Chapter 809: The Strongest Support Type
There were only two beings capable of opening the Gate to the Spirit World of their own volition.
The Lord of the Spirit World—Yui.
The Gatekeeper of the Spirit World—Dusknoir.
As long as Dusknoir was killed, the Spirit World would essentially be completely isolated from the outside world.
At least.
As long as Palkia didn't intervene.
There would be no magical beast or Demon God in this world capable of entering the Spirit World.
The situation on Yui's end would also become much safer.
Therefore, Cofagrigus hoped to take down Dusknoir right here.
"Mm, we can probably handle it, but I need you to hold him down for me first."
"No problem."
After a brief exchange.
Cofagrigus decisively made his move, his four long arms reaching towards the Dusknoir who hadn't fully emerged from the Gate to the Spirit World yet.
Shadow Claw!
Ordinary Pokémon only have two hands, so they can use Shadow Claw at most twice.
But Cofagrigus has four hands!
So his Shadow Claw was a simultaneous four-claw strike.
This could be considered a racial advantage.
Swoosh—!!
The four claws flew out and firmly locked onto Dusknoir's arms, waist, and abdomen, rendering him immobile for a short time.
This was to be expected.
After all, Cofagrigus's strength was at least equal to, if not greater than, Dusknoir's.
As Yui's teacher, Cofagrigus enjoyed the best cultivation resources in the Spirit World. So even if his talent wasn't exceptional, he still managed to surpass Dusknoir.
Kazuya took advantage of this gap and snapped his fingers with one hand.
Teleport.
With a blur, his figure appeared behind Dusknoir, right in front of the Gate to the Spirit World.
He raised his hand.
An azure-blue Aura glow illuminated the sky above Camphrier Town.
Aura Seal.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the massive Gate to the Spirit World gradually shrank until it finally disappeared.
In the final split second before it closed.
Kazuya could even hear the sound of galloping and roaring coming from the other side of the Gate to the Spirit World.
If he had been just a few seconds slower.
He would have faced a tide of Ghost-type magical beasts.
"Things will be much simpler from here on out."
Kazuya let out a sigh of relief, lifted his chin slightly, and turned around with his arms raised, facing Dusknoir. "Times have changed. We won't be as miserable today as we were three hundred years ago."
Swoosh—!
A pitch-black Dark Void materialized in Kazuya's right hand.
A grayish-purple Shadow Ball surged in Kazuya's left hand.
Dark and Ghost.
Happened to be the only two types that were super effective against Dusknoir.
"Hah~"
The giant Dusknoir struggled against the four claws holding him, then raised both hands to launch an attack.
Night Shade.
A terrifying giant phantom instantly surged behind him, dealing massive mental damage to the seven Pokémon around him.
Even Cofagrigus.
Didn't feel too good taking this hit.
After all, the Ghost type is super effective against itself. While he was dealing super effective damage to Dusknoir, he was also taking super effective damage in return.
Fortunately.
The Dark Void and Shadow Ball pierced through the shadows and struck Dusknoir's massive body, causing the latter to stiffen for a moment.
What had changed over the years wasn't just their strength.
It was also Kazuya's development of his moves.
Reflecting on the words of the God of Nightmares, Darkrai, from ten years ago.
Kazuya had later thoroughly studied the signature move, Dark Void.
Nowadays, the Dark Void in his hands was no longer a simple, indiscriminate area-of-effect crowd control skill, but an anticipatory control skill capable of precise targeting.
This couldn't exactly be considered an innovation.
Although there was no such usage in the games.
But whether in the Rise of Darkrai movie or the Sinnoh League Victors anime, both the Darkrai of Alamos Town and Tobias's Darkrai had demonstrated such usage.
Kazuya merely replicated it.
The hypnotic effect of Dark Void and the damage of the Shadow Ball interrupted Dusknoir's Night Shade.
Although it was only for a brief moment before the latter recovered.
That tiny window of time.
Was enough for Scizor, Lucario, and Mewtwo to launch their attacks.
The first two used incredible speed to move to Dusknoir's left and right, while Mewtwo simply used Teleport to blink right above Dusknoir's head.
In the split second before they launched their attacks.
Kazuya quickly raised both hands towards Dusknoir, red light flashing in his eyes.
In an instant.
It seemed as if a soul phantom appeared on both Kazuya and Dusknoir. They merged together, and then separated equally, returning to their respective bodies.
Guard Split!
For a short duration, using psychic power to combine the user's and the target's Defense and Special Defense, and then dividing them equally.
An incredibly overpowered Psychic-type status move!
Kazuya's dual defenses were his weak point, while Dusknoir's strong suit happened to be his dual defenses.
So this Guard Split not only strengthened Kazuya himself but also weakened Dusknoir, and even increased the damage his companions could deal to him!
Who says Psychic isn't the strongest support type?
Not a single flaw.
Absolutely broken.
Although an ordinary Darkrai couldn't learn these flashy Psychic-type moves.
A powerful Psychic could, even if they were human.
Kazuya simply became a Psychic in the form of a Darkrai.
