Chapter 73 The Crushing Bug is a Crushing Blow: Too Slow, Too Slow!
"You're asking for it! Get out of my way!"
At this moment, Mewtwo, who was currently battling Lucario, roared angrily.
It was entangled by Lucario, its attacks repeatedly interrupted.
A powerful psychic energy formed a semi-transparent shield that expanded, engulfing the attacking Lucario. Not only was it thrown back, but it also crashed heavily to the ground.
Lucario had done its best; the level difference, without the Steel-type resistance, meant it was already powerless against Mewtwo's dominance.
"It's time for you to step in! Go, Mega Beedrill!" With a sharp look in his eyes, Xia Mu used Aura to maintain a telepathic connection with Mega Beedrill.
At this moment, Xia Mu's emotions were completely transmitted to Mega Beedrill, including Mega Beedrill's own emotions; it already had the intention to teach Mewtwo a lesson.
Because Lucario had been so badly suppressed, how could its companion tolerate it?
Mega Beedrill charged forward, its speed too fast for the naked eye to see.
After Mega Evolution, its base Speed stat had reached 145.
At that moment, Lucario, under Mewtwo's Psychic control, was lifted into the air. Despite its strength, Lucario had nowhere to pull itself up and couldn't break free.
"This is the consequence of helping humans. Your sacrifices are worthless in their eyes," Mewtwo said, its Psychic about to inflict secondary damage on Lucario's psyche.
In that instant, a black and yellow figure appeared.
A cross-shaped slash shot out.
A deafening boom!
The terrifying cross-shaped slash, like a tangible energy blade, struck Mewtwo in the chest.
Not only was it highly effective, but it also hit a vital spot, and this Bug-type move's power was doubled by its ability.
Even though the power of the cross-shaped slash wasn't high, the damage to Mewtwo was real.
Overwhelmed by speed, giving Mewtwo no chance to react, and doubling the damage due to type advantage,
Mewtwo was blasted to the ground, creating a massive explosion with billowing smoke, demonstrating its terrifying power.
Lucario, thanks to Mega Beedrill's intervention, was freed from the psychic powers.
Back on the ground, it gasped for breath before thanking Mega Beedrill.
As Natsuki's Pokémon, they knew from the beginning that Natsuki had decided who would battle Mewtwo.
Although Lucario was unhappy because it could also Mega Evolve, Natsuki had never intended for it to battle Mewtwo.
Now, Lucario understood Natsuki's choice. Despite only having followed Natsuki for twenty days, they already knew type advantages intimately, and sending Beedrill to fight Mewtwo was clearly the best option.
Especially considering Mewtwo's strength, which even they couldn't easily defeat one-on-one,
even with Mega Evolution.
Lucario knew it couldn't beat Mewtwo.
'Lucario~~ Lucario~~' (Master Natsuki, I've disappointed you.)
Retreating to Natsuki's side, Lucario said this with self-reproach, deeply moving Natsuki.
"No! Lucario, you've already done a great job. That guy was created using Mew's genes; in a sense, it's no weaker than a legendary Pokémon, so you don't need to feel guilty," Natsuki reassured it.
Immediately afterward, he checked on the situation with Mega Beedrill, knowing that Mewtwo hadn't recovered yet, and quickly took out a full pack of medicine to treat Lucario.
He helped Lucario recover before speaking to Mew: "I'm going to get serious now, so don't betray me at this crucial moment."
Just in case, Xia Mu gave Mew a heads-up.
He had witnessed the battle earlier and roughly understood that Mewtwo wasn't invincible.
At least in its current state, Xia Mu was absolutely confident of victory.
No matter how powerful your psychic abilities are, no matter how strong your skills are, the base strength remains the same.
So what if it has the potential of a legendary Pokémon? It's still a Pokémon that hasn't fully grown.
Ordinary Pokémon may not be comparable in certain abilities, but that doesn't mean their strength is insurmountable.
'Mimi~~Mimi~~' (Are you really going to catch it, Xia Mu?)
Mew's clear voice startled Xia Mu; this was the first time Mew had addressed him so formally.
