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

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Chapter 367 Oh my god, Ash caught Lillie!

Xiao Zhi had to admit that he had acted impulsively.

The incident involving the Gluttonous King had a profound impact on him, to the point that he was extremely worried about Xiao Lan's safety and lost his usual composure.

If the protagonist's halo were still present, his superpowers would probably have been significantly reduced.

After things returned to normal, Xiao Zhi resumed his usual method of careful planning and began to sort out the various clues surrounding the incident.

The most crucial element, of course, is the mysteriously appearing 'jellyfish'.

"Come out, Nihilego." In a private room at the Pokémon Center, Ash released his newly caught Ultra Beast.

"Woo..." The ultimate beast, resembling a young girl with a bubble-shaped head covering, wandered around the room in a daze. It seemed very nervous, but it did not show any hostility.

Ash has now realized that this Nihilego must have been bathed in Ultimate Energy during its journey, and then went berserk due to anxiety.

"Nihilego... Hey, I'm calling you!" Ash called out to the other, but the latter didn't respond at all, so he had no choice but to stand in front of the other himself.

Okay, it's his fault too.

If we refer to the original anime, all Ultra Beasts are named by the Aether Foundation, so this jellyfish in front of us certainly wouldn't think it's Nihilego.

"I'm asking you... when you were about to be attacked by the wave missile, did you call out for your father?"

Nidoki was so frightened by Luca's wave missile that he cried out for his father. This sounds bizarre, but it is actually quite unusual!

“Woo~” Nihilego nodded silently; it was indeed able to understand human language.

But Ash still couldn't communicate with it directly. Apart from the word "Dad" that suddenly flashed through his mind, he couldn't accurately understand the meaning behind Nihilego's cry.

This doesn't affect their communication. Ordinary trainers can't understand what Pokémon are saying, but they can still build a bond, right?

The problem now is the name that Kyōgo Idō calls out.

Ultra Beasts are supposed to be genderless and do not have egg colonies. Even if they have a concept of a group, they may not have a distinction between parents.

This is like having Metagross and Ditto breed. For Iron Dumbbell, it would be impossible to accurately distinguish between the father and mother unless the two parents themselves take on the roles.

Therefore, there exists a Nihilego that looks like a young girl, constantly telling this Shiny Nihilego, "I'm your father?"

Xiao Zhi felt it was unlikely, so he decided to ask for clarification.

"Kyogo Ido, who exactly is the father you called out before?"

"Woo...woo!" Nihilego tried to describe something to Ash, but Ash couldn't understand at all, which made it gradually anxious.

It really cares about that 'father' and is eager to get back to him!

In the end, Nihilego seemed to have no other choice and actually reached out a tentacle toward Ash's forehead... but it was quickly countered by Ash's psychic power and bounced back.

"Waaah..." Niohuru rubbed his tentacles in a wronged manner, really like a little girl who had been upset.

"You want to control my mind?" Ash's expression turned cold, and he simply refused to fall for it.

Nihilego's codename is Parasite. He possesses the ability to read and control human minds, and in the original work, he once controlled Lusamine!

Ash is very wary of this. If Nihilego dares to make any more rash moves, he will not hesitate to launch an attack!

"Woo...wow!"

Xu Wu Yide hurriedly shook his head and explained. He anxiously wandered around the room and finally found the paper and pen on the desk. He immediately went to the desk with great joy.

"You can actually write?"

Ash, who went closer to take a look, was completely astonished. He had thought Nihilego was just sketching something randomly, but it turned out to be writing... and the handwriting was surprisingly delicate and beautiful!

When Xiaozhi saw the name of that 'father', he couldn't believe his eyes at all!

"And you... what's your name?!" Ash asked eagerly.

After Nihilego wrote down another name, Ash looked completely shocked, as if he had been struck by lightning!

"Shouldn't you be in the Crown Snowfield?!"

This is absolutely insane! How could I have ended up winning over Lillie by sheer chance?!

Pokémon Journeys—the anime series featuring that indescribable thing—has always been used by Ash to redefine the lowest standards of bad anime.

However, Ash is willing to give the highest rating to one particular episode because it is actually a side story of the Sun & Moon series.

After leaving Alora, Lillie's family finally found their missing father, Moen, in the Crown Snowfield of the Galar region!

This ending is undoubtedly inconsistent with the Sun and Moon games, but the writers of the Journey series are simply clueless and only draw inspiration from the eighth generation of games.

