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The Ice Beam, enveloped in an ice tornado, instantly shattered into countless ice crystals. Then, it turned around and poured down on Lorelei's six Pokémon like a torrential storm!
Neither Lorelei nor Lapras had ever imagined their own moves being reflected back at them.
To directly reflect a move, it either requires a move like Mirror Coat, or the user's power must far exceed that of the attacker.
Mewtwo was clearly the latter. She used sheer power to reflect all attacks. Mirror Coat requires the user to take damage once before reflecting, but she directly crushed all attacks with her Psychic power and then reflected them.
The reflected Blizzard hit all of Lorelei's Pokémon, blowing Lapras and the others away, leaving them covered in a layer of frost.
Ice-type damage was only moderately effective against them, but the reflected attacks also carried Mewtwo's Psychic power, causing them considerable harm.
Lorelei's pupils suddenly constricted as she witnessed the dire state of her Pokémon. The ominous feeling in her heart had come true!
Her full-power attack, unleashed by the combined might of her six Champion-level Pokémon, was so easily defeated by Mewtwo.
Mewtwo hadn't even used any exaggerated moves; she simply used Confusion to effortlessly nullify all attacks and reflect them.
This absolute power suppression made cold sweat break out on Lorelei's back. She finally realized what an unbeatable presence she was facing.
Mewtwo was definitely not just a peak Champion. Her power was on a completely different level from when she battled Ash; it was incomparable!
At that time, Mewtwo was powerful, even stronger than a peak Champion, but still within the 'Champion' tier. But now, Mewtwo gave Lorelei only one feeling: a god!
Only a 'god' could instantly overwhelm six Champion-level Pokémon, especially when those six included one peak Champion and two high-level Champions. With such a lineup, Lorelei wouldn't know how to lose unless she faced a God-tier opponent.
But unfortunately... this time, she did.
The God-tier is a chasm that humans find difficult to cross. To this day, there are no openly acknowledged God-tier humans. The gap between God-tier and Champion-tier is roughly equivalent to, or even greater than, the gap between Champion-tier and Professional-tier.
Even a peak Champion facing an entry-level God-tier would be instantly shattered. This is the difference between a mortal and an immortal.
Lorelei was certain that Mewtwo's power had not reached the God-tier before. Ash's Lucario, however, had indeed reached the God-tier, which is why facing Mewtwo was as simple as slaughtering a chicken.
And now, Mewtwo's power had also reached the God-tier, making it even easier to deal with her six Pokémon than Lucario had dealt with her back then.
After all, Mewtwo was already halfway into the God-tier at that time, while none of her Pokémon, not even Lapras, had any inkling of that realm, as if the peak Champion was her limit.
Therefore, this vast difference in power, like heaven and earth, created the current situation. Even as Lorelei, she could only feel despair.
'Perhaps only Leon coming here can deal with Mewtwo, but Leon can't Gigantamaxing here, and his Charizard may not even be a match for Mewtwo in a single blow. For now, I'll have Bruno and the others come over. If we don't control the situation here, Kanto will be the first to fall.'
Lorelei's mental fortitude was strong. After despair, she quickly suppressed the negative emotions and began to think of a solution.
She certainly couldn't solve it alone. And the only Trainer in the entire world who might have a chance to defeat Mewtwo was Leon, but if Leon couldn't Gigantamaxing, it would be like losing an arm. And if Leon had to rush from the Galar Region, they would have been completely wiped out by then.
So the best course of action was to call for help from the Kanto Elite Four. Lance had already returned from his undercover mission with Team Rockets, and Bruno and Agatha had always been near the Indigo Plateau. They should be able to arrive within ten minutes. She just needed to hold on for ten more minutes.
Lorelei took a deep breath, then pulled open her blue shirt and reached into her inner lining to press a button.
That was the Elite emergency communication device. All Kanto Elite Four members had one. Once activated, it meant the initiator was in a life-threatening situation, and any Elite Four member nearby had to drop what they were doing and immediately go to assist!
The device had the most advanced positioning system in the League, clearly displaying its location even in extreme environments.
As Lorelei pressed the device, her slightly flustered heart settled. Now, she had to find a way to hold on for ten minutes. If she couldn't even last ten minutes, then it was just her fate.
Initially, she hadn't chosen to bring all the Elite Four because she was afraid of attracting the attention of the person behind Mewtwo. If that person fled, it would be difficult to catch them again. So, she chose Lorelei, who could freeze the opponent, to come alone.
Lorelei was also very confident in her own strength, so she didn't say much and chose to go alone.
However, Mewtwo's power clearly far exceeded their imagination. God-tier was not something a Champion could handle, and six Champion-level Pokémon could not be a match for a God-tier opponent.
If four Champion Trainers had come, even if they couldn't defeat Mewtwo, they could at least contend with her and take the opportunity to destroy Team Rockets' technology beneath this island.
The potential harm Mewtwo could cause was secondary; the Team Rockets technology below was the most important thing. They had to destroy it, otherwise, if the League found out, very bad things would likely happen.
Not everyone in the League was noble and upright.
But now, she was in danger herself, so she shouldn't think about such things. Instead, she should focus on how to survive for ten minutes.
'You must be one of the most outstanding human Trainers, aren't you? The power of those six Pokémon is indeed good, but I am not the same as before. Today, all of you will remain here.' Mewtwo's voice fell, and the ground next to the arena opened again, then a black Poké Ball flew out from inside once more.
Among Lorelei's Pokémon, only Lapras could still stand; the others were struggling to break free from the frost on their bodies.
These were their own moves, yet now they were causing such a great impact on them. If word got out, it would truly be a laughingstock.
