I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon-Chapter 1406: Dusknoir’s Ascension

Marshadow, who had suspected that the Dusknoir was up to no good, suddenly wished at this moment that Yuga, its enemy, could be a bit more capable and quickly knock Dusknoir down, so it wouldn't fall into its "evil clutches."

The suddenly-appearing Dusknoir, realizing that escape was impossible, finally revealed its ferocious nature. It raised its hand and hurled a Shadow Ball at Yuga, attempting to smash him to death.

But Yuga's own Dusknoir was no pushover either. It flew forward to block the attack in front of Yuga, and with a single Shadow Punch, knocked the wild Dusknoir's Shadow Ball away.

Seeing this, Yuga quickly used a Master Ball to retrieve Marshadow. With a flash of red light, Marshadow vanished from the wild Dusknoir's hands.

At the moment it was taken into the Poké Ball, Marshadow who is unable to move, let out a sigh of relief in its heart. Falling into Yuga's hands, its chances of dying were much lower.

Staring at its now empty hands, the wild Dusknoir was furious. The duck it had in hand had just flown away like that!

This Dusknoir was, in fact, the Pokémon of the very first Ghost World Emissary.

Every Ghost World Emissary has a Dusknoir that can guide the dead into the Ghost World. The one belonging to the first Ghost World Emissary was the very Dusknoir now in front of Yuga.

However, this Dusknoir had betrayed the first Ghost World Emissary back then, leading to the Ghost World Emissary being gravely wounded by the very first Marshadow and ultimately dying from the injuries.

In truth, this Dusknoir didn't get away unscathed either — it too was seriously injured.

Later, while fleeing, it encountered its second master — the ancestor of Genos.

With the help of Genos' ancestor, Dusknoir recovered from its injuries and helped that ancestor establish a massive enterprise.

Ghost-type Pokémon have long lifespans. After Genos' ancestor passed away, Dusknoir was treated as a family heirloom and passed down.

Over several generations of careful nurturing, Dusknoir grew stronger and stronger. As a result, it became increasingly valued within the Genos family, eventually becoming a secret known only to the family head.

This secret was passed down by word of mouth and only revealed when one family head stepped down and told the next.

But this method clearly had its flaws. Eventually, a family head suddenly died before he had the chance to pass the secret on to his successor, and so Dusknoir was lost in the old Genos family mansion. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Later, the Genos family's old mansion was abandoned, and Dusknoir's Poké Ball was hidden in a secret room that only successive family heads knew about. That secret truly became a permanent secret.

The Poké Ball that held Dusknoir had been specially made by the Genos family, and Dusknoir was unable to open it from the inside, so it remained quietly sealed for over a hundred years.

As time passed, parts of the Poké Ball began to decay and fail, allowing Dusknoir to finally escape.

Since this Dusknoir had once betrayed its first master, it clearly was not a broad-minded being. Having been locked away for more than a century due to the Genos family's negligence, it harbored a deep resentment toward them.

After its escape, it happened to encounter the "simple-minded" Marshadow and secretly told it the secret of the Soul Crystal, then guided it to meet Genos.

After that, Genos was controlled by Marshadow and ordered Team Radiance to carry out the plan in the Guli Mountains.

Genos becoming Marshadow's puppet was Dusknoir's revenge against the family it once served.

However, it hadn't anticipated that Marshadow would make mistakes — not only did Genos break free of its control, but he also managed to capture and subdue Marshadow.

Dusknoir's original plan was to reveal itself after Marshadow succeeded in stealing the Soul Crystal and then trick the crystal away. But it hadn't expected Marshadow to be so useless — it actually failed.

Dusknoir itself didn't dare to try to snatch the Soul Crystal. Its strength was inferior to Marshadow's — if even Marshadow couldn't succeed, wouldn't it be walking into death by trying?

After Marshadow returned gravely injured and was then captured by Genos with a Master Ball, only then did Dusknoir realize: even if it couldn't get the Soul Crystal, what difference did it make? Wasn't having Marshadow just as good?

Unfortunately, the plans never keep up with changes. Before it could get Marshadow from Genos, Yuga and the League showed up.

Seeing Marshadow about to be taken by Yuga, how could Dusknoir, who had schemed for so long, just accept that? In a moment of rashness, it had the thought of stealing Marshadow away — and acted on it.

Marshadow was already gravely wounded. As long as Dusknoir could escape successfully, wouldn't Marshadow be completely at its mercy?

