A Little Tera Crystal Shock for Mewtwo!

To Mewtwo, battle was for survival.

From the moment it was born—no, perhaps even earlier—it had felt the world's deep malice toward it.

Its inherited Mew genes granted it extraordinary intelligence, and even while it was still inside the experimental tank, its mind had already matured.

It could sense the greed of the people around it—

They craved the profits they could gain after creating it, the self-satisfaction of personally creating a god, or even the ambition to rule the world with its power.

In short, no one had ever cared about Mewtwo's feelings.

Its unusual upbringing had left it confused about the meaning of life, and it had constantly searched for a path forward.

Then, on that winding, twisting path, Xia Chen appeared.

Saying Xia Chen was a beacon that illuminated Mewtwo's way forward might have been a little exaggerated, but his actions, words, and thoughts had indeed given Mewtwo considerable insight and somewhat changed its view of humanity and their behavior.

For example, Pokémon Battles.

In the past, Mewtwo would have absolutely scoffed at something it considered meaningless—

Battle was for survival. What was the point of this childish, stop-at-the-right-moment performance?

But now, it was willing to experience for itself what a Pokémon Battle that was not for survival truly meant.

And when Mewtwo saw Gholdengo willingly take Psyshock for Ceruledge, it seemed to understand something in that instant.

Psychic power condensed once more into a Psycho Cut in Mewtwo's palm.

A rare flicker of emotion passed through its indifferent eyes as it silently thought—

Come. Show me more of your power!

At the same time.

A clear shout rang across the battlefield.

"Gholdengo!"

Hearing Xia Chen call from behind it, Gholdengo understood immediately and took a few steps back to coordinate with Xia Chen's Terastalization.

Then, a