Mewtwo lost his temper and unleashed a furious barrage on Eternatus.
Aura Spheres, Shadow Balls, Psychic... he hurled one move after another as though they cost him nothing.
But it was useless. Eternatus had more than raw power on his side. He also had a shameless Trainer.
In the past, Xu Mu really had been the sort of Trainer who looked good on paper: brilliant at giving commands, but lousy in an actual fight.
Now, though, things were different.
After a year of battles big and small, Xu Mu was no longer the man he used to be!
Commanding a demigod in battle no longer put much pressure on him. He could handle it with ease.
Which made things miserable for Mewtwo!
Until now, Mewtwo had led a charmed life. From the day he was born, he had never suffered a real setback.
Even Giovanni had mostly handled him by coaxing him along.
He had tricked Mewtwo into putting on the armor, then planned to brainwash him bit by bit.
Unfortunately for Giovanni, Pokémon with powerful psychic abilities were naturally sharp-minded.
Mewtwo might have been innocent, but he wasn't stupid. He had always kept his guard up around Giovanni.
Only today, once he was sure he was Giovanni's strongest asset and that no person or Pokémon in Team Rocket could defeat him, had he finally let his guard down and prepared to defect!
But... what the hell was this?!
Mewtwo stared speechlessly at Xu Mu and Eternatus as another Fell Stinger from Eternatus drove him back.
He stood there, dejected, with a sudden urge to cry.
This wasn't fair. It absolutely wasn't fair.
No, this wasn't how the script was supposed to go!
Wasn't I supposed to be the strongest Pokémon?
Wasn't I supposed to be invincible from birth?
Giovanni,