Above the sky, the Unova legend Zekrom and Reshiram stand off.
On the ground, N frowns deeply, gazing at the holy, beautiful Reshiram.
Ghetsis, controlled by Mewtwo, lies before Alder and the others; Alder reacts quickly, grabbing Ghetsis at once.
Alder also deftly rifles through Ghetsis' body and finds his Poké Ball, so that Ghetsis is completely unthreatening now.
"N! What are you doing?! Come and save me!"
Ghetsis' anger turns to fear, shouting at N, hoping his monster‑son will rescue him again.
"Zekrom!"
N, hearing that voice, grits his teeth and calls to Zekrom.
Zekrom's tail turbines flare with a deep, terrifying thunder light. Lightning crackles along its obsidian dragon body.
An astonishing bolt circles around it, the signature move Bolt Strike!
Zekrom's draconic bellow booms as the dragon lunges toward Alder and the others on the ground without hesitation.
Alder's face drains; the fear of being locked onto by Zekrom is so intense it almost stops him from drawing breath.
We must escape! If hit by this attack, they'll be dead for sure!
"Blue Flare!"
Damian smiles faintly.
"Uuu~!"
Reshiram's melodic draconic bellow continues, its tail turbines roiling with fire.
In an instant, Reshiram blasts a torrent of blue-green flames at Zekrom as its strongest signature move, Blue Flare.
Blue Flare surges; Zekrom can't dodge and must meet it head‑on with Bolt Strike.
Boom!
Bolt Strike and Blue Flare collide in the air, a brutal roar tearing through the heavens.
Lightning and flames clash violently, winds and gusts roar everywhere.
A shockwave ripples outward like water, filling the sky with thunder and flame.
Eyes full of blue lightning and green flame.
Boom!
Another explosion, and the standoff shatters; Zekrom and Reshiram are blasted away.
Historically, Zekrom and Reshiram have always been evenly matched; neither can beat the other.
"Damian Damian! Help me defeat Zekrom!"
Reshiram's Telepathy whispers urgently in Damian's ear.
"Genesect."
Damian lets out a light laugh and has Shiny Genesect assist Reshiram.
Shiny Genesect becomes a red flash shooting toward Zekrom.
Although Reshiram is somewhat abstract, it's still his own Zekrom to be pampered.
"Uuu~!"
Reshiram stabilizes, letting out another draconic bellow; its gorgeous wings spread as it heads toward Zekrom, forming a pincer with Shiny Genesect.
Today it will show Zekrom what true truth is!
"..."
Zekrom's dragon eyes narrow as it sees the two coming, its body gradually retreating.
"Zekrom!" N orders immediately.
Zekrom's tail turbines blaze again.
But Shiny Genesect accelerates with Extreme Speed, faster than imaginable.
The Extreme Speed impacts Zekrom's head, knocking its head to the side with a pained cry.
"Thunder!"
N frowns; golden lightning descends from the heavens, striking toward Shiny Genesect.
But Shiny Genesect dodges the attack swiftly, and at the same time a Dragon Pulse from Reshiram blasts toward Zekrom's chest.
Reshiram's Dragon Pulse erupts; Zekrom groans in pain, its massive body tilting.
Next moment, another massive cannon blasts into Zekrom, exploding hard.
Boom!
Shiny Genesect's Techno Blast!
Zekrom cannot hold on and crashes to the ground in a hard thud.
"Uuu~~"
Reshiram exults; blue dragon eyes gaze down at the fallen Zekrom from above.
"Zekrom, is that all you've got?"
"..."
Zekrom, lying on the ground, glares up at Reshiram.
Reshiram senses Zekrom's unwillingness, but truthfully Reshiram doesn't care.
Shiny Genesect drifts to Reshiram's side, grimly eyeing Zekrom.
"Feel that? This is truth power! A mere Ideals can't cross truth strength."
Reshiram relishes the moment, pressing closer to Zekrom and taunting it.
Even Kyogre hasn't appeared yet; Zekrom can't hold on much longer.
As for fighting two vs one? Ha, do you even understand the meaning of Truth? If you win, that's enough; no need for fairness.
"I have a feeling they're trying to say something?"
Wallace ponders, unable to understand Pokémon language, but the sight of that breathtaking Zekrom seems to be saying something.
"..."
Giovanni's creepy gaze remains on Reshiram's words, though he doesn't translate for Wallace.
And N, who can understand Reshiram's draconic bellow, presses his lips together.
