Chapter 77: On-the-spot upgrade, Beedrill's Mega Evolution
Lucario's answer was decisive and straightforward, expressing its truest thoughts.
"Foolish! Humans are weak and cruel, only good at enslaving Pokémon! Willing to be humans' lackeys?
Then let me wake you up!" Mewtwo scoffed at Lucario's answer, speaking sarcastically, even showing signs of wanting to fight.
'Lucario~! Lucario~~! Roar!' (I am me, you are you! You're the one who should wake up!)
Lucario's rebuttal fueled Mewtwo's anger.
Powerful psychic abilities materialized, a pale purple halo appearing on its body.
Seeing this, Lucario assumed a fighting stance, its formidable power surging within it, its aura transforming into pale blue light, a stark contrast to Mewtwo.
While Lucario was strong enough, it couldn't possibly defeat Mewtwo.
However, while Mewtwo might not be able to beat Lucario, it wouldn't be easy for it to defeat Lucario, even though its Psychic ability was effective against Lucario's Fighting type.
If Lucario were to actually fight Mewtwo, especially with a 10-level difference, Xia Mu would immediately have Lucario Mega Evolve.
Even if Mega Lucario wasn't a match for Mewtwo, it would still have some fighting power.
[Testing the waters before sending Beedrill might be a good idea, but it's unfair to Lucario.]
Thinking this to himself, Xia Mu was about to speak when he heard a cheerful cry from the space.
Under everyone's gaze, Mew appeared in front of Xia Mu and Lucario, staring at Mewtwo.
Seeing this, Xia Mu couldn't help but laugh and cry. It hadn't been able to resist coming out after all. It probably didn't want to see them fighting.
"Mew!" Mewtwo recognized Mew the moment it saw her.
It was overjoyed and excited. Created from Mew's genes, Mew was, in a sense, its parent.
Mewtwo outwardly showed no particular expression, but its eyes revealed a certain yearning within it.
However, this yearning quickly turned into hostility, as it implicitly assumed that Mew was colluding with the humans before it.
"I didn't expect even you to side with the humans. You appeared to stop the battle to protect these humans."
This was a question, an accusation, and also disdain.
'Mimi~! Mimi~! Miyo miyo~~!' As Mew spoke, Mewtwo responded.
"You say you appeared only to stop the battle, not to help anyone? You ask me why I created these cloned Pokémon? Hmph! Naturally, it's to take revenge on humanity!
Don't you know what humans have done to Pokémon?
Humans enslave Pokémon, lock them in Poké Balls, to satisfy their own desires, to achieve their own goals, making Pokémon fight and bear all the consequences!
Since the original has been completely bewitched, let the clones replace the original and survive as superior life forms!
This is the rule of survival of the fittest in nature!" Mewtwo not only translated Mew's words but also gave its own answer.
This kind of rhetoric has clearly gone to extremes.
Mew, swaying her body in the air, retorted to Mewtwo's dictatorial behavior.
'Mimi~! Miyo miyo~! Mimi~!'
"You say I'm wrong? That I didn't understand? Humans don't enslave Pokémon, and Pokémon aren't forced?
Even if such things exist, the vast majority are voluntary? Stop joking! Since you yourself are already corrupt, then let me replace you." Mewtwo was on the verge of exploding.
Mew's attempts to reason with it only made it feel that Mew had been corrupted by humans.
In its enraged state, Mewtwo wouldn't listen to anything and unleashed a powerful Shadow Ball.
The Ghost-type Shadow Ball deals double damage to the Psychic-type Mew.
However, hitting Mew wouldn't be easy, and Xia Mu wouldn't just stand by and watch.
"Lucario!" Xia Mu shouted, signaling Lucario to intervene.
Mew could dodge this attack, but he and Lucario couldn't.
'Lucario~~!' "(Watch out, Master Xia Mu.)"
Lucario raised its hand, gathering powerful Aura energy, and unleashed a Wave Missile.
Despite the level difference and its less-than-stellar Special Attack, the Wave Missile blocked the Shadow Ball's attack.
The collision of moves resulted in a violent explosion.
Such a scene would never be seen in the games, but it's quite common in the real world, as Aura clashes are frequent in battles.
"Let me handle this, Mew. This guy isn't someone you can easily persuade. If you intervene, things will only get worse," Xia Mu said to Mew, then took two steps forward.
"Mimi~~!" (Alright, if you can't beat him, I'll step in.)
Mew seemed to understand Xia Mu's resolve; she nodded and retreated.
This submissive attitude towards a human only fueled Mewtwo's anger.
"Human! Mind your own business! And you, do you really think you can compare to me? I am the strongest being in the world."
The psychic aura spread, and Mewtwo's imposing presence clearly rose another level.
"Strongest? You haven't experienced a real beating! Even if your strength rivals those legendary Pokémon, the power you're displaying now is far from the strongest." Since a fight was inevitable, let's be clear about our objective.
Before Mewtwo could retort, Xia Mu continued, "This world is vast, and what you see is just the tip of the iceberg. Let me challenge you and capture you!"
These words enraged Mewtwo further: "Arrogant and ignorant human, you're asking for death!" Immediately afterward, Mewtwo used its psychic powers to levitate and commanded all the clone Pokémon:
"You all know your situation. Now is the time to replace the originals! Prove that you are more useful and more suited to survival than the originals!"
War seemed inevitable.
But Xia Mu wouldn't let things escalate like this. He blocked all the originals and used his Aura to share his thoughts.
First, keep your own Pokémon from causing trouble, then deal with the clones.
This was what Xia Mu had told the Pokémon when he rescued them earlier. The Pokémon born from their clones were innocent.
Although the original Pokémon still harbored anger, most of it was directed at Mewtwo, the culprit.
"Don't use your twisted logic to control these newly born, innocent Pokémon who are still clueless about this world!
They are indeed clones, but have you asked them if they want to fight?
Although they are cloned lives, they already possess their own consciousness; they have their own souls! Imposing your misfortune on others is the most shameful act." Xia Mu's words resonated deeply.
They won the approval of everyone present, who shouted, taking this opportunity to express their truest thoughts.
Similarly, all the original Pokémon behind Xia Mu echoed his sentiments.
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