Flutter Mane didn't respond; it silently vanished from its original spot, then flickered behind Fezandipiti, unleashing a beam as dazzling as a gem, engulfing Fezandipiti.
Dragonite followed up with a Dragon Rage from a distance.
Fezandipiti let out a shrill cry, then fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
Naoki quickly scanned the area below but found that the strange Pokemon had completely disappeared.
Naoki frowned; yet another Pokemon he had never seen before.
This feeling of knowing nothing was really frustrating.
Dragonite and Flutter Mane came over to Koraidon's side.
Kieran and Carmine watched the townspeople below, who were like walking corpses, in panic.
"Why has everyone become like this?"
"Sister, what should we do?"
"Grandpa and Grandma are still at Kitakami Center, who knows what happened to them..."
The two kids could only look to Naoki for help.
Naoki thought for a moment and asked, "Have you seen that purple Pokemon earlier?"
The siblings shook their heads.
"How about Ogerpon?" Naoki asked again.
"Boni!" Ogerpon looked furious.
Naoki immediately knew the answer: "Is it in cahoots with those three Loyal Three?"
"Boni!" Ogerpon nodded; it was wearing a mask, so Naoki couldn't see its expression, but he could feel Ogerpon's overwhelming anger.
Below, the villagers stretched out their arms, trying to grab them like wild beasts.
Watching this scene, Naoki's mind inexplicably conjured up images of zombies.
At this moment, another group of controlled villagers arrived.
Naoki turned his head and saw Yukito, Yukiko, and several village leaders among the crowd.
Kieran and Carmine also saw the scene and shouted anxiously, "Grandpa!"
"Sister, what should we do?" Kieran asked.
Even the usually cheerful Carmine was at a loss now.
Naoki said, "We can only try to find that purple Pokemon; I suspect it's using some ability to control the townspeople."
But for now, they had to leave this place.
Naoki looked around and rode Koraidon to circle Mossui Town, finally choosing to land on the roof of the public hall.
Gradually, the sky turned darker.
A mysterious purple mist began to permeate the entire Mossui Town.
The controlled villagers wandered the streets like zombies, occasionally uttering low growls.
Watching this scene, Naoki's expression turned strange.
Holy shit, how did this place suddenly turn from Pokemon World into a horror movie?
Kind of scary, too.
Kitakami is not fun at all; once he got back, he would never come again.
The only consolation was that not everyone had been controlled by that Pokemon.
Because Naoki saw a few normal villagers cautiously avoiding the others and sneaking back home, locking their doors and windows tightly.
Since not everyone was controlled, it meant that the Pokemon needed certain conditions to control humans.
At this time, Carmine and Kieran suddenly remembered the masks they were holding.
They hurriedly placed the three masks in front of Ogerpon: "Right! Masks! Ogerpon, these are the masks we retrieved for you!"
Ogerpon stared blankly at the two siblings: "Boni..."
"Take them! With these, all the masks are back, and you can safely return to Mr. Naoki's homeland!" Carmine said.
Naoki, being called "Mr." made him feel, "..."
Ogerpon remembered how these two kids stood up for it in the town during the day and felt touched.
Kieran also happily looked at the ghost, "Don't be afraid, we're all your good friends!"
Ogerpon was very happy: "Boni～"
The past two days had been its happiest since its father left, because it met Naoki, and the two people who wanted to befriend it helped it retrieve the masks.
"By the way... Mr. Naoki." Kieran said hesitantly.
Naoki: "What's up?"
Kieran said timidly, "Can I go see the ghost at your place when I grow up?"
Naoki was slightly stunned and then smiled, saying, "Of course you can. When I leave here, I'll tell you where I live, and you can visit Ogerpon anytime."
"Boni～" Ogerpon's little face also showed a smile.
After a brief moment of happiness, Carmine returned to her panicked state.
"Mr. Naoki, what should we do now? That Pokemon is too evil! Using the townspeople as shields to protect itself!"
Naoki: "First of all, don't call me 'Mr.'; I'm only fourteen years older than you, not that old yet."
Seeing Naoki's relaxed demeanor, Kieran couldn't help but feel envious.
He truly was an adult! Not scared at all when faced with such things!
Naoki, having many cards to play, pondered which one to use: "As for solutions..."
First, they could rely on their own power to search gradually, like sending out the Ghost Type Flutter Mane to track it.
Flutter Mane, coming from ancient times, is a born hunter, plus it's a Ghost Type Pokemon, capable of using Phantom Force to hide its presence without being noticed.
Second method, call over Indeedee and ask it to use Lunar Dance to purify the controlled villagers.
The third option, the simplest, was to directly summon Calyrex to engage in large-scale purging, launch a holy war in Kitakami to solve the problem, while also seizing faith here.