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

"Hand over the stuff, so as not to waste everyone's time." Xiao Zhi beckoned to Ren Ti.

"Okay..." The woman sighed helplessly and had no choice but to hand over the disk.

"By the way... I heard you and Jessie were classmates here?" Ash suddenly asked casually.

"Why are you bringing her up?" the woman suddenly said through gritted teeth. "Her group is full of idiots and good-for-nothings. They owe headquarters so much money... Back in school, she even owed me money for a bottle of juice and milk!"

"Heh, it's impressive that you remember it so clearly." Ash waved his hand speechlessly, signaling Dragonite to take Renti to the other prisoners.

A simple test made Ash realize that something was wrong; Giovanni's attitude towards the trio was indeed problematic.

But perhaps tolerating Kojiro was simply because of money... Was tolerating Musashi really just out of nostalgia?

These are also issues he will need to focus on later, but for now, Xiao Zhi needs to check his gains first.

He found a working computer and checked the data on the hard drive…

"Holy crap... it would be a real shame not to promote me!"

A long, densely packed list of names… No, this isn't a list at all, it's clearly Ash's future career path!

This disk of Renti contains records of all Team Rocket members who have graduated from this school over the past twenty years!

With just a quick search, Xiao Zhi discovered a series of familiar names.

Musashi, Kojiro, Amado, Kojiro, Tatsumi, Mina, and even Lance, Lambda, Athena, and Apollo!

Ordinary team members, elite troops, captains and officers, four generals...

In addition, there are some very special names.

For example, Bishance, the Rockets' current highest-ranking executive, is also the villain in the Celebi movie.

Also present are Sanna and Lian, two notorious female thieves who appeared in the Water 7 movie... Ash never knew that they were also from Team Rocket!

Of course, this is just a list of students, and many of them may have already withdrawn.

However, this still has considerable implications for the alliance, and it might even be able to uncover a large number of undercover agents from various industries!

Who knows if Giovanni will play the double agent?

Having figured all this out, Xiaozhi disregarded the late hour and immediately dialed Lijia's number.

"Hmm... Is this Mr. Satoshi? Is there something important that you're calling so late?" When the call connected, Rika's voice was initially nasal, but it quickly became clear, as if she didn't want to waste a moment.

"Sorry to disturb your rest, Ms. Rika, I've made some very important progress on my end," Ash said apologetically into the phone. "I'm currently on Kumquat Island, and I just defeated Team Rocket's Training Academy..."

"What?!" A scream came from the other end of the phone.

After a long while, Xiaozhi heard Rika's dignified and gentle voice again... but it still had a noticeable tremor.

"Mr. Ash, you said you destroyed the Rocket Training School... the one that has been training reserve Team Rocket members all this time?"

“That’s right, I have complete control of this place. More than a hundred trainees, including Instructor Viper, and the Pokémon they used are currently in custody. In addition, I also obtained a disk containing the list of all graduates.”

"I'll arrange the transfer right away!" Rika said immediately. "I'll also contact Mr. Watari immediately..."

"There's no need to rush over there. Just send a plane to pick them up first." Xiaozhi calmed the anxious Rika down. "I'll organize the data on the disk. Miss Rika, just submit it to Mr. Wataru tomorrow morning when you go to work. Don't miss too much of your rest."

"Okay, I understand. Don't work too hard, Mr. Xiaozhi~" The young lady replied sweetly on the phone before hanging up.

As the leader of the museum, Rika has the authority to mobilize aircraft and police forces. She acted quickly, and several more transport helicopters flew into Kumquat Island in the middle of the night.

Having completed the prisoner handover and with Porygon-II's help in organizing all the data, Ash's operation for the night was finally over.

However, during this time, he also discovered something.

The reason why Viper and his crew pre-ordered dragons from the pirates seems to be to deal with a sudden crisis and to use the dragons' sailing ability to escape by sea.

When planning their escape route, they also mentioned Big City on Little Orange Island, where someone could help them escape Kanto!

The pirates' biggest customers are also in Big City; that place is truly a den of iniquity.

Chapter 259 Ponkan Island, There's a Treasure~

The next morning, at the Kanto League Championship Office on Quartz Plateau…

"Holy crap!"

The Dragon Champion, who had just finished checking in, was browsing his private emails when he let out a refreshed sigh.

What exactly did I miss last night?

Ash actually managed to destroy Team Rocket's backup base, capture the instructors and over a hundred trainees, and even obtain a list of Team Rocket trainees from the past twenty years?!

Yulongdu read the few lines of text over and over again, constantly wondering if he was seeing things.

Ash just arrived in the Orange Islands yesterday... and wasn't he fighting pirates on Orange Island this afternoon? How did he suddenly end up on Orange Island battling Team Rocket?!

