In that brief instant, he had indeed been frightened by Giratina and Deoxys's power. As the airship departed, however, he gradually recovered, yet in the end, all he could do was watch the Doomsday Cult escape.
Xiao Ran and the two members of Team Rocket wore equally grim expressions. They had never expected the Doomsday Cult to get away even under these circumstances.
Although releasing Eternatus ahead of schedule had prevented the cult from completing its preparations and capturing it, they had still collected enough energy for three shots from the Ultimate Weapon. That posed an enormous threat to Xiao Ran and the others.
Most importantly, Team Rocket's two undercover agents had been completely exposed. From now on, they would have no way of knowing anything about the Doomsday Cult's movements.
"The leaders who revealed themselves today weren't all of them. We know of at least ten Champion Class Pokémon Trainers in their ranks. In other words, they probably only brought half their forces, and that old man supposedly isn't even their true leader!" Apollo said gravely as he retreated into the crowd.
They had spent so long in the Doomsday Cult, after all, and the forces they had seen amounted to far more than what was before them now. That left them with a nagging sense of unease.
"You're kidding, right? That wasn't even their full strength? Wouldn't the Pokémon League have to mobilize everyone the next time they show up?" Jiang Cheng exclaimed. He was hardly alone; everyone else looked just as horrified.
Even without Apollo and Athena, they had at least ten Champion Class Pokémon Trainers. What the hell? Did they think Champion Class Trainers grew on trees?
If a small country had even one Champion Class Trainer, that alone would be enough to deter the surrounding