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

Ash didn't wake up until midnight. When he saw a kangaroo that suddenly appeared, he finally understood why he had fainted.

What else could it be but Mewtwo?

Previously at sea, Ash was losing Viridian Power while trying to awaken his powers, which had already left him exhausted.

As luck would have it, Mewtwo came looking for him, and even more unfortunately, it resonated with him using the power of Viridian, resulting in a power boost!

But with this boost, Ash is in trouble!

Mewtwo is a being comparable to a top-tier legendary creature. Ash unintentionally supplied it with the power of Viridian, which is equivalent to amplifying the giant Dragonite and others. It would be strange if he himself benefited!

If Chenglong and the others hadn't reacted quickly enough, he might have sunk to the bottom with the GS ball!

"Uh, sorry..." Mewtwo knew that he had unintentionally gotten a good deal, and felt a little embarrassed.

As for the details of that resonance that it originally wanted to know, it's no longer appropriate to ask.

"Alright, let's get down to business." Ash wasn't really angry and quickly moved on from the topic. "You've already found the migrating dragon herd?"

“Found them, and the other two have already returned to their pack.” Mewtwo nodded. “As you requested, I’ve slowed down the dragon pack so you can catch up.”

"Very good~"

This is undoubtedly a win-win situation: the dragon herd will not delay their migration, and the baby dragon will be able to reunite with its parents.

However, according to the migration route provided by Mewtwo, the dragon horde is currently heading towards Asia Island?

"You should continue to follow them. This area has been quite turbulent lately, with poachers appearing from time to time. With you here, you can protect them a bit," Xiao Zhi said after thinking for a moment.

“That’s no problem… but don’t you need any help here?” Mewtwo hesitated for a moment, then asked with some awkward concern.

Xiao Zhi's current condition is not good; he looks like a patient who needs care.

Moreover, although it's hard to admit, after what happened during the day, Mewtwo did have a vague urge to protect him...

"I'll recover after a good night's sleep," Ash shook his head and refused. "You should go protect the dragons... Also, keep an eye on things there after you get to Asia Island."

"Could something happen over there?"

"Very likely! If you encounter any weird-looking airships, or some bastard trying to capture legendary Pokémon, just blast them to smithereens!"

So, how can we safely get through the movie?

It would be better to deal with the villains who will cause trouble in the movie beforehand.

This is the solution that came to mind after gaining a clear understanding of the situation. Ash doesn't have that kind of addiction; he doesn't have to wait until things get out of hand before becoming the savior.

Because that's purely about stepping on a group of innocent lives to achieve one's own good reputation!

"Catch a legendary Pokémon? Don't worry, I won't let that happen!" Mewtwo made a cold promise.

What it cannot tolerate most is people like Team Rocket who wantonly harm Pokémon, and of course it will not allow anyone to touch the legendary ones!

However, what it is more worried about now is Xiao Zhi.

"Are you... sure you're okay? You're not afflicted with... uh, illness or something like that?"

"Can you stop being so fussy?" Xiao Zhi rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Judging by his posture, if he were to raise his hand, he would definitely chase the kangaroo away!

"Alright, I'll be going now." Mewtwo said with a hint of helplessness, glancing at Ash before disappearing.

Ash looked at the spot where Mewtwo had stood and shook his head regretfully.

He realized that he seemed to have dragged Mewtwo into this...

The next morning, Ash did a set of stretching exercises at the Pokémon Center, feeling refreshed and ready to challenge the Neporu Gym.

"Brother, are you really completely alright?" Lila couldn't help but be very worried about Ash's condition.

"Yes, it's only been a day. Why don't you rest a bit more?" Xiaoxia also felt that there was no need to rush.

"Don't worry, I'm completely fine now." Xiao Zhi showed off his upper body muscles, which immediately made the two women... well, actually, three women and one man turn their heads at the same time.

"Let's go!" After getting ready, Ash called his friends and they headed to the Neporu Gym together.

Neporu Island is actually a sparsely populated place. The center of the island is a towering mountain, with only a small village at its foot, and the coast just beyond that.

Just as Ash and his friends were searching for a way up the mountain, a sailboat suddenly appeared in the sea.

"Hey, are you guys here to challenge the Neporu Gym?" The young man steering the sailboat was sunny-looking. He greeted Ash in a friendly manner... but his gaze lingered on Misty and Cynthia for a while.

"I'm Ash, here to challenge you. And if I'm not mistaken, you must be Dan, the gym leader here, right?" Ash introduced himself, directly revealing Dan's identity.

He didn't want to act out the kind of fooling scenario from the original story, so he'd better get to the point quickly.

"I didn't expect you to recognize me." The young man nodded, pointed to the steep mountain wall ahead, and said, "Let's climb the mountain freehand then, the dojo is built on the mountain!"

"Climbing mountains...why?" Xiao Jian asked, puzzled.

