Victor had just taken the glass bottle from Ethan—
When his phone rang.
He answered.
Listened.
And slowly—
His expression turned cold.
Colder and colder.
"Who was that?" Ethan asked.
Victor exhaled slowly.
"You remember that researcher we brought back from the Shenying Alliance?"
"Of course. What does he have to do with this?"
Victor's eyes were filled with killing intent.
"They developed something there."
"A berserk serum."
"A drug that forces Pokémon into a frenzy—"
"Losing all reason."
"The symptoms match Xiao Huo exactly."
Silence fell.
"So this…" Ethan muttered.
"…is them again?"
Victor nodded.
"That researcher contacted me after hearing about the incident."
"This isn't coincidence."
"This is deliberate."
The air turned heavy.
Victor clenched his fist.
"If I had the power…"
"I would've already wiped them out."
Then suddenly—
He turned to Ethan.
"Call out Mewtwo."
"Let it confirm."
Ethan nodded.
"Mewtwo."
A flash of psychic energy—
Mewtwo appeared.
Victor handed over the glass bottle.
"Do you recognize this?"
Mewtwo took it.
Opened it.
Sniffed—
And instantly—
Its expression changed.
That smell.
It knew it.
Too well.
Every time it smelled this—
It would lose consciousness.
And when it woke up—
It would be injured.
Covered in battle scars.
Even without memory—
It knew what had happened.
It had been used.
Forced to fight.
Its grip tightened.
It sealed the bottle immediately—
And tossed it back.
As if it feared even a second longer.
"I don't know if it causes madness," Mewtwo said coldly.
"But every time I smell it—"
"I lose control."
That was enough.
The answer was clear.
This—
Was the berserk serum.
And once again—
The Shenying Alliance was behind it.
Ethan's eyes turned icy.
"Dad."
"You take Xiao Huo back."
"Find a cure."
"Aurore goes with you."
"If it goes berserk again—"
"You'll need her Typhlosion."
Victor nodded.
"And you?"
Ethan smiled faintly.
"I don't hold grudges."
"I settle them immediately."
Aurore didn't stop him.
Because—
She understood.
In any alliance—
This would end the same way.
Direct retaliation.
Moments later—
Ethan was gone.
Heading straight—
For the Shenying Alliance.
This time—
With a clear target.
High above—
A massive structure came into view.
The Hexagon Building.
Ethan looked down calmly.
"Tornadus. Thundurus."
"Go."
No speeches.
No warnings.
Just action.
The sky darkened instantly.
Storm clouds gathered.
Lightning flashed.
BOOM.
A bolt of blue lightning slammed into the building.
Explosions echoed.
People panicked.
Then—
They saw him.
"…Not him again…"
Fear spread instantly.
Last time—
He destroyed this place.
They had barely rebuilt it.
And now—
He was back.
Tornadus moved.
A massive tornado formed—
And tore through the structure.
Meanwhile—
Thundurus kept striking.
Destroying everything piece by piece.
And then—
The tornado swallowed it all.
Debris.
Steel.
Concrete.
Gone.
Completely erased.
No one dared to stop him.
Because they remembered.
Last time—
Even combined forces failed.
So this time—
No one moved.
In less than 30 minutes—
The entire building—
Was gone.
Not destroyed.
Removed.
Even the underground levels—
Gone.
Clean.
Ethan hovered in the sky.
Looking down at the chaos.
Then spoke.
"Listen carefully."
"You have one hour."
"Bring me—"
"The people responsible for the Great Ridge Mountains incident""All stolen Pokémon eggs"
"Or next time—"
"It won't just be one building."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Less than an hour later—
They came.
People.
And eggs.
"We've identified those responsible," one representative said carefully.
"They acted independently."
"They are yours to deal with."
"We will not interfere."
Ethan glanced at them.
Cold.
Unmoved.
The eggs—
Were real.
But the people—
His eyes narrowed.
Scapegoats.
Every single one of them.
Prepared.
Resolved.
Ready to die.
And more importantly—
"These guys?"
Ethan's voice was low.
"You're telling me…"
"These nobodies—"
"Had the guts to sneak into my territory…"
"And do that?"
Silence.
No one answered.
Because everyone knew—
He wasn't fooled.
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