Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 201 The Mr. Mime in the House: The increasingly declining Kanto needs a pillar!
"Snatch, snatch, snatch."

Ash gently knocked on his front door. When the door opened, instead of Hanako, a pink Pokémon that looked like a clown appeared!

Xiao Zhi paused for a moment, then looked up at the house.

"That's right, it's my house, isn't it? When did my house get a Mr. Mime?"

"Barry?"

Mr. Mime tilted its head, seemingly wondering who Ash really was.

"Mist cup puppet, who's here?"

As the two stood locked in a stalemate at the doorway, a loud voice came from inside the house, and Ash immediately recognized it as his mother's voice.

"Mom, it's me, Xiaozhi!"

"Huh? Ash!!"

After Hanako responded, a sound came from inside the house, and soon Ash saw Hanako's figure. Then, Ash felt himself being embraced in a warm embrace.

"You silly child, you finally know to come home! Do you know how long it's been since your mother last saw you?!" Hanako's voice was slightly choked up, showing that she missed Satoshi very much.

This is quite normal. From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Zhi has never been away from home for such a long time. This time, he was away for several months. Apart from that one time when they met at the beach, they never met offline again.

Most of them take place during video calls.

But for Ash, it didn't feel like anything substantial, because his trip was very fulfilling every day, and he could see his mother on video or talk to her on the phone when he had free time. Therefore, he didn't have the same strong longing as Hanako.

In the past, Xiao Zhi would have thought his mother was making a mountain out of a molehill, since she had only been gone for a short time.
But the experts in the group taught Ash not only about battles, but also about his personal qualities.

Xiao Zhi could understand; it was normal for his mother to have this reaction after being home alone for so long.

However, he said somewhat helplessly, "I call you often, and although we don't video call each other very often, we still make one or two video calls a week or so."

"You have the nerve to say that? I told you to video call your mom when you got to the next city, and you forget all the time. What kind of memory do you have?!" Hanako got angry when she heard this. If she hadn't said anything, it would have been fine.

But she clearly called Xiaozhi's phone to remind him to video call her back when he was in the next city. However, Xiaozhi ignored her completely and didn't call back for more than a week. Then, he didn't call back for a long time after that.

If Hanako hadn't learned from her phone that Satoshi was alright, she probably would have been frantic with worry.

"Ahem, I forgot, I was very busy traveling!"

"No matter how busy you are, you should still make a phone call. Look at Shigeru, he even comes back to visit his grandfather, Professor Oak, from time to time. And look at you, you haven't been home once in more than three months!"

Faced with Hanako's nagging, Ash rolled his eyes this time. He could easily outdo Gary in everything, except for the number of times he had to go home...

“He drives his sports car around all day, how can I possibly come home every now and then when I'm on my own two legs!”

"Can't you take a taxi?"

"Then there's no point in traveling!"

"Hey, you kid!" Hanako was speechless for a moment because of Satoshi's antics, but this kind of daily bickering actually brought a warm feeling to Hanako's heart. This was what it felt like to have a child at home. Although they bickered, it was full of life.

"This is Xiaoxia and Xiaogang. Mom, you should have met them before. They've been sleeping at our house lately, training with me for the upcoming Indigo League." After arguing with his mother, Xiaozhi stepped aside slightly to make room for Xiaoxia and Xiaogang and introduced them.

Hanako had already met them when she was in Lamprech, so they weren't exactly strangers.

Upon seeing the two, Hanako smiled brightly and invited them into the house.

Ash's home is quite simple, without any trace of a wealthy family's atmosphere. It was in this ordinary family that Ash, such a trainer prodigy, was born, which surprised Misty and Brock to some extent.

Although they knew that Xiaozhi wasn't the kind of rich kid, they didn't expect him to be so ordinary.

"Sit wherever you like~ Mr. Mime, go buy some groceries, pork, beef, river shrimp..." Hanako said to Mr. Mime, who was wearing an apron and mopping the floor.

