Pokemon: Spiritual Master-Chapter 596: Dragon of Truth, Reshiram!

[What is thy truth?]

Reshiram's voice echoed in Johan's mind.

For a moment, Johan couldn't answer, only silently observing the snow-white twin-tailed, ahem, snow-white giant dragon before him.

While Johan was observing Reshiram, Reshiram was also observing him.

On Johan, Reshiram discovered several unfamiliar yet formidable auras, including that of its brother Zekrom!

Zekrom had acknowledged this human!

But if acknowledged, why hadn't it followed him?

Upon closer inspection, Reshiram understood the reason.

Goodness!

Rayquaza, Giratina, Dialga, Palkia, Regigigas, and many other legendary Pokémon all seemed to have some connection with him.

Could Zekrom be worried about not gaining the acknowledgment of this person?

This thought suddenly surfaced in Reshiram's mind.

And as Johan and Reshiram fell into silence, a patch of black shadow rose from Johan's feet in this pure white space.

Hmm?

Reshiram frowned slightly.

This was its "territory"—what could possibly infiltrate it?

"Ka-kaah~~"

Gengar gradually "squeezed" in with a sharpened head—literally sharpened, not metaphorically.

"Ka-kaah! Ka-kaah!"

Gengar placed its hands on its hips, standing beside Johan, and called out to Reshiram.

Hey! My truth is to protect Johan and prevent him from suffering any harm!

From Gengar, Reshiram saw the bond between it and Johan.

It must be because of this bond that it could appear here.

So this truth—

[Thy truth is sincere and heartfelt.]

Reshiram's gaze softened somewhat as it nodded slightly to Gengar.

Wait.

Just after saying this, Reshiram paused.

The other party is a Pokémon...

Surely it couldn't follow a Pokémon?

It quickly looked back at Johan and spoke again.

[What is thy truth?]

"Hmm..."

Johan had also noticed Gengar's arrival but was pondering Reshiram's question.

What was his truth?

After much consideration, he finally understood what his truth was.

Looking seriously at Reshiram, he said deliberately:

"To earn more money."

Only by earning more money could he support his Pokémon who were like "money pits."

Isn't money the most real thing in the world?

To... to earn more money?

Reshiram almost stumbled, barely maintaining its composure.

So real... Reshiram whispered in its heart.

Although this "truth" sounded somewhat crude and ordinary, the genuine thought truly came from the heart.

Just slightly less meaningful than Gengar's... Reshiram quickly shook its head.

[Ahem.]

Hum——

With a light cough, Johan felt the pure white world around him beginning to dissipate, while Reshiram before him radiated a dazzling white light.

Boom!!

With a dull rumble, Reshiram spread its snow-white wings, stirring up gusts of wind. The thrusters in its tail emitted a hot red glow, accompanied by a wave of dispersing heat, as fire replaced the pure white color.

Johan and Gengar instinctively raised their arms to shield their eyes from the glare.

The steady voice sounded once more.

[Thy candor is truth itself!]

Gengar gently tugged at Johan's sleeve, lowering its voice to whisper in Johan's ear.

"Ka-kaah?"

Do these two brothers also care a lot about money?

Johan's mouth twitched.

He didn't know how to explain.

His answers to both Zekrom and Reshiram were the same, and both had acknowledged him.

So...

This proved.

No matter the answer, the result would be the same—the truth it acknowledged was the real truth.

As expected of the Dragon of Truth, how truthful...

Reshiram's voice didn't just resonate in Johan's mind but appeared in everyone's hearts.

Whether it was Cynthia or Flint, or even Dread below.

And while Dread thought his "sincerity" had awakened Reshiram and was rambling on about his "truth," Reshiram suddenly disappeared, leaving a bewildered Dread.

Dread: "Was my 'truth' too long?"

"Reshiram has awakened?" Juanita opened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

At Eindoak Town's most critical moment, the Dragon of Truth, Reshiram, had awakened!

This must be coming to save Eindoak Town!

But...

"Who received Reshiram's acknowledgment?" Carlita's gaze swept over Johan, Cynthia, and their group.

Suddenly.

Rumble——

The Sword of the Earth shook violently, and a flowing white figure burst through layer upon layer of obstacles from beneath the Sword of the Earth, soaring up to hover above the castle.

"Roar——!!"

A resonant cry, snow-white wings stirring up waves of heat.

Everyone raised their hands to shield against the strong wind, straining to look at the snow-white dragon suspended in mid-air, their hearts racing uncontrollably.