Knock Off! Crunch! Foul Play!
Bang x 3!
"Roar!!"
Three Dark-type moves landed on Dusknoir simultaneously, causing the latter to let out a terrifying howl of pain that sounded as if it came from the depths of the abyss.
Cofagrigus and Dragonite, who were a beat slower, finally arrived.
They unleashed Shadow Ball and Aqua Tail, respectively.
Sensing danger, Dusknoir instinctively prepared to use Phantom Force to dodge the damage.
A very good idea.
But Kazuya and Mewtwo, who had mastered mind reading, detected his intention in advance.
The two simultaneously raised their hands and pointed at the air.
Disable x 2.
A single Champion's Disable might not work on Dusknoir.
But a combined Disable from a high-tier Champion and a mid-tier Champion meant even a Master had to give it some respect.
He stiffened once again.
In that instant.
It was enough for Cofagrigus and Dragonite's attacks to hit.
Their stat values weren't low at all. At such close range, they wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity.
Bang x 2!
Another two agonizingly painful attacks struck him.
At this moment, Dusknoir instinctively began to harbor intentions of fleeing.
[Can't win.]
His biological instinct told him he was no match for this group.
Continuing to fight would inevitably lead to his death.
He had to either open the Gate to the Spirit World again to call for backup.
Or simply flee back into the Spirit World.
Dusknoir glanced at Kazuya and chose the latter.
"This guy is trying to run!"
Kazuya opened his mouth and shouted.
Hurriedly calling on his companions to intensify their attacks.
Light Screen!
For a short duration, weakens the special attack damage received by allies from the opponent.
Reflect!
For a short duration, weakens the physical attack damage received by allies from the opponent.
Two pretty good defensive buffs were applied.
The group of Pokémon instantly felt much stronger.
"..."
Dusknoir, who had been kicked to the ground by Lucario, was completely enraged!
He lay on the roof.
Slamming both hands onto the floor in anger!
Blue-purple infernal flames instantly appeared around Dusknoir. Anyone who got close and touched those flames would be inflicted with the [Burn] status.
This made Scizor and the others somewhat hesitant to attack.
[Burn].
The effect of this status condition was greatly enhanced in the New Magical Beast Era.
Because once inflicted with this status, one had to face not only the scorching flames but also the corruption of shadow energy.
"Don't be afraid! Just attack!"
Kazuya clenched his fists and once again released powerful mental energy.
A semi-transparent barrier appeared on his companions.
Magic Coat!
For the next few seconds, protects all allies from the effects of most status moves from the opponent.
Although Scizor and the other Pokémon didn't understand what was going on.
They trusted Kazuya completely.
Ignoring those ghostly flames, they forcefully launched their attacks at Dusknoir.
But the latter no longer wanted to fight.
Despite not having much cognitive ability.
After taking a beating, even an idiot would understand the situation. Not to mention that Dusknoir, as a Master-level antique who had lived for thousands of years, still retained some intelligence even after corruption.
He could still assess the situation clearly.
Therefore.
After using Will-O-Wisp.
He used Will-O-Wisp again!
"Hah?!"
Shock appeared in Dusknoir's crimson eyes.
He had no idea what he was doing!
He clearly intended to use the intimidation of Will-O-Wisp to open the Gate to the Spirit World and escape, but his hand movements turned into using Will-O-Wisp again!
Dusknoir instinctively turned to look at Kazuya.
He saw that detestable Darkrai clutching his head, flashing a sinister smile at him.
Instruct!
Issues an order to the target, forcing them to use the move they just used again.
"Ugh... a very powerful move, but I can't use it too many times. I'll leave the rest to you guys."
Kazuya muttered a complaint, the smile fading from his face.
Then his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.
Psychic-type moves are very powerful.
But the mental energy consumed varies depending on the targets affected.
Not to mention that Dusknoir was a Master.
Even the companions beside Kazuya were all Champions. The weakest was Skitty, a low-tier Champion at Lv. 83, and among the other Pokémon, only Mewtwo was a lower level than him.
So the mental exertion involved went without saying.
The mental energy consumed by AoE buffs was truly somewhat exaggerated, causing Kazuya's mental capacity to overload, and a severe headache forced him into unconsciousness.
It wasn't until the next day that Kazuya woke up.
After waking up.
His head still felt throbbing pain.
It was like a migraine caused by cervical spine compression or lack of sleep, which was quite painful.
He sat up and glanced at his surroundings.
He seemed to be sleeping in a bedroom in Shabboneau Castle, and Mewtwo was beside him using Heal Pulse to relieve his mental stress.
Only Mewtwo, who was also a Psychic-type Pokémon.
Could tell Kazuya's current condition.
"Where is Dusknoir?"
Kazuya's first question upon waking.
"Dead."
Mewtwo answered honestly.
"Phew..."
Kazuya breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn't have a compelling reason to kill the other party.
But since Cofagrigus said it was best to kill Dusknoir, there must be a reason for it, probably beneficial to Yui or the Spirit World.
Therefore, Kazuya had also gone all out.
Otherwise.
They could have just run away.
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