Naoki was startled wheinkatuff suddenly fainted.

  He quickly k beside it, cheg over its body.

  "There are burn marks... and they're pretty severe. It looks like it's lost a lot of energy because of the burns."

  Naoki noticed the unscious Tinkatuff was trembling slightly. Wheouched it, he realized its whole body was cold.

  "It's suffering from hypothermia!"

  This was a serious and dangerous dition for Pokémon. The heat loss from their bodies was exceeding what they could gee, and if left ued for too long, the Pokémon could be at risk of severe plications—eveh.

  They needed warmth immediately!

  Not just Tinkatuff. Naoki also noticed that Mino and some of the others were shivering, likely due to the exteime spent in the river.

  Naoki felt grateful in that moment for the Pokémon medical books he had read in his free time. He had inally studied them with the iion of g for the Pokémon on his ranch, but it turned out to be useful now in this ued situation.

  He carefully picked up the faiinkatuff and looked at the other Pokémon—Smeargle, Tandemaus, Mino, and Bellibolt. "e with me!" he urged gently.

  Some of the Pokémoated, still scared from their ordeal, but the younger Indeede sibling stepped forward with a warm, f tone: "Ai-ai~"

  The frightened Pokémon looked at her and, reassured by her gentle manner, relutly followed Naoki back to the house.

  Onside, Naoki grabbed a warm b and carefully ed Tinkatuff in it. He theo work, lighting the firepce by adding some pressed wood logs, creating a cozy warmth.

  The room's temperature gradually began to rise.

  "Warm yourselves by the fire," Naoki said, pointing to the fmes.

  This time, the Pokémon didn't hesitate. They all gathered in front of the firepce, basking in the warmth. The fmes seemed to ease their chilled bodies.

  Mino, in particur, let out a soft sound of fort as the heat enveloped it.

  After treating Tinkatuff's burns with the burn medie, Naoki pced it closer to the fire as well. In the gentle warmth of the room, the Pokémon slowly began to rex.

  But even as they warmed up, fear still lingered in their eyes.

  Their experiehe night before had been terrifying. The fire had ed everything they onew.

  Pokémon of all kinds had fled together, even those that normally would have been enemies. In the face of the relentless fmes, survival became their only focus.

  Some water-type Pokémon had tried to douse the fmes with Water Gun, but their efforts were too small to stop the bze.

  There had been so many Pokémon esg alongside them, but as trees fell and paths were blocked, they became separated. In the end, only a few mao stick together, jumping into the river to escape the inferno. That's how they ended up here.

  Naoki, their expressions, didn't o know the full details to uand that whatever they had gohrough, it was harrowing.

  Koraidon, the Indeede siblings, and the other Pokémon looked on with sympathy, uanding the pain these wild Pokémon had endured.

  Suddenly, a loud "Gumo~Gumo~" sound broke the silence.

  All the Pokémon turo look at the Bellibolt.

  The electric-type Pokémon clutched its round belly, looking a bit embarrassed and panicked.

  Naoki was the first to react, realizing what was happening.

  It wasn't a call from Bellibolt; the sound was ing from its stomach—it was hungry.

  There's a on saying in Bellibolt's habitat: "Every su, you'll hear a chorus of 'Gumo~Gumo~'."

  Naoki quickly remembered that none of the Pokémon had eaten breakfast yet.

  Once he was sure that Tinkatuff was stable, he began preparing breakfast with the help of the younger Indeede sibling.

  Meanwhile, the older Indeede stood watch by the firepce, keeping an eye on the wild Pokémon that had experienced such a terrible disaster.

  The Indeede's thoughts wandered back to the Meowth they had rescued at the manor—abandoned and alone, just like these wild Pokémon now.

  It seemed that the trauma from st night had left all the Pokémon in low spirits.

  When they saw the tragic se, anyone would be worried about the situation in the back mountain.

  Koraidon stood tall in the living room, gng at everyone, and then tried to fort them: "Raao!" (With Naoki here, everything will be fine!)

  It always trusted Naoki unditionally.

  Even though Koraidon was now a very powerful Pokémon, in its heart, Naoki remained an omnipotent figure.

  Hearing this, G, Pawmot, and the other Pokémon looked at Koraidon. Seeing how fident it was, they too felt reassured and turheir eyes toward Naoki, who was busy cooking.

  Naoki, unaware of the attention, hurriedly took out fruits, sandwiches, eggs, steak, and milk from the refrigerator. He put a pan oove, frying eggs and cutlets, then added them to the sandwiches. Afterward, he squeezed juice from berries, mixed it with milk, aed it in the microwave.

  In no time, a nutritious and delicious breakfast was ready.

  The younger Indeede sibling eagerly helped serve the breakfast to everyone.

  Mino, the pair of Tandemaus, Smeargle, and Bellibolt all received thick sandwiches and fragrant hot milk.

  The smell of food touched the hearts of these hungry Pokémon, and they looked at the human with gratitude in their eyes.

  Naoki noticed their expressions and smiled warmly. "You're wele. We all live in this pce, so it's only natural to help each other."

