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Chapter 398: Darkrai: Oh No, I've Become a Substitute?
Chapter 398: Darkrai: Oh No, I've Become a Substitute?
Cresselia and Darkrai were not unique Pokemon.
Just from what Jing He knew, there should be at least three Darkrai.
For instance, there was the one captured by Dakudo, the one before him, and that one capable of single-handedly holding off Dialga and Palkia for a short period.
And that Darkrai, which could rival Dialga and Palkia, was most likely the strongest of them all, without a doubt.
It might even have learned Sky Rift and Time Roar through Mimic.
After all, there was one in the game, a Darkrai from the movie theater, given away as an event Pokemon.
The Darkrai before him, while not weak, seemed to Jing He to be around the level of an Elite Four's main Pokemon.
So even if it was a threat, Jing He didn't feel too concerned.
"Roar~"
Ice Nine-Tails accumulated more and more moonlight, and the full moon above illuminated its already snowy white fur, making it crystal clear.
Hmm?
Noticing the change in Ice Nine-Tails, Jing He couldn't help but shift his gaze to it.
"This..."
Moon Power?!
Speaking of which, Ice Nine-Tails, as an Ice-type and Fairy-type Pokemon, displayed its Ice-type talent to the fullest, earning praise even from the usually reserved Elder Liu. As for its Fairy-type talent...
It wasn't that Ice Nine-Tails was weak in Fairy-type abilities.
But in Hoenn, Sinnoh, Kanto, or Johto, Fairy-type resources were relatively scarce.
Learning a new move was more challenging than for other types.
More importantly, in Jing He's memory, Ice Nine-Tails and Ice Six-Tails could use Moon Power, but they inherited it, not through move tutoring or learning machines.
This made Jing He wonder if Ice Nine-Tails could learn the move through training.
If it invested a lot of time and resources but couldn't learn it, it would be a waste in many ways, and it might even hurt Ice Nine-Tails' confidence.
The strength and function of Moon Power were undeniable.
Not only did it have a high accuracy and power, but it also had a decent chance of lowering the opponent's Special Attack, making it one of the most commonly used moves by Fairy-type Pokemon in battles.
Unexpectedly, the little one gradually learned this move from Cresselia.
Ice Nine-Tails' expression was serious and focused, its spirit highly concentrated, as Jing He silently watched without interrupting.
After all, it was the Wusong family; if it blew up, it blew up. As long as it didn't affect him, it was fine.
Suddenly,
"Roar~!"
Ice Nine-Tails let out a long cry, and within its deep blue eyes, a full moon was reflected, as the power it had accumulated finally burst forth.
Buzz—
A pink sphere formed amidst its nine tails, and it shot out swiftly.
Hmm?
Cresselia and Darkrai, engaged in battle, simultaneously sensed something amiss and quickly separated, their bodies retreating in unison.
Ice Nine-Tails' Moon Power flew between them, like a radiant moonlight, its path shimmering.
Cresselia and Darkrai both turned to look at Ice Nine-Tails.
"Roar."
The little one stuck out its tongue shyly and quietly hid behind Jing He.
It said it wasn't intentional; would the other side believe it?
Cresselia curiously looked at Ice Nine-Tails, and indeed, it didn't sense any hostility from it.
But Darkrai,
Having failed to pull Cresselia into a nightmare once, and now almost getting hit by Moon Power,
"Guka!"
Charcoal Little Servant jumped onto the balcony's railing, looking solemn.
Big Sis, it wasn't intentional; please give me some face!
Buzz—
Without a word, Darkrai formed a Dark Hole.
"Unga?"
Gramps narrowed his eyes and licked his tongue at the sight.
He was curious about the difference between Darkrai's Dark Hole and his own. He tried to imitate it but couldn't.
So, if he could experience it firsthand, he might discover something.
But before he could make a move, he heard Jing He call out:
"Bear Pupil, we have a guest!"
"Guh! zzZ"
The only one who hadn't come out of the room, Bear Pupil, heard Jing He's call and rushed out, meeting Darkrai's Dark Hole head-on.
Buzz—
A wave of dark power instantly enveloped Bear Pupil, as if the energy of a black hole was swallowing him.
Darkrai couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
He had never seen a Pokemon willingly embrace a Dark Hole.
Even the Dream God Cresselia, when hit by a Dark Hole, would become drowsy. What about this one?
Thud—
Bear Pupil landed next to Charcoal Little Servant, standing on the railing under the moonlight.
Huff, huff, huff—
Their tiger-like moves were dizzying.
Cresselia's eyes showed surprise, and Darkrai's Dark Hole had failed?
Darkrai stared, filled with shock.
How was this possible?
"Guh! zzZ"
But Bear Pupil's actions spoke for the answer.
"Ahem," Jing He coughed lightly, adjusting his glasses, "Well, the accuracy of Dark Hole has been 'slashed,' didn't you know?"
After all, Dark Hole was supposed to be a hypnosis move without any attack damage.
Darkrai: ???
Unfazed, it threw another black sphere, this time taking even longer to form.
Buzz—
As the Dark Hole shot towards Bear Pupil, the little one didn't dodge; it took the hit head-on.
And then, as expected, nothing unexpected happened.
"Kuu~zzZ"
Bear Pupil paused and scratched his head.
