In the footage—
Mewtwo and Ash reunited after being apart for a long time. There should have been a lot to say, but since Mewtwo has important things to do, he can only leave first.
"...That is the situation, and their true nature is not bad. It is only because of their sudden awakening from a deep sleep, combined with the confusion of the new environment and the hostility of those bad humans, that they view everything around them as an enemy.
Seeing them, I felt like I saw my old self… so I cannot ignore them! I have to go now. See you next time, Ash!"
Mewtwo was about to leave, but Ash called out to him again.
"Wait, Mewtwo! Let us help you too!"
"I promised that Genesect with the blue drive that I would help him find his way home!"
Although Cilan and Iris still do not fully understand the whole situation, when it comes to helping others, they are completely on board!
"Yes, do not try to do everything alone!"
"We can help too!"
"You guys... that group will attack anyone who gets close to them without choice, and their power is very strong. I cannot be sure that I can protect you, so..."
"Roar!"
Right after Mewtwo spoke, Charizard gave a loud roar, looking straight at Mewtwo.
Strong? If Mewtwo hadn't just used his psychic power to suppress its Flamethrower earlier, those attackers would have been burned to a crisp by now! Who is this Pokémon anyway? Why didn't Charizard have any memory of meeting him before?
"Mewtwo, my fire is completely different now!" Ash said confidently. "So… let us help too!"
"...Can I test Charizard's strength first?" Mewtwo finally offered a compromise.
The last time he saw Charizard was when it barely managed to defeat the clone he created. Although Charizard won that battle, its strength back then was still a bit low and did not show much value to him. He could have defeated it with one hand.
Now that several years have passed, Charizard has surely grown. As for how much it has grown… he had to test it out.
"I would love that! Where do we fight?"
Speaking of battles, Ash got incredibly excited, especially since the opponent this time was Mewtwo, who stands equal to the gods! The terrifying psychic power of Mewtwo was still fresh in his memory.
Back then, Charizard was defeated by him without any ability to fight back! But now… things are different!
Mewtwo looked left and right, and then used his telepathy to transport everyone out. After arriving outside the Pokémon Hills, Mewtwo deployed a massive field and spoke through telepathy.
"This is a super barrier I have spread out. If you fight here, you do not have to worry about damaging the surroundings."
"Wow!! Mewtwo is so cool! He even has a skill like this!"
"Charizard, it is all up to you! Let Mewtwo see your true power!"
"Roar!"
Although Charizard did not fully know why the fight started, a battle is a battle! He was still unhappy about being instantly frozen by the opponent's psychic power earlier!
[Red: ...]
Red glanced at his own Mewtwo standing next to him, his mouth twitching slightly. His look spoke for itself.
Look at the other Mewtwo. How kind and gentle his personality is! Even before a battle, he knows to set up a barrier to keep the environment from being destroyed.
Look at you. When we fought at Mt. Silver, you never put up a barrier, causing avalanches every single day! What is that look for?
"There is no harm without contrast," Red murmured.
You absolute... Mewtwo held back the urge to blast Red with a psychic wave. This guy changes his mind too fast! Falling for another Mewtwo just like that? If it weren't for the Mewtwo in that timeline changing its view because of Ash, would he be this gentle?
And what about him? Before he could even start a rebellion, he was caught by the world's top trainer! On top of that, during their fight, this guy did not care about standard rules and went straight for Mega Evolution! So the real reason he does not have that soft personality is Red himself! This guy actually dares to blame him?
"Let us just keep watching the record. It is still time to learn," Mewtwo replied coldly.
No wonder Blue always wants to beat Red up.
In the footage—
The battle between Charizard and Mewtwo has officially begun!
"Charizard, show Mewtwo your current fire! Use Flamethrower!"
"Roar!"
Blazing fire gushed out, turning into a massive pillar of flame, rushing toward Mewtwo! Mewtwo's eyes glowed with a blue light, and a layer of psychic energy covered the fire, stopping it instantly.
However, Mewtwo's eyes showed a hint of pure shock. This Charizard… how did it become so strong? This move was just his basic psychic power, which aims to control an opponent's attack directly.
