Chapter 77: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [77] [DDD!]
December Double Drop!
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Twenty Minutes Earlier – Three Island
Lance had suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
Releasing his Aerodactyl, he rescued Lorelei from her perilous fall.
But his arrival did more than save Lorelei; it also provided a surge of morale to the League trainers, who had all but resigned themselves to defeat.
"Lance? Why are you here?"
Lorelei, who had nearly fallen into Shuckle's trap, breathed a sigh of relief at her last-minute rescue, though a hint of confusion remained.
As far as she knew, Lance was supposed to be back in Kanto, so what was he doing on the Sevii Islands?
Seeing her questioning look, Lance quickly explained:
"I was actually just passing through—I planned to head to the Orange Archipelago, but then I received an urgent report from my team."