Pokemon: My Pokemon Has a Tailed Beast Template

Chapter 280 280: True Love

"Pokémon are merely tools. They are nothing more than tools for fulfilling my ambitions."

Hearing Pryce's cold response, Sam unexpectedly fell silent.

He began examining himself, reflecting on the meaning of this battle.

Unlike the others, Sam knew Pryce's true intentions. Beneath the old man's harsh words was someone who loved his Pokémon more deeply than anyone else.

All he wanted was to make up for the regrets of his past.

So what right did Sam have to stop him?

For the sake of a mission with unknown rewards, he had nearly destroyed decades of Pryce's efforts.

Was this really worth it?

Tyranitar was already exhausted. If the battle continued, it would likely suffer severe injuries.

Not to mention Charizard, who was still inside its Poké Ball. What it needed most right now was immediate treatment.

This meaningless battle should end.

Looking at Celebi beside him, Sam spoke softly.

"Do you trust me, Celebi?"

Although it didn't fully understand what Sam meant, Celebi still nodded obediently. It had a good impression of him and could sense that he held no hostility toward it.

"Stop!!!"

Sam's voice echoed across the battlefield.

"I surrender, Mr. Pryce."

Tyranitar turned around in confusion. Although it didn't understand what had happened, it still chose to trust its Trainer. It stopped attacking, withdrew from the battlefield, and slowly returned to Sam's side.

Ash stared in shock.

"Sam, what are you talking about? We can definitely beat him!"

Sam shook his head.

"It's over, Ash. This meaningless battle should've ended long ago."

After speaking, Sam walked toward Pryce while holding Celebi.

Ash immediately tried to rush forward and stop him, but Brock grabbed him first.

Brock firmly shook his head, signaling for Ash not to interfere.

Step by step, Celebi approached Pryce.

Although it was still a little frightened, it continued trusting Sam.

For the first time, Sam felt time moving unbearably slowly.

At last, he arrived in front of Pryce.

"You walked right up to me without any guard at all," Pryce said coldly. "Aren't you afraid I might kill you?"

Sam smiled faintly.

"I believe you're not that kind of person, Mr. Pryce."

Then he gently handed Celebi over.

"I'll leave Celebi to you."

After taking Celebi into his arms, Pryce's hands trembled slightly.

This moment had finally arrived.

The plan he had spent decades pursuing was finally about to come true.

Celebi seemed uneasy at first, but with Sam nearby, its nervousness gradually faded.

Pryce carried Celebi toward the final countdown device and placed it into the Time Ripple Generator.

An enormous amount of energy was instantly absorbed by Celebi. The power of time restored it to peak condition, allowing it to once again regain its ability to travel through time and space.

At Pryce's request, Celebi opened the gate of time.

He had waited for this day his entire life.

Yet even now, he still couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.

After the time gate opened, Pryce prepared to fulfill his wish.

"Chirii~"

"Can I come too?" Sam asked while pointing at himself.

Celebi nodded.

The gate had already been fully opened. Whether one more person entered or not made little difference.

Receiving Celebi's invitation, Sam stepped into the gate of time without hesitation.

"Wait! I'm coming too!"

"Hold on, Ash!"

"There's really nothing we can do about you…" Brock sighed helplessly. "Dawn, let's go too."

The world spun around them.

When everyone opened their eyes again, they found themselves standing in a snowy field.

At some point, a Lapras emerged from the Poké Ball in Pryce's arms and rushed toward the two Lapras waiting in the snow.

Watching the reunited Lapras embrace each other once more, the icy expression on Pryce's face finally melted away.

For the first time in many years, he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

A familiar melody echoed through the snowy field.

It was the song his companions had once written for him during childhood.

The young boy rode happily on the back of Lapras.

After finally fulfilling his wish, Pryce turned toward the young people behind him and spoke with envy in his voice.

"I truly envy all of you. You still have so much time left to spend with your Pokémon."

"I hope you treasure that precious time."

Then he paused briefly before continuing:

"And what Ash said earlier… that was never my true belief."

"What are Pokémon?"

"Pokémon are my true love."

"The so-called 'tools' were only the means I used to see my true love again."

After saying those words, Pryce slowly closed his eyes.

The old man had already reached his limit. The previous battle and the strain of time travel had exhausted all of his remaining strength.

Looking at Pryce, whose condition was unclear, tears began flowing down the faces of Ash and Dawn.

To save his Pokémon from long ago, he had been willing to stand against the entire world.

That overwhelming love for Pokémon deeply moved everyone present.

It was time to return.

"Goodbye, Ash. Do your best. You have to win the Lily of the Valley Conference."

"And Dawn, I hope you become an amazing Coordinator, just like your mother, Johanna."

"Brock will definitely become an excellent Pokémon Breeder too."

"Goodbye, everyone."

"I'm returning to my own world."

When they finally returned to Crown City, everything that had happened felt almost like a dream.

Only the snow and ice surrounding them proved that everything had truly occurred.

"What an incredible journey…"

Pryce, Sam, Ash, Dawn, and Brock all spoke those same words simultaneously in their respective worlds.

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