To control a wild and powerful move like Flamethrower directly, one's power needs to be vastly higher than the opponent's. Otherwise, Psychic-types would have been completely invincible across the world long ago.
And right now, Mewtwo was using almost eighty percent of his core power just to keep this fire under control! It sounds a bit extreme, but what does eighty percent power from a high-tier legend mean?
A few years ago, he didn't need any effort to turn back the opponent's fire, and could have ended the fight in a second! Years later… the opponent's strength has grown more than ten times over! The power of this Charizard is not lower than that of Red Genesect, it might even be higher!
"It is not over yet! Charizard, use Dragon Pulse combined with Flamethrower!"
Mewtwo, holding the Flamethrower, gave Charizard just enough time to free its mouth and use another skill! In this way, it could create its own powerful combination!
"Roar!"
A purple, dragon-shaped energy cut through the air and rushed out! The massive dragon head wrapped around the fire and merged into it! Even the controlled fire began to spin fiercely, turning into a whirlpool!
Mewtwo felt that this immense power was about to break free from his grip. He instantly dropped his psychic control and deployed a protective purple barrier around himself!
Boom!!
The purple-red vortex bombarded the barrier heavily! It sent ripples across the purple shield. Not only that, but a tiny crack actually appeared on the barrier right in front of Mewtwo!
Mewtwo's pupils shrank instantly. He unleashed his psychic power without holding anything back! Psychic!
Boom!
The massive psychic blast crushed the combination of Flamethrower and Dragon Pulse. However, before Mewtwo could even breathe a sigh of relief, Charizard had already rushed right in front of his face.
"Use Dragon Claw!"
When fighting a Psychic-type, you must use a continuous offensive until a gap appears in their mental power, or until you exceed what they can handle! Otherwise, you will just be controlled forever without any chance to strike back! Of course, if you are a Dark-type Pokémon, this rule does not apply to you.
"Roar!"
Charizard let out a massive roar. Green energy gathered around both of its claws as it slashed down fiercely!
Clang!
A sharp sound echoed. Mewtwo's hands were now holding two sharp energy blades! Psycho Cut!
The powerful impact of their clash spread out, but since the arena was fully covered by Mewtwo's barrier, it did not cause any damage outside.
Mewtwo is clearly not built for physical clashes. His energy blades were slowly being pushed back by the Dragon Claw. He chose to go head-to-head with Charizard simply because he wanted to test its limit.
"It is not over yet! Wrap him up with Fire Spin!"
Swirling fire gushed out, hitting Mewtwo right in the face! A zero-distance fire vortex!
Mewtwo's body was instantly covered in a bright light. When he appeared again, his form had completely changed! After Mewtwo accessed his Mega Mewtwo Y form, everything in the world seemed to freeze. Both Charizard and the vortex of fire it spewed were fixed in place, completely unable to move!
Mewtwo floated away from Charizard's side, his telepathic voice reaching everyone's heart.
"At this point, I already know the strength of Charizard. It is indeed completely different from before. With your help, I believe we can convince the Genesect to return peacefully."
Crack-crack—
A strange sound rang out. Mewtwo's pupils shrank as he turned to look. He found that the Charizard frozen by his power was slowly moving its body! The layer of blue energy used to control it was starting to shatter and distort…
How can this be? This was the psychic power he released with his full strength! Mewtwo looked utterly incredulous. He had fully measured Charizard's strength in the battle just now. While its power was high, it was still far from a high-tier legend.
It was more than enough to handle that group of Genesect, and it could easily fight four purple ones one by one. But now, it was actually breaking away from the psychic power he released at full strength while in his Mega form!
Could it be that the power shown just now was not Charizard's real limit?
"Roar!!"
Boom!!
With a massive dragon roar, a huge shockwave spread out! Pikachu tightly grabbed Ash's leg to avoid being blown away. Ash pressed his hat down, looking at Charizard with a happy face. He is getting stronger again!
"Roar… roar…"
After breaking free from the psychic grip, Charizard's energy was also spent. His massive wings hung down weakly, and his arms were loose. However, his unyielding eyes told Mewtwo that he was not beaten!
"Amazing... But you should return to the Pokémon Center for now. We will discuss how to help Genesect tonight or tomorrow. I will find a place to hide in this city. If you need me, just call out to the sky, and I will come."
