"Nine? No, ten?" Lance remained remarkably calm as he silently counted the people dressed in Team Rocket combat uniforms. By the time he reached the last one, he realized this was going to be troublesome. His hand had already tightened around a Poké Ball.
He had come to the wedding expecting it to be nothing more than a formality, while also taking the opportunity to investigate the Black Ship Captain. He had never expected to encounter so many impostors pretending to be Team Rocket.
This was no longer the time to expose Yu Hai. The question was how to break through. Facing ten Elite Four Trainers, he was not confident he could escape, especially with everyone so unsettled and their attitudes unclear. There was no way they could unite against the enemy.
"This kid has grown up, huh? He actually thought of framing Team Rocket," said the other Black Ship Captain. Looking at the formation Yu Hai had arranged, he smiled helplessly without the slightest hint of nervousness.
"Have these guys gotten that strong already?" Brother Storm had finally reacted. He now knew who these people were. He would never forget them; Spider was the only group that had ever utterly humiliated him. He demanded sharply, "You're Spider, aren't you?"
"I don't know what you're talking about. We're Team Rocket." Seeing that they had guessed it, Yu Hai did not want them to continue speaking either. He lightly waved his raised hand, and the great battle was about to begin.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Everyone released their Pokémon and began fighting according to the targets they had chosen beforehand. Explosions instantly erupted throughout the villa's hall, collapsing its roof and walls. Some ordinary guests screamed as they fled toward the front entrance.
Those fleeing ordinary people were not their targets at