In fact, the moment it grabbed Marshadow, it already regretted it. Watching Yuga's battle from the shadows, it knew it wasn't a match for him. But when Yuga retrieved Marshadow with the Master Ball, it still let rage cloud its judgment.

The enraged wild Dusknoir threw a punch forward, only to see Yuga's Dusknoir throw a punch of its own as well.

Boom—

The fists of the two Dusknoir collided, causing the very air to explode with a thunderous sound, but under the force of Yuga's Dusknoir's full-powered strike, the wild Dusknoir was sent flying backward.

Though the two Dusknoir were roughly the same level, Yuga's Dusknoir, having obtained the Sableye's Gem, had already undergone a substantial transformation, just one step away from becoming a level 100 Pokémon. It was no longer something the wild Dusknoir could compare with.

Bang—

The wild Dusknoir crashed heavily to the ground. Yuga's Dusknoir closed in again, grabbed its collar, lifted it up, and smashed another Shadow Punch directly into its face.

Originally, the Aegislash wanted to lend a hand, but seeing Yuga's Dusknoir gain the upper hand, it gave up the idea.

Right now, Dusknoir needed a battle against an evenly matched opponent—only then could it complete the final transformation toward level 100 more effectively.

The wild Dusknoir wasn't willing to just take the beating. Its eyes flashed with a strange red light as it cast a Curse upon Yuga's Dusknoir.

Yuga's Dusknoir let out a shriek of pain and released its grip on the wild Dusknoir, but it wasn't about to be outdone—it cast a Curse right back at the opponent.

Yuga originally considered using the power of the Ghost King to suppress the opposing Dusknoir, but seeing his own Dusknoir was still handling it, he gave up on that thought.

His thinking was the same as Aegislash's—Dusknoir needed a battle like this.

The damage from the Curse caused Yuga's Dusknoir to be wracked with pain from time to time, which only made it strike out even more viciously at the wild Dusknoir.

The wild Dusknoir was being bullied so harshly it felt like it had no chance unless it went all out. It began to fight recklessly, and soon the battle between the two Pokémon became evenly matched again.

However, as time passed, the wild Dusknoir grew increasingly exhausted, while Yuga's Dusknoir, drawing from the vast ghostly energy within the Sableye's Gem, only became more and more ferocious. Its aura kept growing stronger, as though it could complete its final advancement at any moment.

During another clash, the wild Dusknoir finally lost its strength and was sent flying by a punch.

This time, it happened to land not far from the sibling duo, Genos and Adrielle.

The wild Dusknoir's eyes darted rapidly. After getting up, it didn't retaliate against Yuga's Dusknoir—instead, it pounced on the siblings.

Yuga's attention was entirely focused on the Dusknoir fight and hadn't been paying attention to the pair, giving the wild Dusknoir a golden opportunity.

It ignored Genos and grabbed Adrielle in one swift motion. A torrent of black mist surged from its body, wrapping around Adrielle.

Then Yuga saw green and purple energies being drained from Adrielle—those were her life force and mental energy.

"Ah... ah..."

The intense pain woke Adrielle up. She struggled with all her might, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from the Dusknoir's grasp.

"Dusknoir, stop it!" Seeing this, Yuga shouted at his Dusknoir.

At that moment, Adrielle's Espeon and Gallade also awakened due to their Trainer's agony. As Yuga's Dusknoir launched a punch at the wild Dusknoir, the two Pokémon also leapt toward the enemy.

The wild Dusknoir swept its large hand, sending both of Adrielle's Pokémon flying, but it too was knocked away by Yuga's Dusknoir at the same time.

However, Adrielle's mental power had already been completely drained by the wild Dusknoir. As it climbed back to its feet, it looked as if it had consumed a powerful elixir.

Adrielle's life force hadn't been drained too much—her complexion was pale, but she wasn't in mortal danger. Still, the exhaustion of her mental power caused her unbearable suffering.

Thanks to the wild Dusknoir's actions, this once-powerful psychic would be nothing more than a cripple going forward.

Having absorbed Adrielle's mental power, the wild Dusknoir's aura became extraordinarily powerful—it now seemed almost on par with Yuga's Dusknoir.

Boom!!!

The two Pokémon collided again, separating as soon as they clashed.

But after this collision, Yuga's Dusknoir began to undergo a new transformation. The yellow markings on its belly suddenly split open, forming a terrifying giant mouth. Endless black mist surged out from within, and in no time, Dusknoir transformed into a massive black cocoon.

