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

Ash frowned, however, because all the Pokémon around him had gathered around!

Unlike the original story, this isn't a reasonable warning... but a meticulously designed trap!!

Chapter 471 The Guardian of the Water City, Liked by the Sister, Despised by the Brother

"Latios, what do you mean by this?"

As the atmosphere in the garden grew tense, the Pokémon that had ambushed Ash earlier revealed itself.

Latios, my brother from Water City!

Its gaze was extremely sharp, even murderous, a stark contrast to the gentle look in its sister's eyes.

There is no mistake...

After seeing Ash, Latios became even more certain.

My sister just came back and said she met an interesting human, and it felt a little off.

Now it can finally be confirmed that the guy in front of it must be the human from its nightmare that could cause the Great Catastrophe of Odomare!

The yellow rat on his shoulder was clearly the crackling electric arc in his nightmare!

"Huh?!" Latias, who had led Ash there, was greatly surprised by this sudden turn of events.

She initially just came back to tell her brother that she had met a special human on the street who possessed a power that made her feel comfortable.

However, after she described Ash's appearance in detail, Latios unusually asked her sister to invite Ash to the garden.

Naïve Latias, unsuspecting, immediately ran out to search... but little did she know that after leading people there, she would be facing a trap set by her own brother and the Pokémon there!

Latias looked at Ash with apologetic eyes. She wanted to go over and check on Ash's condition, but Misty stopped her.

"Gyarados, Starmie, Dewpriest, don't let it get near Ash!"

"Waaah..." Latias sobbed softly, clearly feeling Misty's anger.

"Charizard, Metagross, Onix, go help your brother!" Lyra also sent out three Pokémon, intending to work with Pikachu to defeat Latios!

Xiao Gang nervously supported Xiao Zhi and began to check on his condition.

"Lyra, Misty, stop right now! I'm alright!" Ash quickly called out to stop them.

Latios gathered almost all the Pokémon in the Secret Garden, intending to take the opportunity to eliminate Ash... It was certainly unethical of it to do so, but there must have been a reason behind it.

Besides, even out of respect for Latias, Ash wouldn't kill him... since he's not seriously injured anyway.

"Woo!" Although Ash was willing to show mercy, Latios was not going to be polite. With a cry, it not only released its Cleanse Light again, but also asked the surrounding Pokémon to swarm it!

In an instant, dazzling beams of light and a dense barrage of attacks flew toward Ash from all directions!

Latios... I said stop!

hum!

A powerful psychic ability suddenly erupted from Ash's body, instantly annihilating all attacks and tightly binding Latios's body.

It was Mewtwo that made the move; with its power, it can unleash its psychic abilities even without using the Poké Ball.

"Can you calm down now?" Ash asked Latios.

"Ugh!" Latios still looked resentful, struggling incessantly in front of Ash.

"Who are you? Let go of Latios!!" At this moment, the girl who had been drawing earlier also arrived. Seeing that Ash was 'bullying' Latios, she immediately ran over to block Ash's path.

"I'm Ash from Pallet Town, Kanto. We met at the Grand Cathedral before," Ash explained immediately. "I was brought here by Latias, and it was Latias who attacked me just now!"

"I don't believe it!" The girl simply refused to believe Ash's explanation.

"Stop! Canon, Latios, that child isn't suspicious." Fortunately, old man Bengrave also caught up, and with his persuasion, the girl and Latios brother slightly reduced their hostility.

However, just as Ash signaled Mewtwo to remove the restraints, the stubborn Latios suddenly took off!

It swept past the crowd at incredible speed, flew to the platform at the highest point of the garden, and picked up the important item stored there—the Heart Drop.

However, the water droplets were no longer a clear, transparent blue; instead, they had a distinct dark red tinge, making them look incredibly eerie.

"Woo!!" Seeing its treasure in this state, Latios let out an angry cry. It glared at Ash hatefully, then immediately activated, trying to escape under the cover of the pool water.

"Stop right there! Explain yourself!" Ash finally showed a hint of impatience. He raised his hand and pointed, and the originally calm pool water exploded into a tornado under the power of Kyogre, instantly engulfing Latios.

Meanwhile, Mewtwo unleashed its psychic powers once more, easily pinning Latios to the water's edge, and causing the Heart Drop to fall to the ground.

"Latios!" Canon immediately ran to check on his brother, Latios, while glaring angrily at Ash.

Ash simply ignored her and went straight to Bengreat, who was at least reasonably reasonable.

"Mr. Ben Grey, first of all, I must declare my identity... I am a senior investigator of the Kanto League, Ash, and I am definitely not a bad person!" Ash said seriously.

"Also, just now on the street outside, I personally apprehended a group of notorious thieves wanted by Interpol. They came for the infinite Pokémon and Heart Drops! It was because I saved Latias from them that she brought me here."

