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

"What are you doing, you idiot sister!"

"As children born in the same dojo, shouldn't Xia Jie be our role model, taking over as dojo master at such a young age and managing everything so well?"

"But what you just said seemed to have a hidden meaning. Were you subtly mocking your great and glorious sister?"

Xiaoyao raised her little pink fist, and the veins on her head throbbed.

"Really? Isn't it because you're so useless, sister, that everything you hear sounds like it's insulting you!"

"What did you say!"

The siblings immediately started fighting.

"Uh, Ash, your new partner is really... lively."

"Haha, with those two around, it's never boring." Xiao Zhi quickly separated the two of them.

At this moment, Xiaoxia took out the most important "reason" for her trip to Hoenn from her backpack: a beautifully packaged invitation.

"Ta-da! This is the invitation to the party I specially took two days off to attend in Hoenn."

Xiao Zhi and his two friends quickly gathered around to take a look.

"A World Togepi Trainer Grand Gathering?"

"That's right. I heard it's a grand banquet where all Togepi trainers gather to showcase their Togepi and exchange training tips."

"The event was hosted by a kingdom that idolizes Togepi. The venue was luxurious and all expenses were covered, so it seemed like a great opportunity, and that's why I came."

"The location is luxurious!"

"All-inclusive (food and lodging)!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going!"

While Max and May were still excited, Ash had already snatched the invitation and was about to leave.

But Xiaoxia immediately pulled him back.

"Wait a minute, I'm the one who was invited!"

"I called you over because I saw that you happened to be nearby."

"If it weren't for me and Togepi leading the way, none of you would have been able to get in!"

Just now, when Ash took the invitation, he took the opportunity to touch Misty's hand. That familiar feeling has made the world's most beautiful girl's heart race.

"Seriously, Ash is such a rascal, always so bold."

She rolled her eyes at him, slapped away Xiao Zhi's restless hand that was so skillfully and accurately dodged the gaze of all outsiders, and immediately turned around to lead the way.

As she said, the venue for the banquet was quite close to where Ash and his friends were.

After packing their luggage, the group arrived at the entrance of a high-end convention center a few minutes later.

"Alright, this is it!"

"It looks pretty good."

May and her friends were immediately excited and wanted to go inside, but at that moment Ash noticed something was amiss.

"Wait a minute, there don't seem to be many Pokémon Auras inside. This doesn't seem like a place for hosting trainer banquets."

"But this is the address on the invitation," Xiaoxia said, puzzled.

At this moment, two strange guards wearing shawls with patterns similar to Togepi's eggshells came up to them as soon as they saw Ash and his friends hesitate.

"Are you a trainer who received an invitation to attend the Togepi gathering?"

After Xiaoxia showed them the invitation for confirmation, the two immediately beamed with smiles.

"Oh, what a distinguished guest! I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please come in!"

After saying that, they grabbed Xiaoxia's arm and tried to pull her inside, completely ignoring Xiaozhi and the others who were following behind them.

"Wait a minute, I have a partner..."

"Miss Misty, please go inside with Togepi quickly, the banquet will begin soon."

It seems that the two gatekeepers don't even intend to let Xiaozhi and his friends enter the venue with Xiaoxia.

The strange appearance immediately alerted Ash.

He immediately stepped forward, his strong hands instantly dislocating their arms, grabbing their necks and lifting them up.

Those two dared to touch Xiaoxia; they must have a death wish. Xiaozhi grabbed them and carried them to the front door, then kicked it open.

"Hey, this place is completely empty, it doesn't look like a banquet is going to be held here. You'd better give me a reasonable explanation!"

Ash confronted the two men fiercely.

"I can't breathe..."

"Ugh, have mercy..."

Faced with the threat of death, the two security guards' minds raced.

They specifically sought out a female Togepi trainer who was relatively delicate.

How could such a monster have infiltrated the group of people who came?

"This...this isn't actually the main location..."

"This banquet is being hosted by our kingdom of Miraju, where the entire nation worships Togepi, so we will need to take an airship to the royal palace of Miraju later."

