Pokémon, but cultural invasion

But as the "stand-in" was about to approach the human, time slowed down at that moment.

It became connected with something exceptionally vast and profound.

Gastly smelled the whooshing sound of Him moving, saw the rustling of fire and blood after He broke free of His cage, and heard the sight of Him standing high above, with a magnificent city rising slowly.

Chapter 140 The Changing World

"laugh!"

With a soft sound, Gastly's Stand, like butter touching a hot pan, billowed with black smoke and vanished in an instant.

Gastly, whose senses were confused and whose gaze was unfocused, refocused.

It felt like a long time had passed, but in reality it was only a moment.

"Damn it, what the hell is that thing?"

Gastly was terrified.

An ant gazes at the blue sky, and with just a single glance, it seems as if a girl who has been dead for two thousand years is beckoning to it from the other side of the River Styx.

"You've gone and created this whole 'carousel' thing, I'm done playing!"

Gastly rolled up the image, dodged Eevee's Shadow Ball, and transformed into a black whirlwind as it fled.

But the white light that had been activated on the human seemed determined not to let it go, spreading out in wisps.

This scene startled and terrified Gastly; had it been entangled with it?

"court death!"

Naz attacked in anger.

An invisible force of thought emanated a deep blue light, forming a giant hand that gripped the black wind tightly.

The black wind raged wildly in the azure cage, but could not shake it in the slightest.

Ignoring Gastly's struggles, Sabrina slapped down with her paw.

The smoky, misty gas was almost blown away, but the portrait inside was spared because she deliberately held back.

The dizzy Gastly once again coalesced into a black sphere.

"It's gone down! Oh, I've gone down!"

It looked miserable, convinced that another slap would kill it.

But the white light showed no intention of letting it go, transforming into an extremely thin white line that connected with Gastly.

"Damn it, didn't I already say we'd lower the price?"

Gastly's heart was trembling; that thing may look small, but if you touch it, you'll be dead.

Like the vaporized Stand, it vanished without a trace in a second.

It didn't even bother with the portrait, it popped out of the roof and flew into the night sky, followed by a white light.

A few seconds later, Gastly returned.

"too fast!"

"I can't outrun it!"

It let out a pig-like scream, wailing and crying with snot and tears streaming down its face: "Help! Save me, I give up!"

"This is not something I can control."

Quanshu scratched his head.

This was the first time he had ever seen Mewtwo leave such a "mysterious protection" on him, and its effect was almost too overpowered.

If Gastly had cooperated obediently, it wouldn't have been chased around everywhere.

Quanshu thought for a moment, then took off the red and white ball hanging from his waist and threw it on the ground.

"Try scoring a goal; if you're lucky, you might avoid the white line."

Gastly's voice trembled: "What if we're unlucky?"

"..."

"Don't stay silent! And why do I have this feeling that I'm being taken advantage of?"

Gastly watched the white line behind it getting closer and closer, and if it hesitated any longer, it might really miss its chance.

It gritted its teeth and rammed into the Poké Ball on the ground.

"Zi-"

Gastly was enveloped in red light and collected into the Poké Ball.

Whether it lost sight of its target or was mistaken for friendly fire, the white line ceased its pursuit, returned, and disappeared around the spring tree.

"Ding...ding...ding...dong!"

A little star representing successful capture pops out.

Izumi pressed the knob: "Come out, Gastly!"

The re-emerged Gastly nervously looked around, only relaxing when it confirmed there was nothing amiss.

"Oh no, I'm no longer clean."

Gastly was devastated; its body, which it had guarded for over two thousand years, was broken at this moment.

It said quietly, "Even if you get my body, you can't get my heart."

"You chose to score, didn't you?"

Quanshu said irritably, "Besides, even if you cooperate with me honestly, I still won't subdue you."

Gastly circled the spring tree with extreme apprehension, observing it closely. It was clearly an ordinary human, yet it underwent such a terrifying transformation when attacked.

"A despicable scoundrel who is a master of disguise!"

Gastly grew angrier and angrier, and began to spin in the air.

