HxH : Pokemon Master-Chapter 391: I Can Create You Too!

Ho-Oh fell silent. It desperately wanted to refute this, but the words caught in its throat, unable to be spoken.

This explanation was actually quite reasonable—at least it answered its previous doubts.

Groudon and Kyogre were in their Primal Reversion states, captured by this person without Rayquaza’s knowledge.

Palkia was even more absurd.

As the Spatial God created by Arceus itself, it was now in its Origin Forme and had sworn allegiance to a mere human.

This was impossible.

But if they weren’t "real," but rather created by this person, then everything made sense—even though it sounded even more ridiculous.

Everything that had happened today was seriously challenging its "Pokémon worldview." The worldview cultivated over countless years had completely collapsed, all caused by the human standing before it.

After a long silence, Ho-Oh began to speak, "So what do you intend to do?"

Akira didn’t want to kill it; he chose to imprison it. He likely had some plan to use it; after all, it was still a Legendary Pokémon.

It had value to be utilized.

"It seems you’ve realized it—I did keep you here because you’re useful. How about working for me?"

Ho-Oh was taken aback. "Working for you... you mean like Groudon and Kyogre?"

"Correct. Work for me like they do, and I won’t treat you poorly."

Akira’s eyes gleamed faintly.

Ho-Oh was actually quite valuable, not just because of its status as a Legendary Pokémon or its strength as a First-Class God, but also because of the abilities it possessed!

In a sense, Ho-Oh could be called the God of Life, as it possessed the ability to resurrect the dead.

The current Legendary Beasts—Suicune, Raikou, and Entei—were originally three creatures that died in a fire.

They were later revived by Ho-Oh, becoming what they are now and gaining even greater power.

Resurrecting the dead—Life, what an enchanting word.

He remembered how he once hoped to one day use his Nen Ability to nurture Ho-Oh.

Ho-Oh was not only powerful but could also resurrect the dead, with all-around maxed-out capabilities.

It would be more than enough for him to dominate the Hunter world. But things don’t always go as planned. He hadn’t yet managed to nurture Ho-Oh, but before that, he could already overpower and capture it, possessing strength far surpassing Ho-Oh’s!

But that didn’t mean Ho-Oh was dispensable—its life-giving abilities were still quite useful.

Moreover, he believed Ho-Oh’s abilities involved the soul level.

Perhaps through Ho-Oh, he could enhance his own soul’s potency.

Once he advanced to SS+ rank, his Soul Ability would fully manifest, allowing him to maximize its effects.

By then, even Legendary Pokémon could be captured using his Soul Ability and transformed into Nen beasts.

Ho-Oh remained silent.

It needed time to think and wouldn’t respond immediately.

Akira wasn’t in a hurry either.

He took a deep look at Ho-Oh, then turned to leave.

"You’d better make a decision soon. If you’re too late, perhaps by then I’ll have already conquered the Pokémon world... Even Arceus would be no match. At that point, having you or not wouldn’t matter. One more thing."

Akira curled his lips into an enigmatic smile. "I can create them—you don’t think I can create you, do you?"

Ho-Oh’s pupils sharply contracted. If it weren’t restrained by spatial confinement, its body would have shuddered.

Right.

How could it have forgotten that? Since this person could create Primal Groudon, Origin Palkia, and others, there was no reason he couldn’t create a "copy" of it.

What would happen to it, the original, then? The outcome went without saying.

"Wait!" Ho-Oh hurriedly called out to Akira, afraid he would leave just like that. Who knew when they might meet again if he left now.

Akira smiled faintly.

As expected—a little scare made it compliant.

What he said wasn’t entirely wrong either.

He was quite confident in nurturing a Ho-Oh. He could just go to the Bell Tower in the Johto region—there was a ninety percent chance he could nurture a Ho-Oh.

It would just take a bit more time. Of course, saving that time would be even better.

"What? Have you finally come to your senses?"

Ho-Oh sighed, its tone complex. "I’ve come to my senses. If possible, allow me to serve you."

