"You… why are you here?!"
Looking at the terrified Dayou, Red casually reached out and patted Ninetales' head.
"That's thanks to her."
"For hundreds of years, she's maintained illusions over her territory."
"Her illusion techniques are already perfected."
Hearing the praise, Ninetales lowered her head shyly.
"Hehe~ Master is exaggerating…"
Then she hugged Red's arm again.
"Master, maintaining that disguise exhausted me."
"You'll have to replenish me properly tonight~"
Xiaowen, however, had long gotten used to this.
Sometimes, she even looked down at her own youthful body and wondered—
Am I really less attractive than a Pokémon…?
Meanwhile—
Dayou was completely terrified, drenched in cold sweat.
"G-Gym Leader Red… I was just joking earlier!"
"Who in the League would dare offend you now?"
For the first time—
He smelled death.
"Give me another chance—just one!"
"I'm willing to go to prison! I won't dare act against you again!"
"I was just greedy for a moment!"
Red smiled faintly.
"Sure."
"Then I'll revise your sentence."
"Death penalty."
The next second—
Dayou witnessed the most horrifying scene of his life.
His subordinates—
Their necks twisted 180 degrees instantly.
One by one.
Dead.
On the spot.
Dayou collapsed, trembling uncontrollably, urine soaking the ground.
"I… I…"
Ninetales pinched her nose in disgust.
"Ugh… how filthy. You even dirtied my psychic power."
The next moment—
Dayou's consciousness blurred.
Then—
He saw something impossible.
He saw…
His own back.
And how could someone see their own back?
Only one answer—
His head was no longer where it should be.
—
Psychic power…
Was truly convenient for killing.
No blood left behind.
No traces.
Even the bodies—
Became nutrients for nature.
After finishing everything cleanly, Ninetales looked at Red expectantly—
Waiting for praise.
But—
Red was busy on his phone.
Instantly—
Her expression turned pitiful.
Seeing that, Red sighed and put his phone away.
"Don't worry."
"Tonight, I'll supply you with as much Viridian Power as you want."
"You've worked hard today."
"Master is the best!"
Ninetales instantly brightened and ran back toward the food street—
Clearly, she hadn't eaten enough yet.
Xiaowen, however, looked at Red seriously.
"Gym Leader… I don't oppose dealing with scum."
"But how are you planning to cover this up?"
"Dayou is a textbook second-generation trainer."
Red casually pressed "send" on his phone.
"Handle what?"
Seeing her confusion, he explained:
"I just uploaded the video of him accidentally beating someone to death."
"That way, if he goes missing—"
"His family will assume he fled to avoid trouble."
"They won't figure it out for years."
Xiaowen's mouth twitched.
She had seen a lot—
But Red's speed in handling post-murder cleanup…
Was shocking.
"Gym Leader… your way of thinking is kind of dangerous…"
Then she asked:
"What if his family finds out years later?"
Red leaned back casually.
"Then I just get stronger over those years."
"If they come for revenge—"
"I'll kill one if one comes."
"I'll kill a pair if two come."
Xiaowen felt her head spinning.
She could only hope—
This Gym Leader wouldn't cause some massive disaster in the future.
Just as they were about to return to the food street—
A surge of psychic power appeared.
Ninetales instantly stepped in front of Red.
"Master, be careful."
The next moment—
Mewtwo teleported in front of them.
Looking at Red, it said mockingly:
"You kill your own kind."
"Humans truly are disgusting."
Red shrugged.
"Don't Pokémon kill each other too?"
Mewtwo didn't respond.
Because—
It knew that was true.
And it hadn't come here to argue.
With a wave of its hand—
All of Red's Poké Balls opened.
Larvitar, Marshtomp, and Castform appeared.
Seeing Mewtwo—
Marshtomp and Larvitar were startled, but still stepped forward to shield Red.
Castform, however—
Sensed that overwhelming presence—
And immediately hid in Red's arms, trembling.
Ninetales' expression turned grave.
Fear.
Shock.
And even a trace of despair.
"Master… what is this Pokémon?"
"Its psychic power… is thousands—no, tens of thousands of times stronger than mine."
"If it attacks…"
"I'll hold it back with everything I have."
"Please… take care of my child."
She was already prepared to risk her life.
But Red remained calm.
"Relax."
"He's just here to battle me."
"No hostility, right?"
"…Or are you already eager to take revenge, Mewtwo?"
Mewtwo snorted coldly.
"I always keep my word."
"Unlike cunning humans."
"I said I would defeat you in a Pokémon battle."
"And I will."
With another wave—
Small wounds appeared on Marshtomp, Larvitar, and Castform.
Drops of blood floated into Mewtwo's hand.
"I'll use Pokémon identical to yours in the tournament."
"Don't disappoint me."
And then—
It vanished again.
"…Cloning technology."
Red muttered, looking at his Pokémon.
After Mewtwo left—
Ninetales collapsed weakly into his arms.
Xiaowen, still shaken, looked at Red.
"Gym Leader… what was that?"
"It's stronger than any Pokémon I've ever seen…"
Red replied calmly:
"That was Mewtwo."
"A Legendary Pokémon."
"Legendary…?!"
Xiaowen felt like her brain had completely stopped working.
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