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

Although he said that, Han Zuo's eyes revealed a barely perceptible ruthlessness as he looked at the soldiers.

"That foolish king actually discovered my plan long ago, and not a single one of the soldiers he brought was mine..."

"I really underestimated him."

At this moment, Han Zuo had already taken out several smoke bombs from his pocket, decisively threw them down, causing a panic at the scene, and immediately took advantage of the chaos to escape.

"Quickly protect His Majesty and the princes!"

"A bunch of idiots! Once I escape and gather my army, you're all doomed!"

Unfortunately, before Hanzo could even begin to implement his backup plan, Xiaozhi had already appeared in front of him, waiting for him.

As he excitedly burst out of the smoke, he was met with a heavy punch.

Our ambitious, warlord, troublemaker, and reactionary—Hanzo, the regent of the Kingdom of Miraju—fell on the eve of the uprising.

Ash skillfully tied him up and threw him in front of the king.

"That's the situation, old king. The decision on how to govern your country is entirely up to you."

Upon hearing this, the old king bowed slightly to Xiaozhi in gratitude, and then immediately led his soldiers to take Hanzo away.

The large group of people who had been there immediately left, leaving only a dozen servants and a girl in a blue dress standing there.

The girl gracefully approached Ash and his friends and bowed respectfully.

"I apologize for coming all this way. It is the affairs of the Kingdom of Miraju that have caused you trouble."

“I am Sarah, the princess of the kingdom.”

"As an apology, please allow me to invite you to enjoy afternoon tea at the Wang Family Garden."

"Wow, sister, you're so beautiful! You're a real princess!"

"I see, her manners are truly dignified."

Xiaoyao and her brother were overjoyed, as it was the first time they had ever met a real member of the legendary royal family.

Xiaoxia had come specifically for the banquet, so she readily agreed with a smile that she would be entertained by a princess.

However, as she was leaving, she tugged at the ear of a muscular man next to her.

"Hey, Ash, stop staring at that princess's figure!"

"That's slander! I was just looking at the pattern on the princess's dress."

Of course, Xiao Zhi also took a look at the princess's great figure, but it was really just a side note.

“Princess Sarah, the pattern on your dress must be the pattern on Togepi’s eggshell, right?”

"The kingdom idolizes Togepi so much, yet Hanzo wants the throne. What does this have to do with his elaborate schemes to steal Misty's Togepi?"

Chapter 419 Pokobi Paradise

Princess Sarah led everyone to the palace's back garden.

Ignoring the old head maid's advice, he personally brewed tea for them before sitting down and telling Xiaozhi and the others what he had to say.

"Uncle Han Zuo is my father's youngest brother, and he is very capable."

"With his assistance as regent, the kingdom has been able to thrive in recent decades, and is now becoming the most powerful country in the vicinity."

"It's just that his ambition is too great, and he has been urging his father to use force against the surrounding areas since the beginning of the year."

"They want to launch a war by relying on their current national strength and the power of Togepi, who has always protected the kingdom."

"However, my father always suppressed this by saying that Togepi protected the kingdom in order to bring peace."

"I never expected him to directly rebel and even steal someone else's Togepi."

Princess Sarah apologized to Ash and his friends again for this.

"In fact, our country has worshipped Togepi since ancient times, believing it to be a Pokémon that protects prosperity and peace."

"Therefore, those who are eligible to inherit the throne in this country all have a mission."

"That means getting a Togepi from Paradise to be my partner before the inheritance ceremony."

"Whoever gains Togepi's approval first will be the most legitimate heir to the throne of the kingdom."

"I think the reason why Uncle Han Zuo went to such lengths to steal Miss Xiaoxia's Togepi is..."

"I'm afraid they just want to use this to claim that they are the most legitimate heir to the kingdom."

"paradise?"

"Yes, it's a mysterious place called Pokoby Park, located within the kingdom, but no one knows its exact location."

"Our Kingdom of Miraju was originally founded with the mission of protecting Togepi Paradise."

Xiaoxia was still a little confused.

"Then why did Hanzo steal my Togepi?"

She clearly remembered that Togepi's egg was found by Ash and her when they were digging for fossils in Big Fog Valley.

