Seeing this scene, Mewtwo wanted to continue telling Red many things, having already acknowledged Red's identity.
But Red slowly raised his right hand, signaling Mewtwo to calm down for the moment.
"Mewtwo, I know you still have many doubts in your heart that need someone to explain them, but I believe that compared to others' explanations, you should go find Mew yourself. Only by speaking face-to-face with Mew can you understand the meaning of existence and dispel the confusion in your heart."
After hearing Red's words, Mewtwo nodded and began thinking about how to find Mew.
Although they had never met, based on what Red and many members of Team Rocket had said, Mewtwo guessed that Mew was naturally playful and loved excitement. Simply searching for Mew would definitely yield no results.
So Mewtwo decided to devise a plan—a brilliant plan that could attract that mischievous Mew to come join the fun.
To give this plan a striking slogan, Mewtwo decided to name it "Counterattack."
"Mewtwo, save the emotional, tearful talk for after the battle. Right now, my partners and I are thoroughly enjoying the thrill of this fight!"
As soon as the words fell, Beedrill and Charizard caught the Mega Stones Red threw to them.
Under Mewtwo's puzzled gaze, Red touched the Key Stone already prepared in his palm, and a surge of bond power was about to erupt.
"Break your shackles and return to your origin! Answer my call—Beedrill, Charizard—Mega Evolution!"
Dual Mega Evolution!
Under the envious gazes of the other four Pokémon, Beedrill and Charizard erupted with astonishing auras. Immediately after, their bodies radiated dazzling light of bonds, which formed a link connecting them to Red behind them.
Under Mewtwo's astonished gaze, the bodies of Beedrill and Charizard underwent dramatic transformations.
(Mega Evolution? What kind of realm is this? Is this the bond between humans and Pokémon?
It makes me both curious… and envious.)
Ghostly blue flames, crimson eyes, a body covered in tough gray-black dragon scales, and massive, powerful claws that seemed capable of crushing even the hardest steel with ease—Mega Charizard X appeared.
Under Mewtwo's astonished gaze, a stream of blue flames hot enough to melt rock burst from Charizard's mouth, the incoming pillar of fire instantly filling Mewtwo's vision.
Seeing this, Mewtwo immediately raised his hand and used Psychic, controlling the incoming fire pillar and restraining it in midair.
But Charizard already knew such probing attacks couldn't harm Mewtwo. It flapped its massive wings, its claws covered in green light, and quickly closed in, unleashing Dragon Claw.
"Bang—"
Mewtwo crossed its arms to block Charizard's attack, then swung forward, releasing two sharp Psycho Cuts.
"Shing, shing, shing…"
After taking the Psycho Cut head-on, the scales on Charizard's body gradually shrank, losing the temporary effect of its Multiscale Ability.
(No obvious damage?)
Mewtwo looked at Charizard curiously and found that it showed no visible signs of injury, as if the Psycho Cut had merely tickled it.
"Hiss—"
As if no longer able to endure, Charizard finally reached out with its right claw to touch the injured area, showing a strained expression.
Clearly, Mewtwo's Psycho Cut was extremely powerful. Even after half the damage was mitigated, it still dealt considerable harm to Charizard.
Just as Mewtwo was about to launch the next attack, a blur suddenly appeared behind it. In Mewtwo's field of vision, the Mega Evolved Beedrill used X-Scissor, crossing its twin stingers together. The dual X-Scissor struck Mewtwo's vital point.
With the dual boost of the Sniper Ability and Adaptability Ability, the power of Beedrill's dual X-Scissor was enough to deal lethal damage to Mewtwo.
But the assault wasn't over. Before Mewtwo could adapt to the damage from Beedrill's X-Scissor, a massive blue energy dragon suddenly approached, opening its jaws wide and devouring Mewtwo whole.
"Boom—"
What appeared in Mewtwo's sight was Charizard already using Dragon Rush. Before Mewtwo could react, the green energy-coated Dragon Claw struck its body fiercely.
With the added boost from the Tough Claws Ability, Charizard's close-combat power was significantly enhanced. Mewtwo inevitably showed a strained expression, not expecting Beedrill and Charizard's strength to increase so dramatically after Mega Evolution.
'So… do we even need to step in?' Pidgeot complained.
'Until we master Mega Evolution, we'd better sit this out…' Scizor shook its head and waved helplessly.
'Don't worry, our master will definitely arrange Mega Evolution for us,' Crimson Gyarados said firmly.
'Now that's something to look forward to. My strength after Mega Evolution should be outstanding,' the massive Steelix said with a grin, lost in a pleasant fantasy.
Red glanced at the state of the four Pokémon. Although their injuries were gradually recovering thanks to the Power of Viridian, this inevitably consumed too much of Red's stamina.
In his original plan, Red intended for Beedrill and Charizard to be the main force against Mewtwo, while the other four Pokémon would gain some experience—so they would understand that there is always someone stronger out there.
This would prevent them from causing unnecessary trouble later due to blind arrogance.
With a look, Red instructed the four Pokémon to step back and observe the battle, while he focused his augmented power on Beedrill and Charizard.
Sure enough, after concentrating his power, Beedrill and Charizard's strength increased once again. Beedrill, perfectly synchronized with Red's Aura Resonance, released a terrifying aura, its presence already reaching Mewtwo.
"Very good. You two have successfully stimulated my fighting instincts, and I also express my admiration for your outstanding strength."
As soon as the words fell, the surface of Mewtwo's body suddenly trembled strangely, and the injuries on its body faintly disappeared.
"Recover?" Red said cautiously, not expecting Mewtwo to use this move suddenly.
Through the astonishing regenerative power of Recover, Mewtwo's stamina returned to its peak, no longer showing any fatigue from the earlier battle.
"But this is good—I also want to test my limits!" Red said to himself.
"Come at me!"
Mewtwo said calmly, waving its right hand, signaling Beedrill and Charizard to use everything they had.
The pressure released by Mewtwo affected not only the Pokémon but also Red. Combined with his continuous use of triple power and Aura Resonance, his stamina was gradually being depleted. After undergoing Dual Mega Evolution, a trace of fatigue inevitably appeared in his eyes.
Fortunately, Red quickly overcame this state. After all, his physical condition was far beyond that of an ordinary person and couldn't be measured by normal standards.
Strictly speaking, even an adult's physical ability couldn't compare to Red and Ash. So their stamina couldn't be judged by ordinary human standards.
'Don't get so arrogant, you bastard!'
After saying that, Charizard erupted with terrifying blue flames. Covered in high-temperature fire, it flapped its massive wings to build momentum, rushing toward Mewtwo and using Flare Blitz.