Chapter 163. The Authority of Gene
"Hmph, you say I'm unqualified to possess the Authority of Gene, that I should return the Divinity to you—then defeat me first!"
In the sky, two figures clashed and drew closer and closer to the ground.
"Clone Pokémon won by a landslide.
The one unqualified to possess the Authority is you!"
Mewtwo's voice rang out, and everyone looked up.
Mewtwo happened to glance down at the same time.
Almost all the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon lay on the ground, exhausted.
"Impossible!"
Mewtwo froze.
This was completely different from what it had imagined.
However, in its perception there were still a few areas where no winner had been decided.
The Pokémon there were in pretty good shape.
Looking at the first spot, two Pikachu were chirping "Pika—pika," as if discussing something.
Verbal persuasion, huh—
Mewtwo frowned, feeling something was off.
But its cloned Pokémon had extremely firm resolve.
Mewtwo looked to the second spot.
Two Psyduck were holding bricks—"You bonk me once, I bonk you once."
Each time one was struck, the other would shiver comfortably.
Mewtwo's expression turned odd, and it looked to the third spot.
"Meow's gonna win, meow!
Pay up, pay up, meow!"
Eight Bibarel and two Meowth had set up two card tables and were playing with gusto.
"???"
What even is all this?
"Mew—mew— I said, there's no need to argue over those things."
Mew shook its head nonstop.
"No.
At least between us, we can make a clear decision!"
A violet pillar and a pink pillar collided.
Mewtwo and Mew prepared to clash again.
With their movements, the Pokémon who were originally exhausted also stood up one by one, feebly swinging their fists at each other.
"What should we do!"
The three Trainers looked at their Pokémon with aching hearts.
"Mr. Natsume, you're a researcher.
You must have a way, right?"
The female Trainer looked to Natsume pleadingly.
"Here."
Natsume handed her a small hammer.
"What is this?"
The female Trainer was confused.
"A hammer.
Knock yourself out, and you won't be anxious."
"..."
Natsume was waiting—for the Divinity to finish recording.
Although Granny Orange's Gengar had stayed behind at Professor Oak's Laboratory to stand guard, as long as he figured out how the Divinity inside Mewtwo functioned, he might be able to stop it.
If they couldn't talk it out now, that was fine.
Beat it first, and talking would go smoothly.
Natsume looked to the sky, waiting for the right moment!
High above, a voice suddenly rang out, making Mewtwo and Mew freeze in place.
[Rules Battle Domain has descended.
This data collection mode: Reality vs. Reality—Wild Pokémon Duel.]
Mewtwo froze, remembering that during its battle with Natsume the other day, a similar voice had appeared in its mind.
[Detected two Pokémon with moves exceeding the Domain's restriction.
Please choose four moves to use in this battle.]
Mewtwo and Mew didn't move.
They were very wary of this suddenly appearing voice.
[No selection made.
Assigning from outside the field.]
In front of Natsume, panels for Mew and Mewtwo suddenly popped up.
The panels were packed with moves.
Especially Mew—it could learn almost every Pokémon move!
"To think you've learned so many!" Natsume was surprised.
Even Mewtwo had learned nearly twenty-plus moves.
As for Mew, who had lived for who-knows-how-long, Natsume couldn't even finish counting.
But in this situation, am I supposed to pick?
Natsume arched a brow.
Then this one, this one, this one, and this one!
[Mew: Disarming Voice, Charm, Attract, Protect]
[Mewtwo: Disable, Helping Hand, Metronome, Protect]
"Alright, you two, fight."
Natsume crossed one leg over the other, grinning as he watched the bewildered faces of Mew and Mewtwo in the sky.
[Mew used Disarming Voice, but Mewtwo protected itself!]
[Mewtwo used Metronome—Metronome became Charm!
Mewtwo's adorable gaze charmed Mew, sharply lowering its Attack!]
In the sky, Mewtwo's face flushed red.
For some very strange reason, it could only use four moves now; all its other normal moves had been sealed.
The only remotely offensive option might be this blasted Metronome.
But that move is extremely unstable and will randomly turn into something else!
[Divine Authority—Gene recorded.
Congratulations to the host on receiving 1× Master Ball-grade Scratch-Off!]
As Mewtwo and Mew's clash grew ever more "intense and deadlocked," the Divinity recording finally reached one hundred percent.
At the same time, Mewtwo and Mew both stopped.
This kind of battle was too embarrassing.
[Both Pokémon lost the will to fight.
Battlefield disengaged.]
Below, Natsume curiously opened the Divinity recording page.
The first mysterious pitch-black icon split in two—half a face was Mew, the other half Mewtwo.
He tapped the icon.
Information about the Authority of Gene was laid out in full.
[Mew/Mewtwo]
[Divine Trait: Gene Sovereign.]
[The opposing Pokémon's Individual Values (IVs) decrease by 10%, and our side's IVs increase by 10%.
At the end of each turn, all opposing stats drop by one stage, and all of our stats rise by one stage.]