"Anyway, now that we've exorcised the ghost, let's go get some late-night snacks, Naza."

Izumi carried the painting covered by the white cloth to Officer Jenny's police car, while Gastly could only watch helplessly from the side.

It's clear that it won't obey Quanshu's commands.

The Poké Balls in this world don't have the brainwashing effect seen in anime and games. It's impossible to immediately command and violently capture a Pokémon unless that Pokémon itself admires strength.

"Gastly, our cooperation still stands."

Gastly, which had been churning with resentment, paused and flew to the hood of the police car: "Really?"

"It's true."

Surprisingly, this human was still willing to help spread the girl's story.

Gastly thought that it seemed to have nothing to lose except being captured, so it changed its mind faster than turning the pages of a book:

"You're a good kid, quite honest. I like that."

Gastly let out a sinister laugh from its gaping maw.

Izumi immediately contacted Officer Jenny to inform her that the exorcism had been completed and that no more supernatural events would occur in Maiden's Gorge.

"On behalf of all the residents, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the owner of the museum, Nazi."

After the temple leader expressed his deepest gratitude, Officer Jenny drove the two people and the ghost back to Goldenrod City.

On the way, Izumi and Officer Jenny explained the whole story, saying that the ghost rumors were caused by Gastly.

Officer Jenny didn't discover the truth because Gastly is skilled in illusion magic and is very powerful.

This made Officer Jenny, who was driving, blush.

Reporting a Ghost-type Pokémon as a ghost and requesting intervention from a psychic is truly shameful.

Izumi also conveyed the idea of ​​finding actors for Growlithe and Arcanine; Officer Jenny has a dedicated breeding facility, so finding them would be easy.

...

"You're living in pretty good accommodations, kid."

Gastly carefully placed the portrait on the second floor of the villa. After surveying the area, it realized that the environment was much better than the dilapidated temple.

"You're allowed to give others nightmares in the city, but you're no longer allowed to do things that drain their energy."

The spring tree made a three-point agreement with it.

Ghost-type Pokémon can obtain food from people's fear, and can even directly absorb people's souls.

The latter is very rare and belongs to evil spirits.

"If it weren't for the need to ensure that the people of Maiden Gorge don't forget her, I wouldn't bother going out to scare people."

Gastly rolled its eyes.

The human population has increased dramatically over the past two thousand years, and so have the negative emotions it has generated.

The densely packed office buildings in Golden City, in particular, are rife with resentment.

Sunday nights in the residential area are filled with a sweet, eerie atmosphere; a couple of sniffs are enough to fill you up.

"By the way, since you can speak, can you translate the languages ​​of other Pokémon?"

Izumi stopped Eevee, who wanted to run back to its room to play on its phone, and started chatting with Gastly with great interest.

On the coffee table, Gastly said proudly, "Of course."

"So what is Ibrahimovic saying now?"

Izumi scratched Eevee's chin, wondering what it felt like for Eevee to be rubbed by him.

Gastly listens intently.

She said: "Get your dirty hands off me."

"..."

"The translation is very good, don't translate it again next time."

Quanshu was feeling listless and prepared to go out for a late-night snack with Nazi.

Eevee rushed back to its room to play on its phone, and Gastly, seeing that Izuki wasn't going to take it, decided not to disturb their time together.

Gastly slowly flew to the balcony and gazed at the vast and boundless starry sky.

Two thousand years have passed, and the world has changed dramatically.

"I will become the most amazing actor and spread your story all over the world."

Chapter 141 The Blocky World

"That's it, our crew has gained a new member."

A-Che stared at the scantily clad girl in front of him, his eyes lighting up.

Gastly: "Hehe!"

?

What's the fuss?

He commented, "The overall condition is quite good, it's just that the voice is a bit strained."

"Since you agree, let it play the role of the male lead's daughter in the next film."

Quanshu finalized the casting, using the director's special privilege of being brought in from outside for the first time.

"The male lead's daughter? Sounds like an important character."

"Jie Jie Jie~"

Black smoke billowed from the girl's body, and Gastly grinned as it transformed back into its original form.

"Holy crap! A talking Gastly?"