Chapter 137:Dragonite vs. Tyranitar! Steel Mewtwo Appears!

Inside the airship in the sky, 

Makototaka was seated on a leather sofa.

He propped up his chin, watching the battle on the screen.

Tyranitar's performance was truly impressive.

Originally, the Weather Move Sandstorm was completely transformed under Tyranitar’s control into a powerful offensive and defensive special move.

“Roar~”

Tyranitar's roar could be heard even in the sky.

Yellow sand enveloped Tyranitar's fist and smashed down toward Dragonite.

With a powerful punch, the yellow sand around Tyranitar surged like a furious desert beast, mercilessly lunging at Dragonite.

Dragonite immediately used Protect.

The yellow sand engulfed Dragonite.

The surrounding space was completely stained a heavy, earthy yellow by the thick yellow sand.

Everything was in chaos.

One by one, the trees around were knocked down by the impact of the Sandstorm, becoming submerged in the yellow sand.

The leaves that once hung high in the sky looked like weeds as they peeked out of the sand.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

Shaking its body vigorously, the sand particles fell away.

On the ground, the land where Tyranitar stood was completely swallowed by the yellow sand.

Sand dunes appeared out of nowhere in this sea of trees.

“Roar~!”

Tyranitar stood amidst the Sandstorm.

It let out another roar toward the Dragonite in the sky.

This was Tyranitar’s strength!

“I didn’t realize Weather Moves could be used this way. No wonder it’s an Elite-level Tyranitar.”

Natsume couldn't help but exclaim at the sight of Tyranitar ahead.

It was clear that Saharan had the hard strength to become an Elite.

“Dragonite.”

At that moment, Natsume suddenly said, “Use Rain Dance.”

Natsume pointed toward Tyranitar and added, “Learn how to use Weather Moves from it.”

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite blinked its little eyes and looked at Tyranitar, asking, “Dragonite?”

Since Natsume mentioned it, Dragonite actually asked Tyranitar if it could teach it how to use Weather Moves.

Tyranitar: “???”

“Tyranitar?”

Tyranitar turned to Saharan.

Saharan said directly, “Tyranitar, take care of it quickly, then come help!”

“Tyranitar~ Roar~!”

Tyranitar understood.

Tyranitar raised its hands, and a massive rock condensed between Dragonite’s claws before it slammed down toward Dragonite.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite flapped its wings and swiped at the incoming rock with its claw.

Bam!

The rock shattered in mid-air!

At that moment, Natsume suddenly appeared beside Dragonite.

Natsume said, “Dragonite, Weather Moves are area moves.”

“This Tyranitar just narrowed down the large area of Sandstorm to a small range, effectively turning it into a single-target move.”

“So, when you use Rain Dance, you can do the same.”

“Don’t let the downpour spread too widely; instead, focus it all down on Tyranitar.”

Both Sand Stream ability and Sandstorm move are area-based continuous damage moves.

Many people use Weather Moves to create a grand display with a wide enveloping range.

This spreads the energy.

Naturally, the damage won’t be too high.

But what if the sand that was meant to cover the whole area was concentrated to hit just one Pokémon?

Without mentioning anything else, just the sheer amount of sand could likely overwhelm a single Pokémon.

The same goes for rain.

“Dragonite~”

Dragonite understood what Natsume meant.

“Dragonite~”

A blue energy ball slowly rose from Dragonite’s mouth.

Roar~

Rain clouds quickly gathered above.

Pitter-patter~

A drop of water fell on Tyranitar’s face.

It looked up at the sky.

Swish~

A gap appeared in the overcast sky.

Heavy rain enveloped the entire area.

A deluge of water condensed together, washing over Tyranitar’s body like a water cannon.

In the battle area above Serperior, the sun was shining brightly, clear skies all around.

But the battle venue for Dragonite and Tyranitar was shrouded in dark clouds with yellow sand swirling everywhere.

The two battle arenas were only a hundred meters apart, yet they felt like they were in entirely different worlds.

Soon, the rain stopped.

Dragonite was still getting used to this method of release.

However, Tyranitar would make for a good sparring opponent.

Natsume redirected his attention back to Serperior and the others.

Excadrill and Vaporeon were still quite strong.

They were both Elite-level Pokémon, but only at level 72.

Additionally, they had absorbed one or two treasures.

“Excadrill!”

Excadrill spun rapidly.

Its sharp claws, like scissors, successfully cut through the vines that were holding Skarmory.

“Skarmory!”

Skarmory's defense was still quite strong.

Although it had been struck hard by Frenzy Plant, it was not yet incapacitated.

Freed from the vines, Skarmory glared angrily at Serperior.

It let out a long cry and initiated an attack!

At the same time, Excadrill used Drill Run.

It charged toward Serperior like a rapidly spinning drill.

