Aboard the helicopter, Lorelei and Lance, who had been watching the battle between Lin Guang and Mio Takamiya all along, both had shock in their eyes.
Lance smiled softly and said, "I remember that the last time I saw Lin Guang, his Pokémon weren't nearly this absurdly strong. I have no idea how he raises them."
"And those powerful moves he created himself-I really don't know how they came up with them."
Just then, Lorelei's voice came through Lance's headset.
"Shouldn't we be happy to have such outstanding young trainers? Besides, they're kind and quick-witted, so we don't have to worry about Team Rocket leading them astray, do we?"
"And now those Team Rocket members seem to be getting restless."
As Lorelei finished speaking, Lance glanced at the forest at the foot of the mountain. The smile vanished from his face, replaced by a serious expression.
"Keep a close watch on the Team Rocket executives. If they plan to make a move, we have to ensure Lin Guang and the others' safety."
Watching the battle below, Lorelei said softly, "Yes, understood."
The Pokémon League also had its own informants within Team Rocket and had learned of Team Rocket's arrangements in advance, so the Pokémon League had a few tricks up its sleeve too.
But who would come out on top in the end remained to be seen.
Meanwhile, on the mountaintop, the dust cleared. Charizard was still standing there, while Raichu had collapsed weakly to the ground.
But Raichu had not lost consciousness. Instead, Raichu wanted to keep going and tried to stand up.
No matter how hard Raichu tried, however, there was not a shred of strength left in Raichu's body.
Seeing the same scene again, Mio Takamiya suddenly began recalling all sorts of things that had happened with