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

Even though both Togekiss and Jirachi use Divine Grace, Togekiss with Air Cutter and Jirachi with Iron Head are completely different playstyles.

To put it bluntly, he never intended to catch Pokémon like Mew and Ditto, which rely on transformation.

If Mew really wants to choose a trainer, it's better to go find Blue; that would be much more promising than following Ash.

"Is that so..." Dream's expression clearly dimmed.

"I won't capture you, but being your travel companion is no problem at all." Ash suddenly changed the subject. "You can travel with us, or you can go around and play as before. We can even fight those people together... However, I need you to follow my orders, and I also need you to help me complete some tasks."

"Absolutely no problem!" Dream readily agreed.

In its view, these conditions were far too lenient.

It used to roam the world freely, and now that it no longer needs to worry about its old home, the Tree of Origin, it can do whatever it wants.

As for fighting those people, having already suffered a heavy loss once, Dream dares not fight alone again.

Listening to Ash's commands is a good thing. So many humans and Pokémon trust him now, why not add him to the list?

"Then it's settled." Ash smiled and extended his hand to Mew. "Welcome to be my teammate!"

"Yes!" Mew nodded excitedly, placing its little hand in Ash's palm, signifying that it had officially sided with Ash.

And so, Ash's final task at Yggdrasil is to finish off Aaron and Lucario...

Chapter 987 The Hero of Waveguides, Epilogue, Memorable Moments

“Mr. Aaron, if you wish, I can help you resurrect.”

Reviving Aaron is the only thing Ash can and is willing to do for him right now.

He raised his hand and summoned Ho-Oh, which understood and transformed into a small bird, perching on Ash's shoulder.

"Your mind and waveguide are completely preserved. You can reshape your body using holy ash, allowing you to continue living in this era."

Upon hearing Ash's explanation, Lucario, who had been watching from the sidelines, began to show a glimmer of hope in its eyes.

“Thank you very much, but please allow me to decline.” Aaron shook his head in the crystal. “I am already very satisfied to be able to see Lucario again and to do my part to save the creatures here… There is no need for resurrection. This is not the era I want to live in.”

“Lord Aaron…” Lucario’s expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

Aside from himself, the person Yalang cared about most had already passed away a thousand years ago.

It wasn't just Aaron; Lucario felt the same way, believing he was out of place in this era…

"Regarding this..."

(Ash, no!) The suddenly online management sprite immediately reminded him anxiously.

"I'm sorry, I can't help you." Ash decisively denied it, which made the Pokémon manager secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

It genuinely believed that Ash had taken pity on Lucario and wanted to send it back a thousand years to change history.

“It’s alright, this is already very good.” Aaron shook his head casually and said, “From now on, I will live in the Tree of Beginning. Lucario can come and keep me company anytime. We can also protect this tree together, as well as the distant city of Ordron.”

With his shrewdness, he could tell that Xiaozhi wasn't unable to help, but rather unwilling to.

But he won't hold a grudge because of this; whether or not to help is Xiaozhi's prerogative.

Xiao Zhi certainly had his own difficulties. If it were a transmigrator with another identity, he might have done it happily, but he really couldn't.

Of Sinnoh's three mythologies, Reversal and Space have already reversed one after another, and the remaining Time will definitely be the enemy.

Ash was certain that even if he did get Celebi to take Lucario back a thousand years, it wouldn't be a happy ending for everyone; it might even backfire.

Even though he couldn't help and Aaron was unwilling to revive, Ash still asked Ho-Oh to leave some sacred ashes for the Tree of Beginning to preserve.

Even if Aaron doesn't use it, Lucario will still be able to use it in the future.

Through this battle, Ash has discovered the breakthrough path for fourth-order aura, and Lucario can also refer to this method to advance in the future.

It can use the Tree of Origin as a medium to integrate itself into it, and after the power of the waveguide is sublimated into life force, it can use the holy ash to reshape its physical body.

As long as there is enough holy ash, Lucario can switch freely between Heroic Spirit and life form... If it wants, it can even incorporate Aaron's Heroic Spirit into its body and take him for a walk.

Waveguides never perish, the mind lives on forever... This is the waveguide beyond the fourth order, which can even break the boundary between life and death!

...

(I really thought you were going to use Celebi's power to help them.) When the group left the Tree of Beginning, the Pokémon Manager was still a little scared.

(I did feel sympathy... but the risk was just too great.) Ash thought to himself.

He has to admit that he is very hypocritical in this regard.

