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"Boom!"
The two attacks collided, and the air seemed to be torn apart, emitting a sharp, explosive sound.
The shockwave spread outwards at a visible speed, engulfing everything in its path.
The ground was like it had been repeatedly smashed by a giant hammer, cracking into spiderweb-like deep fissures, with rubble and dust lifted tens of meters into the sky by the shockwave!
The high-frequency hum generated by the clash of the two forces almost shattered the eardrums of everyone present.
The surrounding golden barrier was violently impacted, but the barrier did not waver in the slightest; even a God-level collision still couldn't shake the barrier formed by the contract by half a bit!
Mewtwo hovered in mid-air, her body's purple Psychic Aura fluctuating intensely. She stared intently at the continuously expanding energy vortex at the center of the collision, every ounce of power within her being mobilized.
She could feel that her side's attack was constantly being suppressed. Even though she had used her full power, she was still not a match for that dog. This made Mewtwo feel humiliated, and at the same time, a sense of longing arose in her heart.
If the origin she possessed hadn't been incomplete, she would absolutely not be forced into such a pathetic situation now!
She could also reach that realm! At the same level, she would never lose!
However, no matter how unwilling Mewtwo was, with her current power, she was ultimately no match for Lucario. The azure Aura Sphere spun wildly, gradually engulfing the purple chaos Energy Ball.
A few seconds later, Mewtwo's body paused, and a tiny break appeared in her energy output; she couldn't hold on any longer.
And in this kind of confrontation, even the slightest relaxation would become a factor in defeat. The Mental Break, which had been barely holding on, was directly swallowed the moment Mewtwo relaxed!
The Aura Sphere, having lost its resisting power, charged towards Mewtwo like a wild horse unbridled!
"Teleport!" Giovanni's voice rang out at this critical moment, and Mewtwo subconsciously mobilized her Psychic power, instantly disappearing from her original spot.
"Boom!!!"
The super-large Aura Sphere hit the barrier, creating an unprecedented commotion. Visible shockwaves continuously spread outwards, and the golden barrier emitted a 'crack, crack' sound. Although it didn't shatter, unlike before when it remained completely still no matter how it was attacked, this time the barrier began to waver!
At the same time, the spreading shockwave also collided with the barrier Giovanni had already set up around himself. The barrier creaked, and ripples continuously appeared on it.
This barrier, set up with Mewtwo's power, was sufficient for defending against Champion-level attacks, but it was a bit inadequate for defending against God-level attacks.
However, this attack was not a direct hit on the barrier; it was merely the collision of residual waves, so Giovanni's shield was still sufficient.
But Giovanni's expression remained grim, simply because this confrontation proved that even at full power, Mewtwo was no match for Lucario. To defeat Lucario, they could only wait for the side effects of Lucario's immense power-up to manifest.
Otherwise, Mewtwo would have no chance of winning this battle.
The super-large Aura Sphere bombarded the barrier for nearly ten seconds before its energy slowly decreased and dissipated.
Mewtwo's figure reappeared in her original position, though she now looked somewhat disheveled.
Not only was she covered in dust from head to toe, but she also had a relatively severe injury on one of her arms.
Her Teleport just now couldn't completely evade the super-large Aura Sphere's attack. After all, she didn't dodge from the very beginning, but rather after her own attack was broken through, which compressed the dodging time to the extreme.
In the end, only her arm was grazed, which could already be considered a blessing in disguise.
"Use Hypnosis." Since he couldn't win head-on, Giovanni decided to start using flanking tactics.
The greatest strength of the Psychic type lies in the diversity of its moves. As long as enough abnormal statuses are inflicted, even with a huge difference in strength, it's not impossible to turn the tide.
Mewtwo's eyes glowed faintly blue. Lucario had already slightly bent his body, his entire physique poised to strike.
The next second, Lucario charged out like an arrow released from a bow, and Mewtwo's Psychic power was directly transmitted into Lucario's body—Hypnosis hit directly!
Seeing this, Giovanni's expression brightened. He thought Ash believed that since Lucario had entered the God-level, he wouldn't need to fear status-inflicting abilities like Hypnosis, but... who said God-level wouldn't suffer from abnormal statuses?
