I caught a Pokémon

In an instant, a huge wave crashed against the ship. Xia You had just taken a deep breath and instinctively grabbed the side of the ship when everything went black and she was submerged in seawater!

Fortunately, a few seconds later, when the wave receded, everyone was still unharmed and sitting in the boat.

However, this huge wave washed away Team Rocket's disguise, allowing Ash and his friends to see their true colors!

"It's you guys!?" Xiao Gang frowned and shouted, "Honestly, why do you follow us everywhere we go!"

Musashi and Kojiro struggled to their feet and laughed heartily.

"Since you've asked so sincerely!"

"Then I will mercifully tell you..."

As is customary, the two were about to deliver their lines when another towering wave crashed towards them once more!

"ah!"

Musashi had just let out a scream when another wave crashed over them.

This time, under immense force, the wooden boat instantly disintegrated, and Xia You and the others were scattered by the raging seawater.

He was swept away by the seawater and sank to the bottom of the sea. Before he could make a move, Xiaoxia grabbed his hand and released her starfish, which carried them back to the surface.

When the waves subsided, Ash and Brock, with the help of Squirtle, finally emerged from the water.

Looking around, the Rockets were nowhere to be seen!

But no one cares about them now. Taking advantage of the gap, Xia You released his Gyarados.

"Everyone, climb up quickly! And remember this: no matter how big the waves get, you absolutely cannot let go this time!"

Chapter 118 The Strongest Trainer

Gyarados carried them through towering waves, swimming toward the new island with unstoppable momentum.

Xia You rode on its neck, while Xiao Xia sat behind him, tightly hugging his waist with both hands. As for Xiao Zhi and Xiao Gang, they were thrown to the tail and could only desperately cling to the scales of the Gyarados to avoid being swallowed by the sea.

They continued sailing for an unknown amount of time, until they finally crossed a wave for the last time. Suddenly, the storm subsided and the sea became completely calm.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that they had unknowingly stumbled into the eye of the storm!

Behind us, the waves were still surging, but compared to the fierce circular storm all around, the area was calm and unaffected by the torrential rain.

Xia You felt a sense of familiarity about this place, much like the Dragonite Island she had visited before!

After all that exertion, everyone was exhausted and stretched their limbs to relieve their sore bodies. Just then, Xiaoxia suddenly pointed ahead and exclaimed in surprise, "Look there!"

Looking in the direction she was pointing, you could see a solitary little island standing on the sea in the center of the eye of the storm!

The sky had darkened, and under the moonlight, a sinister, towering castle on the island came into view.

"It was so difficult, after all that effort, we finally arrived..." Xiao Gang breathed a sigh of relief. "So that should be the new island, right?"

"This is it." Xia You took out her phone and checked the map, gave a soft "hmm," and then patted Gyarados's body to make it move closer to the island.

After traveling several more nautical miles, they arrived at the new island and discovered that below the castle, there was a port built in a cave. When the Gyarados swam there, a woman carrying a lantern was already waiting for them.

Judging from her clothes and appearance, she is clearly the woman from the communication device.

"Welcome, please show me your invitation."

Once Xia You and the others reached the shore, the woman slowly spoke, but at this moment, not only were her movements stiff, but her face remained expressionless as she spoke.

"An invitation?" Xiao Zhi was taken aback, then quickly pulled out a device identical to Xia You's from his pocket. "Is this what you mean?"

“That’s right.” The woman nodded, then looked at the equipment Xia You showed her. “He is indeed the trainer we invited. Please follow me.”

Ever since they came ashore, Xiao Gang had been scrutinizing the woman. After glancing at her twice, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, it really is you! You must be Miss Joey, who disappeared in Kuye City!"

“What are you talking about?” The woman shook her head. “I’ve been working in this castle since I was born, and I’m not the Joey you’re talking about.”

To be honest, only Xiao Gang could distinguish the subtle differences between them. If it were Xia You, she would never have guessed her identity based on her unremarkable face that showed no signs of age.

As the story goes, Joy was abducted here by Mewtwo and hypnotized, causing her to completely forget her past.

Joy said, "Alright, come with me now. Besides you, a few trainers have already arrived here."

Led by her, they passed through a narrow cave and entered the castle.