Xia Mu nodded and said, "In this situation, if I don't subdue and suppress it, this matter won't be resolved so easily. Subduing it might help it change, from accepting this world to coming into contact with more people and things. When it truly understands the meaning of life one day, it won't be so extreme anymore. Anyway, you can rest assured, I won't use it." As soon
as he finished speaking, Mewtwo immediately responded, "Alright then, but please don't hurt it. I can sense its heart; it's actually in a lot of pain."
"Okay," Xia Mu promised, nodding.
At the same time, Mewtwo's figure suddenly soared into the sky from the thick smoke.
After taking the cross-shaped attack, it wasn't instantly defeated like in the game.
The real world is different; the difference between a legendary Pokémon and an ordinary one is ridiculously large.
If it were any other Psychic-type, it would definitely have been killed by that critical hit.
"You've really angered me, again and again! Now it's you, you bug!" Mewtwo's eyes turned red, and a purple aura surrounded its entire body, stirring up the lightning in the sky.
A storm raged, dark clouds loomed overhead.
The scene was terrifying.
But even so, it was all just a facade.
'Buzz~!' (All you do is talk big?)
Mega Beedrill's sharp attack, its arrogant tone only fueling Mewtwo's rage.
With a flick of its wrists, it unleashed a barrage of Shadow Balls.
Previously, seeing Mewtwo use this move against Mew, one might have assumed it was attacking based on type advantage.
Now it seemed that wasn't the case.
Or rather, Mewtwo was blinded by rage, unleashing such a meaningless attack.
Mega Beedrill was indeed fragile, but Shadow Balls could never instantly kill it.
Moreover, this speed of attack was completely ineffective against Mega Beedrill.
'Buzz~~Buzz~~' (Too slow, too slow, too slow! Faster!)
Mega Beedrill moved through the sky, its movements so slow they were almost imperceptible, like teleportation. In contrast, Mewtwo's Shadow Balls could only strike Beedrill's afterimage.
Such a scene was utterly awe-inspiring.
Mewtwo's power had been deeply ingrained in everyone's minds from the very beginning, captivating all present.
Now, seeing Mewtwo being toyed with by a Beedrill that had evolved again, everyone's emotions surged with excitement.
"So amazing, so incredibly amazing!" Misty exclaimed first.
Brock and Ash, standing beside her, were also saying things like "Incredible!" and "I really want to catch one and raise one too."
Sora was dumbfounded, muttering to himself, "I used to think that Bug-type monsters were weak and not worth raising, but I never imagined they could be this strong."
"Me too. My past understanding was incredibly foolish. I just didn't know how to train them," Hai Nan chimed in.
"I always thought that was Xia Mu's full strength, but every time we meet, he surprises me." Xiao Tian assumed Xia Mu had been hiding his true power.
Coupled with Xia Mu constantly accepting challenges, fighting hundreds of battles a day, Xiao Tian instinctively realized that without that strength, how could he sustain such high-intensity battles?
Xiao Tian didn't know that Xia Mu's rapid growth was entirely due to his cheat-like simulator, making his training much simpler and more direct.
Sonia, standing nearby, remained silent, but her thoughts were racing: [This evolution seems to be the Mega Evolution that the people in the Kalos region have been researching. Xia Mu actually mastered this method of evolution? How did he do it?]
…
Because Mewtwo and Mega Beedrill were at war,
the original and cloned Pokémon were silently observing the battle.
For the cloned Pokémon, the real desire wasn't to fight. The reason they fought the originals in the original story was entirely due to the antagonistic relationship between Mewtwo and Mew, projecting their own experiences onto the originals and ultimately leading to a war between clones and the originals.
The original Pokémon hated the clones in the original story to protect their own status.
In the current situation, the war from the original story won't happen again.
At least as long as Xia Mu is here, he will definitely stop them from engaging in meaningless melee combat.
"Stop playing around, Mega Beedrill! Show it a thing or two!" With a command, Xia Mu mentally gave the Mega Beedrill the order.
In the game, Pokémon might disobey due to insufficient badges or a low trainer level, but this won't happen in the real world.
Because Xia Mu is strong enough, and it's because of him that his Pokémon have this strength.