Upon hearing this, the suction cup puppet obediently put down the broom, then took some money and went out to buy groceries.

Hanako was making and pouring tea for Kasumi and Kotaka at the tea table.

"Come, have some tea."

"You're too kind, Auntie!"

"Yeah, yeah, how could we let you do something like this?"

The two hurriedly accepted the tea from Hanako's hands, saying politely.

Ash sat casually on the sofa, picked up a glass of water and gulped it down. Pikachu followed suit and shoved it down in one go, only to scald itself and stick out its tongue.

Togepi followed suit and stuck out her tongue to lick it, then her face immediately turned sour. The bitter taste of tea was still a bit too much for her.

"Slow down, Pikachu! And Ash, why are you drinking so fast? Don't you feel hot?" Hanako frowned slightly, looking at Ash with a mixture of dissatisfaction and worry.

This tea was just brewed! Drinking it so fast is suicidal!
"No, the temperature feels just right. Hey, it's okay, Mom. Your son is a superman."

Xiaoxia and the others: ...

"You know what, Auntie, your son really is a superman. This temperature is nothing to him." Ash asked, his face full of curiosity. "Speaking of which, Mom, what's with that Mr. Mime? Is it a Pokémon you caught?"

His mother is a rare person who doesn't even have a single elf. She said she used to have elves, but due to certain events, she no longer has any elves.

Now, a Mr. Mime has inexplicably appeared in my house. Could it be a new Pokémon that Hanako has caught?

"You mean the little magic puppet? He suddenly appeared at my doorstep and I found him."

“The child had many injuries and was extremely hungry, so I took him into the house and cooked some food for him.”

"Afterwards, he recovered a lot, so I took him to Professor Oak's lab for treatment. He's been staying with us ever since, helping me with housework and grocery shopping. He's such a capable little helper; it's like having another son!"

Hanako said with a smile, clearly very satisfied with the Mr. Mime. After all, it could not only help with housework, grocery shopping, and cooking, but also bring some life to the quiet and deserted home.

It's thanks to the suction cup puppet that Hanako can relax and have a more leisurely time at home.

Ash couldn't help but marvel at Hanako's incredible luck. In Kanto, Psychic-type Pokémon are extremely rare. He had been traveling for months and hadn't encountered a single Mr. Mime, while Hanako seemed to have a Mr. Mime appear out of nowhere.

Moreover, this Mr. Mime has quite good talent, with two A-level aptitudes and the rest being either B or C. It should be considered an outstanding existence among Mr. Mime's family.

The saying "like mother, like son" isn't without reason. Perhaps it's because Hanako is so lucky that he has the opportunity to surpass his mother.

"When the suction cup puppet comes back, I'll have to thank him. He'll give my mom some company at home and help him with the housework."

"Yeah, Little Puppet is way more capable than you, Ash."

When asked about the analogy with Hanako, Xiaozhi rolled his eyes. "Praise him if you want, but why are you slandering your son?"

However, Hanako wasn't entirely wrong, since he never did housework at home and was far less capable than Mr. Mime.

Half an hour later, Mr. Mime returned from grocery shopping. Hanako and Brock went to cook. Ash wanted to help out, but the kitchen was already too big for him, so he could only sit in the living room with Misty and watch TV.

At that moment, the television was broadcasting information about the Tokiwa Dojo.

In summary, after it was revealed that Giovanni, the Gym Leader of Viridian City, was the leader of Team Rocket, the Kanto Elite Four immediately launched a campaign to eliminate him. Although Giovanni eventually escaped, they obtained many Team Rocket coordinates from him and will soon go to destroy Team Rocket's exposed bases one by one.

"This news will probably be a huge blow to the entire Kanto region, especially to the people in Tokiwa City," Xiaoxia said with a sigh, watching the talkative TV host.

