Team Rocket's Second-in-Command!

High in the sky, Luo Yuan stood atop Dragonite, his expression calm and steady.

The Wailord, despite their massive size, posed no real threat. As wild Pokémon, their strength was negligible compared to Luo Yuan's expertise.

Whoosh.

Dragonite descended, landing gracefully on the cruise ship's bow. Luo Yuan caught sight of two familiar figures standing there.

He paused, slightly surprised.

One of them was Roxanne.

If his memory served him right, his last act in Hoenn before leaving the region had involved eluding her pursuit as a "Tech Hunter." He had even toyed with her during the chase.

Now, the roles were reversed. As a Johto Elite Four member sent to assist Hoenn, he had just saved her life.

Fate truly has a sense of humor, Luo Yuan thought to himself.

Roxanne, of course, had no idea of Luo Yuan's identity as the same elusive tech thief who had once outsmarted her so easily.

Instead, she stared at him, awestruck.