Lance is now 100% certain that Ash definitely has some talent in fighting crime, especially in fighting Team Rocket.

It would be really unreasonable not to promote him!

He's practically begging to step down and hand over his position as Senior Investigator to Satoshi...

"Hmm... Big City?" However, when he saw the report about Little Orange Island in the email, Duyuu couldn't help but frown.

The problems in Big City are clearly very serious: helping poachers sell stolen goods and helping Team Rocket escape!

"Perhaps we should send someone to provide support..."

dong dong dong~

"Mr. Watari, are you free now? I've brought a guest." Just as he was deep in thought, Kona knocked on the door.

She was accompanied by a blonde woman wearing a black trench coat with a fur collar, who seemed to have come specifically to visit.

"Isn't this Miss Cynthia? What brings you to the Indigo Plateau?" Upon seeing the newcomer, Lance was taken aback but immediately greeted her politely.

Cynthia is a renowned historian and mythologist in Sinnoh. Her grandmother was Dr. Mustard, the director of the Institute of Divinity and History, whose academic authority was almost on par with Dr. Yamanashi in Sinnoh!

Of course, the real reason Lance dared not be negligent was that Cynthia's strength was on par with his own, and she was said to be crowned Sinnoh Champion soon!

"Grandma wants me to come to Kanto to congratulate Mr. Lance on his successful championship win," Cynthia said seriously. "Also, could you please ask Ash from Pallet Town to come to Indigo Plateau? I have something I want to give him personally."

"Uh... thank you so much and Professor Ivy, but Ash is currently on a mission in the Orange Islands~" Lance was a little embarrassed when he heard Cynthia's request.

Ash's journey on Orange Isle has just begun, and his anti-crime operations have been very effective, so Lance doesn't want him to turn back just yet.

"What exactly is it? Can we deliver it to you?" Yu Longdu asked tentatively.

“It’s an important item related to the Aura Commander. Didn’t you say before that he would make the decisions on this matter himself?” Cynthia shook her head and said, “The Orange Islands are the southernmost islands of Kanto, right? I’ll just go there directly.”

"Ah... is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?" Yu Longdu was taken aback.

"Just treat it as a trip."

Actually, Cynthia wasn't very interested in the Orange Islands, since she was about to challenge the Sinnoh Elite Four and didn't have time to wander around outside.

However, her grandmother gave a strict order that she must personally deliver the items to Ash and confirm the current situation of the royal Riolu, so she had no choice but to make the extra trip.

“In that case… Lorelei, why don’t you accompany Cynthia on this trip? It’s almost time for your annual vacation to Orange Isle.” Lance winked at Lorelei.

"Okay~" Ice King agreed verbally, but secretly rolled his eyes as he left.

There's clearly a trap on Little Orange Island, so this trip isn't a vacation, it's more like overtime!

The wicked Champion Wataru, the Dragon Capitalist... Pshaw!

...

Back to Ash's side, after resting on Citrus Island, the group set sail again.

According to the sea chart, they should head to Shagan Island to challenge the first gym of Southern Cross... but a sudden message prompted Ash to change his course.

'A highly unusual treasure has been detected nearby!'

The "manage Pokémon" modifier immediately caught Ash's attention.

When the management sprite is upgraded to 3D Dragon II, the treasure hunting function is also unlocked, allowing you to explore for nearby treasures.

This type of investigation is usually quite accurate; aside from not being able to determine whether the treasure has an owner, it can accurately indicate the type and location.

But this time, Ash encountered something that the Pokémon manager couldn't confirm, so of course he had to investigate.

"Huh, are we going to Ponkan Island next? There doesn't seem to be a Pokémon Center there," Misty asked, looking at the sea chart. "Or, Ash, do you want to go there for a trip?"

Ponkan Island is also a well-known island, famous for its high-quality crystals and exquisite glass products, but few trainers visit it.

"I'm going to find a treasure, how should I put it..."

"Pikachu?!" Just as Ash was struggling with how to explain to Misty, Pikachu on his shoulder suddenly came to his rescue.

Pikachu once again held the bent spoon of fate in its hand, and the direction of the bend was pointing straight at the small islands surrounding Ponkan Island!

"Uh... basically, it's a treasure related to Pikachu."

Xiao Zhi immediately seized the opportunity to speak, but deep doubts were already rising in his heart.

The only important thing on Ponkan Island is that special Pokémon, but Ash just can't figure out what connection it has with Pikachu.

With these questions in mind, Ash and the two girls set foot on the island and used their psychic powers to lift Lapras, beginning their journey through the lush forest.

Soon, they found a hidden cave and went deep into it through a long passageway. In the end, they came to an underground lake full of natural crystals!

"This place is so beautiful!" "Yes, it's like a crystal wonderland!"