The legendary Dragon of Truth, Reshiram!

Its blue eyes surveyed everyone from above, and Reshiram's proud head slowly lowered, its wings folding as it gradually descended onto the platform.

Landing... beside Johan!

Its head gently drew near.

"Teacher Johan?!" Juanita exclaimed.

No wonder.

No wonder Teacher Johan had dismissed Dread's concerns earlier with a casual "they're merely the Forces of Nature," so it was because he had gained Reshiram's acknowledgment!

It's worth noting.

Since the last conflict between the two princes, when Reshiram and Zekrom fought until exhausted and fell into dormancy, no one had gained Reshiram's acknowledgment for a thousand years.

Now.

Teacher Johan had not only gained Reshiram's acknowledgment but had already gained Victini's acknowledgment as well. This...

Compared to Juanita and Carlita's shock, Flint appeared much calmer.

This was Teacher Johan, nicknamed the "Legendary Pokémon Enchanter"—a mere Reshiram was bound to "fall." ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

It's just a pity...

Reshiram is both Fire-type and can fly, exactly the kind of Pokémon he'd dreamed of.

Johan smiled and reached out his hand, gently stroking Reshiram's smooth fur and nodding slightly.

"Not bad, just slightly inferior to our Ninetales."

Reshiram: "?"

"But compared to Rayquaza, Lugia, Giratina... it's much better," Johan said reassuringly, patting Reshiram's neck.

Hearing this, Reshiram let out a small sigh of relief.

Nearby, Juanita and Carlita couldn't help but exchange glances.

Who were all those Pokémon Teacher Johan just mentioned?

"Mimi~~"

"Melo~~"

Victini and Meloetta jumped from Johan's head and shoulder onto Reshiram.

Especially Victini, who treated Reshiram's neck like a slide—the smooth fur allowed it to slide down immediately, with "mimi mimi" joyful laughter.

Given the identity of these two little ones, as well as Johan, Reshiram tolerated it...

Just as this thought arose, it looked down.

"Yoji!!"

It saw Larvitar clinging to the fur on its leg, gradually climbing up.

Reshiram: "..."

It tilted its head up 45 degrees.

The sun in Eindoak Town was especially bright today, so why did it feel a chill?

"Don't take the little ones too seriously."

Johan smiled and took out several energy cubes, stuffing them into Reshiram's mouth.

Instinctively chewing, Reshiram, who had been "complaining about the unfairness of fate," suddenly brightened its eyes and chewed faster.

This "Person of Truth" was truly the right choice!

"Ka-kaah~~"

Gengar stood beside Flint, hanging on his shoulder.

There was one thing Gengar wanted to correct Flint on: Johan wasn't a "Legendary Pokémon Enchanter" but an "Energy Cube Enchanter."

Rumble——

Just then, violent tremors came from beneath the Sword of the Earth again. The ground was rapidly cracking, and the Dragon Vein's energy was leaking out uncontrollably.

The crisis wasn't over!

Reshiram gently flapped its wings twice. Its awakening was somewhat related to the Dragon Vein's upheaval.

[Let's handle this, Johan!]

"Of course."

Johan nodded.

Even without Reshiram earlier, he had been confident in dealing with the situation. Now with Reshiram, his confidence was even greater.

[Get on!]

Reshiram flexed its muscles.

Having slept for so many years without activity, its body felt almost rusty. The timing of this awakening was perfect!

Hearing this, Johan looked at Reshiram's broad back.

It certainly appeared much more spacious than Rayquaza—at least he wouldn't need to install protective gear like with Dragonite.

Johan mounted Reshiram's back, casually grabbing its "twin tails."

Nice, it even had reins.

And this coat of soft fur...

Decided—if he were to rank legendary Pokémon for riding comfort, Reshiram would definitely be number one!

Regarding Johan's actions, a trace of human-like helplessness flashed in Reshiram's eyes. This newly appointed "Person of Truth" was sometimes so truthful that even it, the Dragon of Truth, didn't know what to say.

"Reshiram." Johan leaned forward.

[Yes?]

"The enemy isn't strong, so there's no need to fly too hastily."

"Of course, I'm not afraid of anything—I'm just stating a fact."

Reshiram turned its head slightly, its deep blue eyes reflecting Johan's silhouette.

Brother, you don't need to explain so much...

Whoosh——

With a flap of its wings, Reshiram stirred up a strong gust and soared into the sky. Under the azure sky, it seemed poised to break through the clouds.