"Zekrom, you okay?"
"I'm fine, N, but we must pull back."
Zekrom answers deep‑voiced to N; continuing would risk being badly hurt by Reshiram and Shiny Genesect.
If he's captured, they'd be unable to escape.
"But Father..."
N's expression shifts; looking at Ghetsis captured, he wavers.
"N, we have to keep ourselves safe first; our talents can wait."
"I understand."
But soon N makes a decision to retreat.
As for rescuing Ghetsis, that can be planned later; if they let him be captured, they'd be finished.
"Roar!"
Zekrom roars; clouds rage above as thunder roils, bolts of lightning crash down.
Thunder!
Reshiram and Shiny Genesect dodge the strikes.
Taking the chance, Zekrom and N retreat swiftly.
"Uuu～ ( Zekrom, you coward! You actually ran away? If you've got guts, meet me in a death duel!)"
Seeing this, Reshiram freezes, then immediately blasts a draconic roar at Zekrom.
Hearing Reshiram's call, Zekrom curses under its breath, muttering about the shameless Zekrom. A one-on-one duel? Two on one now?
Zekrom offers no reply and flees with N.
Damian, however, doesn't mind; he could have stopped Zekrom and N, but there's no point.
Ghetsis's face was extremely ugly. He had cursed N a thousand times in his heart. That damned ingrate, he only cared about running away.
Yet N has run, and with that Ghetsis's expression darkens further.
As N flees, Ghetsis is captured, and the Elite Four have their hands full with Team Plasma's remaining elites.
Team Plasma suffers a major defeat.
No doubt they didn't capture N, but the result isn't entirely bleak.
Yet Alder and the others aren't celebratory; compared to Ghetsis, N is the true key figure of Team Plasma.
And then…
"What's the meaning of this? Why are you all staring at me like that? Are you planning to attack me next?"
Damian looks at them with genuine curiosity.
With N retreating, their attention all shifts toward Damian.
"Damian, what exactly are you planning?"
Alder takes a deep breath and asks in a grave tone.
He can't fathom this boy's ideology; at least if Damian hadn't appeared, their operation would have clearly failed.
Not just N—Ghetsis wouldn't have been captured, yet Damian is the one delivering him to them.
"Team Rocket intends to consolidate and rule all of Unova's underground forces; pests like Ghetsis should be handed to the League to deal with,"
Damian replies with a sly, confident smile.
Ghetsis's countenance darkens, his eyes full of hatred as he glares at Damian.
"Otherwise, I'd happily dump him into the sea for the fish to eat—wouldn't you like that?" Damian spreads his hands, feigning innocence.
"Damian, if you take Team Rocket out of the Unova region, you can lay out your demands; I'll do my best to satisfy you," Alder says in a heavy, controlled voice.
"Oh?" Damian raises a brow, his gaze sweeping over Steven and the others.
" Champion Alder, you've called in so many Champions, even my darling father, and now you invite me here? I'm not sure I buy it," Damian teases.
"I can assure you," Alder replies with gravity.
Damian commands Team Rocket's might—their strength surpasses Team Plasma, and with Reshiram awakened, their threat is real.
And with Unova Team Rocket clashing with Steven and the others, Primal Kyogre's Primordial Sea is a factor.
Though Damian won't commit a monstrous act like drowning a region, Alder still worries.
"You know what I want, right?" Damian says, smiling at Alder.
"..." Alder's expression darkens.
He certainly knew that Steven had mentioned it to him, and that Team Rocket might be looking for legitimacy in Unova growth.
"Damian, the Unova League will not consent," Alder says in a grave tone.
"Got it. We'll part ways for now, Champion."
Damian lets out a light chuckle; for now, not agreeing is not permanently blocking their leverage.
He plans to press Alder further later, and perhaps tease N as well.
Damian exits under Alder's gaze with Caitlin; Alder doesn't block them.
This isn't the moment to clash with Damian.
"Hehe… Is this what you call a Pokémon League Champion? Damian is so arrogant that you all just let him walk away?"
Ghetsis's cold sneer carries disdain; he feels the sting of double standards.
"Ghetsis, don't fan the flames; you're not getting anywhere with this," Alder retorts coolly.
"Hehe~ I know you're not blind to his power, Champion Alder. Here's a clue for you," Ghetsis adds with a sly look.
"If you locate that Legendary Pokémon, you might even beat him—Damian included!"
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