Although Ash had never seen an Entei before, seeing such a strange Pokémon at this moment, and being intimidated by its majestic presence, he couldn't help but be surprised. He took out his Pokédex from his pocket and pointed it at Entei.
Pokédex: Beep. Entei, the Volcano Pokémon, a Fire type. One of the legendary Pokémon. Entei is huge and has the passion of lava hidden within its body. At first, some believed it was born from a volcanic eruption. Unable to completely suppress the overflowing power in its body, it runs back and forth across the land. And according to folk tales, some also believe that it is a unique Pokémon formed after being resurrected by Ho-Oh. It is said that it can breathe fire hotter than volcanic lava, burning everything to ashes.
"Entei!?"
Upon hearing that the Pokémon before them was the legendary Pokémon of the Johto region, Entei, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Lisa all stood up, so shocked that they didn't even notice the chairs under them toppling over.
Except for Natsui, no one present had ever expected that they would encounter Entei here.
Why would Entei come here?
In their shock, everyone's mind was filled with this question.
But facing such a legendary Pokémon, none of them dared to make a rash move, very worried that even a slight movement would instantly anger it.
And unlike them, having already captured the three legendary birds, Natsui's mood was undoubtedly much calmer.
He even looked at Entei with great interest and keenly noticed that the places Entei had stepped on had all turned into crystal. This meant that, just like in the movie, the one before them was not the real Entei, but was related to the crystallization of the manor, all of it created by that swarm of Unown.
In the midst of the standoff, perhaps it was fate, Delia, for some unknown reason—or perhaps thinking that as the oldest and an elder, she should step up to face this situation—at this moment took the initiative to step forward and question Entei, "Who are you? What are you doing here!?"
This sudden, impulsive, and almost suicidal action caught everyone completely off guard, and they couldn't stop her in time.
It could be said that Entei's purpose this time was to find her, and she had unexpectedly stepped forward on her own.
Sure enough, looking at her, Entei spoke in a human voice, "Mama… you are Mama…"
Before everyone could understand what it meant, a strange light suddenly flashed in Entei's eyes. After being hit by the light, Delia, as if hypnotized, fell into a trance and stood there, motionless.
The next second, Entei leaped in front of Delia, directly supported her body, and just like that, took her away.
"Mom!!"
Ash was shocked and quickly stepped forward to give chase. But Entei, with just a few leaps, had already created a large distance between them. Even if they chased with all their might, they could only watch as it ran further and further away, heading towards the giant flower-petal-shaped crystal, until it disappeared into the eerie crystal forest.
Ash was the first to reach the edge of the crystal, and just as he was about to rush in, he was grabbed by Brock.
"Brock! Let me go!"
Although he struggled desperately to break free from Brock's grasp, because his arm was held tightly, he couldn't take a single step forward.
Clearly, in this tug-of-war of strength, the super rookie from Pallet Town with the strength of a thousand pounds had undoubtedly lost to the rock-solid man from Pewter City.
"Wait, Ash!" Brock said, holding onto Ash while shouting through gritted teeth, "The situation is unclear right now! Don't act rashly! And we still don't know if these crystals are harmful to humans! If we also get crystallized, that would be terrible!"
"But Mom…"
Natsui, knowing the general direction of the plot, although he was clear that Delia would not be in any danger, still didn't reveal everything, only comforting him, "Don't worry. The three legendary beasts of the Johto region are relatively gentle in temperament, not as irascible as the three legendary birds of Kanto. This time, for your mother to be taken away by Entei, there must be some special purpose, but at least she's in no mortal danger."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the few Ultra Balls in his pouch shaking violently. Clearly, his words had provoked them, and they were constantly complaining.
"Is that really so…" Hearing him say this, Ash hesitated, but was still a bit doubtful.
In fact, the reason Natsui had said this was entirely based on his foreknowledge of the plot. If his own relative had been taken away, he couldn't possibly be so calm.
But he also understood that the matter needed to be resolved as soon as possible. After all, the reason he and Erika had stayed here was to help the people here solve this matter.
"Natsui is right," Erika said, also running up to them, panting, her chest rising and falling slightly. She also persuaded, "We really can't be impulsive at this time! The opponent is the legendary Pokémon Entei, extremely powerful, and we don't know what's on the other side of the crystal. So we absolutely can't be rash. The most important thing now is to first meet up with Professor Oak and see what he has found out from his investigation."
See, this was the benefit of traveling with Erika.
If it were still Sabrina beside him, she wouldn't have offered any suggestions or tried to persuade anyone. She would have just watched with a cold eye and silently followed Natsui's actions.
But Erika was clearly more assertive and would think things through seriously. Most importantly, with her around, when they encountered problems, she would give Natsui more new ideas.
Ash naturally wanted to rescue his mother immediately, but he was, after all, just a child, and his mind was not yet mature. Since everyone around him had said so, he could only suppress the anxiety in his heart and, looking back every three steps, reluctantly returned to the Pokémon Center with them.
On the way, Natsui notified Professor Oak of the matter by phone. Therefore, when they arrived at the Pokémon Center, they happened to see Professor Oak also returning by car.
Meeting in a lounge, regarding Delia being taken away, Professor Oak's expression was serious, but his view was the same as Natsui's.
"I can't believe Entei would appear here…" he first sighed with emotion, then looked at Ash and comforted him, "Don't worry. Pokémon rarely take humans away on their own, let alone a legendary Pokémon like Entei. I'm sure your mother will be fine."
With Professor Oak's guidance, Ash's mood undoubtedly eased a lot, but he still pressed, "Professor, how did your investigation go?"
Professor Oak took out his computer, and with a few taps of his fingers, presented the results of the investigation to everyone.
"According to my investigation, the crystallization has no effect on humans or Pokémon. And from the speed of its spread, it seems that its power is waning, but it is still very dangerous and not suitable for direct travel. However, Officer Jenny has already had a bulldozer brought over. It is estimated that tonight, a path to the manor will be cleared. At that time, we can go there and find out what's going on."
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