Chapter 19

Charmander, wake up.

I'll take you to the Poké Ball Center!

Ash wanted to pick up Charmander, but Charmander resisted with all its strength; although its strength was small, its eyes were full of stubbornness.

It still wanted to stay on the stone slab, waiting for its Trainer, firmly believing its Trainer would come to pick it up.

Charmander, your Trainer abandoned you; he won't come back here to get you, so don't wait for him here.

Seeing the tiny flame on Charmander's tail, if it continues like this, Charmander will be in mortal danger.

Ash pulled out the Poké Ball encyclopedia and showed Charmander what kind of face the Trainer it was waiting for had—it wasn't worth risking its life here for him.

Click—

Charmander's expression drooped, its gaze lowered from the encyclopedia, its eyes now dull and lifeless. It lay on the cold, hard stone slab, its small body looking utterly exhausted and dejected.

Knowing what kind of face Dayou had toward it, Charmander's belief that Dayou held shattered at that moment, it felt utter despair and gradually closed its eyes.

The flame on its tail is getting smaller again—quickly take it back to the Poké Ball Center!

Brock shouted anxiously.

Charmander, hang in there!

Ash held Charmander in his arms and ran back to the Poké Ball Center.

【Ailan: Fortunately, Charmander's flame hasn't gone out, but the situation isn't optimistic—the flame on its tail is tiny, and with all those wounds on its body, it might suffer internal injuries.】

【Dandi: After suffering so many injuries and still waiting there for its Trainer, why doesn't such a loyal Charmander get something rare!】

【Ash: It's fine!!! My Charmander, after returning to the Poké Ball Center and being healed by Miss Joy, is healthy, with no internal injuries, and the Charmander in the Black World will be fine too!!!】

【Brock: Charizard is so strong now, largely because Ash has gone through many things with it,】

【Xiaoxia: Exactly, that guy doesn't know how to raise Poké Ball at all; although Ash wasn't great at first either, he sincerely cares for Poké Ball, never abandons them, and if they lose a Battle, he trains with them to get stronger—he would never abandon Poké Ball like Dayou does.】

【Xiba: Well said, everyone starts as a novice; winning and losing are normal, you can reflect on what you did wrong and strive to improve—why blame everything on the Poké Ball?】

Black World—

Ash brought Charmander back to the Poké Ball Center; Miss Joy had been waiting and called for Miss Junsha to come, keeping an eye on Dayou's actions.

Didn't I tell you to wait for me there?

Dayou recognized the Charmander Ash was holding and said indifferently.

You still dare to say it—it's not like you let Charmander wait for you there; even in such heavy rain it waited for you, yet you abandoned it.

Brock couldn't stand this guy, walked over and grabbed his collar.

Let go, let go of me!

Dayou struggled angrily, and after Brock's move, he felt embarrassed in front of his friends, stiffening his neck: 'What's it to you? It's just useless—I don't need such a worthless Poké Ball.'

Ash felt a wetness in his chest.

Charmander had still held a sliver of hope, but seeing how its Trainer treated it, it could no longer hold back, and tears involuntarily streamed down.

It's okay, Charmander; he's not a qualified Trainer, he doesn't know how to raise Poké Ball, he can't see your strengths—he's just useless, and it has nothing to do with you.

Ash gently stroked Charmander and handed it over to Miss Joy for healing.

He turned his head toward Dayou and the others, his eyes filled with anger.

Pikachu's electric pouches flickered with current, giving a hostile look to those people—how dare they treat Charmander like that.

What do you want to do?

Dayou's friends swarmed over, saying, 'Want to fight, huh, Dayou? We'll back you!'

Outside, sirens wailed, and Miss Junsha rushed over.

Ash pulled out the Poké Ball encyclopedia and showed Miss Junsha the video of Dayou and his friends bragging about abandoning Charmander.

I understand—leave the rest to me!

Miss Junsha strode up to Dayou, fuming.

Dayou, I'm arresting you now on suspicion of abandoning Poké Ball, inciting a disturbance and fighting—come with me to the station.

I... I...

Dayou froze, and his friends all stepped back, afraid of getting implicated.

I didn't.

His voice was the loudest, yet he had no conviction.

The evidence is right here, and Miss Joy and everyone present are witnesses—you might as well prepare to go to jail! Ash shook his head.

It's him, they're framing me!

Dayou tried to argue, but before he could speak, Miss Junsha slapped him hard.

Shut up! Miss Junsha glared at him coldly.

And you lot can't escape either—you'll all have to go to the station for questioning!

Dayou's friends looked grim, but they didn't argue, since the evidence was right here; if they did, they might get another slap.

Dayou and his friends were cuffed by Miss Junsha, their resentful gazes falling on Ash.

Don't stare—just think about how you'll get through your endless prison life.

Ash couldn't be bothered to lay a hand on someone like that.

I'll report this to the League; he deserves to rot in jail.

Miss Junsha utterly despises Trainers like that.

White (Original) World—

Dayou and his friends were also arrested from their homes and taken to the station, where they are now being questioned by investigators sent down from the League.

They still wanted to argue, but little did they know their past had been laid bare, and several more charges were added.

Now they burst into tears, unable to argue, yet Dayou and his friends felt no regret at all for abandoning Charmander; instead, they deeply resented Ash and his group for meddling!!!

【Miss Junsha: Dayou and his friends have been arrested and taken to the police station; after interrogation by the inspector, he admitted to abandoning the little fire dragon, and his friends have done the same, so from now on they will have to spend their days in prison!】

【Xiba: Hahaha, serves them right, both Dayous are in jail, and his friends are also in cahoots, finally we can punish them!!!】

【Yulongdu: Hmm, fortunately the Light Screen was broadcast; otherwise they would have all gotten away.】