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

Although he was subjected to some inexplicable interference, making the latter half of the prophecy very vague, he still saw many important things!

Seventeen years from now—that is, this year—someone will suddenly rise to power in the distant southern seas!

That person will become his biggest stumbling block!

His reputation, connections, and the business empire he built will all vanish because of that person… even his prophetic abilities, which he considers his very lifeblood!!

Of course, such a thing could not happen, so the entrepreneur spent countless efforts, more than ten years of research and investigation into the direction of the prediction, and finally he was certain... that the distant southern sea must be the Orange Islands!

Someone will rise to power there... Since we don't know who it is, let's just wipe out the entire archipelago!

So the entrepreneur gathered a group of trusted men from his hometown of Unova, including outlaws, cunning thieves, and Pokémon hunters renowned in the underworld.

He instructed his trusted bodyguard, Gunn, to use the alias Mr. G to provide the group with sophisticated high-tech equipment. At the same time, he secretly assisted them by leveraging his substantial capital and online media influence, and began to put pressure on the Orange Islands in various ways!

Inciting the islands to become independent is also part of this plan!

All of this is to weaken the Orange Islands and prevent anyone from rising to power there!

The plan had been going smoothly until now, but the entrepreneurs never expected that at this critical juncture, Guandu would actually recover and decide to reclaim the Orange Islands!

Left with no other choice, he could only send Dank to use the natural changes to overturn the entire Orange Islands!

As for the world destruction mentioned in the prophecy?

That's just alarmist talk... Do you really think there aren't similar rumors in other regions?

Entrusting the world to the legendary Pokémon for salvation, humans like him, who control the future, should simply reap the rewards.

Chapter 305 The Collector's Identity and the Sudden Chaos!

Rewind to that afternoon, Ash, who had just started dating Misty, was strolling hand-in-hand with her on the beach when a kangaroo suddenly appeared, carrying a dark brown captive...

"Uh...sorry, I forgot to tell you in advance." Seeing Ash's constipated expression, Mewtwo realized that he had probably ruined Ash's plans.

"Oh well, I'm already here." Xiao Zhi shook his head dejectedly and forced himself into work mode.

Sigh, I guess I'm just born to be a workaholic.

“Collector Gilluta, I didn’t expect you to actually capture him.” Ash looked at the guy whose face was purple from choking on the wind and asked curiously, “By the way, where’s his flying fortress?”

“Tear it down,” Mewtwo said matter-of-factly.

"No...you took everything apart?" Seeing Mewtwo's expression, Ash felt like his heart was bleeding.

Honestly, Gilluta's flying palace is not only a perfect blend of offense and defense with powerful propulsion, but it's also equipped with a powerful capture system and artificial intelligence—it's practically a masterpiece of modern high technology…

And yet, that spendthrift Mewtwo destroyed it?!

"Didn't you say we should just blast it to pieces?" Mewtwo asked, tilting its head in confusion.

"I..." Xiao Zhi hesitated, realizing this was truly his fault.

"Cough cough... It was you?!" At this moment, Gilluta finally regained consciousness.

Upon seeing Ash, his pupils dilated in shock, and then he began to spout arrogant and pretentious nonsense.

"Why did you arrest me, and even instigate Pokémon to attack me! Even if you're an investigator from Kanto, this kind of behavior is absolutely unacceptable!!"

"Hey, are you trying to take on me legally?" Ash couldn't help but find it amusing. "Gilluta, you're already planning to take down the Legendary Birds, and you still have the nerve to ask why? Besides, aren't you colluding with Team Rocket... Just for that alone, I can put you in jail for life!"

“But I haven’t attacked them yet, so I haven’t committed any crime! Outside of Kanto, I’m completely innocent!” Gilluta continued to defend himself. “In short, you must release me immediately! As for Team Rocket and all that, that’s pure slander!”

Gilluta was certain that Ash wouldn't have any evidence of collusion with Team Rocket.

Their collaboration was driven by his family; both sides were in the exploratory stage at the time, and neither had revealed their true intentions.

Otherwise, he might have known who Mewtwo was.

"As for evidence, don't you already have it right in your head?"

“You… ugh!” Gilluta’s expression changed, but Ash’s psychic powers had already easily torn open his brain and instantly discovered his hidden secret.

"Oh, so you're a second-generation rich kid like me. No wonder you're so confident!"

After some investigation, Ash discovered that this Gilluta was no ordinary person, and his mind was full of information that Ash found very interesting.

"Your Excellency, Young Master Larousse, no wonder you have such a high-tech vehicle."

Ash really didn't expect that Gilluta, who seemed to have no beginning or end in the original movie, was actually a Hoenn, and from the technological capital of Larus!

Yeah, that's the hometown of some green-haired guy... Just look at the kind of people that place produces!

