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

"Han Zuo, you should just admit defeat honestly. A single Shedding Ninja is no match for Hunting Butterfly and Mushroom."

The Shedding Shell Ninja's attack power is comparable to that of the Iron Mask Ninja, but its speed is far inferior.

Now that it has lost the cover of two highly mobile teammates, it is at a complete disadvantage when facing May's Pokémon.

But Han Zuo wasn't completely incompetent; even with only one ninja left, he remained confident.

"Give it a try if you can do it, little girl."

Since that's the case, May didn't hold back and immediately sent her Pokémon to attack.

Surprisingly, several waves of attacks hit the Shedding Shell Ninja without causing it any damage.

"How is this possible?" Xiaoyao exclaimed in disbelief.

Bug-type Pokémon are generally quite vulnerable defensively. Even if Beautifly and Shroomish have weak attacks, these few moves should have defeated the opponent.

"Shedding Skin Ninja, Solar Flare!"

Taking advantage of his opponent's momentary lapse in concentration, Han Zuo immediately seized the opportunity and unleashed another powerful beam of light.

The hunting butterfly failed to dodge and was hit directly, falling to the ground and losing its fighting ability as its head tilted to the side.

"Hahaha, now it's one-on-one again. Wasn't the little girl screaming so loudly just now? Keep screaming now... Ouch!"

"Ugh, you're so annoying, old man! Just attack already, sister!"

"You wretched brat! I, the Regent, will surely send you to the execution ground and tear you to pieces! Tear you to pieces!!!"

Although the numerical advantage of Pokémon has been compensated, the human race is still missing.

While Han Zuo was laughing, Xiao Sheng quickly threw a few pebbles, which accurately hit Han Zuo on the forehead.

The pain brought tears to his eyes, and he successfully created another opportunity for Xiaoyao to attack.

"Mushroom, mushroom, seed bomb!"

Unfortunately, several large seeds wrapped in green light bombarded the surface of the Shedding Ninja, but still failed to cause it any damage.

Xiao Yao frowned; she was at a loss.

"Are the defensive capabilities of the Shedding Shell Ninja really that strong?"

"Strong Chicken, Flame Kick!"

"Chapter!"

Just when Xiaoyao was at a loss, the most reassuring voice in her heart rang out from the sky.

At the same time, a giant foot burning with flames descended from the sky and kicked the yellowish-brown worm with precision.

With just this one blow, the ninja who had shed his skin was instantly sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground and losing his ability to fight.

"Haruka, this isn't a competition, there's nothing shameful about taking out your Pokédex."

"The Shedding Shell Ninja is not strong in defense, but rather it has a special ability called Mystic Protection, so only the most effective moves can damage it."

"Hey, I was too nervous to remember, but it's good that you're back, Ash."

Of course, it's also because May trained Torchic early this morning, which is why she didn't send it out in the battle just now.

Otherwise, she could have discovered the weakness of the Shedding Shell Ninja earlier.

Seeing Ash return from the sky, May was overjoyed and Max was annoyed that he hadn't thought of the mysterious guardian. They quickly went to greet him together.

At this point, all three of Hanzo's Pokémon had been defeated, and Misty had also taken care of the Kingdom Guards, leaving only a few Team Rocket members still putting up a last-ditch effort.

With a flick of its tail, Gyarados knocked away several enemies, and she quickly retreated behind Ash.

"Phew, it's all thanks to you guys that things feel so much better without the bugs."

With Misty rejoining the team, Ash's side now held an absolute advantage, leaving Hanzo with nothing but despair.

However, someone soon added fuel to the fire in his already desperate mood.

Because Sigana also returned riding a Salamence.

"All Rockets players, take your fallen teammates and retreat immediately."

"What?! Are you kidding me, Higana?!"

"Is this how your Rockets operate? How dare you abandon your employer and desert your post!"

Higana simply rubbed her small, delicate ears in response.

That's just how the Rockets operate; otherwise, what kind of evil organization would they be?

"The sound is too harsh, Regent Han Zuo, and stop pretending to be a good employer."

"A stingy person like you who won't even pay a deposit upfront is just trying to take advantage of Team Rocket and then abandon us as soon as you've achieved your goal."

"You never even considered paying the agreed-upon compensation."

“I overheard you loudly conspiring with your confidants last night to imprison us all after we usurped the throne.”

"Well then, goodbye for now, and best of luck."

