In the light, the Pokémon that had been fleeing in panic stopped in their tracks, looking blankly at their surroundings, which had returned to normal.
Tong Hua and Seven stood before the cave, staring at the miraculous sight in disbelief.
"Time is flowing backward?"
Tong Hua immediately understood what had happened. Celebi must have done something!
"Pip?"
Beside him, Empoleon and the Lotad also stared dumbly at the scene unfolding before them. Billowing smoke gradually descended from the sky and returned to the flames, while the flames steadily retreated, gathering little by little in a certain direction.
"Let's follow it and take a look!"
Seven made a swift decision to find the source of the fire.
Tong Hua and Empoleon followed him, sprinting together in the direction where the flames were disappearing.
Meanwhile, the other Pokémon carrying out rescues in the forest also followed the flames and gathered in one place.
"Wooo!"
"Oh, Sir Lucario, what on earth is happening?" Dusknoir hurried over with the Sableye, his single eye filled with shock and uncertainty.
"Stee!" "Dolli!" "Min!" "Meow!"
Everyone who had been digging the firebreak also hurried over. They all gathered at the source of the fire, before the Bolt Strike Tree.
The dead tree was as intact as ever, without the slightest sign of having been struck by lightning. Like an obedient pet, the flames slowly withdrew into the trunk, finally disappearing completely.
Green Celebi hovered before the dead tree, holding the fading Time Gear in both hands.
Her figure had become somewhat transparent. Clearly, this large-scale reversal of time had consumed too much of her strength.
"Labi..." Celebi drifted down weakly, and the Time Gear slipped from her hands.
Tong Hua hurried forward to catch her, using his Aura to stabilize her condition.
"Are you all right, Celebi?!"