The Michina Ruins.
Sheena had already explained to Ash and the others how Arceus had come to hate humanity.
Perhaps because he could not bear to see Michina become barren again, Damos had betrayed Arceus!
Not only had he refused to return the Life Jewel, he had also exploited the weaknesses of Arceus's Plates,
gathering a large number of Electric-type Pokémon in an attempt to kill Arceus.
"Is that really true?"
Ash kept feeling that something was wrong. The change in Damos was far too drastic.
At the same time, though, Ash could understand Arceus.
"If that's what happened, of course Arceus would be angry!"
Ash did not take the side of either humans or Pokémon. He wanted both to live together in harmony.
Sheena said helplessly, "I don't want to believe it either, but that's what happened."
"After Damos betrayed Arceus, Arceus destroyed the Temple in a rage and fell into a deep sleep."
"And now, the time for Arceus to awaken is drawing near."
Dawn said angrily, "So in the end, it's all Damos's fault!"
Hearing Dawn's words, Sheena walked to the other side of the ruins and took down a metal container shaped like a closed lotus.
"Damos was my ancestor."
Dawn, Ash, and Brock all clapped their hands over their mouths. They had just been about to curse him out.
"And this is the Life Jewel."
An orb suffused with green light appeared before Ash and the others.
Ash suddenly said excitedly, "Then doesn't that make everything simple?"
"All you have to do is use the Power of Overcoming to explain things to Arceus, Miss Sheena, then return the Life Jewel. That'll solve everything!"
Sheena shook her head. "I'm not sure whether that will work."
Then her tone shifted. "But you're right. We have to try