The Miltank's condition was indeed extremely critical.
The calf's head had only just emerged, yet the Miltank had already lost a tremendous amount of blood and collapsed unconscious from hemorrhaging.
If the bleeding couldn't be stopped and the Miltank couldn't regain consciousness and continue giving birth, then eventually not only would the Miltank die, but the calf inside her would also suffocate.
What Ash needed to do now was heal the bleeding wounds inside the Miltank with his psychic power and stop the hemorrhaging first. After that, he needed to find a way to restore the exhausted Miltank's strength, wake her up, and help her finish giving birth.
"Ash, Clarissa, you've seen the situation yourselves. Right now..."
Looking at the Miltank suffering from a difficult delivery and severe bleeding inside the room, as well as several ranch workers anxiously rushing around like ants on a hot pan, Serena's father, Gibson, spoke anxiously.
"Don't worry. Leave everything to us from here. The Miltank and her baby are both going to be fine."
Ash spoke with absolute confidence.
After undergoing training at the Viridian City Pokémon Center, followed by his emergency-room internship, Ash had spent the past six months running his online clinic and consistently treating more than two hundred injured Pokémon and patients every afternoon.
By now, he was already an experienced doctor.
He had performed countless procedures, especially when it came to treating external injuries and performing medical procedures. Although this was his first time helping a Miltank through a difficult delivery, Ash still had complete confidence in himself.
"Clarissa, release Blissey and get ready for the procedure."
After giving the order, Ash immediately walked over to the Miltank's delivery bed.
"Healing Grace!!"
A gentle green radiance emerged from Ash's body.
"Mister Gibson, these two..."
"Shh."
Seeing Ash begin treating the Miltank, Gibson immediately raised a finger to his lips. He didn't answer the workers, afraid that their voices might disturb Ash and Clarissa.
At that moment, Ash first used his Aura to locate the wounds and ruptured blood vessels inside the Miltank's body.
Then, without hesitation, he directed Healing Grace toward the damaged areas.
Under the astonished gazes of Gibson and the ranch workers, the bleeding wounds inside the Miltank rapidly began to close.
"Clarissa, have Blissey use Soft-Boiled on the Miltank to restore her strength."
After stopping the bleeding and healing the wounds, Ash immediately gave Clarissa his next instruction.
"Understood~"
As Ash's personal "nurse" and medical assistant, Clarissa had developed an astonishingly smooth rhythm with him.
In fact, the moment Ash began treating the Miltank, Clarissa had already released Blissey and was waiting for the right moment to have it use its healing move.
"Blissey, use Soft-Boiled on the Miltank!"
"Blissey~!"
Blissey responded cheerfully.
It immediately took an egg formed from its stored vitality out of the pouch on its belly and placed it directly against the Miltank's body.
The egg's energy rapidly merged into the Miltank.
At once, the exhausted and weakened Miltank began recovering her lost stamina at an astonishing rate.
Ash placed his palm against the Miltank's body and carefully sensed her condition.
Her heartbeat, which had initially been weak and feeble, was gradually becoming stronger.
"Her stamina has recovered, but the Miltank still hasn't regained consciousness."
Ash frowned slightly as he observed the situation.
Fortunately, he had encountered patients falling into weak, unconscious states during his previous medical work.
He wasn't flustered.
"Clarissa, have Blissey use Wake-Up Slap on the Miltank."
Ash quickly issued another command.
"Got it."
While taking the tweezers and cotton balls Ash handed her and cleaning the blood around the Miltank's wounds with clean water, Clarissa responded to his instruction.
"Blissey, control your strength. Use Wake-Up Slap!"
"Blissey~!"
Blissey nodded.
It immediately delivered a gentle Wake-Up Slap to the unconscious Miltank.
The blow was carefully controlled so that it wouldn't injure her, yet it was enough to pull her out of unconsciousness.
"Moooh~!"
The awakened Miltank soon remembered what had happened.
She realized that she was still inside the delivery room, and fear and uneasiness immediately returned to her eyes.
"Miltank, don't be afraid. You'll be fine, and so will your baby. Trust me."
Ash activated Natural Affinity.
As he gently stroked the Miltank's head, he softly reassured her.
Sure enough, the Miltank, who had been restless and frightened only moments earlier, quickly calmed down.
"Miltank, keep pushing now. You need to get your baby out as quickly as possible, otherwise the calf could suffocate."
"Moo~!"
The Miltank nodded.
Her maternal instincts finally overcame her fear of the painful delivery.
Following Ash's instructions, she began inhaling deeply and pushing again.
"Moo!!"
But suddenly, as the Miltank exerted herself, the wounds Ash had just healed began tearing open again.
Fresh blood seeped out.
The excruciating pain caused sweat to appear across the Miltank's forehead.
"Ah!!"
Seeing this, Serena, who was standing beside her father, covered her mouth and let out a frightened gasp.
Her expression was filled with fear and panic.
She had thought the situation had finally stabilized.
She hadn't expected another sudden complication.
Compared with Serena's panic, however, Ash and Clarissa remained remarkably calm.
"Clarissa, have Bellossom use Stun Spore around the Miltank's reproductive opening."
"Understood."
"Bellossom, use a small amount of Stun Spore around this area."
Following Ash's command, Clarissa immediately released Bellossom.
She pointed toward the area and gave it the instruction.
"Bellossom~!"
Bellossom was a healing-oriented Pokémon that Clarissa had carefully raised. It frequently accompanied her during medical treatments, so it had developed extremely precise control over its moves.
Its two small hands gently scattered a thin layer of Stun Spore around the Miltank's reproductive opening.
Without affecting the calf, the powder acted like a completely natural anesthetic.
The pain around the Miltank's reproductive opening gradually weakened, eventually becoming almost completely numb.
"Miltank, keep going! You can do it!"
Bellossom had effectively given the Miltank a natural "anesthetic," while Ash continuously used Healing Grace to stabilize her injuries and prevent the bleeding from becoming dangerous again.
Once the anesthetic effect took hold, the pain and suffering on the Miltank's face gradually eased.
Ash immediately encouraged her.
"Moo!!"
The Miltank pushed with all her strength.
With the pain greatly reduced and her stamina replenished, this attempt was far smoother than before.
And soon—
The calf was successfully born.
"Clarissa, clean the calf's nose first. Then have Blissey use Healing Pulse on the newborn."
"Okay~"
The two worked together seamlessly.
Ash immediately began examining and treating the newborn calf, carefully clearing its airways and checking its condition, while Clarissa coordinated with Blissey to provide additional treatment.
The tense atmosphere inside the delivery room finally began to ease.
The Miltank had survived.
And so had her newborn calf.
After a desperate struggle between life and death, the mother and child had finally been safely reunited.
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