Xia You took out his phone and took a few photos as usual. Although Qiao Yi saw what he was doing, she did not stop him.

They climbed the steps and finally arrived at a strangely shaped door. As they walked up to this point, Xia You felt that the castle was very strange. Unlike ordinary stone and wood castles, neither the walls nor the path underfoot seemed to be a product of this planet. Instead, it had a strong sense of alien technology.

As the door opened, they entered a spacious hall. Apart from a spiral staircase leading upwards, the hall was undecorated, except for a long table in the center, on either side of which three trainers were resting with their Pokémon.

Joey explained, "The people sitting over there are the trainers who have already arrived here."

Xiaoxia said incredulously, "That's strange. There were so many people going out to sea, how come there are only three people?"

"Those who cannot cross the storm are destined never to reach here."

Upon hearing this, Ash and his friends suddenly realized that the storm they had just experienced was actually a test for them!

Joey stepped aside and gestured for them to proceed.

"Now, please release your Pokémon and take your seats and wait a moment."

Ash and his friends released all their Pokémon as she requested.

Xia You only released Gardevoir, letting it and Gastly protect her, one openly and one secretly.

When they arrived at the table, the three men sized them up for a moment. One of the male trainers, dressed in red, said lazily, "What's this? Another group of people? I thought it would just be the few of us in the end."

"Don't say that. I actually think it's more fun with more people." The only girl among the three said kindly, "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Qinglun, or you can call me Atian."

"My name is Hai Xiong." The last one to speak was the slightly chubby trainer in the port hall.

"My name is Xiaozhi, and these two people next to me are my travel companions, Xiaogang and Xiaoxia."

"I am Xia You."

Finally, only the red-clad trainer who had spoken first remained. Seeing everyone looking at him, he reluctantly said, "Alright, my name is Yusheng. It's nice to meet you all."

Xia You took the opportunity to take a look at their Pokémon.

Venusaur, Blastoise, Gyarados, Ninetales, Golduck...

These Pokémon are all different species and have been bred quite well, so they must be very powerful.

Just as everyone was about to say something, the lights in the hall suddenly went out.

As everyone was wondering, Nurse Joy announced, "Everyone, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. The strongest Pokémon Trainer is about to make his appearance."

Perhaps sensing something, the Pokémon present became restless and uneasy.

At that moment, a beam of light appeared on the stairs, and a figure descended from the sky.

When it slowly landed on the ground, people were shocked to discover that it was a Pokémon they had never seen before!

In fact, apart from Xia You, all the other trainers present were seeing Mewtwo for the first time.

"What... what is this?"

Amidst the incredulous gazes of the crowd, Nurse Joy declared, "That's right, this is the strongest Pokémon Trainer, and also the strongest Pokémon—Mewtwo!"

After a brief period of darkness, the lights returned to normal, and Mewtwo was calmly watching them.

"This is the strongest trainer you've been talking about?!" Hai Xiong suddenly stood up, slammed his hand on the table, and shouted, "Pokémon commanding Pokémon? Are you kidding me?! How can such an absurd thing happen in the world!"

Chapter 119 Mewtwo's Philosophy

Although Mewtwo did not speak, a slightly neutral voice suddenly entered everyone's minds.

"I make my own rules, and I don't need you humans to tell me what to do!"

Xiao Gang frowned: "That voice... is it telepathy!?"

As Mewtwo spoke, it raised its arm and activated its psychic power. The next second, Hai Xiong was surrounded by psychic power and flew into the air with a pained expression. When Mewtwo waved its hand again, under everyone's gaze, Hai Xiong's body was thrown into the pool next to it like trash.

Upon meeting, Mewtwo immediately displayed its power, stunning everyone present with a single word!

Looking back at Gardevoir, Xia You whispered, "We still don't know what this guy's purpose is in inviting me. We must be careful!"

Nearby, Ash and his friends took out their Pokédex and scanned it at Mewtwo, but no matter who it was or what model the Pokédex was, they couldn't find any information.

"Is this really a Pokémon? Or is it just... an alien creature?"

"How dare you attack me!?" At this moment, Hai Xiong had struggled to climb up. He glared at Mewtwo through gritted teeth and then commanded, "Go, Gyarados, use Hyper Beam!!"

