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

She herself gradually evolved from being Xiao Zhi's liaison to becoming his personal secretary.

However, Rika was quite willing to do such a thing, and Ash could only lament that he was unworthy of it...

"The Kanto plane will arrive in two hours. Officer Jenny, you can take over the handover of the prisoner." Ash informed Officer Jenny of the result and then went to deal with Lapras's problem.

"Little one, are you going to go with them to find their parents and pack?"

"Woo...woo!" Upon hearing Ash's question, the little Lapras glanced at the other three Lapras, then shook its head vigorously.

It really doesn't dare to leave Ash's side now, even though Ash is its own kind, it still feels a sense of rejection towards him.

"You've all seen its condition, so why don't we split up?" Ash suggested to the three Lapras. "You one group go to find the kin, and I'll take it in another direction. How about that?"

With things having come to this point, the three dragon riders had no choice but to agree.

They now find it difficult to reunite with their clans. The pirates had previously recorded the songs of riding dragons as bait to lure the dragons, which caught them off guard.

Lapras are highly intelligent Pokémon. After being tricked once, they become very cautious and will not easily respond even to songs that sound like those of their companions.

Whether it's the three Lapras or Ash, their subsequent search was essentially like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"But won't they run into trouble doing this?" Xiaoxia asked worriedly. "Officer Jenny just said that things aren't very peaceful in the Orange Islands..."

"It's okay, I'll arrange bodyguards for them." Xiao Zhi left the two girls behind and went to a secluded corner by himself.

"Hey, come out." He called softly to the shadow behind him.

"How did you know I was following you?" After a ripple in space, a kangaroo wearing a cloak appeared behind Ash.

“Use Aura… If you don’t want me to find you, stay a little further away from me.” Ash shrugged and said, “Mewtwo, you’ve seen what’s going on here. If you have time, help the three Lapras find their clan.”

“Okay…” Mewtwo nodded, but did not act immediately.

"Any thing else?"

"Don't you want to catch that little Lapras?" Mewtwo asked curiously.

It had been observing the whole thing, and it seemed that Ash really liked Lapras, but it hadn't shown any desire to catch it.

"It's still too young. I need to ask its parents' opinion before I can capture it," Ash explained casually.

He was certain that the dragon he had rescued was the one from the original story, but he did not intend to subdue it immediately.

Xiao Zhi always felt that this was somewhat taking advantage of someone's vulnerability.

So let's travel with it for a while first, and then we'll talk about finding its parents.

"I understand..." Mewtwo nodded silently, then disappeared on its own without saying anything more.

Ash went back to find the two girls and planned to leave Pomfret Island to continue his journey.

"I don't want to stay here either. Where should we go next?" Xiaoxia asked excitedly.

"Let's go to Kumquat Island," Ash said in a deep voice.

Seeing his slightly serious expression, the two women understood that things were probably not over yet.

“I’ve searched Depo’s memories before. They usually transport the Pokémon they catch to Big City on Orange Island to deliver them,” Ash explained. “But this time someone offered a higher price on Orange Island, so we decided to sell them locally.”

"So there are Pokémon dealers hiding on Kumquat Island too? This time, I'm not going to let these bastards get away with this!!" Misty, filled with righteous indignation, clenched her fists so tightly they cracked.

“Of course we can’t let them off easily.” Lila’s expression gradually turned cold.

She's definitely got the makings of an Interpol agent; she already exudes an air of authority.

"Let's go then... But before that, we need to have a welcoming ceremony~" Ash smiled and pushed Lapras to his side. "Everyone, starting today, Lapras will be traveling with us."

"Welcome, welcome~", "Great!", "Pikachu!", "Kami!"

The beach was filled with cheerful greetings. Xiaoxia Lila approached Lapras with a big smile, Pikachu and his friends clapped and congratulated them, and Blastoise took on the responsibility of teaching without hesitation.

as well as…

"Baby, darling!" And then there's that stubborn kid, acting like he's got your back.

Seeing these sincere and friendly faces, Chenglong gradually lowered his guard.

It nodded to Ash and the others, inviting them to sit on its back...

Next stop, Kumquat Island!

Chapter 255 There's a mole, but the deal can't be stopped~

In this world, some Pokémon are suited for flight, while others are suited for sea travel. Using their abilities, travel can be quite fast…

But the prerequisite is to find the right direction; don't just ignore the map and wander aimlessly at sea.

Ash is now a master planner. He and his group set off from Fuchsia City during the day and quickly entered the Orange Islands by air.

Even if they wiped out a pirate crew on Ponkan Island, they were still able to reach Kumkan Island, the commercial center of the western part of the Orange Islands, by evening.

This environment of towering buildings seems somewhat out of place compared to the natural scenery of the island, but it is undoubtedly more suitable for resupplying and resting.

