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The Pokémon world is a magnificent and wondrous place.
As it developed into the modern era, people and Pokémon have become inseparable; one only needs to visit any city to witness the modern epitome of humans and Pokémon.
They help each other, live together, and many human jobs are made much easier with the help of Pokémon.
And the Trainer is the most mainstream profession in this world. After all, the diverse characteristics of Pokémon, their bizarre moves, and their elemental strengths and weaknesses seem to exist solely for Pokémon battles.
And as long as it's a competitive battle, there will naturally be a hierarchy, and Pokémon are no exception.
Therefore, the legendary Pokémon stand at the pinnacle of this species.
They are like the mythical creatures Mammon knew from his previous life, possessing terrifying power and immense abilities, looking down upon the mortal world.
But even legendary Pokémon often have a very special attitude towards humans.
Some legendary Pokémon choose humans as partners, such as Ho-Oh's Rainbow Hero, Rayquaza's successor, and the Heroes of the two Dragon Gods of Truth and Ideals.
There are also the heroes of the Sword King and Shield King, and the ancient kings of old were not averse to traveling with humans, willing to offer opportunities for capture.
Or the dragons guarding the paradise, summoned from ancient futures by time machines, who also followed humans, guarding the 'paradise'.
The reasons these legendary Pokémon choose humans as partners are varied: some for their ideals, some to eliminate 'evil', and some simply for a partner.
And Giratina, it too will choose a human to be its partner.
Isn't it amazing?
Unlike most legendary Pokémon, Giratina is unique. As one of the 'Six Gods' from the Platinum of creation, it is called Arceus's 'violent avatar'.
At the beginning of the world, Arceus bestowed upon it the reverse side of the world, making it the sole master of the Distortion World.
In terms of status and strength, Giratina can be said to have reached the pinnacle of this world.
But Giratina still has its own obsession, and for that, it will choose humans to be its partners in some sense.
"The favor you're talking about, it wouldn't be asking me to help you fight Arceus, would it?"
Mammon looked at Giratina, asking tentatively.
"Can't I?"
Giratina retorted with a hoarse telepathic voice.
It's as I thought.
Mammon wasn't surprised; after all, Giratina, who resides in the Distortion World year-round, wouldn't need Mammon's help for much.
Kyogre: ???
"Let's continue our battle. I still have a trump card. I think I can defeat you and make Dialga and the others sober up."
Mammon said without hesitation.
Fight Arceus? Him?
Mammon thought Giratina must be in its rebellious phase. With just the few of them, they'd dare challenge Arceus?
What was it thinking?
Wouldn't Arceus just kill them?
Kyogre breathed a sigh of relief. It scared the fish! Thankfully, Mammon was rational.
Fight Arceus? It didn't have that ability!
"Human, you are cowardly." Giratina's dragon eyes were as indifferent as ever.
"Ancient humans were much braver than you."
Giratina was referring to the hero from the Hisui era who challenged Arceus with only ten Pokémon.
"That person was trying to prove to Arceus the resilience of humanity, to prove that humans had grown to a point where they no longer needed Arceus's protection."
Mammon couldn't help but laugh. Could that example even be used like that?
That hero who challenged Arceus was very brave and equally great, one of the greatest people of the Hisui era.
And precisely because of this, Arceus acknowledged humanity's growth, and thus left the present world to return to the Hall of Origin.
But if they truly fought without Arceus holding back, it would only take one move for Arceus to wipe out that hero and those ten Pokémon.
Otherwise, would this beautiful story even exist?
The meaning of the actions is completely different. That hero was to prove humanity's resilience to the great sinnoh.
But what Giratina wants is rebellion!
If they really fought Arceus, wouldn't they truly be killed by Arceus?
Oh, probably not killed. Arceus is kind; it might leave them with a breath to go back and recuperate.
But who wants to get beaten up for no reason?
Just to see their limits?
"Arceus is missing five plates; it is not invincible." Giratina said calmly.
"However, even so, its power is still unmatched."
Mammon tilted his head. It seems Giratina isn't completely foolish; it actually knows that Arceus is missing the life jewel plates.
But that's right, even in the plot of 'Pokémon Legends: Arceus', Arceus's plates were left on the Hisui land.
Giratina even found a plate and gave it to Volo.
The atmosphere became tense for a moment. Giratina's dragon eyes flickered with unpredictable shifts of ferocity and belligerence.
The three little ones, Uxie, seemed not at all surprised by Giratina's actions; they were very calm.
Cynthia and Caitlin, however, felt quite nervous.
After a minute of stalemate, Giratina lost its patience. Since this human was unwilling, it would do it itself!
