Aegislash

Afterward, Yuga was taken by Steven to see the Salamence, and when Yuga came out from the cave where the Salamence was locked up, he gave Steven a surprise.

The Salamence agreed to stay at the Battle Team Training Camp as a guardian Pokémon in the future.

This means that Steven not only no longer needs to worry about how to deal with this Salamence, but also doesn't need to bother keeping it locked up or worry about it causing trouble one day.

When Steven received this news from Yuga, he was absolutely stunned.

He asked excitedly, "How did you manage to do it?"

"It's a secret," Yuga said mysteriously.

How else could it be done?

The key to persuading the Salamence lay in the Bagon Egg.

The Salamence originally thought the Bagon Egg had died, but Yuga not only let it see the still-living Bagon Egg but also promised to help it heal the Bagon Egg.

Having experienced loss and recovery, the Salamence couldn't care about much else.

It agreed to Yuga's request without hesitation, not only willing to stay at the training camp as a guardian Pokémon but also promising not to cause trouble in the future.

Yuga promised to bring it back to Meteor Village after healing the Bagon Egg, so the Salamence and the Bagon Egg could meet again.

However, he made it clear to the Salamence that after the Bagon was healed, it would be raised by him and not return to its side.

The Salamence now only hopes for its child to survive well.

Therefore, it didn't oppose Yuga's request.

It had fought against Yuga and knew that he was a formidable trainer, so the Bagon wouldn't be overlooked under his care.

Yuga didn't say how he convinced the Salamence, and Steven didn't ask further.

He attributed all of this to Yuga's special abilities.

Although the outside world's understanding of Mr. Kuni'o's special abilities remains limited to communication and healing, who knows if they might have other effects!

"With this merit, I guarantee that all the Pokémon you applied for will be arranged for you."

Pokémon with strength comparable to Legendary Pokémon, like this Salamence, is impossible for forces other than ancient families such as the Temples, the Draconid people, and the Dragon Tamers to possess.

For example, new forces like Devon Corporation can't have them, and even the League has only a few.

These are all to be kept as hidden aces.

Yet today, Yuga managed to secure one for the League.

Hearing Steven's words, Yuga smiled and said, "With your assurance, I'm relieved."

After the Draconic People incident was resolved, Yuga and Mr. Brandon left Pacifidlog Town.

Before leaving, Yuga entrusted the Decidueye to Mr. Genzo.

Upon returning to Verdanturf Town, Yuga immediately began to prepare to make the Resurrection Water.

The most precious material in the Resurrection Water is Revival Herb, which Yuga already has on hand.

So, the Resurrection Water was quickly manufactured.

According to the formula, when the Resurrection Water is placed in an incubator, the Bagon Egg will be able to recover after soaking in it for about a week.

Yuga stayed in Pacifidlog Town for half a month, and when he returned, it happened to be the day when Takahiro Ogata and Kenta Momota left Verdanturf Town with Togepi and Feebas.

After half a month of bonding, Takahiro Ogata and Kenta Momota had developed a deep friendship with Togepi and Feebas and had passed the assessment at the YoYo Day Care.

Upon returning to Verdanturf Town, Yuga immediately busied himself with placing the Pokémon eggs that were sent from Pacifidlog Town into the Ecopark and then began to make Resurrection Water.

After Yuga injected the prepared Resurrection Water into the incubator and walked out of the Ecopark with the incubator containing the Bagon Egg, he saw Suzuki hurriedly approaching him to inform him that Takahiro Ogata and Kenta Momota, who was supposed to come to pick up Togepi and Feebas at this time as agreed, hadn't shown up, and they couldn't be contacted by phone.

These two people were staying at the Paradise Inn.

Suzuki had gone to the inn herself earlier, but their room was empty.

Strangely, although these two people were missing, their luggage was neatly arranged in the room, obviously packed up and ready to leave Verdanturf Town today.

Under normal circumstances, these two people shouldn't have left for no reason at such an important time, obviously something had happened to them.

Upon learning the news of the two missing people, Yuga immediately went to investigate their situation in the room at the Paradise Inn.

Yuga didn't find anything unusual in Kenta Momota's room, but as soon as he entered Takahiro Ogata's room, he immediately felt his hair stand on end, followed by a sudden sense of impending danger that made his heart race.

It was the aura of Ghost-type Pokémon!

Suddenly, a blue energy ripple appeared in the room, and a Shadow Ball shot out from the blue ripple, aiming directly at Yuga.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Mismagius appeared in time and used its Mystical Fire to counteract the Shadow Ball.

Then, a blue light flickered in Mismagius's eyes, and the scene in front of Yuga underwent a dramatic change.

The previously tidy room disappeared, and Takahiro Ogata and Kenta Momota were now lying unconscious, one on the bed and the other on the floor.

Obviously, the illusions Yuga had seen earlier were all created by a Pokémon that was now hovering in the center of the room—Aegislash.

All Mismagius are experts in illusion, so Yuga's Mismagius immediately saw through the illusions created by Aegislash.

