Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"No way, Snorlax has the Thick Fat ability, so the Flame ability won't work well!" Xiao Jian exclaimed worriedly.

And that was exactly what happened. Snorlax completely ignored the flames in front of it, and just charged forward like a bulldozer with its head down...

"Kirby?!"

However, the expected impact did not come. Snorlax, having lost its target, only felt its feet stumble and stagger, unable to resist its own inertia any longer!

"Now! The final headbutt!!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the flames obscured Snorlax's vision, the Beast Dragon, which had already circled around, gathered all its strength and rammed into Snorlax's back!

Boom! !

The powerful attack also detonated billions of energy, and Snorlax's body slammed into the ground, even blasting the earth open and cracking it!

"Go, Poké Ball!" Ash seized the opportunity to throw the Poké Ball and successfully captured Snorlax!

"Baby Dragon, well done!" After confirming that he had acquired Snorlax, Ash gave Baby Dragon a thumbs up.

"Baby~" Ironhead Baby happily frolicked on the spot, and a faint white light emanated from his body.

Having successfully defeated a high-level Snorlax, it is one step closer to evolution.

"Great! Brother, you caught Snorlax!" Lila clapped her hands happily upon seeing this.

"Now Miss Nana doesn't have to worry anymore," Xiao Jian said happily.

"Yeah...it really feels like the nightmare is over." Nana's expression was somewhat dazed, as if she still couldn't believe it.

"Miss Nana, there's something I'd like to ask..." Ash asked curiously, "Since Snorlax has been bothering you for so many years, didn't you ever think of asking someone to solve it before?"

"How could we not have thought of that? We've had so many headaches because of it." Nana looked like she was reminiscing about the past. "At first, we asked trainers to help, but they either couldn't beat Snorlax, or they thought it ate too much and refused to catch it. In the end, we could only drive it away. But the result of driving it away was that it learned to swim and came back every year to take revenge!"

Her voice began to grow shrill, as if she was becoming increasingly agitated.

"To minimize losses, we have to rush to harvest every year... but that gluttonous beast is ruining the fruit faster and faster! And it doesn't like to be disturbed; if we're not careful, someone will get hurt!"

"During this time, someone even told us that Snorlax is a wild Pokémon, and its eating is just an instinct. They said it's all because the pomelo on the island is too good-looking, and it's not its fault..."

"But why isn't this its fault! We just wanted to live a peaceful life, growing fruit on our own island... Why did this have to happen, why did we have to suffer this loss?!"

"Miss Nana, please calm down." Xiao Zhi quickly tried to dissuade her, as he hadn't expected her to suddenly become so agitated.

It seems she has indeed been suffering from Snorlax for a long time.

"It's quite remarkable that she's managed to endure this long," Cynthia said, seemingly with some emotion.

She had read many historical documents, and Snorlax was indeed considered a 'natural disaster' in ancient times.

Legend has it that these gluttons would suddenly appear in villages and devour the villagers' rice granaries...

If it happens to be winter and food supplies cannot be replenished in time, a tragedy could easily ensue.

Chapter 294 Humans and Pokémon: Harmony Relies Primarily on Technology

Snorlax is a Pokémon that is docile and lazy, with little aggression, and its diet includes no humans...

However, it has caused quite a bit of trouble throughout history.

Because Snorlax is really smart.

Even if they just eat and sleep, their skill pool is deep enough to make most Pokémon envious; they are undoubtedly gifted geniuses!

Such a high-achieving student would easily notice that, in the Pokémon world, humans are definitely one of the most adept at hoarding food…

No need to be polite, just grab it!

Therefore, the fact that Snorlax used to steal rice bars and now it steals grapefruits shows that their habits have never changed, and there is really nothing wrong with that.

The real problem lies with those who take these incidents for granted and talk without understanding the consequences!

Snorlax's gluttony is in its nature, and it doesn't have any bad intentions. I just can't stand it when you use human standards to judge wild Pokémon... After all, it's not me who suffers the loss.

It's human nature for stray dogs in the neighborhood to bite; they don't mean any harm, and aren't they all abandoned by people? The fault lies with humans. Why don't we repent first, instead of cruelly controlling and capturing innocent and pitiful dogs?

Anyway, I just kept typing on the keyboard. I wasn't bitten, and besides, I don't live in that neighborhood.

People like that, haha~

"Miss Nana, I deeply regret what happened to you." Looking at Nana, who was still feeling indignant, Ash sighed and shook his head. "What I also want to know is, didn't you report this to the League?"

"Heh, how could it not have been reported?" A clear hint of sarcasm appeared on Nana's face. "But there's no one in the Orange League who can do anything about it... Officer Jenny from a nearby island came once, but she couldn't do anything to Snorlax."

"She didn't plan to call more people afterward, which I can understand... After all, the Orange Alliance isn't my family's business. I can't exactly have a bunch of people guarding the island while I harvest pomelos, can I? As for the Kanto Alliance... I don't even know how to contact them. To be honest, you're the only official from Kanto I've met in recent years."

"Besides, even if we made contact, what then? Our pomelos have always sold very well, but for years, no one has ever inquired about the reason for the reduced production, nor has anyone cared about what we're going through. Those high-ranking officials in the League probably think it's just the nature of wild Pokémon, something perfectly normal..."

"Miss Nana?" Ash was stunned when he heard this deeply resentful accusation.

