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

At the dock, Ash also came to see Gary off.

"Xiao Mao, are you leaving so soon?"

"Yes, my grandfather introduced me to Professor Yamanashi in the Sinnoh region. I will be going to the Pokémon Nature Reserve there to become an assistant researcher and officially begin my research career."

"Of course, the sooner the better!"

Of course, this time when Gary goes to the Sinnoh region, he can't bring his cheerleading girlfriends with him.

After all, research is a serious matter, but this made all his girlfriends cry their eyes out.

In order not to affect other passengers, Xiao Mao could only turn around and reassure them.

"Okay, my darlings, this is just a short separation."

"I believe that when we meet again, you will see an even better version of me, so please don't cry anymore, or I'll be sad."

As he spoke, he smugly blew on his bangs.

"Yes, Master Shigeru!" ×10

That's the good thing about being handsome; even when he does something greasy, he still looks refreshing.

Anyway, Ash could never do it, although it might look pretty good if he did.

"By the way, I noticed that several of your girlfriends were holding very thick exam preparation books. What are they doing?"

"Oh, my little darlings said they're going to work hard to become researchers and then come to Sinnoh to find me."

"What a lovely bunch."

"That can't be right. I just saw a few of them sneaking up behind you with that thick, brick-like book, planning to give you a good whack on the back of the head!"

That's definitely a plan to knock Shigeru unconscious, tie him up, and take him back to Pallet Town, right? Absolutely!

If Xiaozhi hadn't accidentally discovered it, they would have attacked immediately!

"Haha, Ash, you're such a joker."

"I don't think that's a joke..."

The way Gary's girlfriends are looking at Ash now is clearly the look of a jerk who thinks they're ruining their plans.

However, judging from Ash's perception of their Aura's emotions, it seems that they really do intend to become Pokémon Researchers.

This is about as difficult as getting a junior high school student into Tsinghua University... Xiao Zhi can only wish them success.

"By the way, Xiaozhi, where are your girlfriends? Why are you here to see me off when you're not seeing them off?"

"Oh, what are you saying? Xiao Mao, you are my dearest friend, my brother!"

"Of course you're more important!"

Actually, it's because Sabrina is there. Her Teleport can send others to the nearest Blackwood City, and then they can use the Teleporter in the gym to return to Kanto, which is very convenient.

And last night, during our "sleeping together" night, Xiao Zhi picked me up and shoved me around, then pinned me to the ground and against the wall (it was like a farewell dance!).

I used the Shiny Sea Rat's Crystal Burst to bid them farewell one by one.

Cai Dou was the first to leave because she needed to catch a flight, and Xiao Gang received a call from home immediately after the ceremony ended, rushing back in a panic.

Hanako's mother and Professor Oak hitched a ride on President Damaranchi's private plane back to Kanto, leaving Ash with only Gary to see him off.

That's why I brought Xiaoxia and Pikachu to see them off early in the morning.

"Hmm, that sounds very touching, but knowing you as I do, you must have other motives for saying such nice things!"

"Of course not!"

Gary used Insight, but Ash activated his ability, Hard Man Face, and Insight failed to work.

The two glared at each other, choking back tears, until they both finally laughed.

"Forget it, I know without you saying it. A Pokémon fanatic like you would definitely ask about Reggielechi and Reggiedorago."

Gary readily took a notebook out of his backpack and handed it to Satoshi.

"Legend has it that Regigigas created the Pillars of the Gods by combining the power of various natural elements with his own image."

"After the Giant King fell into slumber, the divine pillars scattered to various hidden ruins."

"This notebook contains maps of the possible locations of the ruins where the divine pillars might exist, as well as some key points for exploring the ruins.

"Whether you're looking for the Thunder Pillar, the Dragon Pillar, or any other divine pillar, you can explore these ruins."

"The Crown Snowfield in the Galar region currently has the largest number of undiscovered ruins."

"Some ruins require solving numerous puzzles and mechanisms to open, but I believe that with your abilities, Ash, you should be fine."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Little Shigeru's Adventure Notes" +1]

[Shirrut's Adventure Notes: This is a perfect book compiled by the mature Shirrut after removing most of the conceited and arrogant content from the original manuscript. It's a very practical adventure guide! (Epic quality!)]

"What? The most important content has been removed!" Ash was actually more interested in Gary's smug and narcissistic side.

After all, that's Xiao Mao's embarrassing past. If we could hold onto that information, wouldn't we be able to laugh at him mercilessly in the future?

