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

The great scholar and the beautiful young woman are caught in a dilemma.

"Of course not, you two don't need to think so far ahead. They just work in an ordinary little company that I casually started."

After giving May and Max a karate chop to the forehead to interrupt their wild thoughts, Ash quickly sent them to their dormitory at the center to put their luggage away.

After making the trio apologize to Nurse Joy by pressing their heads down, Ash took them all to the restaurant.

"Then, why did the three of you come here, and what happened to your injuries?"

"Well," Kojiro finally spoke after wolfing down a large plate of food.

"Boss, you know, I have a year of off-site doctoral training that I need to do."

“After Sundae found out, she thought I could help the company pave the way for its business development in the new region, and you just happened to come to the Hoenn region, boss.”

"So I asked Professor Oak to recommend me to the Hoenn Labs, and that's how I came here."

"After Musashi heard that my destination was the Hoenn region, he insisted on coming along, saying things like he wanted to participate in the Grand Contest and become a big star, and that it felt so great."

"And meow meow..."

"Since they both came, of course I came too, meow."

It was only then that Ash realized that James and the others had actually informed him before they arrived.

He was so focused on Pokémon recently that he forgot to watch it.

Sundae is so useful in every sense that Ash is now neglecting his work at the company.

I only go back to headquarters when I need to apply white lubricant to Star Maid for maintenance. How decadent!

He could only quickly change the subject.

"Then what happened to your injuries?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Ash brought this up, James and the others immediately got angry.

"We were just doing some routine data collection on wild Pokémon in the area, but we never expected to stumble upon a cage that poachers were using to capture Pokémon!"

"There are two whole cages full of gas bombs and Arbok snakes in there, meow!"

Not only Kojiro and Meowth, but even Musashi was gritting his teeth this time.

"Not only that, that poacher is also a ruthless and vicious guy who doesn't care at all what kind of Pokémon he catches!"

"Where are the poachers?" Ash's expression immediately turned serious. He had indeed seen the wanted posters on the door before entering the Pokémon Center.

If such a person were still around, Xiao Zhi would punish them severely.

However, at this moment, Kojiro and his two companions suddenly put on a proud expression.

"We've taken care of it."

"you?"

"That's right, it's us!"

"So the injuries on your bodies are from fighting with that poacher?"

"Yeah, that poacher, Tyranitar, is incredibly strong. We can't beat him at all."

Because they lack daily interactions with Ash, James and Jessie's Pokémon are currently much weaker than in the original timeline.

Arbok and Weezing's attacks were just tickles, and even Wobbuffet was defeated before it could even use its Counter Punch.

However, because they were able to eat their fill and get plenty of nutrition every day, their physical condition improved considerably.

So in the end, they had to take matters into their own hands, using punches, kicks, and frantic meowing to slow down the poachers.

But they are not Ash after all, and cannot defeat the vicious Tyranitar and the other powerful Pokémon of the poachers entirely with their physical strength.

"The situation was extremely critical at the time, and we could only let Weezing and Arbok take their companions and run first."

"Then we were responsible for luring away the poachers, getting knocked down by Tyranitar's Hyper Beam again and again, and getting up again and again. Thinking about it now, it's really heartbreaking."

Musashi and Kojiro hugged each other and cried bitterly.

"If we hadn't been lucky enough to run into Officer Jenny's police squad on our escape, we might not have made it back."

"But the poachers were caught later, so everyone was happy, meow."

At this moment, Musashi happily took out three certificates from his pocket: "Look, these are the ones Officer Jenny specially awarded to us to commend our contributions this time."

Back when she was on Team Rocket, Musashi never imagined she'd one day receive a medal from Officer Jenny. Anyway...

"This feels amazing!" ×3

"It's just a pity about Weezing and Arbok; I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to see them again..."

Thinking of this, both Kojiro and Musashi couldn't help but shed tears.

With such a vast forest, to prevent new poachers from arriving, Kojiro and Jessie had no choice but to reluctantly send their Pokémon to lead their fellow Pokémon away.

This parting may be the last time they ever see each other.

"I hope they'll have a good life from now on, meow~"

They felt a sweet warmth inside after being praised for doing a good deed.

