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Golden rain fell on the back mountain of Pallet Town. A spoon-shaped object appeared where Alakazam had been. Mewtwo waved a hand and used Psychic to Teleport it to her side.
'This spoon… the power contained within it is the same as your previous black dumbbell. It holds a vast amount of Psychic-type energy. While the quantity isn't much for me, the quality is good. Moreover, this item can combine with the item inside me to create a custom item suitable for me, enhancing my Psychic abilities during battle.'
Since her birth, Mewtwo had possessed a signature held item: a spoon.
She didn't take out the spoon during her battle with Ash. Although even with the spoon's battle power boost, Mewtwo's chances of defeating Ash were slim, having hope was better than having none.
The reason she didn't take out her Psychic spoon was that she simply didn't want to use it against Ash.
Her strength had already reached God Domain Level, and she was a Pokémon. Using her full power against a human was already embarrassing enough, but to then use a custom item? Was she not embarrassed enough?
So, Mewtwo never used her custom item until the very end. Her custom item could boost her Psychic abilities by fifty percent… Ash was quite shocked when he learned this. So, you were holding back on New Island!
If Mewtwo's Psychic power had been boosted by fifty percent at that time, it would have been quite troublesome. After all, Ash's strength had only just reached the intermediate God Domain Level, and if Mewtwo's Psychic power could increase by fifty percent, she would indeed be difficult to deal with.
But that was all in the past.
Hearing Mewtwo say that this spoon could further enhance her custom item, Ash's face also broke into a surprised smile: "Really? A drop from an Elite-level Pokémon can still be useful for your custom item?"
'It has nothing to do with strength. This item itself is an extremely mysterious item. Otherwise, how could it materialize energy to that extent?'
Ash thought about it and felt it made sense. This thing itself was not simple; it could materialize ancient Pokémon purely through energy and perfectly replicate their strength… well, whether it was a perfect replication was debatable, but being able to display the power of ancient Pokémon at the Elite-level peak was already strong enough.
He didn't know where these two items came from or why they suddenly appeared in the back mountain of Pallet Town at this time, but ultimately, these two items became strengthening nutrients for his Pokémon, and Ash was quite satisfied with this.
Most importantly, this incident did not cause any casualties. Otherwise, even if Ash had obtained these two items, he wouldn't have been happy at all.
"Thank you all for your help. Now everyone can go home. We'll be leaving if there's nothing else. Misty, Brock, let's go back." Ash said, then had Mewtwo use Psychic to lift them up and Teleport them back into Pallet Town.
The reason they hadn't used Teleport to come earlier was that they weren't sure of the exact location of the disturbance. How could they use Teleport without precise coordinates? But going back was different; Mewtwo knew exactly where home was, so she could return in an instant.
After Ash said his goodbyes, his figure vanished from the spot. Everyone stared blankly at where Ash had disappeared, not reacting for a moment.
This… he just left? They didn't even see how Ash left, just as they hadn't seen how he arrived.
And Ash's last words before leaving, rather than being comforting, sounded more like mockery!
Thank you all for your help? What did they help with? Helping to watch the show and cheer?
No, they didn't even cheer, because there wasn't even time. Less than five minutes had passed since Ash appeared before he directly dealt with Gengar and Alakazam. They had no idea how Ash did it.
Besides the Trainers on the ground, there was also a helicopter silently hovering in the sky. The radio host and cameraman were both in the helicopter, staring blankly as Ash left.
Only after Ash left did they belatedly react. The host composed herself, and with a serious expression, reported to the camera: "We can see from the scene that the two Gigantamaxing-like Gengar and Alakazam have now completely disappeared. The one who defeated them is Ash, who previously rose to fame as the 'Kanto Supernova'."
"Ash's most recent news was nearly two months ago, an exhibition match against Elite Four Lorelei. Since that battle, Ash has not appeared in the public eye again, yet he was able to completely overpower two giant Pokémon."
"What is the true identity of those two giant Pokémon? Are they really Pokémon? If they are Pokémon, why did they explode directly?"
"Furthermore, Ash's strength seems to have become even greater than before, and this time he sent out a completely new, never-before-seen Pokémon. What kind of Pokémon is that? And will anyone be able to stand up to Ash in this Indigo Plateau Conference? All of this may be revealed at the Indigo Plateau Conference in a few days."
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The host endlessly praised Ash in front of the camera. She was quite familiar with Ash's previous achievements, but with Ash's recent absence, her impression of him had actually become increasingly vague.
But the moment Ash appeared, he seemed to be telling everyone that Ash was still Ash, that his talent would continue, and that in just a month and a half, he had become stronger and had even caught a new Pokémon.
This kind of improvement was not good news for the participants of the Indigo Plateau Conference. The species and strength of that unknown Pokémon would become the target of everyone's investigation in the days leading up to the Indigo Plateau Conference.
Meanwhile, some people in front of their televisions, preparing to participate in the Indigo Plateau Conference in half a month, compared themselves to Ash after watching the live broadcast. They despairingly realized that they were not on the same level as Ash at all.
Forget three-on-three or six-on-six; even if Ash fought six-on-one, they might not be able to win. They couldn't discern the level of that Pokémon, but it was at least Elite Four Class.
A Trainer with Elite Four Class Pokémon participating in a League competition limited to those who have traveled for two years—isn't this just coming in to slaughter the weak?!
The problem was that they couldn't even criticize Ash, because a participant of Ash's age… was almost unheard of.
Unheard of small!