Before leaving, Higanbana winked playfully at Ash, then led the remaining Team Rocket members away without looking back, leaving Hanzo bewildered in the wind.

"Lady Higana, are we really leaving like this?"

Inside Team Rocket's ship, the lieutenant approached Higanbana somewhat uneasily and asked her a question.

"Idiot, of course not. Before we leave, we have to loot that old man Han Zuo's mansion first."

"The Rockets are doing the work, how could they possibly leave without taking any money back?"

Higanbana knew that with Ash in the Miraju Kingdom, Hanzo was doomed.

However, as regent, he indulged in rampant greed in the kingdom, and his personal wealth naturally became quite substantial.

After Han Zuo falls from power, he will inevitably be purged by the king. Since that's the case, she might as well confiscate his property before the king does.

She took a portion of it back to the Rockets as a reward for leading the operation, and the rest was considered as resources she had accumulated in advance.

Because at this time, Higanbana had already made a promise with Ash that they would work together to solve the meteor crisis, and they planned to use multiple methods in parallel.

Although Ash displayed immense power, his extremely crude plan still left the cautious Higanbana with little room for approval.

What do you mean by finding a machine to throw Ash up there, and then having him smash the meteorite?

That's so unreliable, huh!

Moreover, even if Ash manages to destroy the meteorite, the remaining fragments could still cause significant damage to the Earth's surface.

Therefore, it would be best to find a Rayquaza with the power to devour meteorites.

And after Ash revealed to Shyvana that he had a way to enable Groudon to return to Primal Reversion, Shyvana made a decision.

Whether it's the original plan to summon the legendary Rayquaza through a battle between two gods, the plan to help Ash find Nigora, or even the plan to build Ash the Human Cannon, she wants to do it all.

The more plans she makes, the more at ease Sigana feels.

Meanwhile, Ash is responsible for liaising with the League's forces, while Higanbana is looking for opportunities within the evil organization.

The two sides, one overt and one covert, worked together to deal with the impending crisis.

Hmm, suddenly it feels like a duo savior.

[Ding! Higana: Affection +10]

However, when trying to recruit Ash, Higanbana was still teased by that scoundrel.

Ash insisted that Higanbana kiss him, otherwise he wouldn't join her team.

Although it was a kiss on the cheek, it still made Higana blush and feel shy for a long time afterward before she finally calmed down.

Normally, Higana is a strong, decisive, and even wild girl.

But for some reason, whenever she's near Ash, she suddenly starts acting like a little girl.

"Is that guy some kind of human aphrodisiac? He's so annoying!"

With a stomp of her foot, Higana regained her composure.

It's still about six months before the meteorite enters the atmosphere, which is neither a long nor a short time.

"Higana, you have to try your best!"

Let's start by raiding Han Zuo's house.

Meanwhile, Han Zuo, unaware that his home had been brutally murdered, was still in a state of impotent rage.

"Damn Team Rocket, damn brats... Why does everyone have to come and ruin my plans?!"

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from afar.

It turned out that the sounds of their earlier battle had finally alerted the people in the palace.

At this moment, the king, queen, and even the princess of the Kingdom of Miraju arrived at the landing platform with more soldiers.

Upon seeing the Team Rocket spaceship with its striking red "R" painted on it fly overhead, and the guards lying scattered on the ground, His Majesty the King was immediately enraged.

"Han Zuo, what exactly is going on?!"

Han Zuo, that wicked fellow, was quick-witted. He immediately turned the tables, pointing at Xiao Zhi and the others with tears streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty, these people are invaders, plotting against the kingdom! Please arrest them all immediately!"

The old king immediately looked at Ash and his friends with a serious expression, and the soldiers around them also raised their weapons at that moment.

However, the current condition of the helipad is so dire that no one dares to make any rash moves.

Even when facing so many soldiers, Xiaoxia was not afraid at all and stood up decisively to loudly rebuke Han Zuo.

"Come on, didn't you deliberately set a trap to lure us here?"

"After the scam was exposed, they even tried to use force to forcibly take my Togepi!"

"Pokeby?"

Upon hearing this, the members of the royal family were immediately startled and looked at the horned eggshell alien in Xiaoxia's arms, who was so affectionate with her.

Knowing full well what Pokémon meant, the locals of Miraju instantly believed Misty's words to a great extent, and the king was furious.

"Han Zuo, you've finally been exposed for plotting to seize the throne all along!"

"How could that be, my dear King? My loyalty to you is as clear as the sun and the moon!"