Pokemon: Spiritual Master-Chapter 595: Is It Really This Real?

"Dr-Dragon Vein?!"

Juanita looked at the cracking earth outside Eindoak Town with a horrified expression.

How was this possible?

Others might not know what the Sword of the Earth was about, but as one of the People of the Earth, she clearly understood their history. It was precisely because of the Dragon Vein's upheaval that the King of the Kingdom of the Earth had to use the Sword of the Earth to suppress it.

Nothing had happened for thousands of years.

With the Sword of the Earth suppressing it, how could the Dragon Vein suddenly become active?

"I'm afraid it's Landorus..." Johan said, leaning against the wall.

"Landorus?"

Everyone was startled.

"One of the Forces of Nature that governs abundance in the Unova region, Landorus has authority over parts of Unova's land. The 'Dragon Vein' itself is an embodiment of the earth, which aligns with Landorus's affinity and authority," Johan explained briefly.

Everyone fell silent.

If what Johan said was true, it was indeed possible...

"If Landorus appears, Thundurus and Tornadus probably came as well."

The Forces of Nature—individually, none were particularly powerful except for Landorus, but if all three came together... their mastery over Unova's natural forces would be formidable.

The true power of legendary Pokémon lies in their control over nature.

"Mother!"

At this moment, a young man with black and white split-colored hair, dressed similarly to Juanita and Carlita, ran down from the castle atop the Sword of the Earth, coincidentally encountering Johan's group.

"Dread." Juanita called out.

This was Juanita's son, one of the protagonists in the movie "Victini and the Black/White Hero, Zekrom/Reshiram," a young man who had gained the acknowledgment of either Zekrom or Reshiram—Dread.

His expression was also somewhat panicked, clearly not expecting the Dragon Vein to suddenly become active.

However, Dread quickly noticed Victini hugging Larvitar by Johan's feet, and his eyes immediately lit up.

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"Dread, this is Teacher Johan, and..." Juanita briefly introduced Johan and the others to Dread.

They all became acquainted with each other in a simple manner.

"What exactly is happening? Why would Landorus appear in Eindoak Town, and why would the Dragon Vein become active because of it..." Carlita, the trainer of the shiny Hydreigon, was very puzzled.

The legend of the Forces of Nature was quite widespread in the Unova region, but they had never appeared near Eindoak Town before.

Why would they suddenly appear now?

And why target the Dragon Vein of the homeland of the People of the Earth?

"I suspect... Team Plasma is behind this," Johan said.

"Team Plasma?"

"It's too complex to explain all at once, but I'm guessing Team Plasma's target might be the power of the Dragon Vein, or perhaps Reshiram sleeping inside the Sword of the Earth."

Reshiram!

Everyone's bodies tensed.

At this moment, Dread, who had been silent after listening to the explanation, suddenly spoke:

"Perhaps... I have a way to resolve this crisis."

Hmm?

Everyone looked at him, but his gaze fell on Victini.

Johan frowned slightly, seemingly guessing what he wanted to say.

Dread continued on his own: "According to legend, the King of our Kingdom of the Earth used Victini's power to suppress the Dragon Vein with the Sword of the Earth. If we could once again use Victini's power, perhaps..."

After a pause, his expression gradually became more determined.

"Perhaps we could also use Victini's power to suppress the Dragon Vein again, or even... return the Sword of the Earth to our homeland, restoring the land of our homeland to its original state!"

As one of the People of the Earth, Dread's dream was to return the Sword of the Earth to their homeland and restore the land to its former glory.

For this purpose, he often spent time in the castle atop the Sword of the Earth, quietly studying the ancient texts left by the king, pondering the seals he had left, and the methods to control the Sword of the Earth.

Although he hadn't fully mastered it yet.

He believed that with Victini's power, he could achieve it.

"Victini?"

Juanita, Carlita, and the others all looked at Victini.

Victini didn't seem to understand why they were looking at it; it was just hugging Larvitar's head spike while displaying an innocent smile.

"Mimi~~"

Its little fangs were particularly noticeable.

"If we use Victini's power, perhaps we really can..." Juanita muttered.

But at this point, Johan stepped between Dread and Victini and Larvitar with a serious expression, saying firmly:

"I refuse."

Hmm?

