Dusknoir

After the girl finished speaking, she suddenly turned to face the Ghost World Gate she had opened.

A surge of black energy emanated from her, resonating with the black vortex on the Ghost World Gate. The vortex seemed to come to life, spinning faster and faster until it suddenly turned into dots of light and disappeared.

"Hahaha..."

At the moment the dots of light vanished, the girl burst into laughter, while Dusknoir became extremely nervous.

"Dusknoir!"

Dusknoir anxiously communicated something to Yuga, but Yuga couldn't understand a word.

However, Yuga quickly grasped what Dusknoir was trying to convey.

After the vortex on the Ghost World Gate disappeared, the swirling black energy around it slowly dissipated. When the black energy completely vanished, the Ghost World Gate suddenly emitted a tremendous suction force, as if it intended to pull Yuga and the others into it.

Yuga and his companions clung to the ground, resisting the enormous pull from the Ghost World Gate. The children struggled to withstand the force, and Yuga's hands, gripped tightly on the ground, throbbed with pain.

Strangely, this suction force from the Ghost World Gate didn't seem to affect Dusknoir and the girl. Many rocks and debris were sucked in, but the two of them remained unaffected.

At this moment, a child's scream echoed from Yuga's back. He turned to see a young girl being lifted off the ground due to not holding on firmly enough.

Seeing the girl getting closer and closer to the Ghost World Gate, Yuga gritted his teeth and reached out to grab her, pulling her into his arms.

As Yuga pulled the girl, his hands left the ground, and he, too, was sucked up by the force. Seeing this, Florges, who was next to him, quickly extended two vine whips and firmly bound Yuga and the young girl.

With the suction force growing stronger, several of the younger children were struggling to hold on. Once again, Florges opened her Grassy Terrain, and numerous green vines extended, binding the children to the ground.

Watching this scene, Officer Jenny, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but shout to Yuga, "Mr. Shimizu, what should we do?"

Yuga had no idea what to do at this point. The suction force generated by the Ghost World Gate was incredibly powerful, and if he let go, they would be pulled in immediately. He was helpless.

At this moment, Dusknoir looked at Yuga's group, then at the girl, as if it had made a decision.

It suddenly floated to the other side of the girl and threw a Shadow Ball directly at her.

The girl, who had been smugly watching Yuga and the others struggle, was completely caught off guard by Dusknoir's attack. She had never expected Dusknoir to attack her, let alone dared to do so. She was pushed into the Ghost World Gate by the Shadow Ball.

"Dusknoir, how dare you! How dare you..." The girl's furious roar echoed from within the Ghost World Gate, filled with anger and frustration.

Yuga and his group hadn't expected this arrogant girl to exit the scene in such a manner.

Although the girl had disappeared, the Ghost World Gate remained, and their danger was far from over.

After the girl vanished into the Ghost World Gate, Dusknoir looked at Yuga and the children, then at the Ghost World Gate. It floated to the front of the Ghost World Gate, and the yellow antennae on its head emitted colorful light.

The colorful light gradually covered the Ghost World Gate, and at the same time, Yuga and the others felt the suction force from the Ghost World Gate diminish significantly.

After completing these actions, Dusknoir suddenly passed through the Ghost World Gate's covered colorful light, appearing on the other side of the gate. It extended its two huge hands and slowly closed the Ghost World Gate.

The Ghost World Gate disappeared, and the suction force naturally vanished as well.

Florges retracted her Grassy Terrain and released the vines that had bound Yuga and the children.

Yuga watched quietly as Dusknoir disappeared, lost in thought.

At this moment, Officer Jenny walked over, holding the children's hands, and said to Yuga, "Dusknoir saved us."

Yuga nodded gently and replied, "But at the beginning, we misunderstood it."

Upon hearing Yuga's words, Officer Jenny fell into thoughtful silence.

It was clear that Dusknoir had been protecting the children earlier, preventing them from being taken by the girl. The attacks on Yuga and the group were likely aimed at making them leave.

The reason it kept the children hidden within its own body instead of giving them to Yuga's group was to avoid being discovered by the girl. However, ultimately, because of Yuga's group, the girl had been lured there.

These children were probably kidnapped by the girl, and Dusknoir had managed to rescue them.

Yuga was left curious about who this girl was and why she possessed such unique abilities. What was the relationship between Dusknoir and the girl?

However, there was no doubt that both the girl and Dusknoir came from the Ghost World, and the girl's status was undoubtedly higher than Dusknoir's. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so arrogant, and Dusknoir wouldn't have been so cautious around her.

In such a situation, Yuga was worried about what fate awaited Dusknoir when they returned to the Ghost World.

After observing for a while, Yuga recalled Houndoom, Absol, and Florges into their Poké Balls. Then he said to Officer Jenny and the children, "Let's go back."

Officer Jenny and the children silently nodded in agreement.

On their way back, Glenn followed Yuga closely and asked in a low voice, "Yuga, did you come to rescue me on purpose?"

Yuga turned and gave him a look, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? I came to save everyone!"

Glenn responded discontentedly, "They have nothing to do with you. Why did you specifically come to rescue them?"

Yuga replied, "Your words don't make sense. You have nothing to do with me either, so why would I come just for you?"

Glenn proudly declared, "I'm different! I'm your number one fan!"

Yuga, feeling exasperated, gave him a light punch on the head and said, "I never agreed to have a fan like you."

With that, Yuga walked ahead briskly, leaving Glenn to follow while holding his head.

Except for Glenn, these missing children were all local residents of Verdant Town. Since they had been rescued, Officer Jenny needed to quickly return them to their homes to prevent their parents from worrying. She also had to report the incident's details to the agency.

Therefore, once they returned to town, Officer Jenny bid farewell to Yuga. Before leaving, she expressed her gratitude to him, mentioning that without Yuga's help, she wouldn't have known where to start searching for these children.

Yuga didn't pay much attention to Officer Jenny's thanks, as he hadn't helped for any personal gain.