"Ananda, Kasyapa, guard the Bell Tower well. Protect Lord Ho-Oh's Rainbow Wing."
"This Rainbow Wing is the essential key to opening Lord Ho-Oh's sleeping chambers. You must defend it at all costs. Its power is currently in a state of decay; do not let anyone with impure intentions touch it."
"Otherwise, the Rainbow Wing will transform into a Wing of Corruption."
High Priest Shamyo spoke with a solemn expression, giving his final instructions to the attendant monks. Then, mounted on his Pidgeot, he vanished into the night toward the Whirl Islands. The Three Legendary Beasts rose, turning into three streaks of light as they followed him.
Ananda and Kasyapa looked up at the Rainbow Wing floating in mid-air. It radiated a kaleidoscopic brilliance, breathtakingly beautiful. The two priests were etched with gravity.
"Ananda, I have a sudden premonition. A storm is coming," Kasyapa whispered, his knuckles white as he gripped his prayer beads.
"Do not worry, Kasyapa. As long as the Rainbow Wing is safe, Lord Ho-Oh's power is enough to shield this tower. Pass the order: full alert."
"The High Priest is finally gone."
Feng Che sat perched atop a towering tree on the outskirts of the Bell Tower. He watched the departure through binoculars and let out a satisfied breath.
"Mewtwo, you said you felt a divine pressure from that High Priest?" Feng Che turned to Mewtwo, who had emerged from its Poké Ball.
[Yes. That man possesses a portion of a Mythical's power. To be precise, a deity has lent him its strength. The entire Bell Tower is protected by Ho-Oh's power, forming an invisible barrier. Teleporting inside is impossible; we must enter through the front.]
Mewtwo pointed at the monks' partners. [The Bellsprouts they carry are the keys. They possess a natural aura, similar to your Power of Viridian.]
Feng Che was about to suggest using the Ditto they "borrowed" from Team Rocket to infiltrate, but he froze. A group of ninjas had appeared from the shadows. Their eyes were a haunting orange, and dark energy pulsed around them. Their uniforms bore a chilling skull insignia.
"Mewtwo, eavesdrop on them. I'm a top-tier Psychic now, but they might sense me if I probe directly."
"Katsuo Miyamoto, what is the status?" the ninja leader, Yuji Ando, asked.
"Reporting to Leader Ando: Shamyo has left with the Legendary Beasts. The defenses are at their weakest."
"Hahaha! He fell for it," Ando laughed. "During the Hour of Demons, the malice at the Sea Cave spikes. That old man will be occupied for a long time. Now is our chance to seize the Rainbow Wing, corrupt it with dark energy, and finally release the God of the Skies!"
A massive black cloud rolled in, swallowing the moon and plunging the Bell Tower into darkness. "Attack! Today, we wipe the Bell Tower from existence!"
Poisoned darts flew through the air, striking the guards at the gate. The monks collapsed instantly, their breath stolen by the toxin. The ninja legion used an unknown technique to bypass the locks, storming into the tower's base.
As they entered, the sacred atmosphere of the tower clashed with their dark energy. Orbs of pure white flame descended from the ceiling.
"The Purifying Flames of Heaven!" the ninjas gasped as their power was halved.
"Don't panic!" Ando shouted. "Without Shamyo, these are just residual traps. Seize the Wing! Corrupt it! Once we complete the task given by High Priest Shaka, we will merge with the Sky God and achieve true immortality!"
"Nightshade Ninja Corps! Release your Pokémon! Charge to the top!"
Black mist erupted as Yanmega, Ariados, Ninjask, and Shedinja were unleashed. Their eyes were blood-red. They swarmed upward, tearing through the floorboards toward the upper levels.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The alarm gongs echoed throughout the tower.
"What is this chaos?" Ananda snapped his eyes open.
A blood-stained monk burst into the chamber. "Lord Ananda! Ninjas... they're everywhere! They're slaughtering everyone! We can't hold them!"
"Kasyapa, stay here and guard the Wing!" Ananda roared. "Go, Lucario!"
Ananda charged downstairs. His heart shattered at the sight—monks cut in half, poisoned, or mutilated. A righteous fury consumed him. "Lucario, use Aura Sphere! Purge these demons!"
Lucario fired orbs of brilliant white light. Each hit dissolved the dark mist surrounding the enemy Pokémon, sending them crashing to the ground.
Ananda himself didn't hang back. A ninja lunged at him with a poisoned alloy blade. Ananda threw a punch, his fist colliding with the steel.
Snap!
The alloy blade shattered like glass. The fist continued forward, caving in the ninja's skull.
"Impossible! A human breaking an alloy blade with bare hands?!" the remaining ninjas gasped. "Kill him! Everyone together!"
A dozen ninjas lunged at once. Just as the blades were about to pierce him, Ananda pressed his palms together in a meditative prayer stance—