It's widely known that Voltorb can use the Explosion skill.
However, when a single Voltorb uses Explosion, it doesn't destroy the Moonview Arena.
But once more than ten Voltorbs explode consecutively in the same area, the resulting force is no ordinary attack.
Not only would two fragile humans be overwhelmed, but even powerful Pokemon would feel the impact if caught directly.
In severe cases, the entire Moonview Arena could be blown away.
And now, the number of Voltorbs controlled by Mewtwo far exceeds just ten.
No wonder they felt the whole valley shaking when they stood outside earlier; it turns out there were indeed many Voltorbs self-destructing inside the Moonview Arena.
Melli took another look at Ash and Cynthia, finally asking instinctively, "Are you okay?"
As soon as he spoke, he realized it himself, awkwardly patting his forehead.
"This question seems somewhat redundant. If you really had issues, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me now."
Yet Melli couldn't help but wonder.
So many Voltorbs detonated consecutively, and there was also a giant Voltorb in a frenzied state.
But Ash and Cynthia hardly seemed injured.
At most, Ash's shirt was slightly torn from the previous explosion.
In the distance hovered a gray-white Pokemon that Melli had never seen before.
The fearsome energy he felt from the Moonview Arena entrance was almost certainly connected to this Pokemon.
However, now was not the time to inquire about this Pokemon, so Melli pondered for a while before putting the question aside.
Since Ash and Cynthia didn't explain, and Ingo didn't ask either,
these matters are likely secrets the two prefer not to share.
Having chosen to trust them, there's no need to press for answers about everything.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As they spoke, a heavy thud sounded from deep within Moonview Arena.
The Electrode, which had left earlier, was bouncing back.
Every time its massive round body hit the ground, nearby rocks would tremble slightly.
Melli watched the Electrode dazedly as it bounced to Ash, then slowly opened its huge mouth, letting a stone tablet with a faint golden glow slide out.
Ash: "..."
Why is it always taken out from the mouth? It's covered in drool!
Ash's mouth twitched uncontrollably at the sight of the slobbery Zap Plate Electrode had spat out, but he ended up reluctantly pinching its edge to take the wet tablet.
"The tenth one."
After obtaining the ninth Plate from Sneasler, the tally of Plates reached halfway.
Now with the Zap Plate from Electrode, they were closer to collecting all eighteen Plates.
Yet, no matter how precious this Plate was, it couldn't change the fact that it was soaked in drool.
Feeling disgusted, Ash held the Zap Plate a bit farther away. He then opened his Space Backpack and temporarily stored the Plate inside.
Cynthia saw Ash's expression and couldn't help but chuckle.
No one had ever been so disdainful of a Plate linked to Arceus before, likely making Ash the first.
If scholars studying Sinnoh history and Arceus legends witnessed this scene, they'd probably go wild on the spot.
It was only now that Melli realized that the Electrode had bolted into Moonview Arena not because it was unhappy after being knocked out but to deliver a Plate it had preserved for who knows how long to Ash.
Moreover, what puzzled him was that Ash smoothly took the Plate, and Cynthia showed no surprise as if they already knew what Electrode was bringing back.
"What's your relationship with the King? Why did Electrode hand you that Plate?"
"Perhaps we have something that attracts Pokemon,"
Cynthia replied with a gentle smile before deftly shifting the topic.
"Enough about that, Warden Melli, has Electrode returned to normal? Did you inform Captain Adaman about the situation here?"
Melli was momentarily stumped by this turn in conversation but chose not to probe further.
Soon, Melli summoned a Flying-type Pokemon, responsible for message transmission, and fetched paper and pen from his belongings to report Electrode's recovery and Moonview Arena's current status.
After putting the message into the tube on the Flying Pokemon's claws, the Pokemon quickly flew off into the distance, soon becoming just a dot in the sky.
No matter how many times they saw it, Ash and Cynthia still felt a nostalgic, out-of-time vibe.
In their time, sending a message to someone far away simply involved pulling out a phone and sending a text.
Yet a thousand years ago in Hisui, cross-region messages relied on Flying Pokemon for delivery.
With the message sent, Melli prepared to remain at Moonview Arena to oversee the restoration of the recently recovered Electrode, along with the Diamond Clan members stationed there.