Chapter 165

[Giovanni's plan was quite beautiful, but when it came to actual operation, he discovered that things were not that simple. Mewtwo is worthy of being Mewtwo; even when facing Team Rocket's cutting-edge technology, it didn't fall behind.]

[If the battle were to continue, the machine he had carefully prepared would be destroyed by Mewtwo.]

[Seeing that Mewtwo was about to escape from his hands again, Giovanni stopped pretending and completely exposed his true nature.]

[He began to threaten Mewtwo with the lives of the cloned Pokémon on Mount Quena. Helpless, Mewtwo had to compromise.]

["This machine isn't just used to defeat you; it can also control your mind and change your heart."]

[Giovanni couldn't wait to become Mewtwo's Trainer.]

[By the time Ash and the others arrived, Mewtwo was already on the verge of death.]

[Even at the cost of its life, Mewtwo was unwilling to be controlled by an ambitious person like Giovanni.]

[In order to save Mewtwo, Ash began to crazily ram the two-colored robot.]

[With the efforts of Ash, the Pikachus, and Mewtwo, the two-colored robot was successfully destroyed, but this was not without a price. The price was that Mewtwo had exhausted its final life force; it had reached its limit.]

[On the other side, Giovanni and the Team Rocket members had all arrived.]

[Misty and Brock decided to stay behind to stop Team Rocket, while Ash carried Mewtwo to Mirror Mirror Mirror Lake. The water of Mirror Mirror Mirror Lake has miraculous effects; they believed Mewtwo would be reborn in Mirror Mirror Mirror Lake.]

Cynthia: "Ash is a bit weak; Mewtwo only weighs about 100 jin, yet Ash is slightly struggling to carry it. This is not the Ash in my mind."

The Ash in her mind is a character who can walk like the wind while carrying a 100-jin Mewtwo.

Ash has regressed.

Diantha: "You've been watching too much Dark Ash, right? That's 100 jin, 100 jin!!!"

Ash himself only weighs 50 or 60 jin; carrying a Mewtwo twice his own weight and still being able to walk is already very abnormal.

Not everyone in the world is a monster like Dark Ash.

Gary: "100 jin, piece of cake; for us True Newcomers, it doesn't count for anything at all."

Professor Oak: "Is that so? Then why don't you perform it for everyone to see?"

Gary: "Uh."

[With Ash's help, Mewtwo successfully recovered its health.]

[In front of a healthy Mewtwo, Team Rocket didn't count for anything at all. With a wave of its hand, all the Team Rocket members were dealt with.]

[It was only because Mewtwo cherished old feelings that it didn't kill Giovanni; otherwise, the history of Team Rocket would have ended today.]

Chairman Goodshow: "Pity, it's truly a pity; Mewtwo should have dealt a heavy blow to Team Rocket!"

Letting the other grunts go is one thing, but how could Giovanni, the mastermind behind the scenes, be let go?

Even if you don't take his life, you should at least cripple him!

Giovanni: "Hmph, you are too vicious!!!"

Fortunately, Mewtwo is not as vicious as Chairman Goodshow; otherwise, he wouldn't see tomorrow's sun.

[After this ordeal, Mewtwo also thought clearly. It no longer protected the cloned Pokémon like a parent; it teleported all the cloned Pokémon to various parts of the world, letting them find their own happiness.]

[The cloned Pokémon had all left, and it was time for Mewtwo to leave as well.]

[This time, Mewtwo did not erase Ash and the others' memories; it believed that they would meet again in the future.]

[After saying goodbye to Mewtwo, the trio of Ash and the others set off on their journey once again.]

[At the Zubat Mansion, Brock's Zubat successfully evolved into Golbat.]

[In Blue Point Town, Brock met Temacu again. Although he was very reluctant in his heart, Brock also knew it was time to part with Vulpix.]

[After successfully winning the championship of the beauty contest, Brock returned Vulpix to Temacu.]

[On the subsequent journey, Ash met Gary again. At this time, Gary's Eevee had already evolved into Umbreon.]

[Ash requested a battle with Gary, but was ruthlessly rejected by Gary.]

