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Area 8.
"How despicable! The three of you ganging up on me! I refuse to accept it!"
Iris, with her hands tied, was still shouting her refusal, believing that if it were a fair battle, she wouldn't have lost!
"Drayton! If you're a man, then fight me one-on-one!"
"Heh heh heh~ My dear lady, what era are we in? Who still plays solo?"
Drayton lazily picked his ear, completely unfazed by Iris's shouting.
"I'm going to tell Drayden!!" Seeing Drayton's arrogant attitude, Iris's fur bristled with anger.
"Oh, please. Grandfather would only scold me if he found out." Drayton pouted.
"Besides, your Haxorus didn't even beat my Archaludon."
"Drayton!!!"
Iris's tanned face turned red with anger.
Damn it! But seeing her tied hands, Iris raised her head, on the verge of tears.
Where is Alder? Alder, please come and save me.
"This way, we've caught two, so the three of us can each get over ten thousand." Hilda glanced at her phone, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
"But it's still not enough. Let's go look for more. It would be even better if we could find another Champion."
Kieran was a bit unsatisfied.
The three of them had decided to form an Alliance earlier, as being separate would make them scattered, but together, they would all benefit.
So, in a sense, it went very smoothly. They initially caught the lone Brandon, facing the Pyramid Pharaoh who had captured three Legendary Pillars.
Kieran first entangled him, then quickly called Hilda and Drayton, and the three of them fought Brandon, leaving him with no ability to retaliate.
They made this middle-aged man completely shut down.
Afterward, the three separated again, but in reality, they were not far from each other. Drayton then encountered Iris again.
Iris enthusiastically declared that she would clean up Drayden's mess, and then... there was no 'then.'
The naive Iris was surrounded and attacked by Hilda and Kieran, who arrived shortly after, and she was defeated again after not holding out for long.
Iris, who believed the three had won unfairly, immediately bristled.
"Let's send Iris to the building first, then continue searching." Drayton scratched his head.
"Speaking of which, aren't there over twenty Champions in the Alliance? Why does it feel like there are so few?"
Drayton complained. He had thought this battle would be a tough one, after all, over twenty Champions on the Alliance side were no joke.
Those were truly over twenty Champions! Among them were also five regional Champions.
But how to put it? Why were they so hard for the three of them to encounter?
"Iris, do you know where Champion Alder and the others are? Or the whereabouts of other Trainers?"
Hilda thought for a moment and gently asked the sulking Iris.
Actually, she, Rosa, and Iris had a pretty good relationship. After all, they were similar in age, and Iris was the Opelucid City Gym Leader. Hilda and Rosa had both challenged her before.
And it was said that Iris was preparing for the Elite Four challenge. She was already a Champion-level Trainer, and Drayden was preparing to give his Elite position to Iris.
Hmm, in a sense, it also implied that Iris might not be able to complete the Elite Four challenge.
After all, the Unova Elite Four had changed. That's right, Hilda had ascended to the Elite Four.
And the Champion was Rosa. Iris's current strength still had some gap compared to the two, but reaching the second Elite Four position was an easy task.
"Huh? I'm an Alliance member. What do you 'enemies' take me for?"
Iris immediately turned her head, pouted, and didn't want to talk to Hilda at all.
Laughable, you just ganged up on me, and now you're coming to me for information? Are you kidding me?
Do you really think I'm that kind of shameless person?
I am Iris, the Opelucid City Gym Leader! An officially appointed Gym Leader!
"We are good friends, Iris. Anyway, your side can't win. As long as you tell us the whereabouts of one Champion, tell us what you want."
"Don't bother. I'm not that kind of person."
Iris rolled her eyes.
"Recently, my Dragonite and Kieran's Dragonite have taken a liking to each other and might lay an egg. Iris, haven't you always wanted a Dragonite? The offspring of my Dragonite and Kieran's Dragonite, you don't have to worry about their talent at all."
Drayton said to Iris with a smile.
Kieran was stunned. Is that true?
However, Kieran remained silent. Even if it wasn't, he had to say it was now.
