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"Let me take the first battle! I'm going to teach this arrogant guy a lesson!" Corey stretched his arms, standing handsomely in the Trainer's seat.
He might not be able to defeat Mewtwo, but could he really not even defeat Mewtwo's starter Pokémon?
The three starter Pokémon had strange markings on their bodies, looking as if they had mutated. They clearly weren't very strong, and his carefully trained Venusaur could definitely defeat them easily!
"Go, Venusaur, use Vine Whip!" As Corey's Venusaur walked into the arena, he commanded Venusaur to attack first.
Four Vine Whips swung out from Venusaur's side, striking directly at Mewtwo's Venusaur.
'Razor Leaf.' The telepathic voice still appeared in everyone's minds. Mewtwo was quite considerate, transmitting her commands to everyone so they all knew what she was doing.
She was also subtly telling Ash that she was different from him and wouldn't engage in deceptive behavior.
However, Mewtwo was casting pearls before swine; Ash completely failed to understand Mewtwo's actions, nor did he know why Mewtwo, with such an advantage, chose not to use it and instead broadcast her telepathy to everyone.
A dozen leaves spun and flew through the air, clashing with the four Vine Whips in the blink of an eye. Vine Whips are not only tough but also sustainable, so typically, Razor Leaf would be directly bounced off by Vine Whip, but this time was different.
"Rip!!"
The moment the Vine Whips and Razor Leaf intersected, the Vine Whips snapped into several pieces. Immediately after, the Razor Leaf continued its momentum, attacking Venusaur.
"Screech! Screech! Screech!!" The sharp leaves struck Venusaur's body, ultimately creating a dozen wounds on Venusaur's body, with blood flowing freely, shocking everyone present.
"Venusaur has a four-times resistance to Grass-type moves, so why would it be injured like this by a few Razor Leaves? This isn't scientific!" Neesha couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing Venusaur's miserable state.
"Because the difference between them is too great. Corey's Venusaur is only at the professional level, but the opponent's is already at the Gym level," Lorelei said calmly, her expression slightly solemn.
Although this Venusaur looked very strange, its strength was as high as the peak of the Gym level. Pokémon of this level are not easily trained. Where did Mewtwo get such a Pokémon?
Among everyone present, only Ash wasn't particularly surprised. From the beginning, he had already seen the level of Mewtwo's starter Pokémon on the field—all at the peak of the Gym level!
Besides Lorelei and him, no one else present could handle these three starter Pokémon, not even Gary.
"Gym level… I don't believe it!!! Venusaur, use Sludge Bomb!" Corey seemed to find it hard to accept the vast difference between them. He loudly commanded Venusaur again.
Venusaur also roared, and the flower on its back spewed out several dark purple streams of venom. The venom contained terrifying corrosiveness; if hit, skin might be completely eroded.
'Frenzy Plant.' Mewtwo's voice remained calm. As she issued the command, countless thorny green plants instantly appeared from the ground on the field!
The thorny barbs directly pierced through the airborne venom. The venom fell onto the dark green roots, emitting a harsh corrosive sound, but it only corroded halfway before the venom dissipated due to lack of energy.
The remaining Frenzy Plant then transformed into sharp spears, shooting towards Corey's Venusaur!
"Boom!"
Frenzy Plant hit directly, and a deafening sound erupted on the field. Moments later, the smoke dispersed, and Corey's Venusaur had fallen to the ground, with many bloody holes and wounds on its body.
"Venusaur!!" Corey's pupils constricted as he shouted Venusaur's name and ran over.
He anxiously checked Venusaur's body. Fortunately, Grass-type Pokémon are known for their strong vitality. Although Venusaur's injuries looked frightening, they were not life-threatening, but continuing to battle was impossible.
'Next.' Mewtwo's calm voice sounded, as if she had casually crushed an ant.
She felt no surprise in this battle. She had already sensed the energy within Corey's Venusaur from the beginning; it was merely insignificant.
Among the Pokémon present, besides Ash's Charizard, the other two could not be her opponents.
