At the summit of a snowy mountain.
A man draped in a cloak sat upright in an elevated seat.
Beside him stood a hunched, seedy old man with a foxlike face.
They were in a brightly lit cavern, with a man-made plaza before him.
Over a hundred people stood in the plaza, each holding a spear and riding a Rapidash wreathed in flames.
The towering flames bathed the cavern in fiery red light, and a murderous air filled the place.
They gazed worshipfully at the man on the throne, swearing to serve him as their master for life.
Beside the man on the throne stood an enormous Rapidash, a blue Golduck, and a cicada-like Pokémon with a white halo above its head.
No one knew what this Pokémon was called. They only knew that the man called it Shedinja.
This Shedinja was ghostlike and utterly mysterious, seemingly immune to any attack.
According to the fox-faced Strategist, it was a gift from the Legendary Pokémon Kyurem to their Leader and possessed divine power.
At first, no one believed it, but after several people tested it, they discovered that this thing called Shedinja really could negate any attack!
Whether it was Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, or Flamethrower, none had the slightest effect on this Shedinja.
It was precisely because of this that everyone was so devoted to him.
Stroking the Shedinja floating beside his shoulder, Wang Jingke knitted his brows.
This month marked the final deadline Kyurem had given him. Fortunately, his own forces were strong enough now, too. With Shedinja paired with Golduck's Soak, Grass- and Electric-type attacks were the only two kinds it could not negate.
But relying on Shedinja would never be enough to defeat his father, so he had to obtain Kyurem's help.
Once Kyurem helped him take