Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 367 The Power of Waveguides: It Lies in One's Mind

It is the story of a brave warrior who went alone to an uncharted land to pacify the dragon veins and end the war, but ultimately failed to return safely. Only a Pidgeot delivered the staff back to the city of Ordron.

A thousand years ago, humans had not yet invented convenient items like Poké Balls, and the relationship between humans and Pokémon was far from as peaceful as it is today.

Even for a powerful Aura user with incredible strength, venturing into the Tree of Beginning, a place with powerful guardians who keep outsiders at bay, with only a Pidgeot, would be a perilous journey with almost certain death.

Fortunately, Aaron eventually healed the collapsed Tree of Origin, but at the cost of his life.

Lucario, however, did not believe Queen Irene's story at all.

In its view, it was clearly Aaron who sealed it in the gem and then left.

"This must be a scam," it asserted.

If Aaron truly wanted to heal the Tree of Origin, why exclude it, his greatest ally?
Link, standing to the side, disagreed, saying, "But judging from the results, the illness and war of the Tree of Beginning have finally subsided. If it weren't for Aaron's efforts, you wouldn't be suggesting that the Dragon Vein suddenly healed itself at the last moment, would you?"

Of course, he couldn't say for sure that the possibility of the dragon vein healing itself was absolutely nonexistent, but it was more likely that Aaron had done something.

"But if that's the case, why would the hero of Aura seal his companion in a gem?" Xiaoxia felt that there might be some kind of misunderstanding, such as Aaron actually having another task for Lucario, which Pidgeot misunderstood.
Ash thought so too; he believed that anyone who could gain Lucario's trust could not possibly be a deserter who ran away in the face of battle.

Riolu and Lucario are both Pokémon that can sense human emotions through their auras, so it's impossible for them to trust a bad person.

At least Ash's Lucario was certain that the Lucario in front of him must have made a mistake.

“Impossible. You trust humans too much.” Lucario couldn’t accept this explanation. “If it’s true that the Tree of Origin suddenly recovered, then it’s also true that I was betrayed.”

Seeing that the two Lucarios were at odds, Link suggested, "So there might be some kind of misunderstanding here. How about we go find Mew and ask him what happened?"

"Mew?" "Pikachu?"

Ash subconsciously recalled the pink figure he had encountered on the new island.

But Link shook his head; there wasn't just one Dream in the world.

Upon hearing this, Queen Irene sighed with regret, feeling sorry for Lucario's fate.

She vaguely guessed the truth of the matter, realizing that the hero Aaron had sealed Lucario in the staff, and that her ancestor, Queen Lynn, had established the Battle Festival, stipulating that the "hero" must touch the staff every year...

“Lucario, Ordron will always be your home,” she solemnly declared. “Your sudden appearance in this era must be disorienting. Take a rest before you calm down.”

Lucario was very grateful for the words of the "Queen," and it did need to calm down and think about what had happened to it.

Furthermore, although Queen Irene looked familiar, she wasn't the one it recognized...

After Lucario, the Aura Hero, left, the group barely recovered from the sudden change.

"An elf from a thousand years ago, who can still communicate with humans as usual, is truly a rare 'living fossil'."

Looking in the direction it had gone, Xiao Gang almost squinted in shock.

This Lucario, which comes from a thousand years ago and knows a great deal about the customs and traditions of that era and how humans taught Pokémon Aura techniques, is of great significance. It will surely allow modern people to have a more comprehensive and profound understanding of that era.

If we could get its help, scholars like Professor Oak and Cynthia would surely arrive at lightning speed. However, for now, we should first try to help Lucario resolve its inner conflict.

"Can gemstones also harbor spirits? Is this wave guidance or magic? Ancient humans were truly..."

Xiaoxia curiously fiddled with the scepter in Xiaozhi's hand, then suddenly realized something suspicious: "By the way, Xiaozhi, why were you able to break the seal set by the hero Aaron? Could it be that you are the reincarnation or descendant of the Aura Hero?"

"Huh? Me?"

Xiao Zhi scratched his head; he didn't know.

According to that Lucario, its waveguide is "exactly the same" as Aaron's waveguide.

Upon hearing this, Ash's Lucario shook his head repeatedly, explaining why the two had the same aura despite being separated by a thousand years.

The so-called waveguide (波波, はどう) is basically a kind of mental power based on the spirit of each living being, which can be used to read the waves emitted by all things.

Waveguides exist in everything in the world; the earth, mountains, rivers, and even the air all have different waves.

Humans and elves are the same; they each emit unique waveguides.

In theory, everyone's waveguide is unique, but in reality, this incredible wave is influenced by personality, thoughts, and consciousness, forming different frequency bands.

Although the probability is very low, it is possible that different people could have the exact same waveguide.

If the auras of Brave Aaron and its trainer are truly identical as Lucario claimed, it means that Aaron and Ash belong to the "same kind of people".

Xiaoxia suddenly realized, "I understand now. That brave warrior, Alan, must be a hot-blooded idiot who gets carried away with his emotions."

Xiao Gang simply translated Xiao Xia's words: "In short, that hero must be someone who loves elves, has a strong sense of justice, and puts the safety of others before his own."

Lucario wholeheartedly agreed, believing that only people like Ash deserve to be called "heroes".

After hearing its explanation, Links pondered, "So, waveguides can also be considered the color of a person's soul? Then what does our waveguide look like?"

"Pikachu?"

Lucario nodded. That's one way to understand it, except it doesn't believe that waveguides and souls have any real connection.

"Ah, I remembered!"

Xiaoxia suddenly realized what was happening and pulled a light blue bow out of her bag.

That was the item Link gave her on the ship to Sinnoh—the Aura Bow, which could be used to unleash a very powerful "Synchronize Move" in sync with a Pokémon's Aura.

"Can't this also be used to test the waveguide color of each of us?"

Lucario looked at the bow with a puzzled expression. It did indeed emit a complex and intricate waveguide, suggesting that it was a special gadget.

Then it looked at Xiaoxia and came to the same conclusion as the waveguide bow—this was the color of Xiaoxia's waveguide.

(End of this chapter)