He knows Pokémon better than me.

"We have to hurry!"

Quixote's face was grim, and his heart was pounding.

After all, N would visit him in prison every few months, talking through the glass about all sorts of grand principles about harmonious coexistence between humans and Pokémon, trying to brainwash him—

Hmph, he wasn't even born when I was brainwashing people!
The news of the prison break will probably reach N's ears soon.

That guy's search efforts are far more dangerous than those of Officer Jenny.

The only way to turn the tide is to use the magical power of this Pokémon!

"The Mythical Pokémon, Victini. Legend has it that it can bestow upon its trainer limitless power, thus bringing victory!"

Ghetstone's eyes burned with fervor, not only because it was a powerful mythical Pokémon in itself, but also because it could enhance the power of the other Pokémon under its control.
If we could possess it, perhaps even the Plasma Team could be completely revived!
The two quietly huddled behind the boulder, waiting since there was nothing else to do but wait for their prey to come to them.

"Picc~"

Finally, a melodious and cheerful sound came from the sky, making the two of them tense up instantly, their hearts filled with joy.

The rabbit is here!

The two quickly hid behind a rock, peeking out half their heads, only to see an adorable Pokémon resembling a light yellow mouse gradually descending from the horizon.

It has a pair of large, round blue eyes, small wings growing from the back of its legs, and most striking features are its large, V-shaped orange ears.

"Piccoo~!"

At this moment, Bictini was sniffing around, his face flushed, as if he had smelled something extraordinary.

After parting ways with Ash, it traveled alone in the Unova region, drifting nearby to observe Pokémon battles in secret.

The trainer's desire for victory is undoubtedly its favorite thing—

It can't be called food or nutritional supplement; it should be considered a snack.

Unfortunately, since Ash, I haven't felt that intense "sense of victory" again.

Of course, it wasn't entirely without exception; for example, it lurked in the shadows and watched Alice for a while.

I was just thinking of sneaking a peek at Alice in Shuanglong City today and grabbing some "snacks" when I suddenly smelled an extremely strong sense of victory as I passed by Route 4.

It's so intense it doesn't seem real!

"Bick~?"

Victini looked around curiously. Could there really be trainers battling in this godforsaken place?

Until it locked onto its target, a human-shaped device resembling a mobile phone was placed on a stone platform.

Bictini instinctively landed on the stone platform, picked it up, and examined it curiously.

What is this? Is it edible?
"They've finally arrived!"

"They've walked right into our trap! Everyone, charge!!"

The two remnants of the plasma team instantly became excited, emerging from behind the rocks and shouting almost simultaneously.

The surrounding sand and gravel trembled, revealing that several Pokémon had been lying in ambush all along.

The electric spider launched the first attack, its body bursting with electric light as it unleashed a massive web of lightning to ensnare its target.

With a flick of its claws, the Rock Palace Crab scattered countless invisible rock traps around, physically blocking the target's escape route.

On the other side, the rogue crocodile's eyes narrowed, its black gaze falling on Victini, mentally sealing Victini off.

"Picc?!"

Victini panicked instantly, quickly raising her hand to condense a fireball, preparing to use her signature move, Fireball.

"Clang~!" Suddenly, a cold water ape leaped out from the high stone platform on the other side, and with a wave of its hand, it spewed out a fierce stream of water that had been waiting for it to be released.

Pfft!
It forcibly extinguished the flame projectile that had not yet fully solidified.

Even as the water flowed over Victini, accompanied by the ensuing electric grid, the latter experienced a combination of water and electricity, causing his body to twitch and tremble in a disheveled manner.

The effect is outstanding!

Undoubtedly, the two men's ambush and encirclement tactics were quite successful, and in an instant, Victini was tightly entangled by the electric net.

Whenever he tries to use a fire attack to escape, the Cold Water Ape sprays water at him, interrupting his attack prematurely.

“Bick.”

Victini's eyes widened as it looked around in panic and fear, only to find itself surrounded by several ferocious-looking Pokémon.

Beside them, two sneering humans walked over.

Although Quidditch and Geralt also craved victory, it was a kind of "victory" that disgusted them—

They'll stop at nothing, resorting to any despicable means, as long as they can win.

What it enjoys is the "sense of victory" in the process of head-to-head, heated battles between trainers.

"Hmph, a Mythical Pokémon, it's not a big deal~"

Quixote sneered, pulling out a high-level ball he had prepared beforehand and throwing it out to forcibly capture his target.

However, just as the advanced ball was thrown, a dark green figure suddenly darted down from the horizon.

Whoosh—!
His movements were lightning fast, and he caught the high-level ball flying in mid-air in one swift motion.

"What the hell?!"

Quixote and Geralt both frowned deeply; it really was a ghost!

But then it saw that Draco was holding a Great Ball in its two paws, swaying its gradually transparent tail in mid-air, and looking at it with a smile in its eyes.

A little dragon Mesia was lazily perched on its head, looking around with curiosity.

The two blinked; this was the first time they had ever seen a Pokémon from the Galar region.

A few seconds later, the sound of flapping wings came from the sky. Quixote instinctively looked up and shouted sharply:
"Who goes there? How dare you disrupt my plans!"

But when he saw who it was, his face froze.

A strange black bird that seemed to be covered in armor, but that wasn't the point; it was the boy on the bird's back.
Why is it this jinx again?!
Ghetto and Geralt, the two Sages of the Seven, stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape, speechless for a moment.

Didn't they say this kid left the Unova region over a year ago? What the hell?!

Both of them remembered how badly this boy had taught them a lesson in their final battle with Team Neo Plasma. It could be said that this kid was responsible for Team Neo Plasma's destruction!
They all deliberately chose a time when Ash wouldn't have a chance to appear.

How could I run into that?!

In contrast to the two, Victini, trapped in the electric net, showed a look of joy and excitement upon seeing Ash:

"Picc?!"

That familiar, intense sense of victory is back, and this time it's all-natural!

It's completely incomparable to the industrial saccharin released by this machine in my hand!

In mid-air, Ash also curiously surveyed the chaotic scene below, his expression puzzled.

"Victini? And Team Plasma?"

Ghetto, and that stern-looking Seven Sage next to him, should be in jail right now, right? They're out so quickly? (End of Chapter)