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

"Hmm... what is this?!"

Suddenly, countless fragments of memories flooded into Mewtwo's mind.

Those were memories it had long since forgotten, yet they were also the most precious experiences in its growth...

Influenced by the power of the Eternal Moon, its soul was also 'healed'.

Mewtwo finally understood why it cloned the three starter Pokémon of Kanto first: because they were its original friends!

Charmander #2, Squirtle #2, Bulbasaur #2...

Besides them, there's also a girl who takes them along to explore the world... Little Ai No. 2!

Mewtwo was still very young at that time; its name then was Mewtwo 2...

"Is this... the tears that Xiao Ai mentioned?" Feeling two warm streams flowing down the corners of her eyes, Mewtwo subconsciously rubbed her cheeks.

In my memory, the only time it ever cried was when the three little ones disappeared one after another, and Little Love No. 2 finally left it too...

Cloning technology was not advanced at that time, and the three little ones could not be kept alive for long. Mewtwo could only watch helplessly as their forms collapsed.

Perhaps it was because of this deeply buried memory that it put extra effort into recreating the three new little ones, even making them stronger than the originals!

Now, the questions of who it is and why it exists have been answered.

Before disappearing, Xiao Ai No. 2 told it to live well!

It is Mewtwo. It was never the only one, a cloned monster, but had its own partners and friends from the very beginning!

“In my opinion, the name Mewtwo not only represents transcending Mew, but also represents a dream that transcends life and death…” Ash said with emotion. “To those lost clones, you are the continuation of their lives… Even for their sake, you must live well from now on.”

"Is this all you wanted to tell me?" Mewtwo stared blankly at Ash. "Why did you know they existed...?"

"Just think of this as a connection between the two of us," Ash said with a smile. "Remember this feeling of releasing power for a few days. Only by always having a kind heart can you properly use this power."

“Kindness… So it really is you!” Mewtwo’s eyes gradually became blurry, and the way it looked at Ash was like looking at a family member it had finally found.

It repeatedly asked itself in the incubation chamber who it really was.

After all its memories of Xiao Ai No. 2 and the others have completely disappeared, the only thing it can remember is the scene of being abandoned by Dream.

Besides that, it's just a tug-of-war between two different voices...

Its heart was previously filled with darkness, and it wanted to deny the world. It even forgot that... the little god in front of it was the owner of that gentle voice!

It was he who comforted himself amidst endless confusion, and it was also he who ultimately awakened himself!

"Ash, you...I..." Mewtwo opened its mouth in confusion, but couldn't utter a word.

"It's okay, don't force yourself if you can't say it," Xiao Zhi said with an understanding smile. "Neither thanks nor apologies are needed, since there are no outsiders here anyway."

"Yeah, yeah, we're all really relatives," Xiao Lan immediately chimed in with a mischievous grin. "The oldest in the family is your Alakazam grandpa, then Dragonite uncle and Jellyfish uncle, followed by Rat uncle and Fox uncle, then Lila is your aunt, and as for me... I could barely be your stepmother~"

Well, now that things are over, it's time to stir things up!

"I don't think we have any relationship." Mewtwo shook its head hesitantly.

It had never heard of clones claiming kinship, and it was even less willing to acknowledge the group of uncles, aunts, and stepmothers in front of it.

"Blue was just joking, don't take it to heart." Ash couldn't help but chuckle. "What are your plans for the future?"

"I don't know either... I guess I just want to take the three of them around and see the ordinary and innocent people you want to protect." Chao Meng thought to herself, "I also want to go find Meng Huan... I'm very curious about its attitude towards me."

“Then go ahead, it’ll be good for you to see more of the world.” Xiao Zhi nodded in agreement. “We should keep in touch more often in the future… Whatever you want to do, as long as it doesn’t violate my principles, I’ll rush to help you.”

"Thank you!" Mewtwo said thank you very readily this time.

It wouldn't look down on Ash's power, because it already knew... that in this world, strength can't solve all problems.

Even the strongest person will need help and support from their companions at some point!

"But I'm warning you!" Ash suddenly remembered something and solemnly warned, "Whatever you want to do, you'd better wait until I've calmly finished my first League Tournament. After that, you can do whatever you want~"

"The League Conference?" Mewtwo paused for a moment, but readily agreed, "I understand, I won't cause you any trouble, goodbye~"

It didn't say anything more, and after saying goodbye, it disappeared with the three little ones.

"See you later then~" Ash smiled happily as he watched Mewtwo leave.

He was very satisfied with the results of the trip. Although it was a bit verbose and there wasn't much of a grand scene of the original versus the copy, Ash had indeed done his best.

That's what he hopes to achieve... just like Xiao Huang in the special episode, solving problems in a non-combat way.

