Back Mountain, Windswept City. The Abandoned House.
"Ranguo! Thank goodness you're safe!"
Mayor Oriba let out a huge sigh of relief as he saw Ranguo covering her mouth and nose with a soaking-wet T-shirt.
"I'm fine, Dad."
When Pokédex Rotom told him that Ranguo was also on Back Mountain, Oriba's heart had nearly sunk to rock bottom.
Especially with a wildfire suddenly breaking out here.
"How did the fire start?"
Teddiursa pointed at the two hunters who had been restrained.
Though she was drenched by the rain, Lorelei remained calm. "Now isn't the time to investigate that. Put out the fire first."
Mayor Oriba nodded. "Right."
Watching Li Wei, Ash, and Brock fight the fire together, with no time to spare for them, Oriba nodded firmly.
Though Pikachu could only contribute a little, he kept cutting down trees with Iron Tail.
Besides Articuno, who was firing off one Ice Beam after another in the sky, Lorelei threw out several Poké Balls in succession.
Slowbro, Cloyster, Lapras, Dewgong, and Jynx appeared all at once!
This was when the advantages of Water-type and Ice-type Pokémon really shone.
"Lapras, Slowbro, Rain Dance!"
"Cloyster, Dewgong, Hydro Pump!"
Cloyster opened its enormous shell, and a thick jet of water gushed out.
Lapras gave a long, resonant cry, and the moisture in the air instantly grew denser.
"I'll help too!"
Blue threw out Blastoise's and Ditto's Poké Balls.
"Blasty, Ditty, Rain Dance!"
"Blastoise~"
After Blastoise used Rain Dance, Ditto transformed into Blastoise and used Rain Dance as well.
Blue normally used Ditto to protect herself and play tricks on others, but now it too was doing its best to protect everyone.
Yellow, who had also arrived riding a Flying Pokémon, threw out Omastar's Poké Ball.
"Little Omastar, come out and help too!"
Meanwhile, Li Wei directed