I'm the Owner of the Pokémon Day Care In the World of Pokémon

Chapter 1346: Chaos in the Guli Mountain Range

Countless shadows formed by the move Spectral Thief swirled chaotically through the air, like a horde of demons dancing in the night. The chaotic scene greatly disrupted the vision of Swampert and Swellow, creating a challenging environment for them to fight effectively.

Swampert found itself frequently under attack from the swirling shadows, leaving it overwhelmed as it tried to defend itself. Swellow, on the other hand, was spared from harm due to its type advantage. The Ghost-type attacks from the shadows, though visually disruptive, couldn't actually hurt it.

Marshadow's main intent in unleashing Spectral Thief was not to defeat its foes but to create enough chaos to make an escape. Despite its incredible strength and unique abilities, it knew there was no way it could take on two overwhelmingly powerful level 100 Pokémon at the same time. A single mistake could cost it dearly.

After all, Marshadow hadn't come to the Guli Mountains to fight the two rulers. Even if it somehow managed to defeat both Swampert and Swellow, the victory would be meaningless to its greater purpose.

Just as Marshadow was about to retreat into the shadows, Swellow flapped its wings sharply. It tore through the layers of shadows with ease, the spectral forms proving powerless against it. In an instant, Swellow reached Marshadow's side.

Bang!

Swellow's wings, gleaming with metallic luster, transformed into blades as it used Steel Wing, slashing fiercely at Marshadow. Reacting swiftly, Marshadow grabbed Swellow's wings, intercepting the attack and neutralizing the move.

The impact of Swellow's charge sent Marshadow flying backward, crashing through four or five massive trees in succession. Even so, Marshadow refused to let go of Swellow's wings, clutching them tightly as it skidded to a stop.

"Marshadow~"

With a furious roar, Marshadow used Superpower, hurling Swellow violently into the distance.

In the distance, Swampert saw what was happening. Brushing away a cluster of shadows with a powerful punch, it leaped high into the air and caught the flung Swellow mid-flight. Both Pokémon tumbled to the ground together, but fortunately, neither of them sustained significant injuries.

Seizing this brief opening, Marshadow glared furiously at Swellow and Swampert before retreating into the shadows. Its body slowly melded into the dark, vanishing from sight.

As Marshadow departed, the chaotic shadows in the air dissipated as well. Swellow and Swampert exchanged a glance before letting out a simultaneous sigh of resignation.

Catching a Mythical Pokémon with such bizarre abilities as Marshadow was nearly impossible!

Having shaken off Swellow and Swampert, Marshadow began speeding through the shadows in the forest. It soon left the Guli Mountains behind, emerging into the vast, boundless wilderness.

The wilderness stretched endlessly, home to countless Pokémon, some of which even Marshadow dared not provoke.

Of course, while the wilderness was fraught with danger, it was also brimming with opportunities. Evolution stones, medicinal herbs, elemental gems, and rare treasures—everything imaginable could be found here.

However, the Guli Mountains, which lay between the human world and the wilderness, were guarded by the Pioneer Corps, making it impossible for ordinary Trainers to venture into the wilderness.

In a way, this wilderness, guarded by the Pioneer Corps, was essentially a resource zone reserved exclusively for the Pokémon League. Naturally, the League had no intention of allowing others to exploit it.

But while the League sought to maintain its monopoly, it couldn't stop others from coveting what the wilderness had to offer.

Marshadow surveyed its surroundings, choosing a direction before continuing on its way.

It was unclear how long Marshadow had been traveling when it arrived at a clearing in the forest. The ground here was littered with massive fallen trees, their decayed remains emanating an almost overwhelming scent of rot. Strange, colorful mushrooms had sprouted all over the fallen logs, creating an oddly vibrant yet eerie scene.

This place had once been the territory of a Parasect that Swampert and Politoed had jointly defeated. However, it was evident that the territory had since changed hands.

In the center of the clearing stood numerous tents, with figures busily moving about between them. If Yuga were here, he would immediately recognize the uniforms these individuals were wearing—they belonged to Team Radiance.

Each member of Team Radiance was accompanied by a Paras or Parasect. They directed their Pokémon to scatter spores across the withered logs, and before long, small, vibrant mushrooms began to sprout. Others in the team collected the mature mushrooms, carefully placing them into baskets.

The mushrooms cultivated by Paras and Parasect were not only valuable medicinal ingredients but also excellent materials for nurturing Poison-type Pokémon.

