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

"Perhaps it's not a coincidence," Lila said quietly, clearly sensing something.

Ash had been thinking the same thing all along. The true protagonist's identity was special, and Giovanni had been tolerating them all this time, so he must have some special expectations.

Miyamoto might just be the emotional card he's been holding onto all along.

So Ash doesn't mind playing the gratitude card and seeing if the real protagonist, after receiving a whole bunch of benefits from him, will still betray him again for Giovanni or even Jessie's mother!

Of course, even if they really betray us, it doesn't really matter... Ash is just waiting for Giovanni to make his move!

He had been preparing to strike, and as long as the other party dared to show their face, they would surely be met with a thunderous blow!

...

A few days later, Ash and his friends finally arrived at Violet City, located in the central area of ​​Johto.

This is a city built on a high mountain, surrounded by mountains and lush forests everywhere.

"It feels so nice here, there's a natural vibe everywhere." Lila felt very comfortable in the quaint town.

There are hardly any tall buildings to be seen; instead, there is a quaint, antique charm and lush greenery everywhere.

“Many people consider the city to be the most backward region because it doesn’t look modern,” Xiao Zhi explained. “But in fact, it is closer to nature than other regions and retains a profound sense of history.”

“There seems to be a historical site in Kikyo City… the Trumpet Bud Tower!” Brock flipped through the guidebook. “I heard that it’s a hollow pillar built from a trumpet bud that’s over 30 meters tall, and it’s been swaying back and forth as if it’s about to collapse.”

The fact that Bellsprout was 30 meters long didn't shock the group much, since they had seen quite a few ancient Pokémon before.

The legend of the Bell-Bud Tower might just be true!

"We can visit later, let's go to the Pokémon Center to rest now."

In towns with such rich historical heritage, Ash wouldn't mind exploring them further in addition to challenging the gym leaders.

Furthermore, Bellsprout Tower is home to many monks who practice asceticism, and its leading elder, the Holy Light, is a renowned and powerful trainer, definitely worth a visit…

However, what Ash didn't know was that Master Light had just lost a battle and was lecturing the challenger.

"Young man, although you are very strong, you should still take better care of your Pokémon... Don't be so indifferent to them."

But faced with the guidance of the highly respected old monk, the red-haired, sharp-eyed youth simply ignored him and, with the blue crocodile beside him, prepared to leave...

Just as he reached the top of the stairs, the entire tower suddenly began to shake violently!

"Oh no! Fire!!" came the anxious shouts of monks from below the tower, and thick, choking smoke instantly filled the air!

...

(Ash, hurry to Bellsprout Tower!!)

At the Pokémon Center, Ash also received a warning from the Pokémon management team!

Chapter 338 The Tower of Trumpet Sprouts, A Shadow Amidst the Flames!

(What on earth happened there?!)

Upon receiving the warning, Ash immediately asked anxiously.

(I don't know the specifics, but something must have happened over there, and it has a serious impact on both of us. We have to get there immediately!!) The management sprite was extremely anxious at this moment, but it really couldn't explain why.

Unlike the other group, Ash, as a traveler familiar with the plot—that is, a time traveler—would not be allowed to know too much inside information, either he or the Pokémon responsible for monitoring him.

Otherwise, wouldn't this dispute have ended just like that?

Therefore, neither Ash nor Porygon are aware of the existence of another part of the protagonist's halo, nor are they aware that they have an enemy.

Their adversary knows that someone is working against him and constantly disrupting the balance of the world, but he is unaware of the original plot.

This game is a situation that a certain perfect master has been maintaining... What it wants to gain, no one but itself knows.

"Everyone, something's happened! We have to get to the Bellsprout Tower right now!!"

Without time to explain, Ash enveloped everyone with his psychic powers and teleported to the foot of the tower!

At this moment, the Trumpet Sprout Tower, which was said to be able to withstand even an earthquake, was indeed teetering on the brink of collapse and was surrounded by fierce flames!

"Alakazam, use Psychic to control the entire tower! Blastoise, immediately start putting out the fire!" Ash immediately instructed Alakazam to stabilize the tower, while Blastoise used Rain Dance to begin the firefighting effort!

"Gyarados, Starmie, Dewlord, Goldeen, Seadra, let's put out the fire!" Misty dispatched all her hand-held weapons except for DuckGod; now it's time for her to show her skills!

As for the sea dragon in her team, it is the black seahorse from the Tentacruel incident, which has now evolved.

"King Hippo, Onix, go help your brother!"

