Chapter 819: Giratina, Confirmed Dead
Arriving at a certain training room in Team Flare's base.
As soon as Kazuya entered, he saw Scizor and Lucario training.
Upon seeing the newcomer.
The two immediately stopped what they were doing and ran over.
"Master."
"Lord Kazuya."
Kazuya nodded to them without saying much, his mind still occupied with thoughts of Cofagrigus.
Seeing him like this, Scizor and Lucario turned their gazes to the Greninja beside Kazuya.
They had never seen or even heard of such a character before.
They didn't know if he was a new companion.
But since he arrived with Kazuya.
He must be a friend, so both sides exchanged nods as a greeting.
At this point, Kazuya snapped out of his thoughts.
He first took out the three Heal Balls, then looked at AZ: "AZ, my three companions are severely corrupted by shadow energy. Can I ask you to help them?"
As one of the three major world-saving organizations and the protector of a shelter.
Team Flare surely didn't lack means to heal Pokémon.
As for means to combat shadow energy.
He didn't dare to hope for that.
He only wished to help Skitty and the others alleviate their pain.
"Mm, no problem. I can use life energy injections to temporarily enhance their cellular activity, which should provide some help."
AZ took the three Heal Balls and handed them to a Team Flare member nearby.
This kind of work naturally wouldn't be done by him personally.
After all, it was just a simple injection. He wouldn't need to do it himself, and his injection skills were probably inferior to the professional members under him.
"Seems quite similar to what Devon Corporation does."
Kazuya felt this method sounded familiar.
Ten years ago in Sootopolis City, Chloe seemed to have used this method to help him resist the corruption of shadow energy.
"There is still a difference. They use 'Infinity Energy,' while we use 'life energy.' The sources and properties of the two are different."
AZ shook his head, briefly explaining, and then looked at Kazuya. "You've been to Sootopolis City? Chloe never mentioned you to me."
The three major organizations still maintained a certain level of communication.
Or more accurately.
The leaders of the three major organizations.
The three immortals still maintained communication.
Exchanging intelligence they had gathered and the progress of their recent research, sharing these details to achieve mutual progress.
"Mm, that was about eleven or twelve years ago. At the time, we happened to encounter the Legendary Titans trying to destroy the seal on the Sky Pillar, so we intervened."
"The seal on the Sky Pillar was broken, and Rayquaza also escaped. That seems to have happened over a decade ago too. It looks like it happened after you left."
After hearing this, AZ nodded to Kazuya. "Speaking of which, I should thank you for helping me save the life of the Eternal Tree."
Hearing the first half of AZ's sentence, Kazuya was startled.
After all, AZ had once gone berserk because of the death of the Eternal Flower.
But hearing the second half.
He realized something was off.
AZ's implication seemed to be that the Eternal Tree was still alive?
"Wait, the seal on the Sky Pillar was broken. Doesn't that mean something went wrong on the Eternal Tree's end?"
"There were indeed some minor problems, but nothing life-threatening."
AZ nodded, not denying it.
Then he recounted another incident that occurred in Sootopolis City over a decade ago.
One of the Demon Gods in Kalos, the "God of Destruction" Yveltal, appeared in Sootopolis City at that time and launched an attack on the entire city.
However, it was night at the time.
The vast majority of survivors were sleeping inside the island's mountain.
And coincidentally, Yveltal's Oblivion Wing couldn't penetrate walls.
So the vast majority of people in Sootopolis City were in no mortal danger. Only a few Devon Corporation members patrolling the surface suffered.
By the time Chloe led the Sootopolis people out.
Yveltal had long left with Rayquaza.
And the Eternal Tree, having its life force drained by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, turned into a rock.
However.
The Eternal Tree still fell under the category of a "Legendary Pokémon," and was a life that AZ had resurrected once using the Ultimate Weapon.
So it wasn't that easy to lose its life.
Through the life energy transmitted by Team Flare at the time, the Eternal Tree was saved in time, preventing any major problems.
Otherwise.
Who knows if AZ would have gone mad a second time.
At the same time.
This was also the reason AZ thanked Kazuya and his party.
The Eternal Tree surviving Yveltal's attack was because the effects caused by the move Oblivion Wing could coincidentally be replenished by life energy—a blessing in disguise.
But if the Legendary Titans' actions had succeeded back then, and the Eternal Tree was chopped down or even blown up, it definitely couldn't have been saved.
"That's a relatively good outcome."
Kazuya sighed in relief.
Although Rayquaza had been released, at least the people there were fine.
It was good that It was released.
Sootopolis City wouldn't have to worry about being targeted anymore.
"The situation on their end isn't bad, but our situation here is quite severe."
"How so?"
"You haven't forgotten Zygarde and Giratina, have you?"
"..."
"..."
Kazuya fell silent.
Of course he hadn't forgotten.
