Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Chapter 865 Xue Cheng Appears

At the edge of the Enchanted Forest, white mist lingers among the tree trunks, casting dappled light and shadow.

Ash and his friends saw a flash of light and immediately ran over, where they encountered the boy under an altar.

He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and looked no more than twelve years old, with a childlike face that had not yet been worn down by the world.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" Xiaoxia asked first.

The boy looked up and gave a shy smile: "My name is Xuecheng."

Xiao Zhi's pupils contracted sharply, and he blurted out, "You're Xue Cheng!"

Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi in surprise: "I didn't expect that Xuecheng really exists."

Xiao Gang stroked his chin and lowered his voice: "Mr. Shuwen's superpowers are also extremely powerful."

"He must have seen some kind of future, which is why he had Ash bring that rock over."

"He wanted to use this stone to do things that he couldn't do himself."

Ash took the box wrapped in cloth out of his backpack.

When Brother Shuwen gave it to him, he made it very clear that if he came across a young man named Xuecheng, he should give it to him.

Xuecheng took the box, opened it, and saw a warm, emerald-green stone inside, its surface gleaming with a soft, subtle light, like a small piece of frozen spring.

He closed the lid, carefully placed the box into his backpack, and looked up, his gaze serious.

"I will do as you said, Ash. Ten years from now, I will go to Momiji Village in Veil City in the Sinnoh region and give the things inside to a girl named Momiji."

Xiaoxia asked curiously, "Xuecheng, you're willing to help without even asking why?"

Xuecheng smiled and said, "Those who can foresee the future are all very powerful ability users, and Xiaozhi and the others are not bad people."

"Anyone who needs your help must be a good person. I'm naturally willing to help."

Xiao Gang nodded, then asked, "Xuecheng, how did you get here?"

Xuecheng's expression suddenly changed, as if he had been reminded of something important:

"Yes! I encountered Celebi being chased by hunters in the forest, and I ran away to protect Celebi."

"Then suddenly the forest started to glow, and everything went black. When I woke up, I saw you all."

His speech quickened, "We need to find Celebi quickly!"

The four began to venture deeper into the forest.

The further you go in, the older the trees become, with thick vines hanging down from the canopy and the ground covered with a thick layer of moss.

The air was filled with a moist, sweet scent of grass and trees.

On a giant tree, they found Sherabi.

Celebi was curled up in a hollow high in the giant tree. Her body was smaller than expected, and her green body shone slightly in the dim light.

Its wings were slightly folded, and the wounds on its body were clearly visible.

Dozens of forest Pokémon surrounded it: Pidgey, Ursaring, Stunninghamis, Aphelios, Beedrill, and Butterfree.

They waited quietly, as if afraid of disturbing the sleeping little elves.

Ash and Yuki used the vines to climb up the giant tree and get close to Celebi.

Celebi was startled awake. When it saw someone approaching, panic welled up in its eyes, and it suddenly raised its little hand.

The giant tree's branches began to grow, lashing out at Ash and Yukinari.

Xuecheng did not retreat.

He crouched down, stretched out his hand, and whispered as softly as possible, "Celebi, we're not bad people."

Xiao Zhi also stretched out his hand, palm facing up:

"We are your companions, and we have come here specifically to help you."

Xuecheng repeated, "That's right, we just want to be your friend."

Celebi's hand stopped.

The vines hovered in mid-air for two seconds before slowly retracting.

Celebi looked at Ash and Yuki, the panic in its big eyes gradually fading, replaced by a weary trust.

Ash reached out and gently, slowly stroked Celebi's cheek.

Celebi's body trembled slightly, then relaxed and closed her eyes.

Celebi's breathing went from rapid to steady, and her small body curled up in a hollow in the tree as she fell asleep.

Ash carried Celebi downstairs. "Brock, come help me take a look."

Xiao Gang immediately took out the medicine and carefully applied it to Celebi both externally and internally.

The powder was sprinkled on the wound, and Celebi's brow twitched slightly in her sleep before relaxing.

After taking the medicine, Celebi's complexion was much better than before.

Seeing that the situation was about right, Li Shuwen controlled Bishas to enter the fray.

The mechanical crab makes its entrance, destroying a giant tree, and Bishas's voice carries a cold, oppressive quality:

"You lot, hand over that Celebi!"

"That's a treasure that only I can control!"

Two dark orbs were thrown from his hands, hitting the ground and bouncing away.

Scizor and Weavile make their appearance.

Ash takes out a Poké Ball, and Meganium and Cyndaquil stand in front of Celebi.

Bishas's lips moved slightly. "Bullet Fist."

The scyther vanished from its spot and reappeared in front of the giant geranium in the next instant.

The metal clamp, leaving a silvery-white afterimage, slammed into the geranium, sending its body flying sideways.

"Ice gravel."

Several ice-blue fragments condensed between Weavile's claws and shot towards Rockruff.

The Fire Rock Rat's body was enveloped in flames, and its fiery wheel rolled forward, smashing all the ice shards.

With its momentum still intact, it crashed into Manneken Pis, causing Manneken Pis to fall backward and slide a couple of steps before regaining its balance.

"Bullet Fist."

The Scizor's second punch has arrived.

Its body disappeared again and reappeared beside the Fire Rock Rat. The Fire Rock Rat was knocked to the ground and rolled twice by the punch.

Xuecheng took out an old-fashioned Poké Ball and turned the switch on the side of the ball.

Charmander landed on the ground with a deep roar.

"Giant Geranium, Dance of Flowers!"

The geranium propped itself up from the ground, and its crown suddenly opened wide.

Numerous petals burst forth from the corolla, the pinkish-white petals swirling in the air, cutting through the air with a fine whooshing sound, as they swept towards the Scizor and Weavile.

Bishas's voice rang out again, "Mavila, Blizzard Defense; Scizor, Hyper Beam."

The Weavile thrust its claws out forcefully.

A blizzard erupted from its claws, and white icy mist instantly spread out, freezing the Dance of Flowers completely.

The scyther's pincers glowed with an orange light.

Two beams of destructive light shot out from the tips of the pincers simultaneously, one to the left and one to the right, sweeping forward in an alternating pattern.

"Charmeleon, breathe fire!"

"Cyndaquil, Flamethrower!"

Charmeleon and Rockruff opened their mouths at the same time.

Two pillars of orange-red flame shot out, meeting the destructive death beam head-on, attempting to suppress it.

The two jets of flame lasted only a moment before being pierced through the middle by the Destructive Death Ray.

The Hyper Beam continued its advance, hitting Charmeleon and Rockruff in the chest, sending them flying. They rolled several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

Xiao Gang frowned and quickly took out a Poké Ball.

"Foretos, sandstorm!"

Foretus's body suddenly spun around, and sand and stones gushed out, instantly spreading out in the air to form a yellow sand curtain that blotted out the sky.

The dust swirled in the air, completely obscuring the vision of Scizor and Weavile.

"Retreat now while we can!"

Xiao Gang picked up Celebi and ran into the depths of the forest.

Ash recalled his Meganium and Cyndaquil, and followed behind him.

Xiaoxia and Xuecheng also recalled their Pokémon and ran into the white mist behind the sandstorm.