Pokémon: Dreams Come True Starting in Sinnoh

Chapter 119 Dreams, Past and Present, Dream Demons

That afternoon, Ash and his friends immediately set off for Yosuga City.

Although they had two days to travel, none of them wanted to barely make it to Yosuga City on the day of the competition, especially Hikari.

She also wanted to go to the City of Destiny to find out about her opponents and see what kind of fighting style the other participants planned to use in this year's Destiny Tournament.

Although Xiaowang said that this tournament allows individuals to command two Pokémon in battle, or two people to each command one Pokémon, and Xiaoguang did indeed ask Xiaozhi for help in a moment of desperation, if this tournament really is just the two of them participating as a team...

"Hey! Hikaru! Hikaru?!"

"Huh?! W-what's wrong?"

Xiao Guang's thoughts were pulled back to reality by Xiao Zhi's shouts. When he came to his senses, he didn't know that they had entered a foggy area.

The weather looked gloomy, the air was damp, and the soil underfoot felt soft, as if every step would sink in.

The surrounding area was shrouded in mist, and the foothills of Mount Coronet stood heavy and gloomy in the layers of mist not far away. Under the cover of mist, it seemed that only its outline could be vaguely seen. Although there was a distance between them, Ash and his friends could not observe the shape of the mountaintop, and this situation became more and more obvious as they went deeper.

"What's wrong... You haven't said a word since the beginning. Have you been thinking about the Grand Contest?"

Ash, who was walking at the front, was a little cautious with every step. After all, nothing could be unexpected in such a foggy place. Although there shouldn't be any dangerous Pokémon in the plains and grasslands, it was precisely this unknown that made travel and adventure so enjoyable.

"Hmm...I guess so..."

Xiao Guang answered somewhat uncertainly.

"There's still some time, no need to rush. It's just the first round of review, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Xiao Gang comforted him like this.

"That's true, but..."

I'm not thinking about the first round of review.

Is it okay to say this aloud?

Xiao Guang smiled awkwardly and didn't continue the conversation on that topic.

The surrounding fog was thickening, reducing visibility to less than half a meter. Seeing this, Xiao Zhi had no choice but to stop, somewhat helplessly touching the leather strap on his shoulder...

"Ok?"

However, in the short time it took Ash to turn around, he found that Pikachu had disappeared.

"Pikachu? No... wait a minute..."

Ash turned around and realized that it wasn't just Pikachu that was missing; Dawn and Brock had also gone missing. He didn't know when they had gotten lost.

strangeness.

Xiao Zhi thought to himself.

Even though the fog here is really thick, they stayed close together at the beginning to avoid getting separated, and they should have called out to each other even if they couldn't see anyone, right?

"...So that's how it is?"

This scene does indeed seem somewhat familiar.

I've experienced this situation more than once: foggy weather, unexpectedly getting lost—there's probably only one answer.

"Night Patrol Spirit, huh?"

Just as Ash was about to send out Night Patrol to scout the surroundings, he suddenly discovered that his Poké Ball was missing.

"Lost it? No, could it be that I... already..."

Ash was about to tell the truth, but this "world" didn't seem to want him to realize it. In the blink of an eye, Ash felt as if his surroundings had become brighter.

When Ash opened his eyes again, he was in the center of a huge stage, with countless audience members clapping and cheering. Standing opposite Ash was none other than Leon.

"What's wrong? You're not going to collapse here with only two Pokémon left, are you?"

Dan Di smiled as he looked at him, his eyes filled with approval and satisfaction.

Standing behind Leon were the champions from various regions. They had all been defeated in the previous battle, but they had also taken away the strength of Ash's four Pokémon. Now that they were defeated, they could only watch as spectators as the final battle was about to begin.

Ash looked up and saw a dozen drones above the stage filming this final battle that spanned the centuries. The cameras of the reporters below were flashing continuously, waiting for Ash's next Pokémon to appear.

"Pokémon Masters... Challenge".

He could never forget this scene, and now that he saw it again, there were words he could no longer express.

The last two.

Ash silently took out his Poké Ball, and Pikachu, standing at his feet, barked with great fighting spirit, as if to say that it was ready to go into battle at any time.

Fight, then enjoy the thrill of the battle and fight with all your might to achieve victory.

This was supposed to be the script, and just as Ash was about to throw his Poké Ball, a strange noise came from the horizon.

Everyone looked up and saw many legendary Pokémon flying in the air, silently watching this scene—

Ash looked up and saw that these legendary Pokémon were all friends he had met on his travels and had formed bonds with.

Now, at this crucial moment, they have arrived at the scene. When Ash turned his gaze to them, they seemed to be summoned and came to Ash's side.

"Are you going to help me?"

Ash kept his head down, his expression hidden beneath the brim of his hat, but the legendary Pokémon still confirmed his thoughts.

"I see..."

Ash's lips curled slightly upward as he slowly walked off the stage and left under the gaze of the crowd.

"Thank you all, but... one day, I will achieve my dream through my own efforts."

The entire arena fell silent as everyone stood up and watched Ash's departing figure.

As you pass through the gate, the world begins to crumble, forming a space made of countless crystals.

In this space, Xiaozhi cannot feel the passage of time; he can only see that each crystal is engraved with his past memories.

Laughter, carrying on one's back, confusion, cheerfulness, melancholy, enlightenment, meeting, parting...

Each success and each moment of frustration were imprinted in Ash's mind. The shattered world behind him was restored, and the closed doors reopened, but Ash ignored it all and just kept walking forward.

"Thank you for letting me recall the past again, but some dreams must be realized in reality. If I can't rely on my own strength and the strength of my companions, even if I achieve my dreams, I will only feel empty."

Ash raised his head and seemed to be talking to someone. But the next second, the light around him began to disappear. Ash, who had fainted, opened his eyes again and looked around. Dawn and the others were lying behind him, clearly still in a dream.

The surroundings were still shrouded in mist, but in the fog-shrouded environment, there was a hole that seemed to have been deliberately torn open, and looking through it, one could see a dream demon floating in mid-air.

It smiled strangely, like a wise man who had seen through everything, and then its figure disappeared from the spot along with the mist that enveloped it again.

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