Chapter 71 Facing the Problem: Mewtwo!
Meanwhile,
on the ground in the arena,
Mewtwo's overwhelming pressure caused the five Pokémon—Kuu, Aqua, Sweetie, Brock, and Misty—who had lost their Pokémon, to show expressions of anger.
Their Pokémon had been forcibly taken away; they had never experienced anything like this before. Ash had even gone underground to retrieve his Pokémon and his whereabouts were unknown.
In this situation, they, as humans, were at a loss, unsure of what to do.
The group could only huddle together, seeking safety in numbers, including Nurse Joy.
After everything was explained, Mewtwo, just like in the original story, no longer needed Nurse Joy and abandoned her.
"Humans, I don't want your lives anymore. Leave, provided you can get through the storm."
Mewtwo waved its hand, and under its psychic control, the gates of Pokémon Castle opened.
Looking at the pitch-black, boundless sea, the dense clouds in the sky, and the lightning, everyone panicked.
At this moment, everyone felt a pang of regret.
They were all elite Pokémon trainers, striving to meet and challenge the so-called strongest Pokémon trainer, only to have their Pokémon stolen and their lives threatened.
"Leave? Do you think we can cross this ocean on our own? And you forcibly took our Pokémon, speaking so brazenly about not wanting our lives. This behavior is even more despicable than those bastards in evil organizations!" Sweetie bravely stepped forward, intending to argue with Mewtwo.
But Mewtwo wasn't willing to waste words with her.
"Interpret it as you see fit. If you don't leave, then stay forever… or I can throw you all into the ocean." A dazzling light flashed in Mewtwo's eyes.
It was using its psychic powers to coerce.
It didn't want to do it itself, feeling it would dirty its hands.
Humans had brought it despair and pain; now it wanted to make them taste that helplessness.
It didn't care whether the humans before it had caused it pain; all humans were on its blacklist.
As for stealing other people's Pokémon? It doesn't think so! It should be said that it liberated those suffering Pokémon from the hands of humans.
Call it evil, call it a bastard, humans enslave Pokémon, and it will be even more ruthless than humans!
"Damn it! Don't think we'll give in to you, give me back my Pokémon!" Seaman gritted his teeth, wanting to get his Pokémon back.
Especially since he saw cloned Pokémon appearing one after another during this process, including a clone of his own Pokémon, even the most naive person would know that Mewtwo had probably already completed what it was doing.
"Give me back my Psyduck too." Misty's temper flared up as well.
Then came Sora, who was noticeably more mature and got to the heart of the matter: "You seem to look down on humans, but you're actually pretending to be one. No matter what, you can't change the fact that you're a Pokémon! To satisfy yourself, you're dragging innocent people like us into this mess, even using our Pokémon to create clones. How is your behavior any different from those humans who created you and want to exploit you?"
"Well said, Mewtwo, did you even ask these Pokémon if they wanted to? You created them for no reason, seemingly giving them everything, but in the end, it's all just to satisfy your own desires." Brock joined in the condemnation. He saw the cloned Vulpix, and his spirits plummeted, fearing that his own Vulpix was dead.
Those were entrusted to him by Xiaoxue, yet he was powerless to help them.
The accusations and criticisms grew louder, but Mewtwo remained indifferent.
However, Brock's words struck a nerve: "You say I created them for no reason, just to satisfy my desires, and I don't deny it! I also want to ask you humans, when you created me, did you even ask for my opinion?!"
With these words, Mewtwo's unyielding strength was revealed.
Its terrifying psychic power directly suppressed everyone.
After venting its anger, Mewtwo looked at the replicas it had created.
"I created you, gave you life and power, just to prove that replicas can replace the originals and survive better in this world! I want to prove that Pokémon can control themselves, and don't need humans to decide our future! We are our own trainers!"
Only the current Mewtwo could utter such arrogant words.
It must be said that the current Mewtwo is like a rebellious teenager; because it has experienced too little, its understanding of the world is flawed.
