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Mewtwo's words sent a shiver down everyone's spines. What exactly did she mean by 'revolution'?
"What do you mean by revolution? You've already escaped Giovanni's clutches, so why are you still doing this?" Ash demanded, frowning.
These words also made Corey and the others tremble, adding another layer of shock to their hearts.
Giovanni? The one recently rumored to be Team Rockets' leader, the former strongest Gym Leader in Kanto, Giovanni?
Was this Pokémon his? But why was she here? And why did she organize a 'Strongest Trainer' competition?
'Because you humans are truly too disappointing, including you, Ash.'
Ash: ...Listening to Mewtwo's tone, it sounds like she's very disappointed in him? Why? He doesn't seem to have done anything to offend Mewtwo, right? If anything, Giovanni should be more at fault with Mewtwo, shouldn't he?
'You have something on your Gardevoir... Don't you know?' This time, Mewtwo's voice only resonated in Ash's mind, making Ash's expression change and his pupils contract.
Gardevoir's spiritual essence was discovered? No wonder Mewtwo said she was very disappointed; so it was about this.
But when did Mewtwo discover her spiritual essence within Gardevoir? During the battle? If she had discovered it then, she shouldn't have been so calm.
Moreover, even though Mewtwo was still under Giovanni's control at that time, Ash's Aura could clearly sense that she had no ill will towards him, and even a slight fondness.
But now, Mewtwo's disgust towards him was undeniable. Where did she discover the spiritual essence within Gardevoir? And when did she plan this New Island event?
"There must be some misunderstanding, Mewtwo. Come down first, and we can talk properly!" Ash temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart and then tried to dissuade Mewtwo.
'There's nothing to talk about. I saw this with my own eyes. You humans are fundamentally untrustworthy. The fact that I didn't remove that thing from her body immediately was the last courtesy I extended to you. Now, we are enemies!'
Mewtwo's cold voice resonated in everyone's hearts once again. This time, everyone's gaze turned to Ash. Corey and the other two heard from Mewtwo's words that this Pokémon seemed to have a conflict with Ash.
But listening to Ash, it seemed he had rescued this Pokémon from Team Rockets' leader, so why was there such a huge conflict? It sounded almost like a mortal enmity!
Misty and Brock, however, had completely different thoughts. They knew that Gardevoir contained Mewtwo's spiritual essence. Mewtwo's statement clearly meant she had discovered the existence of the spiritual essence within Gardevoir.
This might be the reason for Mewtwo's change in personality.
But when did Mewtwo discover it? During that battle?
Elite Four Lorelei didn't know about Gardevoir's situation, but her heart was clear. She knew that Ash was the first person Blaine told about Mewtwo's existence, so it was normal for him to have some secrets about Mewtwo.
But Mewtwo absolutely could not have discovered it during the battle. If she had discovered it then, the situation wouldn't be like this now, and Mewtwo wouldn't have shown Ash any courtesy.
Since Mewtwo said that, it meant she went to find Ash after escaping from the League!
Then she sensed something on Ash and felt that she had been deceived, thus completely losing hope in humans, and finally came to New Island to prepare for this event.
If Mewtwo knew what Elite Four Lorelei was thinking, she would probably exclaim, 'A resourceful human.'
Elite Four Lorelei's guess was entirely correct. After recovering and leaving the League, she immediately came to Ash's side.
Ash's Aura was not active all the time, and Mewtwo's strength was at the Champion peak, so if Mewtwo only appeared around Ash for a short time, Ash wouldn't be able to sense her.
After she arrived near Ash, she immediately sensed the spiritual essence within Gardevoir, who was training!
The psychological impact she experienced at that moment was immense.
The missing essence in her body was something she had always been searching for. Her temperament might not be brutal, but she yearned for something stronger, an instinctive feeling that had been present in her heart since birth.
Therefore, upon sensing that her spiritual essence was with Ash, Mewtwo's heart was greatly shocked. Her trust in Ash, her feelings for Ash, all crumbled at that moment!
She had been deceived.
