Yuga, accompanied by Joyka, arrived at the YoYo Day Care and saw that Miyuki was talking to Yasushi.
"Why is she here again?" Yuga wondered to himself.
When Miyuki saw Yuga approaching, her eyes glinted for a moment, and then she smiled and greeted him.
"Gym Leader Shimizu, we meet again!"
Just as Yuga was about to respond to her, his expression suddenly changed. He pulled out a Poké Ball and released Florges.
"Florges, catch her!"
Florges didn't hesitate and swiftly bound Miyuki tightly with her thick vines.
Miyuki's face changed upon being restrained. Though she didn't know what was happening, she sensed that Yuga was about to take action against her.
She had a bad feeling about it.
Suddenly, a Ditto emerged from her collar and transformed into a Sceptile. Its leaf blade glowed green and severed Florges's vines.
Yuga narrowed his eyes as he saw the Ditto.
"As I suspected, you're Ariana."
Yasushi had no idea what was happening, but Joyka's face turned pale when he heard the name "Ariana."
After freeing Miyuki, Ditto transformed into a Pidgeot and grabbed Miyuki by the shoulder, lifting her into the air.
"I knew you'd find out!" Miyuki's premonition had come true.
"I don't understand how you discovered my identity," Miyuki said, puzzled. She believed her disguise was flawless and couldn't understand how Yuga had seen through her disguise.
In reality, it was thanks to Florges's cleverness. When Ariana escaped, Florges marked her with Grass-type energy, allowing Yuga to recognize Ariana's expertise in disguise whenever she was near him.
Yuga had an exceptional sensitivity to Grass-type energy, so whenever Ariana was close, she stood out like a beacon in his perception.
"It doesn't matter how I recognized you. What surprises me is that Miss Miyuki has so many identities—infamous thief Brodie and the renowned Team Rocket Executive, Ariana."
As Yuga revealed her identities, a cold glint flashed in Miyuki's eyes.
This would likely expose her true identity within Team Magma. She had hoped to gather information about Groudon from Team Magma, but that plan seemed impossible now.
Yasushi was utterly confused. While he knew about Brodie, he had become quite famous in Hoenn region in recent years, but he couldn't fathom the connection to his sister.
Not only Yasushi but also the people on the street and the customers at the YoYo Day Care had stopped what they were doing and gathered to watch the commotion.
Miyuki realized that she was no match for Yuga and tried to escape by commanding her Pidgeot (Ditto).
Yuga, seeing her attempt to flee, shouted, "Gardevoir!" Gardevoir swiftly emerged from the YoYo Day Care.
"Gardevoir, catch her!"
Gardevoir's eyes glowed with a purple light as she extended her psychic power towards Miyuki. However, as soon as Gardevoir's psychic power touched Miyuki's body, it disappeared without a trace.
"My psychic power can't hold her," Gardevoir reported.
Yuga suspected that the mysterious ring was at play again. He didn't know that the ring was developed by Team Rocket to deal with Mewtwo, so he couldn't grasp its true power.
Last time Ariana escaped from the space barrier created Gengar and Mismagius, Yuga speculated that the Psychic power might be offset by the ring in her hand. Today Gardevoir confirmed his guess.
Miyuki, seeing her chance, taunted Yuga with a smirk and waved the ring in her hand.
"Just knowing my identity won't help you catch me!"
Yuga felt frustrated as he watched the defiant Miyuki, realizing that using Mean Look moves or Disable wouldn't be very effective against an Elite level Pokémon. It was simply unrealistic to rely on these two Pokémon to keep Miyuki.
Now that Psychic power are ineffective against her, catching her now seemed extremely challenging.
As for the ring that could silently counteract even Gardevoir's psychic power, Yuga was momentarily at a loss for how to deal with it.
Seeing Miyuki taunting Yuga, Florges felt infuriated. Her eyes emitted a green light, and she extended her hand, pointing it towards Miyuki from a distance. Miyuki suddenly frowned and clutched her chest.
Her chest started to emit a continuous green light, synchronizing with the green light in Florges's eyes. In no time, a verdant vine emerged from Miyuki's body.
Miyuki felt excruciating pain in her chest, her strength draining away, and she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"What have you done to me?" Miyuki looked down at Yuga from above, her ugly expression.
Yuga was just as bewildered as Miyuki, feeling the Grass-type energy left by Florges spreading and growing within Miyuki's body.
When he turned to look at Florges, he knew it was her doing.
The green vines grew longer and longer, threatening to parasitize half of Miyuki's body, looking incredibly ominous.
In unbearable pain, Miyuki realized she couldn't stay here any longer, or she might die with these eerie vines attached to her.
Miyuki commanded, and the Ditto (Pidgeot) transformed into a Alakazam, and disappear in front Yuga's and the others sight.
Seeing Miyuki escape, Yuga, while somewhat regretful, felt a sense of satisfaction when he see her suffer.
"What will those vines do to her?" Yuga asked Florges.
Florges indicated that as long as Miyuki couldn't remove the parasitic vines from her body, she would eventually be consumed by them and die. If she could remove them, she would be unharmed.
As for whether Miyuki had the ability to remove them, Florges admitted she didn't know.
"That person just now was Ariana," Joyka, who had remained silent, couldn't help but ask after the confrontation between Yuga and Miyuki ended.
"That's right, she is not only Ariana but also the infamous thief known as Brodie, which you must have heard of Its name," Yuga explained.
"Really!" As a native of Hoenn region, Joyka had certainly heard of Brodie name, but he hadn't expected that she and the Team Rocket Executive, Ariana, were the same person. It was beyond surprising.
Upon hearing Yuga and Joyka's conversation, Yasushi couldn't contain his curiosity any longer and asked, "What's going on? How can Miyuki be Brodie, and who is this Ariana?"
Concerned for his sister, Yasushi wanted to ensure her safety despite their strained relationship.
Yuga glanced at Yasushi and said, "I'll explain it to you later. I have matters to attend to right now. Joyka, I'll give you Sweet Honey later."
With that, Yuga hastily left.
He needed to contact Steven; capturing Miyuki was a task beyond his capabilities. They needed someone more skilled for this mission. They also had to station people at Miyuki's house to prevent her from returning.
Joyka understood the seriousness of the situation and nodded at Yuga, indicating that he should prioritize dealing with Ariana's matter.