"I'm next!" Gary swallowed, took a deep breath, and stood in the arena.
He might lose this battle, but he would still leave something for the opponent!
"Go, Blastoise, let Ash witness our new power!" Gary said, extending his arm. On his wrist was a circular ornament, at the center of which was a dazzling seven-colored gem—a key stone!
"A key stone? Did Gary find Blastoise's MEGA Evolution ite?" Ash was also stunned when he saw Gary reveal his key stone.
Before, when he hadn't found Blastoise's MEGA Evolution ite, Gary had always worn a key stone. Ash had asked him why he wore a key stone if he didn't have any Pokémon that could evolve.
Gary said that wearing it, even if it couldn't evolve Pokémon, would increase his handsomeness. Ash thought about it at the time and felt there was no problem, so he also got a black circular band like Gary's to equip his key stone, which indeed looked much cooler than his original bracelet.
Now that Gary revealed his key stone, it naturally wasn't for showing off, but because he had already obtained Blastoise's MEGA Evolution ite. This guy had quietly done something big!
"Blastoise, MEGA Evolve!!" As Gary roared, the key stone on his hand also burst forth with dazzling light. A gem emerged from within Blastoise's body, and then several chains extended from the gem, linking with the light extending from the key stone.
Blastoise's body also began to change. Moments later, the evolution light on Blastoise dissipated, revealing the appearance of the new Blastoise.
After evolving, Blastoise grew a small shell on each arm, and each shell contained a Hydro Pump.
At the same time, the two large cannons on its shell became one giant cannon, with the muzzle of the huge Hydro Pump extending beyond Blastoise's head, causing Blastoise's body to bend slightly. Its thicker limbs were designed to support the recoil of this Hydro Pump.
This was the new MEGA Blastoise!
Neesha looked at the MEGA Blastoise on the field, completely dumbfounded: "No… Blastoise can still evolve? How is this possible!!!"
She had traveled for several years, and Blastoise had been with her since she started her journey, and was one of her main Pokémon. How could she not know that Blastoise could undergo a further evolution?
Fergus, who was slumped on the ground, and Corey, who had left the field, were also full of shock. They had never heard of Blastoise undergoing a further evolution. Who exactly was this person named Gary?
Meeting the gazes around him, Gary's face was also filled with satisfaction. His young master Gary could finally show off big time!
Although there were a few fewer spectators, the feeling of shocking the entire audience was still incredibly exhilarating!
However, Gary then thought that Ash seemed to cause such a commotion with his inexplicable fighting styles in every battle, and instantly, his king-of-showing-off heart quietly fell dormant.
Not yet. Compared to Ash, it wasn't enough of a show-off. Only by defeating this Blastoise could it truly be considered a big show-off!
"Come on, Mewtwo, I will defeat your Blastoise!" Gary looked at Mewtwo, his expression becoming serious and solemn.
But Mewtwo didn't respond to him; instead, she stared blankly at Blastoise.
Earlier, at the Viridian Gym, she had actually witnessed this kind of evolution before, with Ash's Venusaur.
Ash's Venusaur also used the same method just now to evolve to a higher stage. At that time, Mewtwo felt that the power Venusaur used to evolve was very similar to the power she had sensed before that belonged to her.
However, during the battle, she had no time to think so much, only thinking that she would surely get an answer after the battle ended.
Yet, after the battle ended, she lost consciousness, and after recovering, due to a misunderstanding, she also forgot that feeling from before.
Now, Mewtwo can still sense that power belonging to her on Ash's body. Although it's not the same as the power she sensed within Gardevoir at Oak's Laboratory, Mewtwo only believes that it's because she is currently separated by a Poké Ball, which makes the sensation so faint and even changes the nature of the energy.
But now, as Blastoise undergoes MEGA Evolution, that familiar feeling once again enveloped Mewtwo's heart.
Is the power belonging to her that she now senses on Ash's body truly Gardevoir's psychic essence?
Questions arose in Mewtwo's mind, but she said nothing. Instead, her eyes moved slightly, and she had her Blastoise stand on the battle stage.
