While Aiden and Giovanni were locked in battle, with the Regis and the Legendary Birds clashing violently across the sky—
Elsewhere, Lance led Dragonite deep into Team Rocket Headquarters.
Surprisingly, almost no resistance appeared along the way.
With Brandon and Noland accompanying him, the pressure released by Heatran and Articuno alone was enough to sweep aside countless Team Rocket members.
Everything seemed to be progressing smoothly.
Too smoothly.
Just as Lance began to believe victory was within reach—
Something unexpected happened.
Deep within the facility, the trio entered a massive underground laboratory.
The sight before them froze all three in place.
Because everything Aiden had said was true.
Rows of transparent tanks lined the room.
Inside floated human bodies.
Pokémon corpses.
Half-formed biological specimens.
Preserved in strange chemical solutions.
Even for Trainers who had seen countless battles and deaths, the sight was horrifying.
Noland nearly vomited.
Brandon's face turned pale.
Even Lance clenched his fists until they trembled.
"So it was all true..."
"Team Rocket really conducted experiments like this..."
"Disgusting."
"This is beyond criminal."
"This organization must be erased completely."
Then—
A figure slowly emerged from the shadows.
A humanoid Pokémon clad entirely in a heavy metallic restraint suit.
Mewtwo.
Bound by advanced technology.
Its movements restricted.
Its freedom stolen.
Forced to obey Giovanni's commands.
Even though rage and unwillingness burned within its heart—
It could do nothing.
The moment Lance saw Mewtwo, his expression changed drastically.
"Be careful!"
"That thing possesses power on the level of a true Legendary God!"
Brandon and Noland immediately reacted.
"Articuno!"
"Ice Beam!"
"Heatran!"
"Fire Blast!"
Ice and fire surged forward simultaneously.
Two powerful attacks raced toward Mewtwo.
Unfortunately—
Against Mewtwo, such attacks were meaningless.
If Darkrai had been standing here instead, perhaps things would have been different.
After all, Dark-type powers naturally countered Psychic Pokémon.
But Heatran and Articuno?
They simply weren't enough.
Mewtwo's eyes glowed.
An overwhelming psychic force erupted outward.
Instantly.
Articuno.
Heatran.
Both were completely restrained.
Then, in an unbelievable display of power—
The Ice Beam and Fire Blast were reversed.
The attacks turned around.
And struck their original users directly.
Boom!
Boom!
Articuno cried out.
Heatran roared in pain.
Both were blasted backward.
At the same moment, Dragonite charged forward with a furious roar.
Yet before it could even reach Mewtwo—
It froze in midair.
An invisible psychic force held it completely motionless.
Three rounds.
Only three exchanges.
And the strongest Champion of Kanto.
Two Legendary Pokémon.
All were subdued.
...
Meanwhile, outside—
Aiden and Giovanni continued their confrontation.
A faint smile appeared on Giovanni's face.
"Champion of Hoenn."
"Tell me."
"If I capture Lance, Brandon, and Noland..."
"And force you to surrender..."
"Would you do it?"
Aiden's expression darkened.
As expected.
The leader of Team Rocket immediately aimed for the heart.
"You think they're enough to threaten me?"
"Then you're overestimating yourself."
Giovanni laughed.
"See?"
"You're not so different from me."
"You refuse to be controlled by others."
"You understand the value of power."
"So why continue obsessing over a few insignificant humans and Pokémon?"
"I know about your organization."
"Sky Team."
"Join forces with me."
"Together we can divide the entire world."
"You can have the fame."
"I'll handle the dirty work."
"Lance and the others?"
"I'll kill them."
"You keep the glory."
"How about it?"
Aiden laughed coldly.
"Don't compare yourself to me."
"It makes me sick."
"Giovanni."
"I've never claimed to be a saint."
"I make decisions based on what I want."
"Sometimes I act selfishly."
"Sometimes I act ruthlessly."
"But there is one fundamental difference between us."
"I don't hurt innocent people."
"I don't turn innocent Pokémon into laboratory specimens."
The smile slowly vanished from Giovanni's face.
"What a shame."
"Then I suppose I'll have to kill Lance in front of you."
The moment Giovanni finished speaking—
Space distorted.
A psychic ripple spread outward.
Then Mewtwo appeared.
Along with Lance.
Brandon.
Noland.
All three were suspended helplessly in midair.
Their Pokémon lay nearby.
Completely restrained by Mewtwo's psychic power.
Giovanni smiled.
"Legendary Pokémon."
"Interesting, isn't it?"
"Let's see whether you care about your allies after all."
Aiden glanced at the prisoners.
Then he shook his head.
"That's the thing I hate most about villains like you."
"You get your hands on one or two powerful Pokémon..."
"And suddenly you think the entire world belongs to you."
Giovanni frowned.
Aiden smiled.
"Seems you still don't understand me."
"Legendary Pokémon?"
"I have plenty."
"And honestly..."
"Sometimes I count as one myself."
The instant those words fell—
Purple light exploded from Aiden's eyes.
A terrifying psychic wave erupted.
Boom!
The force slammed directly into Mewtwo.
For the first time—
Mewtwo's expression changed.
Because it recognized that power.
This was the same human who had previously broken the psychic lock controlling Sabrina.
At the same time—
A question appeared in Mewtwo's mind.
How?
How could a human possess psychic power equal to its own?
Wasn't it supposed to be the strongest Pokémon in existence?
Under Aiden's psychic assault, Mewtwo's restraint weakened.
Lance.
Brandon.
Noland.
The three hostages immediately broke free from its control.
Their bodies landed safely nearby.
The trap Giovanni had prepared collapsed instantly.
After recovering, all three looked at Aiden with gratitude.
Meanwhile—
Giovanni's expression finally darkened.
He realized he had underestimated Aiden.
A human.
Actually competing with Mewtwo in raw psychic power.
At this point, even Giovanni began wondering:
Was Aiden himself some kind of humanoid Legendary Pokémon?
At that moment, the system displayed Mewtwo's information.
"Ding! Mewtwo's current attributes are as follows:"
Pokémon: Mewtwo
Divinity: None
Level: 99
Ability: Pressure
Type: Psychic
Potential: Red
Bond Evolution: Not unlocked
Mega Evolution: Available
Moves: Teleport, Psystrike, Psychic, Aura Sphere, Psychic Break, Confusion, Recover, Future Sight...
Friendship: 70
History: A clone created from Mew's genetic material by Team Rocket. Once struggled with the meaning of its existence, but after being moved by the bond between Ash and Pikachu and reconciling with Mew, it began searching for its own purpose. Later recaptured by Team Rocket and stripped of its freedom. Curious about the host after witnessing him break Sabrina's psychic conditioning.
Likes: Freedom
After reading the status panel, Aiden couldn't help comparing Mewtwo to Deoxys.
Both were Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon.
Neither possessed divine authority.
Yet both possessed terrifying combat power.
The question was—
If Mewtwo and Deoxys truly fought each other...
Which one would emerge victorious?
...
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