An unknowy had interveo protect Haitian City. From this act alo was clear that the figure was likely a friend rather than a foe. But the real question remained: who exactly was this entity?
To be able to block Kyogre's in Pulse, this individual could not be some obscure nobody. Yet, aside from the nation's hidden powers, even Duke—despite being the president of the Trainers' Association—could not guess their identity.
But he didn't have to wonder for long.
"Grandson!"
Hearing John's excmation of joy, Duke snapped out of his thoughts.
And then, he saw a young man appear in front of him. His features bore an uny resembo a younger version of John, the infamous "Butcher John"
"Grandson, you're not hurt, are you?"
John hurried to Julian's side, iing him from head to toe. Seeing that, aside from some disheveled clothes, Julian appeared unharmed, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
"I'm fine, Grandpa"
Julian reassured him with a shake of his head.
"Julian, who is that Pokémon beside you?"
Unlike John, who was solely focused on Julian, Duke immediately noticed the unfamiliar Pokémon standio him.
This Pokémon radiated an overwhelming sense of power—strong, incredibly strong, perhaps even on the same level as Kyogre.
Could it be the ohat blocked the in Pulse?
It was only then that John noticed the mysterious Pokémon as well.
"We'll talk about it ter"
Julian said, shaking his head. Mewtwo's presence was limited to five minutes, and two of those minutes had already passed. Time was of the essence, leaving no room for idle versation.
Both Kyogre awo were first-css Legendary Pokémon. In just three minutes, Meouldn't be able to defeat Kyogre, and if the two engaged in battle, the resulting shockwaves would pletely annihite Haitian City.
Julian's goal wasn't to defeat Kyogre in three minutes but to buy enough time to resolve the crisis.
Pokémon: Kyogre (Water)
Level: 105
Potential: Gold
Ability: Drizzle
Item: None
Gender: Genderless
Moves: in Pulse, Water Pulse, A Power, Body Sm, Scary Face, Calm Mind, Aqua Tail, Muddy Water, Ice Beam, Sheer Cold, Aqua Ring, Hydro Pump, Double-Edge, Water Spout
TMs: None
Egg Moves: None
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Just as Julian suspected, Kyogre's level was indeed lower thawo's.
"Who are you?"
Kyogre asked in a solemn voice, as it felt the oppressive presence emanating from Mewtwo.
This kind of pressure... it had only ever experie before from that Oversized Catterpie.
"It's Mewtwo," Julian said.
Duke silently itted the o memory but found no information about Mewtwo in his mind.
What was certain, however, was that any Pokémon capable of stopping Kyogre must also be a first-css Legendary.
A new first-css Legendary had appeared—
And it seemed to have a signifit e to Julian, the grandson of John.
"You think I gave you permission to speak?"
Kyred at Julian, it didn't have any goodwill for humans.
The oppressive aura of the Legendary Pokémon surged toward Julian. John moved instinctively to shield his grandson, but Duke stopped him.
"Don't be impulsive, look"
He poioward Mewtwo.
Mewtwo had already stepped in front of Julian, blog Kyogre's pressure with ease.
Julian's expression turned cold, "Mewtwo, Psychic."
If he wanted Kyogre to backdown, it wouldn't be enough for Mewtwo to simply stand there. It had to uawo's power before it would listen.
Mewtwo extes hand toward Kyogre, unleashing an immense wave of psychiergy.
The power was so overwhelming that even Duke, himself a psychic, felt a deep, primal fear. He had never entered su unfathomable psychic force.
It was limitless, like an abyss.
What terrified him even more was that Julian could and such a being.
What was their retionship?
Uhe effects of Psychic, Kyogre found its body immobilized, slowly levitating into the air. No matter how much it struggled, it couldn't break free from the invisible bonds holding it.
The sensatiht back haunting memories of being mercilessly overpowered by that oversized Catterpie.
"Put it dowwo," Julian said.
He had shown enough of Mewtwo's strength. Julian knew when to stop—pushing Kyogre any further could escate into a battle, and the sequences would be catastrophic.
There were only two minutes left before Mewtwo disappeared.
As Kyogre was gently lowered bato the sea, it remaiill, its defiant demeanor repced with an unusual calm. The fear inspired by Mewtwo seemed to have struck a chord, reminding Kyogre of the terror of fag the oversized Catterpie.
It now sat obediently, looking almost… cute.
Kyogre: (￣︶￣)↗
Julian: Is this mf trying to act cute?
Shaking his head, Julian dismissed the absurd thought.
"Kyogre, I know you're here for Manaphy. I have a general idea of its location, but I'll ime to find it."
Kyogre didn't sh out this time. It had realized something—this human had a unique e with a first-css Legendary Pokémon rivaling that oversized Catterpie.
The idea of a first-css Legendary listening to a human's and was baffling.
Kyogre: You've made us Legendary Pokémon lose all face.
The sed, Kyogre spoke seriously. "I'll give you two hours."
Julian: ...
That generous, huh?
He had only po ask for half an hour.
Julian hadn't expected Kyogre to offer two whole hours. It seemed Mewtwo flexing its strength had worked wonders.
"Alright, I'll find Manaphy within two hours," Julian said, nodding.
"I'll be off now."
At this point, Mewtwo had only 50 seds left before it vanished.
Julian g Meho immediately uood. Without hesitatiowo teleported them away.
"Mewtwo, use your psychic powers to s in that dire," Julian said, pointing toward the area where the red dot had disappeared earlier.
The red dot had briefly appeared on the Dowsing Mae, taking up nearly a third of its dispy, before vanishing. That had to be Manaphy.
If not… No, it must be Manaphy.
Now Dowsing Mae couldn't locate the red dot at all, likely because something was blog the signal.
Therefore, Julian could only put his hopes osychic-type first-css Legendary.
With its Psychic abilities, it might be possible to find the hidden Manaphy.
Mewtwo nodded. Its psychic powers spread out like a radar, sing in the indicated dire.
It didn't take long. Ihan a sed, Mewtwo had an answer for Julian.
"There's a room 500 meters underground in that dire, something in there absorbed my psychiergy."
Julian followed Mewtwo's gaze te estate that he had passed by earlier. At that time, he'd wondered who in Haitian City had enough moo buy so mud just to build a house.
Now, it seemed there was far more to this estate thahe eye.
