Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

"Very good!" Ash nodded in satisfaction. "Doctor, once the company is officially established, you can continue developing this phone. Oh, and make an extra blue and a green one for Blue and Gary to use... Send the Dragon Unit 1 and Unit 0 into the company."

Ash has to consider his companions when it comes to such good stuff. Considering that there are only two physical Porygons left, he can only give them to Blue and Gary first.

As for the rest, it depends on the new company's production capacity.

"Ah... I understand." Dr. Akihabara was taken aback at first, but quickly agreed.

He thought Ash would keep one of the Porygons for himself, but he didn't expect Ash to give them all to others.

Of course, Ash didn't need it in the first place.

"There's one more thing. When it's officially in mass production, the AI ​​in the phone only needs to be programmed with the Porygon. Don't make any more physical Pokémon." Ash solemnly warned Professor Akihabara, while also offering him encouragement.

"Doctor, the mobile phone you developed is absolutely groundbreaking; it will definitely be able to seize the global market in the future!"

It might even liberate an entire ethnic group!

Ash said that last sentence to himself.

Ash wasn't just making empty promises; a phone actually did later sweep across Pokémon World.

The eighth generation of Rotom phones!

Speaking of this, Xiao Zhi can't help but want to complain.

In the Pokémon series, mobile phones and the Pokédex have always been separate, and both are purely electronic products.

Even though Alola has released a Rotom Pokédex, there's only one Pokédex released at any given time in the games, anime, and manga...

Moreover, in the anime, it was because that Rotom itself liked being a Pokédex member.

But things were completely different in the Sword and Shield generation.

Rotom has been widely adopted in mobile phones, to the point that almost every family member has one!

In addition, there's Rotom, who serves as a referee at the World Championships, and Rotom, which can be found in every Pokémon Center in Galar...

So the question is, where did all these Rotoms come from?

It seems that besides catching them in large numbers, the only other option is to repeatedly breed Rotom and Ditto...

Ash wouldn't judge whether this industry is good or bad, but if it were him, he would never breed a certain type of Pokémon in large quantities for similar purposes!

Those Rotoms weren't bred to be raised by trainers; they were simply used as controllers for various instruments!

If you want artificial intelligence, you can use a completely artificial and mindless 3D Dragon program. Why do you have to use a living Pokémon?

Oh, by the way, that's because 3D Dragon caused a broadcasting mishap and has been banned from appearing in animated series ever since…

But 3D Dragon clearly didn't do anything wrong!

Similarly, Rotom didn't either...

...

"It's time for us to set off too." After seeing off the professor and Nanami, Ash also planned to set off again with Blue and Sabrina.

They need to find the location of the gym in the outskirts of Fuchsia City, complete the challenge, and then head towards Cinnabar Town, where they may meet up with Brock along the way…

"Goo~"

However, shortly after they set off, a messenger bird fluttered over and handed Ash a letter.

"The appointment letter from Quartz Plateau... You got promoted?" Little Blue asked curiously.

"No, it's more like I've taken on a side job." Ash hesitated for a moment. "I've been appointed as a junior gym inspector."

"Inspector...isn't that Joey's job?" As the head of the gym, Sabrina naturally knew who the inspectors were.

Nurse Joy of the Goldenrod Gym seems to really want to become an Inspector and then come looking for trouble...

"Yes, I didn't expect it to happen to me. I guess they want me to investigate the other museum owners I meet along the way."

Ash could probably understand that the League must also know that some Gym Leaders had questionable backgrounds, which was why they wanted Ash to investigate as he traveled around.

Junior dojo inspectors can determine whether a secondary town can establish a second-tier dojo, and they can also assess the dojo masters and acting dojo masters of the first and second tiers. However, they can only report the results and do not have real decision-making power.

But that's enough. Ash can now go and test the quality of the Fuchsia Gym.

Akiku, the Poison-type Gym Leader of Kanto.

The other party has always been a very conventional museum owner.

He mainly uses common Poison-type Pokémon like Undead and Zubat in battles, which is a stable mid-tier level, neither high nor low.

But Ash knew very well that it was all just a disguise.

The Poison King I fought before must be Ah Ju!!

Chapter 135 Scarlet Dojo, the Main Character is Absent

"We've finally arrived, the Scarlet Gym..."