Those two guys were like the Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads.
Although they were out of sight for now.
There was no guarantee they wouldn't return within the next couple of days.
"I will take my companions and leave here as soon as possible. Once we leave, They probably won't pay attention to you."
Kazuya raised his hand and scratched his head, unwilling to cause trouble for AZ.
"No need, this is a good opportunity. I intend to use you guys as bait to do something big. I haven't had the chance before, but I didn't expect it to finally arrive now."
AZ shook his head, seemingly having his own ideas.
At the same time.
He ordered his subordinates to prepare a team, setting out for the Azoth Kingdom this afternoon.
Hearing this location.
Kazuya immediately guessed what AZ's so-called "big thing" was and asked directly: "Do you plan to use the Ultimate Weapon against Zygarde or Giratina?"
The existence of the Ultimate Weapon was no longer a secret in the first world.
Because during the Great Darkness incident.
AZ had already brought this thing out.
By absorbing the life energy of a large number of magical beasts, he directly obliterated the corrupted Princess Diancie of the Diamond Domain at that time.
Kazuya had heard about this from Scizor and the others.
However, after that battle.
The Ultimate Weapon was also completely scrapped, destroyed by a multitude of magical beasts and Demon Gods.
But don't forget.
This world refreshes every day.
What did the destruction of the Ultimate Weapon in League Calendar Year 290 have to do with the Ultimate Weapon now in League Calendar Year 237?
Therefore.
Underground in the current Azoth Kingdom.
There absolutely must be a "brand-new" Ultimate Weapon!
It wasn't hard for Kazuya to guess that AZ's target was that Ultimate Weapon.
Hearing this.
AZ raised an eyebrow in surprise: "It seems you know quite a lot about my affairs. To think you even know the Ultimate Weapon is hidden underground in the Azoth Kingdom. But... you only guessed half right."
"What do you mean?"
"I do intend to use the Ultimate Weapon against Them, but the other half of the reason I need you guys as bait is to use Zygarde and Giratina's power to shatter the seal on the Ultimate Weapon."
When AZ spoke of this, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
Seemingly recalling some unbearable years.
Fortunately.
At this moment.
AZ's deputy suddenly barged in holding a platinum-colored stone, interrupting AZ's intention to continue speaking: "Lord AZ, Giratina, confirmed dead!"
"What?!" x N
Including AZ and Kazuya, all the creatures in this training room looked at the newcomer in shock.
"Is this the Griseous Orb?"
Kazuya immediately teleported to the side of AZ's deputy, staring intently at the orb in his hand.
He had seen the Griseous Orb in the Celestic Town Historical Center of Cynthia's grandmother, Carolina, so he was no stranger to this item.
If there was any difference.
It was probably that this Griseous Orb lacked any luster whatsoever.
As if it had lost its vitality.
If this item was in the hands of Team Flare.
Then what Giratina possessed was the superior version of the Griseous Orb—the Griseous Core.
"That's right, the Griseous Orb, a product shed from the Griseous Core. It has a connection to both Giratina and the Griseous Core. I once tried to use it to lure Giratina out, but failed."
AZ took the stone from the deputy, stared at it for a moment, and continued to explain, "This thing losing its luster means its source has already disappeared. And according to the research data I found from Dr. Carolina, its source is not the Griseous Core. The source of both of them is Giratina's life essence."
Therefore.
When the Griseous Orb and the Griseous Core lose their luster.
It means Giratina's life has reached its end.
"Did Cofagrigus kill Giratina?"
Scizor bounced over somewhat gleefully, looking at Kazuya with anticipation.
He hated Giratina to death.
To severely injure and knock out his Master, it was simply unforgivable.
Although it seemed he lost the chance to finish It off himself, he was still very happy to hear of Giratina's death.
"..."
Kazuya silently shook his head.
Cofagrigus couldn't kill Giratina, this much he knew very well.
He had personally killed the Giratina of the second world and naturally knew the difficulty involved.
And that was only the Altered Forme Giratina.
But Cofagrigus was facing the Origin Forme Giratina.
How could he possibly kill It?
Therefore.
Someone else killed Giratina.
And considering Cofagrigus missing along with Giratina...
It was truly too easy to guess who this person was.
"Is it the Lord of the Spirit World?"
Lucario pinched his chin and guessed.
"Mm, Yui must have intervened... This is not good news."
Kazuya's brow furrowed tightly.
The only existence in this world that Cofagrigus could call a backer was the "Lord of the Spirit World," Yui.
Moreover.
Yui's strength was incomparably powerful.
When Giratina and Palkia first invaded the Spirit World, she had repelled both of them single-handedly, forcing them to target other creatures in the Spirit World first.
If Yui wanted to kill Giratina, there would absolutely be no problem.
The premise being.
She cast her own life and the safety of the Spirit World aside.
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