Chapter 805: Become the New Creator God!
However.
This time, it was different from the game.
Because of Kazuya's influence, Team Shadow was wiped out by Ho-Oh.
The protagonist of the game, Wes, wasn't involved at all and who knows what corner of the world he was living in later on.
Kazuya didn't believe the Shadow of that time could have survived the Sacred Fire and attained immortality.
The Shadow Darkrai spoke of...
Was definitely not those two from back then, but was highly likely related to them.
Kazuya suspected.
The one Darkrai mentioned was most likely a descendant of Team Shadow's Shadow.
This person had recreated Team Shadow and was preparing to take revenge on those who killed their father/ancestor.
Kazuya believed.
He now had a clear understanding of the whole sequence of events.
In other words.
The world becoming like this was partly because Ho-Oh didn't clean up thoroughly back then.
Perhaps out of a sudden bout of compassion, leaving behind the descendant of Shadow who was still a child at the time, or some other clichéd scenario.
Thinking of this, Kazuya couldn't help but get a headache.
But there was no point in dwelling on this now.
So his attention quickly shifted back to what Darkrai was saying.
"You should have heard of the Plates, right?"
The Darkrai in mid-air reached out and conjured the image of a Plate.
And that Plate.
Kazuya was exceedingly familiar with it.
It was the Dark-type [Dread Plate].
But the Dread Plate of the first world had long been in his hands, so this Dread Plate Darkrai had was merely a fake materialized in the dream using psychic power.
"Plates again."
Kazuya muttered.
He found that to save this world, there was no escaping the Plates no matter what.
As expected.
The Plates were truly the source of everything in this world.
"If you have already met Rayquaza, Lugia, Dialga, or Palkia, then you probably already know about the method to save the world they researched, and naturally, you should understand the existence of the Plates."
"But to be honest, I don't think their method can succeed because I suspect Shadow already knows about this conventional path and will definitely take precautions against it."
"Perhaps, a certain Plate you are looking for has been placed by Shadow on Arceus or the others. If you want to obtain that Plate, your only option is to kill Them. You should know how difficult that is."
Darkrai's words entered Kazuya's ears one by one.
But in reality.
He had already considered these things.
As early as the moment Cofagrigus told him someone knew he had returned and was preparing to kill him.
Kazuya had already guessed this.
However.
Wasn't there no other way?
They only had this one path, knowing well the dangers ahead yet still proceeding.
That was why Kazuya had long envisioned whether their group of seven Pokémon joining forces would have a chance to defeat Arceus in the future.
"This method to save the world that I found only requires one Plate. The difficulty of the prerequisites is very low, but the difficulty of what you have to do afterwards is very high."
Darkrai gently waved His hand.
He let the conjured Dread Plate hover in mid-air before Him.
Then He continued explaining: "When Arceus holds different Plates, the effect of Its Judgment changes."
"When Heatran absorbed the Flame Plate, Its Magma Storm evolved again, gaining the effect of opening a spacetime vortex."
"And this is not Their exclusive privilege. It is a path that every 'god' can tread, including Darkrai."
Hearing this.
Kazuya understood.
What Darkrai was going to say was definitely about absorbing the Dread Plate into oneself to make Dark Void evolve.
These things.
He was actually quite familiar with.
A similar situation had happened to his family members.
That was the Eternal Flower Floette.
After absorbing the Meadow Plate, she became the underground World Tree of Eternity in Kalos.
As for how to use this evolved Dark Void to save the world.
He had to keep listening...
"You probably understand now..."
"According to my research on the God of Nightmares of the past, when a Darkrai's Dark Void merges with the Dread Plate, it gains the power of 'Devour'."
"You can also understand it as snatching, plundering... anyway, it all means the same thing. And this is the cornerstone for you to save the world."
"Evolve Dark Void, kill all the gods, including Arceus, and then use this power to devour the abilities of all 'gods'. This is the method to save the world I'm talking about."
"Saying it's saving the world, you can also look at it another way."
"First completely destroy this world, and then use the power you've gained to reforge it from the ruins, becoming the new..."
"..."
"Creator God!"
Darkrai fell silent after saying this.
The white bang on His head lifted, and His azure blue eyes stared intently at Kazuya below, filled with a look of madness.
"This guy is a lunatic."
Kazuya swallowed hard.
It was hard to imagine what he had just heard.
Kill all the gods, devour their power, destroy the world, and then reforge it?
This was much harder than creating the Jewel of Life and the Orb of Spacetime!
No.
At least the part about collecting the Plate was quite easy.
Kazuya had already accomplished it.
He had even over-fulfilled the requirement.
