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Chapter 269 Mewtwo's Counterattack... Plane Crash!

Joban City, Joban Gym.

In the deserted, closed research institute, Mewtwo, still curled up in a ball but noticeably larger, opened its eyes.

There was no sound at all, except for the occasional noise of bubbles rolling when the nutrient solution was supplying oxygen.

Mewtwo looked around and carefully examined the surroundings with its psychic powers. After confirming that there was no life in the world, it finally sighed.

It's so quiet...

Mewtwo had long been accustomed to this pure silence.

In fact, from the very first day it gained consciousness, such days occupied the vast majority of its memory, to the point that it had to waste most of its time sleeping.

If it could, it would like its only friend to visit it more often.

At least with the dream world around, I wouldn't be so bored that I could only spend the long waiting time sleeping.

Unfortunately……

According to Dream, it also has its own responsibilities, so it cannot stay here forever.

Furthermore, as its brain gradually develops and it gains a clearer understanding of the outside world, Mewtwo can clearly sense these changes—

These humans who keep appearing in front of me are definitely not good people.

It had also asked Dream, but only received ambiguous answers and was warned not to believe anything these humans said.

One day, Dream will take herself away from here, escape this small, completely isolated room, to explore the vast world outside and meet other kind-hearted humans.

Although Mewtwo is still somewhat reluctant to believe in the idea of ​​"kind humans".

From what he has seen so far, all the humans he has encountered have, to varying degrees, negative feelings toward him.

Whether it was the "BOSS" who always wore a black suit and whose gaze was filled with undisguised arrogance, or the other researchers who seemed to revolve around him and were responsible for recording his various physical data, they did not essentially treat him as the same kind of life.

Even the human leader known as Sakaki referred to himself more as a "tool".

As Chao Meng gradually developed an understanding of human language, she clearly understood that "tools" were merely lifeless playthings to be used by humans at will.

Once Mewtwo understood this, it was impossible for it to have a friendly attitude towards this boss anymore.

Even if it could sense that there might be some special connection between itself and him, just like with a dream.

But only fantasy is special.

The only thing that showed me clear kindness was a dream that suddenly appeared before me, bringing the only light to my dark life.

In a sense, fantasy is its only remaining attachment.

Therefore, the dreamlike reminder was completely unnecessary. How could I possibly be influenced by such a human and stand on the opposite side?

If it weren't for its inability to leave the culture medium environment for the time being, and if Dream hadn't advised it to wait until its body was fully developed before trying to escape together, it probably would have already used its telekinesis to blast open the fragile glass container blocking its way.

As its body and brain develop, its ability to use and control mental energy improves every day, and in time it will surely grow to be extremely powerful!
As luck would have it, just as Mewtwo was pondering, a series of neat and hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside.

Mewtwo frowned immediately, instinctively closed its eyes, and pretended that it was still asleep.

Generally speaking, researchers tend to work in a relatively relaxed manner, and their numbers are not too large.

The fact that a group of people would appear here can only be explained by the personal arrival of their leader, the man known as Sakaki.

Sure enough, the research institute's doors were soon opened, and Mewtwo could clearly sense the appearance of a group of humans through its telekinetic abilities.

The leading man quickly walked up to it and looked at it with admiration.

"As expected of a creation of the Dream Gene, it has almost matured in such a short time and has developed obvious intelligence."

"I can sense that you're secretly observing me using your superpowers right now, right?"

After Giovanni spoke, he still did not receive any reply from Mewtwo.

But he didn't seem to care much about it, instead flashing a confident smile.

"It seems I was indeed arrogant this time. Letting Dream arrive unchecked has had some negative impact on your growth."

Upon hearing this, Mewtwo, who had been curled up in a sleeping position, immediately opened its eyes.

How could he know about the existence of Dream?

Mewtwo didn't need to ask this question, nor did it intend to get the answer from Giovanni.

In order to protect his only best friend, Mewtwo immediately made an extreme decision.

"boom--"

As a blue light flashed in Mewtwo's eyes, the glass of the petri dish that had trapped it shattered instantly, and the glass shards flying in all directions made the other researchers instinctively duck to avoid them.

Giovanni, on the other hand, maintained a calm and collected expression, even taking the time to observe Mewtwo's body levitating in the air using its psychic powers.

"Yeah, nice look."

Upon first making eye contact with Mewtwo, Giovanni's face quickly showed obvious satisfaction, and he spoke again.

"Don't look at me like that. If our Team Rocket's top secrets could be cracked by Pokémon using Teleport, we wouldn't have the qualifications to develop to where we are today."

"But it doesn't matter. You have to believe in your potential. After you merge my genes with Dream's, your future power will definitely surpass Dream's by a hundred times."

