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For Serena, her goal has always been singular.
That is to stand at the top, in the strongest position!
She once left Vaniville Town with the goal of becoming the Champion of the Kalos region. She wanted to prove that all her achievements were earned through her own efforts, and she wanted to escape her parents' shadow.
However, since joining Team Rockets, Serena's goal subtly changed. She realized there was a much wider world out there.
Even becoming the Champion of the Kalos region, what then? For this world, it's merely a starting point.
Her broadened horizons gave Serena greater 'ambition'.
The words 'the strongest' are very light, yet they carry an incomparable weight.
The Pokemon League Champions, the top executives of Team Rockets, and the 'terrifying' Mr. Mammon.
And not just these modern figures, but also Akari, who traveled through time from the future.
Serena has never forgotten these people.
For the serious and competitive Serena, she knows these are pressures, but doesn't that provide even more motivation?
She knows it's impossible to surpass Mr. Mammon, but Mr. Mammon is a special case.
But what about the others?
In the near future, there's Platinum. Although they are good friends, they are also rivals.
Serena… doesn't want to be suppressed by Platinum her whole life!
And now there's such an opportunity. Ms. Diantha didn't 'give up' on her just because she joined Team Rockets.
She even personally spent a lot of time and resources to help her find the whereabouts of that Legendary Pokémon.
And the name of that Legendary Pokémon is—Magearna!
According to Ms. Diantha, this is a Steel/Fairy-type Legendary Pokémon, which is a very excellent type combination.
Serena also believes that if she can capture Magearna, her strength will definitely improve significantly.
Next is the Professor Sycamore Tournament. If she can win the Professor Sycamore Tournament, she will get the opportunity to challenge the Kalos League.
Defeat the Kalos Elite Four, then defeat Ms. Diantha, and she will become the new Champion of the Kalos region!
And Serena has that confidence!
She will be the first Team Rockets executive to become a Pokemon League Champion. This way, she can also repay some of Mr. Mammon's attention and cultivation, right?
"Is that so? That's very good."
Mammon wasn't too surprised by this, as the end of the year was approaching, and regional tournaments in various regions were about to begin.
Moreover, Mammon had promised them that he would not prevent them from participating in regional tournaments.
For Mammon, there was no downside to this, so there was naturally no need to stop it.
"Then… if I can become the Kalos Champion, Mr. Mammon, you said there would be generous rewards, right?"
Serena blinked her beautiful big eyes, her melodious voice carrying playfulness and mischief.
"Ah ~ Of course, if you, Serena, can become the Kalos Champion, I will definitely reward you. I will absolutely not let you down."
Mammon replied with a smile.
"Then I'll look forward to it!" Serena was very motivated. Although Ms. Diantha was very kind to her, she was determined to win this Kalos Champion title!
Hearing Serena's words, Platinum pondered. Compared to the Kalos League, the Sinnoh League was clearly much more challenging.
Not to mention the Elite Four, Champion Cynthia was much stronger than Champion Kalu Nai, wasn't she?
However, Platinum also intended to give it a try. No matter what, she really wanted the reward Mr. Mammon mentioned.
"Eh? Serena, is your goal the Kalos Champion? Amazing~!"
Hop was full of envy. He also wanted to become the Galar Champion, but not only Leon, Gloria also stood in front of him like a big mountain.
For Hop, it was truly very difficult.
The group returned to Hulbury Town. Mammon took Caitlin and the others to the villa provided by Rose.
Watching Mammon and the others leave, Nessa couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
"Sonia, how did you meet Mr. Mammon and them?"
"Ah? It was a very coincidental thing, but I was also lucky."
Sonia was startled by the question, then smiled thankfully.
After all, that incident in Slumbering Weald was indeed very dangerous. If she hadn't happened to meet Mammon, she wouldn't have known what to do.
"Mammon is a really good person. Speaking of which, he really did change Team Rockets."
Thinking of the exclusive interview video of Mammon she later found, Sonia couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
How to put it?
Recalling Leon's evaluation of Mammon, Sonia truly felt that a person like Mammon indeed possessed an overwhelmingly strong personal charisma.
No wonder so many people were attracted to Mammon and joined Team Rockets.
After all, judging from Serena's easy victory over Hop, Sonia really didn't think Serena was boasting when she said she wanted to become the Kalos Champion.
Perhaps by the end of this year, the Kalos League might really have a new Champion.
And besides Serena, Caitlin and Platinum were clearly even more extraordinary!
Just how many powerful Trainers were there in Team Rockets?
And each of them was so young, it was terrifying.
"Yes, Mr. Mammon looks very extraordinary." Nessa nodded in agreement. Although they didn't communicate much, the feeling was very strong.
"Of course! Mr. Mammon is my second idol!" Hop was very proud.
"Hop, you joined Team Rockets, didn't you?"
"Yes, Sonia also joined as a Team Rockets researcher."
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm still thinking about it."
Sonia playfully slapped Hop's head. She also regarded Hop as a younger brother.
"Team Rockets' benefits are so good, what's there to hesitate about? Oh, by the way, Ms. Nessa, why don't you join too? You can exchange for many powerful Pokémon in the organization."
Hop clutched his head, feeling indignant, and then strongly recommended it to Nessa.
