Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

A Dance Between Ideals and Reality

1. Slow Start Mewtwo and Wakumo

Slow start.

Ruozong didn't actually know which researcher had given this characteristic the name.

But as proud as he was, he couldn't say that the name was wrong.

That's almost too vivid!

To be more specific, this characteristic means that a part of Mewtwo's body cannot be activated at the start of a battle. It needs to be activated little by little during the battle by relying on the collision and fighting spirit generated by fighting with the opponent—preheating in advance is not possible.

Once Mewtwo is fully in the zone, it can completely control its body until the battle ends.

If the startup process were short, the name probably wouldn't have been specifically chosen as 'Slow Startup'!

To be honest... it's too slow!

When Mewtwo was first tested, it took twelve hours to warm up before it was fully activated!

Twelve hours...

Even if you were to unleash your full potential, let alone a hundred or a thousand times, your grave would be overgrown with weeds by now!

Why didn't you wait until the seventh day after the death to start it?

With this trait holding it back, the Fighting type they added to Mewtwo is practically useless.

Neither its elemental energy nor its powerful physique can be fully utilized.

Speed ​​is only half of its peak, and so is strength. And because this is reality, not a game, you can't fully utilize your strength, which significantly impacts your defense. Furthermore, stamina isn't without its problems either...

Furthermore, strong mental strength also requires a strong body to support it.

Originally, Mewtwo wasn't aiming for pure Psychic power, but rather added Fighting attributes. This made Mewtwo's Psychic power slightly lower than that of a pure Psychic type. Now, with this body further limiting it, Mewtwo is lucky if it can unleash one-tenth of its full potential before it's activated!

And one-tenth of the way is already down to the Elite Four level for a newly born Mewtwo!

Even among the Heavenly King level, this isn't considered exceptional.

If this finished product, created with such great effort, were to collide with Mewtwo, the researchers at the X Labs would probably have their heads knocked off!

They couldn't accept that they had used more resources to produce a defective product!

During this period, researchers even started making small figures of Regigigas.

Who gave you this feature?!

answer me!

Legendary Pokémon, is this all the characteristics you have?

How can you accept this as a legend?!

That's what they all thought, and they also felt guilty towards Ruozong.

In their eyes, Wakamichi, who is very proud and often talks about being a 'strongman', must be extremely dissatisfied with this slow-starting Mewtwo.

But they don't understand Ruozong.

This proud man never showed any dissatisfaction with Mewtwo because of its slow-start characteristic.

Not at all.

...

Bang, bang!

Mewtwo has learned that its ability is Slow Start.

Even when it was as weak as a Champion-level Pokémon in its normal state, the researchers did not resist and concealed its abilities.

That's why it was unwilling to accept it.

It should be noted that if those researchers hadn't made those unauthorized modifications, its original characteristic would have been Unyielding Spirit!

Just like Wakamatsu, Mewtwo also dislikes this ability that requires flinching to trigger, but... it's much better than Slow Start!

'?——'

With this in mind, Mewtwo kept hitting the specially made training post.

Using only the body, striving in its own way.

"Very good, your perseverance during this period has yielded new results."

Ruozong stood beside Mewtwo, nodding in satisfaction.

"I've heard that once you're familiar with the slow start feature, the long startup time has been reduced from twelve hours to less than five hours. If you continue training, the limitations may even decrease."

"Furthermore, your overall strength is clearly not at its peak yet. Once you reach your peak, it won't be difficult for you to have the strength of a champion-level Pokémon in normal conditions."

Upon hearing Ruozong's words, Mewtwo stopped moving and turned its head, directly and forcefully transmitting a burst of mental energy to Ruozong.

"You already know that the effectiveness of training starts to weaken when it's shortened to less than five hours, and you understand that no matter how hard I try, I might not be able to completely eliminate the effects of a slow start—is that why you're here to laugh at me!?"

Mewtwo is furious.

But when faced with such a Mewtwo, Ruozong was not afraid; in fact, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Laugh at me? Why would I laugh at you?"

"You gained this characteristic because of our mistake. Even if we take a step back, this is still our problem. What does it have to do with you?"

"And even with this trait, you never had the thought of giving up. You have been working hard from the beginning until now, and have even achieved some results on your own—I think this is something to be proud of."

“You did not give up on yourself, you did not blame others, and you did not give up on yourself.”

Mewtwo...

At this point, Wakamune's eyes became quite serious, and he stared directly into Mewtwo's gaze.

Even though Wakamune's will is extraordinary and Mewtwo can't read minds, when their eyes meet, it can still tell that Wakamune is not lying.

That makes sense... This proud man wouldn't stoop to lying in a place like this.

"If you choose to give up because of a mere characteristic, then no matter how powerful you are, I still will not acknowledge you."

"But now you are undoubtedly a strong person recognized by my Ruozong!"

