"Ask other regions for help? But..."
Officer Jenny was surprised when she heard this. Then, she looked worried.
The Pokémon League was one big group. But different areas were separate from each other. It was like a big company with different departments. They worked together, but they also competed.
Also, there was a special point. The boss of the Pokémon League was the head of the Kanto League. His name was Mr. Goodshow.
Mr. Goodshow was a great man. People thought he was the best man since the League started. But Mr. Goodshow was old!
He was very old. He still had energy, but he could not hide that he was old.
Who would be the next boss after Mr. Goodshow left? There would be a fair competition. Every area had a chance!
The Hoenn League had a chance too. The Hoenn region was very strong. They had two Champion-level trainers, Steven and Wallace. They also had Brandon, who caught Regirock. Their Gym Leaders were strong. The Hoenn Elite Four were also strong.
They also had the Devon Corporation. Because of this company, Hoenn was always rich.
But asking for help now meant something bad. It told everyone that the Hoenn League could not stop one evil group alone.
Drake and the others were smart. They understood this. Sidney and the other two were quiet. Drake wanted to say something. But he looked at Steven and Wallace and stayed silent.
"The most important thing right now is to kick Team Rocket out of the Hoenn region. Otherwise... these bad people will always be hiding in our territory," Wallace said very seriously.
He was not just acting on his feelings. Well, he did have some personal feelings. But he really thought they must remove Team Rocket from Hoenn! That was the most important task!
"What about you, Mr. Steven?" Officer Jenny looked at Steven.
"Wallace is right. Hoenn's Team Rocket is too dangerous," Steven said in a serious voice.
"Maybe those of you who were not there do not know what happened. My Metagross was not as strong as Damian's Tyranitar."
Steven spoke very seriously.
"And Mewtwo is his best Pokémon. I cannot beat Damian."
Officer Jenny and the Elite Four members were shocked.
"Also, Team Rocket has Caitlin and Zinnia. Both are very strong. We also know two more leaders: Gladion and Archie. They are as strong as the Elite Four."
"But we do not know if there are more leaders hiding in Hoenn."
Steven looked very worried.
Phoebe felt very afraid. This was scary!
"Has Team Rocket moved their entire main force to our Hoenn? Are they just giving up on Kanto?" Sidney was also shocked.
"Who knows," Steven said.
He thought Team Rocket still had strong fighters in Kanto. They would not leave their home without protection.
Damian and the others were only leaders. The big boss of Team Rocket was still hidden.
Steven did not want to imagine the boss. What kind of person could lead someone like Damian?
"Team Rocket is stronger than the Hoenn League at the top level. We cannot let them grow without any pressure."
"What will become of Hoenn in the future?"
Steven's question made the room very quiet.
They could not let Team Rocket grow. If they did, Team Rocket would control Hoenn from the inside. It would be very hard to stop them later.
"Then which regions should we ask for help?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Let's ask the Kanto region. I wonder if they can spare some fighters to lend us," Steven said after he thought for a moment.
The Kanto Elite Four was very famous. He heard about them. All of them were as strong as Champions. It would be good to borrow two of them.
"But it will be hard. Kanto is Team Rocket's home. Not long ago, they had a big battle in Celadon City. A large part of the city became a battlefield. But the results were not good," Officer Jenny said.
Kanto was the home of Team Rocket. The Kanto League had fought them for ten years, but they still did not win. Also, the battle in Celadon City was only a month ago.
It was a very big fight. Officer Jenny talked to her family in Kanto. The Kanto League was unhappy with the result. They destroyed a base, but they did not catch any leaders.
"Compared to Kanto, I think Champion Cynthia from Sinnoh would be very willing to come and help."
"Champion Cynthia?" Wallace thought about it. Caitlin was from Sinnoh.
"That's right. Our information says Champion Cynthia and Caitlin were very good friends. Cynthia went to Alola to ask Caitlin to leave, but she did not succeed," Officer Jenny explained.
"Then let's send a message to the Sinnoh League. And then Unova..." Wallace decided.
"No need to consider Unova. The Champion there, Alder..." Officer Jenny paused. "I have some news. Champion Alder has not fought a battle in many years."
Steven and the others were surprised.
"Many years ago, his Volcarona fought too hard. It became very weak and died. Because of that, Alder was very sad and his mind was hurt."
Officer Jenny explained the reason. Her family in Unova told her this.
