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

"That is?!" At this moment, Ash was also greatly shocked, and even forgot to use his psychic powers again.

"Celebi..." Upon seeing the giant net woven with gold and silver, Celebi's pupils instantly lost focus, as if all its strength had been drained away...

Why would they choose to help humans when they are beings that we trust and respect?

Celebi seemed unable to feel free, hovering blankly in mid-air as the net gradually tightened around its body.

The rainbow feathers and silver feathers, instead of turning evil, have instead unleashed a power to capture time and space...

Xiao Zhi understood everything at that moment.

In this trial… no, in this scam, many people have been deceived.

Leaving aside the modern Celebi, Suicune is the prime example... and it was tricked by Ho-Oh!

Ho-Oh arranged this trial with the intention of having Ash catch Celebi!

Chapter 517 An Encounter Across Time and Space, A Farce of Deception... and Giving Up

The so-called trial was just a hoax.

Ho-Oh probably always wanted Ash to catch Celebi, and coincidentally, the modern Celebi sensed the danger of being caught, so it sought Ho-Oh's protection.

Phoenix King, seizing the opportunity, arranged this trial.

In order to keep Celebi in the modern era, Ho-Oh also deceived Suicune, making it believe that its mission was to assist Ash and protect Celebi from being captured by bad guys...

Little did they know, the 'bad guys' that Celebi sensed in the modern era were actually Ash and Blue, and even Ho-Oh was in cahoots with them!

It's somewhat ironic that the more the modern-day Celebi tries to escape its fate, the closer it gets to its original destiny...

However, it was indeed alert and managed to escape before Ash arrived, so that the past Celebi had to take its place in this ordeal... Its body was bound layer by layer by the net formed by the golden and silver wings!

“Bi…” Celebi whimpered softly, seemingly starting to despair.

"Ash, why did you force Celebi?" Snow City still asked anxiously. "Could it be that it was all a lie from the beginning? Our rescue of Celebi together, our becoming friends and playing together... was all of that fake?!"

“These…” Xiao Zhi didn’t know how to respond.

These can certainly be true!

If he chooses to give up now!

However, Ash still silently took out the GS Ball, which was interwoven with gold and silver colors.

"Blue, use this one... Since Ho-Oh also hopes we can catch Celebi, it doesn't matter who uses this ball."

He handed the GS ball to the girl next to him, which was equivalent to handing over all decision-making power.

(Sigh...) In a place where no one could see, the management elf let out a human-like long sigh.

Trials or scams, in the eyes of 3D Dragon II, are nothing more than a farce.

It saw many things from the beginning, but instead of reminding Ash, it simply observed how things would unfold.

After being freed from the red chains, Ash himself said that his future choices would be even more difficult.

With the protagonist's halo removed from its penalty clause, Little Intelligence can only rely on adhering to its principles when faced with temptations.

However, the influence of that girl is also involved in this.

She is trapped in the torment of a fruitless search, unable to see her own true feelings; she strongly influences Xiaozhi, who in turn strongly influences others...

The Pokémon Manager had been hoping for a reversal, because it was a perfect opportunity for Ash to truly understand what his strongest weapon against the Creator would be.

Even the Unknown Totem has appeared, the situation can be described as having the perfect timing, location, and people... But it didn't expect that Ash would actually hand over the decision-making power!

"Celebi, I should be trying to catch you." Little Blue trembled as she raised her GS Ball, muttering to herself as if to strengthen her resolve. "Everything these past two days has been fake. I just wanted to gain your favor, to keep you and catch you... Now that I can't do that, I have no choice but to use force!"

When she talked about these things, all she could think of was Celebi laughing, rolling around in her arms, and eating and drinking for free.

But now, the little guy's face no longer shows that happy look.

It was betrayed, by almost everyone it trusted, including itself!

"But I still want to subdue you! I need your power to travel through time and space to find my parents! Why am I the only one without parents... They all have families, they all have parents who love and care for them, why am I the only one without, and can't even see them?!"

Am I really that desperate, to the point of resorting to any means necessary?

Xiao Lan's mind was in turmoil. She felt no firmness, only the relief she had finally gained after being tormented by loneliness for so long.

Just as one should do everything in their power, as an orphan, one should always try to find their birth parents…

But did she really have no parents to love her and no relatives to care for her?

She has parents. Her father is a complicated person, but he is always reliable in crucial moments. Her mother is gentle and beautiful, and has amazing cooking skills.

