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

As a trainer, she is required to respect the wishes of Pokémon... but as a captured Pokémon, should Eevee respect Serena's wishes?

Weren't we always saying that Pokémon and their trainers should be equal? ​​If that's the case, then mutual respect is a given...

In short, after saying all this, Ash just didn't want his friends to get stuck on things. They were just seeing what happened to Sceptile and kept trying to relate to it.

The current trainer system has been able to be established and maintained for a long time, which must be due to its advantages. As long as trainers act within the rules, they can basically maintain harmony and stability between humans and Pokémon.

Building on this foundation, continuously identifying and improving system vulnerabilities, and minimizing human-caused tragedies like the Lizard King incident, is the direction we should strive for going forward.

Furthermore, there are some things Ash has to say: for a considerable period of time to come, the relationship between trainers and Pokémon will be dominated by trainers, and there will be no true equality!

So please don't believe those superstitious beliefs and treat your Pokémon like royalty, asking for their wishes every little thing...

If everyone did this, the whole world would be in chaos!

After sorting through all of this, Ash's so-called psychological counseling for Sceptile is actually quite simple.

There's really nothing to guide it with. Those people were hesitant to deal with Sceptile because Ash was the Hoenn Champion, and they didn't dare offer any advice, which is why it's remained withdrawn until now.

"Sceptile, I know you've been through some things. Now you have two paths to choose from." Ash approached the withdrawn Sceptile and explained directly, "If you become as disheartened as your previous trainers, I will follow the proper procedures to release you back into the wild. I hope you will be well in the wild from now on."

"But if you're not entirely satisfied with this, you can choose Ms. Rika to be your next trainer. She's a Grass-type expert and is stronger than your previous trainer in every way... With her by your side, you can start over and you'll definitely become stronger than before!"

"Of course, if you don't want to choose either of these paths, you can tell me what you want."

"Cha...Chai!" The Lizard King hesitated for only a short time before tentatively pointing to Rika, who had been taking care of him recently.

It's such a simple matter. He wasn't even physically or mentally broken down, so where did all these psychological obstacles come from?

Ash won't always go along with its emotions and desires; he just needs to give it a choice.

The trainer is in a dominant position, so they can offer options for the Pokémon to choose from; if the Pokémon refuses to accept any of them, they can offer their own opinion.

Of course, this situation is very rare. For example, Xiaoxia's water sprite was surrounded by a bunch of water-type creatures from the egg stage, and Xiaoxia always hoped that it would become a water sprite. Why did it have to rebel and be special?

However, once this situation arises, trainers will have to make a choice.

If you can communicate, then continue to communicate; if you are willing to compromise, then try to compromise as much as possible... If you still can't reach an agreement, then you can only part ways amicably.

Since things have escalated to this point, releasing the animals is a better choice for both sides, and there's absolutely no need for condemnation.

The Lizard King was clearly not that advanced; it was now standing behind Lijia with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation.

Seeing this, Ash also summoned his Sceptile and casually handed its Great Ball to Rika.

"You should stay with Lijia for the time being. While you're recuperating, you can help that fellow clansman rebuild his foundation."

"Chay?" The Lizard King glanced at its fellow creature next to Rika... and immediately gave it a murderous look.

That resolute and sharp gaze was truly impressive.

Furthermore, Ash's Sceptile was still injured, with obvious scars on its shoulder and the blades on its arm not yet regrowth, which made it look even more fierce.

then…

"Uh... Miss Rika, is this Sceptile female?" Ash suddenly looked surprised.

"Maybe so, anyway, it's quite quiet." Lijia wasn't too sure either...

"It's blooming on its hand~" Following Ash's finger, everyone saw the flower at the end of the blade leaf of the Sceptile.

It just opened, and it's so pink and lovely...

"Chai?" Ash's Sceptile shuddered.

It seemed to sense that someone was slowing down its ability to draw its sword.

Chapter 1049 VS God Era, Attributeless Moltres

Ash has no objection to the fact that 'Sceptile took a liking to Sceptile, and then Sceptile bloomed'; you could even say he's happy to see it happen.

After all, Ash did feel a little awkward watching Lucia and May, the newly caught Grass-type couple, being all lovey-dovey every day.

The original story is that the forest lizard finally bloomed, but the geranium chose to live happily ever after with the tropical dragon... Now these two have even made it into the handheld team to show off their love, can't our Lizard King have a spring too?

Besides, female geraniums are so much better—they're pretty and petite… If it were the original giant geranium, the Lizard King would have to stand on tiptoe next to it!

Clang!

Hearing the sound of a sword being drawn in the distance, Ash decisively stopped his self-indulgent reverie.

Getting back to the main point, he paused for two days with Binu, and the friends and partners he had mentioned before finally arrived one after another.

Under Ashida's influence, news that Ash was going to battle the Pyramid Pharaoh began to spread like wildfire throughout Pinu Port and the surrounding area.

As a tourist port, it was never short of tourists eager to join in the fun, and the pyramids of the Age of Gods were soon surrounded by crowds.

While Ash's immense influence in Kanto certainly played a part, another key factor was that someone leaked the news beforehand that Age of Kings and Ash would be competing against each other using legendary Pokémon!

This news was quite explosive and undoubtedly attracted countless people.