Larus is a very special place in Hoenn. It is a high-tech city built by a family business, so after a referendum, the company president naturally became the mayor.

This Gilluta is the president's only son, a true member of high society.

His previous collaboration with the Rockets was at the behest of his family, who wanted to try forming an alliance with the team.

This was a win-win decision. The Rockets were already being suppressed by Kanto and urgently needed to shift their power to the outside world. The Larousse also hoped to bring a force into Hoenn to break the situation where the water and fire environmental organizations each occupied half of the country.

The villains in Hoenn are supported by various powerful families and oligarchs, and even have protectors in the upper echelons of the league... Isn't this intelligence interesting?

"You dare to probe my memories?" Gilluta was initially furious, but quickly adopted a smug demeanor. "Now that you know my identity, release me at once! Don't wait until things escalate and the Hoenn League gets involved!"

"Oh, so the Hoenn League will step in to protect you?" Ash asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Of course, I’m not like you lowly people!” Gilluta said smugly. “Hoenn isn’t a group you can just mess with. We have two champions…”

"Enough!" Ash called out impatiently, too tired to deal with this arrogant guy anymore.

"So what if Daigo and Michael are so great... I'll see if they dare to step in and protect you!"

Without giving the other person a chance to speak again, Xiao Zhi simply glared at them and that was it.

After that, he also called Lijia and asked her to send a helicopter over immediately to remove this eyesore.

He also specifically instructed that a separate cell be arranged in Quartz Plateau, and that no one be allowed to visit him afterward... nor be allowed to bail him out!

How could Ash let this guy off easily when he dared to come to Kanto and cause trouble and meddle in the legends?

He's making this clear today: no matter who comes to Fengyuan, they can forget about taking the person away!

After that, all that was left was to wait for the criminals to be handed over. By the time everything was settled, it was already late.

Ash and his friends could only stay one more night before setting off for Asia Island the following day...

But the next morning, when everyone set off again, they found that the sea around them was obviously not right!

"Strange... Why are the waves at sea so big, and it's either raining or snowing!" Looking at the surging waves around her, Xiaoxia couldn't help but frown repeatedly.

"The Pokémon in the sea are acting strangely, like they're running for their lives." Xiao Jian also noticed something was wrong. Since earlier, many Pokémon had been swimming towards them, creating the scene of a mass exodus.

"Something's not right... Mewtwo, where did you agree to meet the Lapras?"

"It's near Asia Island."

"Take Lapras and head there first. If the situation changes, have the horde leave immediately!" Ash decided decisively. "Everyone else, switch to flying. The sea is not safe!"

As he spoke, Ash immediately sent out Dragonite to take Misty and Lyra along; he himself rode Charizard, taking Tracey with him.

Cynthia also boarded Milotic alone, and the group switched from sea to air, avoiding the surging waves below.

"Waaah..." Lapras was extremely reluctant to accept Ash's decision and kept stubbornly shaking its head.

"Sweetie, go with Mewtwo to find your mom and dad first. Didn't I say I'd help you find them?" Ash gently advised. "The sea isn't safe right now. Only if you rejoin your pack as soon as possible can they feel at ease."

Ash was naturally very reluctant to part with his son, but he had to keep his promise and let Lapras see its parents!

"Ugh..." (But...)

"Come with Mewtwo," Ash continued, trying to persuade him. "I'm so happy to have traveled with you all this time... Lapras, I promise you, we'll meet again someday, and we'll never be apart again!"

That's right, their connection won't end like this!

Mewtwo had communicated with the dragon pack before, so Ash knows their migration route perfectly well. If necessary, he can just go find it himself!

There is no such thing as a predetermined separation; it all depends on whether you want to do it or not!

"Woo!" The little guy cried reluctantly, looking at Ash with tears in its eyes, but in the end it could only be led away by Mewtwo.

"Let's set off too, to Asia Island!"

To be honest, Ash really wanted to go to the Ice, Fire, and Thunder Islands to verify it right away.

Mewtwo clearly defeated the movie's boss well in advance, so why did those three birds cause problems?!

However, he has too many people with him now, so he can only settle down on the island of Asia first.

"That's... Dragonite, pull it out!" As the group hurried on their way, the sharp-eyed Lila suddenly spotted a figure in the water and quickly told Dragonite to rescue it.

"It's the King Hippopotamus? Cheer up!"

"Let me see!" Ash rode Charizard closer and transferred a sliver of Viridian Power to the opponent.

"Save...the world is in chaos...I need the controller..." The Hippo King only managed to utter one sentence before fainting again...

But Xiao Zhi was greatly surprised!

The talking hippo king, isn't he the same temple guardian from the movie?

Why was it injured like this?!

Chapter 306 Ambush and Betrayal, The Severely Wounded God of the Sea!