"If there was a new leader, Champion Alder would have left his job long ago."
Unova was the weakest League now. Alder did not fight, and the Elite Four was only average. For many years, no new strong trainers appeared. So, Officer Jenny did not consider Unova. They could not borrow anyone strong from there.
"I see. Then what about Kalos?" Wallace asked.
He saw that Officer Jenny knew a lot about other areas. The Jenny family was in every area, so they shared news.
"Champion Diantha... we could ask. But I do not know if she is busy with a movie..."
"Alola is too busy starting their League. What about Galar?"
"Galar is possible. Their Champion, Leon, is very strong," Officer Jenny agreed.
"Paldea?"
"In Paldea, Chairwoman Geeta is very busy with her work," Officer Jenny said.
"But a new strong trainer appeared last year. She beat the Paldea League. She is a student at Naranja Academy. We could ask her."
Officer Jenny suggested.
The Paldea League was different. Geeta was the Top Champion. Any trainer who beats the Elite Four and Geeta is called a Champion.
In the stories, Geeta calls Nemona a Champion because Nemona won a year ago.
When Nemona won the first time, Geeta did not use all her power. Nemona knew this.
"Okay, let's do that. I will go ask the Chairman to send messages to the other regions."
Wallace nodded. He left the room quickly.
The Chairman of the Hoenn League listened to the advice. He sent messages to the other chairmen.
Indigo Plateau
"This is such a headache." Mr. Goodshow felt his head hurting because of the request.
Team Rocket came from Kanto. Now the Hoenn League had to ask for help.
Mr. Goodshow did not know what to say. Was Kanto famous for Team Rocket now? They caused trouble in Alola and now in Hoenn. Hoenn was asking for more fighters.
"Have Lorelei come here for a moment."
Mr. Goodshow gave an order to his secretary.
He could not send many people. Lance was on a mission. Agatha was too old to travel. Bruno was handling Team Rocket in Johto. Only Lorelei was left.
"Fight Damian?" Lorelei looked at the message. She moved her glasses and spoke calmly.
"Yes. Team Rocket has many strong leaders there. The Hoenn League is having a hard time."
"I'm not going," Lorelei refused clearly.
"If you go... you're not going?" Mr. Goodshow was shocked.
"I'm not going," Lorelei said again.
"Emmm... can you give me a reason?" Mr. Goodshow asked. He was very surprised. Lorelei usually fought Team Rocket.
"I am worried about my safety and honor," Lorelei said coldly.
Damian was too dangerous!
After the battle in Celadon City, Lorelei knew she could not beat Damian.
Mr. Goodshow: "???"
Sinnoh, Lily of the Valley Island
"Go assist the Hoenn League against Team Rocket? I understand. I will go." Cynthia hung up the phone. She looked out the window. She felt many different things.
"Caitlin... I cannot let you keep doing bad things!!"
Galar, Wyndon, Rose Tower
"Haha~ Team Rocket? Can they really do this to a region? Very interesting."
Rose drank some coffee. He smiled.
"Chairman, do we need to notify Leon?" Oleana asked.
"Of course. This is a great chance." Rose smiled again. "Leon is very strong, but people in other areas do not know that."
"Chairman, Team Rocket is likely very powerful. What if Champion Leon fails?" Oleana asked.
Hoenn had two Champions but they still asked for help.
"I believe in Leon." Rose looked serious. "And if Leon really fails, it just means Team Rocket is even stronger."
"But for us, that is also good news. Oleana, since this group is so strong, the world needs a greater power to stop them. Leon needs that power."
Rose had a plan for Leon. He thought Leon was the best person for it.
Rose called Leon. But his phone did not work.
"It seems Champion Leon is lost again."
Oleana said. She knew why the call failed.
The Champion of Galar was almost perfect. He was kind, strong, and responsible.
But he had a very bad sense of direction.
The Pokémon League Building in Paldea
"The evil organization Team Rocket? As a member of the League, I cannot refuse to help."
Geeta thought for a while. But she had too much work. She could not leave.
Geeta called a number.
"Hello hello! Chairwoman Geeta, are you looking for me for something?"
A girl with a lot of energy answered.
"It's like this, Champion Nemona. I have something I would like your help with. Over in the Hoenn region..."
Geeta explained the situation.
In Paldea, everyone had to work a lot. Even Champions and students.
Larry, who did three jobs alone, would agree.