She also has family, including two brothers who grew up together as childhood sweethearts, one of whom has become her lifelong love.

There is also a kind and understanding younger sister who has already caught a legendary Pokémon and will surely achieve something that will attract everyone's attention in the future!

Oh, and she also made a really good sister... the kind of sister who can share a man with her, as well as many friends she met while traveling.

Perhaps she is no longer lonely, no longer needs to hide her feelings, and no longer needs to endure that torment...

"Therefore... I must win you over!!"

Xiao Lan screamed in an almost broken voice as she threw the GS ball with all her might!

However, the ball did not land on Celebi; instead, it grazed its wing and struck the still-open gold and silver net!

hum!

The power of spacetime was disrupted in an instant, and the chaotic energies clashed and tore Celebi's web and GS Ball to shreds!

"Celebi?" Celebi finally came to her senses when she felt the force binding her disappear.

It looked up and saw that Little Blue, who had betrayed it and brought it great fear, had eyes full of tears.

"Walk!!"

Upon hearing Blue's shout, Celebi shuddered!

It turned around abruptly, and the time ripples that it had barely managed to activate were still there. So it didn't hesitate to dive in and escape this era!

Behind it, a bittersweet smile appeared on Little Blue's face before it collapsed weakly to the ground.

"Is this alright..."

"Blue, you... never mind." Ash wanted to say something, but in the end he just shook his head self-deprecatingly.

He really feels stupid now... and maybe Ho-Oh too.

All the deception and deception ultimately amounted to nothing.

"I really am useless," Xiao Lan said with a wry smile, "I can even miss shots that are almost certain to be made..."

“At this point, it would actually be better to admit it openly.” Ash walked over and gently helped Blue up. “You gave up in the end… You chose to give Celebi its freedom, and it knows that.”

“Yes, because it really is pitiful, betrayed by us one after another…” Little Blue nodded silently, trying not to hide her true feelings anymore. “I’ve been lying to myself for a long time… but from the very beginning, I don’t want to lie anymore. I’m not actually that eager, nor do I want to force Celebi to do things it doesn’t like for that kind of reason!”

After saying those words, Xiao Lan seemed to understand things much better.

She turned to the crowd and bowed deeply.

"Everyone, I'm so sorry! This whole farce started because of me, and I'm truly sorry!"

"Me too!" Ash joined her, apologizing to everyone and the Pokémon surrounding them. "It's all our fault, and we've dragged you all into this."

As he spoke, he unleashed the full power of his Tokiwa, hoping to make some amends in this way…

The Pokémon in the forest began to disperse. They had only come to rescue Celebi temporarily, and now that the crisis was over and their injuries had been healed, they naturally no longer needed to stay there.

Moreover, Celebi, the person involved, has already passed away, and the other Pokémon still hold goodwill towards Ash, a human who possesses the gifts of nature.

(Phew...not bad.) The management elf secretly breathed a sigh of relief, out of sight of everyone else.

Ash's companions are all quite nice, and they haven't let him down in any way.

I can now guide him to begin acquiring that power...

Chapter 518 An Encounter in Time and Space, Celebi Returns!

After the hordes of Pokémon dispersed, the noise returned to silence.

All that remained at the scene were Ash and his friends who needed to clean up the mess... and Suicune.

"Woo..." It had lost its hostility, but it looked dejected, lying on the ground motionless.

"Suiki must be very sad..." Xiaoxia said with a look of pity, tentatively touching Suiki's skin with her hand.

The coolness above made her hesitate, but Xiaoxia still mustered up her courage and went over to comfort the Phoenix King's messenger who was radiating grievance.

"Why..." Suijun suddenly asked in bewilderment through telepathy.

“Ho-Oh wants me to capture Celebi, probably for some important operation,” Ash thought for a moment and said. “It may not want to resort to such a drastic measure, but you saw how Celebi reacted after hearing about capturing it, so it had no choice but to keep it from you. Suicune, blame me if you want... Ho-Oh was paving the way for me, but I messed up the whole trial.”

Ash has no right to criticize Ho-Oh. Even if Ho-Oh has committed such a deceptive act, Ash will still end up benefiting from it.

But Suicune, being deceived by the master he trusted most must be suffering terribly...

“I don’t blame you…and I certainly don’t blame Lord Ho-Oh.” Suicune shook her head. “It’s because I’m not capable enough to share your burdens.”

As a member of Ho-Oh's guard, Suicune owes its life to Ho-Oh, so naturally it would never blame its master.