Beside them, Vaporeon unleashed a torrent of water aimed at Serperior.

All three Pokémon attacked Serperior together.

“Serperior~”

Serperior ignored Skarmory.

Leaf Storm once again condensed in front of Serperior.

Gardevoir extended a hand toward Skarmory.

At that moment, Skarmory’s attention was fully on Serperior.

It was completely unprepared for Gardevoir.

Whoosh~

Skarmory's figure vanished in an instant.

Gardevoir turned to Arcanine.

“Awooo~”

Boom~

A surge of flames shot out, and Skarmory appeared in front of the Flamethrower.

It was directly hit by the Flamethrower.

Under the impact of the flames, Skarmory fell from the sky, crashing onto Ferrothorn.

Ferrothorn looked to be in poor condition.

Although its level was higher than Arcanine’s,

at this moment, Arcanine had the support of Celebi’s helping move, combined with a four-times type advantage.

This Ferrothorn was completely suppressed by Arcanine.

Arcanine looked at the two fallen Pokémon, and fierce flames ignited around it.

The scorching flames made Arcanine appear like a blazing fireball.

“Awooo~!”

Arcanine charged once more!

Bang!

Arcanine collided with both Skarmory and Ferrothorn.

The boiling flames enveloped them completely.

Arcanine’s battle style was always one of reckless abandon.

Meanwhile, a loud explosion echoed in front of Serperior.

Excadrill was forced to retreat from the impact of the explosion.

“Serperior~”

Serperior’s tail lightly tapped the ground.

“Vaporeon!”

Vaporeon instantly reacted.

It lowered its head to look at its body, and the massive Vine Whip quickly wrapped around it.

Elevated by the grip of Frenzy Plant, Vaporeon soared into the air.

“Excadrill!”

Excadrill turned its head to glance at Vaporeon.

Excadrill immediately moved its body and charged toward Vaporeon.

“Serperior~”

Serperior looked at Excadrill.

Serperior mercilessly controlled the Frenzy Plant ensnaring Vaporeon, swinging it down toward Excadrill.

This was Serperior’s first full-power strike since its strength had increased, proving its battle strength worthy of its treasures!

At that moment, inside the airship.

Even though Makototaka was not a powerful Trainer, he could tell that if this continued, Saharan’s team would likely be completely defeated soon.

“Prepare for landing.”

Makototaka spoke to the large screen beside him.

“Yes~”

The airship, which had been hiding in the sky, slowly descended toward the ground.

The airship was very noticeable, and naturally, Natsume and the others saw it.

“Makototaka, you’ve finally arrived.”

Yuuji stared at the airship in the sky and muttered, “This time, I will definitely catch you!”

“Natsume, be careful.”

Yuuji warned Natsume: “Makototaka’s appearance indicates that he has more cards to play.”

Just as Yuuji was saying this, in front of the airship, a Pokémon clad entirely in steel suddenly appeared.

Natsume immediately noticed this Pokémon.

Name: Mewtwo
Type: Psychic
Level: 1v88
Ability: Pressure
Individual Values: HP 31, Attack 31, Defense 31, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 31, Speed 31
Moves: Psystrike, Psychic Terrain, Hurricane, Recover
Potential: Godly Level
Absorbed Treasure: Light Clay, King's Rock, Twisted Spoon, Gold Bottle Cap
Held Item: Mewtwonite X  

Mewtwo floated in front of the airship; as soon as it appeared, it emanated an overwhelming pressure.

Both Tyranitar and Dragonite, who were engaged in a fierce battle, instinctively halted.

“Is that really Mewtwo?”

Natsume stared at the Pokémon in surprise.

Suddenly, he recalled what the Zoroark on the farm had said: its original group and habitat were overpowered by a mysterious Pokémon clad in steel with a powerful Inner Focus.

Natsume thought, “The Pokémon Zoroark was talking about couldn’t be Mewtwo, could it?”

“Natsume, that Pokémon is very strong.”

Gardevoir flickered and returned to Natsume’s side.

Natsume and Gardevoir communicated telepathically: “Of course it’s powerful; after all, it originated from Mew.”

Yuuji looked at Mewtwo and said, “This Pokémon must be a product of research involving Future Technology.”

Yuuji explained, “As far as I know, his Future Technology has invested in quite a number of research projects both domestically and internationally over the years.”

“Most of them focus on Pokémon biology research.”

“They, like many technology organizations, want to create gods.”

At this moment, the airship landed, and the cabin door slowly opened.

Makototaka stepped out, accompanied by a group of guards.

Whoa~

As soon as Makototaka appeared, Annihilape, who had been inside its Poké Ball, became restless.

Annihilape rushed out of the Poké Ball on its own.

It looked at Makototaka with excitement and was about to charge at him.

Gardevoir reacted quickly and used Psychic to immobilize Annihilape's body.

