This is all that Ho-Oh knew about Mewtwo.
Neither Zekrom, Reshiram, nor Ho-Oh had ever seen Mewtwo with their own eyes before.
Who is this Pokemon?
Great doubt arose in the minds of the Three Dragons of the Path, N, Xaka, and others.
.......
"Thundurus."
"It's Thundurus, we're doomed."
At that moment, as Twin Dragon City TV Station lost its signal, the entire Castelia City was once again plunged into panic.
The ancient tales of Thundurus, the man-eating monster from Lantern Town, sent the citizens of Castelia City into an absolute frenzy.
Countless people wanted to leave their homes and flee Castelia City.
Yet at the same time, they were too afraid to step outside, fearful of everything in the outside world.
Upon learning that Thundurus was the culprit behind Castelia City's icy siege, every region reacted with grave concern, asking the United Alliance if they needed support.
The support of the Sinnoh League—Champion Hirona, who had the power to counter legendaries, was already in Unova.
Other League Champions might not be able to confront a legendary in a 1-on-1 battle, but with legion tactics, they could still provide a distraction.
However, no matter what, a great battle could potentially break out in Castelia City, with the lives of several hundred thousand people still at risk.
Now, whether it was onlookers from all over the world, the Alliance, or residents within Castelia City, everyone was hoping that no battle would ensue, and that Thundurus would simply leave.
Countless people prayed at home, yet their prayers were to no avail.
"BOOM!!!!"
The terrifying sound of an explosion echoed across half of Castelia City, causing countless people to feel a surge of fear, tears streaming down their faces, legs turning to jelly.
"ROAR!!!!"
The familiar roar of a dragon and the resurgence of cold winds made many believe their lives were no longer their own.
However.
Moments later, what confused them was.
As time passed, they gradually began to feel warmth.
The frost that had frozen Castelia City seemed to be slowly melting.
Bewildered, many nervously opened their windows and looked outside.
Only to see a rainbow now appearing in the sky.
Inside a residence.
A Trainer in pajamas shakily held his phone, recording everything around him, recording himself, wanting to leave something behind for his parents in the countryside. However, through the glass of the balcony, his expression was growing more and more horrified...
Because not far away, a terrifying wave of cold air came thundering in, rapidly freezing everything, transforming a street into a corridor of ice and snow. Amid it, a ferocious Violent Dragon roared as it gazed up at the sky.
"Thundurus... It's here, I'm going to die, I don't want to die yet."
The mentality of many nearby collapsed.
At this moment, amid Thundurus's roars, even Trainers and their Pokemon lacked the courage to resist.
In their despair, people saw Thundurus firing beams of light, sweeping across the sky and around it, and many instinctively fled in terror, trying to escape back into their homes, but...
If an attack was meant to hit, it would hit.
With a "BOOM," Thundurus's Move struck a residential building, causing an uproar.
The instant explosion left the people and Pokemon inside the building scared out of their wits.
However.
Moments later.
When people recovered from their daze, they found, astonishingly, the inside of the house had not been damaged at all.
Although the outside was a mess, the residences that harbored life were completely spared amid the fierce explosion.
This situation was utterly inconceivable. Those who had survived by a hair's breadth sat paralyzed on the ground, disbelievingly staring outside.
There was a huge blue Psychic shield diffused with frost, which, each time, perfectly covered all of Thundurus's attacks as they made contact, protecting the lives within, preventing any harm from befalling the living within the buildings.
"Your opponent is me—"
In mid-air, Mewtwo looked coldly at Thundurus, its body once again enveloped in Confusion, hurtling toward Thundurus. It anticipated every attack and the range of all combat-related effects Thundurus could have through Future Sight, while guarding against the frost power that could freeze its own body and thoughts. At this moment, Mewtwo was under immense pressure in battle.
Nevertheless, after such a long absence, battling against such a powerful enemy was exhilarating for Mewtwo.
It feared no opponent, no matter who it was.
BOOM!
Mewtwo transformed into a Mental Shock and in an instant, sent Thundurus tumbling away, crashing into a skyscraper, terrifying the citizens watching from within the building.
However, as Thundurus's massive figure came crashing toward them, when they thought they were about to die, nothing happened.
Thundurus had collided with a mammoth Psychic shield, and the entire skyscraper was covered and protected by the shield.
"ROAR!!!!" Thundurus let out a roar, eyes blazing with Rage, confronting the Pokemon before it.
At that moment.
The standoff between Thundurus and Mewtwo left all nearby citizens who could watch the battle stunned, speechless.
"It's a battle."
"A Pokemon is fighting Thundurus."
"That was... did it protect us just now?"
Quite a few Trainers recognized the Confusion, and upon realizing that Thundurus's attacks and combat aftermath were perfectly protected by it, they were astounded.
They watched Mewtwo, shaking, as if looking at a savior, hoping it could successfully defeat Thundurus.
Because this Pokemon was withstanding the pressure from Thundurus, protecting them.
"I only have 15 minutes."
While fighting Thundurus, Mewtwo communicated with Fang Yuan, who was riding on Ho-Oh high in the sky, through Mind Induction.