Now that the secret was out, there was no point in hiding it anymore.
"That's right, there is an Articuno here, but calling it mine isn't quite accurate. We're just very good friends." Dara readily admitted it, then asked, "How did you find out?"
Ash spoke up at once and told him what had happened in the forest.
"I see. I didn't expect it to sneak out to play again..." Dara shook his head with a wry smile. "I wanted to surprise you and give you a shock when the battle started, but it looks like that plan has fallen through."
Would it really give us a shock?
After hearing Dara's words, May couldn't help looking to either side.
To her right were Ash, Max, and Brock, while Xia You stood to her left.
Everyone present had seen Legendary Pokémon more than once.
Leaving aside Xia You, who had Celebi and that Deoxys, didn't Ash also frequently deal with all sorts of Legendary Pokémon and become friends with them?
Compared with ordinary Pokémon Trainers, their group had seen far too many Legendary Pokémon. Even knowing there was an Articuno here, they might be a little surprised at first, but it hardly amounted to a shock.
Still, having an Articuno stay here was impressive, whether Dara had caught it or not!
After all, even among the Elite Four, Champions, Gym Leaders, and Frontier Brains, not everyone had a Legendary Pokémon. They were exceedingly rare!
It was only then, through Dara's explanation, that Xia You and the others learned why this Articuno stayed here.
Not long ago, Dara had been flying a plane he had built himself through the night sky when he encountered the injured Articuno. After that, the man and Pokémon became good friends, and Articuno would come here to