Ditto doesn't move

"Even if I were to use this battle to formally declare my rebellion against her, someone like my mother would only..."

"I'll only feel surprised and delighted."

A third voice joined the conversation.

Dressed in a golden gown and adorned with prism-like accessories, the chairman of the Ether Foundation, dressed in the finest attire for a banquet, stepped out of the car and elegantly said:

“Gargio, you have truly disappointed me. Now, you are not even as good as your sister.”

goo.

The once rebellious and immature young master just kept a gloomy face and didn't say a word.

Looking closely at her daughter's calm demeanor, Rosamund finally smiled with pleasure:

“That’s right, Mr. Xia Ming is absolutely right. I’m starting to regret it now, Lillie.”

Mao, who had watched the whole scene from beginning to end, suddenly realized something.

I've always believed that my friendship with my friends is very strong, but...

Do I really know my friends?

Is it a lack of interest in knowing? Or is it intentional?

Volume 2, Grand Alliance Chapter: Chapter 165 Lusamine is having an amazing time

That's how kids are.

For example, if a friend is bullied, out of "loyalty," one would not hesitate to stand by and fight back against the bully.

For example, if the girl who is the top student in the class is even slightly pretty, people will subconsciously follow suit and assume that she is the class beauty.

However, if the concepts are beyond their understanding, such as single-parent families or poverty, they will only feel troubled or simply not care.

It doesn't start to change until they reach a certain age.

Things that I used to take for granted, I gradually noticed the bitterness and tears hidden beneath; unreasonable events kept happening, but all I could see was the silence of adults; there were more and more times of parting and disappointment, but I could no longer express them as frankly as before.

Zhihui Xing once told the Emperor that Mao had been living in a state of immense guilt and remorse, to the point that the guilt and remorse had become such strong shackles that she dared not take another step forward.

It's because she deeply believes she's been through something and made a mistake. Even though she always seems full of energy, it's actually just a facade born from guilt...

An act that resembled atonement.

However, childhood trauma often leads to such derivative effects.

—Because they have suffered pain and never told others about it, even if they have a good relationship on the surface, they have already isolated themselves from others in their hearts.

Until then, a stark truth was laid bare before her.

Because they feel that others don't understand their past, and therefore can't understand them.

This is normal.

But have I tried to understand those friends who are also smiling, and to comprehend the loneliness and solitude hidden beneath their smiles?

Everyone loves Lillie, who is gentle, timid, and freezes in fear when she encounters Pokémon...

How could you calmly say such things to your mother at a time like this?

Marmane was the same; he always thought Marmane just had a penchant for the eccentric, and was even surprised when he said he was a dark character.

So... what about Ash?

This new friend who transferred here this semester is impulsive, enthusiastic, and a huge Pokémon fan. Why would he show such a lonely and regretful expression at the ruins?

Do Kachi and Shuilian also have their own sad pasts that they have deliberately ignored and disregarded?

what the hell.

Why is it that even though everyone is having such a miserable time, they can still always have fun together?

Because she suddenly noticed something she had never paid attention to before, the young cook felt astonished, absurd, and sad, but she also gave a self-deprecating laugh.

laugh.

The sound was so soft that no one else noticed Mao's expression.

But one person noticed.

Lusamine's lips curled up in a smile far beyond her usual feigned expression; her delighted look even made Gladgio feel intensely uncomfortable.

"You guy..."

The immature young boy wanted to curse something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Still a child, Gladion. The purity is too low. There's not even a trace of its brilliance to be found."

The chairman of the Ether Foundation put away his smile and commented in a flat, monotonous voice:

"It seems I should take you back from that bunch of defective members like the Skull Team and send you to school to study properly."

"I recently saw a quote that I think makes a lot of sense."

"Defective products should be thrown into a pile of shining gems, so that they will gradually be polished to a new brilliance. Gemstones should not be thrown into a pile of defective products, as that will only cause the gemstones to lose their luster."

Gladion clenched his fists tightly, his face flushed red, and he even reached for the Poké Ball at his waist, but was stopped by his sister.

Lillie calmly looked at her mother:

"So, would you like to watch my Oddball vs. Dad Flag match?"

Looking at her daughter with an expression of tenderness completely different from that she showed her son, Rosamund chuckled softly:

"No need. What you want to express doesn't have to be confined to this form. I acknowledge your rebelliousness and ambition."

"Tell me, my dear Lillie, what gift do you want from your mother?"

Lillie glanced at the silent Mao, a slight doubt crossing her mind, but she was still the understanding and gentle Lillie.

It was the three-o-year-old woman who, on behalf of her friend, took the initiative to ask:

"What mischief have you been up to lately? What exactly did you do about the Ultimate Aura?"

This was the second time in her life that Lusamine had been stunned since she first heard about the idea of ​​the Shining World.

Then, a burst of joyful laughter erupted.

The laughter was a bit too exaggerated, too surprised and too unexpected, and the flush on her face told the story of how incredibly excited she was.

