Pokemon: Spiritual Master-Chapter 456: The Fifth "True God"

"Jigglypuff, the Balloon Pokémon. A Normal- and Fairy-type. It is said that Jigglypuff's singing has a calming effect and is often chosen for lullabies, Rotom!"

Rotom Pokédex flew out of Johan's pocket, reporting Jigglypuff's Pokédex entry.

Normally, Jigglypuff wasn't a big deal.

In fact, because of its cute appearance, many people adored this Pokémon.

As a Balloon Pokémon, its body could inflate like a balloon, and some lightweight trainers even used it as a flying mount.

It was, in a way, a "multi-functional" Pokémon.

However, this particular Jigglypuff—the one holding a tiny microphone—was different.

Its Sing attack had an undisputed 100% sleep rate, covering the entire area with no blind spots!

Everyone knew the four True Gods of the Pokémon world—Pikachu, Psyduck, Bidoof, and Stufful.

But clearly, this "God of Song" had been forgotten.

When it came to battle records, it was simple.

Every time it appeared, it put Ash, Pikachu, and every other Pokémon in sight to sleep.

Its hypnotic prowess was no weaker than the Darkrai of Alamos Town!

The only opponent it ever failed against was Komala.

"Puri! (｀д′)σ"

Jigglypuff, who had been preparing to sing, noticed that most of the passengers disembarking from the ferry were ignoring it—and it instantly became furious.

It grabbed the sleeve of the nearest passerby—a tourist who had tried to casually walk past—and yanked him back forcefully.

"This Jigglypuff..."

The tourist, however, didn't seem to mind, only letting out a helpless chuckle.

After all, who could stay mad at something this cute?

The people around also chuckled in amusement, but still, few took Jigglypuff seriously.

"Puri!"

Jigglypuff's cheeks puffed up angrily.

Then, a particularly short-tempered young man got pulled back, and this time, he wasn't amused.

Other people tolerated Jigglypuff because it was cute, but he sure wouldn't.

He immediately threw a Poké Ball.

"You dare grab me? Go, Furret! Teach it a lesson!"

"Furreeeet!!"

His Furret lunged at Jigglypuff.

"Puri—!!"

Jigglypuff's anger exploded, its chubby body turning red with rage.

Without hesitation, it smacked Furret with a barrage of slaps, the sound of each SMACK SMACK SMACK ringing loudly.

"Puri! (○｀)○☆)o/"

"Furreeeet!!"

Before Furret could even react, Jigglypuff grabbed it by the scruff of the neck and slapped it silly.

Its face turned red, eyes teary, as it ran back to its trainer for comfort.

"You—!!"

The young man, now furious, held his Furret close and pointed angrily at Jigglypuff.

"You don't hit people in the face!! That's just—"

Before he could finish, Jigglypuff's fuming gaze locked onto him, making him immediately shrink back.

"Ka-kaah?"

Gengar glanced between Johan—who was standing still—and Jigglypuff—who was blocking the exit—scratching its head in confusion.

...Was it about to start singing?

Johan's expression turned a little strange. He nodded slowly.

"Didn't expect to run into it here."

Gengar's eyes lit up.

Singing? That's my specialty!

It was about to step forward—only for Johan to grab its spiky back and stop it.

"Ka-kaah?"

Gengar gave him a confused look.

Johan's mouth twitched. He took a slow breath and said,

"Forget it, Gengar. If Jigglypuff sings, the worst that happens is getting doodled on. If you sing, people die."

"Ka-kaah!"

Gengar crossed its arms and smirked, raising an eyebrow at Johan.

So, you're saying I'm better than it?

"Yes, yes, you're the best," Johan responded halfheartedly.

"Ka-kaah ka-kaah~"

Pleased, Gengar chuckled smugly, crossed its arms, and stood on one leg, casually bouncing the other in amusement.

As a more powerful "singing Pokémon," it figured it might as well enjoy Jigglypuff's performance before offering some critique.

"Little Jigglypuff, I have things to do. Here's a candy, don't make trouble, okay?"

A middle-aged businessman in a suit and tie, carrying a briefcase, pulled a piece of candy from his pocket with a smile.

He spoke in a soothing, fatherly tone, as if comforting a child.

"Puri... _"

Jigglypuff lowered its gaze, staring intensely at him—so intensely that he started to feel a little uneasy.