But the thought of losing Koffing and Arbok, which had been with him for so long, still left him feeling lost.

Seeing this, Ash silently dialed Sundae's number.

"Help me contact the Hoenn League. I plan to invest in a Pokémon reserve in Petalburg Woods, focusing on enhancing the area's defense equipment and improving the Pokémon's living conditions."

"...I can cover the bulk of the cost." Xiao Zhi is about to suffer another major financial blow.

But this moved Kojiro and the others deeply: "Boss, you don't have to do this!"

"What does it matter? Money is meant to be spent, and it's a good thing if it's spent meaningfully."

"And this way, Weezing and Arbok can live more safely, and maybe they'll even have a chance to meet again."

"Now you can all rest assured."

At that moment, it seemed as if the sun was shining behind Ash.

[Ding! Kojiro: Loyalty +5]

[Ding! Musashi: Loyalty +5]

[Ding! Meow Meow: Loyalty +5]

"Boss!" ×3

The three of them immediately rushed over excitedly, and Xiao Zhi, unusually, did not kick them away.

"But next, you guys have to make back double all the money I spent in the Hoenn region!"

"Yes!" ×3

"By the way, boss, we actually have some good news to tell you, meow."

At that moment, Meow Meow seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Before we came here, the elders of the Dragon Clan sent someone to contact us, saying that the Dragon-type Pokémon they wanted to give to Ash Ketchum was ready."

"And after they found out you were traveling in the Hoenn region, they specially prepared a native Hoenn dragon Pokémon for you."

"Boss, you just need to go to the Pokémon Center in Kanata City to pick up the Poké Ball, meow."

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Ash has finally gotten his hands on the new Dragon-type Pokémon he's been waiting for so long, and he'll definitely reward his hero, Clover, with even more gold later.

"At the same time, Secretary General Shengdai has something else he wants us to pass on to you."

"what?"

Suddenly, Kojiro furtively pulled a document bag from his pocket and handed it to Satoshi like a thief.

"We obtained this information through Team Rocket's channels; it's data on the beautiful female officers of Team Magma and Team Aqua in the Hoenn region!"

"Secretary Sundae instructed that this is a key task assigned by the boss, and that we must personally deliver it to you."

Kojiro gave a knowing, lewd smile.

"..."

"Who wants this stuff? Take it away!"

Ash wanted to reprimand them severely, but the girl on the cover was just too cute.

He coughed lightly, quickly pulled the document bag away and put it into his spatial storage, intending to review it later.

Chapter 356 The Rogue's Wood Gecko

Kojiro and his friends might really be Ash's lucky charm. Not only did their encounter bring a lot of good news, but they also provided clues about Treecko.

Because they had been conducting research in Petalburg Woods recently, James actually knew about Treecko's habitat when Ash and Max casually mentioned it.

"I heard from the seniors at the research institute that there is a group of wild wood geckos living in the trees deep in the southeast corner of Orange Blossom Forest."

"Hmm, the approximate location is..." Kojiro marked the location of Treecko's habitat for Ash and his friends on the Pokémon Navigator.

Ash and his friends were overjoyed and headed in that direction, but unsurprisingly, they got lost.

"Ah, it's all my sister's fault. She should have gone to the left as I told her!"

"But there are beautiful flowers blooming on the right side of the road, and people just want to take that road."

"And in the end, isn't it all your fault for using Pokémon Navigator, Minoru? If we hadn't gotten lost, we wouldn't have needed to choose between those two paths!"

"Pokémon Navigator has no signal, is that my fault...?" Max fiddled with the device in his hands unwillingly, but it was still no use, and there was still a big red cross on the signal bar.

"Alright, you two stop arguing. It's just getting lost, it's no big deal." Xiao Zhi is now adept at mediating the siblings' quarrel.

"Anyway, we were already very close to our destination before the signal disappeared. Whenever I get lost before, I always manage to find my way back to where I want to be, and this time will definitely be no exception!"

Now, Ash can handle getting lost as naturally as drinking water, unlike May and Max who panic.

This is the confidence that comes with rich experience! It's kind of heartbreaking...

"Thank goodness you're so relaxed, Ash. Otherwise, we might not even be able to find our way back."

Although Ash is with her, May isn't too worried.