Although Mewtwo did not speak, Mew2 could still see the answer in its eyes.
Seeing this, Mew2 took a deep breath and said: >..Since that's the case, then prove it to me personally!..<
Hearing this, the expression on Mewtwo's face also turned serious: >..As you wish!..<
As soon as the words fell, the two Mewtwos, as if having reached some kind of consensus, simultaneously stirred up a surge of psychic energy around their bodies, then transformed into pale blue dazzling light spheres and charged toward each other.
The two made contact and immediately separated, then sharply turned downward at high altitude, disappearing into the churning white clouds and mist, only to rise high toward the dome of the sky the next second.
The two light spheres, identical in color and size, spiraled upward, leaving a faint white trail in the azure sky.
"Wuu..." (They're fighting...)
Dragonite looked up at the dazzling scene and said.
Caleb hummed in agreement and asked, "Can you tell which one is our Mewtwo?"
Dragonite shook its head: "Wuu..."
It couldn't tell; the speed of those two was simply outrageous.
'Wait!' Caleb suddenly became alert.
Just now, his attention had been entirely on Mew2, and he seemed to have forgotten one thing.
He looked around and asked, "Did you see Hoopa?"
But before Lucario and the others could answer, Caleb heard a voice from above.
"Hoopa Hoopa?" (Are you looking for me?)
Hoopa slowly descended in front of Caleb, observing him curiously.
"Hoopa..." (You're so weird...) Hoopa said, suddenly moving close, almost pressing against Caleb's face.
Then, its form changed very abruptly, taking only one second to transform from its Confined form to its Unbound form.
"Hahahaha, are you scared?!" The six arms floating around large Hoopa trembled as it let out a malicious laugh.
'Damn! That escalated quickly...' Caleb thought, expressionlessly taking a step back.
This Hoopa gave him the illusion of a mischievous child who enjoyed watching trouble unfold.
But it must be said, Hoopa, after lifting its seal and transforming into its Unbound form, had an appearance that was hard to compliment.
Those six thick bluish-gray arms, the vicious-looking face with a sinister smirk, and that black, deep hole on its chest...
It gave the impression of something pieced together from elements like ancient Egyptian mummies and Japanese samurai.
In comparison, little Hoopa was clearly much cuter.
Large Hoopa laughed heartily by itself for a while, then revealed a mysterious smile and said, "Let me show you something even more interesting!"
After saying that, the golden ring on its body floated into the air.
Caleb: "..."
He really wanted to know, with Hoopa being so arrogant, wouldn't the Legendary Pokémon beat it up?
As a golden light flashed, several black shadows once again emerged from the enlarged golden ring.
This time, the first one summoned wasn't Groudon, but the familiar Giratina.
Immediately after came Latias and Latios, followed by Kyogre and Rayquaza.
Next to appear were the Temporal and Spatial Duo, Palkia and Dialga, as well as Regigigas.
Groudon was left for the last group along with Kyurem...
The familiar scene played out before Caleb for the second time. He looked up, directing his gaze toward Rayquaza and the other Legendary Pokémon he had known in the past.
For Rayquaza, thirty-eight years had passed, but for Caleb, only a few days had gone by.
Hoopa Unbound hid to the side, watching excitedly, its face almost spelling out "Fight, fight, go on! Beat the crap out of each other!"
However, these Legendary Pokémon did not move.
Dialga and Palkia looked at Hoopa with serious eyes.
Seeing this, a flicker of regret flashed through the Unbound Hoopa's heart. It quickly reverted to its Confined Hoopa form and fled into the light ring like the wind.
"Roar!"
Kyurem erupted into a rage on the spot, opening its mouth and unleashing a Glaciate toward where Hoopa had disappeared, then left gloomily, flying in the direction of the cave it inhabited.
Latias and Latios sighed helplessly. They exchanged glances, then vanished into the clouds.
Next, the innocent Legendary Pokémon like Kyogre also left one after another.
In the blink of an eye, only the Temporal and Spatial Duo, Giratina, Rayquaza, and their two unfortunate land-bound companions, Groudon and Regigigas, remained on the mountain peak.
Caleb looked at Rayquaza, which had flown in front of him, and asked, "So, you recognized me last time?"
Rayquaza nodded its large green head. When it woke from its hibernation, it had searched for Caleb for a while but had never found him.
"Roar!" Giratina came over and greeted Caleb enthusiastically.
"Hi, big guy!" Caleb responded with a smile.
On the other side, Palkia and Dialga looked up at the battle between the two Mewtwos above the dome.
But at that moment, as if sensing something, they turned to look in the same direction. The other Legendary Pokémon also seemed to sense something, all stopping their actions and looking into the void.
A dazzling rainbow light emerged out of thin air. Within that light, a sacred form intertwined with pure white and gold slowly descended.
Arceus glanced at the two white beams above, then turned its gaze to Caleb: >..Human, have you found that friend?..<
Caleb nodded, looking at the sky and said, "Right there."
Arceus did not speak. It merely followed Caleb's gaze to the two humanoid Pokémon battling fiercely in the sky.
The other Legendary Pokémon present also watched this scene quietly.
The teleportation speed of the two light spheres was gradually slowing down as time passed.
Clearly, this battle of ideologies was about to reach a conclusion.
"Wuu..." Dragonite looked worriedly at the two light spheres.
Finally, they both reached their limits, preparing for one last clash...
...
Mewtwo's figure hovered in mid-air, calmly watching the Mew2 opposite it, and said: >..You've reached your limit. Is there any need to continue?..<
Mew2 fell silent for a moment. It took a deep breath, closed its eyes, and memories of the past surfaced in its mind.
Being deceived...
Being used...
Soon, when it opened its eyes again, only deep stubbornness remained within them.
It did not speak but instead erupted with a surge of psychic energy even more intense and terrifying than before.
Seeing this, Mewtwo sighed silently.
Compared to this 'young' Mew2, it had lived for a very, very long time.
Mewtwo had lived for decades before the reboot, plus the decades after the reboot, and during this long passage of time, it had long since found the meaning of its existence...