"And by being with brother Lu Chen, I can also learn from Aura!"
Ash's tone was firm, without any hesitation.
Aaron opened his mouth, was silent for a while, and finally lowered his voice and said:
"But that Lu Chen, he still..."
Aaron moved closer to Ash, and his voice became even lower.
"Lu Chen He once asked the Zorua next to him to participate in the competition on his behalf."
"A trainer like this disrespects the battle, are you sure you want to continue to be with him?"
Ash looked at Aaron and shook his head.
"Impossible."
Ash said in a very firm tone
"Even if Brother Lu Chen really lets Zorua take part in the competition on his behalf, it must be because of Brother Lu Chen himself!"
Aaron was stunned.
He stared at Ash's face, trying to find a trace of wavering or hesitation on it.
But Ash's expression was open and honest, and his eyes were full of pure trust, without any hesitation.
"You..."
Aaron opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
He really couldn't imagine how this young man who had Aura like him could have such trust in Lu Chen?
Ash didn't explain any more. He lowered his head and glanced at the injured Pikachu in his arms, turned around and walked out of the field.
"Pikachu needs treatment, I'm leaving first."
Ash's back quickly disappeared at the end of the player tunnel.
Aaron stood there, stunned for a long time.
"Aura's successor actually admitted that he is unwilling to join Aura Clan? How is this possible?"
Aaron murmured to himself.
"This is totally unreasonable!"
Aaron raised his head and looked at Lu Chen not far away.
Lu Chen was standing outside the players' rest area, talking to Delia, with a relaxed and casual expression.
Aaron's lips tightened.
He knew that even if he went to report Lu Chen and asked Zorua to fight for him now, it would be meaningless.
Ash won't believe it, and others won't believe it.
It will only make people think that he is settling old scores at this time because he couldn't beat Lu Chen in the finals.
At that time, it is not the person inside or outside, but himself.
"Damn it! How could it become like this?!"
Aaron lowered his head reluctantly and clenched his trouser legs with both hands.
There was silence for a few seconds.
Then he patted his face hard.
Snap, snap.
With two crisp sounds, a faint red mark appeared on his cheeks.
"Calm down, calm down." Aaron took a deep breath and spit it out again.
"I still remember what First Aura Guardian-sama wrote in his notes: you must be calm when encountering problems, and never lose your cool head."
Aaron Close your eyes and recall the contents of that note in your mind.
That yellowed notebook was his most precious thing since he was a child. He read every page Aaron countless times.
Aaron can even recite most of the words in that notebook
"No matter what, as a trainer, I can only go all out at this time!"
Aaron opened his eyes and raised his head.
His eyes fell on Lu Chen again.
But just this time, Aaron's eyes stopped.
Lu Chen is talking to Delia with his head turned sideways, facing the direction of Aaron.
Aaron's brows furrowed.
"Wait, wait! Why does that guy's profile look so familiar?"
Aaron frowned and stared at Lu Chen's profile for several seconds.
"I must have seen it somewhere! Definitely!"
Aaron's mind is running rapidly.
Various pictures were surging in his mind, like a picture album being flipped through quickly.
Then, suddenly a picture stopped.
When he was a child, he would hold the notebook he read in front of Rest every night.
He flipped through the yellowed paper and faded ink marks over and over again.
Last page.
There are only two lines of text on that page.
"Master, where have you been?"
"We have been waiting for your return."
Under those two lines of words, three small Q-version portraits were drawn.
The lines are very rough, as if they were randomly drawn with ink.
At that time, the elders in the clan just said that it was a small graffiti drawn by First Aura Guardian on the last page of the note.
The outline of the little face in the middle of these three Q figures is almost exactly the same as the profile of Lu Chen in front of you.
Aaron's pupils shrank suddenly.
"No, absolutely not!"
Aaron shook his head crazily in his heart.
"This is just a profile of a little person, even if they look very similar."
"This absolutely cannot mean that Lu Chen is Master First Aura Guardian's master!"
"This is absolutely impossible!"
Aaron's breathing became rapid.
"All this is just a coincidence, a coincidence!"
Aaron kept comforting himself in his heart.
It's just a little figure with a profile, just a similar outline.
There are so many people who look alike in the world, what can a Q version of graffiti mean?
Aaron tried desperately to suppress this thought.
"After all, how is it possible for people to live from super ancient times to now? Isn't that a thousand-year-old monster?"
"It's impossible to travel through time and space..."
Aaron Suddenly I closed my mouth and my throat felt dry.
He remembered Lu Chen's expression when he talked to him.
That kind of determined, somewhat nostalgic look in his eyes.
Was Lu Chen really looking at himself at that time?
You are still looking at another person through yourself.
At the same time, Aaron also remembered the questions Lu Chen asked when he first met Lu Chen.
"Where do you live now? Are there any super-ancient historical records dating back hundreds of thousands of years?"
"Which generation of Aura are you the heir to? How many clan members do you still have?"
These questions are not like what normal people would ask.
Unless that person has an extraordinary understanding of the history of the Aura Clan.
Aaron's face turned pale little by little.
He raised his head and found that Lu Chen was looking at him.
Lu Chen said with a somewhat puzzled expression
"What's wrong with this guy?"
But Aaron was suddenly shocked at this moment.
He lowered his head, walked quickly past Lu Chen, and left the arena almost as if he was running away.
Lu Chen looked at Aaron's hurried away figure and touched his chin strangely.
"What's wrong with this guy?"
Gengar poked half of his head out of the shadow, also confused.
It tilted its head and looked at Aaron's back, then at Lu Chen, spread its paws, and shook its head helplessly.
"Jie~"
Anyway, Gengar has not been able to understand these Aura Guardian's ideas since before.
This was the case from the first day I met that silly boy.
Today, tens of thousands of years later, it is still the case.
Ever since Aaron discovered some clues, Aaron has been avoiding Lu Chen intentionally or unintentionally.
At the same time, I don't know if it's a coincidence, or if Pokémon League's mastermind is secretly manipulating the course of the game.
In the eight-to-four match, Lu Chen and Aaron did not meet.
In the four-to-two semifinals, Lu Chen and Aaron still haven't met.
Both of them easily defeated their opponents and advanced all the way to the top.
Finally, they reached the final stage.
"Today! Welcome all viewers to the conference held by Kanto League!"
The host's voice was heard through the loudspeaker, and the stands were packed with people.
Tens of thousands of spectators waved flags and glow sticks, making waves.
Lu Chen stood on one side of the battle stage, with his hands in his pockets and a calm expression.
Aaron stood on the other side of the battle stage, his cloak fluttering gently in the wind.
The hat was pulled down low, covering half of his face.
His fingers were trembling slightly.
Aaron raised his head, looked across the battle stage and landed on Lu Chen.
His eyes were very complicated. There was fighting spirit, doubt, fear, and a trace of expectation that he couldn't explain clearly.
Then Aaron took a deep breath.
"Lucario! Come on!"
Lu Chen looked at Aaron opposite, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"Finally it's the finals."
Lu Chen did not put his hand towards Poké Ball's waist, but said slowly.
"Gengar, it's your turn this time."