Looking at the ancient building in front of him, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel as if he had traveled to another world.

After returning from Macha City to search for the Crimson Gym, Ash and his friends spent almost every day traversing deep forests, practically becoming disconnected from modern society.

Ash isn't opposed to this kind of journey, after all, it's a great opportunity to get to know his Pokémon... provided he doesn't have to worry about not having enough sleeping bags, the tent being too cramped, or who gets to sleep next to whom every night.

However, Blue and Sabrina were clearly enjoying themselves, and even generously offered to let Ash sleep in the middle.

The female benefactors' attacks were increasingly fierce, and Xiao Zhi could only inwardly lament that this old monk's willpower was insufficient.

This made him secretly wonder if A-Ju's family was too poor to afford land in Asakusa City, or if ninjas in ancient times were meant to live in seclusion like them.

If it's the former, then their lives are indeed quite difficult, but if it's the latter, Xiao Zhi finds it quite incomprehensible.

Why would a reclusive ninja choose to join Team Rocket?

Xiao Zhi may not know the history of that tiny island nation, but he has at least watched Naruto.

When ninjas gather in villages, they choose a country and lord to serve, and adhere to the absolute principle of putting aside all other thoughts and prioritizing the mission.

So... Sakaki is the master that A-Ki chose?

I wonder if he brought his whole family with him when he joined the Rockets...

With these doubts in mind, Ash knocked on the door outside the Fuchsia Gym.

"Is anyone here? I'm here to challenge the gym!"

call out!

The dojo's main gate suddenly began to spin violently, and soon a red figure darted out from inside.

She was a flamboyant and seductive woman, definitely Xiao Gang's type, but from a ninja's perspective, her attire clearly lacked professionalism.

"I am Ayame, the acting gym leader of the Crimson Gym. Challenger, come and have a duel with me for the badge!" The female ninja waved her hand arrogantly, and the mechanism door behind her suddenly opened, revealing the true appearance of the gym's interior.

But upon hearing her say that, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but frown.

"Acting Gym Leader... Where is Mr. Aju, the Gym Leader here?"

"My brother has something come up and isn't at the gym, so I'll be taking on challenges in his place for now," Ayame urged Ash. "Come on in, the battle is about to begin!"

"Wait a moment, I need to verify your agency qualifications. I won't battle against anyone who isn't certified." Ash ignored the other person and simply checked the registration information of the Crimson Gym on his phone.

At the same time, he also quietly released a waveguide, which enveloped the Scarlet Gym and the surrounding area.

However, he discovered that this Ayame was indeed a registered agent of the museum, and the waveguide signal he had locked onto that day was indeed not detected.

"I've already told you I'm really the acting head of the guild, can you stop dawdling like that!" Ayame seemed to have a short temper and began to complain in an annoyed manner.

"Alright, I'll have a gym battle with Miss Ayame." Since there was no problem with her identity, Ash didn't say anything more.

As for Ah Ju, let's just assume he's hiding out of fear of punishment.

Xiao Zhi guessed that the other party probably chose to hide because they were afraid of being exposed by him.

He must have thought that Team Rocket's higher-ups had many powerful Poison-type users, and that he himself had kept a low profile for so long that he wouldn't arouse Ash's suspicion.

But how could he have imagined that Ash had references from the original work?

...

"The rules of the Fuchsia Gym are two-on-two, and only the challenger can change their Pokémon. My first one was this... Zubat!"

The two sides took their positions and Ayame immediately and anxiously sent out her first unit.

Just as Ash predicted, it was the opponent he had anticipated, and the difficulty had even been reduced.

Ash also noticed that, besides the referee, there was a girl of about his age watching the game at the edge of the field.

She was also dressed as a ninja, wearing a purple scarf, and was watching intently the giant bat that Ayame had sent out.

Clearly, the other party must be Ah Ju's daughter, Ah Xing.

In the original story, after Akiko became one of the Elite Four in Johto, the Crimson Dojo was taken over by Anzu…

"Kid, are you still going to send out your Pokémon or not?!" Seeing Ash looking a bit dazed, Ayame's temper flared up again.

"Coming... Bulbasaur, go!"

"Dana!!"

As the Poké Ball was thrown, Bulbasaur landed with a thud and immediately let out a loud croak!