Inside the dimensional portal, Ash stood on the massive Tentacruel's head, holding onto Blue and Sabrina as he remarked, "That world over there is incredibly dangerous; the fighting power is terrifying…"
"Yeah… and it's so much harsher than our world… it really is better back home…"
Thinking about the experiences of the past few days, Blue was on the verge of tears but felt relieved at the thought of finally going home.
Sabrina, recalling her earlier encounters with the Masked Man, said with a hint of trepidation, "It really was dangerous; to be honest, that Herdier's abilities were truly terrifying."
Thinking about the Herdier that could only be dealt with by his own Zigzagoon left Ash feeling uneasy. Everything he had set in place was correct, and in the end, three deities had not even made a move, remaining hidden in the shadows and plotting against them. Not using his ultimate plan was definitely a stroke of luck.
"Alright, let's not think about that anymore. It's great that we made it back safely. Let's go home and have a good rest. And you, Blue! You better stay close to me, got it? I really don't want to go back to that terrifying world."
Upon hearing Ash's words, Blue felt a bit bashful as she thought of how Ash had crossed worlds to save her, scratching her face and saying, "Um, I really want to thank you this time… I love you, hubby!"
Seeing Blue cutely fawning, Ash rolled his eyes and said, "Us being together makes you act all cute? You're not trying to trick me again, are you?"
Hearing Ash's remark, Blue leaped onto his back and bit down on his shoulder, saying, "Shouldn't you be comforting me right now? I was lost in another world, all alone and hopeless; how scary is that?!"
As Blue vented her fear, Ash gently patted her head, which was biting his shoulder like a pig's hoof, and reassured her, "It's okay. No matter where you go, I'll find you. I'll always bring you back, no matter where you are."
Feeling Ash's words, Blue, nibbling on his shoulder, whispered, "Got it… thank you, Ash…"
After comforting Blue, Ash let her hang on his back and turned to Sabrina, asking, "By the way, Sabrina, how did you get swapped over?"
"Me? A voice said I might be able to help you and asked if I wanted to come, so I agreed."
"...So you don't even know if that voice was genuine and just went along with it?"
Ash felt speechless at Sabrina's response, incredulous that Sabrina would agree without verifying if it was real!
However, upon hearing Ash's words, Sabrina looked at him seriously and said, "Because I couldn't take the risk. If it was real and I didn't come to help you, I'd regret it for the rest of my life."
"...Thank you, Sabrina…"
Ash knew Sabrina meant every word, but that only left him at a loss for words. In the end, all he could do was pull her into a tight embrace.
"Thank you, Sabrina… really, thank you…"
Sabrina, held in Ash's arms, gave a slight smile but didn't say much more. Meanwhile, Pikachu and Meowth, witnessing Ash and Sabrina's display of affection, couldn't help but roll their eyes.
"Boss, did you just get flustered?"
"Pika-Pika…" (Looks about right! Ah! I want ChuChu! Or even a little Jolteon is okay!)
"..." *N
While the other Pokémon were slightly speechless toward Pikachu's antics, Tentacruel suddenly raised one of its tentacles and cried out,
"Tentacruel, Tentacruel!"
Hearing Tentacruel's voice, Ash looked at Meowth and asked, "Meowth, what's Tentacruel saying?"
Curious about what Tentacruel meant by "local specialty," Meowth froze for a moment after hearing Ash's question but quickly replied, "He said he brought back a local specialty; I was wondering about that, too."
"Local specialty?" *3
Although Ash also brought back a Golden Badge from another world as a specialty, he was now curious about what the gigantic Tentacruel had actually brought back—ice puppets?
However, when the massive Tentacruel raised its tentacle, revealing Ho-Oh in a fainted state, Ash, Blue, Sabrina, Pikachu, and Meowth all froze and yelled in unison, "Isn't that Ho-Oh?!" / "Pika!" / "Woof!" / "Nido!" *N
Seeing Ho-Oh being held up by Tentacruel, Ash frantically slapped Tentacruel on the head and yelled, "Are you insane?! Are you trying to die with me?! You call this thing a local specialty?! I swear I'll take you out if you don't believe me!!!"
"Tentacruel, Tentacruel…" (But it seems like he's being forcibly controlled… So, boss, defeating him and capturing him should be right, shouldn't it?)
Tentacruel seemed a bit embarrassed. After all, it had already noticed that Ho-Oh was being forcibly controlled. Now, if Ash defeated Ho-Oh, he of course had the right to capture him...
After Meowth translated Tentacruel's words, Ash paused for a moment before getting more agitated and smacking his own head again, "Not everything can be captured, okay?! You big idiot, what's wrong with your brain?! You need to show basic respect for a divine beast that represents life! Do you really think I won't beat you up when we get back?! Ah! Hey! Arceus! Stop pretending! I know it's definitely you; return this thing right now! I won't believe Ho-Oh in my world won't notice!"
Upon hearing Ash's words, Arceus slowly emerged. Looking at Ash, it smiled and said, "Seeing you go crazy like this is quite amusing. Don't worry; Ho-Oh won't do anything to you. It's perfect for you all to help treat him since the Masked Man used the Power of Ice to control him, and the world he hails from already suppresses legends, so…"
"Are you sure it's fine to let us treat him?"
Ash looked at Arceus, speechless, unsure what to say. Arceus smiled and said, "With your abilities, shouldn't it be fine to summon the best doctors and Nurse Joys?"
"...So this was your plan all along, which is why you didn't stop that idiot Tentacruel…"
Upon being asked by Ash, Arceus seemed momentarily stunned but then gazed off into the distance, saying, "Who knows? Maybe I just didn't notice."
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