Nana's current expression makes him look like he's looking in a mirror; it's exactly the same as his own expression not long ago!

Compared to Nana, Ash couldn't help but feel that he might have misunderstood something...

"Phew... All that you've encountered is due to the League's mistakes. Please allow me to apologize to you as an investigator!" Taking a deep breath, Ash bowed sincerely to Nana and gave her his number.

"I will definitely discipline Snorlax properly from now on. I will also work with the League to determine a compensation plan for the damages it caused this time, as well as those it caused in the past. If you encounter a similar incident in the future, please contact Officer Jenny immediately... If she dares to say that she can't handle it, I will come and solve it myself!!"

"You... you really don't have to be like this. After all, it's all in the past..." Nana was a little at a loss for words. She just wanted to vent and relieve her suppressed feelings, but she didn't expect Xiaozhi to take it so seriously.

"This is not something that can be easily dismissed, and it certainly cannot be excused by saying 'it's just the nature of wild Pokémon'!" Ash shook his head seriously. "The personal safety and property of the people have been harmed, yet the problem remains unresolved. This is undoubtedly a dereliction of duty by the League! So please rest assured, I will give you an explanation no matter what!"

...

After leaving Fruit Seven Islands, the atmosphere became somewhat somber as everyone reflected on their previous experiences.

Who would have thought that Snorlax, which looks so adorable and even a little cute, would become Nana's nightmare...?

"Is it really impossible for humans and Pokémon to coexist peacefully..." Misty murmured to herself.

She had experienced a jellyfish attack on the city and had tried to persuade a giant stinging jellyfish, but she almost lost her life to its tentacles.

Now that she's encountered something like this again, she feels completely lost...

"That's nonsense. It's just nitpicking and generalizing from a single instance." Ash shook his head noncommittally. "In this day and age, most humans and Pokémon actually live in harmony."

“Yes… In the past, humans and Pokémon were wary of each other, even sworn enemies.” Cynthia nodded lightly, while raising her eyebrows slightly in curiosity.

She discovered that Xiao Zhi seemed to really know a lot of things, and would unconsciously make her, someone who was focused on history and mythology, find common ground with him.

Even without much interaction, just listening to him speak can bring an unconscious sense of joy and provide important insights.

"Is that so..." Xiao Jian said incredulously, "Then how did the relationship between humans and Pokémon develop to this point?"

"Because of the emergence of trainers." "Because of the development of human technology."

The different answers they gave at the same time surprised both Cynthia and Ash.

Cynthia quickly fell silent, clearly wanting to hear Ash's thoughts.

Unlike the standard answers she found in the literature, Xiaozhi's insights were clearly unique.

"The development of the relationship between humans and Pokémon, from mutual distrust in the past to basic harmony today, is actually driven by humans," Ash began to speak eloquently. "And the specific driving force is the development of human technology. Technological development has led to increased productivity and made human safety more secure, thus promoting harmony between humans and Pokémon."

"In ancient times, humans only lived in villages. If Snorlax invaded during the winter, the villagers would most likely freeze or starve to death. Fishing boats in ancient times were all made of wood. If fishermen were surrounded by Sharpedoes, their boats would be destroyed and they would die. In that era, human safety was not guaranteed. They were too afraid of Pokémon to even think about peaceful coexistence."

"But now, villages have become cities, wooden fishing boats have become steel giants, and humans are no longer threatened by Pokémon, so naturally they no longer have the idea of ​​irreconcilable enmity. Miss Nana was plagued by Snorlax for several years, but she never thought of going to extremes and directly killing Snorlax, nor did she generalize and think that all Pokémon are bastards who deserve to be extinct!"

"This is the change brought about by technological development. Humans invented the Poké Ball through technology, which led to the profession of Pokémon Trainer. This group has made more people realize that the risks of Pokémon can be managed, and their help to humans is becoming increasingly apparent."

"With this consensus, the relationship between humans and Pokémon truly began to move in a positive direction!"

Chapter 295 Some Reflections, Being Human

To be fair, Xiaozhi's viewpoint is likely not mainstream.

At least in the eyes of some 'repentant gods' cults, holding this view is definitely a crime punishable by burning at the stake.

What is the "Admitting the Wrong God Cult"?

They're those people who readily apologize on behalf of all humanity.

The villains have started harming Pokémon. I'm sorry, it's all our fault as humans.

Someone got into a conflict with Pokémon. I'm so sorry, we humans are really terrible!

In short, in their eyes, Pokémon always have a reason for everything they do; it's never that humans are at fault, it's just their nature.

The harmony between humans and Pokémon was first brought about by Pokémon. They are all innocent and kind, and even after being hurt by humans, they still selflessly choose to trust humans, which ultimately promotes harmony.

Mmm...

Of course, this perception is also related to the alliance's policies.

The league has been actively promoting Pokémon, and there are very few reports of serious incidents where Pokémon injure people.

This inevitably leads many people to have the illusion that they live in a utopian world.

Ash doesn't really agree with this approach, but he understands that the League is doing this to maintain the system of trainers and the current harmonious state.

If they were to be honest and say that wild Pokémon are big and fierce, and some even eat people... would those parents still be willing to let their children become trainers?

In short, in Ash's opinion, there are actually only three types of Pokémon in this world.

One type is genuinely kind, having previously acted in a benevolent manner towards others, and willing to reciprocate after humans showed kindness... They eventually establish a friendly relationship with humans, and can coexist harmoniously even without being subdued.