Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

Ash, holding Pikachu, ran over curiously and said, "It really is! It's a talking Pokémon, just like Team Rocket's Meowth."

"Hello, I'm Ash from Pallet Town, and this is my partner Pikachu."

"Pikachu~" Pikachu, held in someone's arms, waved its little paws and greeted Lucao and Su Yi.

"Hello, my name is Su Yi, an adventurer from a faraway place. This is my partner, Lu Cao."

"Hello, meow~" Lucao, who was also being held in someone's arms, waved back in a friendly manner.

The cutest representatives of Pokémon and Monster Hunter meet in an epic fashion.

"So, Brother Su Yi, you're not from the Hoenn region?" Ash asked curiously.

“That’s right, I’m not from the Hoenn region.”

"Of my two companions, Luca's race is called Elru. Because they look like cute cats, they are usually called Elru cats. They are a race from our area."

"As for the Corviknight, I caught it in the Galar region," Su Yi explained.

"Galar...?" Ash didn't know that place.

"A rare guest from a very far place," Qianli said in surprise.

"Dew Grass is so cute." Xiaoyao walked over and looked at the fluffy cat, her heart almost melting.

"What?" Xiaoyao's initial partner, the orange-feathered Torchic, looked up at her.

Xiaoyao quickly squatted down, stroked the Torchic, and said, "Of course, the Torchic is also very cute."

"Chap~" The turkey happily looked up and nuzzled Haruka's hand affectionately.

"Corviknight is so cool! It uses Brave Bird and Hurricane so skillfully!" the little boy with glasses exclaimed excitedly.

The Steelraven's sharp eyes and armor-like body were clearly more attractive to the little boys.

"Can I touch it, big brother Su Yi?" The little boy took a step closer and asked expectantly.

Mitsuko quickly pulled the restless little boy back, saying, "Don't be so willful, Kacchan."

Su Yi waved his hand and said, "It's okay, but be careful not to make the Corviknight uncomfortable."

"Okay!" Xiao Sheng quickly agreed, then reached out to touch the wings of the Corviknight.

"Smooth, tough, it feels like steel!" Xiaosheng curiously experienced his contact with the Pokémon.

"Su Yi, thank you for chasing away the bad guys and protecting everyone's Pokémon and my family," Qianli said gratefully.

Su Yi waved his hand and said, "Mr. Qianli, you flatter me."

Qianli said apologetically, "You've come to challenge the gym, right? But as you can see, the battle arena is a complete mess."

"It is the gym leader's fault for showing a bad side to the challengers. Please allow me to send a professional team to repair the gym. We can start battling as early as tomorrow."

Actually, Su Yi wanted to say that he didn't care, but then he thought that the dojo was also Mr. Qianli's home, and if the wall that was broken open had a load-bearing function, then the danger would be great.

“It’s alright, I have plenty of time.” Su Yi nodded.

……

Mr. Senri made a phone call, and within minutes a team arrived with professional tools and Pokémon to begin repairing the damaged gym.

With no other option, Su Yi could only go to Orange City for a stroll, and Xiao Yao and Xiao Sheng volunteered to be their tour guides.

"If Pikachu hadn't been injured in its battle with Mr. Senri, I really would have loved to battle with Brother Su Yi," Ash exclaimed as they walked toward the city.

"Ash is really overestimating himself. He doesn't even have a full set of Pokémon, yet he dares to challenge our gym," Max teased.

"I already said I wanted to challenge it with the partners I caught in Hoenn!" Ash said angrily.

"But in the practice match just now, you were constantly suppressed by Dad's Hyperactive Ape," Kacchan said with a light laugh.

"This is because..." Xiao Zhi was speechless for a moment.

Su Yi, who was listening from the side, was speechless. Xiao Sheng, that little brat, was quite annoying in the early stages.

"Oh, right!" Su Yi paused in his steps.

"What's wrong?" Ash asked, turning around in confusion.

"Here's the thing, not long ago, I went to Kanto to discuss a collaboration with Professor Oak. While passing through Viridian Forest, I encountered a Pokémon."

As Su Yi spoke, he took out his Rotom phone and opened the video.

"Ash, this is your Pidgeot, right?"

"Pidgeot!?" Ash looked at the Pokémon in the video. He wouldn't mistake it; it was his Pidgeot!

"Is this Ash's Pokémon?" May looked over curiously.

In the video, the pheasant is chattering away, seemingly telling a story.

"It said you can go on your adventure without worry, meow, they won't be bullied anymore, meow," Dewgrass said from the side.

"Pidgeot..." Ash looked at Pidgeot and the pack surrounding it, feeling both longing and relief.

"Is it even better than the eagle?" Ash asked.

Su Yi nodded and said, "Yes, under its protection, the Bobo Group is growing steadily. It is a reliable and powerful leader."

