The moment Sabrina reacted, Aiden Flint's lips curled slightly.
That single instinctive response—
Was all the confirmation he needed.
Because just now, when his psychic power swept across the entire room, he hadn't merely tested them—
He had seen everything.
Sabrina had tried to resist.
As a powerful psychic herself, she reacted faster than anyone else, sealing her mind the instant she sensed intrusion.
But she made one mistake.
She underestimated Aiden.
His psychic force didn't probe gently—it crashed through her defenses like a tidal wave.
And in that instant—
Her thoughts were laid bare.
Completely.
Aiden leaned back slightly, his tone calm.
"Sabrina… I didn't expect you to be a member of Team Rocket."
The room went silent.
But Aiden wasn't finished.
Because Sabrina…
Wasn't the only one.
Koga.
Karen.
Both of them—
Had connections to Team Rocket as well.
Not as deep as Sabrina, perhaps.
But still tied.
Still compromised.
And Sabrina?
She wasn't just involved.
She was one of Giovanni's key pieces—a planted insider within the League itself.
Which explained everything.
How Giovanni had risen to power so smoothly as the Viridian Gym Leader.
How Team Rocket operated so freely in Kanto.
How the League—
Had been quietly hollowed out from within.
Aiden's thoughts sharpened.
So that's how it is…
If Koga and Sabrina were involved—
Then what about Lt. Surge?
Lt. Surge controlled the S.S. Anne.
A ship funded by Team Rocket.
Coincidence?
Unlikely.
This wasn't infiltration.
This was ownership.
The Kanto League…
Was practically a sieve.
Across the table, Sabrina's expression had changed completely.
Because unlike the others—
She felt it.
That moment when Aiden's psychic power broke through her defenses—
It wasn't just observation.
It was collision.
A direct clash of minds.
And she lost.
Overwhelmingly.
Her breathing slowed.
Eyes locked onto Aiden.
Not with anger.
Not with hostility.
But something else.
Curiosity.
And something dangerously close to… admiration.
Because for the first time in her life—
She had met someone stronger.
Aiden ignored her gaze and turned toward Lance.
"Before we proceed, I have a question."
"How much do you actually know about Team Rocket?"
Lorelei adjusted her glasses and tapped the screen.
"We've gathered intelligence for years."
A map appeared.
Kanto.
Covered in red markers.
"Every marked location is a confirmed Team Rocket base."
Aiden studied it carefully.
City after city—
Base after base.
But then—
His eyes narrowed.
Because something didn't add up.
Saffron City — no base.
Vermilion City — no base.
Fuchsia City — no base.
The exact cities controlled by—
Sabrina.
Lt. Surge.
Koga.
No bases.
No activity.
No suspicion.
Aiden almost laughed.
Of course there aren't any.
Why would you hide a base… in your own territory?
He leaned back, tapping the table lightly.
"Has it occurred to you…"
"That this information might be false?"
The reaction was immediate.
Koga stiffened.
Karen's eyes flickered.
Sabrina's gaze sharpened further.
Even Lance frowned.
"That's impossible," Lance said firmly. "This intelligence took years to gather."
Aiden smiled slightly.
"Alright."
"Then proceed with your plan."
"I'm just here to assist—not to lead."
He didn't argue further.
Because there was no point.
Some lessons—
Had to be learned the hard way.
But inwardly, Aiden already knew the outcome.
If I wasn't here…
This entire operation would fail.
Because when half your command structure belongs to the enemy—
Victory isn't even an option.
Across the table, the three of them—Sabrina, Koga, and Karen—felt it.
That subtle shift.
That quiet confidence.
Aiden knew something.
Something they didn't want him to know.
But how?
He wasn't from Kanto.
He had no reason to know Team Rocket's inner workings.
And yet—
He looked at them like they were already exposed.
Finally, Lance spoke again.
"This operation will be a full-scale strike."
"All identified bases will be attacked simultaneously."
"We will wipe out Team Rocket in one move."
Aiden didn't respond.
He simply watched.
Calm.
Interested.
Almost amused.
Because to him—
This wasn't a war plan.
It was a stage.
And the real show…
Hadn't even begun yet.
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