Although the difference in strength between the two sides was vast, as long as the skill hit, it would inevitably create an opening. Even if it was only for a second, Mewtwo could seize this opportunity to counterattack.
But what Giovanni didn't expect was that Lucario, despite being hit by Hypnosis, didn't slow down in the slightest. In the blink of an eye, Lucario had already arrived in front of Mewtwo.
Mewtwo had also missed the best time to dodge and was hit directly in the body by Lucario's punch!
Power-Up Punch!
"Boom!!"
This time, because it was in the air, Mewtwo was struck down like a meteor from above, crashing heavily onto the ground.
At the same time, Lucario, still in the air, clenched his fist, and a metallic glow covered his fist. Immediately after, his entire body descended like a comet—Comet Punch!
"Boom!!"
"Crack, crack, crack!!"
A deafening sound exploded on the ground, and a grinding, shattering noise suddenly erupted.
The billowing smoke gradually settled. Lucario maintained his punching posture, an endless surge of power erupting from his entire body.
Mewtwo, on the other hand, lay on the ground, looking extremely disheveled, her face extremely contorted. In front of her, a verdant green barrier blocked Lucario's Comet Punch.
This was the Protect skill!
If it weren't for this Protect, if Mewtwo had been directly hit by Comet Punch, then Mewtwo would have essentially been confirmed as defeated.
Even having blocked this move with Protect, Mewtwo was now merely clinging to life.
The rapidly changing situation on the field caught Misty and the others completely off guard. They had initially thought this would be a fierce battle, especially since Mewtwo had already unleashed all of her restraints.
According to Blaine, Mewtwo in her complete state could almost be said to be second only to a god. That kind of power, even a typical peak Champion couldn't match.
Even if Lucario had used some unknown method to become so terrifyingly strong, facing a Mewtwo at her peak, it should at least be an evenly matched fight, right?
As a result, Mewtwo was utterly beaten, unable to retaliate. No matter how much she resisted, no matter how much she burst forth, she still couldn't shake Lucario in the slightest.
The battle scene was indeed explosive, yet Lucario appeared to be completely at ease within it. In contrast, with every attack from Mewtwo, her muscles seemed to tremble all over, and her expression was extremely ferocious, clearly exerting every ounce of her strength.
The combat power between the two sides could only be described with two words—disparate!
This disparity in combat power, in Gary's eyes, was exactly like the feeling he had when he battled Mewtwo, except now Mewtwo had become him back then, and Lucario was Mewtwo back then.
Although Gary was very curious about what method Ash used to make Lucario so strong, none of that was important now. Winning this match was the most important thing!
It was only at this moment that Gary gained a more intuitive understanding of what Giovanni had said.
As long as Ash won this match, Team Rockets would be half-disbanded. Such a massive organization, once half of its members and funds were dispersed, would be almost no different from a complete collapse.
After all, if you suddenly announce, without reason, that you're disbanding half the organization, what would the remaining members think? How would the hearts of those who remain be swayed?
Even if half remained, they wouldn't amount to anything, and it would turn the currently ironclad Team Rockets into a scattered mess.
To think that such an evil organization would be eliminated for the Alliance and for the world, even if Gary didn't do it himself, he still felt incredibly excited!
Giovanni, on the field, also thought of this outcome. At this moment, he felt his hands and feet turn cold, and his expression was as stiff as it could possibly be. If he lost this match, he would not only have to face the crisis of Team Rockets' dissolution but also the possibility of Mewtwo's defection!
There was no affection whatsoever between him and Mewtwo; everything relied on machines for control. From Mewtwo's birth, he used words to entice her to wear that machinery, binding her tightly, and only today did he remove it for the first time, fearing that Mewtwo had already awakened.
Originally, even if Mewtwo had rebellious intentions, as long as the machines were still on her, Mewtwo would still be at his disposal. But now... according to Giovanni's original plan, even if Mewtwo defected, as long as he could gain a monster-like Trainer like Ash as an ally, losing Mewtwo would absolutely be worth it!
And now... hehe, "losing the wife and losing the army" was the best description of his current situation!
