Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

The man merely glanced at them indifferently.

Xiaoxia involuntarily took a half step back, her heart suddenly racing.

Xiao Gang narrowed his eyes, and a fine layer of cold sweat quietly seeped out from his forehead.

This person's aura... is just too strong!

A dimly lit dojo, a spiral staircase, a figure emerging step by step from the shadows—

This scene looks more like the grandmaster of some criminal organization making his debut!

However, when they saw the top of the man's head, the tension they had felt instantly vanished.

The reason is simple: just look at that hairline...

That must be the legendary Evergreen Gym Leader, Giovanni!

No doubt about it!

"With such a grand entrance, I thought it was some dangerous person... Turns out it's Master Sakaki."

Xiaoxia breathed a sigh of relief and whispered.

"really."

Xiao Gang nodded and casually wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, this hairline is extremely distinctive.

Otherwise, they almost decided to send Ash out first and then report to Officer Jenny.

Upon hearing Xiaoxia's words, Xiaozhi felt his "Emperor Engine" being activated, and his blood surged to his head.

Sakaki?

Is this Sakaki?

As expected of someone with such a renowned reputation, seeing him today, he truly is a powerful figure!

No further explanation is needed.

The energetic Ash immediately unleashed a loud roar.

"Gym Leader Giovanni! I'm Ash from Pallet Town!"

"This is my partner Pikachu! We're here together to challenge the Viridian Gym!"

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu also raised its little paws and called out.

His cheeks crackled with electricity, brimming with fighting spirit.

However, the man standing in front of them did not respond immediately.

Having endured a loud roar, it was now filled with confusion.

Pallet New Town?

Why is another one from Pallet Town here? Didn't I just beat one up a couple of days ago?

How come there's another one?

—Of course, it is not Sakaki.

Just look at its white and purple color scheme; its taste alone is something Giovanni could learn for a lifetime!

It was created by Team Rocket.

Mewtwo is a Pokémon whose very being is etched with the spirit of "comeback"!

The story begins from the beginning.

As the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni is extremely busy and certainly wouldn't be a dutiful gym leader.

Not to mention that he has to find ways to make money and clean up the messes of those troublesome members in the organization.

Even if it's just to distract from the fact that he's the "owner of the Evergreen Dojo" and the "mysterious big boss of the underworld," he's trying to separate his two identities.

That would require a perfect alibi.

So, the one who caused him trouble every day was sent here.

Of course, Mewtwo itself didn't want to help Giovanni with his work.

It couldn't wait for Sakaki to crash and burn, the worse the better, but it had no choice but to bow its head when it was under someone else's roof.

In the years of open and covert competition, it had always held the upper hand based on its strength, and even broke free from the Rockets' control at one point.

Unfortunately, Giovanni lacked martial ethics and managed to outmaneuver it using various advanced technologies.

First, they developed a restraint armor to counter Mewtwo and installed it on its body, preventing it from exerting even half of its strength and rendering it unable to resist.

With the added constraint of the specially made Poké Ball, it was only temporarily relegated to a subordinate position.

But it's all under the guise of a "comeback"!

It has always obeyed orders but not proclamations!

Giovanni wanted to use the restraint armor to temper its temperament and make it behave as a watchdog in the dojo?

No way!

It has been trying to find a way to give Sakaki a big one.

Some time ago, it discovered that the Rockets had developed a desire to revive the team thanks to their monitoring equipment.

At the time, he subtly used his superpowers to guide the trainers who came to challenge him to investigate TR Corporation, and then he gave Giovanni a taste of his own medicine.

And putting that aside, let's talk about the past two days.

Sakaki specifically sent a message saying that a Pallet Town player would be coming to challenge them later, and asked him to go easy on them and give them the badge, thus doing them a favor.

It fully demonstrated its initiative at that time.

He pinned the spiky-haired brat to the ground and gave him a good scolding, then threw the badge at the boy's face like he was giving alms to a beggar.

The "release water" command was executed perfectly.

After all, being a Psychic-type Pokémon gives it a significant advantage in battles.

Not to mention that he himself was standing on the sidelines, his oppressive presence was fully unleashed, putting pressure on the opposing team.

Even without speaking, the ability to communicate telepathically is enough to give most trainers a run for their money.

After all, a trainer's battles usually involve observation, thinking, and issuing commands.

The Pokémon only reacted after hearing this.

Wearing the skin of Sakaki directly eliminates the need for the step of "opening an opening".

Although the time saved is not much.

It might only be a fraction of a second, but in a rapidly changing battle, that small time difference is a huge advantage!

At this moment, Mewtwo looked down at the hot-blooded boy in front of him, a slight smile curving his lips.

It nodded and agreed to the battle.

Pallet Town, right?

Row.

Just watch how it releases water.

It loves to make Sakaki have lots of enemies and few friends, and that's what it does most!

"Great!"

Upon seeing such a powerful opponent agree to a battle, the excited Ash immediately took a step forward.

He suddenly darted into the center of the field and got into position.

Pikachu was taken aback at first, then understood and stood on the sidelines, waving its fist and imitating Ash's shout.

"Pikachu, Pikachu!"

Since that's the case...

Then it's yours, little smarty!

Mewtwo: "...?"

Pokémon...commanding humans?

What does it mean?

This directly caused Mewtwo, who is only a few years old in reality, to crash.

Are all the people in Pallet Town this crazy?

"Seriously, here we go again..."

Xiaoxia sighed and rubbed her forehead.

"How many times have I told you, trainers can't go into battle, Ash."

"At least not in gym battles."

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Gang added a sentence.

"Oh, sorry, I got a little excited, and my body moved unconsciously."

Ash scratched his head and retreated off the field, his eyes filled with regret that he couldn't play.

“Pikachu…”

The mouse was also excited.

Pikachu scratched its head, its eyes filled with regret that Ash couldn't participate.

The man and the mouse exchanged a glance and sighed simultaneously.

The way it looked was like looking in a mirror.

Mewtwo: "?"

These two guys...