Seeing Little Blue and Blastoise's reaction, Axel nodded in satisfaction.
As expected of Little Blue, who escaped from Nancy's hands and even played her for a fool.
That reaction speed was indeed fast.
If it weren't for the rule of a 1v1 battle, Little Blue probably would've had Ditto switch her out by now.
Unfortunately... the gap in raw power was too great.
Even if Nancy were placed in front of Mewtwo, she'd still be easily beaten down.
Let alone a youngling like Little Blue.
Mewtwo's psychic waves became increasingly terrifying, soon spreading across the entire battlefield before finally stopping their expansion.
Axel was very clear, this wasn't Mewtwo's limit, but the limit of the battlefield.
If it were a true no-rules battle, a champion-level Mewtwo could easily destroy the entire Mt. Moon villa district.
The horrifying red light gradually intensified. The floating rocks in the sky gave off subtle cracking sounds, turning into dust drifting through the air.
Except for the spot where Blastoise stood, the entire battlefield had already turned into a massive deep pit.
The Protect barrier enveloping Blastoise and Little Blue visibly faded, soon completely worn away.
The terrifying psychic force instantly pierced through the bodies of Blastoise and Little Blue, straight into their minds.
"ROAR~"
A terrified roar rang out. Both Blastoise and Little Blue, who was hiding on his back, trembled as they looked at Mewtwo.
This Pokémon had broken through their Protect move with a single attack.
And it was even an area-of-effect move.
["Alright, stop,"] Just as Blastoise and Little Blue were about to faint simultaneously, Axel's voice rang out in Mewtwo's mind.
At the very moment Blastoise displayed a sliver of fighting spirit, a golden tag appeared in Axel's backpack.
Weak Point Sniper.
Without hesitation, Axel reached out and touched Pheromosa's long leg, equipping the tag onto her.
The moment the tag was equipped, Pheromosa tilted her head slightly, blinking her big purple eyes in surprise as she looked at Axel.
Pheromosa could clearly feel that after Axel touched her leg just now, her understanding of battle techniques deepened.
Just like with that Blastoise just now, she originally felt that defeating him would be very difficult.
But with that sudden enlightenment, Pheromosa felt like maybe she could beat him up after all.
'Master is really amazing, huh?'
Thinking this, Pheromosa quietly stepped closer to Axel, naturally reaching out her small hand to hold his.
Feeling Pheromosa's cool little hand, Axel looked at her in surprise.
This little one was rarely this proactive. Usually only when he told her to play with other Pokémon would she cling to him.
'Time for a reward!'
Axel cheerfully opened the system backpack and used the dog food tag from the bag to also upgrade Pheromosa's Martial Arts Apprentice tag to red.
Fighting-type skill power increased by 40%.
After finishing all this, Axel nodded in satisfaction.
Generally speaking, a Trainer's strongest Pokémon is usually their starter.
Even if not, the starter would definitely be in the top three of the team.
With the boost from the two heavenly tags and the level-ups these days, Pheromosa finally looked like a proper starter Pokémon.
Sensing that she had gained a deeper understanding of Fighting-type moves once again, Pheromosa's large purple eyes practically glowed.
'As expected, Master really has something special. No wonder Sister Duo keeps sneaking into his room, must be getting private training.'
'When the opportunity comes, I'll get some one-on-one time with Master too!'
After a brief enhancement for Pheromosa, Axel once again turned his gaze to Little Blue.
She was obviously frightened by Mewtwo's attack. She lay flat on Blastoise's huge shell, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Her eyes were dull, and every time her gaze accidentally met Mewtwo's, she'd shudder even more violently.
She looked completely broken.
"Wuwuwu~"
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After a long while, Little Blue finally recovered from the bloody scene in her mind, casting a resentful look at Axel.
'Damn guy, it is already bad enough you played with my leg half an hour ago, now you scared me like this?'
Twice in one day, Little Blue felt like she was becoming a poet.
'I need a bath, damn it!'
Seeing Little Blue's expression as if she wanted to surrender, Axel quickly communicated with Mewtwo.
Little Blue still had two tags not revealed, he couldn't let her give up like this.
At the very least, he had to get that Evolver tag out.
["Mewtwo, quickly make her forget what just happened."]
Mewtwo: "..."
'Got it, totally got it now!'
'No wonder Gardevoir was so crazy when killing. It turns out she and master share the same thought process.'
["Brainwashing affects intelligence…"]
["Repeated brainwashing… breaks them…"]
"Uh?", Hearing Mewtwo's words, Axel blinked, the light in his eyes dimming significantly.
He was still planning to grind out all the tags in one go today, but Little Blue turned out to be so fragile.
Even weaker than that madwoman Gardevoir.
After sighing, Axel decided to switch to a more troublesome method.
At the very least, he had to battle one more time. Whether the tag dropped or not would be left to fate.
If it didn't, he'd take Little Blue to Cerulean Gym and continue along the way.
Thinking this, Axel showed a warm smile.
He floated to Little Blue's side, picked her up by the waist, and flew to the edge of the field.
A gentle wave of psychic power flowed out, soothing Little Blue's emotions.
"Little Blue, feeling better now?"
Looking at Axel's smiling face, Little Blue couldn't help but shiver again.
'Damn it, that's scary. Don't suddenly show concern like that!'
"If not, let Mewtwo heal you. His mastery of psychic power is far greater than mine."
Little Blue: "???"
'You really are a miracle doctor, huh?'
'Suddenly I don't feel shaky anymore!'
"No need, no need," Little Blue quickly waved her hands and jumped out of Axel's arms, landing steadily on the ground.
"I feel much better now!"
Axel nodded, "Since that's the case, let's continue the battle."
Little Blue hadn't even had time to rejoice when she was once again stunned by Axel's words.
'Isn't that not how our script is supposed to go?'
"Axel, we don't need to keep fighting. Even though wild battles don't have a 'losing the will to fight' condition, I really give up."
"I'll go buy a maid outfit later, how's that?"
Blastoise on the side nodded frantically.
'Yes yes yes, don't agree to fight again, I beg you.'
'You have no idea, I've already been beaten twice!'
Axel pondered for a moment. Although Little Blue would definitely look great in a maid outfit, he still wanted her tags more.
Besides, as long as he beat her again, wouldn't she still have to wear the maid outfit?
"Little Blue, I feel like that last match shouldn't count. It was my fault for using Mewtwo."
"How about we do a ring match? I promise not to use Mewtwo, Ho-oh, or Gardevoir."
Little Blue shook her head vigorously.
Axel frowned slightly, "Then let's continue the previous wild battle, I won't accept your surrender."
Little Blue stared at Axel in disbelief.
'What kind of sigma male is this?'
'Wearing a maid outfit isn't enough for you?'
'Anyone who doesn't know better would think it was your twin brother who was nibbling on my leg this morning.'
Little Blue really wanted to curse Axel out, but remembering that Mewtwo was nearby, she chickened out and chose to submit.
"Axel, I thought about it. Actually, a ring match is the real kind of battle."
"I accept your challenge!"
Blastoise: "???"
'I don't accept it, dammit!'
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