Ultimately, it's a wounded soul, leading to serious psychological problems.
All of this was brought to it by Team Rocket, and Giovanni, in his eagerness for quick results, instilled in it various destructive and murderous philosophies.
While some of these principles were correct, such as the survival of the fittest, he didn't teach Mewtwo the deeper meaning of this principle.
After Mewtwo experiences enough, it will gradually transform.
Just like in the original story, it will understand the meaning of existence and the meaning of life.
The cloned Pokémon were clearly confused. They did develop unique intelligence upon arriving in this world, but they didn't consider things that deeply.
It should be said that these clones retained some genetic memories, and instead of hating humans, they felt a sense of kinship with those present.
Everyone gritted their teeth, never expecting Mewtwo to be so despicable.
"I've said everything I needed to say! You humans are simply unworthy to control this world! Without Pokémon, you can't even survive in the face of nature's power. Yet it is precisely you powerless humans who are not only destroying this world but also harming Pokémon!"
Mewtwo's words left everyone speechless.
They were portrayed as sinners who destroyed everything, as if they shouldn't exist.
Everyone wanted to refute them, but just then,
a deafening explosion rang out.
As the sound spread, everyone looked up and saw thick smoke rising from the area connecting the arena to the reception hall.
Everyone was shocked, not knowing what was happening.
"Hmm?!" Mewtwo, equally puzzled, frowned, its serious gaze fixed on the situation within the smoke.
Its powerful psychic abilities allowed it to cover the entire area and see clearly what was happening inside.
As figures gradually appeared, the Pokémon that had been captured by Poké Balls were the first to run out and return to the ground.
Misty's Psyduck, Brock's Vulpix, Sora's Venusaur and Pidgeotto, Sweetie's Jigglypuff and Blastoise, Aquaman's Gyarados and Rhyhorn, and so on...
The Pokémon that returned one after another let out excited cries upon seeing their trainers, then faced Mewtwo and their clones with full hostility.
As the Pokémon appeared one after another, Ash was the first to emerge, much to the delight of Brock and Misty, who were relieved that Ash was alright.
The current situation was clearly related to Ash.
Then, more Pokémon appeared, and Misty exclaimed, "Team Rocket!"
Brock added, "That's Ms. Sonia, she's come to the new island too?"
"Xia Mu, you're here too! That's great!" Xiao Tian's joy was palpable upon seeing Xia Mu, almost to the point of tears, because she had found someone to rely on.
They were no match for Mewtwo, their strength was insufficient, but Xia Mu was far stronger than them.
"Hmph! You let them go? And you guys, when did you sneak in..." Mewtwo first looked at Ash, then at the Team Rocket trio and Xia Mu. Clearly, the situation spiraled out of control because it was overconfident and overlooked the possibility of someone sneaking in.
It also underestimated Ash, a human child.
"A despicable guy like you who steals other people's Pokémon is simply unforgivable!!!" Ash clenched his fist, raised one hand, and turned his baseball cap back, ready to punch Mewtwo, but Xia Mu grabbed him with one hand.
No way, how could he possibly hit Mewtwo?
In the original story, his punch had the opposite effect: the first time, Mewtwo only gave him a warning; the second time, it angered Mewtwo, and if Mew hadn't intervened, he would have definitely died from the fall.
Ultimately, although Ash is the protagonist, he's still too inexperienced and too simple-minded.
Going head-on against Mewtwo is just asking for trouble.
"Brother Xia Mu, let go! Let me go and give it a good beating to wake it up," Ash tried to break free from Xia Mu's grasp.
This surprised Xia Mu greatly; he was indeed a true rookie, incredibly strong.
If it weren't for his superior physical abilities and the aura power that enhanced his strength, Ash would have truly broken free.
"Alright, stop fooling around. Leave this to me! Besides, let alone you, none of the Pokémon here, except for Mew, are a match for it," Xia Mu said.
In fact, even Mew probably couldn't defeat Mewtwo.
