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At the critical moment, Ash came to the front of Pikachu and the person who had saved it. He stood before them and prepared to take out his Poke Ball, but the flames rushed toward him too quickly.
"Ash!"
Seeing this scene, Misty and Yellow in the audience both grew tense and shouted in panic.
SCREEEE!!!
At that moment, a long cry suddenly echoed throughout the entire field. The fierce flames that had been rushing toward Ash seemed to come alive.
The instant before they would have hit Ash, the flames were suddenly pulled back into the air by a mysterious force.
Everyone looked along the rising flames and saw a figure appear in the sky. Its burning wings swayed slightly, and the flames rose into the air and wrapped around its body.
"What is that?!"
Everyone at the scene became excited and fell into deep shock. Even Chairman Goodshow felt the same way.
"Moltres?!" Looking at the figure dancing in the flames, many people recognized it immediately.
The Sacred Fire itself was Moltres's flame, but although the Sacred Fire before them was monitored, very few people had actually seen Moltres.
At this moment, no one expected to witness the legendary Pokemon Moltres with their own eyes.
SCREEEE!!!
At that moment, Moltres was seen controlling the flame. The entire flame on the torch platform behind the robot was drawn away, and soon nothing remained on the platform.
Moltres controlled these flames, covering its entire body like a burning sun. Within the flames, it looked down sharply.
SCREEEE!
Letting out another cry, Moltres swooped down from the sky with flames surrounding it.
"It's coming! Do something!"
"Meow, I don't know what to do!" Seeing the fireball rushing toward them, the faces of the three Team Rocket members inside the robot suddenly changed. They were so frightened that they forgot to dodge.
BOOM!!!
The fireball fell from the air and struck the robot directly. Under the impact of astonishing force, the flames suddenly exploded, and intense fire spread with the shockwave.
Under the impact of incredible power, the Sacred Fire cauldron was blown away from the explosion. Whether by coincidence or because Moltres specially controlled its power, the enormous force sent the cauldron flying.
The flying cauldron was launched back toward the stadium by the force of the explosion. It flew back to its original position and landed on the platform where it had been placed before.
"What a disgusting feeling!" On the other side, the Team Rocket trio was also blown out of the fire. Their bodies were charred as they flew through the air. They shouted unwillingly before turning into meteors and disappearing into the sky.
After the Team Rocket trio were knocked away, at the same time, the fiery figure burst out of the explosion, still covered in fierce flames.
SCREEEE!!!
Moltres's cry sounded again. Moltres beat its wings, and the flames on its body suddenly spread out, then moved as if controlled.
These flames crossed the stadium and fell upon the cauldron once more. The Sacred Fire was rekindled in the cauldron, and Moltres didn't withdraw its flames.
Seemingly understanding the importance of this flame to the Indigo Plateau Conference, after returning the fire, Moltres lowered its head slightly and then slowly descended from the sky.
It landed next to Ash and let out a soft cry. Ash paused slightly when he saw this.
"It's you! Long time no see." Meeting the eyes of the Moltres before him, Ash quickly realized that he knew this Moltres.
Blackthorn City
"I see. This Moltres is from that time..." The red-haired man in the Blackthorn City villa couldn't help but smile when he saw the scene.
At the same time, Ash at the venue also realized that this Moltres was the same one among the three legendary birds that he had rescued back in Celadon City.
Even legendary Pokemon weren't unique. Although legendary Pokemon were rare, there were also different individuals. But Ash could feel it when this Moltres willingly approached him.
Seeing this, Ash slowly raised his hand and gently touched Moltres's neck and wings. Moltres didn't seem opposed to it at all.
And when Ash's palm came into contact with Moltres's flames, he didn't feel burned by the fire at all.
Chairman Goodshow found it incredible when he saw this, but he knew very well that only with Moltres's approval could someone avoid being hurt by Moltres's flames.
"Thank you!"
Ash gently stroked Moltres's body. At that moment, Pikachu also ran over and jumped onto Ash's shoulder to greet Moltres.
Moltres squinted its eyes slightly and chirped softly, seeming to respond with a smile. At that time, Chairman Goodshow also walked down from the stage. Originally, he was supposed to give some speeches during the opening ceremony.
"Ash, it seems that Moltres has recognized you as its Trainer!" Chairman Goodshow stepped forward and spoke to Ash.
"Huh?" After listening to Chairman Goodshow's words, Ash turned to look at Moltres.
Moltres's eyes flashed slightly as it heard Chairman Goodshow's words, but it didn't deny them.
As the guardian of the Sacred Fire, Chairman Goodshow hadn't seen Moltres in person for so many years, but he knew very well that legendary Pokemon were even less inclined to get close to humans than other Pokemon.
Actually, this hadn't been the case before. It was only after many humans coveted their powerful strength and began hunting them extensively that they started keeping their distance from humans.
Gradually, they became legendary Pokemon, but legendary Pokemon would still choose a Trainer they recognized.
The Moltres before him hadn't left immediately after resolving the crisis. This was the best proof.
"What do you say, Moltres?" Ash didn't act coy about it. He kept his hand on Moltres's body, then turned and asked.
SCREEEE!!!
Moltres responded with excitement at that moment, and Ash could sense Moltres's thoughts.
"Alright! Let's go!"
Ash said, taking out a Poke Ball. He held it directly in his hand and pressed it against Moltres. The Poke Ball opened and drew Moltres inside. The Poke Ball shook slightly in his hand.
Click!