Back at Pride Rock, Rafiki came and gathered Simba and Nala after Kion's roar was the talk of the Pridelands.
"That was Kion's roar?" Nala asked.
"Yes, Nala, yes!" Rafiki laughed. "He is ready! It is time!"
"Eh, no, Rafiki," Simba disagreed after a forced chuckle. "He can't possibly be ready. He's still a cub."
"You heard him, Simba." Rafiki said.
"What's going on?" Cherry came with Forte, Atticus, and Mo.
"Rafiki thinks it's time for Kion." Nala replied.
"Time for what?" Mo asked.
"Did you all hear the Roar?" Rafiki prompted before answering their questions.
"Yeah, who was that?" Forte asked. "It sounded as powerful as Mufasa's roar, but that seems impossible."
"That Roar is very important in lion culture." Rafiki smiled.
"Wait, do you mean that roar was that special roar you told us about?" Atticus asked.
"Yes, as a matter of fact, it is." Rafiki nodded.
"It's just... It's a big responsibility. I need more time to prepare him." Simba sounded uneasy about Kion's destiny.
"I think you've just run out of time, Simba," Nala replied. "You need to tell him."
"She's right, Simba." Atticus said.
"But, guys..." Simba still wasn't so sure.
"Listen to Rafiki, Simba..." Cherry advised.
"Kion is ready," Rafiki repeated with emphasis. "It is time."
"Time for what?" Kion asked as he, Bunga, and the others came back to Pride Rock. "Dad? Rafiki? Aunt Cherry, Aunt Mo, Uncle Atticus, Uncle Forte, what's going on?"
Mo began to urge Simba to tell Kion that it was time. Rafiki even nudged the adult male lion.
Simba glanced at them, but then looked back to his youngest cub. "Son, we need to talk..."
Kion backed up and shook his head. "Oh, no Dad, we already had that talk," he replied, misunderstanding the situation. "'Can you feel the love tonight'...? I know all about that mushy stuff!"
"Um, that's not what your father wants to talk to you about, Kion." Atticus said.
"Erm... Yeah..." Simba said after a small laugh at his son's overreaction.
"No, no, most definitely not that,"Rafiki added in. "We have heard your Roar! Yes, yes!"
"Yeah, it was, it was, uh, different today." Kion replied.
"Yeah, it was really loud." Akito smiled.
"I almost felt an earthquake." Felicity commented.
"I haven't heard a strong roar from a lion, usually tigers have stronger roars than lions do." Vincent added in.
"Different?" Rafiki questioned. "Different, you say?" he then chuckled. "It is more than different. It is the Roar of the Elders! When you use it, the Great Lions of the Pridelands' past roar with you."
"Roar of the Elders?" Estelle asked.
"What?" Kion added, also very confused, despite being born a lion.
"Are you saying that is what happened to his roar?" Felicity asked.
"Yeah, lions in the sky!" Bunga spoke up. "I saw that!"
"The Roar of the Elders is a great gift, Kion," Simba educated. "It will make you the fiercest animal in the Pridelands. But..."
"But what?" the lion cubs asked.
Simba looked to the mandrill for him to tell them, though moslty Kion since this concerned him the most.
"No, no, Simba," Rafiki informed the current lion king. "It is you who must tell Kion about the Lion Guard."
"The Lion Guard?" The lion cubs said, confused.
"What's that?" Kion added.
"This way, Kion." Simba led the way down from Pride Rock to show his son something important.
"Uh, okay..." Kion shrugged and followed his father.
"Can we come too?" Akito asked Simba.
"They might as well." Atticus said.
"Very well." Simba agreed.
"Oh, come on, Rafiki," Bunga pestered the wise and elder baboon. "You already know what it is, don'tcha? Come on, tell me..."
"You'll have to find out what it is just like the rest of us." Akito said.
"Yeah." The Pokemon said, coming from underneath Pride Rock.
The kids gestured for their Pokemon to come with them so they could learn all about the Lion Guard. Rafiki led them to vines that were covering one cave and he opened it up to allow the children and their Pokemon to come inside and explore the mystery of the jungle.
"Ooh." The Pokemon said.
"Huh?" Kion asked.
"It's a bunch of vines?" Bunga sounded confused and disappointed.
