Pokémon: Ash's Rebirth World Line Concludes

Chapter 963 Arrival in Lakoua

After listening to his great-grandmother's story at Yuha's house, Fried confirmed that Lakua's exact location should be at the top of the towering Cloud Mist Mountain not far away!

After saying goodbye to the kind family, Ash and his friends returned to the Brave Ginger to prepare for their mountain climb.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be too difficult for the Asagi to make it up this altitude," Oreo, one of the shipwrights, sighed.

After all, the Courageous Asagi was a steam-powered airship with insufficient power, so it would be quite dangerous to rashly enter airspace with too high an altitude.

"In other words, we'll have to rely on ourselves to get to this point." Ash put on his thick coat, tucked Pikachu into his chest, and left only its head sticking out.

"Climbing mountains again~" Little Point wailed in despair, and then Roy and Rico helped her to change clothes.

"Lucius must have climbed up like this back then. So, with six heroes, it shouldn't be a problem." Ash gazed into the distance.

"The only question is, will the exploration team let us reach Lakua so easily?"

"Yes, we must be on guard." Fried nodded solemnly.

"But... this problem needs to be addressed." Xiao Zhi glanced at his phone.

The message from Citron was urgent. It seems I have to go back ahead of schedule.

After all, it's Serena's family, and Ash can't just stand by and do nothing.

"Let's go, we need to speed things up." With the three little ones and Freed fully prepared, Ash took the lead and set off up the mountain path.

……

At the other end of the mountain road, three powerful helicopters silently ascended until they broke through the clouds.

After the clouds and mist swirled around your feet, a completely different and fertile plain appeared before you.

Abundant aquatic plants, lush fruit trees, and all sorts of precious Pokémon can be found everywhere!

“What a miraculous sight!” exclaimed the dark-skinned Agate.

“Because this is paradise~ Lakuya~” Jibing, sitting in his wheelchair, looked into the distance.

That gray crystalline wall was a seal constructed by the power of Zygarde, Taleborg, and the six heroes.

It trapped his dream within it.

“Let’s go, let’s wait for Lucius’s descendants.” Let Spinner push Roy, Gibbon resumed his indifferent demeanor.

Coral and Onikis exchanged a glance and followed Agate casually.

Near the seal of Lakua, the long-dormant camp has been reopened.

Three paparazzi carrying high-definition cameras, arranged by Spinner, quietly approached the area around the seal and set up their long lenses.

"Life is like a game of chess, my friend. You can take it one step at a time. But my plan is ten steps ahead."

"How can you fight me with just strength?" Spinner sneered as he looked at Agate.

"The Padiya Union Affairs Bureau already has 64% of the seats that have accepted our terms."

"The enhanced spheres and certain 'special' life-sustaining agents have driven those old fogies mad." Agette curled his lip in disdain.

"Hehe~ It's tough on our backers, let's use this crude preparation for now."

Once we capture Lakua, this open-pit natural mine will be enough for me to carry out my experiments flawlessly.

……

After a long and arduous journey, Lucius's six heroes each displayed their unique abilities, enabling Ash and his friends to successfully pass through the clouds after a day and a night of climbing.

"Wow!" the three little ones exclaimed.

Before them lay a verdant plain, brimming with life, a stark contrast to the snow-capped mountains.

The low-lying fruit trees are within easy reach, with plump and juicy fruits hanging from their branches.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu cheered, and Riko's Magic Masked Meowth, Roy's Bone-Patterned Crocodile, and Tiny's Carnival Duck rushed into the Berry Paradise and began to feast.

"Almost there! There are so many fruits I don't recognize!" Roy exclaimed, pointing around.

"Dragon's Eye Fruit, Sand Scale Fruit, Purple Grape Fruit... these are all rare tree fruits that are almost extinct outside." Xiao Zhi picked two of each one and kept the seeds.

"Indeed, it is blessed by nature." Fried nodded in admiration.

Ash's mind raced. After Talebagos sealed the Lac element, the true astral energy that was originally under the Lac element slowly overflowed, nourishing this paradise.

Therefore, this is the true paradise that Qingya spoke of after the spiritual energy eruption.

However, if the Lak element is reactivated, everything here is at risk of being destroyed at any time.

That kind of erroneous power that expands infinitely and pushes creatures to their life limits at breakneck speed will destroy this Pokémon paradise.

Watching the three little ones running around happily, Ash smiled and shook his head. Oh well, thinking too much is useless; at least I'm still here.

"What should we do next?" Fried asked curiously.

"We're already home. Now it's just a matter of watching Riko and Talebagos." Ash smiled.

"Yes! Please, Bagogo!" Rico released Talebagos, and the group moved forward again, guided by Talebagos.

After passing through a narrow passage, a gray crystalline wall appeared before them.

“This is…” Fried stepped forward and touched the material of the wall.

“It’s a seal, a highly crystallized seal.” Ash nodded.

"Bakago!!" Talebagos also cheered impatiently at the wall.

"So, Lucius... the real Lacusa is right behind here!" A hint of anticipation flickered in his mind.

"That should be right." Ash nodded.

“Rico, this is a seal that Lucius commissioned Talebagos to create. So, I think we still need Talebagos to open the path forward,” Fried suggested.

“I understand.” Rico nodded and took a step forward with Talebagos.

"Bakago, please!!"

“Bago…” Talebagos suddenly unleashed a seven-colored star crown, entering the third form of the Star Crystal Mode.

As the power of the star crystals of Talebagos erupted, the crystalline wall before everyone's eyes suddenly crumbled!

Boom! A gust of wind accompanied by pink smoke billowed out. Before them, pink crystals were everywhere, revealing a desolate ecosystem.

“This is… the Rak element…” Friedra led the three little ones back a step cautiously.

"This element can cause Pokémon to become ferocious, so please be careful."

"That being said, the looks in your eyes tell me that no matter what difficulties lie ahead, you must go and find out, right?" Ash smiled at the three little ones.

“That’s right, teacher!” Riko and the other two nodded firmly. Along the way, they collected six heroes and followed Lucius’s legend.

After a long and arduous adventure, the group is finally about to see the results. How could they possibly back down now!

“Then, you can wait here for the fog to clear up a bit before going in.” Ash turned around, his eyes like those of a hawk: “I’ll go take care of some of the little tails first.”

To be continued...