Yuga watched as Ditto, by Ariana's side, use Teleport and disappeared, evading Serperior's Leaf Storm attack.
Seeing the ring in Ariana's hand, Yuga realized why Gardevoir's psychic powers cannot detect her that day. He sensed a strong psychic repellent aura from the ring.
Yuga's unique ability come from Celebi, making him sensitive to psychic powers.
Team Rocket was known for their advanced technology, and witnessing the ring's effect, Yuga couldn't help but be impressed, even though he had missed a big catch.
However, when Ariana left, she didn't notice a small green dot that discreetly remained on her.
Seeing their boss Ariana leave, the Team Rocket members, including Pierce and Tyson, appeared defeated, knowing they had been abandoned, including James in the crowd.
Yuga quickly spotted James among the Team Rocket members and signaled to Gengar. Gengar immediately understood, sneaked over to James, grabbed his collar, and tossed him out of the space.
James landed in a small grove outside, a bit dazed. However, he knew the Gengar that had just carried him out belonged to his cousin's boss.
To be honest, when he first saw his cousin's boss, he was surprised. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. He was just here to carry out a mission and had unexpectedly encountered his cousin's boss.
But considering that his cousin's boss appeared to be a Gym Leader here, he understood. After all, they were Team Rocket, an evil organization, and opposing Gym Leaders was par for the course.
Yet James wasn't a fool. Since his cousin's boss had willingly let him go, he must have recognized him.
But he thought his cousin's boss was pretty cool. None of their officers could beat him.
In James's eyes, Team Rocket's officers were all formidable individuals.
James got up from the ground and quickly ran deeper into the forest. He was worried about how to explain this when he got back. Everyone else had been caught, and he was the only one who had managed to escape.
But James decided to take things one step at a time and get away from this dangerous place first.
After being thrown out, Yuga paid no more attention to James. He had to fend for himself now; Yuga had done what he could.
Aside from the hole created by Ariana's ring in the space, everything else remained intact. None of the other Team Rocket members had escaped.
Confiscating their Pokémon, tying them up, Yuga contacted Liliana, and before long, Liliana arrived with a group of people and took the Team Rocket members away.
Seeing this batch of criminals, Liliana couldn't help but feel amazed. She noticed that since getting to know Yuga, she often didn't have to do much but still got credit.
She felt like she needed to find an opportunity to thank Yuga, the "wealth-bringing boy."
When Pierce was taken away, he glared fiercely at Hayate. Hayate just rolled his eyes in response, then cheerfully came over to Yuga.
"Gym Leader Shimizu, I can't thank you enough for today. If it weren't for you, I'd be in big trouble."
"Doing a favor for someone in need is only natural."
As long as the reward was substantial, everything was negotiable.
Hayate patted his chest and assured, "Rest assured, our Pidgey Express won't mistreat our benefactor."
After dealing with the Team Rocket members, Hayate checked the Pokémon eggs in the vehicles. Seeing that they were all safe, he sighed in relief.
Yuga also glanced at the Pokémon eggs discreetly. After seeing them, he understood why Team Rocket had sent high-ranking officers like Ariana.
These Pokémon eggs were all of high potential. Surprisingly, there were over ten of them with blue potential. Yuga also saw two Pokémon eggs with Indigo potential.
After inspecting this batch of Pokémon eggs, Yuga couldn't help but feel tempted by their quality. With such powerful eggs, he wouldn't agree to hand them over to both Pidgey Express and the Joy family unless they offered something substantial in return.
However, the Joy family's status as one of the oldest families in the Pokémon world was truly remarkable. They had an unimaginable heritage, capable of producing even two Indigo potential Pokémon eggs without breaking a sweat.
But thinking about someone like Joyna, who had a Legendary Pokémon like Latias, Yuga suddenly felt that two Indigo potential Pokémon eggs might not be that significant for the Joy family.
However, Indigo potential Pokémon were incredibly precious to any faction or organization. Currently, in the Pokémon world, purple potential Pokémon were only the realm of Legendary Pokémon, and blue potential was the highest known potential that could be bred.
Yuga believed that the birth of purple potential Pokémon was likely linked to Legendary Pokémon, but that was just his speculation. The specifics were unknown, and purple potential Pokémon were incredibly rare.
After checking the Pokémon eggs, Hayate and the escort team, with Yuga and Beidou, headed back to Verdanturf Town.
Upon arrival in Verdanturf Town, Hayate planned to settle down with the escort team at the Pidgey Express branch in Verdanturf Town before visiting Yuga.
Yuga didn't mind and just told Hayate that the Verdanturf Gym would welcome him anytime.
On the way back to the Gym, Yuga asked Beidou, Kazuma, and Shin, "What were your feelings about today's events?"
"It was so exhilarating!" said Kazuma enthusiastically.
He had been traveling outside for a while, experiencing numerous battles of varying scales. However, he had never felt such a thrilling, blood-pumping tension as he did today. Especially during the intense battle between the Gym Leader and the Team Rocket Executives, it was truly awe-inspiring.
"Yeah, I was so excited!" echoed Shin, sharing his brother's sentiments.
"Both of you did really well today. When we get back, I'll reward you," Yuga promised.
"Really, Gym Leader? What's the reward?" asked Kazuma with excitement, while Shin, though not speaking, appeared equally interested.
"I can't tell you that! It wouldn't be a surprise anymore," Yuga teased.
"Aw, come on!"
While Shin didn't complain verbally, he was brimming with anticipation.
"Of course, Beidou, you're included," Yuga added, turning to Beidou.
"I'll be looking forward to it," Beidou responded with a smile.
Yuga had known Beidou for quite some time, and Yuga treated him well. Even if there were no rewards, Beidou didn't mind. However, he also understood Yuga well enough to know that if Yuga promised a reward, he would deliver.
"But regardless of the rewards, you all need to keep improving. If you become stronger, today's battle will be even easier," Yuga emphasized.
"Yes, Gym Leader! We won't let you down!" exclaimed Kazuma, and Shin nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, we will work hard," Beidou added.
"Great, I have high hopes for all of you."
Feeling content with his team's performance, Yuga looked forward to their future growth as trainers.