Among the Trainers participating in this Indigo Plateau Conference, there were currently none younger than Ash. If the rules were strictly followed, no matter who left, it wouldn't be Ash's turn.
Those Trainers who watched this live broadcast could only silently pray that they would at least meet Ash in the semifinals of the Indigo Plateau Conference, otherwise, they would truly have no chance of entering Dragon Island.
The Indigo Plateau Conference does not have a double-elimination system; losing means truly losing, with no comeback matches. If they cannot reach the top three, then participating in this Indigo Plateau Conference would be completely meaningless.
The reason this Indigo Plateau Conference was so popular was entirely because of Dragon Island, but now, a monster had appeared in the League Conference!
Even if there was a monster, and even if the Champion title was given to Ash, there were still second and third places to contend for. As long as they could get second or third place, they could still go to Dragon Island.
But if they were unlucky enough to draw Ash in the competition, even if their hard strength was enough for second or third place, it would be useless; they would be eliminated immediately!
So now the nature of the Indigo Plateau Conference has changed; the conference tests not only strength but also luck!
If one's luck is bad, even if their hard strength is strong enough, it's useless, unless your hard strength can surpass Ash, which is a different matter.
But a Trainer who can train Elite Four Class Pokémon within two years… besides Ash, can there be anyone else?
There really isn't.
Even Cynthia had started training Pokémon before her debut; she couldn't train Elite Four Class Pokémon in two years either.
In short, for many participating Trainers, this Indigo Plateau Conference has become a hellish difficulty!
...Meanwhile, the Kanto Elite Four, who were rushing back in a hurry, turned back after Ash made a phone call. Within a few minutes, they received news on their communicators that the two giant Pokémon had been dealt with.
Lance's face showed an 'I knew it' expression: "It's a good thing Ash called me. I didn't realize that the place where those two Pokémon appeared was near Pallet Town. What a joke, asking me to come to Pallet Town?"
Lance, upon receiving the notification, rushed over according to the location without even checking the map. If Ash hadn't called him, he wouldn't have known that the place was near Pallet Town.
Damn it, asking him to come back to Pallet Town was a waste of his, or rather, their time!
He already had a feeling that Dragonite's mega stone was about to appear, but a phone call forced him to leave helplessly.
Fortunately, Ash's call meant he hadn't traveled too far from the Kalos region. Although Lance believed Ash could handle it, to be safe, Lance didn't return to the Kalos region immediately but waited quietly for information.
After confirming that the Kanto crisis had been resolved, Lance had Dragonite turn back to the Kalos region.
Now was the best opportunity!
Because Lorelei and the others hadn't received news from Ash, they all rushed back. By the time they were halfway back and realized the situation was resolved, it was already too late to return.
He, Lance, was destined to be the first to obtain the Stone!
...On the other side, Ash had already returned to Pallet Town. They first reported their safety to Delia, then went to Oak's Laboratory. Ash wanted to give these two items to Professor Oak for research to see their specific effects.
The spoon Mewtwo obtained could be directly fused with her own custom item, so its specific use didn't matter as long as it could be used. But Ash needed to figure out the purpose of the other black dumbbell, and Professor Oak was an expert in this area.
Upon arriving at Oak's Laboratory, Ash handed the black dumbbell to Professor Oak and explained the whole story. Even the knowledgeable Professor Oak was surprised when he heard that the black dumbbell could materialize gigantic Pokémon after absorbing energy.
He asked Ash to wait a moment while he researched the item's function.
Ash, having nothing to do, followed Misty and the others to the backyard, and gathered all his Pokémon and Misty's Pokémon for inspection.
During the past month and a half, besides Ash depositing his Pokémon at Oak's Laboratory, Misty and Brock's Pokémon were also kept in the laboratory for joint training. During this time, their Pokémon also significantly increased in strength!
Among Misty's Pokémon, Starmie had successfully reached the Gym Leader Level. Don't let it seem slow that Starmie, already at Professional Level peak before training, only reached Gym Leader Level in a month and a half. In reality, the leap from Professional Level to Gym Leader Level is a chasm that countless Trainers cannot cross.
Just going from Professional Level to Gym Leader Level, this training session was actually a great success.
Staryu's level remained stuck at Professional Level peak. It had already reached this level more than half a month ago but had been unable to cross it, which is actually a very normal phenomenon.
Seadra and Dragonair, the two Dragon-types, had also just reached Superior peak two days ago. Both Pokémon had already evolved in the early stages of training. One more level up and they would reach Professional Level.
Blastoise had already entered the Professional Level. Although it was only Professional Level beginner, it was already very good. As for Psyduck… its level remained a mystery. Only Ash could tell that Psyduck's Psychic power was constantly accumulating, and if it burst out with full force, it could briefly contend with even a Gym Leader Level peak Pokémon.
But to make Psyduck burst out with full force… it would be simpler to just raise a Gym Leader Level peak Pokémon directly.
This was the result of Misty's special training over the past month. Let alone Ash, if Misty's improvement alone were to spread outside, it would shock the world!
Even Misty herself hadn't expected to be able to raise her Pokémon to such a level in just a month and a half. If she were to return and continue as the Cerulean Gym Leader now, the Cerulean Gym would definitely become one of the top Gyms in Kanto!
The last-place Gym was a thing of the past!
Even Goldeen in the Gym had long since evolved into Seaking, now possessing Superior peak strength.
If Seaking had been trained by Misty, it would probably be Professional Level mid-to-high now. This is the difference between training with Ash and training without Ash.