They can all Mega Evolve, and their friendship level exceeds 200 points. Just this alone makes their relationship incredibly close, a bond of life and death, and they certainly won't disobey.
[Combo Slash!!] Upon
receiving Natsuki's command, Mega Beedrill's eyes flashed red, its imposing and powerful stance exuding the oppressive aura of a Bug-type king.
In an instant, after dodging Mewtwo's Shadow Ball, Mega Beedrill launched its attack.
The attack, a combo, while not particularly powerful on its own, doubled in power with each successful hit.
Natsuki used this move to test Mega Beedrill's physical attack limits.
In the game, combos often fail to KO the opponent due to insufficient power, resulting in the attacker being KO'd, or even if two hits were successful, the attack would be interrupted and the damage would accumulate.
But in the real world, the opponent was Mewtwo.
Using Mega Beedrill's speed, as long as it wasn't caught by Mewtwo's psychic abilities, the combo's power could increase from 40 to 80, and then from 80 to 160!
Disguised as a low-level Bug-type move, it was actually the strongest physical attack of the Bug type.
Despite Mewtwo's own speed, the difference in speed between Mega Beedrill and Mega Beedrill was still significant.
Mega Beedrill's consecutive attacks struck, truly like a sharp sword capable of piercing through anything.
Mewtwo was wounded again, letting out a painful groan.
However, this attack still couldn't defeat it. This inherent weakness truly shocked Xia Mu, further confirming his belief that legendary Pokémon were indeed legendary.
Mewtwo was already this difficult to deal with; he wondered what level of power it would reach after becoming stronger.
What about the other legendary Pokémon?
For example, the Sinnoh gods that had left the deepest impression on Xia Mu.
Not to mention Arceus, the creator god, there was
Dialga, the god of time; Palkia, the god of space; and Giratina, the master of the Reverse World…
He dared not even imagine.
'BOOM!!!'
Just as Xia Mu was lost in thought, the second consecutive attack struck Mewtwo.
The terrifying impact sent Mewtwo crashing into the stands at the edge of the arena, shattering the buildings there.
Mewtwo was severely injured; the power of the attack left it momentarily stunned.
Mega Beedrill's attack wasn't over yet; its third consecutive slash pushed its momentum beyond its limits.
It seemed capable of a one-hit kill, even against a higher-level opponent.
At this critical moment, everyone assumed Mewtwo was powerless to resist and would be defeated.
Suddenly, Mew teleported, appearing in front of Mewtwo.
It unleashed a Protect, blocking Mega Beedrill's third consecutive slash.
Mega Beedrill was stunned, and Xia Mu was also momentarily speechless. His
worst fears had come true.
He had a premonition, even his precautions hadn't helped.
While Mew meant well, not wanting to see too many casualties, its intervention had robbed the battle of its original meaning.
Frankly, Xia Mu felt a growing resentment towards Mew.
This wasn't the first time; strictly speaking, this was the third time Mew had broken its promise to him.
But it was Mew, otherwise Xia Mu wouldn't have bothered saying another word.
It can only be understood that Mew's personality is childlike; it will act involuntarily whenever something happens that it doesn't want to see.
Not only Xia Mu and Mega Beedrill, but everyone present and all the Pokémon looked at Mew.
Everyone wanted an answer.
'Buzz~~' (Are you going to intervene, Mew?)
'Mimi~~' (Please wait a moment, Beedrill.)
Mew first stopped Mega Beedrill from continuing its attack, then turned to look at the heavily injured Mewtwo, its eyes filled with pity.
To it, Mewtwo was already one of its own.
'Mimi~~Miyo~~Miyo Miyo~~' (You lost this battle. Do you still want to fight? Even if you continue, the result won't change. You still can't control your power, so you can't beat Beedrill and Xia Mu.)
The Pokémon understood Mew's words, and Xia Mu understood them too.
As for the others, Meowth acted as the best translator, at least letting everyone know what Mew meant.
The persuasion to get Mewtwo to admit defeat helped everyone calm down.
Natsuki also breathed a sigh of relief; at least Mew hadn't said anything that truly offended him.
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