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"Speak! Why do you still smell of Arceus?! Otherwise, Hoopa will let Barza deal with you!"
Hoopa Unbound, feigning toughness and using Barza's influence, threatened in a cute, childish voice.
But because of its childish voice and its current actions, it looked more like it was trying to be cute.
Hmm, it was completely hidden behind Barza, only showing half its head.
Arceus?!
Barza was startled when he heard this, but then he quickly reacted.
"Hoopa, don't be so rude. These guests."
Barza helplessly lectured Hoopa Unbound. For Barza, Hoopa Unbound was both a friend and like a child.
Because since childhood, Hoopa Unbound had been their friend. Now that they had grown up and their minds were slowly maturing, Hoopa Unbound was still as mischievous as it was when it was little, completely unchanged.
"But he really has a strong Arceus smell."
Hoopa Unbound still refused to show itself, clinging to Barza's clothes.
It wasn't that it was cowardly; the main thing was that it was genuinely scared!
A hundred years ago, it was still the carefree Demon Hoopa. Its power and innate spatial rings made it completely unrivaled and tyrannical.
It could go wherever it wanted and play however it pleased.
Then, one day, a human came and sealed its power, even punishing it.
Even the Sinnoh Trio couldn't do such a thing, but a human actually did it.
Is this human???
But Hoopa later understood that while the human named Gulis was indeed human in race, he could also be said to be no longer human; he was completely a superhuman!
The reason he possessed such miraculous power was because he believed in Arceus. Everyone in this eerie place, the Genesis Valley, was like this, and they had been practicing miraculous abilities since childhood.
And Gulis was the most exaggerated one in the Genesis Valley.
"Mammon, have you really met the Great One?"
Seeing Hoopa Unbound in such an unusual cowardly state, Barza now had to believe it.
"Yes, I was fortunate enough to encounter Arceus. It bestowed special abilities upon me."
Mammon smiled and nodded, slightly raising his palm, which glowed with a dazzling yet gentle golden light.
Hoopa Unbound swallowed, shrinking its body even more.
It could feel that this energy was very similar to Gulis's and Barza's, but it was clearly much purer.
Oh my! Another superhuman!
And this guy was personally bestowed by Arceus; he's probably even more terrifying than Gulis!
"It really is the Great One's power!" Barza, however, was a bit excited. He also raised his hand, and the golden light formed a circular magic array pattern.
"Huh? Mr. Barza, you can do it too?"
Platinum was a bit surprised.
"Yes, this is an ability passed down through our ancestors. We have been practicing it since childhood."
The golden light in Barza's hand dimmed. He was mature by nature and had calmed down now.
"According to my great-grandfather, our ancestors received a gift from the Great One, so this power flows in our blood. As long as we practice diligently, we can master it."
Wow!
Platinum couldn't help but gasp. An ability that could even be inherited through bloodline??
Caitlin's beautiful eyes blinked slightly. If that were the case, would the child she had with Mammon in the future also be able to inherit this power bestowed by Arceus?
Hmm, very good.
Caitlin had personally seen Mammon display this power, which was incredibly comprehensive and much more practical than her Psychic abilities.
"Therefore, we have always believed in the Great One, but unfortunately, we have never seen the Great One perform another miracle."
Barza said regretfully.
"Arceus had been sleeping before and only recently awakened. However, it always resides in a different dimension, so it is indeed very difficult to see it."
Mammon said.
"As for the Arceus smell Hoopa mentioned, it should be this. Arceus gave this to me."
Mammon took out the celestial flute from his backpack. As soon as the celestial flute appeared, Hoopa Unbound instantly recoiled its head.
"Don't be afraid, this is just an item, it won't hurt you."
Mammon couldn't help but chuckle, but it also showed that Hoopa Unbound had a deep psychological shadow regarding Arceus.
"Hoopa wasn't scared!" Hoopa Unbound felt underestimated and puffed out its cheeks indignantly.
"Really?"
Mammon raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face.
"Even... even if Hoopa is a little bit afraid of Arceus, that's a perfectly normal thing."
Hoopa Unbound felt a bit guilty again, not daring to meet Mammon's gaze, and added with its eyes darting around.
But Hoopa Unbound felt it was fine. Is there a problem with being afraid of Arceus?
Arceus is the Creator God!
And most importantly...
Arceus didn't even need to act; just a human who had been blessed by Arceus managed to deal with it and seal its power. Wuwu...
The more it talked, the more tears flowed.
"Haha~ I won't tease you anymore. I know, Hoopa, you're very powerful."
Mammon smiled and put away the celestial flute, praising Hoopa Unbound.
"Really?"
Hoopa Unbound's eyes lit up.
"You can smell the Aura Heart of those Pokémon on me, you're already very impressive." Mammon smiled.
"That's right, Hoopa, you know so many legendary Pokémon." Platinum agreed wholeheartedly.
"Hehe~ Hoopa used to be super strong! Hoopa could summon many opponents and then defeat them!"
Hoopa Unbound once again put its hands on its hips and held its head high, very proud.