Moreover, Drayton's Dragonite was female, and his Dragonite was male. They could lay eggs… as long as they liked each other.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Iris was clearly tempted. A Dragonite, she really did want a Dragonite.
Iris was known in Unova as the 'Girl who understands the heart of Dragons.' However, her biggest regret was that her team was not a pure Dragon-type team.
Hydreigon, Druddigon, Archeops, Aggron, Lapras, and her ace Haxorus.
This was Iris's team composition. To be honest, she envied Drayton's team, after all, Drayton's was a truly Dragon-type team!
Especially Dragonite. Iris was brought back to Unova by Drayden when he traveled the world, from 'Dragon Village' Blackthorn City. For Iris, she truly had a special attachment to Dragonite.
But after a long struggle, Iris still refused.
She was not the kind of person who would abandon principles for profit!
"You've misjudged me! Don't think a mere Dratini can buy me off! I, Iris..."
"You know, Iris, we have a great relationship, so whatever you ask, I'm willing to help. As long as you nod, how about I and the boss help you apply for a Naganadel?"
Drayton patted his chest and promised, with righteous indignation.
Iris swallowed, her words stopping short.
"You know the Ultra Beast Naganadel, right? A Dragon-type Ultra Beast! Its strength is not at all weaker than a pseudo-legendary, and its rarity is even higher than a pseudo-legendary. Besides our Team Rockets, you won't find any other Ultra Beasts out there, I guarantee it!"
Iris fell into a struggle. A Dratini, a Naganadel, this… "Speaking of which, when I just came over here, I happened to see Geeta."
Iris's eyes drifted uncertainly.
"Geeta, the Champion of Paldea?"
Drayton's eyes lit up, and he exchanged glances with Hilda and Kieran, all seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
"You're serious about the Dratini and Naganadel, right?"
"Of course! My dear Iris, as long as you help us find a few more lone Champions and earn great merit, let alone a Naganadel, I'll put in a good word for you with the boss, and maybe you can even get a Guzzlord!"
Drayton promised with great bravado. Well, anyway, if Iris joined the organization, Lord Mammon would definitely give her an Ultra Beast.
He wasn't lying about this. As for Dratini, he only said it was possible. Laying eggs isn't a 100% guarantee. What if Kieran's Dragonite was infertile?
"You won't trick me, will you?" Iris looked at Drayton suspiciously.
She had known this guy since childhood and always thought he was dishonest, especially after joining Team Rockets; he seemed full of bad ideas.
"How could I, Iris? You know, grandfather brought you back when you were little. In a way, we're childhood friends."
"Heh heh heh..."
Iris glanced at her tied hands, a cold laugh unspoken.
Childhood friends are meant to be ganged up on, right?
"I don't trust you, Kieran, Hilda, you two tell me, Unova people don't lie to Unova people!"
Iris looked at Kieran and Hilda, and Drayton's mouth twitched.
"Emmm... Drayton's Dragonite and my Dragonite can indeed lay eggs." Kieran rubbed his nose, still honestly replying.
They could indeed lay eggs, but whether they were willing to was another matter.
"As long as you lead the way, you will definitely get the Naganadel!"
Hilda, however, replied decisively, though her gaze drifted to the other side.
"Okay! Let's go, let's go, I'll take you to General Geeta!"
Iris smiled broadly. Anyway, she was already a captive, so her own interests came first.
Moreover, she didn't have any ill feelings towards Team Rockets to begin with, and she had a point to make: Drayton and the other two threatened and lured her, what could she do?
What if she didn't comply and the three of them beat her up? These were all expedients!
"Hurry up, what if General Geeta leaves that place?"
"Should I untie your ropes?"
"Untie what? I'm a captive! If I untie them, what if General Geeta suspects I led you here?"
"You make a good point..."
End of Area 8.
"Hmm? Did Nemona and Liko encounter danger?"
Geeta, wearing a stylish and elegant women's fitted suit, looked at the distress signal on her communicator, feeling quite surprised.
However, after a moment of thought, Geeta put away her communicator and prepared to go to their aid.
Because according to the distress signal, Nemona and her group were also in Area 8, which shouldn't be too far from her.
But just as she turned around.