"Of course, if you want to become the world's strongest Pokémon, you may still need some guidance and training from me."

"Since the dream has already discovered your existence, then..." "Let's start by defeating it head-on as the first step to becoming a god."

A playful smile quickly appeared on Sakaki's face.

To be honest, if it weren't for a certain researcher's Dream Eater discovering the abnormal spatial fluctuations nearby, he would never have imagined that Mew would appear in the research base located under the Viridian Gym.

The Eastern saying "the darkest place is under the lamp" probably means this, right?

Few people know that Team Rocket, which currently dominates the Kanto and Johto regions and acts like an underground emperor of the Quartz Plateau, was actually just a research organization at its inception.

Giovanni's mother was the founder of Team Rocket, whose main purpose in establishing the organization was to research a type of "Mythical Pokémon" that humans had almost never seen before.

dream!

However, despite her lifelong efforts, she still could not find the dreamlike figure. The only clue was the discovery of its eyelash fossils in the Americas.

After inheriting the Rockets from his mother, Giovanni never quite understood her ideas. A later incident further accelerated his and the Rockets' transformation.

The now powerful and evil Team Rocket was developed and expanded by Giovanni himself.

But the Rockets alone are not enough, far from enough.

His goal has always been to launch a magnificent revenge against the god revered by the people of Kanto and Johto.

and so……

Mewtwo's power is essential.

Thinking of this, the smile on Sakaki's face gradually faded.

Mewtwo floated in the air, looking down at Giovanni who remained completely unafraid.

Just as it was about to speak, it suddenly felt a terrifying aura appear behind it, causing it to instinctively turn around.

"Sa——!"

All that came into view was a pair of poisoned needles, crossed in a cross shape, rapidly heading towards his neck.

In her ears came the chirping of insects, which was completely unfamiliar to Mewtwo.

Completely lacking combat experience, Mewtwo was caught off guard and was instantly struck in the back of the neck by the rapidly approaching poison needle, losing consciousness and collapsing to the ground.

The buzzing sound from the full-force flapping of wings quickly disappeared, and the terrifying being that left a fleeting afterimage soon revealed its true form.

(Mega Beedrill)
"Well done, Beedrill."

Looking at the reliable figure in the air, Giovanni nodded, then quickly turned his gaze to Mewtwo, who had already lost consciousness.

While its body had grown to a level sufficient to be exposed to the outside world, Mewtwo's lack of combat awareness meant that it didn't pay any attention to its surroundings.

This gave his absolute ace, Beedrill, the opportunity to make its move.

To be on the safe side, he even used the new power of Mega Evolution to deal with Mewtwo, ensuring that he could render Mewtwo unable to resist in one fell swoop.

With new powers and the absolute advantage of the Bug type over Psychic abilities, Beedrill's strength did not disappoint him.

It seems that my plans are being implemented successfully.

"Although it possesses power surpassing that of any other Pokémon..."

"But if you don't know how to use it, wouldn't you be sitting on a treasure trove without realizing it?"

"You don't need any self-awareness. As long as you can become a qualified tool, you will grow to an unbelievable level under my guidance."

"By then, even Ho-Oh will be no match for you."

After a muttering monologue that seemed to be directed at Mewtwo, Giovanni quickly waved and looked at the trembling researchers around him.

"Everything is proceeding according to plan. Starting today, we will equip Mewtwo with a suppression armor made of special materials."

"Yes!"

Only after Sakaki left did the other researchers breathe a sigh of relief.

"Wow—, Giovanni's Beedrill is terrifyingly powerful; it even managed to instantly kill this Mewtwo..."

"In terms of pure strength, even if any one of the Four Heavenly Kings were taken out individually, they would definitely not be his match, right?"

"However, wouldn't doing this just provoke Mewtwo's rebellious spirit...?"

"What do you know? Recently, the combat effectiveness of the international police has suddenly increased significantly for some reason. Many of the people we sent out have been arrested, and our other limited forces have been withdrawn to major cities."

"If any of these underlings leaks information, it will be very difficult to keep the fact that Boss Giovanni is the boss of Team Rocket a secret any longer!"

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, Boss Sakaki is preparing for the upcoming decisive battle with the League!"

"I see……"

The researchers chatted casually, quickly cleaning up the mess left by Mewtwo, and took out a set of special armor that looked expensive.

When Mewtwo was dressed in this armor that completely suppressed psychic powers and brainwaves, leaving only its fighting instincts, one researcher couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Speaking of which, I always feel that Boss Sakaki is a bit too extreme?"

"If we treat Mewtwo, which is like a newborn, well... is it possible that it might willingly become a force for our Team Rocket?"

"How dare you say that? Don't mention it again!"

(End of this chapter)