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

“This is my responsibility.” Xernias nodded seriously. “I failed to stop the trouble in the Forest of Orianth in time, which led to Yveltal causing great destruction. Now it is time to repair it.”

"But this isn't how duty should be performed." Ash still refused, while activating a ring above his head. "Everyone, evacuate this area immediately! I need to ask Ho-Oh to unleash its sacred fire!"

“Savior of mankind, you…” Xerneas was taken aback. Why would he set the mountain on fire so suddenly?

"At least in my view, maintaining ecological balance shouldn't be a simple matter of one thing robbing life force while the other gives it to another; that would just be a two-way competition between the two of you. If you truly want this area to be reborn, you should completely destroy it and then rebuild it!"

One theory suggests that Yveltal's devastation was actually intended to activate the forest's self-healing abilities.

This statement may have some merit, but Yveltal's destruction was not thorough.

Just like the Pokémon statues in Stone Forest Town, the forest, stripped of its vitality, remains a barren wasteland no matter how many years have passed.

They are actually dead, with only their stubborn shells remaining here, which will only hinder the forest's revival.

Why not just burn it down... and then witness new hope amidst the scorched earth!

boom!

The fireballs fell from the ring, and Ash and the others moved to the outer edge of the sinkhole, quietly watching the flames engulf all the dead trees.

It completely covered the entire area of ​​devastation, yet left the surrounding area untouched. All the dead trees were reduced to ashes, and even the original lake water was completely dried up!

"Silver, Blastoise, Pelipper, go!" Seeing that the fire was almost extinguished, Ash secretly communicated with Ho-Oh to extinguish the flames, and at the same time sent out other partners.

A torrential downpour descended upon the forest, Blastoise helped replenish the continuous flow of water, and Silver also spread its wings and circled in the air, stirring up a storm in the forest.

"Next up is Venusaur... Mega Evolution!" "Bana!"

With a deep roar, seeds infused with the power of nature were scattered from the flowering tree of Mega Venusaur, mingling with the rainwater and settling into the soil.

When the sky cleared up again, the lake that had been dormant in the Cocoon of Destruction was now filled with clear water once more.

The surrounding land was no longer desolate. The dust from the trees, mixed with the power of the sacred fire, made the muddy soil fertile, and tender buds were breaking through the soil, soon outlining a new green landscape before everyone's eyes.

"This is the most beautiful sight!" Xerneas exclaimed upon seeing it. "Savior of mankind, you are more like the god of life than I am!"

"No, I can't compare to you." Ash quickly waved his hand. "I can do these things because I have teammates."

"When we work together to do something, we can definitely do it!"

Chapter 811 The Cocoon of Destruction, Epilogue: Diancie Joins the Party!

Yveltal joins the party, the forest begins to recover, and it's a happy ending for everyone.

Ash was quite relieved, at least Xerneas didn't split off a large amount of life force and then take root in the same spot like in the anime.

At the same time, he also made an agreement with the other party.

If the enemy from another world really launches a large-scale invasion, Ash only needs to activate the ring, and Xerneas will definitely come to his aid immediately.

In this way, the three gods of XYZ all became allies.

After leaving the Forest of Orianth, Diancie suddenly extended an invitation, hoping they could visit the Diamond Country.

"I was finally able to meet Xerneas thanks to Ash and Serena's help along the way. Please do visit Diamond Country no matter what."

"Then we'll take our leave." Since Diancie had said so, Ash and Serena naturally agreed.

Led by the three little diamonds, the group arrived at a hidden cave not far from the Forest of Oruans.

"This is one of the entrances to the Diamond Kingdom. We have a vast kingdom underground," one of the little diamonds explained. "Ash-sama, Serena, you two are the first humans in history to set foot in the Diamond Kingdom."

The group continued to descend underground. What started as a path made of mud and rocks gradually transformed into a passageway filled with various crystals and diamonds, and then suddenly opened up into a vast open space.

The tunnel connects to a vast underground world, with platforms of various shapes distributed between different levels, each adorned with jewels and supported by clusters of tall crystal pillars.

Before the crowd, dozens of tiny diamonds were already lined up in two rows, like a guard of honor, waiting for their princess to return home.

"Thank you all for your hard work." Diancie immediately jumped into the midst of her subjects, and a group of tiny diamonds bowed and greeted her, creating a rather spectacular scene.

"Your Highness, was the trip successful?" one of the older diamond-cutting figures stepped forward and asked.

"Minister Diamond, I've already met Xerneas, thanks to Ash and the others' help," Diancie said happily.

"It is a great fortune for the entire Diamond Kingdom that Your Highness has encountered a human legend." The elderly Minister of Diamonds gratefully greeted Ash.

It looks like a refined gentleman, and it's likely that Diancie's manners were taught by it.

"Ash, Serena, come and see this." After exchanging pleasantries, Diancie led everyone to the heart of the kingdom.

There was a platform with a huge pink diamond floating on it, constantly emitting fantastic colorful light.