"This is the rule of the Neporu Gym. Challengers have to climb to the top of the mountain on their own, without using any Pokémon's help, otherwise it's a violation," Xiao Dan explained. "Of course, companions don't have to follow this rule; they can take the cable car over there... like these two beautiful ladies, they just mustn't get tired!"

"Thank you for your kindness, but I can fly up myself." Cynthia politely declined Dan's offer and immediately summoned her Pokémon to leave.

"I don't need the cable car... because I'm one of the challengers too!" Xiaoxia stated her identity directly, showing no fear whatsoever when it came to climbing mountains.

"I'm here to take on the challenge too!" Lila said through gritted teeth... Beautiful ladies, why are there only two of you?!

"I think I'll take the cable car..." Xiao Jian looked around and finally realized with dismay that he seemed to be the only weakling in the team...

"Huh... so many of you have come to challenge me?" Xiao Dan was also taken aback. Was his dojo celebrating the New Year today?

That muscle-bound Xiao Zhi is one thing, but the pretty Xiaxia and that somewhat frail 'boy' don't seem suited for mountain climbing at all!

Unfortunately, words spoken cannot be taken back.

Misty and Lyra had already reached the mountain peak hand in hand, while Ash followed behind the two girls after leaving homework for his friends in the sea.

"Magikarp, warm up with a 3,000-meter round trip swim, followed by 500 splash jumps and impact drills, supervised by Lapras."

"Knock..." Magikarp suddenly felt that his life was bleak again.

Xiao Dan finally understood how someone had developed such a physique.

Chapter 297 Challenging the Neporu Gym

On the cold mountain path, two girls were carefully walking hand in hand, stumbling and falling along the way, but they persevered.

Ash followed silently behind the two, wary of any potential dangers.

Even Xiao Dan, a seasoned mountain climber, did not speed up her pace.

To be honest, he's starting to regret his suggestion... but he's expressing his regret by complaining to Ash.

"Honestly, you should have said so beforehand... If I had known that Xiaxia was also going to challenge the gym, I wouldn't have suggested climbing the mountain. It's just making her suffer like this for no reason~"

"Please call her Misty, thank you." Ash replied casually. "Mr. Dan, as the Gym Leader, you should treat everyone equally according to your rules! Misty and Lyra are both strong girls who won't back down because of some minor difficulties... You'd better not underestimate them!"

Seeing the two girls struggling to walk, Xiao Zhi naturally felt sorry for them, but he wouldn't use his protectiveness to spout nonsense like "this kind of challenge is completely unscientific".

Being a trainer requires sacrifice, and they will encounter all sorts of problems in the future, including unfair rules.

If Xiao Zhi keeps them around like decorative vases just because he doesn't want them to suffer, then he is really wasting their time!

"What you said is true, but you're being a bit too ungentlemanly... Wait, what do you mean by 'them'?" Suddenly realizing what was happening, Xiao Dan carefully examined the two women in front of her, completely bewildered.

"Lyla is my sister!" Ash rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Also, you'd better show some respect to both Misty and Cynthia... that frivolous look in your eyes is really annoying!"

That guy from the Neporu Gym is definitely a gentleman who doesn't know where to look.

He would steal glances at Xia intentionally or unintentionally, and when he looked at Cynthia, his eyes practically wanted to pop out of their sockets!

"Oh, are you jealous? So who is it because of?" Xiao Dan laughed nonchalantly. "You're not going to duel with me for them, are you?"

"I will call the police."

Are you kidding me? You think the title of "Lawyer of Kanto" is something to be taken lightly?

"Ah, this..." Xiao Dan swore he had racked his brains but never expected this answer.

However, judging from Xiaozhi's serious expression, he was actually a little afraid that the other party would make a big fuss.

After all, if things really escalated to the police station, Officer Jenny's impression of her would definitely suffer...

Miss Joey might be unhappy too, and that would be bad~

Xiao Zhi didn't know if his threat had worked, but Xiao Dan did become much more restrained in the second half of the journey.

Having finally reached the snow-covered mountaintop, everyone had changed into thicker clothes. Xiao Jian and Cynthia, who had arrived earlier, immediately came to greet them and offered Ash and the others hot tea to ward off the cold.

"Phew... I'm alive again~" A warm current flowed down her stomach, and Xiaoxia stretched her body comfortably, her complexion regaining its rosy hue.

The girl's beautiful curves made a certain gentleman unconsciously steal glances, but all he met were Ash's dead fish eyes.

(Look again, and I'll gouge your eyes out!)

The look in someone's eyes when they want to kill them is impossible to hide. Xiao Dan saw the obvious murderous intent in Xiao Zhi's eyes, which made him feel embarrassed.

"Huh?" Xia, who was involved, seemed to have noticed that something was wrong.

However, she didn't show any particular reaction, only a hint of secret joy on her face.

"If you're ready, let's start the competition. The Neporu Gym match consists of three rounds. If you can win two rounds, you can get the White Wave Badge."

Xiao Dan didn't delay any longer. He led everyone to an open space in front of the dojo, where there were many holes, all of which were covered with specially made covers.