Team Rocket's Second-in-Command!

At this point, all three of Hunter J's Pokémon had been subdued and were held in place by psychic energy.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, Hunter J raised her right arm, aiming the device mounted there at Deoxys.

This machine was specifically designed to capture Pokémon; once the target was hit, their body would be encased in a nanofilm coating, turning them into a statue.

Although the odds of success were slim, she was desperate to try it on Deoxys.

However, before she could make her move, her body stiffened.

Her entire form was engulfed in the same blue psychic aura as her Pokémon—Deoxys had seized control over her, too.

"Lady J!"

Seeing this, her henchmen abandoned their pursuit of the Team Rocket trio and commanded their Pokémon to charge toward her, hoping to free her through sheer numbers.

Ordinarily, even an Elite Four-level Trainer would be wary of facing so many skilled Trainers at once.

But Luo Yuan, with Deoxys at his side, was undeterred.