[After successfully defeating Team Rocket and rescuing the power plant employees, Ash and Pikachu's performance won Gary's recognition.]

["Ash, I've seen it all; your Pokémon have all been trained very well by you."]

["The next time we meet, it should be my turn to request a battle with you."]

151: Dark Ash vs. "Gold", Pikachu vs. Typhlosion!

Ash: "Gary."

Ash in front of the screen was already so moved he couldn't speak; this was the first time Gary had recognized him.

Thinking that he had already been recognized by Gary, Ash's whole body became blood-boiling.

Diantha: "Incredible, Gary has actually started speaking like a human!"

Cynthia: "It seems the loss at the Indigo Plateau hit Gary very hard."

Not only did the big sisters who accompanied him disappear, but Gary himself has become mature.

Bruno: "Looking at it this way, Ash is really in trouble against Gary at the Indigo Plateau."

Gary still has some level; Ash really might not be able to handle a Gary who isn't paralyzed by carelessness and treats every match seriously.

Ash: "Hmph, I won't lose at the Silver Conference."

Gary: "Heh, it's not certain if you'll even be able to meet me."

Brock: "This sounds familiar; before the Indigo Plateau started, didn't Gary say the same thing?"

Misty: "Bingo, you got it right."

Gary: "..."

During the chat, the white-bordered video slowly dimmed, and the black-bordered video was lit up.

[After parting ways with Casey and Karen, the four of them arrived at a Pokémon Center in the wild.]

[At this moment, on the battle field of the Pokémon Center, two boys were having a Pokémon battle.]

["Go, Hitmonlee."]

[The boy on the left was using Hitmonlee.]

[The boy seemed to trust his Hitmonlee very much; before the match even started, he had already determined that he would be the winner.]

[The boy on the right was using Typhlosion.]

[As soon as Typhlosion appeared, it immediately attracted the attention of all the spectators present. This is the Fire-type starter of the Johto region, which has special significance in the hearts of Johto Trainers.]

[Kenta and his Typhlosion did not disappoint the spectators present. Facing Hitmonlee's powerful attack, it had no intention of dodging at all, directly grabbing Hitmonlee's left leg with its hand.]

[This scene directly stunned Hitmonlee's Trainer.]

[This is Hitmonlee, known as the demon of kicking techniques; there is actually a Pokémon that can grab Hitmonlee's leg with its hand.]

["Hitmonlee, use Rolling Kick."]

[The left leg was restricted, but there was still the right leg; Hitmonlee's Trainer reacted quite quickly.]

[A solid kick landed on Typhlosion's left cheek.]

["Well done."]

[Hitmonlee's Trainer cheered with his fist; in his view, this match was already in the bag.]

[What he never expected happened: Hitmonlee's Rolling Kick not only failed to crush Typhlosion, but it didn't even manage to knock Typhlosion down. Typhlosion just slightly turned its head and recovered immediately.]

["It was hit head-on, actually!"]

[Hitmonlee's Trainer was so shocked he couldn't even speak clearly.]

["Whether dodging or escaping, it's impossible to defeat an opponent; we are always full of fighting spirit!"]

[Fire began to spark in Kenta's eyes.]

Lance: "This boy named Kenta is a bit like Ash; both are so reckless."

Lorelei: "Incorrect, Ash isn't as reckless as Kenta; Ash and his Pokémon are best at dodging."

Diantha: "Agreed, basically every one of Ash's battles has 'Quick, dodge it!']

Flint: "This Typhlosion is raised too perfectly; I really want to have a battle with it."

Leon: "Infernape vs. Typhlosion? Sounds very interesting."

[One-hit kill.]

[Kenta didn't give his opponent any chance; Typhlosion's Flamethrower directly ended the opponent.]

[Kenta and Typhlosion, who successfully won the match, won unanimous praise from the audience.]

[It was the first time they had seen such a powerful combination of Trainer and Pokémon.]

[Kenta and Typhlosion's performance also attracted Ash's attention; he couldn't hold back anymore.]

[Coincidentally, at this time, Kenta issued a battle challenge to nearby Trainers again.]

[Ash didn't hesitate anymore; he stepped onto the stage.]

["Pikachu? No mistake, right?"]