"Clefairy, Zubat, hurry and help!"

Lila and Xiaogang also sent their respective companions to provide support, and with everyone's concerted efforts, the fire on the perimeter was quickly brought under control.

But the tower was still ablaze with flames, and many monks and Pokémon were trapped inside!

"Pikachu, use Surf!"

Ash had similar rescue experience before, and immediately used his psychic powers to control the water flow created by Pikachu, rushing straight into the fire!

They easily extinguished the fire serpents along the way, and found the monks who had fainted in the fire, as well as Bellsprout and other Pokémon that had also fainted beside them...

"Wait... they weren't knocked unconscious by choking, they've fallen into a deep sleep?" Upon closer inspection, Ash suddenly noticed something amiss.

These monks and Pokémon did not faint from excessive smoke; rather, they seemed to be under a nightmare spell, keeping their eyes tightly closed and muttering incoherently!

"Another nightmare?!" Recalling what happened in the Great Forest, Ash's face turned extremely gloomy, and he instantly spread his Aura throughout the entire tower!

He wanted to see who was stirring up trouble time and time again!

...

At the same time, at the top of the three-story tower of the Bellsprout Tower, the red-haired boy was directing the Blue Crocodile to barely resist the flames from all directions!

There were clearly more than one source of fire inside the tower, but the red-haired boy was being given special attention by someone!

He was equally unaware that danger was lurking in the shadows not far from him…

(This is the person who shouldn't have associated with their mortal enemy; they'd better disappear from my sight...)

The long-haired youth, shrouded in a fog, wore a smug smile.

He felt he was close to success, with large sums of points beckoning him.

He had previously tried to take advantage of a certain entrepreneur, but the entrepreneur retaliated and he was detained for a long time before being released, wasting a lot of time and deducting a large number of points.

However, the other party still gave him a prophecy, letting him know... that his mortal enemy was none other than the rising star of Kanto!

He had always had doubts about this matter, but coincidentally, the quest issued by the management of the Pokémon mentioned Charizard.

Ash also has a Charizard...

Even though he considered Ash as his rival, he ultimately did not accept the other two missions.

Ultimately, even with the help of Nightmare God, he wasn't confident he could snatch anything from Ash, and he was even more uncertain whether Ash would leave Charizard in that valley!

So he had no choice but to come to Kikyo City to complete the task of making someone disappear.

(To those inside the tower, please don't blame me... it's all because this kid has been dawdling around in the tower.)

To complete the task, the young man had to avoid being discovered by unrelated people, so he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure!

He couldn't wait any longer. Who knew if that red-haired kid would run into Ash as soon as he left the tower?!

As for the monks and Pokémon in the tower being implicated, the young man didn't care at all.

He is the chosen one with the protagonist's halo, shouldering the heavy responsibility of maintaining the balance of the world!

Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles; what is a small sacrifice worth mentioning?

(Warning! The opponent has reached the Bellsprout Tower and made waveguide contact with the mission objective. The current mission has failed, and Perfection Points have been deducted!)

"What?!" The young man's expression changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim!

"Who's there?!" The red-haired boy suddenly became alert and immediately locked his gaze on the corner where the firelight flickered.

However, because he had to protect Master Guang Sheng, who was injured by the broken wooden beam, he could only stay where he was and dared not make any rash moves to go forward and check.

(Damn it! Why should I be penalized just for waveguide contact...)

(Attention! New mission released: Defeat or even kill your opponent immediately, by any means necessary! Completing the mission will remove the point limit and unlock access to all legendary Pokémon! Failure will deduct all points, remove the protagonist's aura, and delete all Pokémon obtained through the aura!!)

(Damn it...) The young man cursed inwardly. This mission was simply impossible to complete!

And all the Pokémon he redeemed with the halo... So far, all he's gotten is a Darkrai!

(Note! Optional mission: Escape Violet City before being discovered by your opponent. Failure to complete the mission is equivalent to being defeated by your opponent! This mission can be assisted by a management Pokémon and requires the deduction of Perfection Points to activate Teleport.)

(This… damn it! I choose to help, get me away from here right now!!)

(Points deducted, instant teleportation activated!)

hum~

The moment the spatial ripples spread, the young man's heart bled.

Why?

What should have been a sure thing turned out to be a disaster, with the points almost going to go into the negative!

"Hmm...did they escape?" Ash, who was going uphill at full speed, noticed that two Auras had disappeared.

He was delayed because he was rescuing injured people on the road, and it seems the other party escaped...