Not just Dread, Juanita, and the others, but even Cynthia and the rest seemed not to understand why Johan was refusing.

But after a brief moment of confusion, Cynthia stood beside Johan.

"Mimi?"

Victini also tilted its head, looking at him somewhat puzzled.

"Teacher Johan, what Dread means is that by using Victini's power, we might be able to solve this problem..." Juanita noticed Johan's expression and thought he had misunderstood, so she hurriedly explained.

"I know."

But before she could finish, Johan interrupted her with a hand gesture.

And his tone became even more serious, "That's why I refuse."

"Why?" Carlita couldn't help but ask.

Johan turned around and, under Victini's puzzled gaze, picked it up from Larvitar's head.

"Mimi~~"

Although Victini didn't understand what Johan was doing, it could feel the goodwill from him, and it liked Johan as well.

It pressed its little head against Johan's cheek, nuzzling him gently.

Johan placed it on top of his head, with Meloetta sitting on his other shoulder.

"Melo~~"

"Mimi~~"

Johan smiled and patted both Meloetta and Victini, then turned to look at the three People of the Earth with a profound tone:

"Victini, the legendary friend of the King of the 'Kingdom of the Earth,' and that king used Victini's power to suppress the Dragon Vein, protecting all the People of the Earth and Eindoak Town."

"However, after the war between the two princes ended and the Dragon Vein stabilized, Victini remained forever sealed within this city..."

"Though it's your hero, it couldn't even obtain freedom."

Thousands of years!

To put it in Johan's words on behalf of Victini—do you know how I've spent these thousands of years?

Juanita, Carlita, and Dread looked at Victini on Johan's head with gratitude and guilt in their eyes.

Though it was a hero, it couldn't even have freedom.

"Mimi~~"

Victini again showed an innocent smile, nuzzling Johan's head.

Pokémon like Victini are willing to selflessly help friends they acknowledge, even if the outcome isn't favorable for them.

This is the nature of such Pokémon.

But such nature—exploiting it once is enough!

Johan took out a macaron, offered it to the top of his head, and gently pinched Victini's soft cheek.

Soon, "crunch crunch" sounds came from above his head.

"But, this is all for..." Dread's eyes also turned serious, and despite his guilt, he still had to say and do this, "...for everyone, for Eindoak Town, for the homeland of the People of the Earth..."

This is all for everyone!

Everyone?

Johan interrupted Dread again, looking at him sternly, and asked:

"Then tell me, by using Victini's power, what will it experience, what will it encounter, what will happen to it?"

"It..."

Dread's pupils contracted, his mouth opened and closed, at a loss for words.

Johan gave a cold laugh.

"You know too, don't you? Although Victini has infinite energy, the recovery of that energy also has a speed limit. Using the old king's seal to draw on Victini's power might be fine at first, but later... the little one will become extremely, extremely pained!"

In fact, if drawn upon excessively, Victini might even die from exhaustion.

That the little one survived thousands of years ago was partly due to luck.

"What?!" Juanita and the others looked at Dread in surprise.

Dread showed a painful expression.

He knew, but he was still studying the texts left by the king...

To be honest, when watching the movie, Johan hadn't had much fondness for Dread's character.

Victini was clearly a hero, yet not only did it receive no thanks or freedom, but it was to be used again.

All because of Dread's... for the sake of his dream, for everyone.

"Yoji!!"

Larvitar at Johan's feet shouted loudly, standing in front of Johan with arms spread wide, glaring fiercely at Dread.

Touch my underling, and you'll have to deal with me first!!

Flint and Caitlin also stepped forward, standing beside Johan and Cynthia, their meaning clear without words.

"Dread..." Juanita and Carlita also wanted to persuade him.

After all, it was unfair to Victini, and they truly owed it far too much...

But Dread believed.

For the sake of all, sacrifice the individual...

Dread's expression turned serious, and he took a deep breath, his eyes determined as he said, "I'm sorry, but for the sake of all Eindoak Town, for the homeland of the People of the Earth..."

Hum——

Psychic waves fluctuated, and a Gothitelle and a Solosis appeared beside him.

Then numerous Solosis appeared.

Clearly, he had been preparing for this plan for a long time, just waiting to find Victini.

But upon seeing these Pokémon, Johan smiled.