"Hmm?" But as soon as he got close to the island, Ash frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss.

"Alakazam, you noticed too, didn't you?" "Alakazam!"

He exchanged opinions with his superhuman partner, who had obviously also noticed the anomaly.

The island seems to be covered by some kind of electromagnetic wave, which is difficult for ordinary Pokémon to detect, but Ash and Alakazam, who have powerful psychic abilities, can sense it.

"Something's not right. When we're on the island, you should both put your Pokémon away," Ash reminded the two girls beside him.

He and Alakazam had roughly investigated that these electromagnetic waves could subtly hypnotize the Pokémon's will. Normally, they might not seem to have any effect, but at any time they might lose themselves and do things against their will.

“We’re fine, but what about Xiao Chenglong?” Xiaoxia asked worriedly.

Ash didn't actually catch Lapras; he just took it with him on his travels, so he didn't use a Poké Ball to carry it.

Even if they wanted to take Lapras to the Pokémon Center, they'd have to use their superpowers to carry it over!

"There won't be any problems in the short term, and I can also help it block out this interference... but we still need to solve the problem as soon as possible," Xiao Zhi said in a deep voice. "Let's just set up tents on the beach to rest; that's more convenient. We'll meet with the buyer tonight and see who they really are!"

"Okay!"*2

After confirming the plan, the three of them temporarily stopped at Citrus Island. Ash set up a tent on the beach and then began to help Lapras recover and guide it through some basic exercises.

Lapras obviously knew that Ash was doing this for its own good, and it didn't slack off at all during training.

And it is indeed a smart child; its initial mastery of special moves and swimming training were of very high quality.

This performance also aroused Baby Dragon's competitive spirit, and Ironhead eagerly joined the training, forcibly increasing his training volume.

While the two girls were practicing enthusiastically on the beach, Xia and Lila were also busy. They went to the island's commercial street to shop for supplies and also gathered some information before returning.

"Most people didn't notice anything strange happening, but a passerby we met said that his Magnemite had gone missing a month ago." At dinner, Misty shared the information she had gathered with Ash.

"A Pokémon is missing?" Ash's heart skipped a beat.

“Yes, he thinks it’s an isolated incident, but there must be someone behind it, and they’re using that strange radio wave.” Lila nodded and said, “I’ve heard from the wild Pokémon in the neighborhood that they’ve also been feeling dizzy and lightheaded lately.”

"I see." After gathering all this information, Ash finally remembered a part of the original story about the Orange Islands.

On Citrus Island, Team Rocket's Yamato and his cronies did cause some trouble. They used a Solippup to release hypnotic waves, causing all the Pokémon on the island to lose their self-awareness and even start attacking their trainers!

However, the commotion they caused was so great that not only Officer Jenny was chasing them, but the main characters, including the true protagonist trio, also joined forces to give the two guys a good beating.

The current situation clearly indicates that someone is doing something similar, but this bastard is smarter than those two guys. At least he knows how to take things slowly and make everything look like an isolated incident.

With a mysterious buyer and Team Rocket involved, there's been quite a bit of drama on Kumquat Island...

Of course, it's also possible that they are part of the same group.

"Let's eat first, then get some rest. The truth will come out tonight."

After enjoying a delicious dinner with the two women, Xiao Zhi began to organize everyone to rest and prepare for the night raid.

...

As night fell completely, the lights on the entire Kumquat Island gradually went out, leaving only the faint moonlight shining from the sky.

Seeing that it was almost time, Ash changed his clothes and left the tent with the two girls and Lapras.

They arrived at the agreed delivery location ahead of time. It was a very remote and dilapidated beach where almost no one would come.

After instructing the others to hide, Ash began to wait silently.

Soon, a red jeep drove up to the beach and stopped a few dozen meters away from the meeting point.

The driver was a young man in a training uniform. He seemed very cautious, looking around nervously from the moment he got out of the car, and dawdling before moving forward.

"Hey, are you still going to make the deal or not?" Xiao Zhi urged impatiently, and the other party finally moved to a position about five meters away from him.

"Are you... a member of the Deba Pirates?" the young man asked nervously. "Did you bring the... goods?"

"Of course I brought it. It's on the ship behind us, ready to be delivered anytime." Xiao Zhi countered, "Did you bring the money?"

"I brought it too, but I have to... oh right, I have to inspect the goods first before I can pay." The young man recited his lines like a memorized script, clearly revealing his novice status.

"Then take a closer look~" "Geng Geng~"

Two red rays suddenly shot out from the shadow beneath the young man's feet!

"Hmm..." He instantly met Gengar's eerie eyes and knew nothing more.

"Oh no! Mundo, stop the deal right now!!" A woman's panicked scream came through his earpiece, but he was no longer able to respond.