"This is the Sacred Diamond, the source of light upon which the diamond-mining nation depends," Tianshi explained, while calmly attempting to unleash her power upon the Sacred Diamond.

"Diamond Storm!" Sparkling pink energy gathered in front of him, gradually transforming into a beautiful giant pink diamond.

However, it doesn't last very long before it disappears.

“It still doesn’t work…” Diancie lowered her head regretfully. “Minister of Diamonds, it seems I haven’t truly grasped the Heart of Protection yet.”

It did indeed accept Xerneas's fairy aura, but the current Diancie also understands that to successfully create a sacred diamond, one must have unwavering faith.

The sacred diamond will only shine with true brilliance when it is fully committed to protecting its companions and subjects!

“Your Highness, these things cannot be rushed, and the Sacred Diamonds can sustain us for several years, so you have plenty of time,” the Diamond Minister hurriedly advised.

"So... I want to go out and experience things for myself!" Diancie made a firm request. "I want to stay by Ash and Serena's side and embark on an unknown journey with them... I believe that only in this way can I truly understand the meaning of protection and my responsibility as a princess!"

"Is that so... Well then, since Your Highness has made your decision, this old minister can only agree." After pondering for a long time, the minister finally nodded in agreement.

It could sense that after this journey, Diancie was no longer the overly naive princess she once was.

The other party is currently striving for its ideals, which is also the future of the entire country. As its subject and mentor, it must provide the greatest support!

"Great!" Diancie was overjoyed and quickly asked Ash and Serena for their opinions, "Ash, Serena, will you allow me to continue following along?"

“Of course we’d love to have you,” Serena said happily. She and Diancie were like sisters, and she didn’t want to be separated from her right now.

“That’s really good, but Diancie won’t have any attendants to take care of her anymore, and she might even have to fight alongside us… Can you accept all of that?” Ash asked seriously.

“I’m fine!” Tianxi’s attitude was firm. “From now on, it will be my personal training. I will no longer consider myself the princess of the Diamond Mining Kingdom, and I will face all difficulties with you!”

"Also... please give me a Poké Ball!"

The fact that the kingdom's princess actually asked to be subdued by humans caused quite a stir among the little diamonds.

However, with the reassurance of the Minister of Drill and several attendants, the people of the Mining Kingdom gradually accepted this fact.

After all, this was Diancie's own choice, and as her subjects, they could not influence it, but could only offer their support and blessings.

Diancie's decision wasn't made on a whim; she had already decided to do it after Ash defeated and recruited Yveltal into his team.

It hopes to participate in Ash and Serena's journey as a Pokémon, learn from their example and receive their training, and strive to become stronger until it can truly shoulder the responsibility of being the princess of the Mining Kingdom!

Moreover, it also longs for the atmosphere between Ash and his friends like Pikachu.

If I could become one of them, I would probably be able to better understand the meaning of protection and companionship.

"Then it's settled, Diancie. From now on, we'll travel together as companions."

"Tianxi, nice to meet you."

Having confirmed Diancie's feelings, Ash and Serena exchanged a smile and simultaneously extended their hands to her.

"Then I'll say it one last time: I'm giving special permission for Ash and Serena—my two most important friends—to become my trainers and travel companions."

Diancie bowed gracefully once more, then happily stepped forward and took their hands…

Hey~

As their hands clasped together, a pink light suddenly fell from Diancie's chest, making a crisp echo on the ground.

"It's a diamond...it looks so beautiful!" Serena picked up the diamond out of curiosity and discovered that it was a crystal clear pink diamond.

The cut surface is smooth, the shape is exquisite, and it is practically flawless.

"It can only exist temporarily; I still can't create a real diamond," Tianxi said with some regret.

"Even so, it's still a treasure worth keeping, isn't it? Serena loves it, doesn't she?" Ash said with a smile, trying to comfort her.

Diancie looked at Serena and saw that the latter indeed looked very fond of it, so she couldn't help but smile happily.

Ash, however, knew that the diamond would not disappear and might even help Diancie unleash her true power!

"Alright, after saying goodbye to everyone, we're about to set off." With Diancie confirmed as a member of the team, Ash prepared to leave Diamond Country.

"Are we going back to Alora next?" Serena asked curiously.

"No...we're going to Hoenn!" Ash suddenly exclaimed, his expression hardening.

He just received a message: something happened in Hoenn!

Chapter 812 Rift's Dark History, Heading to Larus

After leaving the diamond mining country, Ash immediately had his Pokémon connect his phone to the computer world.

Soon, a small, angular creature jumped out from it.

"A 3D dragon?" Serena was taken aback. "Where did it come from?"

"This is the 3D Dragon Zero Unit built into Gary's phone. It's alerting me!" Ash explained in a deep voice. "Gary is in Hoenn-Larus... He's riding Rayquaza and they've run into trouble there."

Everything just happened at once. When Ash saw Rayquaza here before, he had a feeling that Rayquaza's movie might be coming, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon!