Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

’Thank goodness, this power of yours is quite useful to me. The immense vitality it contains is enough to heal even a being of my level. In a little while, I will be able to move again.’

Ash’s Power of Viridian might not yet be at its highest specification, but in terms of quality, it is no lesser than Xerneas’s Life Power.

This power is sufficient to heal the Pokemon atop Divine Domain Peak.

After all, its Origin Power wasn’t harmed. The wounds look frightening but only temporarily immobilized it. The vast Life Force of a Legendary Beast is no joke.

While the Origin survives, life does not perish.

"That’s good... can I ask you a question?"

’What question?’

"How did Team Galactic manage to control you?" Ash voiced the question that was on his mind.

He was astonished when he saw Giratina; why could Team Galactic control even a Divine Domain Peak entity like Giratina when, not long ago, they could only briefly use Yveltal’s power to control Lugia?

That power has since dissipated, and now, this last piece of Yveltal’s Origin Power should be all Team Galactic has.

However, Giratina wasn’t controlled by this power, because Ash sensed no death energy on Giratina, and Giratina was different from Lugia.

The reason Yveltal’s power could leave Lugia so devastated is that not only do they share the same Flying Type Origin, but the Dark Attribute power greatly suppresses Lugia, causing Lugia to be controlled.

Though Giratina’s power was similarly constrained, not even a Divine Realm Advanced entity could be controlled by a mere fragment of Origin Power, nor could the presence of Yveltal alone subdue Giratina.

Then what method did Team Galactic use?

Giratina was silent for a while, its crimson dragon eyes swirling with complex emotions, seemingly recalling something.

Ash didn’t urge it, simply continuing to channel the Power of Viridian into the wound.

The green light flickered in the depths of the pit, like fireflies at night.

’Griseous Orb.’

Giratina finally spoke.

’It was one of the powers given to me by Arceus when I was sent to the Reverse World. It enabled me to control the Reverse World, transform my shape, and made me stronger than an ordinary Divine Domain Level.’

’From the day I was tasked to guard the Reverse World, it has always been with me, linked to the Origin Power inside my body, completely fused into me.’

Ash raised his head, a hint of confusion on his face, "Did the Griseous Orb fall into Team Galactic’s hands?"

Giratina glanced at Ash; its crimson eyes showing some surprise, ’How do you know?’

"I guessed. Since you mentioned the Griseous Orb, it indicates your control must be related to it, so likely, the Orb ended up with Team Galactic."

’That’s right, because of the Griseous Orb, I was controlled by Team Galactic.’

"How did that thing end up with Team Galactic? Wasn’t it fused into your body? How could it suddenly be in their hands?"

’I don’t know.’ Giratina’s voice carried a heavy sense of powerlessness.

’There is no day or night, no seasons in the Reverse World. I’ve guarded it for so long, so long that I can’t remember the last time I left.’

’One day, the Griseous Orb suddenly vanished from me, not stolen, not taken, just disappeared into thin air.’

’I searched every floating island, every void in the Reverse World, searched for a long time, yet still couldn’t find it.’

’I wanted to go out and search. But I can’t leave the Reverse World, as it’s my duty. Unless in the most urgent circumstances, I must stay to maintain the balance between the Reverse World and the real world.’

Giratina continued, his voice tinged with some doubt and anger, ’One day, something appeared in the Reverse World that shouldn’t have been there.’

’It was a trace of spatial distortion, very faint, but the entire Reverse World is under my control. Even without the Griseous Orb, I’m the master of Reverse Space, so naturally, I sensed it.’

’I followed that trace, traversing space, reaching the place I sensed the anomaly, and there that man stood at the cave entrance, wearing silver-grey clothing, holding a small device in his hand. From that device, I felt... the power of the Griseous Orb!’

Ash’s eyes slightly narrowed; the story sounded almost like some heavenly tale.

To have a Divine Domain Peak, beyond the average peak existence, suddenly lose its Origin tool, and shortly after, a human appeared in the world it controls with said tool.

It sounds like that man’s capabilities are not just terrifying; moreover, he dared to come alone to the Reverse Space, clearly well-prepared.

Apparently, that man is the leader of Team Galactic!

Only the leader of Team Galactic would possess such boldness.

’I asked him how he obtained the Griseous Orb and who he was, his answer was—Cyrus, the leader of Team Galactic, Cyrus.’

Cyrus... Is that the name of Team Galactic’s leader?

Though there might be others named Cyrus in the world, having a name at least provides some clues.

’He said the Griseous Orb is in his hands, and he wants to use its power and mine to create a new world without conflicts.’

Giratina’s voice carried a trace of derision.

’I think he’s mad. A human, holding a force he shouldn’t possess, standing at the entrance to the Reverse World, speaking of creating a new world.’

’I decided to capture him first, retrieve the Griseous Orb, then find out the whole story.’

At this point, the expression on the Netherworld Dragon’s face showed an emotion even Ash could understand—that was a fury!

’As I charged at him, Cyrus sighed, seemingly disappointed by my non-cooperation, then activated the device in his hand.’

’The power of the Griseous Orb surged out of the device, twisted by some technology I couldn’t understand, then drilled into my body like countless nails, each one pinned to my consciousness.’

’From that day, I became a puppet of that man.’

This was the process of how Giratina was controlled; how to say it... it was rather plain.

Except for how the Griseous Orb ended up in Cyrus’s hands, other circumstances couldn’t merely be described as reckless.

Though humans lack the powerful strength of Pokemon, through their wisdom, they created Pokeballs, and even relied on Pokemon power to create many things to control Pokemon.

Back then, Lugia severely suffered due to such a device, although at that time, Lugia had just emerged from the sea, entirely unknowing of the situation, thus being controlled.

Giratina, on the other hand, was different. When someone suddenly appeared with the Origin Orb, standing in front of it, even speaking of using the power to create a new world.

Anyone who could say this is either an idiot or truly powerful, having ventured to the Reverse Space, Cyrus clearly wasn’t the former.

If Giratina had decisively left at that moment, maybe it would have had a chance to escape, but instead, it sought him out.

However, it’s not Giratina’s fault; after all... compared to little humans, the power of Legendary Beasts is overwhelming, crushing a human with less effort than a human crushing an ant.

In such circumstances, how could Giratina have any sense of caution?

"Cyrus, right... I see. I’ll ask Miss Cynthia to search for this person at that time. Leave the rest to me, Giratina. What do you plan to do next?" Ash gently withdrew the Power of Viridian.

The wounds on Giratina had healed considerably, not fully recovered but movement was possible.

Cyrus’s issue requires a longer-term plan; for now, what should be addressed is... Giratina’s next steps?