The ones who entered the gym happened to be the Kanto Triad—Koga, Lt. Surge, and Sabrina.
Yet, despite their usual composure, their pupils contracted sharply, as if witnessing something unimaginable.
The Giovanni they trusted was now standing behind a young man, resembling a mere attendant.
They had never seen Giovanni appear so subservient before.
In their minds, Giovanni had always been the one firmly seated in a high position, exuding the aura of a superior.
Lt. Surge was the first to lose his composure.
"Boss Giovanni, what's going on?"
"Who is that person?"
The Giovanni in his mind was no one's attendant!
Giovanni didn't answer, just looked at him calmly.
As if looking at thin air.
Because he knew that soon enough, Lt. Surge would become his "companion."
"Damn it."
"Hey, who exactly are you?"
"Lt. Surge, wait—"
Sabrina frowned, sensing something was off.
It was too strange.
They, as executives, knew all too well what kind of person Giovanni was.
He would absolutely never do something like this.
So now there were only two possibilities.
Either Giovanni was being controlled, or that Giovanni was an imposter.
Lt. Surge also realized this, his face filled with indignation.
"What do you want to do?"
Akira remained calm and casually waved his hand.
The next moment, a tremendous force pressed down on Lt. Surge, pinning him firmly to the ground, his entire body embedded in it.
Sabrina and Koga both turned pale with shock.
How was this possible?!
Was there a Pokemon lurking in the shadows?
Sabrina quickly waved both hands, unleashing a surge of powerful psychic energy.
She wanted to resist the unknown force and help Lt. Surge up.
But this time, her proud psychic abilities seemed to have no effect.
Even with her full strength, Lt. Surge remained embedded in the ground, completely unaffected by her efforts.
"How is this possible?"
Sabrina gritted her teeth, disbelief written all over her face.
Her psychic abilities were incredibly strong, surpassing even many psychic-type Pokemons.
She could even use her powers to turn living beings into dolls.
Yet today, she couldn't even budge this force an inch.
What kind of being was she facing?!
"Who exactly are you?"
Akira said calmly, "Someone who is about to become your new master."
The next moment, the pressure vanished abruptly.
But Lt. Surge had already fallen unconscious.
Only Koga and Sabrina remained awake.
A new master?
Did he want to replace Giovanni and take over Team Rocket?
Koga instinctively took half a step back.
As a ninja, his intuition for danger was extremely sharp.
He had every reason to believe that something had gone terribly wrong with Team Rocket.
Whether the Giovanni behind that person was real or fake.
After witnessing the bizarre attack Lt. Surge had just endured, he was already thinking of retreat.
Staying alive was what mattered most!
Akira watched Koga's subtle movements, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
It seemed Koga was quite sensitive to danger, though it might also be because he lacked Sabrina's level of power...
So when faced with such peril, his first instinct was to flee.
The ninja profession...
If he were to develop an Aura Ability, would it be a soul-type ability like Hanzo's in the original Hunter series?
Or perhaps a specialist-type ability related to danger premonition?
Akira grew increasingly curious about what kind of Nen abilities these original characters could develop.
First, the members of Team Rocket.
Then he would turn other original characters into his subordinates and have them learn [Nen].
If those Elite Four members and champions... all learned Nen, who knew how powerful their developed Aura Abilities could become.
Akira waved his hand.
In the next moment, Nihilego suddenly floated in mid-air.
Simultaneously, the tips of Nihilego's tentacles split off three small fragments, delicate and translucent, quite beautiful in appearance.
Each of these fragments contained large amounts of neurotoxin.
Sabrina was greatly alarmed, immediately activating her psychic powers in an attempt to defend herself.
Koga, meanwhile, made a desperate dash for the door, throwing out 1.3 Poké Balls as he fled, releasing a Weezing to create a smoke screen.
But it was useless.
Under Nihilego's control, the fragmented objects merged into Sabrina's body as she watched in horror.
At the same time, Nihilego flashed and reappeared before Koga, injecting him with toxins.
Lt. Surge naturally wasn't spared either.