  The warm firelight restored some energy to Mino. It wiped its tears with its tiny paws before l its head to eat.

  The other Pokémon also ate silently, grateful for the kihey had been shown, eae thinking that wheime came, they would find a way to thank Naoki for resg them.

  Tinkatuff still hadn't woken up, so Naoki went over to che it and found it had simply fallen into a deep sleep from exhaustion.

  Not wanting to disturb it, Naoki decided that after breakfast, he would head to the back mountain to see if there were any other wild Pokémon that needed help.

  What he didn't expect was that upon hearing his pn, Mino and the others all expressed their desire to go along as well.

  Seeing their determination, Naoki agreed, asking the Indeedee siblings to stay home and watch over Tinkatuff while he led the Pokémon to the back mountain.

  The rain had just stopped, and the ground was still wet, making the path to the back mountain muddy.

  At first, the sery along the road hadn't ged much, but as they ehe back mountain, the devastation became clear.

  The tall trees that oood proudly were now reduced to bed stumps, scattered across the ground like broken matchsticks. The bushes and grass had been buro ash, and the air was thick with the damp smell of rain and smoke.

  Mino and Smeargle looked at the se before them, and tears welled up in their eyes.

  Mino let out a sorrowful cry.

  The hazelnuts and fruits it had stored in tree hollows for the winter had all been ed by the fire. They had been the fruits of its bor throughout the eumn.

  Smeargle wiped the tears from its face, feeling a deep sense of loss. The pce it had once called home had likely been reduced to ruins as well.

  The pair of Tandemaus shed silent tears. If they hadn't escaped so quickly yesterday, they might have perished in the fire.

  Bellibolt, who usually had a slow and rexed demeanor, looked dejected as it observed the destru around it.

  Seeing this, Koraidon and G also grew visibly unfortable.

  Pawmot couldn't help but wonder if it had lived in this forest, would it have bee homeless too? The thought made it feel incredibly sad.

  Naoki was in a heavy mood as well.

  He still remembered that not too long ago, he had visited this forest with his Gogoat to gather ingredients.

  Back then, the trees were tall and full of life. When the wind blew, the rustling of leaves would sound like waves across the forest.

  Yellow leaves would gently fall from the treetops, yering the ground. In time, they'd depose into the soil, nourishing the earth for the ing year.

  The forest was home to many Pokémon. Naoki had seen Dewpider, Kricketot, Wattrel, and Caterpie here before.

  But now, all those Pokémon were goheir fates unknown.

  Naoki could only hope in his heart that they had sehe danger and mao escape to safer pces.

  Looking at the g Pokémon beside him, Naoki offered f words. "Don't cry. As long as you're alive, your home be rebuilt. I, along with everyone iown, will help you rebuild it."

  The Pokémo a little better but were still visibly sad.

  Seeing this, Naoki gently urged, "Let's search around to see if there are any other Pokémon that need our help."

  "Pammo!" Pawmot was the first to respond. Naoki had tied a red cape around its shoulders, making it look like a little superhero as it dashed through the ruins.

  Naoki hoped that Pawmot could bring hope to those affected by the disaster, just like a true superhero would.

  G, Koraidon, Cyclizar, Gogoat, Dragonite, Butterfree, bee, the two wild Dragonites, and the five Dragonairs—whether they were Pokémon from the ranch or those who had stayed behind to help—all joihe seard rescue efforts under Naoki's guidance.

  Seeing this, the previously sad Mino fourength and decided to join the search, thinking of the Pokémon it had escaped with, who might still be in danger.

  Smeargle didn't say anything, but it expressed its thoughts through a. It quickly moved through the forest, using the paint from its tail to mark paths on the ground and the charred trees, creating a way to guide other Pokémon who might need help.

  Naoki watched the se unfold with a sense of emotion. Even Pokémon who might usually be rivals were now w together in the face of disaster.

  With everyone's efforts, the first Pokémon in need was soon found.

  It was a Wattrel with injured wings, uo fly.

  It had hidden in a small cave, but when Pawmot led Naoki to it, the poor Pokémon had already fainted.

  Naoki quickly pulled the injured Wattrel out of the cave. After carefully assessing its injuries, he sprayed it with burn medie and healing spray.

  Onaoki had treated the Pokémon, Pawmot immediately flew off to tihe search.

  As Naoki worked, Wattrel began to wake up. Its expression was dazed, still not fully aware of what had happened.

  Naoki gently patted its small head and spoke softly, "Don't worry, you're safe now."

  Realizing that the human in front of it had saved its life, Wattrel didn't resist. It blis wide eyes and simply stared at Naoki.

  With a soft smile, Naoki pulled an apple from his bag and pced it in front of the little Pokémon. "Here, eat this, a afterward. Everything will be okay."

  Wattrel didn't move, still too weak and fused.

  Naoki was about to offer more f words when Koraidon came running over, carrying an unscious Petilil in its arms.

  Seeing this, Naoki quickly hahe now-calmer Wattrel over to Koraidon and began tending to the unscious Petilil.

