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

The machine's camera kept locking onto people appearing around it, and behind this machine were the two sisters who had broken into the museum to steal books earlier.

The silver-haired woman was operating a computer, analyzing the images transmitted back by the machine.

"How is it, Lian? Have you found Latias?" At that moment, another blonde woman arrived, carrying an antique and ornate book.

"Don't worry, Sanna. The book says that Latias and Latios can transform into human form."

“Pokémon have a lower body temperature than humans, so they can be easily located using thermal imaging. I’m betting on my grandfather’s name that there’s absolutely no problem!” Lian turned around confidently.

Sanna, however, wouldn't have it. "We have the same grandfather, so don't gamble like that, you brat sister!"

Sanna and Lian are the infamous and beautiful female thieves in the underworld, and they are ranked number one among thieves.

With their formidable strength and advanced technology, no precious gemstone that they set their sights on could escape their grasp.

Even within an evil organization like Team Rocket, they are renowned.

Moreover, their family tradition of thieves is long-standing; their grandfathers were renowned phantom thieves, though they never robbed the rich to help the poor.

They always sold the stolen gems themselves and then squandered the money on lavish enjoyment. They were two people who had lost all sense of high taste and were of low character.

This time, the two of them have their eyes on the legendary Heart of the Water, the gem of the Water City.

Soon Lian spotted Canon holding Ash's hand on the screen.

"Bingo, target spotted!"

Upon hearing this, Sanna immediately closed the book. "It really is exactly as described in the book."

"Then it's confirmed that the Heart Drop is on this island."

Her beautiful face revealed a uniquely wicked smile, and her eyes were full of greed.

Lian, who was standing next to her, exchanged a glance with her and gave her the same wicked smile.

It seems that this time will go as smoothly as before.

————Mysterious Guardian————

In the alleys of Water City, Ash was still being led around by the hand by the woman in front of him, Canon.

The houses in Water City are quite densely packed, and the various streets and alleys connect to form an extremely complex maze. Ash turned left and right, and his head was almost spinning.

Although he was puzzled, seeing how happy Kanon and Pikachu were running around, he decided to treat it as a form of extra exercise.

As they ran, the canon in front of them finally stopped, and they came to a beautiful bridge.

"Wait a minute, you're not the real Canon, are you?"

Seeing that the girl in front of him was about to take action again, Xiaozhi quickly stopped her.

Upon hearing Ash's question, Canon immediately turned around with a smile, her figure vanishing instantly and then reappearing.

Then it transforms into a Pokémon that looks like a red jet.

"Mmm~ Mmm~"

"Latias!"

Upon seeing the true form on the other side, Ash instantly became excited.

"Weren't you the one in the sky when I was battling Canon yesterday?"

Latias nodded, then happily flew around Ash a few more times before transforming back into Canon.

She saw Ash battling in the arena and found it very interesting, so she wanted to play with Ash too. Latias really likes Ash's scent.

Latias, now in Canon form, took Ash's hand again, intending to take Ash and Pikachu somewhere.

But then Latias's expression suddenly changed, and he nervously retreated, immediately trying to turn around and run away. A speedboat suddenly sped over from the waterway next to Ash and his friends.

"I've finally found you, Latias!"

Two specially made pistols were drawn swiftly and decisively, their dark muzzles pointed at Latias.

Two gunshots rang out, followed by billowing smoke.

Ash and Pikachu reacted quickly and immediately stood in front of Latias, blocking all the bullets.

But a high-strength net was instantly released from the bullet, binding Ash and Pikachu.

At the same time, the large net flashed with a powerful electric current; if it were an ordinary person, they would probably have collapsed and never been able to get up.

Upon hearing the noise, Latias immediately turned around and came to Ash's side, looking at him nervously.

"Oh dear, really, we didn't mean to be that cruel. It's okay if you don't have to take the bullet, young man," Sanna said softly, looking at Xiao Zhi who had come out to save the damsel in distress.

This is a specially made weapon crafted by the thief sisters.

The net inside not only ensures that even Latios cannot break free, but the released electric current also has an excellent paralyzing effect on people and Pokémon.