The wild Dusknoir couldn't possibly let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away and threw a punch straight at the black cocoon.

Clang!!!

A crisp clang echoed throughout the village—Aegislash had somehow appeared in front of the black cocoon.

Just as the rare opportunity for revenge was within reach, it was disrupted by Aegislash, infuriating the wild Dusknoir, who swung its fist once again toward Aegislash.

Clang~ Clang~ Clang~

The wild Dusknoir's flame-covered fists pounded relentlessly on Aegislash's metallic shield, sending a deafening ring through the air.

After all, Fire-type Fire Punch has a type advantage over the Steel-type Aegislash, and the wild Dusknoir was no weakling. Even with Aegislash's exceptional defenses, it couldn't withstand the repeated blows of Fire Punch.

Aegislash drew its blade and unleashed a Shadow Sneak aimed at a vital spot, forcing the wild Dusknoir to retreat.

Soon, the black cocoon enveloping Yuga's Dusknoir faded away, revealing its reemerged form—but with a presence that was vastly different from before.

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[ Dusknoir ]

Type: Ghost

Ability: Pressure

Gender: Male

Potential: Purple

Level: 100

Moves: Night Shade, Disable, Astonish, Shadow Sneak, Foresight, Will-O-Wisp, Confuse Ray, Curse, Hex, Shadow Ball, Mean Look, Psychic, Swagger, Bind, Role Play, Trick Room, Dark Pulse, Substitute, Dream Eater, Sleep Talk, Shadow Punch, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Gravity, Focus Blast, Parting Shot, Haze, Focus Punch, Pain Split.

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Yuga's Dusknoir had finally achieved the goal it had always strived for—it had become a true level 100 Pokémon, no longer needing to envy Aegislash or Ninetales.

Seeing that Dusknoir was safe, Aegislash calmly withdrew from the battlefield, returning the stage to the two Dusknoirs.

The wild Dusknoir hadn't yet realized what had changed with Yuga's Dusknoir. Seeing Aegislash retreat, it charged again without hesitation, fists flying.

At this point, consumed by rage, the wild Dusknoir had already lost a measure of its rationality.

Boom~

With a single punch, Yuga's Dusknoir sent the wild one flying backward with ease, crashing hard to the ground.

The gap between a level 100 Pokémon and an ordinary one was obvious at a glance.

That blow jolted the wild Dusknoir back to its senses. The sheer force behind that punch was enough for it to realize just what kind of transformation had occurred in Yuga's Dusknoir.

Jealousy surged in the wild Dusknoir's heart. What it had schemed and struggled for over so long, another had accomplished with apparent ease.

But Yuga's Dusknoir had no time to care about its opponent's jealousy. Having just ascended, it felt brimming with power, full of fighting spirit.

Its form flickered, reappearing at the wild Dusknoir's side. It lifted the other up and landed a Shadow Punch squarely on its face.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom~

The wild Dusknoir, as if resigning itself to fate, offered no resistance to the onslaught of punches. Before long, it was covered in bruises.

Had it truly given up? Of course not!

Just as Yuga's Dusknoir raised its fist to strike once more, a red gleam flashed in the wild Dusknoir's eyes—it had activated Destiny Bond.

However, as Destiny Bond took effect, the curses that had been cast upon both Dusknoirs earlier activated as well, draining the last of their strength simultaneously.

They both felt a wave of searing pain throughout their bodies before their vision went dark—they had lost consciousness.

Yuga stared in stunned silence at the scene before him. Exchanging a glance with Aegislash, he gave a wry smile. What a lapse in judgment.

But it wasn't a serious problem. With a wave of his hand, he cast a healing energy, and Dusknoir slowly came to.

Looking at the wild Dusknoir lying not far away, Yuga's Dusknoir wore an ashamed expression. Victory had been within grasp, yet due to its carelessness, it had fallen for the opponent's trick. It shouldn't have happened.

However, Yuga blamed himself for the outcome. Naturally, he didn't scold Dusknoir.

He was a Ghost-type Trainer, after all. He knew better than anyone how troublesome Ghost-type Pokémon could be. But because things had been going so well, he had let down his guard. As a Trainer, that was a failure.

As Yuga and Dusknoir each reflected on their own shortcomings, the League Trainers had already rushed into the battlefield to clean up the aftermath.

Previously, the battle here had been far too intense, and the League Trainers hadn't dared get close. Now that it was over, they finally approached.