"That's right, the airship that Miss Xia will be taking is right behind this building, you can trust us!"

"Xiaozhi?"

"……,All right."

With a look that reassured Misty, Ash, through his aura sensing, deduced that the statement about taking an airship to the Miraju Kingdom was not a lie.

However, based on their previous series of reactions, there is definitely a big problem with this invitation to Pokerby.

He let go first, causing the two guards to fall on their backsides.

"Then please take us to the Kingdom of Miraju. We are very much looking forward to the Togepi Feast you will be hosting."

"Remember, bring all of us!"

Seeing Xiaozhi's fierce eyes, the two guards immediately nodded repeatedly, trembling.

Now Ash wants to see who is behind this and what their purpose is, that they dared to deceive Misty and Togepi.

Chapter 416 The Kingdom of Miraju

The two gatekeepers obediently led Xiao Zhi and the others to board the airship.

"Hey Ash, something's obviously wrong, are we still going?"

Arriving in the backyard, looking at the airship so close by, Xiao Sheng couldn't help but ask a question.

"What does it matter? It's a good opportunity for adventure! I've never been to the Kingdom of Miraju before!" Xiaoyao wasn't worried at all; instead, she looked on with anticipation.

"The Little Haruka Expedition Team is setting off again."

"Please, sister, don't assume everyone is like you, okay? Dad said that anyone who knowingly goes to a dangerous place is an idiot."

"Haha, that's generally how it is, but I'm here, aren't I?"

Max is always cautious, unlike May who loves adventure, so Ash showed off his big muscles to reassure him.

"Although this banquet invitation was a scam, it actually fooled Xiaoxia." Xiaozhi frowned slightly.

"I need to figure out whether they're really after Xiaoxia, or... after me!"

Of course, regardless of the type, he would make sure the other person understood why beggar's flowers are so uniquely beautiful.

Xiaoxia chimed in, "That's right, we have to go!"

"That bastard behind the scenes dared to lie to me! I was so looking forward to meeting fellow Togepi fans, and all that excitement has gone to waste!"

Xiaoxia had already used the influence of the Cerulean Dojo to investigate thoroughly, ensuring that the entire event process was legal, compliant, and watertight.

That's why she came happily, and even invited Xiaozhi and the others, but she didn't expect the scene to turn out like this.

This enraged Xiaoxia, who transformed into a furious gyarados. She grabbed one of the slow-moving guards by the ear and threw him toward the driver's seat.

It actually threw him several meters away.

"Get the plane flying right now! If there's no free feast after we land, I won't let you off easily!"

"Ah? Yes!"

Startled by Xiaoxia's astonishing strength, the two guards immediately scrambled to start the airship.

"Xiaoxia is so cool!"

Xiaoxia's powerful display of strength immediately drew gasps of admiration from Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng.

"No wonder he traveled with Ash for so long, he seems quite extraordinary."

Xiaoyao was especially delighted by Xiaoxia's strong yet naturally slender white arms.

"Xiao Zhi wasn't lying to me after all. Even girls who have trained to the level of Xiaoxia don't have exaggerated muscles on their bodies!"

Unexpectedly, Xiaoxia's arrival this time also helped Xiaoyao dispel her biggest concern about exercising.

Then, under the supervision of Ash and his friends, the airship quickly took off and flew straight north.

They sped along at breakneck speed and soon left the territory of the Hoenn League.

Half a day later, Mirajutsu finally appeared in the distance outside the airship window. Haruka was the first to spot it and immediately became excited.

"Hey Ash, look! Mirazuki Kingdom is just ahead!"

The shape of the continent where the Hoenn region is located is strikingly similar to Kyushu Island from Ash's previous life.

Although the alliance occupies most of the continent and has achieved nominal unification, there are still many autonomous or independent kingdoms on the borders.

The Kingdom of Miraju is one of them.

The route to Miraju is far from the prosperous core of Hoenn, and passes through vast deserts along the way.

They even had to cross many sandstorm barriers that raged for years before they could reach the heart of the kingdom.