Then Hop opened the Team Rockets mobile app and switched the exchange tab to Water-type, because Nessa was a Trainer specializing in Water-types.
Nessa looked at it for a moment, her eyes constantly flickering, her gaze fixed on Milotic in the exchange list.
"As long as you have Merits, you can exchange for anything! There are also many Legendary Pokémon. Ah, ah, ah, ah! I really like this Moltres!"
Hop looked longingly at the Moltres on the screen, wanting it desperately.
"I heard that the sacred fire of the Indigo Plateau Conference in the Kanto region is Moltres's flame. Does Team Rockets even have Moltres?"
Sonia was very surprised, her eyes also shining.
But unlike Hop, she wanted to observe and study Moltres up close. This was the owner of the Indigo Plateau Conference's sacred fire!
The significance was completely different!
"Team Rockets…"
Nessa fell into deep thought. From what she had briefly learned, Team Rockets was unfathomable.
And Nessa was also somewhat tempted, as for a Trainer, nothing was more attractive than precious Pokémon.
And Team Rockets, which could even provide Legendary Pokémon, was undoubtedly that enticing.
But she was the Gym Leader of Hulbury Town. Was it appropriate to join Team Rockets?
"So, Ms. Nessa, you can totally join! With your strength, Ms. Nessa, becoming a high-ranking executive will definitely not be a problem."
"By the way, I just checked, Piers, the Gym Leader of Spikemuth, is now a high-ranking executive in the organization."
Hop had no idea what Nessa was thinking, and continued to sincerely invite her.
"What did you say?"
Nessa was startled by the words, and asked in a rare moment of surprise.
Piers joined Team Rockets?
"Yes, look, this is Gym Leader Piers's post. He's holding a concert in the next two days and is inviting people from the organization to support him."
"By the way, I heard that after he joined the organization, Mr. Mammon gave him a Tyranitar! That's so good, but my Kartana isn't bad either!"
Hop showed Piers's post to Nessa. Nessa took a look and confirmed it was indeed Piers.
In the photo, Piers still had his unconventional attire, standing on stage. On his left and right were Tyranitar and his signature Pokémon, Obstagoon, respectively. The two Dark-type Pokémon stood behind him like the Hum and Ha Generals.
This was more like a concert promotional poster than a photo, and most importantly, the number of replies under this post was astonishingly high.
Nessa even saw Gloria's reply…
It seemed that Piers was quite popular in the Galar Team Rockets branch…
Of course, because almost all of Spikemuth's Yell Grunts had joined Team Rockets, as had many Trainers from Spikemuth.
After all, with Spikemuth Gym Leader Piers and Spikemuth's future Marnie leading the way, the people of Spikemuth naturally felt an overwhelming sense of belonging to Team Rockets.
Not to mention that the Spikemuth renovation project was also handled by Team Rockets.
"Piers has already joined Team Rockets, but he's still the Spikemuth Gym Leader…"
Nessa was deeply shaken. Originally, her dilemma was whether it was inappropriate for her, as a Galar League Gym Leader, to join Team Rockets.
After all, Team Rockets was not an ordinary organization, but a behemoth, and Team Rockets and the Pokemon League used to be adversaries.
But now Piers had become a precedent, and he even got a Tyranitar.
This was a Tyranitar!
If Piers could get a Tyranitar, then it should be fine if she just wanted a Milotic, right?!
Nessa pondered. She didn't believe Rose didn't know about Piers. And since Rose could tacitly approve Piers joining Team Rockets, then Rose's attitude towards Team Rockets was intriguing.
At least he wasn't averse to it, and he wasn't against them joining Team Rockets.
Then there was no problem, right? Even if she joined Team Rockets, she would still be the Gym Leader of the Water Stone Gym, and her heart would still be with Galar!
Although Nessa knew her strength was not as good as Piers's, her demands were not high. Asking for a Milotic should be no problem, right?!
Meanwhile, with Mammon.
"Chairman Rose, are you still busy?"
In the luxurious villa, Mammon sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, making a phone call to Rose.
"Everything is basically arranged. What's wrong, Mammon?"
Rose had just sat down, as there were indeed many things in Motostoke City, and he had just finished working.
"There is indeed one thing I'd like to discuss with you, Chairman Rose. I have a big project and wanted to ask for your opinion."
"Oh?"
Rose raised an eyebrow, pondering Mammon's meaning. A big project?
"Yes, Chairman Rose, as you know, the biggest event in each region nowadays is the regional tournament. Up until now, there hasn't been a worldwide event."
"Mammon, do you mean you want to organize a World Championship?" Rose immediately understood.
"Exactly. A World Championship encompassing all powerful Trainers worldwide, allowing powerful Trainers to step onto the world stage to compete for the true strongest in the world, as well as those Trainers ranking among the top."
"I have a preliminary idea: if one can enter the top eight of the World Championship, they will be named the 'Eight Masters', and then from these Eight Masters, a truly strongest king will emerge."
"Chairman Rose, what do you think of this project?"
Mammon asked Rose, as in the anime, the World Championship was actually Rose's idea.
To organize a World Championship, it was inevitable to use the influence of the Pokemon League.
Of course, Mammon believed that the 'Eight Masters' of this world would be vastly different from the 'Eight Masters' in the anime!
And it could also let the world know the shock of Team Rockets dominating the rankings!