Inside the Tree of Creation.
Compared to Jessie, James clearly had much less stamina.
So while Jessie was still taking it easy,
James was already stumbling along, panting for breath.
"Jessie, watch out behind you!"
Jessie hadn't noticed the danger behind her at all.
"I'm not a little kid anymore. Who would fall for that!"
A lava-like Cradily spread its tentacles and wrapped them around Jessie.
"Huh?!"
Jessie's joking grin froze.
"What is this?!"
"Go, Cacnea!"
The prickly, cactus-like Cacnea's first instinct wasn't to attack, but to express its affection for James.
James, who normally never dodged,
Had maxed out his evasion this time.
Ohhhh-
His evasion was at MAX!
"Cacnea, Pin Missile!"
Cacnea's Pin Missile had no effect at all. The lava-like Cradily swallowed every last one.
"What a rotten feeling!"
Before Jessie could react, the red, lava-like substance rapidly engulfed her and gradually sank underground.
James stood frozen in place as the lava-like Omastar following behind swallowed him up.
With a Poké Ball clutched in his right hand, James forced his way through the red, lava-like substance restraining him and released the Pokémon inside at the last possible moment.
"Chimecho, hurry and get away!"
Cacnea and Chimecho could only watch as the little pervert was swallowed underground by the red, lava-like substance, just as Jessie had been!
"Chime~~~" Cacnea and Chimecho stared at the spot where James had disappeared.
The red, lava-like substance swallowed only humans, not Pokémon.
Meanwhile, Li Wei and Steven had already entered the World Tree, following close behind Ash and the others.
"Ice. Looks like Regice has joined in too."
In fact, Li Wei and Steven, flying on their Corviknight, were moving even faster than Ash's group.
"Shaymin~~"
"Quack!"
Though the cries were faint, both Li Wei and Lucario heard them.
Looking in the