Steven and the others' faces aren't looking good right now.
That's right, Wallace has been captured by the other side, and with that the tide has turned.
After all, Wallace is in Ghetsis's hands; how can they fight back without exposing themselves? What if Ghetsis uses a Pokémon to hurt Wallace?
This isn't an idle threat—Ghetsis is a cold-hearted villain by nature.
Alder's mood is far from calm; he didn't expect things to turn out this way.
Now today's operation is completely off the table.
Not only did they fail to capture Ghetsis and N, they've pushed Team Plasma into the other camp.
Originally, Team Plasma was another Unova League evil to root out, but lately, because Team Rocket showed up, Team Plasma has been contending with Team Rocket.
And Ghetsis wanted to cooperate with the Unova League.
And now…
"Ghetsis, release Wallace, we'll let you go."
Alder takes a deep breath and speaks gravely to Ghetsis.
Although releasing Ghetsis and N now would invite endless trouble, Wallace's safety is more important.
In any case, Wallace came to help the Unova League.
"Heh heh heh…" Ghetsis wears a grim smile.
"Alder, you're in this position and you're still so ridiculous. I need you to release…"
Ghetsis's tone drips with contempt; with Shiny Genesect in hand, he wouldn't be surprised.
Because the Shiny Genesect with Extreme Speed can always retreat him safely, and Ghetsis doesn't believe he'll lose.
But at that moment, Wallace in front of Ghetsis suddenly "vanished."
In Ghetsis's vision, the living person suddenly disappeared, and he's momentarily stunned.
But the next moment Ghetsis recovers, sees the hole Wallace left behind in the distance, and his face goes pale.
That's… Dig!
He was about to mock Alder, and Wallace, newly won, is gone again before he's warmed up.
"Damn!"
Ghetsis scans around and finds that Alder and the others are all surprised as well, not the work of any of them.
Then Ghetsis looks toward a far location, a middle-aged man in a black suit holding a faint mocking smile; noticing Ghetsis's gaze, that man's lips reveal a barely-there sneer.
Ghetsis's face twitches; for some reason, the sight reminds him of Damian's mockery that day.
In a moment, Wallace is pulled out from a Giovanni-backed Dig by a Dugtrio.
That's right—the Dugtrio Giovanni released; it Dig-dig-digs Wallace up from under the ground and pulls him out.
But because he's been dragged all the way, Wallace's pristine white cape is smeared with dirt, making him look pretty ragged.
Seeing this scene, Steven and the others let out a sigh of relief—thank goodness.
"Wallace, you okay?" Giovanni asks, not minding the dirt, helping Wallace up.
"I'm fine, thanks, Gym Leader Giovanni."
Wallace looks grateful; Giovanni truly is a good man!!!
He was almost overwhelmed with guilt; if Wallace had become prisoner because of him, he'd have felt guilty forever.
Giovanni saved not only his ally but also his heart!
Gym Leader Giovanni is truly a great man! If anyone dares to badmouth Giovanni, they're basically opposing Wallace now!!
"No need to thank us; we're all part of the League," Giovanni replies with a calm smile.
"Damn it!"
Ghetsis can't be happy about this.
Wallace has been rescued, so there's nothing left to threaten Alder and the others.
Shiny Genesect is strong, but Steven and Cynthia aren't pushovers; taking them down quickly isn't realistic.
"N! What the hell are you doing?!"
Ghetsis grew increasingly agitated and angrily shouted at N on the other side.
Zekrom is mastered by Leon and being dragged out; they've done their best, but still can't beat him, and one of them is even damaged!
"…," N remains silent, but he has no way out.
Zekrom is being held back by Leon; Zekrom has given its all, but still can't beat Leon.
And he himself isn't Giovanni's opponent.
Both are terrifyingly strong!
N tightens his lips; he knows his family, and with Zekrom on him, in Unova right now there's basically no one who can be his opponent.
But since Team Rocket landed in Unova, he's been getting rolled.
Not long ago Zekrom took serious damage from Damian'sPrimal Kyogre, and today he's been pressed by two Trainers from the Pokémon League.
Thinking of this, a sense of emptiness creeps in—does he actually have what it takes?
"Trash."
Seeing N not giving answers, Ghetsis's fury grows.
Clearly this creature is unreliable; he has to rely on himself.
Ghetsis shifts his gaze to Alder and the others, a cold glint in his eyes, fresh from the clash.