Given that this storyline is based on a legendary notebook from the Sword and Shield game, it's somewhat understandable that such a plot could be created.

In any case, it's still more reliable than having Master Bao reverse-engineer the monster and then Sister Baicai taming Kommo-o.

In short, when Moen was researching the Ultra Hole, something went wrong, and he was taken into the Ultra Ocean. There, he encountered a Shiny Nihilego, and together they traveled to the Crown Snowfield. He mistook Nihilego for Lillie, and Nihilego desperately craved affection and family... So this 'father and daughter' started living together.

Many years later, with the help of Magiana left by Moen, Lillie's family finally found Moen in the Crown Snowfield. The family was happily reunited, and they also took in Xuwuid as a member of the family, thus becoming... two Lillie's.

All of the above are fine; Xiao Zhi even found the storyline somewhat touching.

But what happened next left him speechless.

That shiny Nihilego ended up becoming the Pokémon of my chuunibyou brother-in-law, and the encyclopedia even states that it's... Lillie from Gladion!

In short, Xiao Zhi really can't figure out whether the screenwriter is just being utterly shameless or simply has a grudge against him.

But back in reality, perhaps drawn by Lillie's ultimate aura, Shiny Nihilego was brought here by the Ultra Void, which led Ash to capture Lillie!

Thinking back to what his father had said before, about whether to have more enemies or allies, Ash couldn't help but realize that... his trip to Alola might need to be replanned.

If there's really no danger on Xiao Lan's side, why don't I go to Galar first?

Guided by Shiny Nihilego, find Moen in the Crown Snowfield, awaken his memories, and then take this 'gift' to Alola.

If Lusamine repays the favor, Ash will gain an absolutely reliable ally.

Conversely, he doesn't need to feel any psychological burden when dealing with the other party.

Additionally, when Ash goes to Galar, he can also take some time to visit Rose – the chairman of the Galar Pokémon League.

Your powerful figures here are jumping around, instructing the Gur poaching group to kidnap quasi-gods from Guandu and Chengdu. Shouldn't this be explained?

Besides, Ash leaving Ogawa also has some other benefits... for example, Mewtwo will become 'isolated and helpless'.

Taking all the above into consideration, Xiao Zhi decided to make a big splash this time.

First go to Goldenrod City, then take a direct flight to Galar!

But before that, he still needs to resolve a little guy's inner conflict.

Chicory leaves…

Chapter 368 Our Choices, Our Bonds!

When Ash found Chikorita near the Pokémon Center, it was repeatedly Tackle on a wooden stake.

Judging from the wound on its forehead, this self-torture-like training must have lasted dozens or even hundreds of times...

"Chikorita, that's enough!" Ash hurriedly called for a stop, then stepped forward to spray the other with a healing spray.

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, can you stop being so reckless?!" Ash complained helplessly, only to be met with a shrill rebuttal from Chikorita.

"Chik!"

It just wants to show off, it just wants to get stronger as quickly as possible, so what!

"Chikorita!" Ash's voice rose. "Didn't I tell you that training should be balanced with rest? And I promised to help you get stronger, so why are you in such a hurry..."

"Chik, Chik!"

It's in a real hurry!

Whether it's a champion, a legend, or an ultimate beast, it absolutely cannot accept being defeated in one move!

That would make it feel that all its efforts have been in vain...

"Haven't you become stronger already?" Ash earnestly advised. "Of the four Pokémon in Johto, you're the strongest now. Isn't that enough...?"

Sometimes, Ash has to admire his own Chikorita.

The four Pokémon he captured in Johto were in the order of the original story, but he also selected the best ones to join the team.

Cyndaquil has Fighting Flame, Totodile has Steady Stance, and Heracross is willing to risk its life for food and can Mega Evolve in the future.

Compared to them, chrysanthemum leaves are actually the least gifted.

All it has is a competitive spirit and absolute hard work!

It has honed its current strength through this kind of persistence, even self-torture... but it is indeed approaching a bottleneck.

"Chik, Chik!" Chikorita kept venting its frustration, its comparison wasn't to those three!

What it wants is to become stronger, to be able to defeat any opponent it encounters, instead of being powerless to fight back like it is now!

But gradually, Chikorita noticed that Ash had fallen silent and his gaze had dimmed.

This made its heart skip a beat, and its previous momentum instantly dissipated.