Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [251]

"This is a new running shoe our company just released. The soles emit compressed air, enabling long-distance jumps and burst acceleration," Steven explained.

Sabrina glanced at it, clearly uninterested. For someone with psychic abilities, this was utterly superfluous.

Gary, however, was intrigued. “Are these available for sale already?”

Though he appeared composed, Gary was internally panicking. Ever since arriving in Hoenn, he couldn’t stop thinking about the dangers August had warned him they’d face.

These shoes looked like they might boost his odds of survival just a bit...

Steven blinked in slight surprise, then said, “They just launched—kind of hard to find right now. But if you want a pair, I can have someone bring one over later.”

“Oh, I couldn’t possibly trouble you…”

Despite his words, Gary’s grin clearly showed how thrilled he was.

August: …

Why did I bring this guy along to embarrass me...?

The tour had come to an end, and just as August was preparing to take his leave, a figure strode into Devon Corporation’s lobby.

She wore a fitted black blazer-dress, her hair tied back like a silk ribbon. But what truly caught the eye were her legs—wrapped in vivid pink tights...

“Mr. Steven, we’ve located Team Aqua’s whereabouts…” Roxanne said quickly, her tone urgent.

Steven’s gaze sharpened. “You’ve found them?”

As the Gym Leader of Rustboro City, Roxanne had always had a close working relationship with Devon Corporation, whose headquarters were located there.

After his father, Joseph Stone, had been attacked by Team Aqua, Steven returned to take charge of the company, assigning Roxanne to track down the perpetrators.

He hadn’t expected results so soon.

Roxanne said seriously, “I followed the leads and tracked some Team Aqua operatives to a temporary base on the outskirts. Officer Jenny is currently monitoring the situation.”

Unsure of who was inside—and wary that there might be Team Aqua executives present—she had refrained from making a move and returned to seek Steven’s help.

With Steven involved, she was confident they could wipe out those criminals in one fell swoop.

But at that moment, August spoke up. “Why not let me handle it? I just arrived in Hoenn and wouldn’t mind testing Team Aqua’s strength.”

Steven and Roxanne both paused, caught off guard.

Steven looked only mildly surprised, but Roxanne was clearly puzzled.

She’d noticed August and his group earlier but had assumed from his lab coat and demeanor that he was just a Devon researcher—nothing more.

But now, it seemed... she might’ve underestimated him.

Steven said, “You’re interested, August? That’d actually take a load off my shoulders.”

Roxanne’s eyes widened.

He’s seriously handing this off to some researcher named August...?

Isn’t that a bit reckless...?

She looked at August—still cradling an adorable Eevee in his arms. No matter how she looked at him, he didn’t exactly scream battle-ready.

What if Team Aqua escapes...?

Steven noticed her doubts, but he didn’t offer an explanation. August had asked that his identity remain a secret.

“I’m counting on you, August,” Steven said with conviction.

...

They drove out to the outskirts of Rustboro City.

There, August met the Hoenn region’s Officer Jenny.

Unlike Brock, he didn’t have the talent to distinguish her from the Officer Jennys in Kanto...

Roxanne, now composed, informed Officer Jenny that August and the others were the reinforcements Steven had sent.

Jenny didn’t know August’s capabilities, but if Steven trusted him, there had to be a reason. She briefed him on the current situation.

“...And that’s about the gist of it.”

August nodded, his gaze settling on a nearby warehouse.

According to Jenny’s thermal scans, there were at least fifty Team Aqua grunts inside. The number of executives was unknown...

No wonder Roxanne had come seeking help.

But now...

“If it’s only fifty people, I’ll take care of it,” August said calmly.

Still holding Eevee, he strode alone toward the warehouse.

Roxanne and Officer Jenny glanced at the rest of August’s team, who remained completely still. They exchanged confused glances.

Just him? Alone?

Is he seriously planning to take on fifty people by himself?

These are the same people who attacked President Joseph Stone!

Roxanne clenched her jaw, ready to follow, but Sabrina silently raised a hand to block her.

Staring at August’s back, Sabrina curled her lip slightly. “No need. He’s got it handled.”

She could tell, just from his pace, exactly what August intended to do.

Gary crossed his arms and nodded. “Believe in August!”

He watched August intently, determined to learn a few expert-level dramatic techniques.

Leaf only smiled.

Roxanne couldn’t understand why his companions placed such unwavering faith in August.

At that moment, the Team Aqua guards stationed outside the warehouse finally noticed August approaching.

“Who goes there?!”

“Stop!”

They didn’t attack immediately—likely because August, with an Eevee in his arms and an unthreatening aura, looked harmless.

But as he kept walking, unfazed and unhurried, the two guards shared a look, sensing something wasn’t right. They both tossed out Poké Balls.

One Crawdaunt. Then another.

The two Pokémon raised their pincers, striking a threatening pose.

But August didn’t slow down.

After being ignored, one of the grunts snarled.

If you won’t listen, don’t blame us...

“Crawdaunt, [Bubble Beam]!”

One Crawdaunt raised a claw and launched a barrage of glimmering bubbles at August.

The dazzling stream engulfed his path—if any normal person were hit, they’d likely be knocked out on the spot.

Just then...

August smirked and raised his hand. Snap.

With a flick of his fingers, the [Mewtwo Cells] embedded in his hand surged with psychic power. The incoming bubbles exploded midair, popping one after another.

In a flash of white light—before anyone could even see what happened—both Crawdaunts' claws clattered to the ground, severed cleanly.

Eevee now sat atop the disarmed Crawdaunt, its four paws neatly gathered beneath it. Head tilted, it calmly stared at the second Crawdaunt, tail swaying lazily…

“That Eevee…?”

From afar, Roxanne stared in shock.

So it was that Eevee all along… and it’s that strong.

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T/N: wow i didnt know stevens father was named JOSEPH, JOJO?

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