Sorry for being so late; for some reason, I wasn't able to upload any new chapters on this or my other work.
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In front of the many Trainers in the Pokémon Center, Ash threw his Suicune's Ultra Ball.
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused, and they all exclaimed—whether it be excitement or amazement or envy—it isn't surprising how much they dreamed of this very Legendary Pokémon in front of them.
The legend of Suicune is spread everywhere in the Pokémon World, not to mention its origins in this very Johto Region. It is the very incarnation of the north wind, pure and noble.
And at this moment, it was standing behind Ash.
The cute Molly hugged Togetic and jumped onto its back, looking at everyone in the Pokémon Center with a smile.
"By now, everyone here should know who I am!" Ash spoke loudly. He knew that he was amongst the best at hiding, but now he needed the power of these Pokémon Trainers, so hiding wasn't an option. With his identity clear, he had to use it to build some momentum.
Just 50 years ago, the people of Fula City fell into despair. They only focused on running away and failed to take care of the safety of wild Pokémon. This also largely led to Zeraora's disappointment in humans amongst other things.
But even so, Zeraora never sat idly by and ignored the danger to humans. He rather be injured and still rescue those who needed over being fine and not doing anything to help those who needed.
(Idk if Zeraora is a male or female, but from now on it will be a male.)
Now, it is time for people of Fula City to make amends for the mistakes made 50 years ago.
This is something that a Pokémon Trainer should take on. Whether it's the past Ash or the current Ash, as long as it's a matter related to Pokémon, he will take care of it even at the risk of his life.
"As Pokémon Trainers, you should move forward courageously, with that belief no difficulties or obstacles can stop us!" Ash lied out of his ass.
"Now, the wild Pokémon outside the city are being threatened by dangerous smoke and wildfires! As Pokémon Trainers, how can we just sit back and watch this happen?" Ash knowingly was awakening the Trainers' true love for Pokémon.
No matter how they get along with Pokémon, this is what they have in common as Trainers. Or he believes it should be.
After the words fell, the Pokémon Trainers, who had been dejected and frightened just now, stood up one by one.
"Hell yeah!!"
"You're right!"
"Can I have your number?"
"Yeah!!"
"Wait… aren't you a guy?!"
"So??!"
Everyone responded in unison, though some were more invested into it than others, Ash's words penetrated their hearts (and something else for some of them), and the fear of danger was gradually replaced by something more profound and welcoming.
At this moment, Ash truly becomes their soul guide. Ash understood that the strength of these Pokémon Trainers may be uneven, but as long as they unite, they will definitely be able to accomplish something great.
"Everyone, wildfires are indeed scary and dangerous, but don't forget about the fact Pokémon are all around us! Suicune will protect you, and so will I, but you have to protect yourself as well! And finally, don't forget the wild Pokémon in the forest need your protection more than anything else right now!"
The Trainers in the building were burning with fighting spirit. They don't want to sit here anymore. They want to fight, fight the wildfires, and rescue the Pokémon.
Ash casually walked out of the door of the Pokémon Center, and the first thing that caught his eye was the terrifying purple smoke, "Charizard, I need your help!"
"Heat Wave!"
At this moment, the area around the Pokémon Center was almost completely covered in smoke, and the speed at which the smoke was spreading was really terrifying.
However, to deal with this Ash immediately threw his Charizard's Poké Ball, and the violent flame dragon roared to the sky. The powerful Fire-type attack Heat Wave opened a channel, and the remaining Pokémon Trainers immediately followed him and filed out.
All of the Pokémon Trainers knew Ash, and most of them here have even watched Ash's battle at the Silver Conquest and the Ever Grande Conference, especially the battles of Ever Grande Conference, where he defeated the opponent's Pokémon with a crushing advantage. This Charizard obviously captured the hearts of all Pokémon Trainers who saw and heard of it.
Though they did not recognize the black Pokémon, once Ash introduced it as the Mythical Pokémon Darkrai, they understood how strong they both were.
At this moment, the Charizard appeared in front of them, with its form looking so very similar to a king amongst beasts. It stayed above Ash's head. The huge dragon wings flapped, easily dispersing the smoke again and creating a safe area for rest.
In addition, the Togetic with Molly also set up a Safeguard, which made the area able to resist the toxic smoke.
Under the protection of Charizard, Ash and the other Trainers were about to walk out of Fula City, but what they saw in front of them was the boundless sea of fire.
"Blastoise! Dragonair!"
Ash threw two more Poké Balls, "Dragonair, summon dark cloudsclouds! Blastoise, Suicune, Rain Dance!"
Dragonair's little wings dispersed the smoke, and in the crystal on its neck, purple lightning flashed crazily.
In that instance, dark clouds appeared and blocked the sun, and it soared in the darkened sky.
Not only that, Blastoise and Suicune also used their Rain Dance. Heavy rain fell, and the fire was quickly put under control.
At this time, the Mayor's voice came from the city radio, "This is the countermeasures headquarters! Toxic spore smoke has broken out in Fula City! Please evacuate safely! I repeat, please evacuate safely!"
"If there are people or Pokémon in need of help nearby, please help each other with the people around you and work together to overcome the difficulties! In addition, in order to solve the problem, the countermeasures team has now set out, and we will do our best to ensure everyone's safety as soon as possible!"
"Next is my personal request as the Mayor of Fula City. Due to the outbreak of flammable toxic spores, wildfires broke out! If the countermeasure team's operation is successful in dealing with the spores, I hope everyone will join me as much as possible to put out the mountain fire!"
The Mayor understands that mankind must make amends and never repeat the mistakes they made 50 years ago. The price is far too much.
"This city has been covered in lies! This time it is up to us personally, together with the Pokémon fighting alongside us, to face this fire!"
Ash had to give it to the Mayor, he was very good at talking like this, even if Ash did it, maybe it would have the same effect, but the eloquence would not have been there.
But he is the Mayor, so it isn't surprising that he can talk like this.
Just as Mayor Oliver finished speaking, the Trainers hiding elsewhere noticed that Ash's team— the courageous Charizard, the legendary Suicune, the beautiful Dragonair, the sturdy Blastoise—were doing so much.
They felt ashamed that a Pokémon Trainer not from their city was doing so much while they themselves, born and raised in Fula City, fled.
They came out of the refuge one after another.
Honestly, when Mayor Oliver gave the speech, he did not think or expect to get such a response from so many trainers.
"Everyone, we are going through the sea of fire. If we encounter any wild Pokémon on the way, please rescue them as quickly as possible!"
He took the nearby Trainers to the substation where the fire was most severe, and Zeraora and Pikachu were already there.
Seeing Ash coming with a large group of Trainers, Zeraora's eyes flashed fiercely, but a large number of wild Pokémon surrounded it, and his friend was shouting very loudly.
Seeing this, Zerora stood up and looked at Ash. It was this human who called these people to save the wild Pokémon.
Ash patted it on the shoulder and said nothing more. He just introduced, "This is Charizard, Blastoise, Dragonair, Suicune! And you met some of my other Pokémon."
"So that's Zeraora!" Many of the Trainers here are from outside, but some of them still heard about Zeraora's Curse. Instead, their eyes light up when they see this powerful and cool looking Pokémon.
Under the guidance of Ash, the Pokémon Trainers began an organized search and rescue operation, and more and more Pokémon gathered here.
Not only that, they also used the nearby Pokémon and their own to create a fire extinguishing system, which helped extinguish the surrounding flames at very high speeds, making it an excellent refuge campaign.