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

Admittedly, it is a bit inappropriate for Ash to talk about these romantic relationships at his current age... But have you ever thought that if you wait until he is fifteen or sixteen to talk about it, he and Serena might not be able to talk about it anymore?

Ash won his first tournament championship at the age of eleven. As an investigator, he defeated all the evil spirits in Kanto and his businesses soon became comparable to Silph's!

What would he become if given a few more years?

If Serena had remained stagnant in the past few years, just like in the original story, would she have dared to accept Ash's confession at that time?

The male lead becomes increasingly powerful, a domineering CEO and a dragon-like overlord, while the female lead, besides being deeply in love, is left only to wait foolishly in the same spot... The plot of them living happily ever after only appears in mindless romance novels.

When someone is exceptionally outstanding, especially when they are moving much faster than their peers, it can easily make those around them feel exhausted. On the road to progress, some people may even fall behind because they can't keep up.

Ash doesn't want to brag, but look at Blue! Just how much has she sacrificed to stay close to Ash?!

Therefore, Ash decided to tell Serena everything before he became so outstanding that ordinary people couldn't approach him.

In this way, as long as Serena is willing, they can support each other and move forward together!

...

The next morning, a refreshed and energetic Ash was already waiting at Serena's room door.

"Good morning, Serena~", "Good morning..."

After exchanging greetings, Ash naturally intertwined his fingers with Serena's... Although the latter still seemed a little awkward, she was no longer as stiff as before.

After reuniting with everyone, nothing unexpected happened. Apart from Hanako's increasingly kind smile and Ran's teasing smile, no one seemed surprised, and no one even offered a congratulatory message.

This is actually normal; Lila had foreseen this, and Xiaoxia simply chose to ignore it... As for Xiaochun, she has nothing to do with this matter at the moment.

Ash thinks this is fine, since Serena is still a bit young.

Today is the last day of the League Tournament, but it has nothing to do with Ash and the other players. They will all be spectators and enjoy the highest level of competition in Kanto this year!

The appetizer in the morning was the qualifying challenge for the newly crowned king, with A-Ju facing off against Kikuko in a three-on-three match!

The Poison-type Gym Leader, who had previously kept a low profile, showed his strength for the first time. Although it wasn't a full-scale battle, he still had a very enjoyable fight against the veteran powerhouse, Akiko!

Especially his Crobat, after activating its maximum speed, became even more elusive than Agatha's Gengar, forcing the old master to use Mega Evolution. In the end, however, he still lost by a small margin, successfully helping Agatha advance to Elite Four.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Kikuko held back a bit, but Kikuko's strength is undeniable; she's definitely capable of securing her position as the top player.

Ash also had his Gengar and Crobat watch the battle live, and their outstanding performance made Ash's two pets yearn for it as well.

Especially Crobat, it can't wait to go to the Fuchsia Gym to be reborn!

In the afternoon, the real highlight finally arrived!

Yulongdu will face Kikuko, Shiba, Kona, and the newly crowned Poison King, Aju, at the main venue while also taking on challenges!

All-out battle plus a series of tag teams, the opponent rotates four players, but Yulongdu has to hold the line alone, 6 vs 24!!

This long and arduous battle allowed everyone to truly witness the Dragon King's power.

Aerodactyl, Gyarados, Kingdra, Salamence, Garchomp, and finally, Dragonite!

Among the six weapons of the Dragon Crossing, there are three quasi-gods and four super-evolved ones!

Moreover, many people can see that those four Mega Evolved Pokémon are all Elite Four level, and they alone are enough to rival the main Pokémon of a typical Elite Four member!

However, the new Kanto Four Heavenly Kings were not to be outdone, and they all pulled out their best skills, fighting fiercely with the soon-to-be-crowned champion!

Agatha's Mega Gengar and the bizarre Venusaur, Shiba's Mega Gallade and the defenseless Machamp, Agatha's alternating Crobat and Muk, and even Lorelei's final appearance, which brought out Glalie, Abomasnow, and Slowbro's triple Mega Evolution!

Faced with such a brutal challenge, the Dragon King accepted it all with astonishing courage, especially his ace Dragonite, which displayed astonishing power!

Its speed is even faster than Ajax's Crobat, its powerful dragon claws can even shatter the soul of Agatha and Gengar, the storm generated by its dragon wings brings Shiba to its death, and finally it breaks Lorelei's ice with scorching flames!

"Woo!!!"

When Lorelei's last Lapras was also unable to battle, the battered Dragonite roared to the sky, as if announcing to the world that a new strongest had been born on this land!

"Lapras has fallen! Lorelei has also been defeated. Lance has successfully defeated the Elite Four with his overwhelming strength. He is now the undisputed champion of the Kanto-Joh Metropolitan League!!"

The commentators were roaring, the audience was in a frenzy... and even the world was shaken by Yulongdu's ascent to the top!

...

"Kanto has produced another champion... Lance, how did he suddenly explode like this?" In a luxurious villa in the Hoenn region, the gentle-looking Water Master shook his head in bewilderment and sighed.

"That wasn't a sudden burst of power; it was the discovery of a great ally," the Steel Prince beside him corrected. "The key player was Ash. It was this kid's sudden emergence that helped Lance relieve his greatest threat, giving him the opportunity to break through and reach the heights he was meant to reach! In short, Kanto is definitely going to rise again."

