Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [265]

Because he’d seen Gardevoir use it plenty of times before, Mewtwo immediately recognized the [Mind Plate].

Now was the critical moment against Rayquaza.

So, when Gardevoir offered the plate to him, Mewtwo didn’t hesitate — he seized it with psychic power.

Buzz.

The moment the plate settled into place, Mewtwo felt the change.

His psychic power, which had been draining fast during the fight with Rayquaza, suddenly regenerated at an astonishing speed.

Not only that — the plate amplified his psychic strength even further!

Sensing the surge, Mewtwo lifted his gaze toward Rayquaza.

Rayquaza had seen the whole thing. As an ancient Pokémon, it immediately recognized what that plate was...

A plate of Arceus — the deep pink color denoting Psychic-type energy.

A flicker of confusion crossed Rayquaza’s eyes. It didn’t understand the connection between the human below and Arceus, nor why he possessed one of Arceus’s plates.

But that confusion was quickly drowned out by rage.

Whatever relationship they had with Arceus, it didn't change the fact that they had disturbed its rest and dared speak of capturing it.

"Rooaaar!"

Rayquaza roared, its body’s golden patterns flaring brilliantly.

The air around it surged violently, swirling into a massive vortex.

In the blink of an eye, towering tornadoes — each dozens of meters wide, stretching from sky to sea — formed around Rayquaza.

"The power of the Dragon God..."

Zinnia watched in awe, her face pale yet alight with excitement.

Only a Dragon God of this magnitude could save the world from the meteorite foretold in prophecy.

"..."

Gary, seeing her expression, could only stare in disbelief.

Are all the Draconid People insane?

This wasn’t the time to be excited! One hit from those storms and they’d be dead!

In a panic, he released Nidoking and Arcanine, using their large bodies to shield himself from the gales.

And this — was only the aftermath of Rayquaza’s attack.

Its true target was Mewtwo.

"Raaaagh!"

With another roar, Rayquaza directed the tornadoes toward Mewtwo.

The towering storms hurtled at the slender Mewtwo — a staggering contrast between force and form.

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At the same time, across the world, meteorological alert systems blared into life.

Kanto, Sinnoh, Unova, Galar, Alola... Weather institutes everywhere turned their attention to Hoenn, bombarding the Hoenn Weather Institute with urgent calls.

The researchers at Hoenn’s institute practically seized up with panic.

They immediately recognized the disturbance’s location: Sky Pillar.

They hurriedly reported to the Pokémon Association.

And the news quickly reached Steven Stone.

Upon hearing it, Steven's first reaction was disbelief.

After what happened the last time — when the Pokémon Association attempted to capture Rayquaza and ended up with their entire research base destroyed — he thought no one would ever dare lay a hand on Rayquaza again.

Not even the crazies from Team Magma or Team Aqua would have tried it — they were too fixated on their own goals.

Thinking quickly, Steven remembered something August had mentioned before: Team Rocket...

According to August’s intel, Giovanni had appeared in Hoenn, scheming something.

August had believed Giovanni’s target was the Mossdeep Space Center, prompting Steven to reinforce its security.

But now...

Maybe Giovanni’s true goal was Rayquaza!

The more Steven thought about it, the more convinced he became.

They had the strength, the motive, and the opportunity to make a move on Rayquaza. It had to be Team Rocket!

Without hesitation, Steven pulled out his phone and called August to warn him.

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Back at the Sky Pillar

Amidst the chaos of battling Rayquaza’s tornadoes and dodging its [Dragon Pulses], August’s phone suddenly began ringing.

Still directing Mewtwo’s movements through telepathy, August pulled out the phone without looking and tapped the answer button.

"This is August. I’m busy right now. If it’s not urgent, call back later."

From the speaker, Steven’s urgent voice came through:

"August — Team Rocket is trying to capture Rayquaza!"

"...?"

Steven’s words almost made August drop his phone.

Team Rocket is trying to capture Rayquaza?