"General Geeta! Save me!"
Iris's cry for help instantly reached Geeta's ears.
Geeta looked at Iris, whose hands were tied, and frowned deeply. Of course, it was mainly because of the three young people beside Iris.
"This is Champion Geeta? She has such a great presence."
Hilda curiously observed Geeta, the Paldea Champion, who was completely different from their former bold and wild Champion Alder in Unova.
Geeta looked like a very refined, elegant Champion with the charisma of a strong woman. Her women's suit was immaculate, her posture soft yet upright, her stance elegant and formal, and her long black hair, though flowing, did not appear messy.
Just looking at her gave one a sense of being in a high position. Presence is something intangible, but it could be felt very clearly on Geeta.
How to put it?
If the former Unova Champion, Champion Alder, evoked a sense of wildness and ruggedness, then Geeta represented elegance and rationality.
Well, to sum it up, she looked like a strong person!
"Thank you for the compliment, Hilda."
Seemingly having heard Hilda's words, Geeta smiled faintly, nodded to Hilda, and replied in a magnetic voice.
"You know me?" Hilda was quite surprised.
"Hilda, the runner-up of the Nuvema Town Conference. Your battle with Champion Rosa was often jokingly called the true Unova Champion battle. I specifically enjoyed watching it." Geeta maintained her faint smile.
"And these two, Champion Kieran from the Blueberry Academy Alliance Club and Elite Four leader Drayton, correct?"
"I've also followed both of you. You are both outstanding and promising young talents. I never expected our first encounter to be under such circumstances."
Geeta's gaze fell on Kieran and Drayton.
Indeed, compared to Hilda, she had actually paid attention to Kieran and Drayton earlier. Blueberry Academy was a sister school to Orange Academy.
And Geeta, in addition to being the Paldea Alliance President, was also the Chief Champion, and furthermore, the Director of Orange Academy.
Hmm, Geeta held three positions, so it could be said she was a workaholic.
To some extent, Geeta was definitely among the most dedicated regional Champions in many Alliances; only Lance could really compare with her.
Diancie was actually very dedicated, but he was terrible with directions.
As for the other regional Champions... it's better not to mention them.
"You flatter us."
Even Drayton was a bit embarrassed by Geeta's words.
"As you said, if we met under normal circumstances, I would definitely learn from you. However, General Geeta, the current situation is quite special."
Hilda spoke to Geeta seriously.
They weren't here to chat. Although they had a good impression of this Paldea Chief Champion, their stance was their stance.
"Of course, I understand completely." Geeta's face still held a smile, but this time, the smile contained more solemnity.
"On the battlefield, we are naturally opponents. So, without further ado, I am ready."
Geeta stood tall, her right arm, gloved in blue, extended straight forward. In her open palm, a Poké Ball opened.
A white light landed, and a Chesnaught appeared before Geeta. At the same time, the Glimmora floating beside Geeta also opened its petals, assuming a battle stance.
"Let me experience your strength, in the name of the Champion!"
Geeta smiled faintly. Although she was busy with official duties and didn't have much time for Pokémon training on weekdays.
But it was no exaggeration to say that even so, Geeta believed her strength was definitely not outdated among the many regional Champions.
"She feels much more imposing than Champion Alder." Drayton clicked his tongue, looking at the Champion opposite him.
"...How old is Champion Alder? But it's no problem, it's three against one, we can't lose."
Hilda's eyes seemed to flash with fire. This one was a true regional Champion!!
"That's right, we'll win!" Kieran was also very excited, but still forced himself to calm down.
Wuwu! I really want to join in too!
Iris watched from behind, feeling very impulsive, but she couldn't. She was still a Gym Leader on the Alliance side, after all.
"Truly~ such wonderful eyes."
Geeta noticed the gazes of Hilda and the other two, and couldn't help but show a smile. It was precisely such vibrant and energetic gazes.
This is what young people should have~
Geeta sighed inwardly, then composed herself. For such young people, as a sign of respect, she should respond with her full power!
Geeta's gaze gradually calmed.
"Come on!"
Paldea's Chief Champion, Geeta, has come to challenge them!