Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!
Malamar and other Pokémon skilled in Hypnosis surrounded Fantina, Koga, and Drake, their eyes glowing red.
"Kraah, kraah!"
"Kraah!"
The Malamar waved their tentacles wildly, their already sinister gazes turning even more menacing as they shone with a faint red light.
Dazzling, multicolored waves radiated from their bodies. This was the most powerful form of Hypnosis, known as the "Mind Control Technique."
"What do we do? Attack that weird pillar?"
Drake scratched his head as he looked at the densely packed Malamar surrounding them.
Fine, he had been wrong. His Dragonite was strong, but he was just an ordinary human. He couldn't withstand all this.
Fantina found the situation just as troublesome. They couldn't even look at the Malamar's bodies. If they were hypnotized, it would all be over.
"Figure it out yourselves."
Koga abruptly vanished into his Muk cloak. At the same time, endless black, icy mist spread in every direction.
In an instant, Crobat's Haze turned the entire situation around, blocking the most powerful hypnotic moves of the Malamar and the other Pokémon.
And then...
Bang, bang, bang, bang... Four sharp cracks rang out as Crobat destroyed every light source around them, plunging the entire hall into darkness—the domain where Koga excelled.
He truly lived up to his reputation as a master Trainer who would one day rank second among Johto's Elites.
His control of the situation and decisive judgment were extraordinary.
"How am I supposed to figure anything out?"
Drake looked around at the pitch-black surroundings, afraid to turn on a light or make a sound.
He was speechless. What now? Was he really going to be left all alone until the end?
"Over here!"
Guided by Misdreavus, Fantina found Drake and Dragonite, then led them to Koga's location in a passageway inside