August instinctively looked up at the enormous Rayquaza still launching tornados at Mewtwo.

If Team Rocket’s capturing Rayquaza... then what exactly am I doing right now?

"Hello? August? Are you still there?" Steven called after a long pause.

"Oh, uh... yeah, I’m here," August said hurriedly, telepathically instructing Mewtwo to dodge and counterattack as he spoke. "You said Team Rocket’s capturing Rayquaza?"

Steven's voice was grim: "Yes. I just got a report — Sky Pillar is showing clear signs of Rayquaza’s activity. Witnesses say it’s fighting someone. Given the intelligence you shared about Giovanni being in Hoenn, I believe this is part of Team Rocket’s plot."

...It really isn’t Team Rocket this time.

At this point, August could confirm without a shred of doubt:

The "Team Rocket" Steven was talking about... was him.

August silently debated how to explain that he was the one currently fighting Rayquaza — in a way that didn’t make him sound completely insane.

Just then—

"Roooaaaar!"

Rayquaza let out a deafening howl, reeling from a surprise [Future Sight] strike Mewtwo had set up earlier.

From Steven’s end, the noise was clearly audible.

"...What was that? Are you... fighting right now?" Steven asked, suspicious.

"...Yeah, about that," August said, resigned. "The one trying to capture Rayquaza... is actually me."

"...?"

Steven went utterly silent.

...

After hanging up on Steven,
August exhaled slowly.

He had anticipated that a battle with Rayquaza would cause a commotion — but he hadn’t expected it to draw attention this quickly and on such a large scale.

Satellite technology these days really is too good...

Fortunately, with Steven covering things on the League’s end, August only needed to focus on the task before him:
Defeating Rayquaza.

After this long stretch of battle, August realized one critical point —
If he wanted to seize the initiative, he had to deal with Rayquaza’s tornadoes.

He relayed his strategy to Mewtwo through telepathy, and Mewtwo immediately agreed.

The tornadoes were a huge hindrance in the fight.

Time to act.

Mewtwo, who had been darting around avoiding attacks, suddenly stopped midair, locking onto one of the towering tornadoes ahead.

It raised its psychic spoon and pointed at the roaring cyclone. Amplified by the [Mind Plate], terrifying psychic energy surged outward, condensing into a sharp, visible blade in the air.

Swish—

The [Psyblade] slashed forth.

When the condensed storm winds and the psychic blade collided, they produced a nerve-grinding screech — something that should have been physically impossible.

Rayquaza’s infused Dragon-type energy tried to erode the blade, while the [Psyblade] relentlessly carved its way toward the tornado’s eye.

Gary and Zinnia didn’t even dare to breathe as they watched.

The next moment—

The [Mind Plate] at Mewtwo’s side vibrated at high frequency, releasing a brilliant glow.
Mewtwo’s eyes flared with blue light, and the [Psyblade] it controlled suddenly surged in power.

Then—

Slash—!

The blade cut clean through the center of the tornado.

The Dragon-type energy collapsed under the strain, its structure destroyed —
the tornado unraveled and dissipated instantly.

But the [Psyblade] didn’t slow down.

It continued its deadly arc, slicing straight toward Rayquaza!

Rayquaza’s eyes widened in disbelief — but its reaction was lightning-quick.

Its serpentine body coiled tightly, throwing up a green energy shield in front of itself.

Protect!

The [Psyblade] struck the shield—

And just when Rayquaza was about to channel more power to resist it, the [Psyblade] crumbled into countless points of light on contact.

Rayquaza: "?"

It realized, belatedly, that the [Psyblade] had already been hollowed out by the earlier clash — a bluff.

Mewtwo's blade wasn't fake — it had been real — but even with the [Mind Plate]'s boost, cutting through the tornado had left it so corroded by Dragon energy that it was barely holding together.

August’s plan had been simple:
Use the last vestiges of the [Psyblade] to bait out Rayquaza’s [Protect].

And it worked flawlessly.

Rayquaza, tricked into wasting its defense, flared with anger.

