Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 507 Version Upgrade: Now you'll be facing Ash 2.0!

The incident in Baiyang Town has finally come to an end.

After being beaten up by Giratina, Dialga and Palkia calmed down and began to play their role in maintaining time and space.

The spacetime distortion that spread from the Sinnoh region to other parts of the world was finally brought to a halt, and the Pokémon from another world completed their mission. However, Mewtwo is still searching for the source of the anomaly.

Cynthia and the Pokémon League began post-disaster reconstruction, while Professor Oak and Professor Yamanashi put the collected data into research.

Most of the trainers who possessed the Pokédex continued their journeys, and even Dawn bid farewell to Ash after the Grand Contest in Ashtown and began her own "pilgrimage" alone.

As for Xiao Zhao from another timeline, she was sent back to her original timeline by Dialga after the incident.

The group, who had agreed to meet in Mijna a month later, gradually left Ashtown. In the end, only Link, who was still in vacation mode, and Ash, who had never made any plans in the first place, remained.

"What's wrong, Ash? Aren't you in a hurry to challenge the gyms in the Sinnoh region?"

Ash, who is passionate about challenging gyms and going on adventures, has surprisingly found himself with some free time.

Link guessed that the other party probably had something they wanted to ask him.

Sure enough, Xiao Zhi, who had been waiting for things to come to a close, finally voiced his doubts.

"Krillin, when we were battling Dialga and Palkia, Fizz suddenly became really strong. Let's battle again!"

Ash has been racking his brains for the past few days but still can't figure it out, so he can only use his best method—battles—to find out.

"I'm a bit tired after dealing with those things. Let's play in Dreamland this weekend."

Link shook his head and revealed his secret: "You're probably curious about how the Fire Fox suddenly became so powerful, so let me explain—I and the elves trained in the Dream Sky Battle, a place with no balance, and my trust and affection for the Fire Fox became its motivation."

"Pokémon are incredible creatures, so as long as humans believe in them and provide them with comprehensive care and love, it's only natural that they can surpass legendary Pokémon that rely solely on their talent to fight alone, right?" "Although you may find it incredible now, I believe that you and Pikachu are already capable of that level, you just need a bit of opportunity and scientific nurturing."

Upon hearing this, Pikachu tilted its head in confusion. Could it really have unleashed a strike that seemed capable of leveling the entire garden?

"Pikachu?"

"Fu!"

The fox nodded firmly. First, believe. In short, believe in the trainer and believe in yourself!

"I see?" Ash seemed to understand, but was still a little confused. "But Pikachu and I trusted each other from the beginning."

Three years have passed since they set off from Pallet Town, and Ash and Pikachu's bond has long surpassed that of any female passersby, making them best friends and partners.

If simple trust alone could achieve what the fox did, why didn't he and Pikachu experience that before?
After a moment of thought, Link realized where the last piece of the puzzle was missing.

"The problem lies with you, Ash. You're not focused enough in battles. It's not enough to just analyze the situation, command moves, and boost your Pokémon's morale as a trainer."

"To truly work in perfect harmony with the elves, you must be fully focused, put yourself in their shoes, and truly fight alongside them."

“It might be difficult for ordinary people, but you are a waveguide user, so you can do this even without anyone teaching you.”

Link's words cleared away the fog in Ash's mind, making him realize where his problem lay.

Once he realized this, he, Pikachu, and the other Pokémon he raised, like Red and Mash, surpassed the limits of being a trainer.

(End of this chapter)