"I think there's something behind those vines." Akito said.
"Correct." Rafiki nodded to him as he pulled back the vines and allowed them to enter the hidden cave from Pride Rock.
"Wow, how'd you know, Akito?" Kion asked.
"I just had a feeling that there was something behind them." Akito said, honestly.
"Akito has always been wise beyond his years." Felicity commented as they walked into the cave and saw various marks on the walls that appeared to show other lions.
"How did I not know this was here?" Kion asked himself. "Dad, what is this place?"
"This is Lion Guard Lair," Simba informed as he led them after Rafiki allowed them to go inside. "It's the secret meeting place for the members of the Lion Guard."
"It sure seems like this place hasn't been used in years." Teddy said.
"Yeah, maybe they should think about fixin' the place up," Bunga agreed before coughing. "Or at least, do some dusting."
"Mind if I do the honors, Rafiki?" Akito asked.
"Perhaps it would be best." Rafiki smiled to him.
"Then you all better take cover." Akito said before taking a deep breath.
The others backed away.
"Why?" Bunga asked as he stayed where he was, not seeing the big deal.
Larvitar soon grabbed and pulled him back and away from Akito. After taking a big deep breath, Akito released all of his super breath, blowing all of the dust away and out of the lair.
"Whoa!" Bunga was blown away, not literally, but was astonished by Akito's abilities. "That's more like it! Can you show that trick to my Uncle Timon and Uncle Pumbaa?"
"I don't think that your uncles could be able to gain the power of super breath." Larvitar said.
Rafiki chuckled to that while Bunga pouted.
"Dad, enough with all the secrecy stuff!" Kion said, very eager to hear about this Lion Guard stuff. "You gotta tell me. What is the Lion Guard?"
Simba decided to finally answer to settle them for now. "The Lion Guard is the team that protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. According to tradition, the Lion Guard is made of the Pride Lands' fiercest, bravest, fastest, strongest, and keenest of sight."
"Cool." Akito smiled.
"So, what happened to them?" Vincent asked. "It looks like they haven't been in here in forever."
"I'm afraid it's a story without a happy ending." Simba replied gravely.
"Uh-Oh, I have a feeling that Scar is included in this." Akito said.
"Indeed he is." Simba stated.
"Please, go on." Estelle replied.
"I will," Simba nodded as he began to tell the story. "Kion, when your grandfather Mufasa was about your age, his younger brother, Scar, was leader of the Lion Guard. Scar also had the gift of the Roar. The Roar made Scar feel powerful. But that power went to Scar's head. He began to think that he should be king, instead of his older brother Mufasa. So Scar ordered the Lion Guard to help him take down Mufasa. When the Guard refused, Scar was furious. And then, Scar used the Roar to destroy the Lion Guard. What Scar didn't realize was that by using the Roar for evil, he would lose the power of the Roar completely."
"Whoa." The Pokemon said, shocked.
"Heyvi kabisa..." Kion muttered.
"Yeah..." Bunga agreed.
"Oh, dear..." Estelle frowned.
"The Roar is a very powerful gift," Rafiki advised. "It can be used for great good, but it can also lead to terrible evil."
"Oh, my..." Vincent frowned.
"Well, I'd never be like Scar!" Kion promised. "Ever!"
"I'm glad to hear that, son," Simba replied. "Because starting today, you are the leader of the new Lion Guard."
"Awesome!" Vulpix smiled.
"I'm the what?" Kion asked.
"You heard Simba," Rafiki replied. "Haha! The leader of the new Lion Guard! It is you! Yes! It. Is. You!"
"Dad?" Kion asked for confirmation due to how eccentric the baboon could be.
"It's true, Kion." Simba confirmed.
"That is so awesome!" Larvitar cheered.
"Amazing!" Kion happily agreed.
"It is," Simba smiled to him. "And now, as leader of the Guard, I need you to assemble the Pridelands' bravest, fastest, strongest, and keenest of sight."
"Okay, Dad, don't worry, I'm gonna make you proud!" Kion promised as he was now determined to fulfill his destiny.
"He's going to do a great job." Atticus smiled.
"I'm sure he will." Simba smiled back.
They then saw that Bunga, the rest of the cubs, and the Pokemon were still there.
"Yes, you all?" Simba asked them of why they were still there.
