The Chi-yu was still shouting arrogantly, controlling Ceruledge's body to unleash Payback.
[Payback: a Dark-type move that doubles in power if used after being attacked.]
On top of that, with Giratina's Ghost typing, it meant four times the damage.
Ceruledge's massive blade, which originally burned with ghostly blue flames, was now completely covered in pure darkness, transforming into two even larger, more ferocious pitch-black claws.
Accompanied by a shrill wail that seemed to tear at the soul, it charged head-on toward Giratina's shadowy giant claw slamming down once again.
The pitch-black Dark-type energy violently collided with Giratina's claw, which carried the power of the underworld.
However, the expected scene, where type advantage would take effect and the dark energy would erode and devour the ghostly energy, did not appear.
On Giratina's claw, the primordial power from the Distortion World was vast and boundless.
With such overwhelming energy backing it, the restraint between types was almost completely ignored.
The collision between the two erupted with a dull, thunderous boom, making even space tremble.
The Chi-yu only felt an unimaginable force crashing into it. The ground beneath Ceruledge's feet collapsed once again.
The body it controlled was pushed back uncontrollably, sliding across the ground. The dark energy on its arms fluctuated violently, showing faint signs of being suppressed.
["What? That's impossible!",] the Chi-yu cried out in shock.
'My Dark-type power can't shake the opponent's Ghost-type energy at all?'
This completely went against everything it knew.
"Roar!", A trace of mockery flashed through Giratina's six crimson eyes.
'Type advantage?'
'That is a limitation for ordinary Pokémon!'
For it, a being that wielded the origin of an entire world, the essence of power far surpassed the simple division of types.
Its Ghost-type power was law, authority, a cannon used to kill a mosquito.
How could it possibly be easily countered by the malicious thoughts of a calamity Pokémon that hadn't even fully awakened?
At the moment the Chi-yu lost focus in shock, Giratina lowered its massive head slightly, and the golden ring on its forehead suddenly lit up.
There was no earth-shattering burst of energy. Instead, countless twisted, bizarre beams of indescribable color appeared, shooting out like living things and instantly enveloping Ceruledge, which was wrapped in dark energy.
Confuse Ray!
["Tricks like this! This kind of mind-affecting—"], the Chi-yu instinctively tried to sneer.
It was a calamity Pokémon, born from negative emotions themselves. How could it be affected by such negative-status moves?
But before it could finish speaking, its consciousness suddenly trembled.
That light was like the most bizarre illusion, directly passing through Ceruledge's body and acting upon the will of the Chi-yu residing within.
Countless chaotic, inverted, and illogical images and thoughts were forcibly poured into its sea of consciousness.
The Chi-yu froze completely. It couldn't understand how someone could train a negative move to this level!
["No… I am calamity… I am… who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?"]
Its will was completely scrambled by the Confuse Ray from the Netherworld Dragon, falling into an extreme state of chaos.
Its control over Ceruledge's body instantly became highly unstable. The surging dark energy around it ran wild like unrestrained horses, flickering and raging out of control.
Ceruledge's body began moving in all sorts of strange, erratic ways—sometimes clutching its head and howling, sometimes wildly slashing at the air like a madman.
It even nearly struck Amethio, who was standing nearby, completely dumbfounded.
"Now," Axel's calm voice rang out from afar.
Giratina responded with a majestic dragon's roar.
Its enormous body moved, no longer engaging in long-range energy clashes, but crushing down like a mountain.
A massive shadow completely enveloped the confused Ceruledge.
Giratina's terrifying forelimb, covered in dark-gold armor, slammed down like divine punishment.
Earthquake!
One of the most commonly used Ground-type ultimate moves, synonymous with overwhelming power.
Whether it was Ceruledge or the Chi-yu attached to it, both had to endure the restraint of the Ground type under this attack.
It could be said to be a guaranteed killing blow.
BOOM!
The earth let out a strained wail. Dust and debris shot into the sky.
When the dust settled slightly, Ceruledge's body was half-buried in the ground. The chaotic dark energy around it had been nearly completely dispersed by that stomp, turning thin and dim.
The confusion in its eyes hadn't fully faded when it was replaced by a dazed fear after being crushed by absolute power.
The Chi-yu's will was almost shattered by that stomp. The brief, intense pain even overwhelmed the confusion brought by Confuse Ray, leaving behind only endless terror.
Giratina lowered its head, its six crimson eyes coldly staring at the tiny "calamity" beneath its foot, as if examining a ridiculous toy.
It opened its mouth slightly, and even deeper, more terrifying Ghost-type energy began to gather. The destructive fluctuations caused the surrounding temperature to plummet.
["N-no… don't…"], The Chi-yu's will let out a weak, fearful whimper through Ceruledge's body.
It finally understood.
The times had truly changed.
The existence before it was something it couldn't comprehend, something it couldn't possibly resist.
Amethio and his subordinates had already collapsed to the ground during the clash between the two, their faces pale as death.
A confrontation between two evil gods was itself a disaster.
Under Giratina's assault, the Chi-yu's phantom power was exhausted. It couldn't even continue possessing Ceruledge's body, and was left exposed in the air in a dazed state.
Axel walked over, examining the figure of the Chi-yu.
It resembled a goldfish, with most of its body being yellow, and eyelids shaped like jade pendants.
The only difference from a normal fish was that its tail and fins looked like clusters of burning flames.
If one judged purely by temperature, ignoring any additional properties, the heat radiating from its body was not inferior to Little Feng at all.
Axel stroked his chin slightly, then reached out and grabbed toward the Chi-yu's phantom.
The Chi-yu was instantly terrified senseless.
Even though it was just a phantom, its body still radiated temperatures of several hundred degrees.
If it accidentally burned this trainer to death, wouldn't that Giratina dig it out of the shrine and grind it to dust?
It let out a strange cry instinctively, swimming through the air, trying to dodge Axel's large hand.
"Still trying to run?", Axel curled his lips. Overwhelming psychic power surged toward the Chi-yu, firmly restraining its body. Then he reached out and grabbed it in his hand.
Chi-yu: "..."
["My lord, trainer brother, it's all a misunderstanding! I was just afraid of burning you!"]
Axel blinked. He knew very well that the Chi-yu was telling the truth, but he also understood one thing.
When it came to subduing Pokémon filled with strong negative emotions, the whole kindness-and-light approach simply didn't work.
"You said you were afraid of burning me. Then how do you prove that's really what you thought?"
Chi-yu: "..."
It felt like it had heard something like that before, but couldn't remember where.
Fortunately, it really could prove that it hadn't meant to harm Axel just now.
["My lord, I really can prove it. If you don't believe me, I can show you what I look like when I actually want to hurt someone?"]
Axel grinned, "Who are you going to use to prove it?"
The Chi-yu looked around the scene, and finally its gaze landed on Amethio and his two subordinates.
["Them!"]
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