Chapter 75 The best way to subdue it is to beat it into submission.
Watching Xia Mu approach, Mewtwo felt a strange emotion.
This feeling even made it somewhat afraid.
It couldn't defeat this human before it…
"No! I am Mewtwo, the strongest Pokémon created using the most precious Pokémon, Mew! No one can defeat me!"
Destroying its own inner fear, Mewtwo's psychic power steadily built up.
"You've already come this far, and you still can't distinguish reality? You refuse to accept your clone identity, yet you claim to be the strongest Pokémon created using Mew. Isn't that ridiculous?
"Also, you truly know nothing about this world. There are many beings stronger than you, and many champion-level Pokémon trainers among humans. You think you've gained a sense of existence by defeating a few trainers on this godforsaken new island, and you're so arrogant? You've seen too little."
"If you refuse to submit, then fall completely! Mega Beedrill, give it one last fatal sting!"
With that, Xia Mu gave the command.
The combo attack wasn't used again because once the process was interrupted, the combo couldn't hit continuously, and its power would revert to its base value.
Natsuki also didn't have Mega Beedrill use Cross Poison, intending to try other moves to see how much damage it could deal in its Mega Evolution state.
Natsuki had actually had Beedrill use this move when he was in charge of the Crimson Gym; defeating an opponent would greatly increase its damage.
According to the game, that's equivalent to a direct 3-stage Attack boost.
Mega Beedrill received the command, its eyes suddenly changing, and the stingers on its tail erupted with a terrifying cold light.
Poison Jab—this move actually requires Charged Energy to increase its critical hit rate to reach its full potential.
But at this moment, even without Charged Energy, Mega Beedrill could lock onto Mewtwo's weak point and accurately hit its vitals.
A deafening 'BOOM!!!' resounded.
After enduring another attack from Mega Beedrill, Mewtwo finally couldn't withstand it. Forget about retaliating; its consciousness went black, and it fainted.
'Buzz~~!!' Beedrill was proclaiming its power.
Everyone and all the Pokémon focused their attention again.
They were still awestruck by the power of Mega Beedrill and wanted to know how Xia Mu would capture Mewtwo.
Even an Ultra Ball couldn't do it, so a regular Poké Ball was clearly ineffective.
Suddenly, Sonia had an idea and shouted to Xia Mu, "Xia Mu, use that Poké Ball from the lab!"
It was a good idea.
Theoretically, a Mewtwo Ball created by Mewtwo should indeed have a chance of capturing a Pokémon.
Xia Mu took out a Mewtwo Ball, took a deep breath, and threw it.
However, the Mewtwo Ball didn't capture Mewtwo upon contact, surprising everyone, including Xia Mu.
After all, the previous Poké Ball had even managed to capture a Pokémon with an owner.
[It seems this Mewtwo Ball really can only be used by Mewtwo… Perhaps that capture was Mewtwo using its psychic powers to forcibly capture it, no wonder it could ignore the rule that owned Pokémon cannot be captured.]
Xia Mu sighed inwardly, and just as he was about to take out a Master Ball, Mew flew over again.
It kept talking, seemingly pleading for Mewtwo.
Xia Mu ignored it and pulled out a Master Ball.
Although he was heartbroken about losing his only Master Ball, using it to capture Mewtwo was part of his plan from the start.
"I said I was going to catch it. Mew, you have your considerations, and I have mine! If someone keeps changing their mind, they have no credibility." Since Mew couldn't catch it, Xia Mu figured he wouldn't listen to anything Mew said about waking up and trying to reason with it.
He also wanted to take this opportunity to tell Mew that not everything it did would be forgiven.
Even though it was Mew, it was still forgiven! In truth, Natsuki understood Mew, which was why he didn't directly confront it.
Mew acknowledged Mewtwo's existence, considering it family.
Now, Natsuki's attempt to capture Mewtwo was like capturing its child.
Because of Natsuki's words, Mew could only retreat in grievance.
It didn't know if this special Poké Ball could capture Mewtwo, but it didn't want to see Mewtwo captured either.
Until it witnessed Mewtwo being captured, the Master Ball emitting a dazzling starlight of successful capture, its expectations were completely shattered.
