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

"Now, Mr. Daigo has also been defeated by Champion Michael and has resigned from his position as league champion."

"Therefore, in Kimiyo’s view, a league championship is not as important as a qualified corporate heir."

"Especially after Kimiyoshi found out that Steven refused to inherit the family business because he was obsessed with Pokémon."

“Back then, our family company was on the verge of bankruptcy. It was Jun who went through countless hardships to finally save it and gradually grow it into a large company.”

"She was worried that Kimimaro might become as obsessed with Pokémon as Daigo and abandon the family business."

"Is that really the reason?"

That's really Daigo's fault; that guy has caused a lot of trouble.

(At this moment, Daigo, who is diligently completing a mission somewhere: Achoo, who's talking bad about me?)

While King's reasons are valid, Ash actually thinks Steven probably spends more time mining than battling in Pokémon.

Unfortunately, apart from a few friends, no one else knew that this respected former champion Daigo was a perverted stone maniac who liked to take leave for strange reasons to secretly go mining.

However, the reason why that young master of Hoenn was unwilling to go home to inherit the company was indeed due to both his responsibilities as champion and his desire for freedom.

Now that we know the reason, it will be much easier for Ash to get Kimimaro to participate in the competition.

"Don't worry, you don't need to lie to Ms. Kimiyo. We'll address the problem at its root."

"source?"

Tamura and Kimimaro watched in bewilderment as Satoshi ran off to make a phone call; now, they had no choice but to trust him.

But not long after, Kimiyo's number suddenly rang on Tamura's phone screen.

He answered the call shakily, and as expected, he was met with a barrage of insults. Ash had already told Kimiyo everything about the Masked Messenger.

But after scolding her husband, Kimiyo suddenly changed the subject.

"Let Kimimaro participate in this Green Shade Tournament, but afterwards he will have to catch up on all the lessons he missed."

"Really, honey? That's wonderful! Thank you!"

After confirming several times that Kimiyo wasn't joking, Tamura immediately hung up the phone and happily ran to hug his son.

"Kimimaro, great news! Your mother has agreed to let you participate in this grand competition."

"Really? Mom actually..."

Just then, Satoshi returned, and Tamura and Kimimaro immediately surrounded him, curiously asking how he had done it.

Kimiyo is notoriously stubborn; her husband, Tamura, has tried to persuade her for over a decade without success.

"It's simple, I'll just have President Zvoich make a phone call for me."

When asked by them, Xiao Zhi smiled confidently.

This is the network of connections that muscular men have.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new side quest "Helping the Poor Guy": Please help Kimimaro successfully participate in the Green Grove Tournament!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+4000；防御+2；特防+2；自由属性点+2；进化奇石+1】

In reality, Ash only asked Zuvoki to take a few photos of Steven helping out at the company, which was a rare occurrence, and also to have him persuade Kimiyoshi.

Zvuch is also a Pokémon enthusiast. When he learned that a child was not allowed to have contact with Pokémon because of Steven's rebellious son, he agreed to help without hesitation.

When Kimiyo first received Zvoich's call, she thought it was a scam, but she was incredibly excited when she found out it was real.

In the phone call, Zuvchi told Kimiyo, "After becoming a trainer, Steven wasn't completely obsessed with Pokémon. His fighting spirit and mentality were also honed during his travels."

"Pocket Monsters have played an indispensable role in making Steven the excellent Steven he is today."

"He did not become a completely selfish bad kid who neglected the family business."

After all, Daigo used Devon Corporation a lot during his travels, so he never broke with his family. On the contrary, he has always been a very clear-headed person when it comes to important matters.

Meanwhile, as the most respected profession in the world, Pokémon trainer's fame grew during Steven's journey to become champion.

As the son of President Debunk, Daigo brings immeasurable hidden benefits to his family's company.

Now that her idol, Zvuch, had explained it to her in person, Kimiyo indeed changed her mind.

Although she didn't fully agree to Kimimaro's request to go on a trip due to inertia, she at least agreed to his participation in this grand competition.

This is already a very significant change.

Kimimaro was so moved when he realized he no longer needed to hide and could openly stand on the stage with his friends that he cried and almost knelt down before Ash.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhi stopped him in time; he had no interest in making a little boy kneel before him.

Xiaoxia usually kneels in that spot the most.

"I never imagined you could get someone as remarkable as President Zufitch to come. You're amazing, Ash!"

Afterwards, Tamura handed over the amulet that Kimiyo had given him to Satoshi, as a thank-you gift that they had agreed upon beforehand.