It had no idea what impact this decision would have on the future. It could only hope that its future self wouldn’t regret this choice.

"Excellent. Now I want you to do something."

"What is it?"

Akira didn’t state it directly. "Since you can bring living beings back to life, this must involve souls. You can enhance soul strength, correct?"

Ho-Oh appeared somewhat surprised. Ordinary people wouldn’t think about things on the level of souls. But upon reflection, Akira couldn’t be considered an ordinary person at all, so it became more accepting.

"More or less, I can do such things," Ho-Oh admitted openly.

"Good, then can you condense soul energy in a similar manner?" Akira casually took out a Soul Crystal.

His plan was simple—have Ho-Oh create something similar.

This would allow him to absorb it to enhance his soul strength, and he could also give it to others for use.

Ho-Oh simply glanced at it and nodded. The soul energy contained within this thing was quite sparse.

With just a single thought, it could produce a large quantity of items at this level.

This made things even better.

What Akira wanted was quality, so he asked Ho-Oh to condense a Soul Crystal with higher purity.

At Akira’s signal, the spatial restraint on Ho-Oh was lifted. This made it easier for it to use its abilities.

Ho-Oh looked at Akira with complex emotions—he had actually released it just like that.

Thinking about it, this was the confidence that came from absolute power. It could guarantee that if it had even the slightest improper thought, this Palkia would restrain it again. And next time, it wouldn’t get a second chance.

It wouldn’t, and didn’t dare to try, because without any use value, its fate would be predictable.

Ho-Oh composed itself, then began emitting a continuous flow of life energy from its body.

This energy shifted forms, changing in certain ways, then transformed into the familiar dark green color that Akira recognized.

This was soul energy. Subsequently, this massive amount of soul energy condensed together, forming into a crystal shape. It was completed in no time.

Akira held this Soul Crystal, showing slight delight on his face.

This Soul Crystal could advance the soul, taking soul strength to the next level.

He was now at the threshold of SS+ rank, only able to preliminarily use a portion of his Soul Ability. Similar to Nen Ability, every living being’s Soul Ability is unique and closely related to all aspects of themselves.

His first Soul Ability was [Capture].

It could transform other living beings into his Nen beasts, achieving a dominating effect! This could also be strengthened using restrictions and vows. He clearly felt that what he had obtained wasn’t his limit.

Everything would be revealed once he advanced to SS+ rank.

In an instant, countless torrents of soul energy surged into his body.

This extremely refined energy was ten thousand times more potent than the previous Soul Crystal!

Given the significance of the matter, this Soul Crystal had been examined by Palkia and the others, and he only used it after confirming there were no issues.

At this moment, the Nen on his body was extremely calm, as if there was no movement at all.

But within his body, especially in his mind, vast soul energy continuously filled his soul, rapidly enhancing his soul strength.

He had a premonition: the enhancement of his soul would allow him to reach an entirely new height. At that time, the world would appear different in his eyes!

The next moment, Akira suddenly opened his eyes, a gleam of sharp light flashed by, followed by an exceptionally massive surge of Aura erupting wildly.

Countless streams of refined Aura enveloped him, then shot skyward.

This endless Aura swept outward in all directions like a vast ocean.

Simultaneously, Akira’s aura rapidly intensified, forming an increasingly terrifying presence. After reaching the critical point, it paused briefly before the astonishing presence on the field suddenly dissipated, returning to calm.

He had successfully advanced to SS+ rank!

His sensation was incredibly marvelous.

His body felt ethereally light, and with just a thought, his soul could leave his body.

His soul now possessed strength equal to his physical body. In other words, his soul and physical body could be considered as two separate combat forces.

When he looked at Ho-Oh and other beings again, his perspective had changed; he could vaguely perceive deeper aspects.

This was soul strength.

And what about Soul Ability? He calmed his mind, quietly experiencing the changes in his soul.

The first Soul Ability, [Capture], had been significantly enhanced.

At the same time, he awakened a second Soul Ability!