Natsuki also breathed a sigh of relief.
Capturing it was one thing, but getting Mewtwo to truly accept it was a long road ahead.
Taking the Master Ball from Lucario, which it had retrieved, Natsuki felt a surge of emotion.
For him, this was the first legendary Pokémon he had captured in this world.
With Mewtwo, he would have a much better chance of fighting true legendary Pokémon in the future.
Mew approached, carefully examining the Master Ball.
It was somewhat anxious, worried that Mewtwo might die from the injuries it had just sustained.
Xia Mu didn't immediately release Mewtwo to heal it, but instead praised the Mega Beedrill that had returned to its side.
This battle was largely thanks to it; otherwise, defeating Mewtwo wouldn't have been easy. Even with Lucario's Mega Evolution, plus Arcanine and Gyarados, it would have been difficult to completely suppress it, unless one of them was raised to level 100 at any cost.
Having deactivated its Mega Evolution, Beedrill, while not seriously injured in the battle, was still quite exhausted.
Extreme battles consume a tremendous amount of stamina.
The gains from this battle were significant: defeating Mewtwo increased Beedrill's level by 2, and Lucario, having also battled Mewtwo at the start, shared the experience points and also increased by 2.
Although both increased by two levels, Beedrill actually gained several times more experience than Lucario.
The experience required to gain two levels at level 80 is far greater than that required at level 70.
He fed the Beedrill an Energy Cube and treated its injuries.
At this point, everyone gathered around with their Pokémon, wanting to get a closer look.
Having witnessed the whole incident, they remained relatively quiet, simply watching Xia Mu.
The Pokémon created by Mewtwo, however, huddled together, seemingly lost and unsure how to cope with their situation.
"This is... a Master Ball! Xia Mu, you actually got your hands on this ball!" Sonia's words drew everyone's attention to the Master Ball in Xia Mu's hand, filled with curiosity and astonishment.
As a regional researcher, Sonia certainly knew what kind of Pokémon it was. The Master Ball wasn't a tradable Pokémon developed and manufactured by the League's official research department. As far as she knew, it was a Pokémon Ball manufactured by Silph Co. that could capture Pokémon with a 100% success rate.
It was precisely because of this 100% capture capability that the League officially prohibited its private manufacture and sale, and it was officially named the Master Ball.
Because they are not available on the market, Master Balls are unknown to the average person.
Even trainers who know of their existence can only obtain one by winning certain league tournaments.
"I got it by chance." Seeing Sonia's adorable, curious expression, Xia Mu didn't give a detailed answer, but simply said casually.
Immediately, he focused his attention on Mewtwo, his meaning clear: he wanted to release it and see how it fared.
This made everyone and the Pokémon serious.
Although it had been captured, how Mewtwo would change was still uncertain.
Even ordinary Pokémon might not be completely obedient after being captured, let alone a special Pokémon like Mewtwo.
"Everyone can relax a little, don't be so vigilant. Even if something unexpected happens, I can put it back into my Master Ball immediately," Xia Mu reassured everyone and the Pokémon. He
then opened the Master Ball, releasing the unconscious Mewtwo.
Mewtwo emerged from the Master Ball, still unconscious.
At this moment, no one was faster than Mew; it was more anxious than anyone else, its eyes full of concern as it approached Mewtwo, extending a paw to gently touch its body.
A soft light emanated from its body, a special light that seemed to possess healing power, enveloping Mewtwo.
In this situation, no one disturbed it, and Xia Mu did not speak to stop it.
If Mew could actually heal, it would be a good thing for Natsuki, saving him the expense of buying healing items.
Mew continued its actions until it transferred a certain amount of its power to Mewtwo, pulling it out of its near-death state.
Mew had exhausted itself.
Its light gradually dimmed, making it appear utterly weary.
But it didn't give up, persisting in using its power to save Mewtwo.
At this moment, Nurse Joy approached and examined Mewtwo's condition.
After a series of actions, she quickly shook her head and said, "Although it's no longer in mortal danger under Mew's protection, there's no medical equipment here, so it still can't be treated. It must be sent to the Pokémon Center, but going back from here is too far."
