Graceful white hair, a black body, a red scarf-like object draped over the shoulders — it was Darkrai, and that black hole was his signature move.
Created by Arceus in West Blue long ago, Darkrai had been wandering in search of the underworld ever since. Although it was one of Arceus’ original creations, he rarely set foot on Onigashima.
Years of searching led Darkrai to one conclusion: the underworld was not a fixed space, rather it was a mobile dimension, with only one entrance serving as the sole passage. However, he has yet to find it.
Each Pokémon created by Arceus possesses unique traits: Larvitar is known for its gluttony and social phobia, Diancie for her elegance, Genesect for its programmed nature, Zeraora for his realism, Manaphy for his innocence, and Darkrai…well, Darkrai has a slightly poor sense of direction.
He ended up here from West Blue simply due to a slight confusion in his sense of direction. However, passing through this area, he sensed the fluctuation he had been searching for— a unique wave belonging to the realm of souls.
Although not exactly what he sought, this similarity hinted at a common origin. Thus, Darkrai rushed towards it, only to find a Heracross, another creation of Arceus, under attack upon arrival.
Saving it was effortless for Darkrai. He couldn’t stand idly by as another Pokémon faced death before his eyes. So, he opened a black hole and transported the Heracross to safety.
“Heraaacross, Heraaacross…”
Heracross sensed Darkrai’s unique aura and called out while gesturing towards the Demon King of Songs, who hadn’t ceased its actions.
As Darkrai appeared, the skull-like objects around it spewed several light beams towards Darkrai.
Seeing the enemy attack, raising his hands, Darkrai created a transparent barrier that intercepted the attacks. Surprisingly, Darkrai’s Protect wasn’t for self-defense; instead he reversed the barrier of Protect, enveloping the Demon King of Songs within.
Darkrai belonged to his own species of Pokémon, and within this species, there’s a significant disparity in strength.
When Arceus created this Darkrai, he nearly exhausted the power within the Dread Plate at that time. Thus, this Darkrai is specialized in handling high-level opponents.
His diverse abilities allowed for varied applications, even turning the defense of Protect into a means to restrict the opponent’s attacks.
Soon, a dark aura surrounded Darkrai, followed by a gust of repulsive wind which flew towards the still raging Demon King of Songs — Ominous Wind, a move Darkrai mastered as he grew in level.
Under this repulsive wind’s influence, even the Demon King let out a miserable howl, flailing its arms wildly.
“This…”
Watching the still rowdy Demon King of Songs, Darkrai felt a surge of anger. His eyes glowed blue, and then the Demon King of Songs’ body was as if frozen in place. Although it was still trembling, it was clearly restrained.
It was Disable, sealing one of the opponent’s moves in the game for several turns. But in reality, Disable’s power was stronger; it could literally restrict the opponent’s movements.
Although they didn’t know the reason, seeing that Demon King of Songs had stopped, everyone was relieved, and then Shanks glanced at the strange figure floating in the night sky.
Darkrai and Zeraora had a slight difference; Darkrai was tall. After he was created, Darkrai’s size had gradually increased during his long journey. Although he normally lacked legs, his revealed form reached 1.8 meters.
At this moment, Tesoro flew over to Darkrai’s side.
“How long can this restrain last?”
Darkrai’s identity had long been transmitted to the officers’ database. Seeing Darkrai’s signature appearance, Tesoro naturally recognized him.
Although Darkrai wasn’t very familiar with Tesoro, the ability bestowed to him by Arceus served as the most effective identification card. In Darkrai’s eyes, Tesoro was a default ally. After thinking carefully, Darkrai remembered who Tesoro was.
“It can hold for a few more minutes. Take this time to quickly deal with this weird thing; it’s not the target I’m looking for.”
“No, this thing is a bit troublesome…”
Tesoro then explained to Darkrai how to defeat the Demon King of Songs.
“Can you help restrain it for a bit longer? This island has suffered too much destruction.”
“Heraaacross, Heraaacross!”
Heracross floated beside Darkrai, its cry filled with a pleading tone.
“I see, that’s the human you’ve chosen…”
While searching for the underworld, Darkrai was also traveling around. He had seen the evil of humans as well as the bright spots of humanity. If he found someone to his liking, he might lend a helping hand at the right time.
“No need for such trouble. I have a simpler method. We just need to attack it in both worlds simultaneously, right?”
“That’s correct…”
“Is that redhead also one of your people?”
“No, but we’re temporary allies.”
“Very well, follow me. Remember to also bring Rotom.”
With that, Darkrai flew down and appeared in front of Shanks.
“I’ll cut to the chase, I can open a passage to that space. It’s a world that ordinary humans can’t enter. Next, I’ll attack the dream world from inside. You all need to coordinate with me from the outside.”
Then, Darkrai hypnotized Tesoro’s Rotom, displaying the dream world on its screen.
“I’ve temporarily linked this place. What’s shown on this screen is the situation inside.”
Bad Dreams is one of Darkrai’s abilities. Although Darkrai couldn’t control what happens in the nightmares, it could passively let others enter the nightmares. This makes it relatively easy to convey messages through dreams.
“You better act quickly. don’t mind, but once I enter, the girl will start experiencing nightmares. The sooner you finish, the shorter her dream time.”
“I understand. We’ll give you our full cooperation.”
Shanks thought Darkrai was a companion of Tesoro. Since the latter possessed this ability, they should resolve the crisis as soon as possible.
With a wave of his hands, Darkrai opened a new black hole in front.
“Heraaacross!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll help you with this.” Darkrai’s willingness to intervene in this matter was more because of Heracross. To him, Pokémon were more important than humans.
Leaving behind this promise, Darkrai dove into the black hole.
As Darkrai disappeared from sight, the out-of-control Demon King of Songs began moving again.
“Everyone! Fully cooperate with that mysterious person and rescue our musician!”
Chapter 590 Darkrai Comes to the Rescue
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