Chapter 204: A Draw

Whether it was the previous battle where he could win easily, or the current situation, everything had completely exceeded expectations.

"What kind of expression is that?" Seeing Misty's dumbfounded look, Ash didn't quite understand.

"What other expression could it be? I just don't understand how you, this guy, managed to become so strong? It really exceeded expectations."

"What's there to be curious about? There are many things you haven't seen, and I think this is very normal."

Ash said calmly, and the other party sighed helplessly.

"If you put it that way, it does seem so, but I don't think it's that important."

He said this earnestly while looking at the others nearby.

The expressions of the two people were similar to Misty's; they all seemed very moved by the strength of Ash.

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The battle between these few Pokémon and Celebi finally started to change.

If one were to say they didn't have any major problems at the beginning, the curtain had finally been raised later on.

"They are quite smart, knowing how to tame these Pokémon in the forest, but what I want to say is that this is completely useless."

"He doesn't think he can change everything in front of him just by using this most basic method, does he? This is simply wishful thinking."

The boss in the office saw this scene and mocked Ash's ability.

But Ash looked toward the sky as if he saw that person there.

"I didn't want to say anything to you, but I want to say that you hurt our friend, and I will absolutely not let you go."

"Whether it was before or now, I will make you taste the pain you deserve."

After Ash finished saying these words, the boss shivered.

But the other people on the side said that Ash couldn't see their equipment at all.

So, acting like this was just dueling with the air.

But the boss didn't think so.

Professor Oak was still researching that previous matter. Actually, if he had changed the method, it might have become different, but now he felt something strange.

"Although I don't know what's going on, I still want to remind you that this has already exceeded expectations." He looked calmly at the others around him.

And the boss had originally wanted to summon the Poké Ball containing Celebi back.

But now he discovered that time had passed.

"What's going on? How can it break through self-consciousness? Wasn't it controlled by me? Or are you the ones controlling it?"

He looked at the people around him with some suspicion.

And those employees hurriedly shook their heads.

Regarding Celebi, their boss had told them very seriously that they had no right to touch it, so everyone could only stay far away.

Or they could only know the inside story of this matter, but could not control the situation of the Poké Ball.

"Go call the Masked Marauder and ask him what the situation is here. When he threw this Poké Ball out at that time, did Celebi have any other reactions?"

The Masked Marauder had already been waiting outside the door.

He felt he should find a suitable opportunity to have a showdown with him, or go to the forest again.

Otherwise, if things continued like this, it would be too disadvantageous for him.

But he didn't expect that just after he finished speaking, he would be called in.

In the forest, these few Pokémon and Celebi had fought to a draw, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.

"It's good that they know how to show restraint, but isn't this too dangerous?" May said nervously.

"Why do I feel like something is not right?"

"Haven't you noticed that Celebi's expression is very strange?"

Ash also revealed a relaxed expression when he saw they had achieved a peaceful victory.

But when he looked up again, he found that Celebi's gaze had changed from dull to fierce.

It seemed that those previous things were not what Celebi wanted to do.

But now Celebi already knew what its goal was. Staring at the Pokémon on the ground, Celebi became fierce and flew into a rage.

Then it drove the surrounding trees to bind its own body, starting to control this giant tree monster.

"What is this thing?"

Brock and the others were all startled by this thing.

They quickly retreated from their original positions, but were still almost caught by it.

"Don't ask me, I haven't seen this either, but I think this shouldn't be simple."

Seeing everyone casting curious gazes at him, Ash indicated that he didn't know either. If he had known about this matter,

he wouldn't be standing here; he would have already been thinking of a way. But his research on that boss was truly a complete blank.

"No matter what, we must try our best to save it."

After speaking, everyone started to accelerate, using their strength simultaneously. But as soon as they touched the branches, they were directly sent flying.

Falling to the ground, Misty couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"Why does it hurt so much? Cao, open your eyes and look at us. We are your friends. Do you not recognize us?"

None of them were as sad as Samuel Oak.

Samuel Oak was heartbroken by Celebi's change, not because of how it hurt him.

He just felt that he had to change something.

"Otherwise, how about I go up and guide it myself? I'll be strong and wake it up."

"Its body is almost at its limit. I'm afraid that even if it returns to its original state later, it will die from exhaustion."

These Pokémon's abilities all have limits, so during a normal battle, if they really lack the ability, they just concede.

Or it doesn't matter if other things happen.

But if it exceeds expectations, or is not what was imagined at the time, then it's a bit hard to hold on.

"You mean to say that if it exhausts itself, it might not have a chance to survive?" Misty couldn't believe it, and her tears stopped.

"Then what about the Mirror Mirror Lake of Life? Didn't it have a very serious illness before and was almost dying? Didn't it return to normal because of that?"

Hearing this, the other party sighed helplessly.

"Of course I know that thing is useful, but it might work on others. But you say it's already beyond saving, so what's the point of putting it back in?"

Misty, who had originally wanted to retort a few more words, sighed helplessly this time.

"Alright, I understand. But we have no other way to stop it now; at most, we can only fight to a draw."

The key is that when fighting to a draw, it was still in Celebi's normal state.

If Celebi were completely in a rage, in this runaway state, they would have no chance to fight it at all.

"I know everyone has worked hard, and I know this matter is helpless, but this is all because of me, because I didn't protect it well."

After Samuel Oak finished speaking, he soared into the air from the ground, jumped onto the branches here, and arrived beside Celebi.

— Author's Notes —

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