She... is just a Pokemon after all! Is it wrong to be powerful? She has never actively destroyed anything, always following Giovanni's orders. Even so, Giovanni still harbors a deep fear of her. Is she really that terrifying?
Mewtwo's eyes, filled with anger and confusion, met the gaze of the boy standing in front of her. The boy's eyes were determined, carrying a certain light she understood...
You are not a weapon.
"Come on, Mewtwo, the second round starts now. This time I won't hold back!" Ash took a deep breath, gathering all the Aura Power within him!
He had held back during the battle with Mewtwo earlier, keeping some strength in reserve for Misty and the others. If anything unexpected happened on their side, he could rush to help. But now with the Elite Four gathered, if they couldn't even protect a few people from the battle's aftermath, then they wouldn't deserve their title!
'Holding back? Such bragging, are you saying you weren't going all out earlier?'
"That's right," Ash's words dropped as he appeared in front of Mewtwo in the air, throwing a punch. Mewtwo's pupils contracted, her figure instantly vanishing on the spot—Teleport.
"Swish!" Ash quickly formed an Aura Sphere and launched it into the empty sky. The Aura Sphere traced an arc across the air like a shooting star. In the next moment, Mewtwo appeared in a certain spot in the sky, greeted by a huge azure blue Energy Ball!
This time Mewtwo didn't have the time to use Teleport. She could only brace her hands in front of her, a blue barrier appearing.
"Boom!!"
The violent explosion echoed in the sky, a small mushroom cloud slowly rising. Mewtwo's figure fell, but she regained consciousness just before hitting the ground, barely stopping one meter above it.
However, before Mewtwo could recover, Ash appeared before her again. Mewtwo's back was facing the ground, face towards the sky, and Ash was directly above her.
In Mewtwo's purple eyes, a large fist gradually enlarged.
"Bam!!"
A close-range punch landed directly on Mewtwo's face, sending her crashing to the ground and creating a massive crater on the already shattered surface!
The dust settled, and Ash stood on the edge of the crater, looking down at Mewtwo. Mewtwo's eyes were shut, her body spread eagle on the ground, seemingly devoid of any combat capability.
Lance, Bruno, and Agatha had never seen Ash's monstrous fighting abilities before, nor had they witnessed a human unleash such power.
If the three had had any doubts about Ash earlier, those doubts disappeared with each of Ash's punches.
Is this really a human? Even a Legendary Beast isn't this violent!
No fancy techniques, no flashy skill releases, just pure stats!
Speed, strength, reaction—Ash overwhelmed Mewtwo in all three areas, which is why Mewtwo ended up like this.
Speed was no match, neither was strength, and even using Teleport to dodge Ash's attacks was quickly countered by Ash, targeting her landing spot accurately.
That was the only time Ash used the Aura Sphere skill to attack.
Mewtwo used a Psychic barrier to defend, but couldn't withstand the pure statistical power, ultimately being taken down by Ash's close-range punch... the outcome was remarkably tragic.
It's hard to imagine that this is the super Pokemon considered the strongest weapon of war by Team Rocket, possessing Divine Domain level strength.
If someone uninformed saw this scene, they might mistake Ash for the war weapon and villain instead...
Lance recalled what he had said earlier—Mewtwo, you are indeed too dangerous.
He now wanted to retract that statement if he could.
Looking at Mewtwo now, beaten to such a state, his words seemed to suggest he had a major issue with Mewtwo.
At that time, he genuinely thought Mewtwo was very dangerous! But now it appears, perhaps Mewtwo isn't as dangerous as she seemed, and Ash might be the more dangerous one!
Bruno swallowed his words, thinking of what he had said to Ash earlier—feeble arms and legs.
He had even thought if they played real-life PK, he could make Ash cry with a punch. But now it seemed Ash could punch him to a point where he'd be beyond tears, perhaps even pleading with Ash not to let him die!
Bruno felt that among humans he was already considered a strong body-training expert. There shouldn't be more than a handful of humans worldwide with better physical prowess than him, and even then, they had their limits.
Yet now he understood the phrase "there's always someone better" quite literally in front of Ash, he was like a rookie!
Once this incident was over, he definitely wanted to consult Ash on how exactly to train a body like that!
He could tell that although Ash's attack had special power assisting it, Ash's inherent physical strength was also remarkable, at least stronger than his!
For such a seemingly slender build (compared to Bruno) to wield this level of power, Bruno was genuinely curious about how it was done.
Agatha's face wasn't slapped, but she was still shocked by Ash's incredible physical prowess, quietly pondering that thankfully trainers weren't allowed to participate in official league matches; otherwise, who could defeat Ash?
This physical capability, it's no longer human.
"Did Ash win?" The battle noises on the field subsided, and Mewtwo hadn't gotten back up. Misty asked Lorelei tentatively.
"Probably. Mewtwo might have already lost her combat ability. With this punch to the face, even with Psychic Type physical strengths, being Divine Domain level shouldn't be able to withstand it." Lorelei was unsure too, judging by Mewtwo's current state, she should have lost her combat ability.
After all, Mewtwo hadn't moved for several seconds, seemingly no longer having the strength to fight.
However, in the next moment, Mewtwo suddenly opened her eyes, quickly gathering her hands in front, unleashing a torrent of Superpower! The powerful Superpower materialized directly into a purple chaotic Energy Ball!
This was Mewtwo's signature skill—Psystrike! Her last resort for resistance!
"Sigh..." Ash sighed, unclear for whom it was meant.
He raised his palm, forming a blue Energy Ball in his hand, a massive Aura Sphere almost the size of a meteor.
This scene was familiar to Lorelei and the others.
"Isn't this the final blow from the battle between Lucario and Mewtwo?" Misty blurted out.
Previously at the Viridian Gym, Lucario and Mewtwo's final move was exactly like this, the purple chaotic Energy Ball against the enormous Aura Sphere.
And now, history repeated. Mewtwo was still that Mewtwo, but her opponent was no longer Lucario, but Lucario's trainer!
Lucario watched this scene, momentarily feeling dazed as Ash's figure overlapped with his own from back then. Was he also so full of vigor at that time?
But now, he was merely an observer, unable to intervene in the battle or assist his trainer in any way. When would he truly regain the strength he once had?
Soon... as long as he stayed by Ash's side, he would quickly grow into the Lucario he once was at the Viridian Gym!
"Mr. Lance, Mr. Bruno, Granny Agatha, Miss Lorelei, please protect Misty and the others!" Ash shouted without looking back, and then, leaping into the air, he slammed the giant Aura Sphere down!
Mewtwo let out a cold shout, violently releasing the Psystrike in front of her!
The two massive Energy Balls collided mid-air—Boom!!!
The explosion was like a nuclear blast, engulfing the entire New Island within its range!