The Steel Prince is a smart man, and since his family's business has been competing with Silver, he knows very well just how terrifying the resources of Kanto and Johto, these two completely intertwined regions, truly are!

Now that a new leader has emerged, that land is likely to break free from the Rockets' quagmire and once again dominate the world!

...

"Lance reached the top? Hmm... We should definitely congratulate him." In Sinnoh's God Town, an old woman watching the live stream pondered, seemingly having some ideas.

"Go to Kanto and bring Ya Xuan's training notes to that little Satoshi while you're at it." The old woman looked at her granddaughter beside her, who was flipping through archaeological documents while licking her ice cream.

"Can I not go?" the blonde woman replied casually. "So what if he wins? Can't you just have Dr. Yamanashi call and congratulate him? Besides, I need to prepare for the championship challenge. I'll be the champion soon!"

"It's because you're going to compete in the Challenger Series that I made you visit Kanto ahead of time!" the old woman said helplessly. "How many times have I told you, becoming the Sinnoh Champion isn't just about skill, it's also about interpersonal skills! If you just take the position like this, you'll definitely be driven crazy by those restless guys later on~"

"Ugh... this is so troublesome~" The blonde woman immediately expressed her great reluctance.

...

"Hey, tell me honestly, why are you deducting my Perfection Points? I clearly have enough to exchange for Darkrai!"

Meanwhile, somewhere unknown, a long-haired youth was angrily questioning someone.

'Attention! Worldline shift detected. Existing history altered. Mission to maintain balance failed. Perfection points deducted.' An invisible force, devoid of emotion, delivered its verdict from his shoulder.

'WARNING! Threatening to Pokémon management will result in a deduction of Perfect Points; repeat offenses will result in permanent disabling of the Pokémon exchange function!'

"Damn it..." After being threatened, the young man gritted his teeth, but could only swallow his anger and admit defeat.

'Attention! A new quest has been discovered: Investigate the cause of the world line shift. Successfully completing the quest will unlock unlimited Pokémon trading privileges!'

"Investigate the reason?... Fine, I'd like to know who's blocking my way!"

Chapter 244 Shocking News: The Trial of the Warrior Activated!

With Yulongdu officially crowned champion of Kanto and Johto, this year's Quartz Conference has finally come to a close.

Under his leadership, Kanto and Johto will be rebuilt and gradually recover the strength that Team Rocket has eroded over the years.

Both regions are in dire need of reconstruction, business recovery, social security maintenance, and the restructuring and maintenance of the trainer system.

Naturally, the newly crowned champion will have a very demanding job, but everyone has full confidence in him!

Because he is a champion who rose from the shadow of the Rockets, and a new backbone for both regions!

However, how Lance will govern in the future is not really Ash's concern.

Ash has now taken over Lance's job as an investigator, and he will become the League's sharpest weapon in the fight against crime... His main job, of course, will still be with Team Rocket.

Besides that, he had a lot of things to do, and he couldn't even go home after the conference closed; he had to travel to several cities first.

First, of course, is Vermilion City. Ash has to personally take Haru back to Sakuragi Labs, thank Professor Barnet, and then put her and Kukui on the passenger ship bound for Alola.

"Congratulations on winning the championship, Ash! This is truly an eye-opening experience for me; I never imagined I would witness the birth of two champions!"

Kukui appeared very excited while congratulating Ash.

"This trip was definitely worthwhile. Mr. Watari's coronation and the overall operation of the Kanto Alliance have given me a lot of inspiration. I plan to go back and carefully devise a plan to build the alliance!"

Kukui knows Lance; they've even battled before, and the professor lost.

Watching his former rival ascend to the championship, even this most formidable doctor couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

He couldn't help but imagine what an inspiring scene it would be if someone could raise their arms atop Mount Lanakira, the highest peak in Alola, and swear an oath to protect the four islands in the name of champion!

A region must have alliances and champions to truly have cohesion!

Kukui is willing to devote all his energy to achieving this goal!

"You will definitely succeed, and Alola will have a powerful league in the future," Ash said with a smile, encouraging them.

Kukui's dream will surely come true, after all... the first Alola League Champion is right in front of Kukui right now!

...

After leaving Vermilion City, Ash and his team rushed to Celadon City.

Miss Lijia has already made all the preparations for him. He will be there to formally welcome Ma Xiu and, incidentally, invite this business partner who has come from afar to visit his company…

Since the company started, Xiao Zhi himself has never been there. He has only heard that it has grown quite well and has begun to venture into other high-tech industries.

Of course, none of that is the main point. The key thing for Xiaozhi is to explain to Maxiu the true design concept behind his clothes.

By bringing out the Miku outfits and other clothes from the game to make money, Xiao Zhi isn't just opening a clothing store; he wants to enter the custom clothing market.

The clothes designed by Ma Xiu with Pokémon elements can be worn by anyone who can afford them, but the clothes that Ash released later could only be ordered by trainers and their partners.

Simply put, you can't buy Ash's red trench coat if you don't have Charizard with you.

This can be seen as taking advantage of the trainer economy to penetrate the high-end market.

After all, the more a trainer likes their partner, the more likely they are to have a unique partner outfit custom-made for them.

In particular, it could leverage celebrity endorsements, such as designing a series of Dragonite-style capes for Lance... If this order goes through, Ash will definitely make a profit!

The purpose of seeking cooperation with Ma Xiu was precisely this: in addition to having a sales channel in the Kalos region, Xiao Zhi also valued her design abilities.