>>52445444It's always been a thing that ash throws away other pokemon to start fresh. The only change that'll really happen is that more people will recognize and respect ash. and if we're lucky he'll have some champion level adventures like ash taking an apprentice or him being the leading force into defeating an evil team.
this type of glow up isn't really new to anime. Goku won the tournement of power and still has people to fight. Luffy's an emperor and defeated the strongest creature in the world 