“Annihilape~!”

Annihilape struggled in anger, glaring at Makototaka as if it could breathe fire.

“Calm down, Annihilape.”

Natsume reassured Annihilape: “The person is here now, so what are you rushing for?”

“What you’re after shouldn’t just be revenge, right?”

“Isn’t it more important to help your former Trainer reclaim his honor and justice?”

Hearing Natsume, Annihilape slowly relaxed its clenched fist.

However, its eyes remained fixed on Makototaka.

At this moment, the only ones showing excitement toward Makototaka besides Annihilape were Yuuji.

He had been investigating Makototaka for ten years, and today he finally had results!

Yuuji stepped forward and shouted at Makototaka, “I thought you planned to keep hiding in the back?”

“What’s wrong, could you finally not hold back?”

“Makototaka, didn’t you always say that the Celebi incident had nothing to do with you?”

Makototaka looked at Yuuji and felt his blood pressure rise instantly.

He cursed, “You’re really a lunatic.”

“Ten years, and you can’t catch me. Is that why you feel irrelevant?”

“Yes, I admit that my abilities do come from Celebi.”

“But so what?”

Makototaka said passionately, “Do you know how much I’ve contributed to Hikari-jō, to the Japan league, and even to the advancement of technology in the world?”

Yuuji scoffed, “Contribution?”

“Are you referring to Hikari-jō having no flowers bloom or fruit ripen for ten years?”

“Are you talking about illegally mining and destroying the natural environment?”

“Illegally capturing Pokémon and conducting live experiments on them?”

“Forcefully purchasing treasures obtained by adventurers, even killing to seize treasures—Is that what you call contribution?”

Makototaka chuckled at Yuuji’s words: “I didn’t realize I was that impressive.”

“But isn’t that how the world works?”

“The weak are prey for the strong; that goes for Pokémon and humans alike.”

“If I have the ability, why shouldn’t I enjoy more resources?”

Yuuji replied angrily, “But that’s not your ability; that’s Celebi’s ability!”

Makototaka sighed: “Yuuji, I actually admire people like you.”

“You have principles, and for the sake of your so-called justice, you’re willing to sacrifice everything.”

“But living like that, don’t you find it exhausting?”

Yuuji asserted, “How could someone like you, who only sees money and desire, ever understand what justice really is!”

“From the very day I became a ranger, the moment I swore my oath to the rangers and the Pokémon League badge of Japan, my life no longer belonged to me.”

“It belongs to this forest!”

Makototaka rubbed his face forcefully: “Then die here along with your pointless justice and responsibility.”

“Mewtwo, eliminate them all.”

Steel Mewtwo raised its hand toward Yuuji.

Yuuji appeared calm as he looked at Oranguru.

Oranguru gently waved the feather fan in its hand.

A psychic wave rapidly materialized in the palm of Steel Mewtwo.

Whoosh!

A dazzling pink beam shot out in an instant.

In front of Yuuji, a blurry figure suddenly appeared.

At that moment, everything around seemed to fall into a dead silence.

This Pokémon blocked Mewtwo’s attack.

But in the next instant—

Boom~

The energy exploded instantly!

Everything around trembled under the shock of the explosion.

The sound of the blast hit the eardrums of both humans and Pokémon like a raging storm.

White smoke obscured everything in the vicinity.

Natsume looked toward Yuuji and the others.

Through the smoke, a massive figure with a steel-like body flickered into view.

Name: Melmetal
Type: Steel
Level: 1v96
Ability: Iron Fist
Individual Values: HP 31, Attack 31, Defense 31, Special Attack 31, Special Defense 31, Speed 31
Moves: Thunder Punch, Mega Punch, Double Iron Bash, Hyper Beam，Flash Cannon
Potential: Godly Level

Notice: This is a Melmetal nearing the end of its life.

“Melmetal, it really is you.”

The first time Natsume came to Oranguru's cabin, he heard Yuki tell the story of how she was once rescued by Melmetal.

Yuuji was one of the rangers here, and Oranguru was known to know everything about this forest.

Yuuji had mentioned that he was certain Makototaka would come here.

Natsume figured that since he was so confident waiting here, he must have made preparations to deal with it.

It was clear that this Melmetal was Yuuji’s source of confidence.

Looking at Melmetal's data, Natsume thought, “Nearing the end of its life?”

“Is its consciousness about to split into Meltan?”

Melmetal was a very unique mythical Pokémon.

When it nears the end of its life, it disassembles into a multitude of Meltan.

The number of Meltan is around 400.

These Meltan go through a series of exercises, and when the time is right, the strongest Meltan will absorb the others and re-evolve back into Melmetal.

The smoke gradually dissipated.

Melmetal looked at Steel Mewtwo and raised its arms, flexing its muscles in a display.

“Melmetal~”