"That's awesome! That's exactly what I wanted to see!"

With his arms outstretched in an exaggerated manner, the chairman of the Ether Foundation, completely disregarding his image, exclaimed in praise:

"In such a boring world, a second existence has appeared that can make me feel so interested, and she is even the daughter that I once abandoned!"

“I agree, Mr. Xia Ming! You are right! I was too closed-minded. There are so many unique treasures out there, it’s like stray dogs on the street!”

"Calm down." (Seven) 」Ball 8?L【wu咝鹨N罢霓?妻

Although surprised, Lillie tried her best to remain calm:

"Don't forget what you just said yourself."

That's just how that woman, Rosamund.

She was described by the emperor as someone whose mind was always on himself; as long as it amused her, she would easily reveal even long-planned schemes.

"Team Rocket."

Slightly suppressing her gleeful smile, Rosamund said casually:

"Just recently, the Ether Foundation discovered something really interesting."

"Because I wanted to see how that man called Daichi Sakaki would react, I gave them this message for free."

"What news?" Lillie asked warily, already sensing something was wrong.

"Sigh, you're not as good as your master in this respect. He could foresee what would happen when I told him this news."

Rosamina did not answer immediately, but sighed:

"Well, a fruit that is still growing is still a fruit, and I still have a little bit of patience."

"You know the Foundation has been researching Ultra Holes and Ultra Beasts, right? But there's a fact that everyone's overlooked: what's the world like where Ultra Beasts live?"

"Heh, we recently intercepted a special signal from the Ultimate Void."

"An organization called Team Rainbow Rocket is approaching from the world beyond Ultra Hole."

Before she could finish speaking, Lillie and Mao's phones started ringing incessantly.

Volume 2: Grand League Arc: Chapter 166 Mewtwo's Second Counterattack

"Well, it seems our conversation ends here for today. My dear Lillie, go and have a wonderful adventure with your friends. Mommy still has work to do!"

As the vehicle's engine started, the remaining children looked at each other in bewilderment.

After leaving behind only one sentence, the suspected mastermind behind the whole incident got back into the car with light steps.

The reason it's only suspected is that the organization called Team Rainbow Rocket, mentioned by the other party, seems to be the one that can truly have an irreversible impact on Alola and even the entire world.

"Let's answer the phone first. It must be that everyone has discovered the Rockets' whereabouts."

Lillie stepped forward, opening her phone as she spoke. On the screen appeared Mamane, who said urgently:

"Great, you finally answered the phone!"

"Mr. Mewtwo has started fighting with Team Rocket!"

Ah? ? ?

The bombshell news hit them like a blast, leaving the two children, who had just seen the strange Pokémon, completely bewildered.

No, no.

Weren't we supposed to notify everyone first when we discovered their whereabouts, and then gather everyone's strength to stop the disaster?

When explaining the situation and analyzing the circumstances, Mr. Mewtwo clearly seemed more composed and reliable than the average person, so why did he start fighting right away?

Is Mr. Mewtwo really that irritable?

Seemingly to corroborate her statement, Mamane stopped talking and switched the screen to the view behind her:

At the location of the ruins where Poni Island is located, a large number of Team Rocket airships seemed to have finally lost their camouflage, and along with large numbers of Team Rocket members, they launched a combined attack on Mewtwo from the ground and the sky.

only……

That Pokémon was as fierce as a war god.

Its terrifying mental power was shaped into several enormous hands, which moved swiftly and powerfully across the sky and the ground, causing Team Rocket's grunts to fall to the ground.

Legendary Pokémon, with their stats combined with new technologies learned from battles, exhibit such a ferocious and invincible nature.

"Sakaki! Come out and see me!"

The purple and white humanoid Pokémon let out a terrifying roar.

The voice seemed to contain some kind of spiritual power, so much so that even though they were thousands of miles apart, it still felt like a thunderclap from the depths of one's heart.

It seemed as if all intelligent life in the Alora region heard these words.

After a moment of stunned silence, as if frozen in fear, Mamane noticed the data notification on the screen, quickly shook her head to regain her senses, and said:

"Lillie, Mr. Xia Ming is calling you. Should we answer the phone?"

"Master?! Bring him in quickly, he must know what happened!"

The screen on the phone switched to show Xia Mingwushen sitting in the Friendship Store, with Professor Oak's image next to him.

However, neither of them looked very well.

"Lillie, what's gotten into your mom (who's been getting involved with Team Rocket lately?)?"

As expected of Xia Ming, the Martial God, upon hearing that earth-shattering roar, his extraordinary wisdom immediately grasped the most crucial point of the matter.

When Lillie heard the words "Team Rainbow Rocket," even her usually calm face, which was kept in check by the "Don't Laugh Challenge," twitched a few times.

"That woman..."

“Listen up, Lillie. Now tell your friends to go find Dr. Kukui immediately. What happens next is beyond your control.”

Red Wengraggio, who had been listening to their conversation, couldn't help but speak up and question them, as if he had been provoked: