The group were taking a ride up the river in Mr. White's speedboat.
This speedboat is really powerful. Not only does it move very fast on the water, it can also turn into a flying boat version and cross the large waterfall.
Only then did Ash and his party arrive safely at Mr. White's village, Arborville!
The indigenous people in the forest here actually live in tree houses, which has a very charming feeling to it.
Ash grabbed Molly who was about to run out to have fun, said goodbye to Mr. White and walked deeper into the forest.
The sun shines through the gaps in the woods, and the color here is very pleasant.
Not long after, they came to a cave. Through the mountain wall, they could see the forest on the opposite side, which blocked the sky and the sun but was much denser than the forest here on the other side.
That is the destination of Ash and his party!
The mountain wall has become the best protection for the forest inside, keeping it in its very Primal's condition.
This kind of place is what Trainers like Ash yearn for most. The group can't wait to enter and cross this cave.
"Wait a moment!"
A voice came from a tree house at the entrance of the cave. It was an old woman, leaning on a Hoothoot-style crutch. "I haven't seen you before. Do you want to go into the forest?"
"Yes!" Ash admitted openly.
"You'd better listen to what grandma said!" The speaker was a good-looking young lady. If you look closely, you can see that she looks very much like this grandma but way younger.
Brock rushed up again, "Yes, of course! I am The Brock who aims to become a top Pokémon Breeder. What is your name?"
"I am Diana!" the young lady replied, "My grandma has been guarding the entrance to this forest!"
This old lady called Towa has been guarding here, and there is always a thorn in her heart.
40 years ago, she watched a boy enter the forest just like the group this time.
But he never came out of that forest ever again.
She picked up the young boy's sketch book in the forest and has kept it to this day.
"When you hear the sound of the forest, you must stay where you are and don't move anywhere!"
"This is the legend here! If you don't want to get lost in the forest, you have to do what the legend says!" That's all she could say. She couldn't stop a adventurous Pokémon Trainer like them.
Ash led the group through the cave resolutely.
"Big Brother, what is the sound of the forest? I never never heard about it even from my father!" Molly sat on Meganium's back and looked at Ash curiously.
"There are various sounds in the forest, including the sound of wind, trees, water, and the sounds of the Pokémon's..." Brock gave an example with a smile.
This is obviously a lie to children. If you hear this specific sounds, you should stand still and don't move. You can't leave until you stop hearing it.
However, something wonderful soon happened.
White ripples spread out from the depths of the forest, and everyone clearly heard a pleasant bell ringing!
"This is?"
"Could it be the legendary Sound of the Forest?"
Ash decisively led the group in the direction of the sound. Brock was still hesitant about whether he should stop where he was according to the legend, but he quickly caught up with the other three.
"It's over there!"
The white ripples clearly came from an ancient altar, but now they have disappeared.
But everyone there found a boy who had passed out.
"Hey, are you okay?!" Ash pushed him and found that he just passed out, nothing that serious!
But it's not okay to just leave him like this, all alone in the wild.
Brock immediately picked him up and headed for the exit again. This place was far away from any Pokémon Center, and the only person he could ask for help was the permanent grandma at the entrance of the forest cave.
Just as he was about to rush back, Ash suddenly stopped. He felt another special Auta, but this Aura disappeared as quickly as it appeared. When Ash went to look for it again, he could not find anything.
It should be that this thing used Teleport and has gone far away.
Ash shook his head and quickly followed the crowd.
"Miss Diana, are you there?" Brock no longer cared about establishing his presence in front of Diana.
When he ran here, the boy had already regained consciousness. He pushed Brock away and shouted, "I won't hand over Celebi!"
Celebi?
Ash's eyes lit up. Although he had forgotten about this plot, and most of the plot of the Pokémon series after not watching it for so many years, he still vaguely remembered that he would meet Professor Oak from 40 years ago because of a Celebi incident.
The young man in front of me is Samuel Oak but from 40 years ago!
Of course right now he had to pretend he didn't know about him or Celebi at all.
But the matter of Celebi cannot be delayed!
Diana and Towa came down from the tree house, and Diana's grandma recognized at a glance that this was the boy who suddenly disappeared from inside the forest 40 years ago.
He traveled through 40 years of time and was brought here by Celebi, the Guardian of the Forests. To prove it, she also gave Samuel the sketch book she kept.
Soon, Samuel accepted this reality and this as the truth.
Now is not the time to procrastinate and pay attention to these things. He must go to save Celebi!
Samuel joined Ash and his group and broke into the depths of the forest again!
"Pika!"
This time, like any time before, Pikachu was the first to find the target, which was on top of a towering ancient tree. All the Bug type and Flying type Pokémon in the forest gathered here to guard it.
That must be Celebi's hiding place!
"Over there!"
Ash took the lead and climbed up the tree in twos and twos. Unexpectedly, Samuel also gave way. Although it was much more difficult, he was able to keep up with Ash's footsteps!
"That guy is really something!" Brock said looking at Samuel.
Misty also nodded, "Yes, he can actually manage to keep up with Ash. Ash right now is equivalent to a humanoid Pokémon, Fighting and Psychic type!"
Molly hugged Meganium and cheered, "Big Brother, come on!"
There is a small tree hole right where the Pokémon gather, which is where Celebi is hiding and resting from its injuries!
Seeing Ash and Samuel, the Pokémon moved out of the way to let them get closer to Celebi, as they could feel their kindness.
Celebi looks like a Pokémon from outer space, with its round head converging in an arc to the back of its head, its light blue eyes and thick dark circles, making it very cute.
But now this Celebi looked at Ash and Samuel with vigilance in its eyes. It was lying in the hole of the tree, its pitiful appearance made them feel distressed.
Samuel has special feelings for this Celebi. After all, he was the one who protected Celebi from being hunted by the hunters, and was then brought to this era by this Celebi.
He came to the tree hole entrance and said, "Celebi, it's okay, you can come out!"
However, Celebi burst out with a burst of Psywave in pain and knocked Samuel out. If Ash hadn't pulled him, he would have fallen off the tree.
Ash possessed a strong kind of Psychic and was able resisted Celebi's Psywave. He protected Samuel behind him, "Little guy, it's okay! Don't be afraid of us!"
However, the Celebi became even more frightened. She summoned several Vine Whips from the tree and swung them at the duo from Pallet Town.
Such a thin Vine Whip has long been ineffective against Ash. He withstood the attack of the Vine Whip and slowly approached Celebi, "Little guy, it's okay, I will protect you! Trust me."
Samuel also smiled behind Ash, "Yes, we will protect you!"
Feeling the goodwill of the two, Celebi finally but slowly accepted the two, took back the Vine Whip, and lied down once again.
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100 Power Stones and there will be an extra chapter.