Among his six Pokémon, like Xia You's, there was also a Gyarados. Upon hearing Hai Xiong's command, the Gyarados charged towards Mewtwo, opening its mouth and gathering energy into a beam of light that shot straight towards Mewtwo!

However, when the Hyper Beam reached Mewtwo, Mewtwo calmly raised its left hand, forming an energy barrier. It not only easily blocked the damage, but also deflected the attack back at Gyarados!

Gyarados was hit by its own skill and flew backward, following in its master's footsteps, and was also smashed into the pool!

"What?!"

Hai Xiong was shocked and hurriedly turned back to check on Gyarados. After witnessing Mewtwo's terrifying strength, the others dared not make any rash moves.

"Alright, you're useless now."

In the midst of this tense atmosphere, Mewtwo waved again, and Nurse Joy's body, like a puppet with its strings cut, suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. Seeing this, Brock quickly ran forward a few steps and helped her up.

"Are you OK?"

Joey slowly opened her eyes, looked around blankly, and her expression returned to normal. The nun's hat she had been wearing had slipped off to the side, revealing her signature red hair.

"Where am I? Why am I here?"

“Of course, it’s so that you can take care of me,” Mewtwo said. “Because of your profession, you have a great understanding of Pokémon bodies, so I brought you here from the Pokémon Center. And it’s also because of your help that my experiments have been going very smoothly.”

"I helped you!?" Joey rubbed his forehead. "But... but why don't I remember anything..."

"With the power I possess, I can naturally manipulate your human memories and thoughts at will," Mewtwo continued. "I once wanted to live with humans, but I was disappointed. Humans are beings inferior to Pokémon. If we continue to allow such weak and excessive beings as humans to dominate us, this planet will be destroyed sooner or later!"

Yu Sheng snorted coldly: "So your idea is to let Pokémon rule this world?"

Surprisingly, Mewtwo shook its head: "Pokémon won't do either, because this planet has always been ruled by you. Those Pokémon who are used to living for humans are not up to the task!"

Upon hearing its words, Pikachu leaped forward and barked back defiantly a few times.

"You say you're with your trainer because you like them?" Mewtwo stared at it coldly. "How shameless! To even have such a thought is a mistake!"

As it spoke, a blue light flashed in its eyes, and it sent Pikachu flying!

Ash grabbed Pikachu and the two flew backward for more than ten meters before crashing to the ground.

"Only weak Pokémon rely on humans!"

Faced with Mewtwo's aggressive demeanor, the situation was now completely clear. Everyone, including Qinglun and the other two, knew that there was no strongest Pokémon trainer here; it was all just a gimmick that Mewtwo had used to lure them here!

"Stop spouting nonsense!" Yu Sheng sneered. "A Pokémon is a Pokémon. No matter how rare you are, I can catch you! Go, my Rhyhorn!"

The rhinoceros strode forward and charged toward Mewtwo, but when it got close, Mewtwo used its psychic powers to grab it out of thin air and shove it back to Yu Sheng's side, smashing the long table in two!

This overwhelming power finally made everyone realize the huge gap in strength between them and Mewtwo.

"Give up! From the moment I was born, I was stronger than any other Pokémon on this planet!"

But unexpectedly, its words inspired Xiaozhi and made him more courageous despite setbacks.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Mewtwo said calmly, "Do you really want to try?"

Xiao Zhi nodded firmly: "Of course, I couldn't be happier!"

Mewtwo activated its psychic powers again, but this time no one was injured. After waiting for about ten seconds, a gap opened in the ground, and three Pokémon flew up from below on a lift.

These three Pokémon are Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur, but unlike their kind, they have some strange markings on their bodies!

Mewtwo said, "They are all Pokémon that I created through cloning!"

"clone!?"

While everyone was still in surprise, the walls of the hall slowly disappeared, revealing an open-air battlefield behind it!

"Since you want to compete with me, let's have a battle and see whose command is better when using the same Pokémon!"

Faced with Mewtwo's provocation, the trainers present were naturally not to be outdone and sent out their own Pokémon.

Yu Sheng sent out Venusaur, and Qing Lun sent out Blastoise. Then Ash opened his Poké Ball and released his Charizard.

The two left the hall one after the other and headed towards the battlefield. Neither of them noticed that Xia You deliberately slowed down and walked at the very back.