The one who broke the news was Ash, who did it at Ash's behest.

Ash really wanted to have a legendary Pokémon battle with Brand to see if he could really unleash the full power of the three legendary Regis... He even gave the three legendary Regis permission to battle him, and they had to give it their all.

Otherwise, the aura emanating from the true Three Pillar Gods alone would have been enough to frighten the pillars of the Age of Gods into submission.

In addition, Ash also hopes that this battle can get more exposure, preferably so that the whole of Okinawa, or even the world, knows about it.

He wanted to use this battle to send some messages, mainly to the enemy, hoping those bastards would fall for it...

...

"Let's begin! The pioneering battle between Pyramid Pharaoh Mr. Shige and Challenger Mr. Ash, each of you may use three Pokémon!"

The day of the challenge finally arrived. The enormous pyramid was now fully open, and the usually empty stands were packed with people. Many others, unable to find seats, simply sat on the floor in the aisles.

Ash's family and friends are already in position on the sidelines, looking forward to Ash's last battle before heading to the Seven Islands!

"The moment has finally come... Ash, let's give it our all!" Shiro shouted solemnly, throwing out his Poké Ball first. "My first Pokémon is this one, Regirock!"

By sending out the first Rock Regi to be captured in the first battle, Shiro clearly intended to intimidate Ash.

"A very good opponent... Go and give it a try, Moltres!" "Screech!"

Ash surprised everyone by sending out Future Flare, which is at a significant type disadvantage!

The moment the contestants appeared, the crowd erupted in cheers.

There had been rumors that Ash and Shiro would send out legendary Pokémon, and it turns out it's true!

The battle between the three legendary pillars and the three legendary birds... This scene, which most ordinary people could not even imagine, was now vividly presented before everyone's eyes!

“This one…” Kamishiro frowned slightly at this moment.

Previously, on the outskirts of Aluf, he had fought against a fake Moltres created by an Unknown Totem... The latter was four times weaker to Rock, and was no match for Regirock.

Ash was the commander-in-chief of that battle, so he must have known very well what would happen to the imposter Moltres.

Even so, he still sent out Moltres, which can only be described as having absolute confidence in victory!

"Very well! Then let me see where your confidence comes from!" Kamishiro arrogantly raised his hand and pointed to the sky, "Regirock, attack with Stone Edge!"

"Regi~!" As expected of the legendary partner who has followed the Age of Gods the longest, the Rock God Pillar immediately condensed countless sharp stone bullets the moment he heard the command, and fired them at the Moltres in mid-air with all his might!

"Land, use Roost!" With such dense rock fire, Moltres would probably be seriously injured even if it was just grazed, so it immediately followed Ash's command, folded its wings, and landed back on the ground.

"Don't let it escape! Keep attacking it with the sharp stones!" Kamishiro didn't hesitate to continue organizing the attack, instructing Regirock to change the direction of the stone blades and continue to sweep the landing Moltres.

Even if the flying attribute is temporarily lost, using rock to attack pure fire is still twice as effective... Unfortunately, the actual situation is different from the plan of the Age of Gods!

"Moflame Bird, burn out!!"

boom!

Before countless pebbles could hurtle, Moltres unleashed a scorching pillar of fire that enveloped Regirock's body.

It certainly took the hit head-on from its opponent's Rock-type move, but unlike Regirock, which was covered in charred black, Moltres was in pretty good condition, as if it hadn't been injured at all!

"To be able to come up with such a response is truly remarkable..." Shinji couldn't help but sigh upon seeing this. Ash is indeed a master of battle kaleidoscopes, always able to come up with unexpected tricks.

Take Moltres for example. It removed the Flying type using Roost, and later simply removed the Fire type using Burnout!

In other words, it has absolutely no attributes until it takes off in the next round.

In this state, Moltres has no resistance to or is extremely effective against any type of element, and it does not receive any elemental bonus when using any special move.

In other words, while Moltres may appear to have a significantly reduced STAB (Skill-based) offensive capability, it has actually eliminated its most fatal weakness of being four times weaker!

However, if we disregard elemental attributes and focus solely on physical strength, Regirock's Stone Edge attack is truly insufficient to defeat Moltres, which has no elemental attributes.

"In that case... Regirock, aim at the opponent and use the Electro Giant!" Considering that Moltres was on the field and might not be able to dodge effectively, Shima immediately instructed Regirock to unleash a terrifying cannon that would surely paralyze the opponent!

"Momorrow, use Mystic Protection! Then continue with Roost!" Ash was overthinking things again. Seeing the terrifying Electro Cannon attack, Ash immediately gave Moltres the command to activate its defensive shield.

Since it's a neutral-attribute Pokémon with Roost, Moltres can easily withstand the damage from the Electromagnetic Cannon, as long as it doesn't get paralyzed by the opponent.

The situation on the field gradually became a stalemate. Moltres, relying on its few weaknesses and recovery ability, simply chose to fight a war of attrition, only occasionally using the Burnout move to counterattack.

Even without the attribute bonus, the Burnout move still has the same high power as burning everything to ashes. Every time Regirock takes the hit head-on, its body becomes even more charred.

"Full-force attack, Regirock! Attack with Stone Edge!"

"Molotov, you must also fight back with all your might... Use Scorching Sands!"

Bang!