"Haha, looks like Jigglypuff really wants to perform for us. Let's just listen. It won't take more than a few minutes."

An elderly man holding his wife's hand chuckled kindly.

Hearing this, the crowd reluctantly accepted their fate.

This Jigglypuff wasn't letting them leave.

They couldn't fight it—so they might as well listen.

Like the old man said, it was just a few minutes, right?

Seeing that everyone had finally stopped to listen, Jigglypuff brightened up immediately.

Basking in their attention, it happily lifted its microphone.

"Puri! (^^)"

"Gengar, get a chair."

Johan reached into Gengar's mouth, rummaged around for a bit, and pulled out a foldable camping chair.

Then, he sat down comfortably, leaned back, crossed his legs, and made himself at home.

"Ka-kaah?"

Gengar scratched its rear, puzzled.

...Was Johan trying to enjoy the performance even more?

Actually, Johan was curious.

He and Gengar both had strong resistance to sleep-inducing abilities. Even a Darkrai's Dark Void wouldn't easily work on them.

But Sing was different.

And this wasn't just any Jigglypuff.

So, taking precautions wasn't a bad idea.

If its effect was truly powerful... well, that could be interesting.

Just as Johan was deep in thought, a soft, melodious voice drifted into his ears.

It was gentle, like a breeze on a spring day, like sunlight warming the skin.

It felt like a light veil had fallen over his vision, gently soothing his mind.

"Puri~ Puri pururu~ Puri, Puri~ Puri Puri~"

Jigglypuff, holding its tiny microphone, closed its eyes and sang in pure bliss, fully immersed in its own melody.

And surprisingly...

When Johan fully relaxed and listened, he actually felt his eyelids growing heavy.

A wave of drowsiness washed over him, making his body go soft and limp, as if he could drift off at any moment.

"Whoa," Johan murmured sleepily. "This... might actually feel better than Darkrai's Dark Void."

"Ka-kaah..."

Gengar rubbed its eyes, letting out a long yawn.

If even they were feeling it, then the rest of the people and Pokémon didn't stand a chance.

"Puri~ Puri pururu~ Puri, Puri~ Puri Puri~"

Jigglypuff finished its song, savoring its own beautiful voice—but...

No applause came.

Opening its eyes, it saw the entire crowd slumped over, snoring.

Jigglypuff took a deep breath, its body puffing up again in fury.

"Puri!! (｀д′)"

POP!

With a sharp pull, Jigglypuff unsheathed its marker, revealing the deadliest weapon of all.

It stomped over to the nearest sleeping victim and—

Scribble scribble scribble—

In just a few swift strokes, a comically exaggerated doodle appeared on the face of the first unlucky sleeper.

Jigglypuff's drawing skills weren't just decent—they were outstanding.

In no time at all, almost every person and Pokémon in the area had their faces covered in ridiculous, messy doodles, making them look completely foolish.

But then—

When Jigglypuff finally reached Johan—still reclining comfortably in his chair—and Gengar, who was casually floating nearby, it hesitated.

Just as it was about to raise its marker, Gengar's eyes snapped open.

It had been about to make a funny face to mess with Jigglypuff—

But then, it caught sight of the chaotic scene of scribbled-on faces around them.

"Ka-kaah~(Д)σ"

It immediately burst out laughing, clutching its stomach as tears streamed down its face.

"What's so funny?" Johan lazily opened his eyes.

When he saw the state of the crowd, he couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing Jigglypuff's doodles on TV was one thing, but seeing them in person was a whole other experience.

It was... hilarious.

"P-Puri?! (ヽ(ﾟДﾟ)ﾉ)"

Jigglypuff rubbed its eyes, unable to believe what it was seeing.

Johan and Gengar were still awake?!

For the longest time, it had been wandering from place to place, singing to people and Pokémon alike, searching for someone who could listen to its entire song without falling asleep.

And now—

It had finally found not one, but TWO!

Jigglypuff beamed with joy.

"Puri~ (ヽ(≧▽≦)ﾉ)"

It cheered excitedly, bouncing around, absolutely overjoyed.

Johan, watching its happiness, stroked his chin in thought.

Jigglypuff's Sing was impressive.

If he hadn't been mentally prepared, he probably would've fallen asleep too.