After Mewtwo finished speaking, he nodded to the group, turned into a shadow, and disappeared.
[Blaine: What was that sudden burst of power from Charizard just now? Could it be that Charizard can briefly access the strength of a high-tier legendary entity?]
[Caitlin: The strength of Mega Mewtwo Y is definitely at that supreme tier, yet Charizard could actually break away from his psychic power… Is this too strong?]
[Professor Oak: This should not be Charizard's baseline power. Rather, to prove itself, Charizard pushed past its absolute physical limits. Following this Charizard's journey all the way through, I think I have discovered its unique trait…]
[Volkner: Oh? What is unique about it? Its talent? Its talent is indeed very strong! Even with a damaged foundation, it trained itself to this level. Any ordinary Charizard would have stopped growing at the Elite Four tier!]
[Professor Oak: Talent is one thing, but more importantly… willpower! And the power to create miracles!]
[Caitlin: Well said!]
[Professor Oak: For a long time, Ash's Charizard did not rely on raw talent to get stronger… it relied on its pure desire to win! As long as Charizard's will exists, its growth has no upper limit!]
[Leon: So that is how it is… I get it! Ash's Charizard has a great foundation now, but as long as its will to grow remains high, talent will never limit its power! This is exactly why Ash's Charizard can reach this level!]
[Wallace: Then, based on what you said, wouldn't the previous reward given to repair its foundation have no effect?]
[Professor Oak: That is incorrect. The reward from the record allows Charizard to avoid many detours and saves an immense amount of time to reach the power shown in the image! For example, without the reward, it might take Charizard five years and an extreme amount of willpower to achieve this strength! But with its foundation fully restored now, it only takes one to two years, and the required strain is much lower. Oh, those numbers are just random examples I made up, do not take them too literally.]
Everyone was amazed. In other words, with the same amount of effort, the real-world Charizard will gain far more power than the one shown in the records! But losing that need to grind hard might not necessarily be a good thing for its growth.
Red, acting as Ash's mentor right now, understood this perfectly. That is why he uses his own Charizard to press Ash's Charizard every single day during training! He wants to keep the pressure high. Without pressure, where would the motivation come from?
Originally, Charizard was considered to have the lowest talent, which is why it worked so hard in the Charicific Valley to stand out.
Now, after receiving various rewards from the records and growing much larger in size, any potential arrogance was instantly pressed down by Red's Charizard.
Red's dragon basically ensured that if Ash's Charizard becomes the world's number one in the future, a third of the credit belongs to him.
In the footage—
After Mewtwo left, Ash recalled Charizard. While leading his friends back to the Pokémon Center, he explained Mewtwo's history to them.
"...So Mewtwo was actually created by Team Rocket! Seeing the Team Rocket trio act like that, I honestly thought Team Rocket was just some kind of joke organization," Iris muttered, thinking about her encounters with Jessie, James, and Meowth.
Those three chased them all over the place, but outside of failing at bad deeds, they were mostly just funny. It made her assume Team Rocket was a comedy group, but they turned out to be complete villains just like Team Plasma!
"Haha, those three are a bit different from the average Team Rocket members. Although it is annoying how they follow my Pikachu all day, at certain times, they have actually helped me out a lot. The real Team Rocket is a deeply evil organization with zero morals to speak of..."
Compared to the real Team Rocket, the trio was completely harmless.
The group returned to the Pokémon Center, and Ash left Charizard with Nurse Joy for treatment. Along the way, he explained what happened to their guide, Eric. Eric expressed his hatred for Team Plasma upon hearing the story.
Suddenly, Ash noticed a painting showing the exact flowers growing in the indoor river. Because the flowers looked so unique, even the usually dense Ash remembered them.
Eric told them that this is known as the flower of Orts, one of the oldest species. It is said that this flower existed 300 million years ago! His proudest achievement was successfully transplanting this flower into the Pokémon Hills.
Ash showed a thoughtful expression after hearing this. Three hundred million years ago… Genesect also came from 300 million years ago… The location of this flower might be the key!
"Hello, your Pokémon has been fully healed~" Nurse Joy's voice chimed in, interrupting Ash's train of thought.
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