Dialga and Palkia were still raging in a fierce battle, and the space-time above Mt. Coronet had begun to distort.
Seeing this, Mammon's eyes flickered. He suddenly had a good idea.
"At least, with our current combat power, there's no chance of victory." Changing his tone, Mammon said.
? A question mark appeared above Giratina's ferocious head.
"And you want me to help you do something so outrageous, what do I get in return?"
Mammon looked at Giratina with a smile.
"I can make those two calm down, isn't that what you want?"
"No, no, no. Dialga and their safety have nothing to do with me. If they weren't constantly causing trouble that affects this world, I wouldn't care."
Mammon said casually.
"And you can't use that as leverage, Giratina. I'm confident I can defeat you, and after I defeat you, they can still wake up."
Hearing this, Giratina lowered its gaze and glared at Mammon. Defeat itself?
Giratina didn't think Mammon could do it with those two Pokémon, but Mammon had said earlier that he still had a trump card.
But arguing about this was meaningless.
"Arceus is indeed a very challenging target. I can agree to it, but..."
Mammon grinned, looking at Giratina.
"What do you want?" Giratina's hoarse telepathy still carried a reverberating sound.
Hmm, it sounded like a big boss.
"First, you become my handheld partner. That's not hard, right? After all, we're cooperating to challenge Arceus, so you naturally have to be with me."
"I can't leave the Distortion World for too long."
Giratina replied in a low voice. This request wasn't difficult. Mammon was the strongest human it had ever seen so far.
Since it had chosen him, becoming his partner was inherently necessary.
But the key was that it couldn't leave the Distortion World for too long, otherwise, the Distortion World could easily run into problems.
And once something happened to the Distortion World, it would also affect the present world.
This was also why it guarded the Distortion World.
"Of course, I understand that, but when I need you, you have to come and lend me a Helping Hand."
Mammon naturally understood this. Giratina, Dialga, and Palkia all had their clear 'jobs', and they were very important jobs.
"Alright."
Giratina's terrifying dragon eyes stared at Mammon. After a moment of contemplation, it agreed.
A golden glowing orb flew out from within Giratina and landed in front of Mammon.
Mammon reached out and caught the orb. This was Giratina's Griseous Orb.
"If you need my help, just summon me with this orb." Giratina said calmly. The Griseous Orb was one of its treasures.
It wasn't like those two useless ones, Dialga and Palkia, who even lost their own treasures.
"Alright."
Mammon put away the Griseous Orb. Giratina possessed two treasures: the Griseous Orb and the Great Griseous Orb.
The Griseous Orb could boost Giratina's power, while the Great Griseous Orb could not only increase Giratina's power but also allow it to transform into its Origin Form in the present world. (PS: Generation IX removed the effect of the Griseous Orb allowing Giratina to change forms.)
"And second, challenging Arceus requires thorough preparation, Giratina. With our current strength, it's impossible to win against Arceus."
"You want to wait for the right moment?"
Giratina's dragon eyes narrowed. Now was the opportunity it had finally waited for.
"Human, Arceus's space-time is mysterious and unpredictable. Without relying on the space-time power of these two guys to open a rift, we won't even have a chance to see Arceus."
Giratina's telepathy was incredibly low.
This was also why it wanted to make Dialga and Palkia go berserk. It intended to use the space-time rift caused by Dialga and Palkia's struggle to find Arceus.
This was also its plan with Volo in the game.
"Losing this opportunity, it will be even more difficult to get such a chance again."
"Opportunities will come sooner or later, and there's a better way to find Arceus. I can figure that out."
Mammon said without hesitation. If he truly wanted to see Arceus, the best way was actually to use the celestial flute, a divine tool.
As long as one obtains the celestial flute and plays it at Spear Pillar, the Celestial Path leading to the Hall of Origin can be opened.
"What we need to do is strengthen our power and prepare thoroughly for challenging Arceus, isn't it? Not to rush headlong in front of Arceus now and then get kicked out by it."
Hearing Mammon's words, Giratina fell silent, its fierce eyes flickering on and off.
Indeed, it didn't want to miss this opportunity, as the chance for Dialga and Palkia to appear together was rare.
But it also didn't want to end up as Mammon described, having finally gotten a chance to rebel against Arceus, only to have all its efforts kicked away by that Arceus.
"Give me more time, and I can become stronger, Giratina. As long as you assist me well, believe me, we will one day stand before Arceus!"
Mammon confidently guaranteed to Giratina.
Well, he was confident about standing before Arceus; whether they could defeat Arceus was another matter.
However, just as Mammon himself said, challenging Arceus... that was a huge undertaking.
"At that time, we can let Arceus see our limits!"