Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

The shameless captain was shouting through a megaphone, completely oblivious to the fact that the people around him were looking at him like he was an idiot.

"Okay, everyone's safe and sound, that's great, hahaha."

"Are you kidding me? You bastard!"

"It's because we listened to you that we missed the best time to evacuate. My child might still be in the cabin!"

Several passengers who were separated from their families could no longer bear it and angrily cursed at the captain.

Suddenly, a blue turtle flew from a distance and struck the unscrupulous captain on the head, knocking him heavily off the lifeboat.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired a new trait: Martial God Never Dies Unarmed Lv1: You can use certain weapons, and when throwing attacks, the hit rate is increased by 10% and the power is increased by 30% (Truly an essential trait for home and travel, street fights, and sneak attacks!)]

[Squirtle: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

"You damned captain, how dare you show your face!"

The one who threw Squirtle was Ash, who had just swum out of the shipwreck.

He carried Misty on his back, surrounded by four Water-type Pokémon, each accompanied by one or two tourists.

Among them were those three idiots from the Rockets.

Ash originally intended to leave immediately when the St. Anne sank, but then the system suddenly sent him a mission.

[Ding! New side quest triggered: Hero's Arrival!: Please rescue the personnel still trapped on the Saint Anne.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +200*X; Speed ​​+X; Regional Reputation +5*X; (X is the number of people rescued) Title: Little Hero (You can get a 8% discount when buying things in the Kanto Alliance official store!); If you perfectly rescue everyone, you will also receive: Skill: Freeze Ray]

Xiao Zhi then realized that many people were still trapped inside the ship.

Even without the reward, Ash would have gone to save them anyway; now that there's a reward, he has no choice but to go.

Ash has enough confidence in his body that even if a ship sinks to the bottom of the sea, he can break through the hull and swim to the surface.

This confidence comes from his "demon lungs," which are no less powerful than Yujiro's. Ash's longest breath-holding record is one hour!

After learning that he was going to rescue someone, Xiaoxia was worried and insisted on going with him.

However, thanks to her, Ash was able to take everyone away with her Water-type Pokémon and his Squirtle.

Final number of people rescued: 7

Side Quest: Hero Arrives! Completed.

Congratulations on receiving the following rewards: Alliance Coins +1400; Speed ​​+7; Regional Reputation +35;

Congratulations on obtaining: Title: Little Hero; Skill: Freeze Ray

The tourists on the inflatable boat cheered when they saw that Xiao Zhi had rescued all the trapped people, and quickly pulled them onto the lifeboat.

The families of several of the trapped individuals went to Xiaozhi to express their deepest gratitude.

"No need for that, it's what I should do." At that moment, a radiant light shone behind Ash.

[Ding! All crew members of the Saint Anne have increased their favorability towards the host by 10!]

Their excellent performance, formidable strength, and humble attitude, starting with the Rockets' attack, have greatly increased their goodwill.

"He's truly the hope for the future of the league!"

On the same lifeboat, a blue-haired man in a suit was even moved to tears.

"What's your name, child?"

"I'm Ash from Pallet Town."

"Professor Oak's Pallet Town, huh? You're a true hero! Young man, I'll remember you."

[Ding! Kanto Alliance Secretary General 'Sato o-Kimi's' favorability towards you +5]

There was an unexpected bonus!

However, with high-ranking League officials on board, Team Rocket still dared to attack. Giovanni's strength might be even greater than Ash imagined.

The rescue team arrived quickly, and the group was safely transported to a nearby city.

Team Rocket and the captain who had accepted the bribe were handed over to Officer Jenny and her team who had arrived.

As the biggest contributor to thwarting Team Rocket's plot, Ash has become quite famous after this cruise trip.

[Kanto Region Reputation: 101 (Rising Star Trainer)]

[Kanto Region Favorability: 140 (You'll be immediately categorized as a supporter; even if you're caught stealing, people won't believe you.)]

Upon arriving in the new city, Misty was so exhausted that she stayed in the hotel all day and refused to go out, so Ash took his Pokémon out for a workout by himself.

Nothing can break Xiaozhi's self-discipline!

During this time, he also defeated several wild Pokémon with Beedrill.

Beedrill's dual senses have finally reached their maximum value.