Although they are thieves, the sisters are thieves who have received rigorous higher education.

The high-tech weapons accumulated from their ancestors are quite powerful; it has to be said that human technology in the Pokémon world is truly astounding.

Seeing Ash caught in the net, they immediately focused their attention on Latias and released their Pokémon Espeon and Ariados.

They quickly began to press Latias relentlessly.

Latias, who had always been protected by her brother, was a little at a loss when faced with this situation for the first time.

"Why is the little girl running away when she hasn't done anything wrong?"

"We just wanted to ask where you bought your clothes, it's really hurtful."

With a mischievous grin, Lian distracted Latias with words, then immediately used hand gestures to command her Pokémon to surround it.

"Ariados, use the poison silk again to trap it."

"Dream on!"

At that moment, a large rock flew by and violently knocked Alethos away.

"what?"

It was Ash. He stood up expressionlessly, flexing his muscles, and the sturdy net that had been tightly wrapped around him instantly tore apart.

The electric currents crackled and popped on his body, but seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

"Hmph, this level of current is barely enough to activate my muscles."

"How is that possible? The dosage we used this time was enough to keep ten shield-bearers lying down for a whole day." Sanna was incredulous.

"Lian, did you forget to add the numbing powder?"

"How could I do something so stupid?"

It's already incredibly foolish of them to provoke Ash.

"Pikachu, Iron Tail!"

"Pickup!"

Although it was tied up, Pikachu's tail immediately slipped, and the net that was trapping it was instantly torn open.

Irontail slammed down on Espeon's head, sending it flying.

"So, what do you two want with Latias?"

"Why don't you come and chat with me? I know where to buy the latest clothes!"

With a cracking sound as he pressed his fingers, Ash grinned as he approached the thief sisters.

Chapter 273 It's all for justice!

Upon seeing Ash's terrifying smile, the thief sisters instinctively felt a chill run down their spines and immediately frantically called out to their Pokémon.

"Euphore, when are you going to rest? Use Spectral Beam!"

Hearing the trainer's call, Espeon leaped out of the rubble.

It seems that Sanna's Espeon is quite well-trained; it can still stand up after being hit by Pikachu's Iron Tail.

Along with it came Ariados, who had been thrown back by the rocks. The rocks in the Water City were relatively loose, so Ariados was unharmed.

"Ariados, use Poison Jet to attack the trainer directly!" Lian was even more ruthless.

"Hmph, choosing to attack a trainer directly, truly befitting their morally corrupt nature as members of the underworld!" Ash sternly condemned them.

“An excellent and upright trainer like me would never do such a thing.”

"Pikachu?" (Really?)

"What's with that expression?!" Ash glared at Pikachu. "Bad guys are an exception, of course."

At that moment, the strange beam hit Ash's chest muscle, but unfortunately it had no effect on him.

With a pose reminiscent of Ultraman's chest muscles catching a beam of light, Ash interrupted Espeon's attack with a wave of his hand.

Ash easily caught Ariados's poison attack with his bare hands.

Its purple-glowing tentacles went limp when Ash squeezed them, and it was tossed into the air.

"The power of the skills is not bad."

These two Pokémon are probably comparable in strength to the main Pokémon of a veteran Gym Leader.

But it's not enough to defeat Ash.

"Pikachu, Volt Attack!"

"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu leaped up from the ground instantly, a powerful electric current enveloping its entire body.

The rat's electromagnetic cannon slammed violently into Ariados's torso, then exploded with a deafening roar.

Poor Ariados fell from the sky amidst black smoke, landing directly in the arms of its terrified trainer, Sanna.

This time, Ariados has completely lost his ability to fight.

Ash leaped to Espeon's side and delivered a cat kick to the creature that most closely resembled the pink Hakimi.

Although Ash held back his kick, it still made Hakimi roll his eyes as if he had suddenly become incredibly skilled, and lose his will.

Then Ash grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and flung her back into Lian's arms in the speedboat.

The seemingly insignificant force caused the entire speedboat to rock violently from side to side, nearly capsizing.