Giovanni spread his arms wide, a fanatical expression on his face as he spoke.
The thing he referred to was naturally the missing psychic source of Mewtwo. Because of this missing source, Mewtwo ultimately couldn't reach the Divine Domain Level. As long as it didn't reach that level, even if Mewtwo had abilities far beyond ordinary Pokemon, it couldn't possibly take on the entire alliance alone.
That was something only a god could achieve.
Giovanni had been desperately searching for Blaine, just to find the whereabouts of the psychic source. Little did he know, the psychic source he longed for was right in front of him.
"A weapon? You're comparing a living being to a weapon... Indeed, it's you... it's you who can never be forgiven!!" Ash gritted his teeth, his face showing anger, and the power transmitting to Venusaur had reached its peak.
"Go, Venusaur, Blossom—Deep Forest Emergence!!" The battle erupted without warning at that moment, as Ash commanded Venusaur to directly attack Mewtwo!
Blossom—Deep Forest Emergence, a move Giovanni had never heard of, but from the power gathering in Venusaur, it seemed to be an even more formidable skill than Frenzy Plant.
Faced with Mewtwo, Ash still chose to have Venusaur fight. To this, Giovanni could only comment: A newborn calf isn't afraid of a tiger. Does he really think that defeating an Elite Advanced Level opponent means he can challenge a Champion Level?
"Veeenuu!!" Venusaur roared, erupting countless foundational greenery from the ground, instantly filling the entire field!
"Frenzy Plant? Ha, isn't it just producing more? And you dare rename it as your own creation?" Giovanni mocked upon seeing that the skill Venusaur used was identical to Frenzy Plant, just with more quantity.
To put it bluntly, it was still Frenzy Plant. Frankly speaking, this level of attack had no effect on a psychic type.
"Veeenuu—!!" Venusaur's roar resounded again, carrying even more majestic power than before, shaking loose stones at the edge of the field with a rolling effect.
Accompanied by the roar, the thorns that once supported the bramble barrier mutated suddenly. Those roots, originally only as thick as arms, seemed infused with wild life force, expanding and thickening at a rate visible to the eye, growing into gigantic roots that required one to stretch out their arms wide to hold!
Dozens of giant roots, like living pythons, surged towards Mewtwo in the center of the field, intertwining branches and leaves into an impenetrable net, completely enveloping Mewtwo's figure!
In just a few breaths, the once empty battlefield was filled with lush giant roots and foliage, and the air was suffused with a moist, verdant scent, like a primeval forest descending abruptly!
Both Giovanni and Misty, along with others, were stunned by the sudden scene. This was something no Frenzy Plant could achieve; the field had transformed into a forest in the blink of an eye, just like the move name Ash had just uttered—Deep Forest Emergence!
After Mewtwo was engulfed, pink blossoms began to burgeon on the massive trees, with a strange aroma permeating the field. Giovanni, shielded by Mewtwo's protective barrier, neither smelled nor absorbed the scent.
Had he inhaled it, he would have found himself growing sleepy, his body tingling.
Blossom—Deep Forest Emergence, this move was essentially an advanced version of Frenzy Plant, with core life force—the power of Xerneas's Life Branch—infused into the sakura flora, effectuating a qualitative change in Frenzy Plant.
Originally arm-thick Frenzy Plants could evolve into forms that even two arms couldn't enclose, with blossoms that exude a fragrance inducing paralysis in both humans and Pokemon.
Upon smelling it, one would first become paralyzed, then fall into slumber, as the paralysis precedes the sleep, making it exceedingly difficult to awaken even when under attack.
Additionally, this move had the effect of draining the attacked target's life force!
Getting hit by this move meant taking tremendous damage while entering slumber, and having life force absorbed to augment all the trees.
With the current power of Venusaur, even Champion Level Pokemon would be in for a tough battle if hit!
"Clank clank clank!!" From within Deep Forest Emergence, a grating mechanical sound echoed, clearly from the machinery on Mewtwo, and Giovanni's face changed dramatically upon hearing it.
He then shouted loudly, "Mewtwo, use Psychic to tear those things apart!"
"Fsshh fsshh fsshh—" The towering forest emitted a series of muffled sounds, followed by a "boom!!"
The trees encapsulating Mewtwo shattered under a powerful impact, and the immense force swirled around Mewtwo, disintegrating any approaching roots!
Seeing this, Ash's expression turned solemn; despite these being merely trees, their hardness was only slightly inferior to steel, yet the opponent crushed them effortlessly, highlighting the opponent's immense power.
In a matter of moments, all the sprouting greenery was decimated, returning the once verdant field back to its barren state.
After being pulverized, the greenery dissipated as energy, leaving only empty patches on the ground.
Mewtwo, armored and withdrawing its raised arm, had a barely visible strained breath on its revealed face, indicating that clearing this entire area was not effortless even for Mewtwo.
Forcing Mewtwo to exert such a level of force at the Professional Peak, Venusaur had reason to be proud.
However, after releasing this move, Venusaur also appeared drained; the move was essentially like Charizard's Sacred Fire augmenting its own skill move, embodying a Divine Power addition.
With its current power, Venusaur using it was rather strained, depleting over 80% of its physical strength.
Hence, this move was essentially reserved as a trump card, and after Venusaur used it, Ash didn't plan to have Venusaur continue battling. The move was the only one that could threaten Mewtwo, but the toll it took left Venusaur devoid of the strength to continue fighting Mewtwo.
A slight mishap and being grazed by Mewtwo's power could result in serious harm to Venusaur.
"Return, Venusaur." Before Mewtwo attacked, Ash promptly recalled Venusaur; Mewtwo had already raised its arm, but seeing its target vanish, it paused and then lowered its arm again.
"Out of strength after that move? Looks like you plan to use Mewtwo as a Philosopher's Stone, but with your Venusaur incapacitated, only your last Pokemon remains. What Pokemon do you intend to use?" Giovanni immediately saw through Venusaur's state.
That move earlier was impressive indeed, but it proved merely showy and not substantial. After it, Venusaur had no energy left to contend with Mewtwo, forcing Ash to recall it directly.
Now Ash was down to his last Pokemon. Mewtwo, though slightly worn down, was mostly unscathed, merely sustaining scratches. No matter what Pokemon Ash used next, it couldn't possibly threaten Mewtwo.
Unless he could exhibit a power several times stronger than the skill Venusaur used and could use it continuously—but how could that be possible?
Upon hearing this, Ash closed his eyes, his consciousness diving into a group chat.
[Newbie Ash: Seniors, it's your turn now, who will it be this time?]
[Champion Ash: Who are we fighting? Which of Giovanni's main forces?]
The Champion, long waiting for Ash's update, responded directly in the chat.
[Newbie Ash: It's not any of his main forces, it's Mewtwo! Champion Peak Mewtwo!]
[Champion Ash: Oh wow! Is Giovanni really that shameless in your world?]