Ash and Goh finally reach lumiose airport where they are greeted by Clemont and Bonnie
Companions are important. In the anime, Ash
rarely traveled alone.
The air felt fresh and alive Ash relived his first time landing in Kalos with Alexa
Memories. Helps to establish that Ash is no stranger to Kalos and showcases his experience.
Ash "Hey Bonnie how have you been?"
This greeting seems casual. It suggests that Ash hasn't gone too long since the last time he saw Bonnie.
Bonnie: "Ash! Clemont says i'll get my first pokemon today!"
Ooo! An important first step for a trainer!
Ash: "Woah Bonnie really which one?"
Bonnie: "Ash you know which one its obviously dedenne"
This establishes how close Bonnie is with Ash.
Ash "Oh yea where is it anyways?"
Bonnie "Hmph its sleeping."
Ah, Bonnie seems like she is a little spoiled. Acting a bit like a little princess!
Clemont "Bonnie come on let's go"
Ash and the gang go to the Lumiose woods , where Greninja spends his time defending Kalos from team Flare's corrupted vines
Oh! So there is an ongoing threat to Kalos by Flare's vines and Greninja is part of the defense!
But Kalos is an entire region. This threat reads like it is a wide-spread regional threat rather than specific to a single patch of woods! If it is a regional threat, it means Greninja likely cannot defend all of Kalos on its own. But for it to still be defending anyway, that suggests that there is still something worth defending! And if there is still something worth defending, it means Flare has not succeeded in their plans yet. If it is a regional crisis, it means there are others helping to defend Kalos too. I wonder who the
other defenders are?
The air was dusty and corrupted Ash was very excited to see Greninja again!
This suggests that Ash has gone a while without seeing Greninja. It means that he probably had to part ways for a time because the threat from Flare was so severe. Ash probably worried about Greninja out there on its own holding back the forces of darkness. This makes Geninja look
immensely cool. The lone warrior fighting off the forces of evil in a perpetual battle.
Ash suddenly feels a familiar feeling like the Kalos league again
The Kalos league... I get the feeling this will be important to the plot.
Cerise was just screaming "Ash, this isn't possible your bond hertz is rising above the normal level! GIVE IT TO ME"
Oh? This suggests Cerise is being compelled by something. It reminds me of Boramir trying to take the one ring from Frodo in The Lord of The Rings!
Ash ignores Cerise's weird behavior and whispers to Goh "Please act like your range is cutting out he is annoying me"
And yet, Ash doesn't take Cerise seriously. Ah, I think this is regarding a phone call! That would make sense!
Goh cuts Cerise video call acting like his range was cutting out
Nailed it.
Ash feels the feeling getting stronger he can feel Greninja
Most likely this is referring to 'sync'
Out of nowhere a big vine radiating a energy that other Corrupted vines radiated but this one was one of the biggest he sensed in the forest
I wonder if the vines are reacting to the sync or if they are reacting to something else? Or maybe they just got unlucky and a big attack is now imminent?
This was the Mother Vine this vine is the root of all Corrupted Vines if Ash defeated it the terror the vines caused would end
Sounds like he got extraordinarily lucky to encounter it, then! No-doubt he needs to end this here and NOW!!!
Goh "Ash i got this Cinderace will beat it to a pulp."
Oh. So I guess this isn't the world-ending legendary boss I thought it was.
Ash "Goh you already don't need to i can defeat it no prob!"
They are arguing over who gets to fight it!
I imagine the mother vine is like this:
"H-hey guys... I'm right here, you know! I'm big and
scary, and you better take me seriously because I'm going to do some
really bad things! Like
really bad! So you should be like afraid and stuff! ...please? You have no idea what it's like hanging around in this forest for months waiting for Ash to show up... I
finally made my big reveal and this is what I get?! You know what? FINE. YOU WIN! I HATE THIS CRUMMY JOB ANYWAY! In fact, I'm going to go attack Flare RIGHT NOW! They made me exist just to
humiliate me!!!"