Even though Gary's Blastoise underwent MEGA Evolution, its energy was still far inferior to hers.
Not only Mewtwo, but Ash could also see this.
MEGA Evolution provides a significant boost to Pokémon, but it cannot achieve the extent of crossing an entire major level; that would be too exaggerated.
Before evolving, Gary's Blastoise was only at the professional junior level. Reaching the professional junior level at this age was already a remarkable achievement. Look at Corey, who is over twenty years old; his Venusaur is only at the professional intermediate level.
If Gary were twenty years old, his Blastoise might even be able to contend with Mewtwo.
But now, Gary has only been traveling for less than half a year. The professional level is his limit. Even with MEGA Evolution, it can only barely reach the professional intermediate level. With the stat boost provided by MEGA Evolution, at best, it can contend with a professional senior level Pokémon at its absolute limit.
Therefore, Gary will still find it very difficult to win this battle.
"Here we go, Blastoise, Water Pulse!" Facing another Water-type Blastoise, Gary still had his Blastoise use a Water-type move. Dense Water-type energy condensed in Blastoise's three cannons. The next second, three Water Pulses, carrying surging force, erupted. The water columns drew three smooth arcs in the air, with faint energy ripples swirling around their surface.
'Water Pulse.' Mewtwo chose to respond with the same move.
"Kameh!" Mewtwo's Blastoise's body bent slightly, and then two fierce jets of water erupted from the two giant cannons on its back.
"Boom—!"
A deafening roar instantly exploded, as light blue and deep blue Water-type energy clashed wildly, forming a water curtain barrier several meters high.
Although Gary's three water columns had a numerical advantage, Mewtwo's Blastoise's two water columns had greater force. The moment they collided, they suppressed the momentum of the Water Pulses. After a few seconds, Gary's Water Pulses were completely overwhelmed, and the water flow struck Gary's Blastoise, directly sending it flying to the edge of the field, tumbling on the ground.
Even with MEGA Evolution, the gap between the two sides was still too large. Unless there was Ash's Aura fusion, such a chasm in levels would not be so easy to cross.
Gary was also aware of the disparity between them. He gritted his teeth, a look of unwillingness on his face. MEGA Evolution was his only means, but even after evolving, he was no match for the opponent. Was he just going to sit back and wait for defeat?
"Blastoise, Water Spout!!" Gary took a deep breath and shouted loudly at Blastoise.
Water Spout, like the Fire-type Flare Blitz, is a self-damaging, high-power move, harming the enemy a thousand while incurring three hundred damage to oneself.
This was also the most powerful move Blastoise could use right now!
Professor Oak had recently become engrossed in MEGA Evolution research. After Blastoise underwent MEGA Evolution, Gary immediately had Professor Oak conduct research, determining Blastoise's ability after evolution: it could boost the power of pulse and Aura-type moves by fifty percent!
Professor Oak named this ability Mega Launcher.
This was also why Gary used Water-type moves even when facing a fellow Water-type Pokémon.
Water Spout is also a pulse-type move, and it can also benefit from the Mega Launcher boost. However, this move is inherently a recoil-type move; the higher the move's power, the stronger the recoil. Using a desperate move against an opponent so much stronger than oneself, Gary was going all in!
"Kameh—!!" MEGA Blastoise's roar rang out, and its body was instantly enveloped in a nearly substantial, thick current of water. Deep blue water flowed rapidly over its shell and limbs, surging and swirling as if alive!
The next second, Blastoise's body shot out like an arrow from a bow, a clear stream of water trailing a long blue line across the field.
'Hydro Pump.' Facing MEGA Blastoise's powerful attack, Mewtwo's voice remained calm.
Mewtwo's Blastoise's body bent slightly, and then two massive, turbulent water jets erupted, colliding head-on with the charging MEGA Blastoise!
The moment the deep blue water current and the turbulent water jets collided, violent Water-type energy spread outwards like a volcanic eruption. The water current around MEGA Blastoise was violently agitated by the Hydro Pump, and a look of pain appeared on its face.