As promised, Xiao Zhi thoroughly investigated the true identity of the Masked Messenger for Jun Dai, so he naturally accepted the reward without hesitation.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Arceus's Slate - Emerald Slate": Increases Grass-type power by 20% when equipped]

After being placed in the pocket, a flash of blue light appeared, and the stone tablet entered Ash's body, where it spun around with his friends.

Xiao Zhi has achieved his biggest gain this time, and everything is going well.

"But sister, you're in trouble this time."

"Ah, why?"

Meanwhile, Xiaoyao, who was still stuffing afternoon tea snacks into her mouth, had no idea what Xiaosheng meant by saying that.

“Look, if that annoying Shun dropped out of the competition, and Kimimaro can’t participate either, then your chances of getting the Ribbon Medal are pretty high, right?”

"But now Kimimaro is going to participate in the competition, and he is one of your greatest enemies!"

"……,yes!"

It was only then that Xiaoyao realized that by helping them here, they were actually creating enemies for themselves.

But she was a kind and open-minded person, and soon forgot about it.

"Only victory after defeating a strong enemy is the most perfect victory. I will win no matter what the opponent is!"

"What ambition! That's our Xiaoyao."

Since that's what they've said, Ash immediately started helping May and her Skitty with their pre-match training.

Tamura generously allowed Ash and his friends to stay at the villa for the night, and also offered them free access to the training grounds on the estate.

He was really looking forward to Kimimaro and Kasumi finishing their interrupted battle in the park.

Both of them wanted to win, so neither of them gave an inch during the final training session today.

Soon, the next day arrived, and the Green Shade Festival began.

Chapter 444 Green Shade Assembly

On the stage of the Green Meadow Tournament, contestants took turns to perform, each bringing their beloved Pokémon to showcase their most charming aspects.

The host and judges of the event were the same familiar faces, except that Miss Joy was replaced by a local Miss Joy.

After Vivian's energetic opening remarks, the audience members had already taken their seats.

Among them was a little green-haired boy that Ash and his friends were very familiar with.

Although he didn't say it, he already considered Xiaoyao a rival in his heart.

So even though he has withdrawn from the competition, he will still keep an eye on this magnificent tournament.

Not to mention that the Masked Messenger will also be participating in this Green Field Tournament; he will definitely stay and watch the entire competition.

After quite a while, Ash finally arrived and returned to his seat.

"How's it going, Xiaosheng? Have Xiaoyao and the others gone on stage yet?"

"Not yet. The contestants ahead of us are all of average skill, none of them scored more than 20 points. It seems that my sister has a great chance of advancing to the second round of auditions."

After briefly explaining the current situation of the match, Xiao Sheng immediately asked another question.

"By the way, Ash, why are you so late coming in? What were you doing outside?"

Xiao Zhi looked very proud of this.

"Hmph, of course I'm making the most of every minute to train my Pokémon."

"Let me tell you, just now, thanks to my final sprint, Torchic and Torkoal have both learned Solar Beam!"

"Really? That's great!" Xiao Sheng immediately complimented.

"But I always feel like the teaching methods you used for Blaziken and Torkoal aren't exactly legitimate?"

"How could that be? A trainer as excellent as me would naturally use the most proper teaching methods!"

Those who have experienced it firsthand, who dares to say that Xiaozhi's teaching efficiency is not high?

Under the radiant light of his own unleashing of the Sunbeams, the two Pokémon, who had been relentlessly bombarded by the energy wave, finally grasped the true essence of this move.

happiness!

This was Ash's first time using a Grass-type move since obtaining the Emerald Tablets, and he just gave them away like that.

When Blaziken and Torkoal saw Ash's energy wave coming towards them, they were both moved to tears.

"I'm such an amazing trainer!"

That's what the muscular man said.

Of course, Ash's Solar Beam only looks scary; it doesn't actually have any real destructive power.

Would he really go all out against his own Pokémon? The reason Blaziken and the others were scared was just because Ash's attack animation was too exaggerated.

However, Ash's skill in using energy greatly benefited Blaziken and the others, so much so that they were so frightened that they immediately learned Solar Beam.

"Perhaps this is the right way to teach Pokémon moves?"

Before Ash could think any further, May finally appeared on the stage.

"Skitty, make your charming entrance! Unleash the Blizzard!"

Although the kitten's behavior was always unstable due to its personality, Haruka ultimately chose the Skitty.