Sabrina's expression shifted multiple times, revealing extreme pain as she collapsed to her knees.
She could feel her thoughts being controlled.
Both Sabrina and Koga realized simultaneously.
Giovanni had already been controlled.
Even calling them here had been part of the scheme.
...
A few moments later.
Sabrina and Koga's expressions shifted several times.
Finally settling into calmness.
They had been completely controlled.
The same went for Lt. Surge on the ground, though he remained unconscious.
Then Akira repeated the process, controlling the remaining individuals one by one.
Thus, Team Rocket's elite combat forces were completely captured.
What he needed to do now was find someone to teach them Nen.
And bring his forces from the Hunter world over!
...
Hunter World.
On an island in the imaginary continent.
The advance team was still in the central sea area of Mobius Lake.
Fortunately, with S-class experts like Netero and Ging, plus the technological support provided by Akira here.
They had managed to proceed deeper without suffering major losses along the way.
On the island.
Biscuit still wore that wine-red princess dress.
She suddenly noticed a glint of reflected light in the distance.
At first glance, she could tell it was the reflection of gemstones under the sunlight.
Gemstones?
Biscuit narrowed her eyes.
Instead of advancing directly, she retreated first.
However, In the next instant, the scenery around her inexplicably transformed.
The previously lush green trees suddenly turned into gemstone-carved tree statues.
Crystal clear and radiating dazzling rainbow hues.
She found herself in a world made entirely of gemstones.
For someone who adored gemstones as much as life itself like Biscuit, this should have been a dream come true.
But context mattered.
Where was this?
...
The Fake Continent Beyond the Dark Continent!
Any kind of [Calamity] could appear here.
Biscuit quickly retreated, wanting to escape this gemstone forest.
But the light emitted by the gemstones seemed to have a disorienting effect, making it extremely easy for her to lose focus.
A single moment of carelessness would immerse her in the beauty of the gemstones.
"Dammit"
Biscuit swiftly enveloped her fists with Aura and forcefully punched the nearby gemstone tree.
BOOM!!
The gemstone tree exploded violently.
Countless stardust particles scattered like a shower of diamond rain.
Biscuit's expression remained unchanged as she pushed off with her feet and flew backward.
She couldn't be sure whether these particles might cause any problems.
In a place like this, no amount of caution was excessive.
So she absolutely couldn't let them touch her.
Moreover, the noise from the explosion should be enough to alert people nearby to come help.
Escaping would be much easier then.
Suddenly, a figure materialized beside Biscuit.
Biscuit's face lit up with joy.
Had reinforcements arrived so quickly?
It must be either Netero or Ging.
Both were top-tier experts. Even if they couldn't handle this strange phenomenon, rescuing her shouldn't be a problem.
However, when Biscuit clearly saw the face, her pupils abruptly contracted.
She seemed utterly surprised by his presence here.
"Yo, Biscuit."
"Looks like you're being attacked by the gemstones you love so much."
Akira said with a smile.
He never thought he'd see the day when gemstones would attack Biscuit.
Was it because she had collected too many gemstones?
"It's really you..."
"Akira!"
Biscuit exclaimed in shock.
Putting everything else aside, just Akira's presence alone filled her with a sense of security.
She was well aware of Akira's previous exploits.
Without exaggeration, the entire human population of the Six Continents could be divided into two categories.
Akira, and everyone else.
Akira's power was so immense that he deserved to be classified separately.
He was practically inhuman.It's said his strength allows him to move freely even in the Dark Continent.
"Just came to look around, and I happen to need something from you."
Akira responded casually while gazing at this gemstone forest.
[Bizarre Gemstone Forest]: A forest composed of crystals and gemstones of various colors and forms.
Living beings approaching it would be captivated by its dazzling radiance.
Those with weak wills who enter would fall into illusions where dreams come true, and over time, they might never find their way out.
If gemstone dust touches one's body, they would gradually transform into crystalline structures.
Then he casually snapped his fingers.
In an instant, countless spatial fractures appeared, and the entire gemstone forest vanished abruptly.
As if it had been abruptly carved away.
Biscuit froze in shock.