However, these mundane activities were overshadowed by something far more significant near the tents: three peculiar Pokémon standing silently like statues. These three were none other than the missing Regi trio from the Guli Mountains—Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.

At present, these legendary Pokémon stood completely still, as if they were mere sculptures, showing no signs of life.

Who would have thought that the trio responsible for maintaining the balance of the Guli Mountains would be found in Team Radiance's possession? Even more astonishing was how Team Radiance managed to infiltrate the wildlands undetected.

As Marshadow gazed at the tents in the center of the clearing, it suddenly vanished from its original spot. In the next moment, it reappeared inside one of the tents.

Within this tent, two individuals were deep in conversation. Startled by Marshadow's sudden appearance, they instinctively flinched. However, upon realizing it was Marshadow, they quickly relaxed, got up from their seats, and bowed their heads respectfully.

It turned out Marshadow had a connection with Team Radiance.

The two individuals, one middle-aged and the other younger, were the same people who had previously observed the death of a Parasect from the shadows. They were the leaders of Team Radiance's operations in the wildlands.

The middle-aged man, named Gus, had a notable background. His father, Mike was the former steward of Team Radiance's leader and a key member of the organization.

After Mike's death, Gus inherited his position, gaining the trust of Team Radiance's leader. As a result, he was entrusted with this critical mission in the Guli Mountains.

Noticing Marshadow's somewhat disheveled state, Gus asked with a hint of concern, "Marshadow, have you encountered any trouble?"

Gus had only recently learned that their leader possessed Marshadow as a hidden trump card. He had been astonished and thrilled by this revelation.

For generations, Gus's family had loyally served the leader's family, yet they had never known about Marshadow's existence. This mystery puzzled him, but the mere fact that Marshadow was an asset to Team Radiance was enough to keep him from overthinking it. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Marshadow~"

Marshadow uttered coldly, emitting a strange tone that seemed to convey a command.

Although Gus and the young man could not understand Marshadow's language, the Xatu standing beside them could. Using telepathy, the Xatu relayed Marshadow's words verbatim.

Marshadow's instructions were to take the three Regi Pokémon and drive the wild Pokémon in the area toward the Guli Mountains, inciting them to attack. In the ensuing chaos, the team could infiltrate the mountains and search for the temple where Regigigas lay dormant.

Team Radiance's true objective in the Guli Mountains was to locate Regigigas's temple, which it had been guarding. Marshadow had initially planned to find the temple covertly, avoiding detection. However, its activities in the Guli Mountains had already been exposed, and the Houndoom and Arbok it controlled had been captured.

With its initial plan compromised, Marshadow had no choice but to resort to this alternate strategy.

Originally, Marshadow controlled the three titans to seal Regigigas within its temple after locating it. However, circumstances now forced it to use them to drive out the wild Pokémon instead.

Regigigas, being a Tier 1 Legendary Pokémon, was far beyond Marshadow's level to confront. Therefore, to safely enter the temple, Marshadow planned to rely on the three Legendary giants to seal Regigigas while it remained asleep.

To control the three Legendary giants, Marshadow had hidden within their shadows for several decades, gradually infiltrating their minds until it had full control over them.

This was the eerie nature of Marshadow's power: it could silently merge into a target's shadow, undetected, and slowly penetrate their mind until full control was achieved without the target ever realizing it.

Upon receiving Marshadow's orders, Gus and the young subordinate wasted no time.

They were already skilled at such operations. Previously, they had employed a similar method to drive Parasect and its kin from their territory.

Team Radiance planned to establish a base in the wilderness. They targeted Parasect's territory, valuing its ability to cultivate mushrooms. Using the power of the three titans, they forced the master-level Parasect out, pushing it toward the Guli Mountains. This served as both a trial of the mountain ruler's strength and a means to claim the mushroom territory.

With the master-level Parasect gone, the remaining Paras and Parasect in the area were easily captured by Team Radiance, becoming tools for their mushroom cultivation.

Unfortunately, the master-level Parasect and some of its subordinates were too defiant to be controlled. Otherwise, the mushrooms cultivated by a master-level Parasect would have been far more valuable!

Although Marshadow had the ability to control Pokémon's minds, it was not omnipotent. It had already reached its limit controlling the three Legendary giants, the master-level Houndoom, and Arbok. It was impossible to control another Parasect of the same level.