He senses their strength. Without question, Alder's long-accustomed power is now ordinary; even his ace Volcarona isn't a match for Genesect.
Even though Genesect is four-times weak to fire, it's still strength versus strength.
But Cynthia and Steven are different; their Mega Metagross and Mega Garchomp would overwhelm the normal Genesect.
And…
Ghetsis looks at the two Genesect already seriously damaged, plus a shiny Genesect still unharmed.
Shiny Genesect is formidable; Ghetsis believes that even if Shiny Genesect fights two against Mega Metagross and Mega Garchomp, it won't go down.
But the key is after capturing Wallace, Ghetsis thinks Alder and the others will try to "capture the king first."
After all, they're outnumbered.
Once Shiny Genesect is delayed by Steven and Cynthia, Alder and Wallace can come straight for him.
Especially Wallace—the Yin-Yang man who hates to lose, he'd want to take him down immediately.
In this moment…
Ghetsis's expression shimmers; he decides to pull back and reassess.
"Genesect."
Ghetsis calls, and Shiny Genesect immediately steps up before Ghetsis.
"Alder, I will remember today's events. We will meet again!"
Ghetsis stares at Alder, teeth bared in a cold, low voice.
He can't forgive this! He wanted to cooperate with Alder, and this guy betrayed him!
Ghetsis has decided to take revenge.
"Trying to run?!"
Alder's eyes narrow.
If he lets Ghetsis run, endless trouble will follow.
"I want to leave; you can't stop me," Ghetsis says calmly.
Shiny Genesect surges, lifting Ghetsis into the air and shooting off at breakneck speed.
Alder's expression darkens; indeed, with that Shiny Genesect's speed they can't stop him.
Even if Giovanni released Groudon to block him, Groudon won't fly; how could they stop a fleeing Shiny Genesect?
"You'll regret today's actions! I… "
Ghetsis's gaze sweeps over Alder and the others with a cold, heavy tone.
But before he finishes, a soft blue glow seizes him; he finds his body out of control, floating.
Shiny Genesect looks puzzled, tilting its head, watching Ghetsis float away.
"Ahaha—really, I thought Champion Alder could handle this, but you're so useless."
A boy's taunt drifts over—the voice Damian.
Wallace, dirtied and bloody, recognizes that voice instantly and turns.
Not far away, a handsomely dressed boy in a black long coat steps closer, Caitlin and Shadow Mewtwo following.
Seeing Damian appears, even Leon and N pause their battle.
"Damian, how are you here?"
Steven tightens his gaze on Damian.
"Catching a little fun; after all, I like watching Team Plasma versus the League battles," Damian replies with a sly smile.
"Only I'm disappointed—you've gathered so many Champions and you still can't catch Ghetsis and N?"
Damian sighs, clearly disappointed.
Steven's lips twitch; but one person is different.
"Damian! You this guy!!"
Ghetsis glares at Damian; his eyes red with anger.
He's currently under Shadow Mewtwo's psychic control, unable to move, only able to speak.
"Yo—long time no see, Ghetsis; you've learned to fly again?" Damian teases, provoking Ghetsis further.
"Genesect! Techno Blast!"
Ghetsis shouts an order to Shiny Genesect to kill him!!
But the Shiny Genesect ignores his command and looks away.
"Genesect!!"
Ghetsis's voice boils with rage.
"Don't bother shouting; it won't listen to you," Damian gently reminds him.
"Is this your doing? Colress? Colress!" Ghetsis curses.
Damian pulls out a control device, grins.
"Recognize this?"
"Colress!" Ghetsis snaps.
"Congratulations, you're right. When Colress handed you these three Genesect, he also gave you Colress Machine, which lets you control them; but control is not absolute."
Damian explains with a smile.
"Colress handed the highest-permission control to me, so Ghetsis's Genesect… are now mine."
With that, the Shiny Genesect and the other two Genesect pivot their cannons toward Ghetsis.
"You didn't expect this, did you—using machine-controlled Pokémon is a risky business; you're paying the price now," Damian mocks.
Although he's currently using Colress Machine to control Shiny Genesect, once the matter is over, he'll detach Colress Machine from the three Genesect and officially Catch the Shiny Genesect.
As for the other two, they'll be kept for now.
Pfft— Wallace almost bursts out laughing at the dramatic turn.
Seeing Ghetsis's face ashen and his posture slumped, Wallace feels even more pleased; this is the first time he thinks Damian looks appealing.
Well done, Damian!
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