Cynthia gently patted Garchomp and followed closely behind.

Flint, watching Reshiram recede like a white horse, smacked his lips with some envy.

What a great Fire-type Pokémon...

Turning around, he found Juanita and Carlita watching him.

Teacher Johan and Miss Cynthia had both left, and this Mr. Flint...

"Ahem." Flint cleared his throat and called out to the distance, "Wait for me!"

Then he turned and ran toward the stairs.

Juanita & Carlita: "..."

"Absorb, freely absorb the power of the earth, Landorus!"

On a nearby hilltop, Ghetsis, wearing a cape and wielding a staff, commanded arrogantly.

As the deity governing the fertile lands of Unova, the Dragon Vein's power was undoubtedly highly nourishing for Landorus.

However, the Dragon Vein's inherently violent energy also made Landorus's aura increasingly brutal.

"Legend has it that the Forces of Nature only reveal their truly ferocious forms and their true power under the 'Reveal Glass,'" Ghetsis turned to look at Colress and said.

"Yes."

Colress nodded, quickly adding:

"But under the power of science, items are not irreplaceable."

With full confidence, he said, "And the primitive power in the Dragon Vein is enough to restore the Forces of Nature to their original ferocious appearance!"

"Come, legendary Forces of Nature, reveal your true forms!!"

"Land!!!"

Landorus suddenly howled in extreme pain as the endless Dragon Vein power penetrated its body.

That ancient primordial power also changed the appearance of Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus, awakening the primitive beast power within them!

"Roar!!!"

When the crimson light flashed, the Forces of Nature that had been riding clouds also changed their appearance!

Landorus resembling a tiger, Thundurus resembling a great bird, and Tornadus resembling an ancient dragon!

Having revealed their beast forms, the Forces of Nature's power became even more violent.

Rumble——

A mass of dark clouds gathered in the sky, with rolling blue lightning plasma gathering within the clouds.

Howling fierce winds raged, bending all the trees and vegetation in the surrounding forests.

The already trembling ground became even more turbulent, with spider-web-like cracks shattering, causing the Dragon Vein's power to leak more severely!

"Possessing the Forces of Nature is equivalent to controlling all weather in the Unova region!" Colress said somewhat smugly.

"Excellent!"

Ghetsis nodded with satisfaction, "Next, use the power of the Forces of Nature to forcibly awaken Reshiram!"

Once he controlled Reshiram's power, along with the Forces of Nature, who in the Unova region could resist him, Ghetsis?

Even N, who had gained Zekrom's following, would have only destruction before such power!

A mere adopted son, actually thinking he was the protagonist?

But just then.

"Roar——!!!"

A resonant cry came from afar, and the heavy dark clouds in the sky seemed to be torn open by an invisible force, creating a gap like the evening glow that illuminated half the sky.

And under that patch of sky, the snow-white dragon with sharp eyes was leisurely flying toward them.

"Reshiram?!" Ghetsis blurted out.

He was about to say "right on time" when he noticed a human figure on Reshiram's back.

Reshiram had already acknowledged a human?

"How is this possible..." Ghetsis's face was full of disbelief.

Colress also noticed this scene, and when he saw the figure on Reshiram's back, a smile actually appeared on his face.

"Teacher Johan, you're really... full of surprises."

Ghetsis's expression immediately darkened, the strong wind blowing his cape.

The Forces of Nature plus the Dragon Vein might not be enough to fight Reshiram!

If they added Colress's device, perhaps they could forcibly seize Reshiram.

After all, from the beginning, he hadn't planned to capture Reshiram peacefully!

On Reshiram's back, Johan's face was slightly pale as he pressed down his hat, watching the Forces of Nature that had transformed into their Therian Forms, and Ghetsis and Colress on the hilltop.

The corner of his mouth curved upward.

You really think technology is omnipotent?

"Reshiram, let's give them a little, tiny shock."

Mere "third-tier legendaries," don't try to challenge our "first-tier legendary."

Johan waved his hand.

"Blue Flare!"

"Roar——!!!"

Reshiram let out a long cry, its tail thruster instantly filled with crimson flames, spinning at high speed, as if the flames released from its tail dyed half the sky red.

Then, a mouthful of blue flames engulfed the vision of Ghetsis, Colress, and the Forces of Nature.

The entire world seemed to contain only the incredibly scorching temperature that continued to rise and that blue, distorted world.

"Victini, add some fire, assist!"

Victini plus Reshiram—even Kyurem would have to kneel!

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