"Crack, crack, crack!"
On the field, the cracks in the barrier in front of Mewtwo became denser, as if it could shatter at any moment.
"Teleport!" Giovanni still wanted to make one last struggle, attempting to make Mewtwo use Teleport to dodge Lucario's Comet Punch.
But in this state, even Mewtwo needed to exert all her strength to maintain the barrier. If she lost focus for an instant, the barrier would be shattered, and she simply wouldn't have the chance to use Teleport to dodge in that fleeting moment.
While the movement time of Teleport is indeed instantaneous, the activation time is not just an instant. Otherwise, Mewtwo would not have been hit by the super-large Aura Sphere earlier.
So Giovanni's command received no response. Mewtwo continued to desperately support the barrier, only hoping that Lucario's Comet Punch would decrease its power at some point, giving her a chance to dodge.
But things did not go as wished. A few seconds later, the verdant green barrier shattered with a crash, and a fist shimmering with silver light pierced through the barrier, slamming heavily into Mewtwo's body. A massive force surged into Mewtwo's body, causing her to let out an extremely painful shriek.
"Boom!"
On her body surface, her muscles were almost condensed into a mass. The terrifying force even passed through Mewtwo's body, directly impacting the ground, and the wild power caused a section of the entire field to disappear out of thin air, revealing a massive crater.
Lucario slowly retracted his fist, and with a leap, landed on the ground outside the crater. Mewtwo, meanwhile, fell into the crater, her eyes rolled back, completely silent, looking as if she had died.
Ash, after glancing at Mewtwo, also relaxed his slightly tense expression.
Confirmed, she has lost her ability to battle. As for her life force... that's still quite robust.
Mewtwo was created using Mew's genes, an existence comparable to a god. How could she die so easily? Moreover, he had specifically told Lucario to hold back, so death was impossible.
As Mewtwo lost her ability to battle, the surrounding golden barrier also began to become illusory, finally condensing into a golden light that then shot into Giovanni's body.
Giovanni's face showed an expression of utter despair, and he had no intention of dodging. He knew best what effects the contract he released had.
Giovanni took out his phone and directly dialed a number. The call was instantly connected, and Giovanni immediately said, "Archer, starting now, disband half of Team Rockets' members and high-ranking officials, disperse half of Team Rockets' funds, destroy half of Team Rockets' research materials…"
As Giovanni issued one command after another, Archer on the other end was already breaking out in a cold sweat. What was Boss trying to do? Destroy the entire Team Rockets?
Or had someone controlled Boss to issue such commands?
Even the most loyal subordinate could not blindly obey such commands, and Archer was no exception.
He was absolutely loyal to Giovanni, but he could not obey Giovanni's commands at this moment, because this would undoubtedly destroy Team Rockets!
"…I know you have doubts about my commands, even suspecting if I'm being controlled or if I'm even myself. I will answer these questions for you one by one later. For now, just obey my orders and get those procedures done. I'll come to find you later."
Giovanni hung up the phone after speaking.
The most powerful aspect of the Arceus contract is that it is absolute. You cannot harbor even the slightest thought of resistance in your mind; in fact, you will comply with the contract's contents from the bottom of your heart.
Just like Giovanni now, he was completely, genuinely, trying every possible way to disband half of Team Rockets.
Currently, a complete process was already formed in his mind, and he would execute it soon.
But Giovanni was still Giovanni; he hadn't changed as a person, only his thoughts regarding Team Rockets had been forcibly altered. After hanging up the phone, his gaze immediately fell upon Mewtwo on the ground.
Team Rockets' losses were already inevitable, but Mewtwo absolutely could not be lost as well!
As long as Mewtwo was still around, Team Rockets' resurgence was only a matter of time. Now that Mewtwo had lost her ability to battle and was unconscious, it was the perfect opportunity to capture and take her away, otherwise, it would be too late once Mewtwo woke up.
Just then, Lucario directly blocked Mewtwo's path, and Ash slowly walked to Mewtwo's side: "Giovanni, the formal battle is over. Now is the clash between justice and evil. Mewtwo, you can't take her."