Chapter 222: Subduing Carlos' Quasi‑God Sticky Treasure!

Nana stared blankly at the scene unfolding before her, unable to come to her senses for a long time, "I actually lost……"

Clemont gasped, opening his mouth wide, "That attack just now……"

"How amazing, Flame Monkey is truly amazing!"

Yurie widened her eyes in astonishment, repeatedly praising.

Tierno and Serena glanced at each other, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

Breaking free from the stiff state,

Flame Monkey incredulously lowered its head to glance at its own palms,

Unimaginable, that heaven‑shattering attack just now was actually released by itself.

But even now, the explosive power contained within its body,

the might of the flames it casually releases constantly reminds Flame Monkey of its current strength.

"Congratulations! Flame Monkey, you won."

Ash smiled, stepped forward and hugged Flame Monkey.

"But, your limits go far beyond this; from now on you must strive harder to improve yourself!"

"Ah‑ga~"

Flame Monkey likewise wrapped its arms around Ash,

After separating, their four eyes met; facing Ash's gaze, Flame Monkey earnestly nodded.

Ash looked at Flame Monkey, whose stamina was not healthy, and at Deoxys, already on the brink of death, then turned his gaze backward.

"Latias, please help heal us!"

Behind him, Latias, who had just been about to stick out its tongue to lightly lick Ash's ear to tease him,

upon hearing its name called,

Latias had no choice but to stop the teasing, concealing its form as it flew up to high altitude.

It scattered a light‑green healing wave.

The endless healing waves healed the injuries and stamina loss of all the Pokémon present, including Deoxys.

The first thing upon waking,

Deoxys turned its gaze toward Flame Monkey,

at this moment, its eyes held no contempt, only shock and vigorous fighting spirit.

Meanwhile Mind rose a deep curiosity.

Why such an ordinary Pokémon as Flame Monkey would possess such exaggerated power.

"This is the bond between humans and Pokémon!"

Waveguide Power observed Deoxys's reaction, and Ash began to earnestly coax.

"As long as you and Nana strive together toward a goal, you too can eventually achieve this."

As the defeated side, Deoxys holds Ash in great admiration,

therefore it listened very attentively,

Although there are many Locations I don't understand, I still foolishly nod.

Decided to later ask Nana for clarification.

……

The next morning,

After breakfast, having arranged training tasks for all the Pokémon,

Ash then sent Flame Monkey and the other Pokémon back to Masara Town.

Serena, Tierno, and Yurie, full of vigor, sprang forward with their legs, running in the lead.

Diancie hopped alongside the three girls, charging ahead.

Pikachu and Rattata also ran across the grass.

Nana did not fly through the air, nor did she run,

but walked beside Ash, hand in hand, occasionally glancing at him.

On her pallid skin, a rare flush of red appeared,

Last night Ash truly gave her an eye‑opening experience.

At the rear of the crowd, naturally, Clemont, who had been weary from the start of the journey, looked as exhausted as if he had walked all day.

"Wait for me!"

As usual,

Normally at this time Ash would usually tease Clemont into running at the front.

But today, after all, is the second day since reuniting with Nana after a long separation,

so Ash decided to let Clemont off, letting him quietly follow behind; after all, he wouldn't get lost.

Ash's gaze fell on Serena, who was running at the front of the crowd, and Nana remarked,

"Serena seems so energetic!"

Because Ash is beside her,

plus she is grateful that Serena gave her the chance to be with Ash last night,

when Nana mentions Serena, her attitude becomes especially friendly.

She is nothing like the aloof, emotionless girl she used to be.

"It's because she finally has a chance to officially enter the Triple Crown Satellite Tournament, which is quite normal," Ash explained.

"Indeed, near the Fusion Gym there are towns that host the Triple Crown Satellite Tournament,"

Serena had already registered online, so she would only show such excitement today.

However, how handsome he looked while running,

When his stamina was exhausted, bent over with hands hanging down, the sight of him weakly walking at the rear of the crowd was just how miserable.