In this world, only Xiao Lan can use the power of time to make up for what she considers regrets; no one else can!

(Thank goodness you didn't help in the end, or it would have been a huge problem!) The managing spirit said thankfully, (When I was fighting against the will of the spirit world, I intercepted some information... You are now a thorn in the side of the three Sinnoh gods. The reason Dialga didn't directly change history and eliminate you is because the rules of the struggle don't allow it, but if you dare to cross the line, it has a reason to stop at nothing.)

(A fight to the death... and you still have to follow the rules?) Ash thinks this logic is just bizarre.

(This is the order of the Creator God, as we must uphold.) The managing spirit explained, (The power of time is interconnected; to rashly disrupt history in order to eliminate you, a blasphemer, would be a losing proposition and would not align with the Creator God's expectations for this struggle.)

(What else could it possibly want besides killing me...?)

(Purge evil.)

Xiao Zhi: ...

Listen to this, is this even human language?

If you, alpaca, are really so righteous, just support me! I'm a pro at fighting evil, aren't I?

(The battle between you and the agent of the Creator God will inevitably have far-reaching implications. With the interference of the spirit world, many people with ill intentions will certainly join in... Through this battle, these people will suffer heavy casualties, saving the Creator God the trouble of screening them one by one.)

(Hehe.) Xiao Zhi really didn't know what to say.

However, this style of inciting conflict does indeed fit the alpaca's perfect, eccentric character.

There are billions of people in the Pokémon world. No matter how idle an alpaca is, it's impossible for it to have a third eye on everything and spy on who broke the law today or who will commit heinous crimes twenty years from now.

Therefore, it chose to use war to support proxies—that is, heroes—to create a confrontation between good and evil.

If the righteous heroes win, then everything is fine and the world is basically harmonious and beautiful.

If the villains win, the alpaca can simply descend in person, shout "You wicked beasts have met your doom!" and then punish and purify the Light Shards, and the world will remain harmonious and beautiful.

But even knowing all this, Ash can no longer stop!

...

After leaving the area of ​​the Tree of Origin, the group did not immediately return to the castle.

Lijia received a message that the alliance's reinforcements had arrived and were currently finishing up. The situation in Orudron City was chaotic, and if they went back now, they would definitely be forced to do manual labor.

So Xiaozhi suggested that everyone go to the hot springs to relax and unwind.

Ash remembers very clearly that there was such a comfortable hot spring on the way back to the castle... He vividly remembers May's swimsuit from that time~

Uh... no, what Ash meant was that the geyser over there is really spectacular, and there's also a Time Flower there.

Wow, there really is a hot spring?

When they arrived near the geyser, all the girls were captivated by the steaming hot spring.

Xiaoxia, who has a particular fondness for water, immediately took off her outer clothes and shoes, revealing her form-fitting swimsuit, and jumped in…

Speaking of wearing a swimsuit every day, I wonder where she picked up that habit from~

The other girls, of course, couldn't be so unrestrained. They drew a curtain before preparing to change their clothes and go into the water.

By the time Xiaozhi changed into his swim trunks, everyone was already happily playing in the water.

After a busy night, being able to see girls in swimsuits while soaking in the hot springs is truly a rare treat.

Even greater than this perk was the presence of six girls in swimsuits, frolicking in the water without any inhibitions.

They only played for a little while, as they were all tired after a long night, and soon they all went to rest.

Latias was constantly clinging to Ash, snuggling into his arms even though it wasn't in human form.

"Ha, this is so itchy~" With the water girl constantly rubbing her cheeks, coupled with the heat of the hot spring, it felt like a tingling electric current was coursing through her body.

At this moment, Ash also found the Flower of Time.

After activation, everyone saw what it looked like a thousand years ago when Aaron and Lucario were relaxing together in a hot spring.

"I really envy their relationship," Lijia said with emotion.

"This should be the best ending... If they could never meet, they would have to bear the loneliness alone." The sentimental Xiaoyao's eyes were also red at this moment.

Are you lonely...?

Xiao Zhi suddenly thought of himself.

Serena and the others are all human and will always be with me, so there's no need to worry about this kind of issue.

But Latias, Ho-Oh, and Lugia all have long lifespans. What would happen to them if I were to die someday?

Will the time they spent together be something they will cherish and remember...?

(Of course it's worth remembering, but you should also try to exist for as long as possible.)

Ho-Oh's voice echoed in his mind. Ash looked up and saw a rainbow streak across the sky.

(Xiao Zhi, you are the most vibrant color in my long life.)