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

Moreover, White is a resident of Kono Village.

To repay Ash, White specially invited them to take his boat to the maple forest.

This way, they wouldn't have to enter the forest through the difficult entrance, and they could go directly to the village. Of course, Ash agreed without hesitation.

"I was lost in the forest and starving to death. I almost thought I would never be able to go home again. Luckily, I met you and you saved me."

White was really unlucky; he encountered a rare torrential rain that blew away his map and caused him to lose all his food.

He was still terrified when he thought about it.

But Ash was relieved to see White lost.

"Getting lost is the norm in the Pokémon world, and it's normal for normal people to get lost!" (Not at all!)

————The Song of the End————

The small boat sailed upstream along the river and soon arrived at the foot of a large waterfall.

"How are we supposed to get up there?"

Pear Blossom looked around curiously, but there didn't seem to be any place where the boat could dock.

However, boats simply cannot navigate up to such a large waterfall.

White simply smiled mysteriously at this.

"Watch closely."

Pressing the button on the rudder caused the life-saving airbags on both sides of the small boat to suddenly inflate, and it slowly floated up.

Once all the airbags were fully inflated, it carried the entire ship into the sky, just like an airship.

Xiao Zhi was amazed.

The level of technology here is always amazing, and the development of materials science is particularly astonishing.

It's amazing that they can create an amphibious ship that can easily carry four people into the air using airbags. Ash even wants to build one himself.

Looking down from the sky, the scenery of the maple forest was even more beautiful, and Xiaoxia and Lihua didn't stop taking pictures.

"That's the real meaning of traveling."

The pear blossoms were very satisfied with the photos she took on her first visit.

"Rika, aren't you a local from Johto? Haven't you ever traveled to the famous tourist attractions in this region?" Xiaoxia had traveled all over the Kanto region.

"I used to be a city girl," Pear Blossom said proudly.

To put it bluntly, Rika was a lazy homebody before, and she wouldn't go out unless absolutely necessary.

It was after following Ash that her life became more eventful.

Of course, the price is that I have to be the only one to meet and greet Xiao Zhi every night, and I have to look exquisite every night.

Although she enjoyed it.

"I still couldn't wipe it off!"

Pikachu and Ash leaned against the side of the boat, quietly enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Large numbers of butterflies and ladybugs flitted among the flowers in the forest, while startled deer leaped through the trees.

There are many different kinds of Pokémon in the forest, which is a forest with a very good ecology.

As the airship drifted through the air, it slowly came into view of the village of Kano as it passed through the forest.

Xiaoxia immediately exclaimed, "The villages here are all built on trees!"

The traces of human activity in the village seem to coexist in such harmony with nature.

"Isn't our village beautiful? The friendly coexistence with the Pokémon in the forest is a major feature here."

The airship gently landed on a platform high in the tree. Ash thanked White and asked for directions to the gate leading to the center of the forest.

He immediately led Xiaoxia and Lihua to the interior of the maple forest, eager to reach the offering site deep within the forest.

Entering this forest is truly like stepping into a fairy tale world; Pikachu feels incredibly joyful in such an environment.

Running ahead of the pack, even Ash's steps became much more cheerful.

In no time, they hopped and skipped to the boundary between the village and the heart of the forest.

The gate here was actually made from a huge tree that had been lying on the ground for who knows how long.

What's called a gate is actually just a small hole cut into the trunk of this huge, horizontal tree, but it's big enough for two or three adults to pass through.

Unfortunately, the entrance to the cave was locked. Ash picked up the lock and weighed it in his hand; it was a lock he could easily break.

"Let's just break through and get in quickly." Pear Blossom decided to force her way in without the slightest hesitation.

"But it might be village property, so wouldn't it be a bad idea to destroy it directly?" This was Xia's opinion.

"At worst, we can just lose money later."

……

Taking their advice, Xiaozhi decided to force his way into Rika's place tonight.

The pear blossoms are in danger.