It was only slightly weaker than Darkrai's Dark Void—but in terms of indiscriminate sleep effects, it might even surpass Darkrai.

The biggest issue was that its Sing wasn't selective—it affected everyone, including its own trainer.

That made it... problematic to use in battle.

"Ka-kaah~ Ka-kaah~"

Gengar waved a hand, signaling Jigglypuff to calm down.

It cleared its throat.

"Ka-kaah~~ (Ahem, well, I have to say, not bad at all.)"

"Puri! Puri!" Jigglypuff's big round eyes sparkled as it nodded eagerly.

Finally, someone who appreciated its music!

"Ka-kaah! (But—!)"

Gengar had mastered the "old-school leader" style of speaking—

Everything before "but" was just meaningless praise.

"Ka-kaah~ (Your tone control is slightly off, and the melody could use a bit more refinement.)"

"P-Puri?! (⊙口⊙)"

Jigglypuff's entire body puffed up again, staring in disbelief at Gengar.

It had FINALLY found someone who could listen to its full song—

And now they were saying its singing wasn't perfect?!

"Ka-kaah?"

Gengar tilted its head, scratching its ear.

Was it wrong?

Jigglypuff's singing wasn't bad—its hypnotic effect was strong, but... it lacked power.

A truly great song needed to shake the soul!

In Galar, there was that "Melancholic Piers" guy with his electric band of Pokémon—now that was some real music.

"Ka-kaah~ (Never mind, let me show you how it's done.)"

Gengar sighed dramatically, stepping forward, ready to take the microphone.

But—

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POP!

Before it could even react, Jigglypuff whipped out its marker—

And in the blink of an eye, a massive doodle appeared right on Gengar's face.

"Ka-KA?! (⊙口⊙)"

Gengar was caught completely off guard.

"Pfft—"

Johan couldn't hold it in this time and burst out laughing, pointing at Gengar's face.

"Puri! (￣^￣)"

Scribble scribble scribble—

Johan's laughter cut off immediately.

In a flash, Jigglypuff had defiled his face too.

"Puri!"

Jigglypuff huffed proudly, turning around and slowly sliding its marker back into the microphone—

...With the precision and style of a swordsman sheathing their blade.

The difference?

A swordsman's "drawing technique" involved swords.

Jigglypuff's "drawing technique" involved a marker.

Lifting its head high, it stomped away angrily, its little "plop plop plop" footsteps echoing in the silence.

Johan and Gengar looked at each other.

"Ka-kaah~ (￣▽￣)σ"

Gengar, upon seeing Johan's scribbled-on face, erupted into laughter.

Johan rolled his eyes.

This was all because of you running your mouth! And you're still laughing?!

"Well... good thing I'm handsome," Johan muttered.

Jigglypuff didn't actually mean any harm, so he and Gengar hadn't taken it too seriously.

They had just let their guard down for a moment and got pranked.

Fortunately, since they hadn't actually fallen asleep, the marker wasn't too hard to wipe off.

So, neither of them really cared about what had just happened.

To Johan, it was just a funny little encounter—nothing more.

However—

Just because Johan thought it was a small matter didn't mean Jigglypuff thought so too.

As it walked away, it fumed silently—

The more it thought about it, the angrier it got.

The more it held back, the more it felt like it was being robbed.

"Puri!!"

No way!

It had finally found two people who could stay awake for its entire song.

It couldn't just let them get away!

If they thought its singing wasn't good enough, then it would keep singing until they changed their minds!

GO, JIGGLYPUFF! YOU ARE THE FATTEST AND THE STRONGEST!

With determination in its round little heart, Jigglypuff clenched its tiny fists and hurriedly waddled after Johan and Gengar.

—

After leaving Goldenrod City's harbor, Johan and Gengar headed back inside to purchase a ferry ticket to New Bark Town.

But—

What Johan didn't realize was that as their ship left the harbor, a small, pink, round figure was standing at the very edge of the dock.

Just as the boat started moving, Jigglypuff took a deep breath and leapt off the pier!

Just before falling into the sea, it inhaled sharply, and its body swelled up like a balloon—

And successfully landed on the ship's rear railing.

"Puri!"

This kind of maneuver was second nature to Jigglypuff by now.

It released a controlled breath, using the airflow to gently land on the ship's deck.

Satisfied, it clapped its little hands together.

It had successfully snuck aboard!

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