Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command!

With a blur, Mewtwo used Teleport to escape from the encirclement.

Reappearing dozens of meters away in midair, Mewtwo looked down upon the Pokémon below.

"Mewtwo, use Aura Sphere on them!"

Luo Yuan's voice echoed in Mewtwo's mind through telepathy.

Mewtwo instantly carried out Luo Yuan's command.

With a quick motion, Mewtwo held out its hand, a deep blue ball of energy forming in an instant.

Whoosh!

The Aura Sphere was thrown downward.

"Watch out for the Aura Sphere!" Bruno's warning came just a moment too late.

It was too late to react.

The Aura Sphere was already upon them by the time they heard Bruno's cry.

Boom!

The Aura Sphere struck the ground, triggering a massive explosion.

The energy erupted outward, waves of force sweeping the area.

Several Pokémon still searching for Mewtwo's position were flung backward by the blast's impact.

"Don't give them a chance to recover, use Psycho Cut."

Hum!

Under Luo Yuan's guidance, Mewtwo channeled psychic energy into its Mind Spoon.

Invisible psychic energy gathered at the spoon's edge, forming a sharp, unseen blade.

Mewtwo plunged down from the sky, slicing toward a Machamp.

Sensing danger, Machamp barely rolled aside to dodge the attack.

Slash!

A massive gash scarred the ground.

The sight made Machamp and nearby Hitmonchan break into a cold sweat.

Had that strike landed, the damage would have been severe.

Fortunately, as Fighting-type Pokémon, Machamp and the others were confident in their physical prowess. Dodging attacks was a staple of their basic training.

Mewtwo swung the psychic blade attached to its spoon at Hitmonchan.

Hitmonchan sidestepped, his fist striking like lightning toward Mewtwo with a sharp, whistling sound.

"Bullet Punch!"

The punch knocked Mewtwo's spoon slightly off-course.

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Nearby, Hitmontop spun around, legs and tail rotating rapidly as he used Triple Kick against Mewtwo.

But… having been surrounded once before, Luo Yuan had already coached Mewtwo on how to handle these group attacks.

A bright blue light flared in Mewtwo's eyes.

Invisible psychic energy gathered in the air, then, as though it had locked onto Hitmontop, took hold of his body and hurled him away.

Seeing its ally thrown by Mewtwo, Primeape charged forward, fists crackling with sparks, Thunder Punch aimed at Mewtwo.

"Push back Primeape with Aura Sphere!" Luo Yuan commanded.

Thanks to telepathy, Luo Yuan's instructions were so detailed, Mewtwo didn't have to waste time assessing the battlefield.

Thus, Mewtwo's response was instant.

An Aura Sphere formed in Mewtwo's hand, pressed directly against Primeape's face, and exploded, sending Primeape flying.

Because Primeape's arms were much shorter than Mewtwo's, it never managed to land its Thunder Punch.

"Use Future Sight, then Teleport behind Hitmontop for a finishing Psychic Strike!"

A burst of psychic energy rippled through the void.

Before Machamp could approach, Mewtwo vanished from its spot, reappearing behind the recovering Hitmontop.

Psychic Strike was Mewtwo's signature move.

By materializing psychic energy into a tangible wave, Mewtwo unleashed an assault.

The wave of psychic energy glowed brightly. With a sweep of Mewtwo's arm, it shot toward Hitmontop, who had yet to react.

Thud

Hitmontop was flung like a ragdoll, crashing to the ground.

After sustaining multiple attacks, including Aura Sphere and Future Sight, Hitmontop finally succumbed and was unable to continue battling.

"Four left."

As Bruno's face twisted with frustration, Luo Yuan held up four fingers.

Having dealt with Hitmontop, Mewtwo remained composed; defeating opponents of this caliber was hardly cause for celebration.

"Machamp, Hitmonchan, Primeape, regroup!"

Bruno had realized that sending his Pokémon to face Mewtwo individually was futile.

The three Pokémon gathered, forming a defensive formation, avoiding being picked off one by one.

Defend first, then counterattack—this was Bruno's new strategy.

Machamp, Hitmonchan, and Primeape stood with their backs to each other, each facing in a different direction, guarding against Mewtwo's attacks.

"You think grouping together leaves me without options?" Luo Yuan raised an eyebrow, gazing up at the sky.

The air above shimmered.

A psychic blast rained down, striking the unsuspecting Hitmonchan.

"Hitmon~!"

Hitmonchan's face contorted in pain.

Their defensive formation now had a gap.

Once more, Mewtwo used Teleport, appearing before Hitmonchan.

Machamp and Primeape immediately struck together.

"Dynamic Punch!"

"Low Kick!"

One aimed high, the other low.

Despite the recent attack, Hitmonchan gritted its teeth and used Bullet Punch, aiming straight for Mewtwo's center.

Bruno's defensive strategy was working.

Mewtwo, facing three attacks at close range, had nowhere to dodge.

By all accounts, Mewtwo should be hit.

But a Legendary Pokémon defies convention… Mewtwo's eyes flashed blue.

A surge of psychic energy erupted, activating a feature within Mewtwo's M2 Restraint Device!

After Deoxys shattered the original M2 Device, Giovanni had it redesigned with new capabilities.

This updated M2 Device had an energy reservoir, storing Mewtwo's normally dissipated energy for crucial moments.

The term "restraint" was now a misnomer; the device could be more accurately named the M2 Psychic Reservoir.

Now, Mewtwo's immense psychic energy triggered the M2 Psychic Reservoir.

Stored power from the device unleashed in a massive wave.

Boom!

A torrent of psychic energy swept toward the three Pokémon like a tsunami.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Weaker than Machamp, both Primeape and Hitmonchan were instantly flung away.

Only Machamp remained, struggling to withstand the psychic storm.

But Mewtwo ignored Machamp.

Teleporting behind the airborne Hitmonchan, Mewtwo raised its Mind Spoon, striking to send Hitmonchan flying further.

As Hitmonchan flew, Mewtwo sent an Aura Sphere in the same direction.

The Aura Sphere, faster than Hitmonchan's fall, chased him down.

Like a shooting star.

In midair, the Aura Sphere struck Hitmonchan, its explosion swallowing him completely.

Boom!

The unconscious Hitmonchan plummeted to the ground.

Luo Yuan lowered one finger, leaving three raised. "Three left."

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T/N: Replaced Shadow Ball with Aura Sphere again! (OMG IM SO FUCKING STUYPID GHOST CAN HIT FIGHTING IAGBFIOAHFIOAOAFHOAHFIOAHFS)

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