These words quieted Ash down, and he realized that he had almost made a big mistake due to his recklessness again.
"Okay, Brother Xia Mu, you have to be careful. The Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur that this guy controls are all very, very strong," Ash warned.
Although he knew that Xia Mu was the acting Gym Leader of Cinnabar City, he had never seen him or battled him, so he had no idea of his strength.
He had only seen Xia Mu's Arcanine and the Lucario beside him.
"Don't worry, if I didn't even have this much confidence, I wouldn't be standing here." Nodding to Ash, Xia Mu released his arm when he saw that Ash was no longer struggling.
Then, turning to Sonia beside him, he said, "You guys go over there and stay with the others; it'll be safer there."
"Okay, be careful," Sonia replied, understanding Xia Mu's meaning and obeying his instructions.
...
Walking forward slowly, Xia Mu appeared natural. Lucario beside him looked serious, always ready for battle.
It knew Mewtwo was its opponent; the oppressive feeling of facing it head-on was something it hadn't experienced since becoming stronger.
Xia Mu stopped when he was less than ten meters from Mewtwo.
He stared directly at Mewtwo without a trace of fear.
Mew wasn't nearby, but Xia Mu knew it was constantly monitoring the situation.
This was something Xia Mu and Mew had agreed upon—to keep it away for now, otherwise a direct confrontation might escalate the situation.
As it turned out, Xia Mu had underestimated Mewtwo; he could clearly sense its terrifying psychic power through his Aura.
Then there was its level.
Mewtwo wasn't level 70, but level 80! Not only is it 10 levels higher than the highest stat in the game, but a legendary Pokémon in the real world is clearly far superior to ordinary Pokémon.
Perhaps this is the result of a complete dominance in base stats; a total of 680 points is an overwhelming victory in every aspect.
With Mewtwo already possessing this strength upon its debut, Xia Mu even began to doubt whether the peak level in this world was truly more than 100. Could
the legendary Pokémon that have existed so long truly be measured by their levels? One thing is certain: the future Mewtwo will be far stronger than it is now.
[Mewtwo]
[LV: 80 - LV: ? ? ?] [
Gender: Genderless]
[Type: Psychic]
[Nature: Timid]
[Ability: Intimidate]
[Moves: Immobilize, Psychic, Swift, Life Drop, Ancient Power, Psychic Blade, Safeguard, Amnesia, Aura Sphere, Psychic, Power Swap, Guard Swap, Misty, Psychic Smash, Recover...] [
Friendship: Negative (Hate)]
[Emotion: Anger (Revenge)]
...
Xia Mu and Lucario were watching Mewtwo, and Mewtwo was also watching Xia Mu.
No, it was mainly watching Lucario.
Because it sensed a powerful force emanating from Lucario.
This was the first time since its birth that it had encountered such a powerful Pokémon, and one that was not even within its comprehension.
"Let me introduce myself first, my name is Xia Mu." Breaking the silence, Xia Mu took the initiative to introduce himself.
Mewtwo didn't answer, but its serious expression became even more gloomy.
It didn't care what the human in front of it was called; in its eyes, this human was now its greatest enemy, and its plans had been disrupted.
Xia Mu didn't care whether it answered or not, and calmly continued, "I have a basic understanding of your situation, and I sympathize with your plight..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Mu was hit by a wave of Mewtwo's angry psychic power.
"I don't need human sympathy!"
Those words left Xia Mu speechless.
The sheer pressure made it hard to breathe.
Lucario blocked Xia Mu's path, unleashing its own powerful aura.
The two Pokémon faced each other, and although there was a difference in size, it wasn't significant.
"An unknown Pokémon, possessing such great strength, why stand on the side of humans? Can't you control your own destiny?" Mewtwo stared directly at Lucario, asking.
'Lucario~! Lucario~! Howl~!' (Lord Xia Mu gave me everything, helped me grow, helped me become stronger. I am with him; my purpose is to protect Lord Xia Mu!)
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