Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command!

Thanks to Dragonite's incredible speed, they quickly caught up to the Team Rocket grunts speeding ahead.

At that moment, the grunts were riding a motorboat across the ocean, unaware of the massive Dragonite soaring high above the clouds.

"It sounded like those Team Rocket members mentioned a submarine," Luo Yuan said.

Malva was about to respond when Luo Yuan continued, "A submarine venturing into these waters? Aren't they afraid of the Tentacruel?"

"Tentacruel?" Malva asked, puzzled.

Though she had vaguely heard local stories about Tentacruel during her stay, she hadn't paid much attention to them. Hearing it now from Luo Yuan piqued her curiosity.

Noticing her confusion, Luo Yuan adopted an incredulous expression.

"Elite Four Malva, you don't know? About three or four months ago, there was an incident where Tentacruel attacked the city of Lampurchi."

"Although the Tentacruel attacking the city was eventually driven off, the waters around Lampurchi were declared a danger zone. Few ships dare to traverse the area anymore."

"Attacking ships and even the city itself..."

Hearing this, Malva's first thought was that Celosia and her team might have encountered Tentacruel during their mission, leading to their disappearance.

However, after reconsidering, she shook her head.

That would be absurd, almost an insult to Team Flare's advanced technology.

In the Pokémon world, submarines inevitably encounter aggressive wild Pokémon, so their design must account for durability.

Take Team Flare's submarines, for instance.

The hulls were constructed from a special alloy theoretically capable of withstanding simultaneous attacks from three Gyarados.

The exterior coating included powdered Water Stones, allowing the submarine to blend seamlessly with the ocean, reducing detection by Pokémon.

Additionally, the submarines were equipped with sonic devices to repel wild Pokémon, minimizing the chances of an encounter.

Since their deployment three years ago, these submarines had carried out numerous missions without issue.

The idea that they could be sunk by a horde of Tentacruel seemed laughable.

How many Tentacruel would it even take?

Malva chuckled at her own wild imagination.

Just then, Dragonite burst through the clouds, revealing a vast expanse of ocean below.

A small, isolated island stood out amidst the blue.

Malva's sharp eyes quickly spotted the stranded Team Flare members on the island.

Grouped together and visibly weak, they were huddled on the ground to conserve energy.

"That really is Celosia and her team!"

A wave of joy surged through Malva's heart.

But something didn't feel right.

The surroundings were eerily quiet.

The overwhelming Team Rocket presence she had expected was nowhere to be seen.

"Maybe Dragonite flew too fast for Team Rocket to arrive yet," Malva reasoned to herself.

It was the only logical explanation she could muster.

Still, it didn't explain why Celosia and the others, who clearly had Flying-type Pokémon, hadn't attempted to leave the island to contact her.

Reality left her little time to ponder.

The Team Rocket grunts were closing in.

Malva's confidence in her skills outweighed her concerns. Without hesitation, she gave herself a reason to act and turned to Luo Yuan.

"Those people on the island are Team Flare? What are Team Flare members doing in Kanto?"

"I suspect they're up to no good. As an Elite Four member from Kalos, it's my duty to apprehend them."

"Luo Yuan, could you hold off the Team Rocket members? I'll handle the Team Flare operatives!"

Using her authority as an Elite Four member to "arrest" Team Flare and later find a way to release them was a straightforward plan. Though simple, it was the most effective option she had.

Without waiting for Luo Yuan's reply, Malva released her Talonflame.

Watching her urgency, Luo Yuan used his psychic abilities to sense the presence of a massive Tentacruel lurking beneath the ocean and gave her a strange smile.

"Got it. Leave Team Rocket to me."

Though Luo Yuan's expression puzzled her, his quick agreement was exactly what Malva wanted.

"Let's go, Talonflame!"

Instead of letting Talonflame clutch her shoulders, Malva grabbed its talons and descended toward the island.

The stranded Team Flare members below noticed her approach.

When they saw Malva, many of their eyes lit up with hope.

But moments later, as if realizing something, their expressions shifted to panic. They began waving frantically at her.

"What?" Malva hesitated, confused by their frantic gestures.

She had come to rescue them, so why did they seem desperate for her to leave?

Although she couldn't make sense of their actions, Malva was already here and had no intention of retreating. She urged Talonflame to descend further.

As the island and its inhabitants grew clearer, she could make out the anxious expressions on each of their faces.

Splash!

A deafening sound of water breaking came from the ocean below.

Malva instinctively glanced down.

A massive tentacle, easily tens of meters long, rose from the water with a terrifying roar. It sliced through the air, heading straight for her and Talonflame.

Malva's face darkened. "Dodge it!"

Before she could finish, Talonflame flapped its wings powerfully, darting to the side.

Whoosh!

The tentacle narrowly missed them, sending a fierce gust of wind past their bodies before crashing back into the water, creating a towering splash.

Amid the bubbling waves, a colossal Tentacruel emerged. Its blue body gleamed under the sunlight, crowned by two massive red orbs resembling gemstones.

And it wasn't alone. Surrounding it were thousands—if not tens of thousands—of Tentacool.

"..."

Malva stared at the scene in stunned silence, finally understanding what Luo Yuan had meant about ships avoiding these waters.

She also realized why Team Flare's submarine had been sunk, why Celosia and her team were stranded, and why they had been frantically signaling for her to leave.

Faced with this many Tentacool, anyone's courage would waver.

But the true menace was the gigantic Tentacruel before her.

Luo Yuan's massive Dragonite, this massive Tentacruel—weren't Dynamax Pokémon supposed to be exclusive to the Galar region? How had so many appeared in Kanto?

Malva didn't have time to dwell on this.

The Tentacruel below swung its enormous tentacles again.

This time, it wasn't just one—it was five.

As the tentacles surged toward her, Talonflame skillfully maneuvered through the gaps with Malva in tow.

With the strength of an Elite Four-level Pokémon, Talonflame had no trouble evading the attacks.

But in mid-air, Malva couldn't find an opportunity to counterattack.

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T/N: newwwwwww translation 'Pokemon: My Titles Know No Limits!' however it seems theres already a translation ongoing already, so just letting you know they did it first! last i checked they had 66 chaps out on webnovel and 150+ on patreon! go check them out if you're interested: 'Pokemon: With Title System'

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- Gardevoir

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