"Using 'force' in front of us—are you overestimating yourself or underestimating us?"

"Ka-kaah!"

Gengar, who had been observing for a long time, immediately jumped out from Johan's shadow upon seeing this scene, rubbing its wrists with a sinister grin.

Hum——

The Poké Balls at Cynthia's and Flint's waists opened on their own.

"Garrr!!"

The mighty Garchomp spread its arms, its scythe-like fins reflecting cold light.

"Ku!!"

Infernape's flame on its head rose high, looking at the Psychic-type Pokémon before it with an eager expression.

Seeing these three Pokémon, Dread's breath caught.

He immediately felt an enormous threat.

This...

But before Gengar and the others could act, Caitlin stepped forward and said:

"Since they're Psychic-type Pokémon, leave it to me."

As she spoke, psychic light swirled in her eyes, and as her hair and dress fluttered, she slowly levitated.

Hum——

In an instant.

Except for Dread's Gothitelle and Solosis, all the other Solosis stopped moving.

At the same time.

Caitlin's Gothitelle and Solosis also appeared.

Combined with Caitlin's psychic abilities, she instantly achieved absolute dominance over Dread.

Johan clicked his tongue.

Tsk, at the tournament, Caitlin's psychic abilities couldn't be used normally, which was really unfair to her.

As a psychic, Caitlin's strongest state was always when her own psychic powers were connected with her Pokémon's.

Dread opened and closed his mouth, but found he couldn't make a sound.

"Mimi?"

Victini on Johan's head had just finished the macaron and wasn't quite clear about the scene before it.

It blinked its eyes, full of innocent curiosity.

Johan led the way upstairs.

He wanted to see what Team Plasma and Landorus had done to stir up the Dragon Vein.

"W-wait!" Dread, with sweat all over his face, struggled to speak: "Without Victini's power, h-how do you plan to stop this disaster?"

Johan paused briefly.

Then, without looking back, he said calmly:

"They have the Forces of Nature."

"But they're merely the Forces of Nature...only that."

Merely the Forces of Nature...only that?

Dread's expression was complex.

Is this... Teacher Johan's confidence?

Juanita and Carlita looked at Dread, then shook their heads and followed.

Johan's group arrived at the castle atop the Sword of the Earth and walked to the balcony to look down.

They saw.

A huge crack had opened in the earth, with strange red light pouring out from it. The vegetation touched by the red light instantly and silently disappeared.

Moreover, the crack was gradually growing larger, threatening to swallow the entire forest.

"Those who don't know might think it's 'Destruction Pokémon' Yveltal arriving in Eindoak Town..." Johan muttered.

The Dragon Vein's upheaval was remarkably similar to the all-destroying power of Yveltal from the Kalos region.

Ultimately, it involved the fluctuation of "life energy."

"What?" Cynthia hadn't clearly heard what Johan was muttering.

"Nothing..."

Flint leaned on the railing, looking down at the scene below, then turned to Johan, "Teacher Johan, how do we stop this?"

"I don't know," Johan shrugged.

He looked up at their surroundings.

Darkrai still hadn't arrived?

If it doesn't come soon, we'll have to handle this ourselves...

Mega Gengar plus Victini's "blessing" should have a chance to wrestle with Landorus, right?

If that's not enough, there's still Terastallization...

Plus with Cynthia and Flint, stopping Tornadus and Thundurus shouldn't be difficult.

"Huh?" Hearing Johan's words, Flint was stunned, "Then why did you say earlier—"

"I think you can handle it," Johan smiled.

Me?

Flint pointed at himself, opened and closed his mouth, and finally said with a dejected face:

"Is it really this real?"

Hum——

Suddenly.

A brilliant white light rose from beneath the Sword of the Earth, enveloping Johan's group above.

In the blink of an eye, Johan felt as if he had been transported to a world of pure white.

Then.

An ancient and neutral voice sounded in his ears.

[What is thy truth?]

Hmm?

Johan was startled, watching the massive figure slowly emerging before him, with flowing twin tails and a snow-white body that seemed to blend into this pure white space.

Wait.

Is this the Dragon of Truth, Reshiram?!

Just because of Flint's single sentence, it was triggered?

Johan muttered: "Is it really this real..."

Reshiram: [?]

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