The situation remained dire.
Natsuki simply watched from the sidelines, not taking immediate action.
The others were even more indifferent.
Although Mewtwo was now captured by Natsuki, its previous actions were hateful and couldn't be easily erased.
Besides, the cloning of Pokémon had already occurred and couldn't be changed.
"Let me heal it!" After a while, Xia Mu pretended to take out a full-healing potion from his backpack.
Mew and Nurse Joy turned around, looking at him with suspicion, as did the others.
Xia Mu ignored them, opened the bottle of full-healing potion, and poured the bright green liquid into Mewtwo's mouth.
Full-healing potions can not only completely heal injuries but also remove all abnormal statuses.
Under the effects of the medicine, Mewtwo's injuries recovered. Its intermittent breathing became steady, and it was no longer unconscious. Its consciousness gradually cleared, and finally, it slowly opened its eyes.
The effect of this medicine left everyone dumbfounded, especially Nurse Joy and Sonia.
Nurse Joy looked as if he had seen a priceless treasure; even the medicine specially supplied to Pokémon Centers did not have such a good effect.
Sonia was extremely surprised. She had already seen too many highlights in Xia Mu.
Not only was he strong, but everything he did revealed how excellent he was, especially every item Xia Mu took out, which was incomparable to anything on the market.
If it weren't for the fact that now was not the right time to ask, Sonia would have cornered Natsuki for a proper talk.
Mewtwo sat up, looking around in confusion. When it saw Mew and Natsuki, it almost lost control of its emotions again.
However, it didn't go berserk, because it remembered everything that had happened before, but it was still unwilling to accept reality.
But denying it was useless; it had been captured by Natsuki and had truly become his Pokémon.
Even if it could choose to disobey, this fact wouldn't change, and it would only make it appear both weak and overly arrogant.
Rebel?
Even if its strength had returned to its peak, it felt it had no chance of winning even if they fought again.
At least not now.
As Natsuki said, it still couldn't fully control its power.
It thought it was the strongest, that it was omnipotent, that it could replace everything.
In reality, its world was too small, and it knew nothing at all.
Completely defeated, Mewtwo suddenly saw the light. Things it didn't understand before, things it couldn't comprehend, now became naturally clear.
He turned his gaze to the other humans, then to the Pokémon he had cloned, and finally to the originals…
The atmosphere was unusually quiet. Xia Mu looked at Mewtwo, his heart filled with many emotions.
He didn't speak, but waited for Mewtwo to fully adjust and stand up.
Their eyes met.
"It seems you understand a lot," Xia Mu said.
Mewtwo was silent for a moment, using its psychic powers to establish a connection with Xia Mu's aura. After sensing Xia Mu's inner thoughts, it nodded.
"Emotions made me manic, made me lose my way. After experiencing this, I realized that it was all wishful thinking on my part… Although we are life forms created by machines, we are indeed Pokémon, a part of this world…
"Thank you, human… no! My master."
After saying this, Mewtwo lowered its posture, its eyes glancing at the cloned Pokémon again.
"Calling me master, and bowing like this, are you worried I'll dispose of them?" Xia Mu smiled.
Communication was seamless; many things could be accomplished with words.
Sometimes, the best way to subdue someone was through force.
Mewtwo was taken aback, then gave a wry smile: "Indeed, after all, they were born because of me. Without me, they wouldn't exist… Now I can't even protect myself, let alone them."
"Hmm." Xia Mu's opinion of Mewtwo had slightly changed; he was even more impressed that he could still think of these clone Pokémon at a time like this. "Actually, I'm not as bad as you think, and I don't need you to reluctantly call me 'Master.' Just call me by my name, or whatever you prefer. Of course, if you genuinely want to call me 'Master,' I don't mind. In my heart, I only see you as partners."
"…" Mewtwo was speechless, unsure how to respond.
Just then, Mew appeared between Mewtwo and Xia Mu, interrupting their conversation.
'Mimi' (It's so good that you understand.) Mewtwo also felt apologetic towards Mew. Previously blinded by anger, it had now regained its senses and realized its mistake.
"Thank you, Mew."
This thank you made Mew happily soar through the sky.
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