By all rights, the Loyal Three had met their ends a hundred years ago, each dispatched cleanly by a single blow from Ogerpon's cudgel.
And yet...
Perhaps the desires Pecharunt had gathered over the past century were still at work.
The villagers, who regarded them as heroes because of the legend, had clearly wished hundreds upon hundreds of times for the Loyal Three to return like lightning.
And so, the miracle of resurrection unfolded before their eyes with astonishing ease.
Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti.
The Loyal Three shielded Pecharunt, who was gravely injured and almost out of energy, behind them. Meanwhile, the purple chains wrapped around their bodies gradually began to emit an eerie glow.
(It felt fitting, so here it is again.)
"Poni?!!"
Faced with the three resurrected Pokémon, Ogerpon was clearly startled, but quickly regained its composure.
Since they had come back to life, it would use the Ivy Cudgel in its hands to send all four of these wicked Pokémon straight to hell!
Qingyu, meanwhile, wore a serious expression, tense and on guard.
Each of the Loyal Three possessed formidable power, which was why Pecharunt had chosen them as its bodyguards for the voyage to Kitakami.
Okidogi prided itself on its powerful physique and excelled at overpowering opponents up close;
Munkidori could foresee parts of the future, allowing it to direct its companions effectively in battle;
Fezandipiti could release beguiling pheromones and was said to possess the power to steal hearts.
Combining the powers of these three Pokémon clearly produced a bodyguard team with no weaknesses.
We are a three-member squad!
As for whether the Pokémon themselves had any desire to do evil?
That didn't matter.
After all, once controlled by Pecharunt's sinister Toxic Chain, they could no longer retain any sense of justice.
Even after they