[Lance: They've finally arrived at Mt. Silver!]
[Cynthia: It seems… this drama is nearing its end. Though I wonder if this is just the conclusion of one story, or the beginning of another…]
[Flint: Huh? What do you mean? Ending? Cynthia, are you saying the comparison livestream is ending? Where did you get that info?]
[Volkner: Right, this livestream room has never mentioned the word 'end' from the start. Cynthia, how did you deduce it's about to end?]
[Cynthia: Well… It's just a guess. Think about it, normal clips… only show this much, right?]
[Cynthia: Whether it's Black Ash or White Ash's videos, they basically cover about two Gyms' worth of events. While I haven't calculated the exact runtime, it's at least about three times longer than this session!]
[Cynthia: After defeating [Xiaochun], the video only showed both Ashs arriving at Mt. Silver and being about to enter the Silver Conference.]
[Cynthia: Analyzing based on duration… this comparison video should logically go until the end of the Silver Conference, but the livestream cut off just before the Conference.]
[Cynthia: Putting it all together, I think… the beginning of the Black World's Silver Conference is the endpoint for this dual-comparison livestream!]
[Flint: …You're really something. You can analyze all that?]
Flint was utterly convinced now. The Sinnoh Champion was the Sinnoh Champion.
The livestream room gave no hints, and she analyzed it all!
Then… if it's true, as Cynthia said, that this comparison ends on the eve of Black Ash arriving at the Silver Conference, then time in the real world should resume, and by then it should be… the start of the real world's Silver Conference?
Should he go to Johto to join the excitement?
Flint thought so. Many shared his idea—Steven, Wallace, Diantha, Cynthia, and even Lance and others who didn't plan to attend the matches all considered going to the Silver Conference.
Mainly to see Ash's performance.
Among the previous livestream rewards, the free evolution from the Thunder Stone and the Miracle Seed for Bulbasaur were rewards that could directly increase battle power. However, Charizard's ancient training method and the Charizardite in Ash's possession couldn't boost battle power for the Silver Conference.
The former went without saying—what kind of training could make a Pokémon's strength leap dramatically in a few days? That wouldn't be a training method; it'd be a forbidden technique!
As for Charizard's Mega Stone… How could Ash, without a Key Stone, make Charizard Mega Evolve? White Ash wasn't Black Ash. Without obtaining Aura, it was impossible for him to Mega Evolve Charizard without a Key Stone.
Still, many Champions wanted to come just to see the Ash they'd always watched in the clips. It was like fans wanting to see a celebrity. Of course, that metaphor was a bit inappropriate. Ash was indeed a star now, but the Champions weren't fans...
...
In the Black World—
After arriving at Mt. Silver, Ash used his Aura power to easily find Larvitar's mother.
At their first meeting, Larvitar's mother—Tyranitar—went berserk. It seemed to think Ash had stolen its child, charging at him with a face like a vengeful ghost!
However, Ash threw it over his shoulder and calmed it down. Indeed, it was immediately calm and confused. It even wondered… was the Ash it faced some strange force in human skin? Was this a power humans could wield?
Later, under the explanations of Ash and Larvitar, Tyranitar finally understood that Ash was the one who rescued Larvitar, not the one who captured it.
The reunion of mother and child was a tear-jerking scene. After reuniting with Larvitar, Tyranitar also apologized to Ash. After all, it had attacked Ash indiscriminately. Even though Ash had resolved it instantly…
At the same time, Tyranitar thanked Ash sincerely. If not for Ash, it might still be in the agony of losing its child, its flesh and blood stolen by poachers…
During this warm moment, some idiots and fools always came to interrupt. The poachers who had stolen Larvitar before returned. Because they lost Larvitar, this time they set their sights on the mature pseudo-Legendary—Tyranitar! They made more preparations than before, but this time… Ash and the others were here!
