"Go, Steelix!"
"Go, Girafarig!"
"I'm counting on you, Arcanine!"
"It's up to you, Feraligatr!"
"Let's battle, my old partner—Vileplume!"
"May beauty bloom forever! I'm counting on you, Bellossom!"
"This is the deciding moment, Machamp!"
"Come on, my brother—Warfeather Eagle!"
"I'm counting on you, Weavile!"
"And you, my old friend—go, Jolteon!"
"Electivire, charge!"
"Salamence, I'm counting on you!"
At once, all twelve veterans sent out their ace Pokémon!
They were serious now!
Nobody believed a young man like Xu Mu could take on twelve opponents at once, but Elder Lin had spoken. There was nothing left to say!
Time to fight!
If they actually lost, they would never live it down!
"Which of you two wants to go this time?"
Xu Mu shook his head and quietly asked the two Mewtwo.
Chaofan and Chaoyue exchanged a few words inside their Poké Balls. With so many opponents this time, they decided Chaofan should go!
"All right. I'm counting on you, Chaofan!"
Xu Mu gave a soft snort and sent Chaofan out with a flick of his hand.
He wasn't trying to bully anyone. The main thing was that Greninja and the others still had to save their strength for a proper match against Hiroshi.
It wouldn't be fair to them if they used up too much energy now.
Besides, everyone had their pride.
If Xu Mu simply sent Mewtwo out to wipe out Hiroshi and Ash, he wouldn't feel good about it either!
He'd finally found two evenly matched opponents. He wanted a fair fight!
As for these old-timers, fighting them was mostly about politics. Xu Mu needed to establish his authority!
Just as Elder Lin had said, they were stepping stones for Xu Mu. Exactly!
Officially, Xu Mu had come to meet these veteran powerhouses. In reality, he was here to