Aegislash (Reviving)

Type: Steel, Ghost

Ability: Stance Change

Gender: Male

Potential: Purple

Level: 66 (100)

Moves: King's Shield, Head Smash, Autotomize, Tackle, Swords Dance, Sacred Sword, Shadow Sneak, Fury Cutter, Metal Takahiro Ogatand, Iron Defense, Iron Head, Power Trick, Protect, Frustration, Brick Break, Double Team, Reflect, Swagger, Substitute, Flash Cannon, Wide Guard, Spite, Shock Wave, Slash, Retaliate, Night Slash. 

Seeing the data of this Aegislash, Yuga was very surprised.

This turned out to be a purple potential Pokémon.

Are there so many purple potential Pokémon now?

Not long ago, he just saw a Salamence, and now there's an Aegislash.

"System, what's going on with the level of this Aegislash?" Yuga frowned at the system and asked, "66 is 66, and 100 is 100, but what does 66 (100) mean?"

[ Its level was originally supposed to be 100, and 66 should be its current level after falling. ]

Yuga suddenly realized at the words of the system.

He was glad it wasn't level 100, otherwise, he wouldn't have the confidence to defeat a level 100 Pokémon alone.

Even if he won, the future of his Pokémon Park, along with the nearby YoYo Day Care, would be in question.

But how did such a special Pokémon appear here?

Just then, Yuga suddenly noticed that there were many mottled marks on Aegislash's body, one by one, like... rust that was left after the steel rusting.

As Yuga observed Aegislash, it suddenly used the move Sacred Sword to attack Yuga.

If hit by this massive energy sword, there was no doubt that he would be split in half.

Yuga rolled on the ground to dodge the Sacred Sword.

Meanwhile, Mismagius's Mystical Fire surged forward.

Then Yuga saw that Aegislash was clearly intending to use King's Shield to switch to Shield Forme for defense, but there was a cracking sound, and halfway through the switch, Aegislash was hit by the Mystical Fire.

The movement and reaction of this Aegislash seem too sluggish, isn't it? Yuga thought to himself.

Indeed, it was the case.

At this moment, Aegislash only felt confused in its mind and its body seemed out of control, with a feeling of being bound and restricted in every movement.

Its perception of the outside world was also very weak, and all its attacks were driven by instinct in the haze of consciousness.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?

These three questions best explain the state of Aegislash at this moment.

"Gengar, take these two people out!"

Seeing that Aegislash was preparing to attack again, Yuga quickly instructed Gengar.

Although Aegislash's level had dropped to pseudo-Elite level, its defense and vitality were still far superior to ordinary Pokémon, and Mismagius's Mystical Fire was not enough to incapacitate it.

Upon hearing Yuga's instructions, Gengar emerged from the shadow space, grabbed Takahiro Ogata and Kento Momota, and quickly exited the room, while Aegislash's Sacred Sword also struck towards Mismagius.

At this moment, what Aegislash felt most dangerous in the room was Mismagius, so it instinctively launched an attack on Mismagius.

However, in its confused state, it didn't realize that Fighting-type moves were ineffective against Ghost-types.

So, the massive energy sword pierced through Mismagius, but Mismagius was unaffected. (Note: Immunity to attributes in this book is not absolute. If Aegislash's level were still 100, Mismagius's immunity to Sacred Sword would disappear.)

Seeing this scene, Yuga finally confirmed that the Aegislash in front of him was not normal.

Under normal circumstances, when two Pokémon battle each other, they would instinctively avoid using moves that are ineffective against or resisted by their opponents, even without being trained by a Trainer.

Their innate sensitivity to attributes would prompt them to do so instinctively.

Now, Aegislash used Fighting-type moves against Mismagius, which are immune to Fighting-type moves, indicating that it has lost its perception of the outside world.

With this understanding, dealing with Aegislash became much easier for Yuga and Mismagius.

Although Aegislash, once a level 100 Pokémon, had extraordinary defense and vitality, it soon fell to Yuga and Mismagius.

After defeating Aegislash, Yuga casually threw a Poké Ball at it, and surprisingly, it was successfully captured.

This meant that it was an unowned Pokémon.

After receiving treatment, Takahiro Ogata and Kento Momota quickly regained consciousness, and Yuga learned about the origin of Aegislash from them.

During their time in Verdanturf Town, Takahiro Ogata accidentally met a friend who was an explorer.

This friend tried to sell Takahiro Ogata a sword and a shield he obtained during his exploration.

According to Takahiro Ogata's friend, he found the sword and shield in a large tomb during his exploration in the Kalos region.

It was said that this tomb was suspected to have been built by a royal family of a great empire in Kalos history, and the sword and shield were burial items of the tomb's owner.

Takahiro Ogata was very interested in these relics and bought both the sword and shield.

Before setting off, Kento Momota went to Takahiro Ogata's room to find him and accidentally saw the sword and shield, which also piqued his interest.

So, the two of them discussed the sword and shield while holding them.

Who would have thought that as they discussed, the sword and shield suddenly merged together, and then they lost consciousness.

Looking back now, both of them felt somewhat frightened.

Who could have imagined that the sword and shield would actually be a dormant Aegislash, which revived in their hands!

Seeing that both of them were very hesitant about Aegislash, Yuga suggested, "If you're willing, you can give Aegislash to me, and I'll compensate you accordingly."

Kento Momota replied, "Aegislash belongs to Takahiro Ogata, not me, so the main compensation should go to Takahiro Ogata."