"Wait a minute, I haven't seen you before. Are you heading into the forest?"

Just as Ash and his friends were thinking about how to open the gate, an old woman with a white headscarf and an indifferent expression suddenly walked out of a wooden house in a tree that looked like a sentry post.

After she finished asking her question, she stared at Xiaozhi and the others without moving.

At that moment, another young woman appeared behind Xiao Zhi carrying a flower basket.

"You'd better listen to Grandma."

Seeing that Xiaozhi and his group were outsiders and might not know the situation, the girl quickly introduced herself.

“My name is Miku, and I’m a resident of Kano Village. The lady upstairs is my grandmother.”

"She is the guardian of the forest entrance, and has been guarding this place for forty years."

They learned from the girl that the old man didn't mean to stop Ash and his friends from entering; he just needed to give them a few words of advice.

"If you hear the sound of the forest, you must stay where you are and not wander off."

The old lady made a request that sounded like a strange, uncanny rule.

"The sound of the forest?" Xiaoxia asked, puzzled.

“It’s a legend from the village,” Miku continued, explaining to them.

"Although it is difficult to describe, once you hear it, you will definitely understand that it is the sound of the entire forest."

Still leaving Ash and his friends completely confused, "Pikachu, did you understand?"

"Pikachu, Pikachu." Pikachu shook its head.

At this moment, the old man in the treehouse came down and walked in front of Ash and his friends.

"Anyway, if you don't want to get lost in the forest, you have to do as the legend says."

"Okay, I see."

After hearing Xiaozhi's loud response, the old lady took out the key and opened the gate to the forest for them.

“After you walk out of the gate, just keep walking straight along the road and you will reach the temple where the gods are worshipped.”

Although the old man had a cold expression, he was actually very kind and even told Xiaozhi and the others the location of their destination.

This is very friendly to Ash, who is prone to getting lost.

Deep within the maple forest, there are far more Pokémon than on the outskirts.

Along the way, Ash resisted the temptation to battle while holding the Gold and Silver Balls, and resolutely arrived at the offering location.

This is a small stone temple, which seems to have been neglected for a long time, with moss growing all over the stone platform.

Arriving at the shrine, Ash slowly placed the ball in the shrine's offering spot amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Delivery quests are common in Japanese RPGs, right?": Please bring the gold and silver balls to the location designated by Mr. Steel.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +4000; Stamina +2; Special Attack +2; Free Attribute Points +2]

Then everyone stared nervously at the gold and silver balls...

Unfortunately, nothing happened after a long time.

"Is that guy Steel lying to us?"

"No, wait, the ball might move!"

Just as Rika was getting impatient and wanted to go back, Ash suddenly noticed that the Gold and Silver Balls swayed slightly.

He quickly grabbed Pikachu and jumped off the stone platform, arriving at Xiaoxia and Lihua's side.

The gold and silver balls swung more and more, and finally the balls opened automatically.

A beam of light suddenly shot out from inside and into the sky, instantly illuminating the heavens with dazzling brilliance.

The vibrant colors brightened the eyes of Ash and his friends, and everyone watched the strange event with great anticipation.

Then a passage suddenly opened, and a figure carrying an unknown green Pokémon fell out.

"Ash, look! That's a human!" Misty exclaimed.

Falling from a height, with hard rocks underneath, he'd be in serious trouble if he landed headfirst.

Luckily, Ash was nearby and quickly caught him.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a boy with a bob haircut.

"Such a dazzling entrance, and it's not a beautiful girl?!" Ash was extremely disappointed.

However, the boy looked somewhat familiar; Ash seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

Suddenly, the green Pokémon in the boy's arms opened its eyes, wobbled, and weakly tapped the air with its arm.

Then it quickly disappeared from Xiaozhi's sight.

Ash originally wanted to call out to the Pokémon to heal it, but it moved too fast.

As if time had stopped, it quickly disappeared into the range of the waveguide sensing.