Chapter 203

"I thought the Boss would always appreciate you; I didn't expect there would be a day when he would reject your ideas. 0"

"Exactly, I also thought some people could reach the sky with their eyes closed and surpass everything; I didn't expect that in the end, they would still be the same as us."

After he said this, James on the side continued to echo.

"I think, not everyone has our potential; if one's thoughts toward the Boss are not normal, then they will definitely be suspected by the Boss." Facing Jessie's teasing,

the Masked Marauder was disdainful; he didn't disdain to be in the same boat as these ordinary people.

After all, he never looked at such trash, but if it were other things, that might not be certain.

"I didn't expect you two to like saying this nonsense; if it were other situations, that might not be certain."

He said this while acting directly, and the two were beaten until they were a bit dizzy.

They were about to go and complain to the Boss, but thinking of what he had done before, they finally had to stop their steps.

"Let him be arrogant for a period of time; after this matter is over, the Boss will definitely not reuse him."

"When the time comes, we can do whatever we want; anyway, we just can't let this guy be too rampant."

Ash arrived at the depths of the forest. These Pokémon were huddled together, afraid of being hurt again.

They were all bunched up, even those that had not been very friendly in the past were now leaning against one another.

"You don't need to worry; I won't hurt you."

Ash's abilities were already exceptionally strong, and the Pikachu he had brought along could communicate with them.

Upon hearing Pikachu say these words, those Pokémon hurriedly crawled out from the bushes.

They looked at him with curiosity, as if asking what exactly he intended to do. Seeing these strange-looking, differently colored Pokémon, Ash revealed a gentle smile.

"I hope you can help me. I hope you all can do this—to protect your home. Do you have the confidence?"

As soon as he said this, with Pikachu translating on the side, the Pokémon were stunned for a moment.

Afterward, they all let out their respective cries, as if protesting to Ash.

It was also as if they were agreeing with his statement; in any case, they would definitely protect everything here.

Although he didn't know what they meant or why they were acting this way, Ash was certain they agreed with his idea.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be saying these useless things here.

"I know you support me, and I also know that no matter what I say, Pikachu will translate it for you, so you just have to trust me."

Ash first took out a Poké Ball.

He wanted to see if they would come over, but unexpectedly, two Pokémon rushed up first.

There was no need for a competition with Ash or a trial of strength with Pikachu; he followed the normal procedure and caught them in the Poké Balls.

But these Pokémon seemed to be doing it to protect their home and their companions.

Three or four came at once, while May was about to reach her limit.

"I don't know how things are going on Ash's side. That guy is just too fierce. Looking at how small he is, now with the help of these branches and other things..."

"He has already completely exceeded everyone's expectations. This is simply impossible to beat."

Misty also complained in a low voice, but Dawn, standing to the side, looked firm.

"I think the reason you can't beat him is because your strength is too weak; it has nothing to do with this little guy."

"What you need to do is improve your own training abilities and make your Pokémon stronger. This can also be considered a trial opportunity."

Once she said this, the others really wanted to retort, but they had no time.

Just like that, both sides were entangled—Ash was training the Pokémon there, while the people here were battling Celebi.

Samuel Oak was also trying his best to keep his Charmeleon from hurting the opponent.

But because his Charmeleon didn't hurt the opponent, it ended up being sanctioned by Celebi instead.

"Charmeleon, are you okay?" Seeing this, Samuel Oak hurriedly stepped forward to observe Charmeleon's condition. Charmeleon looked at Samuel Oak with a grievance-filled face.

It seemed to be asking why this battle was different from other times.

Why shouldn't it hurt the person in front of it? It had clearly already prepared itself.

But now, this was completely different from what it had imagined.

And Samuel Oak couldn't offer any other explanation; after all, he really didn't want to hurt Celebi.

Celebi's strength had increased because of that black Poké Ball.

But if it were to return to its original state, its body would still be injured.

After Ash finished his training, he didn't delay for a moment and quickly brought these three Pokémon to the scene.

At the same time, he didn't forget to connect with Professor Oak to report the situation. Ash knew the reason behind this.

So he didn't expose it, but the other party still furrowed his brows after learning of the effect.

"You've really worked hard. You truly need to lead everyone through this difficult time, but don't worry, there shouldn't be any other problems after this matter is over."

Hearing the Professor say this, Ash reminded him again.

"I don't think that boss will give up so easily. Do you see any way to interfere with him so he doesn't receive news from here?"

Professor Oak shook his head.

"There is nothing, because he can connect directly to that black Poké Ball. Although I am also trying to contact it, trying to restore it to its normal state..."

"That is still a bit difficult, so I really have no way to do it." Ash had no choice but to nod.

"Alright then, I understand. Thank you for your hard work. I'll go fight now, and I'll report the situation here to you after this is over."

After Ash finished speaking, he cut off the communication device and quickly returned to the others.

Only then did he discover that they were almost at their limit.

But since no one urged him, it meant they had faith in him.

At the same time, he also felt he couldn't let down their trust.

"We've already succeeded halfway. Let's see how their combat ability is. I also had Pikachu drag them along."

Pikachu's combat power was simply too strong; if Pikachu were to step in, it might very well hurt Celebi.

So for now, Pikachu could only observe from the side, while the Pokémon Ash had previously sent out to sanction Celebi seemed a bit aggrieved at this moment.

"No way, are you really that lucky?"

"You can get two top-tier Pokémon just by training casually. Their abilities and attributes are all top-notch."

Hearing the teasing from the person next to him, Ash felt a bit embarrassed.

"I guess it's just luck. Besides, if they didn't support me, I wouldn't have gained their power. Let's not talk about this now, hurry and help."

But when they arrived at the side, they discovered a new problem.

The forest being destroyed here already had a burnt smell.

If this continued, it would be difficult for this place to return to its original state.

"What should we do? If it really ends up like this, wouldn't we become the culprits? If I hadn't appeared with Celebi, the other Pokémon here could have lived normally."

Seeing this, Samuel Oak felt very guilty. He felt that if he hadn't appeared, these people wouldn't have been disturbed by that hunter.

And the bad guy, the Masked Marauder, and the people from Team Rocket wouldn't have appeared either.

"This is a matter of time; it has nothing to do with you. Besides, weren't you also pursued when you stayed in that time and space?"

"Don't think about these useless things. Just remember what you need to do, and that's enough."

He, who had originally wanted to retort to Ash, had nothing to say at this moment.

And they didn't dare to have any other thoughts now, just staring tightly at the battle scene in front of them.

Just by taking one look, these few people felt it was outrageous.

"Are they this strong? Why were they huddled in that corner earlier, looking so tiny?" Misty couldn't help but complain. She found that Ash's luck was always too good; no matter what he did, he could get the best results.