"What did you say?"

"No, Shigeru, the ship is about to leave. Be careful on the road, and remember to write to me when you arrive in Sinnoh!"

"Okay, I wish you a smooth journey ahead, Xiao Zhi. Keep up the good work in the new region!"

Soon, Xiao Mao boarded a boat and disappeared into the horizon.

Ash carefully put away the notes he was given, planning to go to the Crown Tundra to catch the Regirock together when he went to the Galar region to play with Bea later.

Now, Ash and Misty also need to prepare to set off.

"Let's put this sad farewell behind us for now. Misty, Pikachu, let's go home and rest for a few days, and then we'll get ready to head to the Hoenn region right away!"

Ash can't wait to meet the new Pokémon.

"Wait a minute, Ash. Didn't I tell you last night that I can't go to the Hoenn region with you for the time being?"

"What? Is that true?"

Last night, Xiaoxia was either passionately kissing or begging for mercy; Xiaozhi had no recollection of what she said at all.

"Such important words, you better listen carefully!" Xiaoxia activated her long-unused Gyarados Big Head form.

She was already angry because of her three unreliable older sisters.

Those three older sisters, who were really bad influences, actually abandoned the Cerulean Gym after winning a travel voucher for a trip around the world, forcing her to go back and stay at the gym.

Xiaozhi has forgotten what she said, and Xiaoxia is really angry.

After venting her anger, she calmed down with Xiaozhi's comforting words.

"In short, I can't leave the Cerulean Gym unattended until my sisters come back. It's a bit of a shame, but I really can't go on the Hoenn trip with Ash."

"What the hell? How could this be?"

Although once Ash arrives in a new city, it's easy for him to meet Misty after setting up a teleportation point.

But when he travels without companions, he always feels like something is missing.

"There's no other way; we can't just leave the Cerulean Gym unattended."

Xia couldn't completely hand over the management of such important things as the dojo and the family business to outsiders.

"Damn it, it's all those three willful older sisters' fault!"

"Just wait, as soon as they come back, I'm going to make Xiaozhi give them a big surprise!"

"Especially that Ayame who bullies me every day!"

"Hehe...hehehe...hehehehe!"

Togepi waved his little hands excitedly, and it looked like a volcano was erupting behind Misty!

"It feels so scary."

"Pikachu~"

Ash and Pikachu terrify even the toughest men.

————Root Fluctuation————

Unfortunately, Ash had no choice but to part ways with Misty temporarily after returning to the Kanto region.

On the way back to Pallet Town, he even channeled his grief and anger into motivation, leading his army to give the wild Pokémon in the vicinity a good "caress".

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for acquiring the trait "Utmost Means": LV5→LV6!]

[Rule by Any Means LV6: Allows you to mark any 5 Pokémon, enabling them to enter the Poké Balls prepared by the host at any time. When three or more Pokémon are sent out in battle at once, the move's power is increased by 15%]

On that day, the wild Pokémon in the Kanto region once again recalled the fear of being dominated by the muscular man and the yellow demon...

Ash fought and swept through the enemy territory along the way, and soon returned to Pallet Town.

After saying goodbye to his mother and putting down his luggage, he immediately took Pikachu and ran to the backyard of Professor Oak's lab to meet the Pokémon he had left there.

Moreover, the habitat he had previously asked Professor Oak to help build has already been completed.

A month ago, Ash asked Professor Oak to build a special habitat for his legendary Pokémon.

When Professor Oak first saw Ash suddenly receive so many orders, he was quite curious and asked him about it.

"Ash, are you not planning to take these Pokémon to the new region?"

"Yeah, pretty much. I want a fresh start in a new region."

Actually, Ash didn't completely stop using his team; it's just that the challenge rules in the Hoenn region are unique.

In the Hoenn League tournament, it is stipulated that the vast majority of the Pokémon in the participating teams must have been caught and trained in Hoenn.

In other words, aside from one Pokémon that trainers carry for self-defense, most others must be caught in the Hoenn region.

It can be considered a kind of alternative local protectionism that benefits the locals of Hoenn. Almost all the leagues do this to some extent, so there's not much to say about the Hoenn League.

However, it is precisely because of this rule that when Ash travels in the Hoenn region, he will focus on training newly caught Pokémon for about five days a week.

The other two days were given to the old pet, since Ash is a strong adult and can have them all.

There will never be a situation where the old is neglected just because a new one comes along.

The reason for building luxurious habitats for Pokémon is that a day only has 24 hours.