But now, it was no longer a matter of whether it would get out or not. The black Poké Balls were rapidly approaching Lorelei's Pokémon. Once a Pokémon was captured inside a Poké Ball, even a Champion-level Pokémon couldn't break free, because it wasn't just Team Rockets' technology; Mewtwo's power had also been added to it.
Therefore, these Poké Balls possessed even stronger binding power than the original, making it impossible for even Champion-level Pokémon to easily break free.
By the time they broke free from the Poké Balls, Mewtwo would have already copied them.
"Boom!!"
Just as the Poké Balls were about to hit Lorelei's Pokémon, and Lapras was preparing to forcefully take a breath and use Ice Beam, a Zhanblue energy blast appeared at some point in the path of that pile of black Poké Balls and exploded with a bang!
The violent explosion directly shattered all the Poké Balls into dust. Mewtwo's gaze turned to the source of the energy blast, only to see Ash slowly lowering his raised arm, fearlessly meeting Mewtwo's gaze.
'It's you again. Haven't you recognized reality yet? Even the top Trainers among you humans are no match for me. You must have noticed that my power is completely different from before, haven't you? Unless you can bring out a Pokémon with that kind of power again, your resistance now is nothing but futile.'
Mewtwo's cold voice echoed in Ash's heart and in everyone else's, seemingly wanting to further immerse everyone in despair.
"How do you know my Lucario can't use that power anymore?" Ash didn't refute Mewtwo's words but asked her with a hint of curiosity.
The fact that his Lucario no longer possessed the power it had during their battle with Mewtwo should only be known by Lorelei and the others. Even Giovanni probably didn't know if Lucario's power had receded, because he hadn't seen it.
And Mewtwo had been unconscious at the time, so how did she know Lucario no longer had that power?
'After leaving the League, I went to look for you.'
Ash: !!!
Mewtwo's words made Ash's heart suddenly tremble. He finally understood why Mewtwo knew that Gardevoir contained her mental essence. It turned out that Mewtwo had come looking for him back then!
It was at that time that Mewtwo discovered the anomaly within Gardevoir, and it was also at that time that Mewtwo discovered Lucario no longer possessed the power it had during their battle with him.
Because he had been training Pokémon for the past week, all of his Pokémon were released outside for drills. With Mewtwo's perception, she could instantly sense the status of Gardevoir and Lucario.
What Ash didn't understand was why Gardevoir hadn't detected Mewtwo at that time? If Mewtwo had been discovered then, perhaps the situation wouldn't have turned out this way.
'I asked you about it at the Viridian Gym...' Mewtwo connected her discovery of her mental essence within Ash's Gardevoir after leaving the League with the conversation she had at the Viridian Gym, and concluded that Ash had deceived her back then.
It was precisely because of this that she completely lost faith in humans. If even Ash was like this, then was there anyone trustworthy left in the human world?
Ash finally understood everything. Even though the situation was dire, he still felt a mix of exasperation and amusement. It turned out that all of this was caused by him, and even more absurdly, it was all just a misunderstanding!
He hadn't deceived Mewtwo at all; Mewtwo had simply misunderstood. The power she sensed at the Viridian Gym was completely different from the mental essence within Gardevoir.
But now, no matter what he said, Mewtwo would consider it an excuse. Even if he brought out a MEGA Evolution ite, Mewtwo would not agree now, as he had tried to communicate with Mewtwo many times before, but she had always refused.
Now, only by defeating Mewtwo could she be made to listen properly.
Lorelei, however, had different feelings after hearing Mewtwo's words. She could sense Ash's importance in Mewtwo's heart. Not only did Mewtwo seek out Ash immediately after recovering, but Ash's betrayal also directly caused her to become 'dark.' This showed Ash's position in Mewtwo's heart.
She didn't know how Ash had done it, but she knew that the one who tied the knot must untie it. To resolve Mewtwo's inner conflict, Ash had to be the one to do it, but that would be after Mewtwo was defeated.
Unless Mewtwo was defeated, she would never stop to listen properly, but the problem now was... defeating Mewtwo was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
More than three minutes had passed during Mewtwo's explanation. If they could hold on a little longer, reinforcements would arrive. With the Elite Four gathered, they might be able to try and take down Mewtwo.
It's just that she didn't know if Mewtwo would give them that time... 'You no longer have any means to resist. If you obediently hand over all your Pokémon, I can spare your lives. Otherwise, this day next year will be your death anniversary.' Mewtwo's threatening cold words echoed in everyone's hearts. Her gaze was fixed on Ash, as if she wanted to see what Ash would choose.
Would he choose to hand over his Pokémon to save his life, or would he resist to the death?
"Don't even think about it, Mewtwo! I will never abandon my partners, and not just my partners, but you too, I will not give up on you! I will definitely bring you back!" Ash's powerful words echoed throughout the entire arena.
He patted Pikachu's head at his feet and said softly, "Pikachu, I'm entrusting everyone to your protection. The rest is up to me."
"Pika Pika!!" Pikachu nodded and gave Ash a thumbs-up.
Tailwind Charizard, headwind Pikachu, desperate new person!
Whenever an unsolvable crisis arose, Ash would step forward and resolve it with his formidable power. Even though this time he was facing someone with the power of a god, Pikachu still believed in Ash, because ever since he met Ash, Ash had never disappointed him.
After giving instructions to Pikachu, Ash took off his backpack and released all his partners: Venusaur, Blastoise, Gardevoir, Lucario, Gengar, plus Pikachu and Togepi. This was Ash's full lineup.
It was also almost Ash's strongest lineup!
However, against an opponent of Mewtwo's caliber, to put it bluntly, this lineup was nothing but useless.
Ash released them not to have them battle Mewtwo, but simply to prevent his battle with Mewtwo from affecting his partners.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Ash walked step by step towards Mewtwo: "Now, I will be your opponent."