Axel was not afraid of Giovanni from Team Rainbow Rocket.
Rayquaza, Mewtwo, Gardevoir, the Unova Dragon God, Groudon, Kyogre, Pheromosa, Giratina, Eternatus, Ho-Oh, Terapagos, Hoopa, almost all the legendary Pokemon Axel had were top-tier divine beasts. On top of that, the Ultra Wormhole could descend at any moment. It wasn't impossible for him alone to fight Team Rainbow Rocket head-on.
But battle wasn't only his own matter. He needed to be responsible for his Pokemon, and also for the Ultra Wormhole.
If casualties could be reduced, then they should be reduced as much as possible.
At a time like this, obtaining Blaine's research on Deoxys was very important.
["Axel, I found Blaine,"] With Palkia's help, Cynthia's voice came from Axel's Rotom.
["Blaine still hasn't figured out how to replicate Deoxys, but he's already found a certain pattern in those genes."]
["The current Mewtwo Island can try replicating a single form of Deoxys, or develop a drug that can make Deoxys devolve and leave it with only one form."]
["I think these will help you!"]
"They definitely will," Hearing this result, a sharp light flashed through Axel's eyes.
Blaine had long told Axel that the strongest thing about Deoxys was its ability to freely change forms.
Attack, Defense, Speed, and Normal Forme. The four forms let Deoxys deal with almost any kind of battle.
If its form switching was locked... then it wouldn't be much different from those secondary gods without divine authority.
"Tell him to send the drug over. I might run into Deoxys here."
"And we're about to attack Mount Coronet. Guard home properly, and most importantly, stay safe."
"If something impossible to resist happens, temporarily move everyone into the Ultra Wormhole. Wait until I come back to deal with it."
["Got it!",] Cynthia nodded obediently.
Axel smiled at her fondly and hung up. Without wasting more time, he directly headed toward Team Rainbow Rocket headquarters.
The sooner he got there, the less danger the Champions trapped in the Orre region would face.
"Stop. Who are you?", As soon as he entered the cave, a man in black clothes with an R embroidered on his chest walked up to Axel and looked at him warily.
He didn't show hostility because Giovanni hadn't informed the lower ranks of Team Rocket about the allied forces from the Pokemon world arriving.
That would only throw Team Rocket into chaos and serve no other purpose.
Because of that, this man still kept his old habits and remained relatively polite toward trainers with Pokemon, only treating Axel as a subordinate from one of the other villains under Team Rainbow Rocket.
["Master...",] Through telepathy, Gardevoir passed her speculation about Giovanni to Axel.
Axel nodded and raised his evaluation of Giovanni again.
This guy really was confident in his own strength. He wasn't worried at all about Axel infiltrating.
"I'm Giovanni's older brother. Lead the way."
"Kid, how dare you insult Boss Giovanni—", The Team Rocket grunt immediately reached for his waist after hearing Axel speak, planning to capture and kill him.
But halfway through raising his hand, before he could finish speaking, confusion suddenly flashed through his eyes. Then he immediately bent over respectfully.
"So you're Boss Giovanni's older brother? You should've let us know you were coming. I would've gone to receive you."
"Please follow me. Right this way."
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Inside the control room, Giovanni braced both hands against the table and looked at Axel through the image condensed by Necrozma, mockery on his lips.
"Surrounded by the aura of so many legendary Pokemon, and making those Champions unwilling to submit one by one... another child of destiny?"
"What a shame... too careless. Did he really think leaving behind enough backup to deal with Groudon and Kyogre meant he could rest easy?"
"Madam Boss."
At Giovanni's call, a long-haired woman in a black skirt suit with a meticulous appearance walked to his side and leaned obediently against him while handing over a wine glass at the perfect time.
"Boss, what are your orders?", Compared to the Madam Boss from the Pokemon world, this world's Madam Boss was more charming and more seductive.
"Take three Deoxys to the Spear Pillar. Tie up Dialga and Palkia, then wait for my signal."
"Once Axel and I reach the most intense stage of battle, take Arceus, whose origin has already been drained dry by Necrozma, and go to Axel's world. Bring back that world's origin too."
"Understood!", Hearing the mission Giovanni gave her, Madam Boss subconsciously licked her lips and walked out excitedly, desire in her eyes.
Clearly, the mission Giovanni gave her was definitely a profitable one.
Watching Madam Boss leave, Giovanni opened the desk drawer. Inside were densely packed black Poke Balls.
Every Poke Ball released a violent, dark aura identical in origin to the Necrozma beside him.
"Come out."
As Giovanni's calm command fell, black light instantly filled the entire control room.
A pitch-black Mega Mewtwo Y with a long tail extending from its head appeared before Giovanni.
["Master, why did you call me out?"]
If Axel were here, he would definitely recognize this Mewtwo's voice.
The underwater Mewtwo from the movie version, the one that created black Poke Balls capable of catching nearly anything.
"There's going to be a battle later. I want you to lead these Deoxys and crush the opponent."
["Alright!"]
Mewtwo nodded. Red psychic power condensed into substance, and the twenty black Poke Balls inside the drawer spread to every corner of the room, just about to open.
Right at that moment, a huge rumbling sound suddenly came from beneath the control room floor.
Along with the explosion, the entire Mount Coronet began tilting. Team Rainbow Rocket members were buried immediately. They tried to release Pokemon to save themselves, but in the next moment, terrifying flames appeared out of nowhere and melted the eternal snow and ice covering Mount Coronet.
Avalanches, floods, and lava instantly spread everywhere, turning all of Mount Coronet into a doomsday scene.
"Eternatus, Dynamax Primal Groudon!"
A voice that made Giovanni's scalp go numb rang out.
Only now did Giovanni finally realize Axel infiltrating Mount Coronet alone wasn't arrogance.
It was because... from the very beginning, he never planned to let anyone here leave alive.