Beedrill: Affection +1; Intimacy +1

[Beedrill: Affection and intimacy have reached maximum!]

Congratulations on receiving the following rewards: 1000 League Coins; 5 Free Attribute Points; 1 Bug-type Pokémon Battle Ticket

"Why are the rewards different from before?" Ash opened the Battle Ticket and examined it carefully.

The effect of the Battle Ticket is similar to the original one, which is to summon a wild Pokémon.

However, there are differences. After using a Battle Ticket, a panel will appear where you can choose your Pokémon, whereas the original one randomly teleported you.

"I can choose..." Ash immediately used it, remembering a very strong Pokémon that he had wanted for a long time.

"Why isn't it here?" Ash searched the panel but couldn't find it.

"Isn't the Dragon King Scorpion a Bug-type? Its name even has 'scorpion' in it, how could it not be a Bug-type!"

Ash didn't know that Drapion was actually a Poison type.

In the end, he still couldn't find it, so Ash had to accept reality and chose Scyther.

A flash of light appeared, and a Scyther with a scar near its eye appeared in front of Ash.

This Scyther was clearly a little confused about its current situation, and Ash didn't give it time to react.

"Beedrill, deadly sting!"

The poor mantis was knocked away in a daze, but it quickly recovered.

He spun in mid-air to adjust his posture and then countered with a glare and a series of slashes.

"This Scyther has pretty good defense; it survived Beedrill's deadly sting."

"Beedrill, don't dodge. Let's use our combo attack to test its quality again."

The two Pokémon were entangled together, Beedrill's poison sting and Scyther's scythe-like arms clashing repeatedly.

"Your speed and strength are excellent too, good, I like you very much!" Ash smiled with satisfaction.

"Beedrill, no need to hold back! Use High Speed ​​Strike, then lethal sting!"

At Ash's command, Beedrill's figure flashed and disappeared from Scyther's sight.

The high-speed afterimages kept appearing one after another, and Scyther's reaction was completely unable to keep up with Beedrill's speed.

Finally finding the right moment, the giant bee's deadly sting struck a vital spot.

Scyther lost its ability to battle, and Ash's Poké Ball arrived just in time to successfully capture it.

Back at the hotel, Xiaozhi pulled Xiaoxia, who was still lazing in bed, out of bed and took her outside to enjoy the sunshine.

"Xiaoxia, this is Lanpruchi. Do you really want to just stay in the hotel and rot away during this wonderful time?"

After finishing his training with his Pokémon, Ash finally remembered to ask about the city.

Then I learned from an old man passing by that this place was actually the famous seaside resort of Lamprouch.

Since it was a rare opportunity to come here, Xiao Zhi immediately decided to go to the beach to play.

As expected, Xiaoxia immediately woke up upon hearing about the resort, jumped out of Ash's arms at lightning speed, rushed into the room to change into her swimsuit, and ran back to Ash's side.

"Let's get going!"

The entire set of movements was so fluid and graceful that it left Xiaozhi speechless.

"Xiaoxia, let's find an opportunity to have a speed competition sometime."

Ash's competitive spirit was ignited; he never expected that Misty's physique was so outstanding.

"No way!"

She doesn't want to compete against non-humans.

"Just one match, please..."

"I said no, and I mean no..."

Just as the two were playfully fighting, Ash suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Isn't this Xiaozhi? Why hasn't he called home these past few days?"

"That voice...it's Mom!"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Battle Against Shigeru

Unexpectedly, Ash's mother, Hanako, also came to this beach, wearing a green one-piece swimsuit, so she seemed to be here for a visit as well.

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

“I’m here to join the community women’s group trip.”

"But this is supposed to be a women's group trip, so why are you here, Professor Oak?!"

What surprised him even more was the person who appeared after Ash's mother; Professor Oak, also dressed in a coconut flower shirt and beach shorts, came up to them.

“I came here to attend an academic conference. I happened to see you this morning, and then I remembered that your mother seems to be traveling here as well, so I brought her along to visit you.”

"You've really made a name for yourself lately; the Alliance President himself has ordered that you be praised."

Professor Oak, being well-informed, also brought Ash some good news.

"You should be able to collect your reward once you reach the Pokémon Center in the next city."