Serena perfectly exemplified this.

"Goose goose... Is the uphill almost over?"

While panting heavily and making the inquiry,

Serena, reduced to running side by side with Clemont, who was at the rear, deeply felt the injustice of heaven.

Obviously, Ash and Nana stayed up the latest last night, expending the most stamina.

But today, the most energetic ones are still the two of them,

How can the difference in people's physiques be so huge?

At this moment,

Ash, who was at the front of the crowd, turned back and waved at everyone.

"Everyone, after reaching this point, it's all downhill from here!"

"Here I come!"

Yurie and Tierno instantly regained their fighting spirit, quickly rushing to Ash's position.

Although Serena felt exhausted, she still gritted her teeth, quickly moving her black-silk-wrapped beautiful legs, and ran to the hilltop.

Only Clemont truly had no strength left, falling behind once again.

Just as Serena came up to Ash, and the group was preparing to go downhill.

A Lead Swan flew across the sky,

Something that had been perched on the Lead Swan's back, like a blob of putty, happened to fall off at this moment,

and flew straight toward Ash's head.

Nana narrowed her eyes, released her telekinesis, and blocked the little guy's attack.

"Let her down."

"Sigh, what are you talking about?"

Taking a deep breath, Serena raised her head in confusion and asked.

She then saw floating in front of her, resembling a blob of mud, a Sticky-sticky Treasure.

In Ash's eyes, a data panel appeared.

(The image is of a Sticky-sticky Treasure; listeners interested can pause to view).

Sticky-sticky Treasure

"Pokémon": Sticky-sticky Treasure (♀)

"Attribute": Dragon

"Trait": Moist Body

"Level": 48

"Individual": 6v

"Base Stats": Total 300, HP 45, Attack 50, Defense 35, Sp. Atk 55, Sp. Def 75, Speed 40,

As expected, we still encountered it,

And it's level 48...

Sticky-sticky Treasure evolves into Sticky Beautiful Child at level 40, and can evolve into Sticky Beautiful Dragon at level 50 in rain,

In other words, this Sticky-sticky Treasure has already reached the evolution level, with even the final form only two levels away,

No wonder it can evolve so quickly in the anime, reaching the final stage in just a few episodes.

The 6v individual values are indeed fitting for a protagonist's standard equipment.

In the midst of thought, Ash took out a white Commemoration Ball and captured the completely unconscious Sticky-sticky Treasure.

Nana: "……"

Tierno: "Huh?"

Serena: "You just catch it like that?"

Ash explained, 'This Sticky-sticky Treasure had been unconscious while perched on the Lead Swan's back, but just now it happened to slip off and flew straight toward my head, giving us a fateful connection.'

"I see."

The doubts in the girls' Mind were resolved.

Ash also released the Sticky-sticky Treasure during this process, receiving healing from Latios's Healing Wave.

Eventually waking from unconsciousness,

His gaze fell upon Latios, his dark bean-like eyes flashing a glint of excitement as he leapt up from Ash's hand.

Wanting to give Latios a hug,

but was ultimately held in the air by Latios's telekinesis,

the Sticky-sticky Treasure unconsciously thought Latios disliked it, instantly showing a disappointed expression,

at the same time, a small dark cloud just over a meter wide appeared spontaneously about half a meter above the Sticky-sticky Treasure's head.

"Huh, the little guy can even pray for rain!"

Seeing the Sticky-sticky Treasure's sad appearance,

Pikachu stepped forward to comfort it, and the Thumpthump Mouse followed suit.

"Pika pika~"

"Dang dang dang dang~"

However...

Pikachu's comforting Sticky Treasure can still endure normally, but the Thump-thump Mouse is different.

As soon as the Fairy-type aura approaches, it makes Sticky Treasure start trembling non-stop, struggling to shrink back.

「This kid, seems really afraid of the Thump-thump Mouse! 」

「Is it because of the Fairy-type? 」