Could he really be so righteous about bullying the old, weak, sick, and disabled?
Heiduo gave Individual Three a rather surprised look, as though he were seeing this guy for the first time.
In the distance.
A strange high-tech airship landed at the only airfield on Seven Island. A stern-looking man in a crisp suit, shirt underneath, and slicked-back hair stepped out of the cabin.
A huge R on his left breast stood out brilliantly in the sunlight.
A Ground-type expert, the man who had vindicated Beedrill, the former Gym Leader of Viridian City, and the leader of Team Rocket.
—Giovanni of the Earth.
The man who might once have been the strongest Trainer in the world was slowly walking toward them.
Even when he saw his subordinates sprawled all over the ground, his expression did not change in the slightest, and his steps remained calm and composed.
He had come alone, without even a subordinate or Pokémon following behind him.
Yet with every step he took, Heiduo's heart could not help but beat once.
Thump.
Thump, thump.
Thump, thump, thump.
As though a god were beating a drum.
Heiduo knew he had fallen into the rhythm Giovanni had deliberately created, but he did not panic. Nor did he need to. After taking a slow, deep breath, his heartbeat returned to normal.
This was the first time he had truly met Giovanni face-to-face.
Although Heiduo had once joined Team Rocket, wiped out Team Rocket Bases, and encountered Team Rocket remnants, he and Giovanni had never crossed paths.
"Worthy of a master... You're already trying to intimidate me the moment we meet."
He licked his lips. Psychological warfare was rare in this world because people here were generally straightforward and did not play dirty.
Giovanni was different. He used whatever worked.