The Chatot lay there, eyes wide open, lifeless, right within Yuga's reach, without a trace of breath.
Yuga reached out and nudged the Chatot, but there was no response whatsoever.
Yuga continued to nudge it in a desperate attempt to awaken it, but the Chatot remained motionless.
"Chatot... Chatot... Chatot..."
Yuga's eyes widened as he repeatedly called out to the Chatot, unable to believe what he was witnessing.
Struggling to support himself with his arms, Yuga slowly sat up, cradling the Chatot in his arms. Blood gushed from his mouth once more.
The blood splattered onto the already bloodied Chatot, making it impossible to distinguish what was Chatot's and what was Yuga's.
As Yuga touched the Chatot's gradually cooling body, he made "whimpering" sounds in his throat. He wanted to shout, to scream, but apart from these incoherent sounds, nothing came out of his throat.
His eyes felt uncomfortable, like he wanted to cry, but they remained dry and gritty, unable to shed tears.
Once the Chatot's body had grown cold, Yuga's pupils suddenly shrank, and his pitch-black irises became as tiny as pinpricks.
At that moment, the Ghost World Origin Stone in Yuga's mind began to tremble violently. Countless dark mists poured out of Yuga's body.
Compared to the black mist emitted by Marshadow through the Raimbow Feather, the swirling black mist around Yuga's body was even darker and denser.
On the other side, Chimecho saw her Yuga being struck and coughing up blood. Her entire body emitted a purple glow, and a widespread gravitational force burst forth, pinning down the nearby Pidgeots, Pidgeottos, Fearows, and Golbats. Only a few of the exceptionally strong Flying-type Pokémon managed to escape.
Absol, who had just repelled a Victreebel, turned to see Yuga sitting on the ground, cradling the Chatot and coughing up blood. In that instant, Absol felt immense discomfort.
It had never seen Yuga in such a state, trembling all over, his entire body tainted in grayness.
At this moment, Absol felt a combination of anger and sadness, not just its own, but it seemed to be experiencing Yuga's as well—the anger and sadness that Yuga couldn't express, all of it was somehow transmitted to Absol through a mysterious medium.
With crimson eyes wide open, Absol felt a change coming over its body. Its forehead began to emit a rainbow-colored light. When a blue and white spiral pattern appeared, Absol transformed into a different form.
If Yuga could see Absol at this moment, he would recognize that it had undergone Mega Evolution, becoming Mega Absol.
Unfortunately, Yuga was completely shrouded in the black mist and could see nothing. He couldn't hear anything either.
However, strangely, Mega Absol seemed to faintly sense Yuga's thoughts. It perceived Yuga's hatred towards Marshadow, the wild Pokémon attacking them, and the resentment towards Eusine and the middle-aged man, as they were the ones responsible for Chatot's death.
Mega Absol radiated an astonishing aura, causing all the Pokémon around it to retreat. It then unleashed an Dark Pulse, knocking down all the nearby Pokémon.
Chimecho, who had been exerting her gravitational powers to confine the Flying-types, was left stunned after witnessing Mega Absol's transformation.
Was this the same Absol she knew? How had it suddenly become so powerful? Not only had its appearance changed, but its hairstyle was different, and it had even grown wings. It was incredibly impressive. Making him incredibly handsome.
Under Chimecho's astonished gaze, Mega Absol unleashed another Dark Pulse, dispelling all the Pokémon trapped by Chimecho's gravitational force.
As Chimecho regained her freedom, she immediately flew to Yuga's side, intending to protect him. However, she found Yuga completely enveloped in a black mist formed by ghostly energy, preventing her from getting close.
In Chimecho's perception, this black mist was simply too terrifying, and she felt that even a slight contact with it could spell trouble.
On the other side, Mega Absol followed Yuga's idea and unleashed a furious onslaught at the peak of Mount Tensei. Meanwhile, the black mist continued to surge around Yuga.
With the help of Mega Absol, Gengar and Mismagius, who had been freed up, flew back to Yuga's side. They hovered over his head, exchanged a glance, and then plunged into the black mist surrounding Yuga.
As Gengar and Mismagius entered, the black mist enveloping Yuga began to churn violently. Then it gradually diminished until it revealed Gengar and Mismagius inside.
The reappeared Gengar and Mismagius had twisted expressions, as if they were enduring some kind of pain. Immediately after, an astonishing aura burst forth from them.
As the black mist disappeared, Yuga closed his eyes, unconscious, still cradling the lifeless Chatot.
Leaving the unconscious Yuga in Chimecho's care, Gengar and Mismagius ascended rapidly, flying toward Marshadow's location.
When the two Ghost-type Pokémon drew near Marshadow, Marshadow became alert. It condensed two Shadow Balls and threw them at Gengar and Mismagius.
Gengar and Mismagius each launched a Mystic Fire and a Shadow Ball, intercepting the incoming Shadow Balls. Then they countered with another Mystic Fire and Shadow Ball directed at Marshadow.
Marshadow rapidly launched two Shadow Punches, attempting to obliterate the Mystic Fire and Shadow Ball. To its surprise, these two attacks were far more powerful than it had anticipated, and it ended up getting struck by the Mystic Fire.
Marshadow couldn't believe that the two Pokémon it had previously easily bested had now joined forces to challenge its might.
Thus, Gengar, Mismagius, and Marshadow engaged in a fierce battle. Countless Shadow Balls and Mystic Fires clashed back and forth.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man, who was also under siege, had all his Pokémon incapacitated. He was covered in wounds, with one leg severely injured and multiple bones broken.
As for Eusine, the weakest of the group besides Gon, his condition was even more pitiful. He lay motionless on the ground, his front leg, which had disappeared, still supporting him against the relentless onslaught of attacks.
The middle-aged man, surrounded and retreating step by step, found himself backed into a corner. He gazed in terror at the wild Pokémon closing in on him, his eyes filled with fear.