Chapter 759: To Fight for the White Hole and a White Tomorrow
Initially, Dr. Fuji merely wanted to utilize Team Rocket's resources and wealth to explore the mysteries of life in order to resurrect his daughter as an artificial intelligence, "Ambertwo," which was why he helped Team Rocket create the strongest Pokémon, Mewtwo.
In simple terms, Dr. Fuji became obsessed and went down the wrong path to resurrect his daughter.
But regardless.
The Pokémon Mewtwo was indeed created by him in his obsessed state, which triggered a series of events seen in the theatrical movie.
However, those events mostly occurred after Kazuya and Lorelei had retired.
So they were not involved.
As for what happened to that Mewtwo in the end.
Kazuya didn't know either.
Anyway, by the time his fourth life ended, Mewtwo had already disappeared for decades.
Where Mewtwo went.
Perhaps even Satoshi, who was personally involved in that incident, didn't know.
Only Giovanni, who had chased Mewtwo his whole life, might be clear on it.
But the problem was...
Giovanni had been dead for who knows how many years.
He died more than twenty years earlier than Lorelei.
Until the very end, Lance never arrested him; Giovanni became the one man Lance could never get in his lifetime.
As for the subsequent Team Rocket...
In Kazuya's memory, Team Rocket should have gradually crumbled and disintegrated following Giovanni's death.
But looking at it now.
It seemed that was not the case.
However, Team Rocket wasn't the main point right now.
Compared to that.
The issue Kazuya was focused on was:
Weren't there supposed to be no conscious Legendary Pokémon left in this world?
He turned his head to look at the two Pokémon beside him.
He saw that both Scizor and Lucario's eyes were widened, clearly also extremely shocked and puzzled.
"How is this possible?! Didn't Mewtwo already become corrupted?! I saw Him defeated by the God of the Full Moon with my own eyes!"
Scizor stared fixedly at Mewtwo, then looked at Kazuya in bewilderment.
"..."
Kazuya blinked.
If you don't know, how would I?
Kazuya sighed inwardly, feeling rather helpless.
He seemed to hold an image of omniscience and omnipotence in this disciple's heart.
According to Scizor.
Mewtwo should have died on the battlefield during the Great Darkness event.
As for the so-called God of the Full Moon.
That didn't refer to Cresselia.
Cresselia was merely a second-tier God and didn't have the strength to defeat Mewtwo; her worldly title was the "God of Sweet Dreams".
The God of the Full Moon referred to Lunala.
The Legendary Pokémon of the Alola region, also known as the "beast that calls the moon," a bona fide first-tier God, and a God from another world.
Relying on its powerful strength and type advantage, it was truly possible for it to kill Mewtwo.
"Ah, your memory serves you right. That Mewtwo was indeed corrupted. Over twenty years ago, I saw him on Seven Island. Therefore, this Mewtwo is a newborn individual. Look closely, He is very young, and His strength is not high."
Lucario observed much more carefully.
Possessing Aura, he could clearly discern the differences in the Aura signatures of the two Mewtwos, so he quickly realized that this Mewtwo was not the individual created by Team Rocket in the past.
The Mewtwo in front of them.
Its level was probably only Lv. 80, same as the current Kazuya.
Moreover, its combat experience could be described as barren. It was merely venting its attribute energy, rigidly and haphazardly releasing moves without any technique to speak of, pure as a blank sheet of paper.
"Then where did this Mewtwo come from? Could it be that the previous Mewtwo left behind a descendant?"
"That I don't know. We'll have to ask the child Himself."
Lucario opened his palm, and an Aura Sphere materialized out of thin air.
His stance was clear—to help Mewtwo repel Team Rocket.
Although most survivors in this world currently helped each other and basically had no conflicts, unexpected situations always arose.
Clearly, they had encountered such an unexpected situation right now.
"Alright! Let's end this quickly! To avoid attracting other magical beasts. Master, please wait here and don't move. I'll go take care of them and be right back."
Scizor nodded, agreeing with Lucario's approach.
Another Legendary Pokémon had appeared.
This was no trivial matter.
Legendary Pokémon constantly emitted a signal that attracted Demon Gods.
Over time.
It was destined to attract corrupted Legendary Pokémon nearby.
So it was impossible to just let those humans take Mewtwo away, lest they bring Mewtwo back to their shelter.
That would clearly be an act that harms both themselves and others.
"..."
Kazuya remained silent.
He didn't stop the two juniors from rushing forward to fight.
Because his thoughts were the same as theirs.
Moreover...
He felt that this young Mewtwo might be related to the Mew he knew.
He had some questions he wanted to ask this Mewtwo.
As for those Team Rocket members opposite them...
Back when Kazuya kept Lorelei company during her time as an Elite Four member in the Indigo League, he had seen much of Team Rocket's dark side, so he had no good impression of Team Rocket whatsoever.
