Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [163]

Beedrill, the perfect assassin, struck with deadly precision—its poisoned stinger aiming straight for Mewtwo.

This attack had been meticulously planned.

To create this opportunity, Aggron had willingly endured Mewtwo’s [Shadow Ball], ensuring that its own [Hyper Beam] would break through Mewtwo’s defenses.

Now, with Mewtwo vulnerable, Beedrill swooped in for the kill.

Mewtwo’s entire body flared with a brilliant blue aura—a sign that its psychic energy had surged to its absolute limit.

It desperately tried to halt Beedrill’s attack with its psychic power.

But Beedrill’s strike had been too well-planned.

Even with Mewtwo’s full effort to resist, it was too fast. At the very last moment, all Mewtwo could do was slightly redirect Beedrill’s trajectory.

Squelch!

The stinger pierced through Mewtwo’s shoulder, sending it crashing down, pinning it against a shattered wall.

Mewtwo’s eyes flashed with fury. Enduring the pain, it raised its uninjured hand and formed another [Shadow Ball], hurling it fiercely at Beedrill in a final attempt to take it down.

But Giovanni’s Beedrill was a master assassin—it never lingered after striking.

The [Shadow Ball] whizzed past Beedrill’s body, exploding harmlessly in the ruins behind it. The only thing it shattered was already broken rubble.

Mewtwo slumped against the crumbling wall, clutching its wounded shoulder.

Between its severe injuries and poison, an overwhelming sense of helplessness seeped into its body.

Above, Beedrill hovered, circling patiently like a vulture, ensuring that Mewtwo had no chance to use [Recover].

In the distance, Aggron had finally shaken off the effects of Mewtwo’s [Shadow Ball]. Though heavily scarred, it was filled with rage. Alongside Rhyperior and Nidoking, it began closing in on Mewtwo.

One side—Aggron, Nidoking, and Rhyperior—closing in from the ground.

The other—Beedrill, waiting for its moment to strike from above.

And in between them, Giovanni, watching with a smile.

For the first time, Mewtwo was experiencing the true power of Pokémon trained by humans.

Feeling its strength slipping away with every second, a dark despair settled in its heart.

So this is it…?

Am I truly doomed to be brainwashed by Giovanni, turned into nothing more than his puppet…?

Just like he planned…?

Fleeting memories flashed before its eyes.

Ai Two…
Charmander…
Squirtle…
Bulbasaur…

Forgotten faces… returning from the depths of its lost memories.

As Mewtwo’s eyes slowly began to close, surrendering to its fate—

—a voice echoed in its mind.

"Mewtwo, do you believe in light?"

Light?

"Open your eyes."

Mewtwo obeyed the voice’s command.

And what it saw—

Was a sight it would never forget.

"Mew~!"

A small, pink figure, one it had only ever seen in its dreams, hovered in front of it.

Using a psychic barrier, it had blocked Aggron’s attack, shielding Mewtwo behind it.

Mewtwo stared blankly at the scene before it, overwhelmed by a flood of emotions—bitterness, sorrow, gratitude, hope.

A whisper escaped its lips.

"Mew… Mother?"

Hearing that, Mew stumbled in midair, nearly faceplanting into the ground.

"Mew!!"

It was definitely having words with August about this later!

Mew had arrived just in time, intercepting both Beedrill and Aggron, buying Mewtwo the precious seconds it needed to use Recover.

And at that same moment—

August made his move.

He turned to Gardevoir beside him. "It’s all you."

"Garde~"

Gardevoir smiled sweetly, its eyes glowing blue as it unleashed a powerful psychic attack—

—straight at Giovanni.

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Giovanni’s brows furrowed the moment Mew appeared.

He had already suspected that Mew had been searching for Mewtwo.

That was why he had set up signal blockers, preventing Mew from sensing Mewtwo’s location.

So… how had Mew still found its way here?

Just as he was about to send out another Pokémon to deal with Mew, a sudden chilling danger shot through his instincts.

Without hesitation, Giovanni threw a Poké Ball—intended as backup for Aggron—straight in front of himself.

A Golem appeared, taking the full force of Gardevoir’s attack.

BOOM!

The psychic energy shattered Golem’s outer shell, sending shards of rock flying.

Even with [Sandstorm] boosting its Special Defense, Golem barely survived the attack, its rocky skin cracking apart as it staggered.

But August’s assault wasn’t over.

From behind Giovanni, Gengar emerged from the shadows, tossing out a Poké Ball.

"Eevee!"

A small Eevee leaped from the Poké Ball, dashing forward like a bolt of lightning—straight at Giovanni.

However, Giovanni’s combat experience was second to none.

Already on alert, he swiftly unclipped another Poké Ball.

In a flash, his Persian materialized, intercepting Eevee in midair.

SMACK!

Persian’s claw clashed against Eevee’s body—both Pokémon were knocked back, landing in defensive stances.

Judging by Persian’s sheer power, it was clear now—Meowth’s defeat had been completely fair.

Giovanni’s expression darkened.

He had been on the verge of capturing Mewtwo—

And now, not only had Mew interfered, but he had been hit with two back-to-back ambushes.

His eyes swept the surroundings.

No sign of the attackers.

Tch. No problem. He knew exactly how to deal with this.

"Golem—[Earthquake]!"

If he couldn’t see them, he’d just destroy everything and force them out.

BOOM!

The ground erupted, shockwaves tearing across the battlefield, splitting the earth apart. Ruins crumbled as massive fissures swallowed debris.

And then—

SWOOSH.

A slab of stone lifted into the air, revealing a hidden figure—

Gardevoir, arms outstretched, using psychic power to block the [Earthquake].

The moment Giovanni’s eyes landed on it, he immediately knew who was behind all this.

"It’s you… The ‘Demon Ranger’—August!"

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August let out a dramatic sigh, stepping out from behind the rubble.

A mocking smirk spread across his face.

"Wow… Giovanni, I have to say, I’m impressed. You shrugged off both my attacks like it was nothing."

Giovanni’s expression had never looked this grim.

This was Team Rocket’s territory.

So how had August snuck in without him noticing?

But before Giovanni could even respond—another bad piece of news came through his earpiece.

[Boss! We’ve spotted Lorelei on the island! Our outer defenses have been completely wiped out!]

For a split second, Giovanni didn’t even react.

…Lorelei?

Wasn’t she supposed to be busy with the Three Beasts at the Sevii Islands?

But he quickly regained his composure.

"Gather our remaining forces," he ordered coldly. "Matori, Sabrina—take your teams and provide backup!"

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T/N: OH NO!! HOW ARE THEY GONNA HANDLE MATORI AND SABRINA?

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