Giovanni is an idol to many Gym Leaders, one of the prides of Kanto, and an object of admiration for many people in Viridian City.

But now that his true identity has been exposed, his previous image will be completely shattered, which will be a fatal blow to those who admire and worship Giovanni.

"There's nothing we can do. Giovanni was never a good person to begin with, and this day was bound to come sooner or later. It's better to expose him now than to expose him later when his influence is more deeply entrenched." Ash sighed and shook his head, saying helplessly.

In his opinion, the League should not have concealed Giovanni's identity in the first place. Why let the leader of Team Rocket become the Gym Leader of Kanto? And how did he become the strongest Gym Leader in Kanto!

Although the above is indeed a good thing for Kanto, as it can boost Kanto's morale and increase the fighting power of Kanto's dojo leaders.

But look at the results after the exposure. The morale of the entire Kanto region has been completely crushed. Unless someone can replace Giovanni, dispel all the influence he brought, and transfer Giovanni's fame to that person, becoming the new pillar of Kanto, the decline of Kanto can not be stopped.

However, it is extremely difficult to find such a person. This person must not only be powerful, but also famous, have good character, have no scandals, and demonstrate the ability to lead Guandu out of the gloom.

In short, he's an all-powerful being!
If there really were such a person, then he wouldn't just stop Kanto's decline, but would lead Kanto to soar to the top and become the strongest alliance!
So far, there is only one person in the world who has single-handedly driven the development of the entire alliance, propelling the regional alliance from the bottom to the top!

This person is Leon from the Galar region, currently recognized as the strongest trainer in the world!

"Forget it, that's something the League should worry about. Let's think about how to deal with the Indigo League." Misty shook her head, deciding to stop thinking about Giovanni. That guy had already been defeated by Ash, so why think about him so much? It's better to think about Ash instead.

"How do we deal with the Indigo League? Just beat them all! I'm definitely going to win this year's Indigo League championship!" Ash said matter-of-factly, as if the championship was already his for the taking.

His confidence was not without reason; after all, with his strength, unless he faced a Champion-level trainer, it was virtually impossible for anything unexpected to happen.

If someone could travel for two years and reach the Elite Four level, Ash would have to admit defeat!
It can only be said that even his cheat code can't compare to that kind of freak; theoretically, such a thing is basically impossible.

"Don't be too careless. Gary said that some trainers with more than a year and a half of experience are participating in this year's Indigo League," Misty whispered a reminder.

Trainers who have been traveling for a year and a half generally won't participate in the Indigo League, because such competitions have lost their appeal for them.

Unless they come back to dominate weaker opponents, it's practically impossible for them to improve at all.

However, this year's Indigo League seems to be a bit different. For some reason, there are five trainers with a year and a half of experience at this year's Indigo League, and this is only the information that Gary has. The number is likely to be more than that.

Although Ash's strength is definitely far ahead of other trainers, we can't be careless!
"Don't worry, I won't be careless. By the time I participate in the Indigo League, my strength will definitely be much greater than it is now. Just watch me take the Indigo League championship!"

Seeing Ash's confident demeanor, Misty felt a slight stirring in her heart. Compared to when she first met Ash, he had truly changed a lot. He had become stronger, more confident, and more attractive...

"Training starts tomorrow, Xiaoxia. You and Xiaogang will battle with me. I've also prepared a training plan; please take a look and see if there are any changes needed." Xiaozhi, unaware of what Xiaoxia was thinking, quickly entered battle preparation mode and began working on the training plan.

Xiao Zhi picked up a pen, and crooked words appeared on the white paper. Although the handwriting was a bit ugly, Xiao Xia could still understand it.

"This won't do. The intervals are too short. They need to rest longer here. Also, you should have Lucario and Primeape train together here..."

In the kitchen, Hanako and Brock were cooking, while in the living room, Satoshi and Misty were leaning their heads together, constantly revising the training plan for the next two months. The whole house was filled with a very harmonious atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)