"That's great, Pidgeot." Ash felt a little teary-eyed as he watched the energetic Pidgeot in the video.

Su Yi looked at the boy. At his age, he had already learned to let go, not for his own selfish interests, but for the sake of Pokémon and their kind.

This has been a remarkable growth experience.

"Ash, I understand your desire to meet new partners and embark on new adventures with the new partners you've caught in this region."

“But sometimes, old friends will miss you. Take them to see the scenery you see now once in a while,” Su Yi said earnestly.

"Yes, thank you, Brother Su Yi." Xiao Zhi smiled again.

Chapter 154: Research Using Scratches?

Ash was very grateful to Su Yi for bringing him the news about Pidgeot.

He was happy and relieved to learn that Pidgeot was doing well, and Su Yi's words gave him some new ideas.

After learning about Ash and Pidgeot's situation, Xiaoyao and her brother changed their impression of Ash's impulsiveness.

"I didn't expect you to have such a mature side, Xiaozhi," Xiaoyao said.

Ash said, "I just think that if Pidgeot stays in the professor's backyard, it will always worry about its companions, so I'd rather let it focus on protecting the species."

"But, Brother Su Yi, you're actually collaborating with Professor Oak?" Xiao Sheng said in surprise.

"The main focus is on studying the ecology of some newly discovered Pokémon," Su Yi said thoughtfully, considering his words.

"A newly discovered Pokémon!?" Ash immediately became interested.

"I want to see what kind of Pokémon it is!" Max was also very interested in Pokémon.

Xiaoyao looked at Dewgrass and asked expectantly, "Will it be a Pokémon as cute as Dewgrass?"

"You might see it in tomorrow's gym battle," Su Yi said, keeping everyone in suspense.

……

Compared to metropolitan cities like Palace City or Goldenrod City, Orange Blossom City is not as bustling.

However, this city, surrounded by mountains and forests, has a more relaxed and leisurely atmosphere compared to other bustling cities that never sleep.

Ash took Pikachu to the Pokémon Center for treatment first, while Su Yi bought some ice cream and ate it outside with May while waiting.

"Huh?" Su Yi saw several people dressed like pirates walking past from a short distance away.

"What's wrong, meow?" Lucao asked, licking her ice cream.

"It's nothing," Su Yi shook his head.

Those people, judging from their attire, should be from the Ocean Team.

They believe that the ocean is the source of all life, so they attempt to control Kyogre to expand the ocean and build a Pokémon utopia based on the ocean.

Su Yi really wanted to ask, "Have you considered what the land-based Pokémon think?"

In contrast, another organization called Team Magma is attempting to control Groudon, expand the landmass, increase the scope of human activity, and make humans the dominant species in the world.

Regardless, both organizations have extreme ideologies.

"Forget it, it's none of my business." Su Yi shook his head, deciding to leave it to the alliance to deal with.

"Brother Su Yi! Professor Oak is looking for you!" Ash shouted as he came out of the Pokémon Center.

"Oh?" Su Yi curiously approached the video phone at the Pokémon Center.

"Oh, Su Yi, you're here." Professor Oak smiled and waved during the video call.

"It really is Professor Oak!" Baku's eyes sparkled as he squeezed in front of the screen and strained to see.

"Hello, little one," Professor Oak greeted.

Seeing the clumsy Xiao Sheng, Xiao Yao pulled him close, looking embarrassed, and said, "Xiao Sheng, you've been so rude! I'm sorry, Brother Su Yi, that's just how I am."

Su Yi smiled nonchalantly and said, "He's just a kid, I know that, it's okay."

Professor Oak is an idol to many Pokémon fans, and Max is one of his biggest fans.

"Doctor, is there something you need?"

"Here's the thing," Professor Oak said. "After you left, I asked some old friends about the monocle sheath, and now I have some leads. I'd like you to send the monocle sheath over so I can conduct further detailed research."

"We got news so quickly? Thank you so much, Doctor," Su Yi said happily.

Only two days later, Professor Oak found a clue. It's clear that Professor Oak had been keeping this matter in mind and immediately began to help with the investigation.

“Besides that, I actually have a request,” Professor Oak said.

This was the content of the cooperation, so Su Yi nodded after listening and said, "Go ahead and tell me."

"Recently, Dr. Yamanashi and I have been collaborating on research into various evolutionary types of Eevee."

“Then I got some inspiration from what you said last time about the characteristics of the Scratcher, which seems to be able to help us in some ways, so I’d like to borrow your Scratcher,” Professor Oak said.

Su Yi was immediately puzzled: "Scratchbird? How does the 'use what you have' trait have to do with Eevee's evolution?"

Professor Oak chuckled, "This characteristic seems quite peculiar to us."