Mammon smiled without speaking. Hoopa Unbound was indeed very cute. It was innocent and loved to be praised, and it had been like this for a hundred years.
It could only be said that in its Unbound form, not only was its body shrunken and its power sealed, but its temperament had also become much more childish.
And after learning that Mammon had received a gift from Arceus, Barza's attitude became noticeably much more enthusiastic.
He sincerely invited Mammon and the other two to his house to sit for a while, and Mammon readily agreed.
"Hoopa!! You actually dare to come back!"
As soon as they entered, a frying pan instantly flew over, directly towards Hoopa Unbound.
Hoopa Unbound immediately fumbled to pull out its golden ring, 'swallowing' the frying pan, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
A young woman in white walked over, fuming.
Platinum and Caitlin were stunned.
"Ahem, Mayari, we have guests."
Barza helplessly rubbed his forehead and said to his sister, Mayari.
"Ah?"
Mayari's expression froze. Only then did she see Mammon and the other two behind Barza and Hoopa Unbound. Her face instantly flushed, and she stood rooted to the spot, flustered.
"Uh... Mayari isn't usually like this."
Barza dryly defended his sister, trying to salvage her image a bit.
"That's right, that's right, Mayari usually uses a chair. This is the first time she's used a pot."
Hoopa Unbound nodded in strong agreement, explaining very seriously.
Creak, creak~
This was the sound of Mayari clenching her fists, her knuckles cracking.
"It's fine, Miss Mayari is very spirited."
Mammon chuckled, smiling very gently, effectively smoothing things over.
"Is Miss Mayari cooking?"
"Ah, yes! You all should stay and eat something too. My cooking is quite good." Mayari quickly said.
"Eat together~ Mammon also eats together." Hoopa Unbound wasn't afraid of Mammon now, and even had a good impression of him because Mammon had praised it.
"Then we would be honored to accept."
Mammon behaved politely.
"Also, Hoopa, it's Mammon, not Mamom."
Although he knew Hoopa Unbound had a bit of a Lickitung, this 'Mamom' was a bit too feminine.
"Hoopa, come with me."
Mayari grabbed the very reluctant Hoopa Unbound and turned to enter the kitchen.
Mammon, meanwhile, released his 'Mascot Squad' and sat with Barza in the yard, chatting idly.
It wasn't long before Mayari called out that dinner was ready. It's worth mentioning that Hoopa Unbound, having endured who knows what, was deflated like a frost-bitten eggplant.
But after seeing Jirachi and the others, Hoopa Unbound instantly came back to life, rushing into the Mascot Squad and mingling with everyone, having a great time.
At the dinner table, the group inevitably talked about Hoopa Unbound.
Barza and Mayari naturally recounted the events in Dahara City a hundred years ago.
"So Hoopa wasn't always like this?"
"Of course! Hoopa used to be so big!"
Hoopa Unbound immediately floated over, saying proudly.
"Emmm..."
Looking at the mischievous and cute Hoopa Unbound, Platinum found it hard to imagine.
"Hoopa used to be super strong! Reshiram and Kyogre couldn't beat Hoopa!"
Seeing that Platinum seemed not to believe it, Hoopa Unbound became a little anxious.
"If you don't believe me, ask Mamom to release Reshiram and Kyogre. Hoopa fought them a hundred years ago!"
"It's Mammon, not Mamom," Mammon corrected.
"Hoopa is indeed very strong. It was recognized as the Demon God at the time. Hmm~ everyone didn't like Hoopa, but it was indeed very strong."
Mesprit interjected. It also knew about Hoopa.
As one of the Creation 'Six Gods', Mesprit, although not strong, had a breadth of knowledge that other Pokémon couldn't compare to.
And the 'everyone' in Mesprit's mouth referred to other legendary Pokémon.
"No way, everyone likes Hoopa very much." Hoopa Unbound still insisted.
"But even Regigigas doesn't really like you, Hoopa." Mesprit tilted its head, feigning an innocent look.
"Tch~" Hoopa Unbound pouted.
"So many legendary Pokémon know Hoopa?" Platinum blinked.
"Because Hoopa's golden rings have spatial abilities, even Palkia and Dialga, who are in other dimensions, can be forcibly pulled over by it, and this forced spatial transfer is without warning."
Mesprit explained.
It has that kind of ability?!!
Platinum looked at Hoopa Unbound in surprise.
"And the old Hoopa, its personality was very domineering, malicious, and warlike. It often used its advantageous abilities to summon other legendary Pokémon and bully them, so everyone disliked Hoopa very much." Mesprit continued.
No wonder Groudon and Kyogre attacked Hoopa Unbound as soon as they were summoned in the movie; it turns out that wasn't the first time.
Mammon couldn't help but chuckle.
And with Mesprit directly exposing its dark history, Hoopa Unbound felt the strange gazes from Barza and the others.
Even with Hoopa Unbound's thick skin, it couldn't help but scratch its head, a little embarrassed.
"Hoopa stopped doing that a long time ago. Hoopa hasn't summoned them in a hundred years!"