>>24559055I don't think Greninja abandons Ash. In the beginning of the new OP, Ash looks really confident in himself. Maybe he gets into a cocky phase? And, when he loses to Alain and Shota, his spirit breaks, and he tries to sort out the problem by himself, rather than as a team?
Another thought. Wulfric looks like the type that really cares about pokemon. Maybe, he borrows Greninja, or Greninja wants to battle under him temporarily against Ash, so Ash can try to understand its feelings more?