"Uh...is that so?" Bengrei turned to Latias in confusion, and the latter immediately nodded in agreement. Then, he returned to his original state and kept rubbing his cheek against Ash's.

Their close and affectionate relationship made it clear to everyone that Latias absolutely adored Ash.

"That's the gist of it. As for why Latios is angry..." Ash glanced at his brother, Latias, whose face was grim. "This is the first time I've ever seen a Heart Drop. I have no idea why it turned out that way!"

“The Drop of Heart…” Looking at the strange, dark red crystal on the ground, Ben Gray’s expression turned solemn.

"So, this thing was originally transparent?" Xiaoxia asked curiously, leaning closer to pick up the Heart's Water Drop...

"Don't touch it!" Ben Gray cried out in alarm, "Those with ill intentions who use the drop will lose it due to their corrupted minds, and the island will sink as a result!"

"Is it... that serious?" Xiaoxia was startled, but couldn't help but retort, "But why do you say I'm someone with ill intentions!"

"I'm not talking about you, but everyone here... including me and Kanon!" Bengre said solemnly. "Every human being has evil intentions, no matter how well they're hidden. Therefore, in its current state, the Heart Drop is simply untouchable!"

"Is that really the case?" Ash suddenly asked noncommittally, as he walked step by step toward the dark red crystal that had fallen to the ground.

He just heard it.

That is the plea of ​​the heart's droplet, which is now in dire need of purification because it has been tainted by negative energy!

A shimmering feather suddenly flew out of the backpack, radiating an iridescent glow, seemingly protecting Ash.

Ash calmly bent down and, under Ben Grey's horrified gaze, gently picked up the ominous crystal.

hum~

The rainbow's radiance rippled, and the eerie dark red instantly melted away like ice and snow, restoring the heart's water droplet to its original clarity.

"That solves the problem~" Ash dragged the Heart Drop and presented it to Ben Grey.

Through it, Bengrave could even clearly see his own bewildered face…

Chapter 472 The Guardian of the Water City, the Drop of Heart, and the Tower of the Sun

"Young man... just who are you?"

Seeing Ash solve the Heart Drop problem with a few simple moves, Ben Grey was completely dumbfounded.

“A passing Pokémon trainer… If I had to pick an identity related to this incident, I would still be the hero of Ho-Oh.” Ash explained, holding up the dimly lit rainbow feather. “The Heart Drop is the crystallization of the souls of countless Pokémon. The Ho-Oh feather I possess can not only purify evil thoughts, but also has the effect of communicating with spirits, so I know the need for this crystal.”

Ash now understands that the Rainbow Wing is what Latias is interested in.

“I see…” Bengrey exclaimed in realization. “Then can you tell us why the Heart Drop turned back to what it was before?”

"Because of Latios."

"What?! (Huh?!)" *4

Ash's nonchalant response surprised Ben Grey, Canon, and even the Red and Blue siblings.

"The Heart Drop is acting strangely because of the emotional changes of its guardian, Latios. It seems to be deeply mired in anxiety and anger lately, and such emotions can contaminate the crystal," Ash explained. "As for why it has become like this, only it knows."

"Huh?" Hearing Ash say that, Latias immediately looked at his brother with concern, but the latter did not intend to answer and flew to a corner to rest on his own.

"How could this be..." Canon still couldn't believe it. "That's Latios, the guardian of the Heart Drop. Why would it be it..."

“Because evil thoughts don’t only exist in the human heart. In this world, as long as there is a living being, there will definitely be evil thoughts.” Ash said softly. “The manifestation of evil thoughts is not simply doing bad things. Excessive anxiety and anger, like Latios, will also attract negative energy.”

Xiao Zhi can admit that a large portion of the world's disasters are caused by humans.

But that only applies to specific individuals, not to the entire human race.

He no longer needs to bring up these things repeatedly to everyone he meets. Ben Gray and Kanon are not believers in the cult of the wrong god, so they easily accepted Xiao Zhi's explanation.

They even discovered a common thread between themselves and Latios in the incident... that they had been having nightmares every night before, and the content was almost identical!

All of these were disaster warnings from Odomare; the entire island was surrounded by towering black waves…

This made Xiao Zhi alert; it seemed that the guy who caused trouble with nightmares before had started making moves again.

Latias didn't care about any of this and didn't notice Ash's nervousness. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, she immediately took Ash's hand and started playing together, swinging on the swings and diving underwater, having a great time.

"Ha, Latias, it seems it really likes Ash." Bengret smiled kindly upon seeing this.

"Hmph~" Xiaoxia hummed softly, her voice slightly nasal.

She sensed something about Chikorita from Latias... Ash's reluctance to use Chikorita during play was clearly due to a guilty conscience.

And so, the group played in the Secret Garden until nightfall, and Ash still showed no sign of leaving.

This made Latias very happy, and it kept rubbing against Ash's chest.