Did something just happen?
A golden question mark appeared above Darkrai's head.
Are there any moves immune to Dark-type attacks?
Jinghe also noticed that Bear Pupil seemed to have a natural advantage over Darkrai.
And Fighting-type moves are super effective against Dark-type moves, too.
Cresselia's eyes sparkled as she looked at Bear Pupil.
This little guy...
"Guka~"
Charcoal Little Servant patted Bear Pupil's shoulder.
Excellent, as expected of the one who helped me save face a couple of days ago. Today, he helped me save face again!
"Kuu~(＾＾)zzZ"
"Hengga!"
Gramps clenched his fist and slammed it into his palm, revealing a look of realization.
So it was hypnosis!
Dark Hole is an area-of-effect hypnosis move, and although the main target was Bear Pupil, it also felt some of the changes within.
If you had said it was hypnosis earlier, I wouldn't have learned it.
Speaking of hypnosis, our family's hypnosis is the best!
Darkrai looked down at his hands.
At this moment, he finally had a slight doubt about himself.
Could it be that I haven't used it in a while and have become rusty?
He spread his hands again.
This time, instead of using Dark Hole, he used a pure Nightmare Hypnosis.
Let's do this!
"Hengga~!"
Gramps let out a sinister laugh, then flew out of the balcony railing and hovered in mid-air, also opening his hands towards Darkrai.
Let's see if you can resist our family's hypnosis.
Darkrai and Gramps stared at each other.
Buzz—
Darkrai: !!!
Damn it!
Darkrai felt his eyelids fighting, and a wave of drowsiness swept through his mind.
More importantly, he could clearly feel that it was a nightmare.
Are you the Nightmare God, or am I?
At this moment,
Darkrai truly doubted himself.
This...
Even Cresselia couldn't help but feel puzzled.
If Bear Pupil ignored Dark Hole and it was still considered a miss, then this reverse hypnosis on Darkrai was something even she couldn't quite understand.
Cresselia's gaze swept over Jinghe's Pokemon.
Bear Pupil, Charcoal Little Servant, Gramps, Ice Nine-Tails...
When her gaze met Ice Nine-Tails's, even Cresselia couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
"Ow?"
Is it tough being entangled by Darkrai? Do you want to have a nice dream?
Cresselia suddenly snapped out of it, shaking off the daze, and averted her gaze from Ice Nine-Tails.
Damn it!
As the God of Sweet Dreams, I almost got sent to dreamland by another Pokemon?
Although it was partly because she wasn't prepared, it still...
Doesn't make sense!
"Wuu~"
Swift Dragon patted his belly, looking a little disinterested.
Why aren't you guys sleeping?
If you sleep, we can help you "wake up."
"Hmm?"
How about I give them a good whack? Gigaforg suggested.
Darkrai and Cresselia almost instinctively glanced at each other, and in each other's eyes, they saw the surprise they were trying to suppress.
"Gramps."
Jinghe suddenly spoke, waving at Gramps.
"Hengga?"
Gramps looked at Jinghe and stopped his "spellcasting." Seeing Jinghe's wave, he smiled "friendly" at Darkrai before returning to Jinghe's side.
That guy has some skills; I couldn't hypnotize him right away! Gramps muttered under his breath.
Jinghe's mouth twitched slightly.
He's at least the God of Nightmares, even if he's a "baby" Nightmare God. But hypnotizing him isn't that easy.
"Darkrai."
Jinghe used Wave Guidance to send a thought to Darkrai, "I know you have no ill intentions; this is just your natural instinct."
"I don't need you to explain for me!" Darkrai waved his hand.
"I'm doing this for your own good," Jinghe sighed softly.
Darkrai narrowed his eyes, and the black and white clouds flowing around his body moved more vigorously. His voice was stern as he said, "Are you threatening me?"
Jinghe spread his hands, "Then why don't you look behind you?"
Behind?
Darkrai stared deeply into Jinghe's eyes, confirming that he wasn't bluffing, and then turned to look behind him. There—
In the shadows not far behind him, Mashado was tiptoeing forward, holding a small black wooden stick, which he rubbed gently in his hand.
"Mashado?"
Noticing Darkrai's gaze, Mashado quickly hid the stick behind him, then turned slightly, tilted his head up at a forty-five-degree angle, pouted, and whistled.
"Shh~ Shh~~"
The movement was fluid and seamless, just like Gramps.
Darkrai: ...
Jinghe's cheek twitched.
I said Gramps is highly "contagious," and it's only been a short while, but Mashado already has Gramps' mark on him.
This has nothing to do with me; it must be because he's been hanging out with Gramps for too long.
Darkrai took a deep breath and turned around.
There, Gramps reached into his mouth and pulled out a large piece of Spirit World Cloth, then wrapped it around his neck—Gramps didn't have a neck, so he wrapped it around his mouth instead.
Darkrai felt a chill down his spine, floating in the night sky, the black and white clouds swirling more vigorously, and his breath became slightly uneven.
Oh no, I've become a decoy?
"Hengga?"
Gramps let out a sinister laugh and looked at Jinghe.
Do I look like him now?
PS: The little ghost at home has a cold, fever, and cough, so the update time for the next few days may be delayed by about half an hour to an hour. Apologies.
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