"This is un-bunga-lievable!" Bunga cheered.
"Yeah!" The cubs and Pokemon cheered.
Simba rolled his eyes with a smile as the cubs, Pokemon, and honey badger moved out after Kion.
"Kion is ready, I just know it." Mo smiled.
"You see, Simba?" Rafiki added in. "And now Kion will choose the best lions in the Pride for the Guard."
"I hope so, guys," Simba replied. "I'm still not sure if he's ready."
"Yes, he is." Atticus said.
"I can only hope you're right." Simba said.
Meanwhile with Kion...
"Wow! Me! Leader of the Lion Guard..." Kion said to himself as he wandered along the grasslands. "Protectors of the Pridelands! It's kinda scary..."
"Hey, Kion!" Bunga's voice called out.
"Huh?" Kion turned his head before he was suddenly splashed by his best friend. "Ugh, Bunga!"
"Ready to start assembling the Lion Guard?" Bunga asked, very excited about this. "Huh? Now? Yeah? Huh?"
"Yes," Kion coughed. "After you stop splashing me."
"Splashing?" Bunga asked, then stopped once he saw what he was doing. "Oh... Sorry, Kion."
"Hakuna Matata, Bunga." Kion smiled.
Bunga chuckled to that.
"Now, come on," Kion suggested. "Time to assemble the Lion Guard!"
Unknown to them, a vulture had overheard Kion, the vulture's name was Mzingo.
"Lion Guard? Hmm..." he said to himself.
Kion then walked with Bunga, the other cubs, and the Pokemon about assembling his own Lion Guard crew.
"So, who are you going to choose to join the Lion Guard?" Larvitar asked Kion.
"Dad said the Lion Guard needs the Pridelands' bravest, strongest, fastest, and keenest of sight," Kion said as he walked with them. "So I think I'll go ask the bravest animal in the Pridelands first."
"Kion, wait!" Bunga stopped his best friend. "Before you go asking whoever you think is the bravest, think about this... I might not be the biggest honey badger. But I know what's in my heart. And I'm not afraid of anything, or anyone!"
"I know, Bunga, that's why-" Kion tried to explain.
"I'll help the Lion Guard fight hyenas," Bunga continued. "Or jackals! Or crocodiles! Or vultures!"
"Vultures?" Mzingo overheard that.
"Or great big rock slides or wild fires or floods!" Bunga went on and on. "I will stand with the Lion Guard! I'll never give up! I'll, I'll-"
"Will you stop talk long enough for him to finish his sentence?" Estelle asked.
"Oh... Sorry..." Bunga shut up then.
"Thank you," Kion replied. "Anyway, thanks Bunga, but I was already going to ask you to join the Lion Guard."
"Say what?" Bunga asked, slightly surprised by that offer.
"Yep." Akito nodded, already knowing that the honey badger would be the first to join the Lion Guard.
"Come on, Bunga!" Kion encouraged his best friend. "You're the bravest animal I know! I want you to be the first to join the new Lion Guard."
"Zuka Zama!" Bunga approved.
"Zuka Zama indeed, I wonder if Janja knows about the Lion Guard." Mzingo said before flying off.
"You couldn't have made a better choice," Bunga smiled to Kion. "We're gonna make a great team. I can't wait to tell Uncle Timon and Uncle Pumbaa."
"I'm sure they're going to be surprised." Akito said.
There was then a panicked scream in the distance.
"Guys, did you hear that?" Bunga asked.
Kion listened closely. "It sounds like Kiara's friend, Zuri."
"Yeah, and she sounds like she needs help." Akito said.
"Our help!" Bunga added, totally excited for sure now. "It's our first adventure! Lion Guard to the rescue!"
"Really?" Akito asked.
"Uh, yeah?" Bunga glanced at him.
"Is that really how you guys going to shout out when you go to a rescue?" Akito asked.
"Are you gonna help or just stand there?" Bunga scoffed before running off on his own.
"Lion Guard to the rescue?" Kion repeated to himself, then ran to catch up with his very quick friend. "Hey, Bunga, wait up!"
Akito rolled his eyes, already knowing that this wouldn't end well, but still had to see what would happen.
"Come on, we better help." Estelle suggested.
"Right." Akito agreed.