*Mother vine storms off to go attack Flare*
Goh "*laughing* how are going to defeat that with a pikachu *laughing harder*"
Goh, have you SEEN what Pikachu can do? 😅
Ash "Oh i won't be using pikachu ... Greninja lets go"
And here is where Geninja gets its cool debut!
Suddenly Greninja appears from the trees ready to fight
Greninja "Nin-ja!"
Goh "*Laughing even harder* you're gonna beat a grass type with a water type *still laughing*"
You mean the water type that has been
single-handedly defending this forest from who know how many smaller vines for who knows how long ALONE? Goh doesn't seem very good at recognizing Ash's battle potential. I'm guessing we are about to get a demonstration. And something tells me we WON'T need a 100% sync for the point to be made. 😎
Clemont "Don't underestimate Ash even if he has the type disadvantage he can still turn the tides"
That's right. Because Ash is a battle-genius BEAST with a 200 battle IQ!
Ash "Come on Greninja use Ice Beam!"
Oh that will DEFINITELY do it!
Greninja uses a ice beam dealing a little damage not that much but enough to show he has a weakness
Oh! So perhaps this vine is more serious than expected?
Goh brings out Cinderace
Goh "Cinderace use Pyro-Ball!"
A super effective move but the Mother Vine absorbs the kinetic energy from it Goh is shocked and suprised it did nothing!
Oh wow. That seems like a BIG problem if it can shrug off SUPER EFFECTIVE attacks!!
Ash uses his insane battle IQ to invent a new move
Invents a new move mid-battle. What did I tell you folks? Battle-genious BEAST! 😎
Ash immediately bonds with Greninja and ready to fight
A sync, it seems!
Ash "Greninja use Ice Impact!"
Greninja "Nin-Ja
Goh "Ash that's not even a move!?!?!"
It is
now, Goh. 😎
Even if it wasn't a move Ash's sheer B hrtz (bond hertz) was so powerful that he signaled telepathically that "condense a ball of water into your hand and just as you hit the Vine Freeze it into Ice"
Ooo!
This will be good!
Now The Mother Vine was frozen solid with sheer power of Ice Impact
And massive cool points are awarded both to Ash and to Greninja. 😎
Clemont "Ash you really used your bond with Greninja to improvise a new move! that's Genius!"
It sure is, Clemont. You jealous?
Now the finishing blow was required to finish it off!
Ash "Greninja! , use Aerial Ace!"
Not a particularly powerful move but it IS super effective and the vine has likely been sufficiently weakened.
This shatters the ice and ends The Mother Vine's Corruption
I feel like Ash probably turned around as he gave the Arial Ace command. Closing his eyes and walking away with his hands in his pockets as Greninja finished off it's foe. The shattering of it a backdrop to Ash walking towards the camera.
The air was eerie and dark now shifted to a happy and pleasant atmosphere.
The corruption fades now that the source has been eliminated.
Serena was just practicing for her next performance in the Lumiose woods and heard the clash
Great to see her getting introduced early. Especially with the sneak-peak you gave me of her for later!
Serena "Pangoro Follow me!"
Serena rushes to the area where she heard the Impact
She knew greninja was here and knew that she would hear some clashes but she didn't expect one this powerful!
Since she knew Greninja was there, she likely knew what Greninja was doing. The fact that she didn't think to help Greninja shows that she has faith in Greninja's abilities. Yet another way to imply how awesome Greninja is.
She reached and saw a crater with smoke coming out the dust clears out and she sees ash
Ash "Serena! Long time no see!"
Gone without seeing her for a long time? Reunions are some seriously sweet moments.
Serena "I always missed you Ash so great to see you again and greninja such a big clash didn't except that"
Always missed? Ash, my boy. This chick totally digs you. It's time to stop being a little boy and be a man!
Ash "Missed you too!:
Greninja "Ninja!"
There you go, Ash. I'm glad to see him not be a complete idiot when it comes to girls for a change.
They head to a hotel to rest.
Ash and Serena in a hotel together? Sounds like a recipe for some potential romance to spark!
