Pokemon: I am Gary

On New Island, a tall ancient castle stands on the site of the former Team Rocket base.

Mewtwo sits in the boss's chair on the top floor, his posture mirroring that of Giovanni.

"How is it? Has everyone arrived?" Mewtwo asks coldly.

"Except for the special person you mentioned, only three have made it through the storm," Miss Joy, dressed as a nun, replies respectfully.

"Do we need to wait for him?"

Mewtwo smiles slightly and stands up. "No need; he's here~"

Boom! Solid wings break through the storm as the Braviary rushes to the top floor.

Crash! Glass shatters as Gary jumps down from the Braviary's back. "Hey~ Long time no see."

"Hmph~ You really are rude," Mewtwo smiles.

"Ha ha, sorry, I was too lazy to walk up from below," Gary shrugs.

"Forget it~ After all, he's my... friend. This time I'll let it slide," Mewtwo waves his hand lightly.

Pieces of glass fly up and then return to their original positions, intact.

"Originally, I wanted to send an invitation to your hometown, but since it's for your sake, I didn't call him," Mewtwo says calmly.

"Oh, Ash, right?" Gary nods. "Thanks for that."

After all, that hot-headed Ash really would throw punches at Mewtwo if provoked.

Looking at Miss Joy beside him, Gary frowns. "Why are you learning such unscrupulous methods like Giovanni?"

"Hmph, I wouldn't be like him," Mewtwo proudly clasps his hands behind his back. "No one will die here; I promise you."

"Mm-hmm~ That's good." Gary shrugs.

"Aren't you curious why I invited you?" Mewtwo asks curiously.

"It's just a matter of self-awareness," Gary replies calmly. "Have you found your answer yet?"

"Not yet~" Mewtwo shakes his head. "I read about cloning from a researcher in Team Rocket.

In other words, both I and the Pokémon here have no genetic ties; we are merely products created by humans—

But I refuse to accept it!

We exist and cannot be erased! But what exactly are we?"

"You are you—living Pokémon," Gary says seriously. "No matter what, it cannot erase the reality that you are a unique life form.

Moreover, you carry the genes of your ancestors within you; even if you deny it, there is still the concept of a father."

"Father—Mew?" Mewtwo pauses for a moment before shaking his head. "No, I am me! I am Mewtwo. An existence that transcends Mew.

What right does he have!

I want to become the world's strongest Pokémon trainer; I am my own trainer!

I want to prove my existence and that our existence as cloned Pokémon surpasses that of our genetic donors!"

"How do you plan to prove that?" Gary sits on the sofa and shrugs.

"You're not going to stop me?" Mewtwo is confused; wasn't I supposed to be the villain?

"Mewtwo, didn't you say it yourself?" Gary smiles. "We're friends, so whatever you want to do, I'll witness it from a friend's perspective."

"Then I'll begin now~" After a moment of silence, Mewtwo takes Miss Joy downstairs.

Gary sits in Mewtwo's place and watches the castle's surveillance.

Since no one will die, let Mewtwo vent his frustrations.

He is currently a powerful god lacking a sense of recognition.

Rather than trying to persuade him towards goodness, it's better to let him blow off some steam.

Soon enough, a battle erupts in the reception hall!

The Pokémon trainers who crossed through the storm to New Island are all quite skilled.

The three trainers—a man and two women—believe they can compete for the title of strongest trainer.

In reality, they should consider whether they even deserve to compete for such a title in front of them!

"I am the strongest Pokémon; therefore, I am also the strongest Pokémon trainer~" Mewtwo declares calmly with outstretched arms.

"Who do you think you are!"

"As a Pokémon, how dare you act tough with us!"

"I've never seen such an arrogant Pokémon since birth!"

The three nameless trainers shout angrily.

"Wow~ You really dare to say that; those three fools." Gary munches on snacks in the control room. "Haven't seen it before? Now you have~"

"Hmph~ Since you're not convinced, let's battle!" Mewtwo sneers and claps his hands.

Swoosh~ A white mist billows out as the doors of the battle arena open, revealing Mewtwo's clone army standing inside!

"It's starting!" Gary sits cross-legged on the sofa while casually taking out a bag of chips and two cans of soda.

The first match features one of the three—an overweight guy from Orange Islands with five Water-type Pokémon in his team…

Mewtwo points with one hand as an Electabuzz grins and steps forward.

As expected—it's a complete crushing victory.

Gary munches on chips and shakes his head in critique. "Is this it? Is this it? Can't even understand type advantages yet claim to be the strongest trainer?"

Next comes a young man in orange sportswear who has one of the starter Pokémon—Venusaur.

Mewtwo doesn't hold back and sends out his clone Venusaur immediately.

The young girl attempts to use Solar Beam but gets caught by Mewtwo's Venusaur with Vine Whip and is sent flying!

Gary watches anxiously. "Hey! Aren't you going to use Leech Seed? Leech Seed! Toxic! Hold on—hold on! What kind of nonsense is this…"

Feeling thirsty from all this excitement, Gary reaches for a nearby soda can.

Huh? Gary freezes—why is this soda can so soft?

He squeezes it and sees a cute pink creature sitting in his hand making a cheerful sound: "Mew!"

"What the hell!" Gary breaks into a cold sweat—how did this adorable creature end up here? Shouldn't it be playing with Mewtwo instead of stealing my soda?

Watching on screen as Mewtwo wreaks havoc while Mew shows interest,

"No way… Mew don't…" Gary's mouth twitches nervously.

As everyone knows, Mew is known as the biggest prankster in Pokémon history; being one of the original Pokémon with world-ending powers but having a childlike mentality.

In cases where people have witnessed Mew's antics, some say it's an angel while others call it a devil.

This is because this big shot acts according to its whims without caring about consequences. Sometimes it just wants to play around with you but its playful intensity can be enough to get you killed several times over…

Boom! A blue light flashes as Gary disappears along with Mew from the control room.

"Hmph~ Get lost. You're no longer needed. I am the strongest." With that statement, Mewtwo dismissively waves his hand toward an open door.

The three trainers and controlled Miss Joy are all expelled from the castle—

Just as Mewtwo plans to show off again…

Boom! A pink energy ball shoots toward him. Mewtwo raises his hand as purple psychic barriers unfold around him.

However, in the next second, Mewtwo's expression changes drastically as he is blasted away with a bang—creating a hole in the castle wall!

"Mew!" Mew happily floats on a pink bubble playing joyfully…

Gary awkwardly appears at a breezy corner of the wall. "This is going to be trouble…"

And indeed it is trouble…

Boom! In an instant, debris explodes as an unharmed Mewtwo appears before Mew.

"So you're Mew? My… my…" He struggles to say those last two words as his face turns red with embarrassment.

"Mew~" Mew happily circles around inspecting Mewtwo; there aren't many Pokémon who can play with him in round two~

Boom! With hands clasped together for power gathering, Mewtwo unleashes an attack—a shadow ball crackling with black lightning shoots out toward Mew.

Swoosh! In an instant teleportation move, Mew makes silly faces at Mewtwo while dodging effortlessly—dodge dodge—can't hit me~

Completely enraged now, Mewtwo lunges forward yelling "I'm going to get you!"

"Mew~" Once again teleporting away, it's clear that it's just playing around and having fun.