[Divine Skills: Gene Evolution / Gene Collapse]
[All buffs carry a Gene Evolution effect.
Pokémon receiving buffs will tap into genetic potential and spontaneously undergo Mega Evolution.]
[All attacks carry a Gene Lock effect.
A struck Pokémon will have its Mega Evolution state immediately dispelled and be unable to Mega Evolve again for a short time.]
[The above effects are from Battlefield testing; real-world applicability is for reference only.]
Pretty strong—packed with utility.
In Doubles, bring Protect and pair with a team running Wide Guard, learn some setup move yourself, and within two turns you could open a several-fold gap between your side's and the opponent's stat stages.
You could sweep teams casually.
Not to mention a second HP bar; the opponent's stats are guaranteed to drop to rock bottom, while ours are guaranteed to max out—
And that's across all stats!
Of course, Natsume here meant Mew.
No need to mind Mewtwo—go keep counterattacking on your own.
Mew's movepool was exceedingly broad; it could learn practically anything.
Mewtwo, not so much.
With the same Authority of Gene, the movepools just don't compare.
There's no comparison to Mew at all.
In the sky, Mewtwo suddenly halted and glared fiercely at Natsume.
Natsume rubbed his nose.
He'd almost forgotten—Mewtwo could sense his emotions.
With Mew's help, defeating Mewtwo shouldn't have been a problem.
However, before Natsume could act, Mewtwo dropped into the battlefield.
Overhead, half a helical crystal appeared, pouring out a constant stream of violet energy.
The Aura Sphere in Mewtwo's hand, at that moment, became a dazzling violet crystal.
"So… you're going all out?"
Natsume's expression turned odd—he didn't understand why Mewtwo suddenly had to unleash a big move.
Judging by that look—who just got to it?
Seeing this, Natsume hesitated no more.
If he let Mewtwo fire this shot, this New Island would likely be sunk.
"Rules Battle Domain—open!"
As soon as he spoke, Mewtwo's figure vanished.
[Target escaped.
Rules Battle Domain has failed.]
Natsume simulated the system's voice in his mind.
At the same time, he widened his eyes, pretending to be shocked by Mewtwo.
The next instant, Mewtwo reappeared, looking at Natsume with mockery.
"You think I'll be bound by that thing a second time?"
The terrifying violet sphere in Mewtwo's hand had already disappeared.
Its previous action was just to bait out Natsume's Domain!
Natsume looked at Mewtwo, speechless.
In truth, he could only use it once a day—he'd just tried to scare it.
"Mew!!"
Behind him, above Mew's head, an equally terrifying Aura Sphere wreathed in pink light formed.
Mewtwo's face changed drastically.
The single-helix crystal appeared again, condensing a dark-violet Aura Sphere.
"Oooh…" Dragonite clutched its chest and took half a step back.
The instant the two helical crystals appeared, every Pokémon present visibly felt unwell.
"Stop!
You'll destroy this place!"
Behind them, the awakened Nurse Joy rushed out.
She knew exactly how destructive Mewtwo was—and Mew, who could match it.
If that power erupted here, the entire New Island might be razed to the ground!
"Mr. Natsume!"
Honora suddenly hugged Natsume around the waist.
"I didn't think I'd die together with Mr. Natsume!"
Natsume's outstretched hand suddenly paused.
"What are you doing?"
He pulled free and took out two Poké Balls.
"Those are… two Master Balls!?"
Nurse Joy covered her mouth.
"Master Balls regulated by the League that can capture any Pokémon!"
The other three Trainers looked over as well.
"Great, we're saved!"
The three were overjoyed—only to hear Natsume's merciless voice a beat later.
"They won't capture them.
I can only interrupt their attacks."
Natsume's heart ached terribly.
Once he threw them, that was a few hundred million Pokédollars splashing into the sea.
And he had to time it precisely—at the instant before they fired.
If he threw too early, he might even cause a premature detonation.
Especially since Mewtwo seemed a bit inexperienced with using the Divinity's power; its condensed violet Aura Sphere was far more unstable than Mew's.
Fortunately, with Mewtwo's whole mind on wielding the Divinity, the Telekinesis suppressing Natsume was released.
With the arrow on the string, it had to be loosed.
In the sky, the pink and dark-violet spheres condensed, about to be unleashed!
"Go, Master— Ash!?"
Natsume didn't get to throw the two Master Balls.
Ash Ketchum leapt out from the beam overhead, and with a defiant, gravity-defying posture, instantly put himself between Mewtwo and Mew.
"You two, stop it!"
Mewtwo's hand trembled, and it reflexively raised a telekinetic barrier.
Just that instant—its dark-violet Aura Sphere discharged.
Natsume couldn't react at all.
Opposite, Mew froze and could only throw its pink Aura Sphere.
"Booom—"
Ash was caught between them.
A violent explosion roared.
"Not good!"
"Pikachu!!!"
Everyone's faces changed drastically.
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