  However, as soon as Wattrel came into tact with Koraidon, it began to squirm in panic, clearly frightened.

  Naoki: "…Really?"

  Koraidon tilted its head, fused. "Raao?" (What did I d?)

  Naoki let out a small sigh, trying not to ugh at the situation. "Don't worry, Wattrel. Koraidon isn't dangerous; it's my partner and a good Pokémon."

  Hearing Naoki's reassuring words, Wattrel gradually settled down, though it still cast nervous g the rge Pokémon.

  Naoki refocused oilil's dition. "Severe burreme exhaustion… this is not looking good."

  After some thought, Naoki decided against using just the healing spray. Instead, he pulled out a bottle of berry juice mixed with Moomoo Milk and carefully fed it to Petilil.

  This homemade blend, Naoki knew, had stronger healing properties than most store-bought remedies, but it wasn't easy to carry, so he had only brought a limited supply for the Pokémon in the most critical dition.

  As expected, after sipping the juice, Petilil's breathing steadied, and it slowly regained sciousness.

  Oilil was awake, Naoki applied burn spray to its injuries, ensuring the burns were properly treated.

  Wheilil's dition stabilized, Naoki finally let out a breath of relief. He stayed with both the rec Petilil and the nervous Wattrel, waiting for more Pokémon in need of help.

  Although he had hoped the rescue would go smoothly, to his disappoi, no more Pokémon were found for quite some time.

  "We 't go on like this," he thought, worried that the severely injured Pokémon wouldn't make it if they didn't receive immediate help.

  After some quick thinking, Naoki came up with a pn. He sent the other Pokémon to tinue searg and called back his three Gogoats. Standing before the tall and strong Gogoat, Naoki wore an expression of determination.

  "I need you all to use Grassy Terrain just like you do in the pasture. Cover as much ground as possible."

  Grassy Terrain not only boosted the power of Grass-type moves but, more importantly, it restored the energy ah of Pokémon standing on the ground.

  " you do that?" Naoki asked, his tone serious.

  The three Gogoat bleated with fidence, "Baa!"

  "Good." Naoki smiled. "Then I'll leave it to you. And don't worry, I'll make you all a special herb dish ter as a reward."

  The Gogoat looked excited, eager to help. They lined up, stomping their hooves on the ground with determination.

  In the moment, vibrant green energy surged from their bodies, sinking deep into the earth. As the light spread, green, crystalline grass began to sprout from the scorched nd.

  In mere seds, a vast field of lush, emerald grass spread across the forest, rapidly growing and c the once-burnt ground.

  Naoki was in awe. His Gogoat had grown stronger during this time—much strohan he had realized.

  Meanwhile, elsewhere in the forest…

  The rescue team, sisting of the fire brigade, Officer Jenny, and Nurse Joy, was moving swiftly through the charred woods, searg for injured Pokémon. Officer Jenny's Growlithe she air, trag down the st of Pokémon in need.

  Suddenly, Growlithe perked up, its witg, and barked loudly.

  "Woof! Woof!"

  Officer Jenny g her partner. "Did you find something?"

  Befrowlithe could respond, one of the firefighters gasped in shock.

  "Look! What's that?"

  Everyouro see a green light rushing toward them from the distance.

  The light spread rapidly, reag their feet within moments. Green grass began sprouting up from the scorched earth, swayily in the breeze.

  "What is this?" Officer Jenny stared in disbelief.

  Nurse Joy, quicker to grasp the situation, shouted excitedly, "It's Grassy Terrain! Someone's using Grassy Terrain to help the injured Pokémon recover!"

  As a trained Pokémon doctor, Joy immediately uood the iion behind the move. Whoever was doing this was using Grassy Terrain to stabilize the ditions of the Pokémon in the area.

  The fire chief's jaw dropped. "Is this really the Grassy Terrain I'm familiar with? But how…?"

  The sheer scale of the move left him bewildered. The ce was far beyond what he thought possible.

  Officer Jenny, equally stunned, muttered, "What kind of Pokémon could create something on this scale…?"

  This kind of widespread effect… It had to be from a Pokémon at an incredibly high level—possibly a Champion's Pokémon.

  But there wasn't a well-known Champion Trainer specializing in Grass-types in the Paldea region.

  Who could it be?

  Everyoood in awe, marveling at the extraordinary dispy of power.

  Nurse Joy, deep in thought, suddenly remembered something. This wasn't the first time she had seen such a se.

  Where had she seen this before?

  And then it clicked. A familiar image popped into her mind.

  It was Naoki's ranch, where the Gogoat he raised would release Grassy Terrain, dang happily on the fresh grass.

  Excited, Nurse Joy excimed, "It's Mr. Naoki! I've seen his Gogoat use Grassy Terrain at his ranch before!"

  "What?!" Everyone was stuheir faces filled with disbelief.

  Could it be that the humble rahey all knew was actually a powerful Champion Trainer living in seclusion in their small town?

  The thought left everyone speechless.