During the battle, she thought that the faint presence she sensed on Ash was her spiritual essence, but perhaps it was due to the Poké Ball at the time, so she couldn't sense it clearly.
And Ash's words at the time clearly indicated he knew the thing inside Gardevoir was her spiritual essence, because Ash had said, 'The thing on me might be yours, but you can't use it yet. Perhaps when you break free from Giovanni, you'll be able to use it.'
Those were Ash's exact words; with her memory, it was impossible for her to misremember.
But now, she discovered that the thing was indeed her spiritual essence, which clearly meant Ash's words contained a lie!
What did he mean, 'might be yours'? What did he mean, 'you can't use it yet'? What did he mean, 'only after breaking free from Giovanni can you use it'?
Didn't this implicitly suggest that if she broke free from Giovanni and served Ash's side, Ash would return the spiritual essence to her?
It turned out that the young man who seemed passionate, loved Pokémon, and fought with fiery enthusiasm was also a liar! A complete and utter liar!
Feeling deceived, Mewtwo became disheartened and decided never to trust humans again!
She wanted to create a world where Pokémon ruled humans! She also wanted humans to experience what it felt like to be casually deceived and manipulated!
But she couldn't achieve this alone as a single Pokémon, so she decided to summon excellent Trainers. The talent, genes, and strength of the Pokémon in those Trainers' hands would certainly not be weak.
By utilizing their Pokémon, she could quickly create an army of Pokémon—using Team Rockets' technology!
And so, today's Strongest Trainer Battle Tournament came to be.
Ash clearly hadn't expected that this competition was caused by him, and he indeed hadn't sensed Mewtwo coming to find him. Gardevoir actually had a feeling, but Mewtwo only appeared for a short while before disappearing directly.
The spiritual essence within Gardevoir had been slightly agitated, but she hadn't thought in that direction at all. After all, Mewtwo was still in the League at that time; who would have thought she had already escaped and come directly to Pallet Town?
And Ash had no idea about Mewtwo's thoughts and conjectures.
During the battle at Viridian Gym, Mewtwo sensed the MEGA Evolution ite, not Gardevoir's spiritual essence. Ash naturally chose to use that kind of answer. The fact that this could lead to a misunderstanding was truly an incredible coincidence.
"It seems talking nicely to you won't work. Now I can only defeat you and then communicate properly." Ash took a deep breath, his eyes closing and opening, his expression becoming sharp!
He wanted to defeat Mewtwo, then make her explain the whole story, so both sides could communicate properly!
Mewtwo's current mental state made communication impossible.
"Ash, can your Lucario still unleash that power from before?" Elite Four Lorelei asked softly, walking gently to Ash's side in her high heels.
Ash shook his head: "No, Lucario's outburst of power at that time was a one-time thing. Unless Lucario's own level reaches that point, it probably won't be able to unleash that kind of power again in this lifetime."
"I guessed as much. Then leave this battle to me." Elite Four Lorelei said, taking out a Poké Ball. Ash was startled, then tried to say something, but Elite Four Lorelei placed her finger on Ash's lips, making him swallow the words he was about to say.
"You are still young, and there is more room for improvement. You are indeed very strong now, but facing this level of existence is still a bit difficult, so leave it to me. My Elite title wasn't bought, you know~" Saying this, Elite Four Lorelei playfully winked, easing the tense atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Misty, watching Elite Four Lorelei and Ash's interaction, felt a sudden flutter in her heart for some reason. This was an instinctive reaction when seeing someone you like interacting with the opposite sex.
"I understand, Miss Kena. Then I'll leave it to you." Ash remained silent for a while, then nodded in agreement with Elite Four Lorelei's words. The power he had been stirring within his body slowly subsided.
'Don't misunderstand, this is a duel of the Strongest Trainers, so your opponent is not me, but the Pokémon I command.' Mewtwo said telepathically in everyone's minds upon seeing Elite Four Lorelei step forward.
