Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

And so, everything was ready.

When the group arrived in Pewter City, Brock said goodbye to Ash.

"I'm really sorry I can't continue with you, but it seems like my staying wouldn't make much of a difference..." At the entrance of Pewter Gym, Brock, who was about to part ways, had a look of regret and reluctance on his face.

Burdened by family, unable to continue following... Ultimately, it all comes down to ability.

If he could possess the power to ignore all risks and harm, he could naturally continue to fight alongside Ash!

"I'm the one who should apologize. I already feel terrible for dragging you into this."

Ash cherishes Brock as a friend. If this were truly a children's world, all the villains would only be 'bad guys' and their bad deeds would only be superficial, not involving the deeper aspects of human nature. Of course, Ash would be willing to continue traveling with Brock.

But given the current situation in Guandu, it's best to have as few people as possible associated with him.

"Anyway, I hope everything goes well for you... I'll be there to cheer you on at the League Conference!"

"I can't let you miss this opportunity!"

Xiao Zhi smiled sincerely and shook hands with Xiao Gang to say goodbye.

...

"Xiao Mao should be ready by now..."

Drop~

On the outskirts of Pewter City, Ash and his friends had just found a spot to standby when Gary called.

He has arrived in Viridian City and is now preparing to head to the gym for a challenge!

"Xiao Mao, be careful in everything you do."

"Don't worry~" The boy's voice on the other end of the phone was confident and firm.

Xiao Mao casually stuffed his phone into his pocket, tidied his hair, and walked straight towards the dojo that looked like an ancient castle not far away!

"Please open the door, I'm here to take on a gym challenge!"

Xiao Mao stepped forward and knocked on the door. The guards were two middle-aged men dressed as soldiers. They didn't speak, but simply tapped the ground with their long halberds, and the heavy iron door began to open to both sides.

Xiao Mao walked alone down the dark corridor, his footsteps echoing with tension…

He soon arrived at a luxurious hall, which was the battleground of the Tokiwa Dojo!

On a high platform opposite the venue, a mysterious man sat on a sofa, sunlight shining behind him, making it impossible to see his face.

"I am Giovanni, the Gym Leader of Viridian City... Challenger, let me see your strength."

Chapter 164 Giovanni has a son, and Ash also has a 'son'~

(Is this all the strength this guy has?)

After two nerve-wracking matches against Sakaki, Shigeru couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Contrary to expectations, Xiao Mao's match went exceptionally smoothly, even appearing somewhat like a stomp on a weaker opponent.

In a three-on-three battle, Gary easily defeated his opponent's Golem and Cloyster using his Nidoking and Arcanine.

This level of skill is nothing like that of the fearsome leader of Team Rocket. Shigeru even wondered if the opponent had been a second-tier gym leader for too long, facing a group of beginners every day, which had caused his battle skills to decline significantly.

"Challenger, what are you expecting..." Sakaki suddenly smiled knowingly. "Do you really think that I, as the head of an evil organization, would use my true strength to deal with a greenhorn like you?"

"What...what nonsense are you spouting?!" Xiao Mao exclaimed in shock!

Did this guy... figure out why I came here?!

"Playing dumb? It won't work." Sakaki sneered disdainfully, then suddenly his eyes widened. "You were tricked by another brat into coming here to probe my secrets, did you really think I didn't know?"

"Ugh..." Xiao Mao's expression froze instantly, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He felt an invisible force, like a mountain, pressing down on him; his legs trembled involuntarily, and he even felt an urge to give up and support his body…

"Position lost! Retreat!!"

Just as Shigeru was about to be overwhelmed by the other party's momentum, Ash's voice suddenly rang out from the phone!

Instantly regaining his senses, Gary retreated and forcefully threw Ash's three Poké Balls!

hum!

At the same time, an extremely powerful mental force suddenly surged from the wall behind Sakaki, its terrifying force even tearing the dojo floor in two!

"Luca!" "Hu!"

However, Lucario and Alakazam had already taken their positions and immediately unleashed their Aura and Psychic powers to fight back!

"Roar!" Charizard then unleashed a dragon dance in an instant, lifting a giant rock that hurtled directly at Giovanni!

Unfortunately, this strategy of attacking the enemy and forcing them to defend did not have much effect. As the superpower suddenly intensified, the thrown stones were crushed into dust in mid-air, and the bodies of the three creatures, including the Charizard, were simultaneously sent flying!

