Chapter 48: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [48]
Sabrina accepted the Mega Stones without much hesitation.
After all, by Team Rocket's standards, she had earned the right to her share of the loot for being instrumental to the mission.
"Are you coming with me to the base?" Sabrina asked Luo Yuan.
"No, thanks. I'm still a Trainer, you know." Luo Yuan pointed to the badges sewn into the lining of his jacket. "I'll stay in Lampurchi for a few days, then head to Saffron City."
"To challenge my gym?" Sabrina raised an eyebrow, looking amused.
"What, I'm not welcome?"
"If you want the badge, I'll just give it to you," she replied.
Like Lt. Surge, Sabrina didn't see the point in Luo Yuan jumping through these hoops.
"As a Trainer, I'm earning my badges fair and square. And if I plan to compete in the Indigo League, I'll at least follow Kanto's rules," Luo Yuan said with conviction.
"..." Sabrina still didn't get his logic.
In the end, she took the remaining Mega Stones to the base on New Island. Besides distributing the stones to Team Rocket's top ranks, Giovanni had another plan—he intended to study the Mega Stones to incorporate a Mega Evolution feature into Mewtwo's design.