The air around it grew even more violent and unstable.

Enraged, Rayquaza unleashed its strongest attack in its current form.

It threw back its head, a brilliant yellow beam shooting up through the clouds into the sky.

The energy exploded above —
and countless meteors, wrapped in golden light, began raining down from the heavens.

[Draco Meteor]

The meteorites plummeted at terrifying speed, their impact zone wide enough to blanket the entire top of Sky Pillar.

Gary: "???"

Why am I getting dragged into this?! Go rage at August, not me!

Seeing the incoming barrage of meteors, Gary stiffened and prepared to order Nidoking and Arcanine to defend him—

But before he could move, a familiar voice chimed in.

"Mew~!"

A pink figure materialized in front of them, raising a hand.

A shimmering barrier formed, shielding both Gary and Zinnia behind it.

"Mew?!"

Gary stared in shock.

He hadn’t even noticed Mew’s arrival.

"Mew~!"

Wagging its tail, Mew waved its tiny arms, explaining something through animated gestures.

Zinnia looked completely baffled — but Gary, after a moment of squinting, managed to understand.

"You’re saying... you've been following us since we entered the Sky Pillar?"

Clearly, Mew hadn’t come to protect August — it had been secretly guarding him the whole time.

Realizing this, Gary felt a sudden rush of emotion.

He silently apologized for ever doubting August’s concern for him.

Meanwhile, Mew didn’t spare them another glance.

Instead, it turned its attention skyward, a hint of worry flickering in its eyes.

Above—

Mewtwo stood against the oncoming [Draco Meteor], spoon in hand, gaze unwavering.

It didn’t retreat — because its "mother" was watching.

The [Mind Plate] at Mewtwo’s side blazed with light.

And then—

Protected by a glowing blue sphere, Mewtwo soared straight into the falling meteors.

Boom!

It smashed a meteor to pieces with a single swing of its spoon.

Crack!

Another meteor shattered under the force of raw psychic power.

Bang!

A third meteor slammed into Mewtwo’s shield, making it flicker wildly.

But Mewtwo charged through the chaos, closing the distance between itself and Rayquaza at incredible speed.

Rayquaza didn’t understand why Mewtwo had suddenly become so aggressive, but its pride refused to back down.

It twisted its body, claws flashing, swiping at Mewtwo’s psychic weapon.

Clang!

The spoon and claws clashed, sending shockwaves through the air.

And that was just the beginning.

High above Sky Pillar, Mewtwo and Rayquaza clashed again and again — crossing, separating, and colliding once more.

Energy beams carved deep scars into the Pillar’s surface.
Psychic waves distorted the very air around them.

The shockwaves of their battle reshaped the surrounding environment.

Gary and Zinnia watched, hearts pounding.

Without Mew's protection, they would never have dared stand so close and witness a clash of legends.

Compared to their awe, August remained calm, silently analyzing Rayquaza’s battle patterns through their shared Aura sense.

Every subtle change, every minor flaw, he relayed to Mewtwo via telepathy — adjusting Mewtwo’s fighting style on the fly.

Under August’s guidance, Mewtwo’s initially clumsy moves gradually sharpened into precision strikes.

With every clash, Mewtwo grew stronger.

And slowly, the tide began to turn.

Even Rayquaza noticed.

Its attacks became more frantic, trying to regain the upper hand—

But Mewtwo had already grasped the rhythm.

Strengthened by the [Mind Plate], Mewtwo wasn’t aiming for a quick victory.
It shifted tactics — drawing Rayquaza into a war of attrition.

And now—

The roles had reversed.

Down below, August finally eased off, leaving Mewtwo to fight independently.

Mewtwo’s natural talent shone through.

As time passed, Rayquaza’s dominance faltered.

Its movements grew sloppier.
Its once-overwhelming aura dimmed.

It’s almost time.

August reached into his jacket.

He drew out a special Master Ball —
custom-forged with heavy reinforcement, crafted specifically for this moment.

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T/N: caught in 4k

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