When he met the poachers again, Ash, who had seen Larvitar's memories, recognized them instantly and had Pikachu electrocute them into submission! This time, Pikachu was a bit harsher. The three poachers were charred black by the electricity and completely unconscious. Judging superficially, even if they went to the hospital, they might have lasting effects. Not just anyone could withstand Pikachu's Thunderbolt unscathed, even if Pikachu held back.
All the various methods prepared by the poachers were in vain.
After the police arrived, Ash couldn't help but scold them. What is this place? It's the Mt. Silver Reserve! This place is home to countless precious Pokémon coveted by outside poachers. Yet, the three poachers who injured Tyranitar and took Larvitar's Egg last time followed them into this remote area, coming and going as they pleased. Forget not catching them last time; this time… if Ash and the others hadn't intervened, they probably wouldn't have been caught either! They came here with a huge robot! Were the people protecting Mt. Silver blind?
As a result, the police and guards of the Mt. Silver Reserve were scolded by Ash without any rebuttal. After all, if Ash hadn't arrived… they would have failed in their duty again.
...
[Korrina: Right, right! I was thinking earlier, isn't this place a protected area? It's Mt. Silver! The pseudo-Legendary Tyranitar lives here!]
[Korrina: Yet, whether in the Black World or White World, those poachers just waltz in, catch Pokémon, and escape freely! It's like no one's guarding this place!]
[Muto (Mt. Silver Officer): Yes… I'm sorry… I didn't protect it well.]
Muto is the Pokémon protection officer of Mt. Silver, but it's not entirely her fault. Those police officers are all patrolling at the mountain's base, while Muto patrols inside Mt. Silver. In the vast expanse of Mt. Silver, only Muto is patrolling. Even with the will, she's powerless!
In the end, it's still the League… not sending any manpower at all!
[Chairman (Indigo League): Ahem… Isn't it because the Silver Conference is about to start? Many people have gone to the Silver Conference venue for arrangements and organization.]
[Chairman: After all, this is an annual grand event. It's quite normal to organize the venue two months in advance… So, there's a manpower shortage at the Mt. Silver Reserve.]
[Caitlin: Is it possible that when Larvitar was still an Egg, it might have been nearly three months before the Silver Conference started. At that time… were you also short on manpower?]
[Chairman: ...]
This… there's really no way to refute this! You could blame the second invasion on a manpower shortage, but during the first invasion, the League side had no activities at all. So ultimately, it was the carelessness of the League guards that allowed the poachers to sneak in with such a large machine.
The Chairman was also heartbroken, vowing to change past ways and strengthen the protection of the Mt. Silver Reserve!
...
In the Black World—
After the poaching group was driven away and Larvitar and Tyranitar were reunited, nothing would happen to them without Ash.
Ash squatted in front of Larvitar, stroking its forehead with his palm.
"Larvitar, you should stay with your mother and be with her, okay? Also, don't forget the training techniques I taught you. Remember to train every day! Only by becoming stronger can you protect your mother if danger comes again in the future!"
Listening to Ash's instructions, Larvitar seemed to understand something. The joy and excitement of reuniting with its mother slowly faded. It looked at its mother behind it, then at the man in front who had led it out of darkness and taught it what it meant to become strong. After dozens of seconds of mental struggle, the look in Larvitar's eyes gradually grew firm.
"Lar! Larvi!! Dar!!"
Larvitar turned and gestured to its mother. Misty and the others, who didn't understand Pokémon language, didn't know what Larvitar was saying, but the expressions on Ash and Tyranitar's faces changed abruptly.
Larvitar said it wanted to travel with Ash and become stronger with him!
Although it had only been outside for a few days, it already knew how vast the world was. If it stayed in the safe zone of Mt. Silver, it would never become strong in its entire life! It might not even surpass its mother, let alone protect her!
The reason was very legitimate, but for Tyranitar… Larvitar was its long-lost child. Not long after meeting, it said it wanted to leave home and travel far away…
How could Tyranitar accept this?
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