This experience also gave him a new understanding of Tokiwa no Heart.

The benevolent person is one who first acts for others, and only then can others act for them!

"Let's go." After packing up, Ash decided to leave as well.

"Next, we're going to the Quartz Plateau!"

Chapter 190 Reunion, Quartz Plateau!

With less than three weeks until the League Conference, Ash spoke seriously to Mewtwo, but he himself wasn't in a hurry at all.

Starting from the new island, they only used teleportation briefly when leaving the island; the rest of the time they continued to travel steadily through cities and wilderness.

Ash even took some time to visit the Crimson Gym again.

He wanted to try his luck and see if he could catch Ah Ju here.

Another reason is that the bent spoon in the Crobat's hand has been pointing in this direction ever since it left the new island!

Could the Scarlet Gym be the key to Crobat's growth?

Ash couldn't help but think of Kikyo's ghostly Crobat. If he could meet it, he might want to learn a thing or two from it...

"Unfortunately, my elder brother is not at the dojo. He just went to the Quartz Plateau not long ago."

Clearly, things didn't go as planned... but Ayame's message should also be good news.

According to her, A-Jie decided to go to Indigo Plateau to report on her work a few days after seeing the news and learning that Ash had defeated Giovanni.

The naive Ayame and A-Xing had no idea that these two things were connected.

Very good, this at least shows that A-Ju doesn't want to gamble her family's future and continue to risk her life working for Sakaki!

Furthermore, after learning of this news, the orientation of the Crobat's bent spoon changed again.

It's now pretty much confirmed that the key to its continued growth lies with that future Poison Elite Four member!

Since they couldn't find the right person to challenge, Ash's original plan to have a match with Yuri ended up being a practice match between Yuri and Annie.

In a two-on-two battle, both sides adopted gym rules. Ah Xing sent out Zubat and Spore, while Lila sent out Butterfree and Charmander.

Both came from families with a strong background in Pokémon battles and were fairly evenly matched in their knowledge of the game. However, when faced with Lyra's telepathic battle style, Ah Xing was ultimately defeated.

Lila seemed to have done it on purpose. After leaving the gym, she had been thinking about it and even asked Ash for his opinion.

"Brother, do you think I should use this ability in battle?"

“It depends on you,” Ash said after thinking for a moment. “It’s not that using special abilities makes the battle unfair; it depends on the specific situation. For example, when I’m playing in the League Tournament, I try to avoid using these abilities… unless the opponent is unsportsmanlike.”

"But in a gym battle, I think it doesn't matter. A gym battle is essentially a test, especially for gym leaders. If they want to further test the challenger's ability, they can increase the difficulty in this way."

"I understand." Lila seemed to have figured something out, and her expression was no longer confused.

...

After leaving Fuchsia City, the group continued their journey to the Indigo Plateau, even taking a leisurely trip to Celadon City and Saffron City along the way.

Xiao Zhi needs to go and check on Li Jia and Xin Yan. In addition to maintaining a good relationship, he also needs to warn them to be more vigilant.

The Rockets have remained silent so far, and it's unclear whether they still intend to cause trouble...

After that, Ash visited Pewter City and Viridian City... Well, what can you do when you know so many people?

After meeting Sabrina, Ash even went to visit her mother... and while he was at it, he sent Sabrina's Alakazam and Hydreigon to Dragonite Island.

If there are benefits, everyone should benefit equally, right?

Sabrina should have gone along too, but she has to stay with her mother to rest... Besides, there's no signal on Dragonite Island, and she doesn't want to miss Ash's live match.

So, after rushing around and wandering aimlessly, Ash, the master planner, didn't even arrive at Indigo Plateau until the day before the opening ceremony!

...

"Do you know how worried Aunt Hanako and my sister are?" On the main road in front of the Quartz Plateau, Shigeru, who had come to intercept them, launched into a tirade.

"And me too! I've been waiting for you for a whole week, you know? If you don't show up soon, I'm going to call the police and have Officer Jenny arrest you!"

"Didn't I text you to tell you not to worry?" Ash shrugged nonchalantly. "Besides, the Olympic flame hasn't even arrived yet, what's there to be anxious about?"

Incidentally, a large crowd gathered on their way to the meeting, all eager to see the torch relay.

"You'll be too late if you actually come," Xiao Mao said, rolling his eyes in exasperation.

However, now that Ash has appeared, he has nothing to worry about, and his expression gradually becomes full of fighting spirit!

"The day has finally come... Ash, I'm going to beat you in the competition!"

Well, you have to have dreams... The key is that you absolutely can't lose in terms of spirit!

"I'm eagerly anticipating it!" At this moment, Ash was just as full of fighting spirit!

Unlike the original story, he hadn't sparred with Shigeru for a year, but now he finally had the chance to have a good fight!