"I know this method is crazy, but I'll say it again: I don't believe the conventional path can save this world. Shadow is not a fool. If you obsess over that path, He will ambush and kill all of you. He is much more powerful than you imagine! And much more ruthless!"
Darkrai manipulated the Dread Plate to float in front of Kazuya and continued, "And this path I found, so far only I know about it. Even Shadow couldn't possibly know. You can even beat Him at His own game, individually defeating, devouring, and destroying the gods He sends to kill you!"
After saying this.
Darkrai seemed to realize He had lost His composure somewhat.
He gradually calmed down: "Apologies, I have been deeply corrupted by the shadow energy for a long time now, and my emotions are somewhat difficult to control."
"..."
"Anyway, I am merely providing you with a path. The specific choice is up to you."
"The Dread Plate can substitute for any other Plate. If you consume the Dread Plate, the difficulty of taking the conventional path will increase by several degrees."
"Therefore, you must make your choice carefully..."
"Do you want to defeat the Demon King and become the hero who saves this world?"
"Or do you want to first become this world's greatest destroyer, and then become this world's second creator?"
"You choose."
Listening to these words, Kazuya's body couldn't stop trembling.
Not out of fear.
But excitement.
Because.
He had two Dread Plates!
The Dread Plates from both worlds were with him.
Using one of them would indeed increase the difficulty of the normal path to save the world, but the degree of increase wasn't as exaggerated as Darkrai claimed.
Moreover.
He didn't need to immediately fuse with one of the Dread Plates.
Kazuya could entirely keep both Dread Plates for now and see how hopeful the normal path to save the world was.
If in the end, it was truly as Darkrai guessed.
That the crucial Plates had been hidden by Shadow, or were specifically carried by Him, and they couldn't defeat Him...
Then it wouldn't be too late to fuse with the Dread Plate and take that extreme path.
After all.
At least for the next few years or even a dozen years.
Kazuya was certain they highly likely wouldn't clash with certain "gods." Even if he fused with the Dread Plate early on, Dark Void probably wouldn't be able to exert its "Devour" effect.
By then.
The other Plates Kazuya collected.
Would all become crucial powers for him to destroy the gods.
Thinking about it now.
Collecting the Flame Plate.
Was also the right move.
Therefore.
"I want it all."
Kazuya's gaze solidified; he had made his decision.
He completely had the capital to pursue both paths simultaneously.
This trip to Newmoon Island.
Was truly the right choice!
Although the world-destroying path Darkrai mentioned was utterly insane.
It had to be said.
It was indeed a viable path.
It gave Kazuya a crucial secondary option, greatly alleviating the pressure on him.
Truly worthy of the God of Nightmares who fought the darkness for 20 years.
The secrets hidden in His heart were quite numerous.
"If you choose the path I mentioned, remember one thing: do not rush to use the Dread Plate."
Darkrai's voice sounded again, perfectly matching what Kazuya was thinking.
However, Kazuya didn't know the reason.
So he continued to listen.
"Once, there was a group of people in the Sinnoh region who wanted to use the power of the Flame Plate and Heatran to open a spacetime vortex..."
"There was no problem with this idea. Heatran's Magma Storm, after evolving, could indeed briefly melt the spacetime barrier and open a spacetime vortex."
"But, the Heatran they chose was too weak and simply couldn't withstand the power of the Flame Plate. So it ended up going berserk and nearly losing its life. However, that kid survived in the end, which could be considered a blessing in disguise; its potential talent improved under the stimulation of the Flame Plate."
"From this, you should also have an idea."
"To merge with the Dread Plate and strengthen Dark Void, your level must first break through to the Master tier. Then you can consider taking this path. Otherwise, you will also go berserk, and you might not have the good luck to survive."
After Darkrai said this.
His body began to flicker in and out of existence.
He raised His hand to look at His body and let out a heavy sigh: "My power is almost completely exhausted."
"One last point: if you have decided to devour everything, the powers of other gods are optional, but Dialga and Palkia—I shouldn't need to say much about those two, right? Also, the powers of Xerneas and the Lake Trio are best obtained."
"Or, you could just directly devour Arceus!"
"Don't worry, just devour It, don't worry about giving us face. We've been annoyed with It for a long time."
"That useless piece of trash! To be the first one to be corrupted! Bringing us so much trouble! If you can replace It, we'll all be happy!"
Speaking up to this point, Darkrai grinned and couldn't help but laugh maniacally; it seemed His emotions were about to lose control again.
A look of speechlessness hung on Kazuya's face.
Was this a matter of face...
Devouring Arceus.
If he could do that, would he still be worried about not being able to save this world?
"I'm sorry. Originally, I wanted to use this method to save the world, but I really couldn't find that Dread Plate. So, I can only leave it to you."
"—Ugh."
Kazuya, who was asleep in reality
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