But that's enough!

hum! !

Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the space in front of Xiao Mao. As the figures of the reinforcements appeared, the three creatures, including Charizard, also received powerful energy support and managed to stabilize their figures!

In an instant, Tokiwa, Aura, and Psychic powers were unleashed at full force, and the surging energy swept out like a vortex, colliding heavily with the powerful psychic power released by the opponent!

Boom!

The two torrents of energy brought about an astonishing impact, instantly causing fine cracks to appear in the walls surrounding the battlefield, and all the windows of the second-floor corridor were blown open!

When the dust settled, Ash had gathered his Pokémon and confronted Giovanni, while Gary was protected by Blue and Sabrina on either side of him to the sidelines!

Click~click~

The wall behind Sakaki crumbled inch by inch, gradually revealing the hidden secret...

"You really came." Giovanni didn't seem surprised by Ash's sudden appearance. "What... did you come here today because you think you now have the power to face me?"

"Giantsa, I'm actually quite curious... what is the source of your arrogance?" Ash asked with a faint sneer. "Is it your Champion-level strength, or... the Mewtwo you painstakingly created?"

In the secret room behind Giovanni, a Pokémon, its body bound by heavy iron armor, stood silently in the darkness.

It was like an emotionless machine, silent and still, with only its tail swaying slightly behind it.

Mew-two!

"You know Mewtwo?" Giovanni's expression didn't change at all, but his heart was in turmoil!

Mewtwo is Team Rocket's top secret. After the entire New Island was destroyed, only a very small number of high-ranking members of Team Rocket know about it now!

"It was Sabrina's father who told me~" Ash casually pointed to Sabrina behind him, making up a story as if it were true.

"Sakaki, you're a father yourself. You don't really think anyone would be so heartless as to harm their own child, do you? Sabrina is traveling with me now. Do you think her father will side with me?"

"What did you say..." Sakaki's expression changed almost imperceptibly.

Logically speaking, given his deep cunning, it would be impossible for Xiao Zhi to sway him with just a few words.

Especially since Sabrina's father was his childhood best friend, Sakaki should trust him completely no matter what.

The problem is that Ash pointed out Giovanni's role as a father!

If he wasn't specifically targeting someone, why would this kid bring this up on purpose?!

Giovanni has a son who has been living away from home... that's an even bigger secret than Mewtwo!!

How did this kid know that? Did someone inside the Rockets team really tell him?

Or has he already found out where Yin is...?

Giovanni, clearly fooled, began to have a lot on his mind, but what he didn't know was that Ash was just making things up using the game's settings.

He certainly didn't know if Giovanni had a son, but in this world that was clearly infused with game elements, since there was Blue and Nanami, why couldn't there be Silver as well?

Moreover, Ash's goal was merely to disrupt Giovanni; if he bet on the right thing, it would be an unexpected bonus, but if he was wrong, it wouldn't matter.

Anyway, Ash just wanted to take this opportunity to defeat Mewtwo!

hum~

The power of Viridian was quietly released, and the armored Pokémon that sensed the abnormality suddenly looked up!

"Who are you... Why do you have this familiar power?" Mewtwo's voice sounded somewhat distorted due to being bound by the helmet, but it was not difficult to sense the confusion in it.

It was as if, after a long and arduous search, they had finally found an important clue…

“I am Ash. You feel familiar with me because you were born from my genes, and my blood and power flow through your veins.” Ash softened his voice, speaking earnestly like his father. “I know you are Mewtwo, a Pokémon born from Mew’s genes, fused with my genes and many other powers.”

I know everything about you, and I've always wanted to meet you.

"You said... I was born from your genes? Then who is my father, you or Mew?!" Mewtwo asked in surprise and doubt, but of course, it wasn't because she was angry that she had been taken advantage of.

Not yet understanding much about human nature and ethics, it was simply confused about its own existence.

"If you insist on thinking that way, you can consider Dream as your mother... Your physical form mostly comes from her, I'm just giving you a special power."

Well, from a Pokémon genetics perspective, it's not entirely wrong to say that Mewtwo is the offspring of Ash and Mew.

Generally, offspring will be of the same lineage as their mother and inherit special moves from their father; Mewtwo is largely like this.

It possesses the power of the Everlasting Star, otherwise Ash wouldn't have been able to easily resonate with it.

"Mew...is your mother?" Mewtwo was clearly even more confused now.