Giving the Loyal Three a taste of Mingyou

Munkidori stood only as tall as a human child. Its shape and the distribution of its blue and black fur somewhat resembled Festival Attire. It had no tail, only a purple peach pattern on its rear, while a purple Hachimaki circled its head, looking remarkably similar to the chain that had controlled Iono before!

After successfully fishing away the Teal Mask, it flung the fishing rod aside, striking a resident praying in front of the Shrine. Then it looked down from above at Ogerpon, who was growing frantic after losing her mask yet again.

Munkidori wore an utterly sinister expression. Its yellow eyes were half-lidded, and a slight curve tugged at its lips, as though it was constantly plotting something...

"Pon!"

Ogerpon waved her hands anxiously, demanding that the villain return her mask. But not only did Munkidori refuse, it even pulled a face, mocking Ogerpon now that she had lost all her masks and was completely powerless.

"Eee-hee-hee~"

"..."

Watching this, Mingyou said nothing. He simply reached out and held Ogerpon back, reassuring her that there was no need to panic. He was here.

"Munkidori? But why...?"

Although the sight also angered Akari, what she found even harder to understand was how a Pokémon that had died hundreds of years ago had now come back to life.

This wasn't like Ho-Oh using Sacred Ash to resurrect Pokémon as the Legendary Beasts. And if Munkidori had revived, what about Okidogi and Fezandipiti?

"There must be a reason, but..."

Before finishing his sentence, Mingyou's expression turned cold. Without hesitation, he threw a Poké Ball from each hand. Red light flashed, and Bloodmoon Ursaluna instantly appeared in front of him.

Standing on the Shrine roof, admiring the mask while plotting how to torment Ogerpon, Munkidori had its attention drawn to Bloodmoon Ursaluna's