The moment Kazuya and the other two entered the fray.
The originally battling parties also stopped simultaneously, shifting their gaze to the third party that had just arrived.
Mewtwo didn't have much of a reaction.
After all, He was still in a state of incomplete understanding of the world.
It didn't matter who came; it was all the same to Him.
He only knew.
That He couldn't leave right now.
However.
Team Rocket's reaction was not as indifferent as Mewtwo's.
The appearance of Mega Lucario and Mega Scizor itself meant something "extraordinary."
After all, the Pokémon League hadn't produced many Mega Evolution potions back then, and every single one that obtained it was a powerful Champion-level Pokémon.
So, appearing at this point in time.
Meant that two Champion-level Pokémon who had lived for at least a hundred and fifty years had suddenly popped out.
Of course.
What shocked Team Rocket even more was Kazuya.
Namely, the existence of a Darkrai.
Wasn't the reason they chose to create a God themselves because there were no longer any "Gods" left in this world?
So what was the situation with this Darkrai now?
Darkrai was different from Mewtwo.
Mewtwo was an artificial Pokémon, but Darkrai was a Mythical Pokémon!
At this moment.
Seeing two Champion-level Pokémon standing against them.
The several Team Rocket members immediately commanded their Pokémon to attack.
But how could they possibly be a match for Scizor and Lucario?
In just a few dozen seconds.
Seven or eight Elite-level Pokémon were swept away and defeated with devastating ease.
Fortunately, the other party stopped in time and didn't attack them humans, otherwise, Team Rocket might have been destroyed once again.
"I don't care what your objective is, you cannot touch this Mewtwo today. Leave here."
Lucario broadcasted his thoughts using Aura.
The several Team Rocket members looked at each other after hearing this, then turned to the red-haired man: "Silver, what should we do?"
If they really had to fight.
They could actually put up a fight.
Because the Mega Meganium hadn't made a move just now. Her strength was immense, on the same level as Scizor, so a battle was certainly possible.
It was just that.
The final result would definitely be a loss anyway.
It was meaningless.
The man named Silver clearly knew this as well.
So he didn't intend to continue the entanglement.
"Let's go."
Silver grabbed a Dark Ball from his waist, recalled the Mega Meganium, and decisively led his people to turn and leave.
He had only taken two steps.
When he suddenly stopped, turned slightly to Mewtwo, and said, "Mewtwo, you are the only one who can save the world. This is your innate mission and your only value. You are merely a tool I created, you don't need to have your own thoughts. Remember this, I will come find you again in the future."
Mewtwo turned His head away, seemingly having no intention of paying him any attention.
"Who are you people?"
Scizor asked, frowning.
He had lived deep in the mountains for a long time and didn't know much about the outside world. Team Rocket should have been wiped out long before the Great Darkness event, so where did this group of people come from?
"Us? Team Rocket. The New Team Rocket that fights to prevent the world's destruction, to protect the world's peace, and for the white hole and a white tomorrow."
Silver pursed his lips and stated the founding principle of the New Team Rocket.
Then.
His gaze landed on Kazuya.
A thick excitement burst from the depths of his eyes; his interest in this Darkrai was practically written all over his face.
Lucario frowned, clenching his fists.
Sensing Silver's Aura, he was already planning to attack.
But Silver quickly retracted his gaze and briskly left with the rest.
Lucario thus abandoned his intention to attack.
"Master, should I go take him out?"
Scizor leaned in and asked.
Although he didn't have Aura, he could tell that the brat's gaze toward his Master just now was extremely disrespectful, which made Scizor quite displeased.
He was no Aura Guardian; he didn't possess that much mercy in his heart.
He was a Pokémon that grew up in the wild through and through.
Thousands of years ago.
Scizor would belong to the very typical "magical beast" category.
So he didn't have many reservations about killing, especially when dealing with scum who had their eyes on his companion.
"No need..."
Kazuya shook his head as he watched Silver leave.
[Team Rocket], [Silver], [Red Hair], [Meganium]...
It couldn't be that much of a coincidence, right?
But...
If it was Giovanni's son, Silver.
Then the grass on his grave should be several meters high by now, right?
Could it be a descendant of Silver?
Also.
The [Dark Ball] in that Silver's hand just now was clearly not an industrial product; it was a special Poké Ball that could only be forged by hand.
As an apprentice who had studied under Tetsuya for a period, even if Kazuya didn't have the skill, he had the eye for it.
That Dark Ball.
Was the handiwork of a master forger.
The scale of this Team Rocket might be even larger than what they were seeing now.
Of course.
Even without those clues, one could tell.
The other party had laid all their cards on the table.
They had no intention of hiding whatsoever.
After all...
"Are you the Mewtwo created by those people?"
Kazuya turned his head to look at Mewtwo, who was staring at him from behind.
That Silver just now.
Indeed said exactly that.
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