Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [161]

Mewtwo, surrounded on all sides by four Pokémon closing in, grew increasingly convinced of the voice from its dream.

The mere thought of Team Rocket attempting to brainwash it sent a chilling expression across its face.

Raising its arm, Mewtwo unleashed its psychic power in a violent surge driven by its emotions.

Everything in its path was instantly obliterated—every instrument and piece of equipment in the lab shattered into useless debris!

Despite the destruction around him, Giovanni’s expression remained unchanged.

Even though these machines had cost a fortune, if capturing Mewtwo meant sacrificing them, then it was an acceptable loss.

"Nidoking!"

At Giovanni’s command, Nidoking charged forward, initiating a probing attack.

Its eyes glowed fiercely as the sharp horn on its head shone with power, thrusting straight toward Mewtwo!

[Megahorn]

Boom!

A loud impact rang out, but Nidoking's attack failed to land. The Pokémon's razor-sharp horn was halted by a shimmering blue barrier in front of Mewtwo.

"A Pokémon that sides with such wicked humans..."

Mewtwo’s eyes flared with an intense blue light as it extended its hand, lightly flicking its finger. Nidoking suddenly found its body lifting into the air, completely beyond its control.

"Nido—!"

Suspended helplessly in midair, Nidoking let out a furious roar, struggling with all its might to break free from Mewtwo’s psychic grip.

Watching Mewtwo restrain Nidoking with sheer psychic power, Giovanni showed no concern. On the contrary, a satisfied smirk appeared on his face.

"Yes… this is exactly the kind of power I want."

Mewtwo turned its gaze toward Giovanni. Just as it prepared to hurl Nidoking at him as a weapon, Aggron launched an attack first.

The steel-armored Pokémon swung its claws, which gleamed with a metallic sheen, aiming directly for Mewtwo’s head.

[Metal Claw]

Aggron’s strike sliced through the air with a sharp whistle, its sheer force unmistakable.

Sensing the attack, Mewtwo extended its other hand, once again using its psychic power to halt the assault.

Aggron, suddenly caught in Mewtwo’s psychic grasp, felt as though it had been plunged into quicksand. Each movement became agonizingly sluggish, and its raised Metal Claw met immense resistance, unable to descend.

However, this Aggron, a Champion-tier Pokémon under Giovanni’s command, was far stronger than Nidoking. Even when restrained, it resisted fiercely, pushing back against Mewtwo’s psychic grip with raw physical strength.

A deadlock ensued.

Having fended off two Pokémon’s attacks simultaneously, Mewtwo—despite its immense power—began to feel the strain.

And then, the ground trembled.

Before Mewtwo could react, a deep buzzing sound roared from behind. A spinning horn, whirling at high speed, drilled straight toward Mewtwo—

[Drill Run]

With much of its focus tied up dealing with Nidoking and Aggron, Mewtwo was forced to divert attention to erect a psychic barrier behind itself to counter the incoming Rhyperior.

Rhyperior’s [Drill Run] struck the barrier head-on, producing a piercing screech.

Under the sheer force of the impact, countless fine cracks spread across the psychic shield.

The cost of splitting its focus was that Nidoking managed to regain some control, while Aggron, previously slightly overpowered in the struggle, now closed the gap in strength.

Three powerhouses, attacking in unison—Mewtwo appeared to be at a disadvantage.

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Hiding behind a pile of rubble, August, Blaine, and Mew carefully observed the battle.

Watching the ongoing struggle, Blaine, despite feeling the invasive pain of Mewtwo’s cells in his arm, turned to August and asked:

"August, when do we make our move?"

Mewtwo was currently being pressured. If Giovanni truly succeeded in subduing it, they would be facing an even worse scenario—Giovanni plus a controlled Mewtwo.

Peeking through the gaps in the debris, August briefly glanced at the aerial battle between Beedrill and Mewtwo before responding casually:

"You helped create Mewtwo. At least have some faith in it."

There was no way Mewtwo would be taken down so easily. It hadn’t even suffered a scratch yet, and Giovanni’s Pokémon were still unscathed. If they stepped in now, they’d just end up caught between both sides.

That said, Blaine’s concern wasn’t without merit. Giovanni was being occupied by Mewtwo—this was their chance to make a move.

August retrieved his phone from his pocket and sent out a message to Sabrina and Blue.

"Giovanni has taken the bait. Begin eliminating the grunts."

Then, he composed a separate message, specifically for Lorelei.

"Rocket Boss sighted. Move in now!"

Just as August sent out that message, Mewtwo, having been pushed into a corner, finally snapped.

In an instant, an overwhelming psychic force exploded outward, forcefully repelling all three Pokémon.

Hovering mid-air, its cold gaze sharp as a blade, Mewtwo raised a single hand. A glowing blue sphere of energy materialized above its palm.

August immediately knew things were about to escalate.

Without hesitation, he yanked Blaine closer while also pulling Mew into his arms.

As Mew quickly deployed a protective barrier around them, Mewtwo wasted no time with words—it simply hurled the energy sphere downward with crushing force!

BOOM!

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A deafening explosion echoed across the island, fire and smoke billowing skyward!

The sheer intensity of the blast, combined with the blaring alarms, sent nearby Water-type Pokémon fleeing in terror. Even the Gyarados that Team Rocket had stationed around the island instinctively swam away.

Yet amid the chaos, a lone Lapras remained.

Elegantly navigating the rough waters and panicked Pokémon, it calmly floated in place, facing the island.

Seated on Lapras’s back, Lorelei peered through a pair of binoculars, observing the situation unfolding on New Island.

Upon witnessing the massive explosion and sensing the immense surge of energy radiating from the battlefield, Lorelei frowned.

“What the hell is going on over there?”

A trace of concern crossed her face.

According to Lance, the person leading this operation—August, the temporary head of the Kanto division of the International Police—was exceptionally skilled.

However, the level of energy she just sensed… even she felt uneasy. Could the recently reassembled Kanto division really handle this?

"Lap~!"

Lapras let out a soothing cry, turning its head slightly to comfort its trainer.

Lorelei reached out, gently stroking its head. Just as she was about to say something, the communicator at her waist beeped.

She flipped it open.

A message popped up on the screen.

[Rocket Boss sighted. Move in now! Combat comms channel: sndtxdy. —August]

Lorelei’s eyes widened in shock.

The Rocket Boss!?

If this intel was accurate, it was monumental.

Would someone Lance personally endorsed send false information?

Impossible.

Even if the battle on the island was already exceeding expectations, Lorelei steeled herself.

Wasting no time, she slipped on her wireless earpiece, tuned into the combat channel, and simultaneously commanded Lapras:

"Let's move!"

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