In the end, under the persuasion of Misty and Brock and with Gardevoir's comfort, Ash finally sat down.
In hindsight, not only was Gardevoir unharmed, but it also grew up healthy and vigorous, boasting impressive potential and learning ability far beyond its kind.
This undoubtedly had something to do with the mental essence that Blaine had infused into the Poke Egg.
In other words, not only was Gardevoir not adversely affected, but it also benefited greatly.
This was also Gardevoir's reason for persuading Ash to sit down.
Blaine's original intention might not have been good from Gardevoir's perspective, but the outcome was favorable.
Seeing Ash calm down slightly, Blaine sighed and said, "Ash, you're still too young, so your thoughts are too naive. Nothing in the world is perfect. To stop that organization, this small price is only natural."
"Don't even mention a Poke Egg—if I could carry Mewtwo's mental essence, then I would bear it. Even if it costs my life, I can't allow Mewtwo to grow. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ash: ...
Blaine's words led Ash to thoroughly calm down and reflect.
What he meant was, if stopping Mewtwo required the sacrifice of his life, he would still do it without hesitation. This was Blaine's commitment to sealing Mewtwo's power.
"Is Mewtwo really that terrifying?" Misty couldn't help but ask.
"Those who haven't seen Mewtwo wouldn't understand how strong its power is, and that's just its emerging power. If I hadn't taken away its mental essence, Mewtwo might have already reached that legendary realm."
"Legendary realm?"
"Divine Domain Level." Blaine softly uttered three words, causing Ash and the others to change their expressions dramatically.
Divine Domain Level is the pinnacle level in the Pokemon Realm; ordinary Pokemon can't even see that realm, and it's said that only Legendary Beasts might step into it.
Currently, among all trainers, only Leon is rumored to have Pokemon that reached that level, but this hasn't been confirmed.
All trainers dream of reaching that peak level, the apex of the world's hierarchy.
If Mewtwo really reached the Divine Domain Level, it would indeed have a massive impact on the entire world. Divine Domain Levels exist in the world, but none under human control have appeared yet—if Leon is excluded as an unknown factor.
"... Blaine, what organization have you been referring to? How do they possess Mew's genes and such grand financial resources? An organization with these two elements is not ordinary, and why not seek help from the Alliance? With the Alliance's assistance, they could seal Mewtwo before it matures, and maybe even wipe out that organization entirely."
After a moment of silence, Brock expressed his thoughts.
Why not seek the Alliance if they feel they can't handle it?
With dual roles as a researcher and Gym Trainer, if they approached the Alliance, they wouldn't dismiss Blaine's words as a joke. With a full-force attack from the Alliance, any organization could be wiped out, right?
Blaine shook his head and said, "If the Alliance could exterminate that organization, they would have done so long ago. Perhaps previously the Alliance let them develop to maintain the balance of good and evil, but now they have grown to a level even the Alliance finds hard to obliterate. You should have heard of that organization… Team Rocket."
Team Rocket! They were all too familiar! Ever since they started their journey, they've been continuously harassed by Team Rocket. Even recently, they had to deal with Team Rocket!
But the Team Rocket they encountered were like comedic clowns, making high-profile appearances and even more dramatic exits. Since they first met those three, they haven't succeeded in any misdeeds.
While they couldn't deny their villainous role, their actions indeed lacked that sense of threatening urgency.
From initially feeling crisis and tension upon encountering the trio, they now feel like laughing at first sight of them.
Since meeting them, not only have they accomplished few bad deeds, but they've even done plenty of good.
Ash managed to capture some Pokemon thanks to those three.
As a result, dealing with those shouting they're Team Rocket made them forget how massive Team Rocket is in Kanto!
Not just in Kanto, they have bases all over the world—a world-class criminal organization.
Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, even the Alliance would need to find all their secret bases to uproot them.
Only when Blaine mentioned Team Rocket's name did they truly feel a sense of pressure.
Team Rocket is not a comedic organization; they are a tangible, worldwide leading criminal syndicate!
"So what's Mewtwo's current status? And what effects will infusing the mental essence into the Poke Egg have on Gardevoir? Why did I find a Ralts egg in Moon Mountain?"
Ash asked a string of questions, addressing the core issues they should be focusing on now.
Since the situation has already occurred, there's no point dwelling on the past. Dealing with the present is most important.