As he said this, Ruozong also reached out his hand to Mewtwo.

"So Mewtwo, I'm not here to mock you, but to invite you!"

"I'll help you figure out a way to address the slow start issue. We'll work together to solve it. Even if we can't completely eliminate the impact in the end, we can rely on tactics and the team to compensate for the slow start problem."

"As you know, there is another Mewtwo besides you."

"You yourself said that you sensed that the other was also being born when you were born. Its characteristic is not slow start, and therefore its unique superpower attribute has become an advantage."

“Those researchers believe that if the two of you were to fight, you would definitely be no match for it.”

But I don't think so.

"Mewtwo... no, I mean, a powerful being! Come with me! Let's climb to the top of the world together, where we'll conquer everything, look down on everything, and subjugate everything!"

"Whether it's a god, a champion, or another Mewtwo, we'll turn them all into our defeated foe, and let everyone understand what true strength, power, and... the King of the World are!"

"I've seen that you haven't given up all this time, so I'll choose to believe in you."

"So, Mewtwo, do you believe me?"

Hearing Ruozong's words and seeing the outstretched hand, Mewtwo's eyes widened, its expression showing human-like surprise and astonishment.

Since its inception, and since the slow start feature became known, all that has been expressed by others is disappointment, regret, and even ridicule.

Ruozong is the only one who believes in it.

so...

Mewtwo extended its three-fingered hand and placed it on Wakum's hand.

"...It's alright to believe you for now."

......

2. The gym leader is here to challenge Rocco.

'Hu~'

boom!

As Luo Ke threw his punch, the air in front of him trembled under the force of his punch. Further away, the wooden stake was struck by something invisible, making a crisp sound. Even the part of it that was fixed to the ground was loosened, causing it to sway like a wind chime.

"Hmm... not good enough, still a little short. The power generated by this attack is reduced too much after flying a certain distance. If more power could be retained after the attack, then this method could pose a considerable threat."

Luo Ke is training.

However, he did not learn martial arts from Necrozma. Instead, after actively learning about martial arts from Necrozma, he summarized and developed his own techniques.

After all, his physical strength is completely different from that of ordinary people.

So if he were to use such techniques, they would definitely be even more incredible superhuman skills.

Especially at the beginning of his transmigration, when he obtained this power, he also gained a strong ability to control it, which allowed him to unleash his imagination freely without any obstacles in terms of basic skills.

"Luo Ke is working so hard!"

"Indeed, hard work is essential to becoming a hero!"

Mewtwo, who was watching all of this, had its eyes shining.

Its birth was completely different from Mewtwo X, which led to a huge difference in its personality.

Just as the heavens had hoped, Mewtwo, born in a world of beauty and warmth, wanted to become a hero in order to protect and create the beauty it loved.

Lokona's identity as a Dark Hero was transparent to the team members, so Mewtwo felt very lucky.

She was also quietly learning from Luo Ke, striving to become a qualified hero herself.

Compared to Mewtwo X, its personality might feel more like... Mew to Roco.

While it might be a bit of an exaggeration, Mewtwo does indeed have many childlike traits, to the point that Victini and the others see it as someone who needs care and guidance.

That's probably why they had such subtle expressions when they heard Mewtwo's evaluation of Roko.

Luo Ke did indeed work very hard after experiencing the tsunami.

He used to spend his days idly and leisurely, but lately he has been doing nothing but eating and training.

However, not long after the tsunami, the image of Roko lying in a rocking chair sunbathing was still too vivid for them to understand, compared to Clott and the others. They were at a loss for words when it came to Mewtwo's current assessment.

What I fear even more is that Mewtwo will suffer a blow if Roko reverts to its original form after a while.

But Luo Ke thought differently.

"Mewtwo, if you want to become a hero, hard work isn't really necessary; power is."

"Help others to the best of your ability, so that others are saved by the hero, and the hero does not have to sacrifice anything."

"This is the kind of happy ending where no one gets hurt."

"So strength is important—if you want to become a qualified hero quickly, then come and train with me and get used to your great strength."

"Once you fully understand your own power, you'll be more confident to step up when a hero is needed, and you'll be better able to make things turn out the way you want."

"I see!"

Upon hearing what Rocco said, Mewtwo immediately stood up, quickly ran to Rocco's side, and began training with him.

The onlookers, including Victini, sometimes felt that Mewtwo and Roko were quite similar.

Especially in terms of strength.

Roko possesses a power far exceeding that of other humans, and even most Pokémon, while Mewtwo...

boom!

They watched as Mewtwo's terrifying, even easily materialized, mental power instantly filled the entire training ground protected by the barrier, and for a moment it was as if a second Rocco had appeared in the team.

Necrozma and Fairy King Sword were both surprised by Mewtwo's power.

They never imagined that the artificial spirit Tian Sui mentioned could actually reach the god level!