Celebi evidently agreed to Noras's request, as it perceived the pleading gaze from Azumarill's eyes. It wasn't for Noras but rather due to its unwillingness to witness Azumarill endure suffering and ultimately perish.
Historically, Celebi has primarily assisted Pokemon, rarely helping humans. This reluctance stemmed from a distant past when Celebi was deceived by humans, leading to a loss of trust towards them.
Now, Celebi turned its attention to the dying Azumarill. A faint red glow enveloped her body, and with a surge of psychic energy, Azumarill gently floated upwards from Noras's arms.
Noras stepped back, his face filled with anticipation as he watched Azumarill hovering in mid-air. Despite already achieving fame and becoming one of society's most influential figures, none of this would have been possible without Azumarill's support.
Thus, he spared no expense in constructing Celebi's statue, though initially, he hadn't held high expectations. However, now, overwhelmed with excitement, not only had he witnessed Celebi, but it also agreed to heal his beloved Azumarill.
With Celebi's healing abilities, Azumarill stood a strong chance of regaining her health, rejuvenating her vitality, and returning to his side once more.
Celebi used its psychic powers to lift Azumarill gently, then spread its delicate green arms wide as its small body floated in mid-air.
In the next moment, Celebi emitted a soft glow enveloping Azumarill's body, surrounding it with a soothing healing energy.
Within the radiant light, Azumarill felt a long-lost warmth and comfort. It sensed its body gradually healing, consciousness becoming clearer, and strength slowly returning.
From a distance, Lian observed this scene but felt something was amiss. Noras' desire to heal his Pokemon was understandable and even touching, as he had built the statue specifically to attract Celebi for treating Azumarill.
However, if he wasn't mistaken, Celebi appeared to be using the Psychic-type move Healing Wish, which can restore a severely injured or dying Pokemon back to optimal health.
It seemed that Azumarill's condition was extremely critical, just one step away from death. Ordinary moves like Wish or Heal Pulse likely wouldn't suffice; only Celebi's full-powered Healing Wish could effectively treat it.
As Celebi is a legendary Pokémon, its Healing Wish possesses the highest level of effectiveness, capable of reviving even the most critically injured Pokemon.
However, this powerful move comes with a significant drawback: it drains the user's stamina significantly. In battles, only support-type Pokémon would utilize Healing Wish, sacrificing their own energy and stamina to restore another injured Pokémon to optimal health.
Lian was confident that despite being a legendary Pokémon, Celebi might not entirely escape the side effects of Healing Wish, although it likely wouldn't render it completely unable to fight. Nonetheless, there would undoubtedly be consequences—possibly weakening Celebi's strength—which raised concerns for Lian.
If Noras knew that using Healing Wish on Azumarill would weaken Celebi, potentially having ulterior motives, Celebi could be at risk.
In this world, the most terrifying aspect lies within human intentions. While no one can match the raw power of Pokémon, when it comes to cunning schemes and deceit, humans far outwit them.
Lian couldn't be certain if Noras had any ulterior motives, but he appeared genuinely sincere, eagerly awaiting Celebi to heal Azumarill.
Time passed as Azumarill gradually recovered, its weak body regaining vitality, and its eyes sparkled with renewed energy, indicating near full recovery.
"Azumarill." Noras expressed deep gratitude and excitement, wanting to approach Azumarill but hesitating out of caution.
Celebi withdrew its psychic power, allowing Azumarill to regain strength and gently descend to the ground. With heartfelt gratitude, Azumarill vocalized towards Celebi.
At that moment, Celebi's delicate translucent wings began fluttering softly, lacking their previous agility and appearing somewhat feeble.
Clearly, using Healing Wish to treat Azumarill drained even Celebi completely, now relying solely on its wings for flight.
Celebi acknowledged Azumarill's appreciation, then decided not to linger further. Flapping its wings, it prepared to leave, seeking a place to recover its energy before continuing its time-travel journey around the world.
"Celebi, I have one more request."
At that moment, Noras spoke up again while simultaneously taking out a Poké Ball and capturing Azumarill, who did not resist being drawn inside.
"That's odd," Lian's eyes flickered as he noticed the sudden disappearance of goodwill from Noras's gaze. Considering Azumarill was his friend, having just been healed, shouldn't he be embracing her instead of immediately capturing her with a Poké Ball?
Lian observed this change, and naturally, others did too. However, their attention was primarily focused on Celebi rather than Azumarill. Moreover, Noras's action seemed insignificant, and no one paid much heed to it. After all, releasing a Pokémon back into its Poké Ball is quite normal; nobody suspected anything unusual.
Kalia also felt something was off. It seemed as though Noras's expression had noticeably shifted between moments ago and now.
Furthermore, what could Noras possibly still need from Celebi? Celebi had already healed Azumarill; wouldn't expressing gratitude be the appropriate response at this point?
Celebi paused upon witnessing Noras capturing Azumarill with a Poké Ball, feeling somewhat displeased as it considered the ball a form of confinement.
Having once been trapped inside a Poké Ball itself, Celebi eventually managed to escape, but the memory remained deeply unsettling.
With a smile, Noras asked, "Would you like to join my company and star in one of our films?"
This unexpected question stunned everyone present, unsure why Noras would suddenly propose such an idea. Clearly, Celebi could not participate in filming; after all, it was a legendary Pokémon, hardly suited for movies.
Celebi evidently did not grasp Noras's intentions, being unaware of what films were. Sensing something amiss, it promptly ignored Noras and flew away.
Noras's expression instantly shifted, filled with coldness. His lips curled upwards, and he made a decisive gesture.
"Trainers, please invite Celebi to spend a few days at the Nora Company."
As his words echoed, several Flying-type Pokémon appeared in the distant sky, blocking Celebi's path. Simultaneously, multiple Trainers stepped forward.