Marshadow's order threw the wilderness into chaos. Team Radiance, along with the three controlled titans, continuously attacked the territories of other Pokémon, driving them toward the Guli Mountains while stripping these lands of their resources.

Meanwhile, Marshadow was not idle. With the ruler Houndoom and Arbok captured by the Swampert team, it lacked sufficient forces and needed to find replacements.

As for its control over the ruler Houndoom and Arbok, Marshadow voluntarily released it. Since they were no longer of use, keeping them was unnecessary.

Fortunately, the two rulers did not know much about Marshadow's plans. Otherwise, Marshadow would have preferred to keep them under control rather than set them free.

On the other side, after Marshadow fled, Swampert and Swellow returned to their respective groups to continue the search for the missing titans.

Days passed quickly. During this time, the pioneers and the rulers' subordinates scoured the entire Guli Mountains but failed to find any trace of the three Legendary giants.

Both the pioneers and the rulers began to consider the possibility that the Legendary giants were no longer in the Guli Mountains.

As creations of Regigigas, the Legendary giants were inherently loyal to it. It was unlikely they would willingly leave the mountains where Regigigas slumbered.

This realization left the pioneers and the rulers with an uneasy sense of foreboding.

That day, the Pokémon guarding the captured ruler Houndoom and Arbok suddenly noticed the two had regained consciousness. Given their previous state of control, protocol dictated that the guards should promptly knock them unconscious again.

The guards discovered that Houndoom and Arbok, who had regained consciousness, had clear eyes and were not attacking randomly. For a moment, the guards weren't sure if they should knock them out again as per the usual protocol.

"Houndoom~"

What's going on?

"Arbok~"

My body hurts so much!

These voices quickly brought the guards' attention back to the situation.

The news that Houndoom and Arbok had broken free from control quickly spread among the other rulers, bringing a moment of relief. However, this good news had barely arrived when catastrophe struck the Guli Mountain Range.

News came from Swampert and Swellow's territories that a large number of Pokémon were swarming the border between the Guli Mountain Range and the wilderness. The attackers were overwhelming in numbers, posing a massive threat to the territories of the two major rulers.

The sheer number of invading Pokémon was far too great for even the powerful Swampert and Swellow to handle at once. They had no choice but to send out calls for reinforcements to the other rulers.

Hearing the news, the other rulers immediately rallied their forces to support Swampert and Swellow. Among them were Houndoom and Arbok, who had just regained their freedom. Having been under control for so long, they were initially dazed and confused, completely unaware of the events that had transpired during their captivity. After hearing the other Pokémon recount the chain of events, they became furious at Marshadow, vowing to exact revenge!

Although the reinforcements from the other rulers arrived promptly, the number of invading Pokémon was still too overwhelming. They managed to block some of the attackers but couldn't stop them all.

Some of the invading Pokémon from the wilderness quickly spread into the Guli Mountain Range and even reached the camps of the Pioneer Corps. It was only then that the Pioneer Corps realized the gravity of the situation and hastily deployed their forces to join the mountain Pokémon in repelling the invaders.

During this time, Yuga had been searching for the Regis with Celebi. Upon learning about the wilderness Pokémon attacking the Guli Mountain Range, Yuga immediately sensed that something was amiss.

It was true that wilderness Pokémon occasionally encroached upon the Guli Mountain Range, but these incidents usually involved small groups or individuals sneaking in. Large-scale invasions of this magnitude hadn't occurred in many years.

Why had such a sudden attack happened now?

Yuga immediately thought of Marshadow.

In fact, Mr. Kaya and the other rulers had also considered the possibility of Marshadow being involved, but the overwhelming number of attackers left them with no time to act on their suspicions.

As chaos erupted across the Guli Mountain Range, Yuga turned to Celebi and asked, "Celebi, can you communicate with the plants in the Guli Mountain Range? See if they've noticed anything unusual."

"Celebi~"

Sure, leave it to me!

After days of recuperation, Celebi's depleted essence hadn't fully recovered, but its body was no longer in critical condition.

Cheerfully, Celebi flew into the forest, sending out a wave of strange energy that spread throughout the woodland.

Soon, the forest began to respond to Celebi's call. The plants conveyed their observations in a wondrous, interconnected way.

This time, it took Celebi a long, long time to communicate with the forest. When it finally finished, it wobbled unsteadily in the air before falling. Seeing this, Yuga rushed forward to catch it.

"How did it go, Celebi? Did you discover anything?" Yuga asked anxiously after Celebi had recovered somewhat.