Chapter 255: In the Face of Pressure, Maintain Elegance
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Aaaarghh!!"
This provocation didn't even wait for Giovanni to get angry; the Mewtwo below was already utterly enraged. Like ignited gunpowder on the verge of exploding, it let out a roar akin to a human scream.
The Inhibitor suppressed not only its power but also its savage nature.
Mewtwo had never been a docile Pokémon. From the moment of its creation, it had destroyed everything in sight, a truly destructive Pokémon.
It was only with Giovanni's intervention that it was fitted with the Inhibitor and ceased its violent actions.
But now, the Inhibitor had been completely torn apart. Not only had the full power of its complete form returned, but its inherent violent nature erupted like a volcano, no longer suppressible.
"Rumble... rumble... rumble..."
The entire Viridian Gym began to shake. The transparent air around them seemed to gain substance, visibly trembling. A murderous intent enveloped everything, and its imposing might erupted, reaching its absolute peak!
At the very center, veins bulged on Mewtwo's forehead and arms. The blue telekinetic light around its body condensed to its ultimate state, its color suddenly changing into a gruesome, blood-red scarlet telekinetic glow. Even space itself seemed unable to withstand this immense pressure, constantly twisting and distorting...
Bathed in the red telekinetic light, Mewtwo now looked like a bloodthirsty demon god—unstoppable!!
"Do you see?! This is a god's power! I am invincible!!"
Even though the railing in front of him was already twisting from the radiating red telekinetic light, Giovanni remained rooted to the spot. He opened his arms, embracing the surrounding storm of energy, greedily inhaling as he practically roared.
In this state, Mewtwo was completely beyond his control, but he was determined to make the youth before him understand one fact.
Mewtwo is the invincible Pokémon!!
"..."
However, directly in front of the red telekinetic light, on the other side of the arena, Green's expression remained impassive. His face only showed a hint of interest as he softly uttered two words.
"Is that all?"
The moment he spoke, Mewtwo's pupils contracted. It plunged from extreme anger into a violent rage. Veins bulged all over its body as the red light erupted from it. The surrounding walls and ground began to crack, unable to withstand the immense pressure, and the energy wave threatened to destroy everything.
"BOOM!!"
Even through the roof and beams, a shocking clap of thunder exploded in the sky outside. One could only imagine that the sky above the Viridian Gym was now filled with roiling thunder, lightning, and dark clouds. This power had reached a level where it could affect nature itself!
Amidst this apocalyptic imposing might, waves of energy battered Green's cropped hair and the hem of his clothes. Yet, he still stood his ground without moving, not a ripple of fear in his eyes, taking the full brunt of this pressure.
In the face of pressure, maintain elegance.
"Awooo..."
Arcanine also stood by Green's side, its leonine eyes showing no fear. Its tawny mane danced wildly in the wind as it let out a low growl, the very picture of cool defiance.
"Aaaarghh!!"
Mewtwo let out a second roar akin to a human scream. Its power had reached its peak. The ghastly red telekinetic light began to gather at a point before it, gradually forming a red telekinetic bomb that now radiated an incredibly terrifying and dangerous aura.
The space around the energy bomb was also constantly twisting and blurring...
There was no doubt that this energy bomb was powerful enough to blow the Viridian Gym to smithereens!
"Tsk. With a mind full of doubt, you can't possibly defeat me now."
Green, however, completely ignored the terrifying telekinetic energy bomb and instead chose to taunt it again.
The energy bomb had nearly condensed to its ultimate state. He suddenly snapped his fingers and gave a command:
"Arcanine, use Snarl."
"AWOOORR!!!"
Arcanine faced Mewtwo head-on. It threw back its maned head, its pupils contracting. A roar like rolling heavenly thunder erupted from its mouth. The terrifying, violent shout exploded in an instant, even faintly suppressing the surrounding energy pressure!
"..."
Mewtwo's movement to release the energy bomb faltered for a moment. The thunderous blast momentarily stunned its mind, and even the outer layer of the energy bomb in its hands trembled slightly.
This was Snarl. No matter what you were trying to do, a single shout was all it took.
Green smiled faintly, clearly very satisfied with that roar.
Perhaps in the Alola Region, trainers liked to call Arcanine 'little Incineroar,' but that was something he would never accept.
In front of his Arcanine, even the strongest Incineroar should be the one called 'little Arcanine'.
"..."
Of course, the highly focused Mewtwo wasn't completely disrupted by a mere Snarl. It focused its telekinesis, and the telekinetic energy bomb, permeated with a monstrously dangerous aura, was fully formed and about to be launched.
"Wait..."
Mewtwo frowned. It discovered the large dog in front of it had suddenly vanished.
"*Vmmm...*"
Mewtwo closed its eyes, using telekinetic fluctuations to lock onto its target. On its mental map, a massive figure was rapidly approaching.
Mewtwo hastily opened its eyes. Sure enough, a massive, lion-like dog was hurtling straight at it, its speed incredibly fast. It was already less than two meters away.
It quickly focused its mind, about to thrust the red telekinetic bomb in its hands forward.
"BOOM!!"
But the Arcanine, less than two meters away, closed that distance in an instant. A violent torrent of scorching flames erupted from its body where there was none before. In less than half a breath, the flames instantly burned to their ultimate state, their color abruptly changing to a blue energy flame, like that of annihilation.
Flare Blitz, instant-burst version!
"BOOM!!"
The telekinetic bomb had just been pushed out when the Flare Blitz had already slammed directly into Mewtwo's chest, instantly shattering its innate telekinetic shield.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!"
In the fiery light, the muscles in Arcanine's four limbs trembled, and its strength flared up in a secondary burst. The terrifying force of the Flare Blitz and the annihilating blue flames exploded entirely on Mewtwo's chest. A monstrous wave of energy erupted, and Mewtwo's body could no longer withstand the terrifying flame attack. It was sent flying backward like a cannonball, smashing hard into a wall behind it. Instantly, countless pieces of the rock wall and rubble crumbled away.
Meanwhile, the telekinetic bomb grazed Arcanine's body and shot backward. There was no scene of explosive cracking; instead, whatever it touched was instantly turned to dust and debris. Unstoppable, it broke through wall after wall of rock, finally shooting straight out of the Viridian Gym.
"Is this your invincible Pokémon? It's really quite..."
Green stopped mid-sentence, cutting himself off.
Sarcasm was just the recklessness of youth; he had long since given up such talk.
Giovanni: "..."
Staring at the figure lying in the rock ruins, covered in rubble, Giovanni's hand gripped the railing tightly. His brow twitched uncontrollably, his expression ashen.
After a long moment, Giovanni let out a deep breath and released the railing, his expression becoming incredibly bleak.
"I've lost."
(end of chapter)
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