She could feel Elite Four Lorelei's strength; the Aura possessed by a formidable Trainer was different. On Elite Four Lorelei, she sensed an Aura equivalent to Giovanni's.
This indicated that Elite Four Lorelei's Trainer level was at least comparable to Giovanni's.
If it were her old self, dealing with Elite Four Lorelei might indeed have been a bit beyond her capacity.
After all, her level was only at the Champion peak, not truly God-tier. Facing a team of Champion-level Pokémon, even she might not be able to retreat unscathed.
But now it was different; she was completely different from before. Otherwise, she wouldn't have set up such a trap, a trap specifically to welcome Ash!
Even if that Lucario could still unleash its previous power, Mewtwo was seventy percent confident she could defeat it!
So Mewtwo was in no hurry to make a move. She wanted to test the strength of the three Pokémon she created using Team Rockets' cloning technology, to determine the feasibility of a clone army.
Upon hearing Mewtwo's words, Elite Four Lorelei's beautiful face also showed a moment of surprise. Mewtwo commanding Pokémon in battle as a Trainer? While Pokémon commanding Pokémon wasn't unheard of, Elite Four Lorelei had never seen a Pokémon so subjectively declare itself a Trainer before.
Mewtwo not only possessed high intelligence, but her thought processes were also very similar to humans, making her mind even more complex. Her proposal to command Pokémon in battle this time definitely had other motives.
However, since Mewtwo had said so, Elite Four Lorelei temporarily put aside her intention to act. She also wanted to see what Mewtwo was really up to.
But while Elite Four Lorelei temporarily decided not to act, Fergus couldn't hold back.
He didn't know Mewtwo, but he would never allow a Pokémon to show off in front of him, especially in front of Elite Four Lorelei!
So Fergus released his Gyarados and launched a fierce attack at Mewtwo. Mewtwo didn't even lift her head, merely glancing at Gyarados. The Gyarados, which had been charging headlong, was sent flying back like an arrow from a bow, crashing into the castle wall and finally sliding into the pool at the edge of the castle.
And Fergus, who had been clamoring to take down Mewtwo, received the same treatment, being directly flung away.
'Lacking manners, I'll discipline you for them.' Mewtwo's faint words resonated in everyone's minds. Neesha and Corey also felt an inexplicable surge of anger. What did she mean, 'discipline you for them'? When did we humans ever need you Pokémon to discipline us?!
However, the strength Mewtwo had just displayed also made them dare not act rashly. Being able to easily defeat Fergus's Gyarados meant her strength was at least Elite-level. Such an opponent might truly only be manageable by Elite Four Lorelei.
But if it was Mewtwo's subordinate Pokémon, then they were still confident they could handle them.
"Didn't you just say you'd send out Pokémon to battle us? Where will we battle? Is it here? And who are our opponents?"
'Follow me.'
Mewtwo's voice fell, and then she led the group to an arena. This arena was open-air and incredibly vast!
And their opponents slowly rose from the edge of the arena, finally appearing completely before everyone.
Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur! The Pokémon Mewtwo used were precisely the Kanto Starter Pokémon!
"It's the Kanto Starter Pokémon? In that case, I'll take Venusaur!" Corey, seeing that the opponents were the Starter Pokémon, set the supported Fergus down on the floor to sit, then took out a Poké Ball and threw it.
With a flash of light, a robust Venusaur appeared on the field.
"Blastoise will..."
"Leave it to me!" Gary interrupted Neesha and stepped forward directly, then released his Blastoise.
If he couldn't defeat Mewtwo, he could at least defeat Mewtwo's subordinate Pokémon, right? Today, he had to redeem himself!
Seeing that Gary had already released his Blastoise, and it seemed he even had some kind of grudge with Mewtwo, Neesha simply didn't compete with Gary. Anyway, if Gary lost, she would just step in; there was no rule against changing players!
"Then I'll take the last one." Ash said, throwing a Poké Ball. An orange-red Charizard soared into the sky, and after exhaling a blast of scorching flames, it descended from the air.
At this point, each of Mewtwo's Starter Pokémon had their respective opponents.