The little guy shouldn't be associated with Togepi Land in Hoenn.

But then Princess Sarah reached out and gently touched the little point on Togepi's head.

"Although I don't know why, judging from the aura, Miss Misty, your Togepi is indeed from Paradise."

"And you take very good care of it. Seeing its smile makes you feel happy."

Ash then took Togepi from Misty's hands and examined it closely.

I never imagined that the little guy I picked up casually on the roadside had such a background.

It seems that Hanzo chose Xiaoxia as his target because Xijiana's guidance only provided an option.

He only made up his mind to design Misty after discovering that Togepi came from Paradise.

"Wow, I had no idea Togepi was such an amazing Pokémon."

Upon hearing about the royal family's secrets, the gossipy girl, Xiaoyao, immediately showed an excited expression.

She teased Togepi beside her, then turned to Sarah and said something.

"Nasha...Your Highness, is this how every king of the Kingdom of Miraju is born?"

Under the sharp gaze of Miranda, the old head maid beside Princess Sarah, Yao quickly sat up straight and changed to a more respectful title before asking her question again.

Upon seeing this, Princess Sarah immediately gestured to Miranda with her eyes that there was no need for this, and then smiled and answered Xiaoyao.

"It's okay, everyone can continue to call me Sarah."

“Indeed, every king must go through this ceremony, including my father, who ascended the throne in the same way.”

As she spoke, Princess Sarah glanced at Togepi with a hint of envy in her beautiful eyes.

"Legend has it that only those who are outstanding and kind enough will be liked and recognized by Togepi in Paradise. Miss Misty, you must be a very outstanding person."

"If only you were my father and mother's daughter, then they wouldn't have to worry about me anymore..."

"Princess Sarah..."

Xiaoxia didn't know what to say for a moment, but Sarah immediately realized that she couldn't do that in front of the guests.

She immediately perked up and turned to point to Xiaozhi and the others at a large building on a mountain peak not far away.

"Look, that's the most important temple in our kingdom, the Temple of Togepi."

"The succession ceremony will be held tomorrow, right there."

"That's the ceremony that grants the person who owns Togepi the right to inherit the throne..."

As she spoke, Sarah began to feel down again.

"Unfortunately, none of the royal family members have been able to find Pokobi before the appointed date."

"Of course, that includes me. So even though I am the only child of the King, I am not eligible to inherit the throne. That is why Han Zuo felt that there was an opportunity to usurp the throne."

"Thinking about it, the reason things turned out this way is all my fault for not being good enough..."

"How could this be!"

Xia was furious when she saw Sarah's kind-hearted manner, which only led her to blame herself.

"No matter what, the biggest fault should lie with that bad guy Han Zuo!"

"But the inheritance ceremony is so important." Ash suddenly thought of something.

"Sarah, where is the old king's Pokobi now?"

He thought that if possible, they could just use the old king's Pokopi instead during the ceremony, which would save them from all this trouble.

Unfortunately, Sarah shook her head.

"My father's Togepi has long since returned to the faraway lands."

"In our country's legends, Togepi leaves after the succession ceremony."

"Once Togepi leaves his blessing upon the new king, the successor to the throne is officially recognized as the rightful king."

At this point, Xiao Zhi understood.

"So, in other words, Togepi only needs to show up on the day the succession ceremony begins and accompany the successor to complete the ceremony, right?"

"Yes."

Even so, Sarah's Togepi didn't come.

After explaining everything, the princess summoned her maid to make up for the banquet that the Kingdom of Miraju had originally promised to Xiaoxia.

The royal chefs were quite skilled, and everyone ate and drank their fill in a joyful atmosphere.

However, just as Ash and his friends were about to get up and leave, Togepi, who had fallen asleep during the banquet, suddenly woke up.

For some reason, it started to act restlessly, drawing everyone's attention to the distance.

At this moment, the sun was directly overhead, and a phantom image of the temple's main structure suddenly appeared upside down on the temple that Princess Sarah had pointed out to Ash and his friends.

"What is that? A mirage?" Xiao Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

While there is indeed a large desert area next to the Kingdom of Miraju, it's really unreasonable for a mirage to appear in the current climate.