So this time, the focus with Mewtwo was more on negotiation. Even if it couldn't be settled, Ash certainly couldn't stop Mewtwo by force, or Pallet Town would be doomed.
The two now pressing Ash were curious about the outcome of the negotiations with Mewtwo.
"Mewtwo, huh, it's here." Ash took out a Pokeball and placed it in front of them, Misty and Brock held their breath sharply.
"In... in there? You didn't let Mewtwo out?"
"What did you do on this trip? Weren't you supposed to negotiate with Mewtwo?"
The two couldn't understand, wasn't Ash supposed to negotiate with Mewtwo on this trip? How did he end up bringing Mewtwo back?
"I let it out, and also had a good talk with Mewtwo. Mewtwo said it wanted to stay by my side to see the world, right, Mewtwo? Say hi to everyone." Ash said towards the Pokeball, and a feminine voice, completely different from the previous cold tone, echoed in Misty and Brock's minds.
'Hello, I am Mewtwo. I'm sorry about what happened before.' This time the voice was much softer compared to before, Misty and Brock almost didn't recognize it as Mewtwo's voice.
Not to mention, Mewtwo's voice and Ash's words made Misty and Brock completely freeze on the spot.
What does it mean that Mewtwo wants to stay with Ash? Does it mean Ash has captured Mewtwo?! Is this real or not!!
"Exactly as you think, Mewtwo is my Pokemon now. But I'm still in the probation period, and if there's anything Mewtwo isn't satisfied with, she can leave anytime, that's what she said~" Ash put the Pokeball back on his belt, then revealed a carefree smile.
It looked like he didn't care at all whether Mewtwo would abandon him.
Actually, he really didn't care much, but it wasn't because he didn't care about Mewtwo, but because he believed there would never be a day when Mewtwo thought he wasn't good.
If such a day did come, then it would mean he had become completely rotten, and lost his original intention, and at that time, it would be his own fault, so he would never let that happen.
Misty and Brock exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with disbelief.
What was happening, how did a chat suddenly lead to reconciliation with Mewtwo and capturing it? This is a Divine Domain-level Pokemon! So Ash just casually ended up with such a precious Pokemon?
Does this mean Ash is already the strongest trainer?
The matter of Mewtwo joining the team was settled, but there was still the issue that Ash now had too many Pokemon, with seven slots not being enough.
But now that Ash was in Pallet Town, he didn't have to worry about this for the time being. After all, he trained his Pokemon daily in the backyard, so it didn't matter which Pokemon he carried with him. Even during the Quartz Conference, he rotated them constantly, so deciding which Pokemon to send back to Oak's Research Institute could wait until after the Conference ended.
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After dinner, Professor Oak called Ash to come over, the Elite Four had arrived.
The Elite Four had already handled the aftermath on New Island and finally found the time to sit down and have a good talk with Ash.
On Ash, they saw many extremely strange and marvelous things, and they had many questions they wanted to ask Ash about.
But they hadn't had the time before, with the impending Quartz Conference, as major figures in Kanto, they had many things to arrange. Now they finally sneaked away due to the magnitude of the New Island incident, so the arrangements for the Quartz Conference were temporarily put on hold.
When Ash arrived at Oak's Research Institute, he immediately found the Elite Four and Professor Oak sitting neatly in the lounge. The moment Ash walked in, all eyes fell upon him.
The pressure from being stared at by the four Elites was enormous. Even though Ash had battled Divine Domain-level Pokemon, he still felt a bit overwhelmed at this moment.
Because these four Elites were using scrutinizing and strange gazes to look at him, as if there were bugs on his face.
"Wh... what's going on? Is there something on me?" Ash scratched his face and stuttered slightly.
"There's nothing on you, we just want to see if you are truly human." Bruno said with a straight face, leaving Ash flustered. He finally understood how Mewtwo felt when he provoked it.
"What kind of joke is Mr. Bruno making, if I'm not human, what could I be?"
"A legendary beast in human skin." Bruno continued to speak outrageously with a serious face, but his words received unanimous agreement from the other three Elites.
To battle Mewtwo like that, if he's not a legendary beast in human skin, then what is he?
How could a human possibly exert such a level of power? Besides legendary beasts, there aren't many Pokemon in the world that can exert such power!
"Alright, alright, stop teasing Ash, do you still want to hear about MEGA Evolution from him?" In the end, it was Professor Oak who stopped the Elites' teasing, directing them back to the main topic.
Their main reason for coming, besides wanting to understand the situation with Mewtwo, was to get clear on MEGA Evolution, which concerned their potential power enhancement and entering... that domain!
"Yes, yes, no more fooling around, let's focus on serious matters." Under Professor Oak's restraint, Bruno changed his previously serious demeanor to a cheerful one in front of Ash.
"Ash, how is Mewtwo doing?" Lorelei leaned forward slightly, her red-wine colored eyes beneath her glasses staring intently at Ash, fearing he might reveal any bad news.
Upon hearing this, Ash didn't say much, but took out a Pokeball and tossed it out. With a flash of light, Mewtwo appeared right next to Ash.
Seeing Mewtwo in good condition, all the Elites instantly went on guard, watching Mewtwo with high alert, but a second later, without needing Ash's explanation, they all relaxed their guarded expressions.
"Sorry, that was a reflex, it seems you had a good talk with Mewtwo." Lance was the first to speak and apologize to Mewtwo. Previously, he had said Mewtwo was a dangerous existence, already angering Mewtwo once, and if this reflexive reaction triggered Mewtwo's rebellion again, he would truly be the eternal sinner of Kanto.
'It's alright, I understand that to you, I should be considered extremely dangerous, so being cautious is only natural. What happened before was my fault; I owe you an apology too. I'm sorry.' Mewtwo's voice echoed in the Elites' minds, leaving them all speechless.
Was this still the arrogant, island-destroying Mewtwo? How had it become so humble?
Both its voice and behavior were worlds apart from the Mewtwo on New Island!
After speaking, Mewtwo hesitated for a moment, and ultimately bowed towards the Elites, which she understood to be the highest form of apology, apart from kneeling, in the human world.
"It's okay, it's okay, everyone has moments of confusion, especially since you were under that scoundrel Giovanni for so long." Bruno waved his hand to indicate it wasn't a big deal, as they weren't harmed, only New Island suffered.
"Mewtwo, I want to ask about the cloning technology and the black Pokeball technology. Are you sure they've been completely destroyed?" Lance asked with a serious expression. He had heard about this from Lorelei, and such technology should never exist in the world. If Team Rocket still had any remnants, it would be a huge problem.