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Chapter 38 - An Underlying Storm — TOP 4 Released!!

BOOM!!!

Countless beams of light rained down upon the small garden.

A mushroom cloud erupted into the sky.

The entire garden—

was blasted into nothingness.

The place Darkrai had protected with its life—

was gone.

All that remained—

was a massive crater.

Rumble… rumble… rumble!

The moment the garden was destroyed—

a terrifying aura surged between heaven and earth.

Darkrai appeared.

All Pokémon trembled.

The weaker ones fainted instantly.

Even the hunters' ace Pokémon—

were filled with terror, whimpering helplessly.

The hunters themselves felt their scalps go numb, their bodies freezing over.

"J—take out the Pokémon the boss gave us! Our Pokémon aren't even enough to fill its teeth!" one hunter stammered.

They dared to hunt Darkrai—

because they had a trump card.

Only a divine beast—

could fight another divine beast!

Hunter J took out a Poké Ball.

This one was different—

entirely crimson.

A flash of light—

Screee—!!!

A piercing cry echoed through the sky.

A massive bird appeared—

its entire body engulfed in flames.

A divine beast—

Moltres!!

Seeing it—

the hunters felt a surge of excitement.

The legendary Moltres—

was now under their control.

And soon—

they would have another.

The Nightmare Pokémon—

Darkrai!!!

"Moltres—attack!"

Hunter J gave the order.

But then—

they froze.

Moltres—

had moved.

Yet instead of attacking—

it stood respectfully beside Darkrai.

Even their own Pokémon—

began to move.

They turned—

and faced their trainers.

Then—

they attacked.

Screams echoed.

The hunters collapsed, wailing in agony.

"What… what are they doing?"

"Are these people crazy? Why are they all rolling on the ground screaming?"

"Th-this is terrifying…"

In Alamos Town—

the tourists were confused.

In front of them—

twenty-six people suddenly collapsed—

convulsing—

howling in pain.

Then—

someone recognized them.

"Th-that's Hunter J! The infamous Pokémon hunter!"

The crowd erupted.

"Quick! Take their Poké Balls! Tie them up!"

Within moments—

all twenty-six hunters were bound.

The Hunter Organization—

was hated by all.

Soon—

Sinnoh's top forces arrived.

Gym Leaders.

Elite Four members.

Even past Champions.

But when they saw the hunters—

tied up like dumplings—

they were stunned.

They had prepared for a fierce battle.

And yet—

they hadn't even done anything—

and the hunters were already defeated?!

The hunters continued screaming—

impossible to wake.

Every method had failed.

Sinnoh's top trainers exchanged glances—

their eyes drifting toward the ruined garden.

The Nightmare Pokémon—

Darkrai.

A being capable of trapping others in endless nightmares.

Just as Officer Jenny prepared to take the hunters away—

something changed.

Among the confiscated Poké Balls—

one began to crack.

Crack—crack—crack—

Flames burst out.

Screee—!!!

A blazing bird emerged—

its body wreathed in fire.

Everyone's expressions changed.

Moltres!!!

Sinnoh's Champions and Elite Four were shocked.

The Hunter Organization—

had a Moltres?!

Whoosh—!

But something was wrong.

Moltres' eyes were blood-red—

filled with madness.

It screeched wildly—

waves of sound shaking the air.

Then—

it unleashed a beam of fire.

Chaos erupted.

"Officer Jenny, evacuate the civilians! We'll handle this!"

The trainers reacted quickly—

releasing their Pokémon.

Screee—!

Moltres spread its wings.

A shockwave rippled outward.

Weaker Pokémon fainted instantly.

Flying-types dropped from the sky—

like falling rain.

This was—

absolute suppression by bloodline.

"Recall all Pokémon below Elite level!"

Only Elite-level and above Pokémon—

could withstand a divine beast's pressure.

The Champions and Elite Four—

battle-hardened veterans—

quickly devised a plan.

Elite-level Pokémon would harass—

covering for Champion-level attackers.

The battle began.

But—

it wasn't enough.

They could only barely hold it back.

Cries rang out—

Pokémon were falling.

At this rate—

they would lose.

Then—

the sky darkened.

A shadow flashed across the ruined garden—

appearing behind Moltres.

A figure—

cloaked in black mist.

Humanoid.

Darkrai.

In its hand—

a sphere of dark energy formed.

It pressed it against Moltres' back.

BOOM—

The sphere exploded into black mist—

engulfing Moltres.

Then—

the darkness vanished.

Thud.

A heavy body hit the ground.

Darkrai disappeared once more.

Everyone stared—

at the fallen Moltres.

"…What the hell?"

One hit?

It was defeated instantly?!

"It is not Moltres. Its strength is merely pseudo-divine. Even Moltres varies in strength. Only those with divine authority are on my level."

Leaving those words behind—

Darkrai vanished.

Silence fell.

The information—

was overwhelming.

If that wasn't Moltres—

then what was it?

Suddenly—

their pupils shrank.

The flames on the fallen bird—

began to recede.

Its feathers—

fell away.

Within half a minute—

it became a bald, featherless creature.

"…That's… a Fearow?!"

A Champion's eyes widened.

Then—

the creature screamed.

Its muscles twisted violently—

like a writhing knot.

Then—

it died.

Everyone stood frozen.

"What… is this?"

"Gene technology…" Officer Jenny narrowed her eyes. "Take the body back. Let the professors examine it."

The incident spread across the world.

The "Moltres" was dissected.

It was confirmed—

it was a Fearow.

Its genetic structure—

was completely unstable.

It contained genes from multiple Fire-type Pokémon—

and one unknown gene—

likely Moltres'.

Shockwaves spread across all regions.

This was gene technology.

And not just any—

it had reached a terrifying level.

They could—

artificially create divine beasts?!

This Moltres—

was only a defective product.

Which force was behind this?

It couldn't be the Hunter Organization.

The truth was far more terrifying.

Had they already mastered—

the ability to create true divine beasts?

At the same time—

Darkrai's words were analyzed:

"It is not Moltres… Only those with divine authority are on my level."

Key conclusions:

Moltres may exist in multiple forms.

Only those with "divine authority"—

true embodiments of natural law—

were real divine beasts.

From that day—

all regional Leagues realized—

a hidden force was moving in the shadows.

A force attempting—

to create gods.

And in this rising undercurrent of danger—

everyone noticed—

within the dimensional platform—

the video had updated.

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