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

"By the way, those two guys you arrested, I've put them in the detention room. I don't need to keep an eye on them afterwards, right?" Mordan asked lazily, looking like he was afraid of trouble.

"No need, just tell someone to deliver meals regularly," Xiao Zhi said, shaking his head. "The rest of the time, just pretend they don't exist, so as not to cause any trouble."

Ash wasn't sure who those two guys would attract, so just in case, he had already sent Alakazam and Gengar to keep a close watch on them.

Given the distance between the four Alola Islands, he could teleport back in a second should there be any disturbance.

"Actually... if you can really ensure that the situation is stabilized and that those things don't happen again, I don't mind getting into some trouble myself." Mordan shrugged, a hint of emotion on his face.

"I've been working hard!" Ash said seriously.

"Then good luck," Merdan nodded. "Go to Pony Island as soon as possible and come back soon."

"Ash, once you arrive at Poni Island, you can first go to the Village of the Marines, which is the largest village on the island. Also, you can go to the Poni Trail to find a person named Happou. Her grandfather was the late Island King Souf, and she might be able to help you," Acerola reminded her with a smile.

"Thank you so much~" Ash said gratefully, waving goodbye to the bad uncle and the kind girl.

"Acerola, why are you helping that kid so much?" After Ash left, Modan said a little unhappily, "Getting too close to him won't bring any good... Besides, you can tell from his battles that he's a scheming guy~"

“But Acerola thinks Ash is great, and Mimikyu says so too.” The girl shook her head with a smile. “He has a kind of aura that makes Mimikyu feel very comfortable. She says it feels warm.”

“Warm…” Mo Dan was taken aback.

Acerola's Mimikyu is no ordinary Mimikyu Q. It can fly, but it can't touch anything... and most importantly, it has no senses at all!

It senses warmth emanating from that kid... but what exactly is that power?

...

"Acerola is an interesting girl."

Meanwhile, Ash, who was on his way to Poni Island, was also reflecting on his encounter with the girl.

Acerola is indeed a somewhat magical girl. She carries a special and strange aura that always unconsciously attracts ghost Pokémon... and even real ghosts!

The oddly colored Mimikyu next to her was actually a ghost.

This was mentioned in the original work, and Ash also discovered that, at some point, the Rainbow Wing in his backpack had been emitting a flickering light.

Ash couldn't quite put his finger on what this meant; surely it didn't mean he was supposed to perform a ritual to send Mimi to the afterlife himself?

With these questions in mind, Ash landed on Poni Island and quickly arrived at the outskirts of the Marine Village.

This is the largest village on Poni Island, where almost every household is a treasure hunter. They pilot various Pokémon-themed exploration boats, exploring the waters around Alola to discover hidden treasures.

What puzzled Xiaozhi was that the dock of the ocean village in front of him was very crowded, with various families' exploration boats docked haphazardly, none of them having gone out to explore.

Meanwhile, many villagers leaned against the side of the boat with solemn expressions, staring intently at the seemingly calm sea ahead, their anxieties unreadable...

hum!

Just as Ash was pondering whether he should ask someone about the situation, the Super-Weight Ball on his waist suddenly opened, and the super-sized Steelix crashed to the ground!

The violent tremors immediately affected the entire village. The residents turned around in shock, many with angry expressions.

"I'm so sorry, I made too much noise... I'm really very sorry." Ash quickly apologized upon seeing this, but it didn't have much effect.

"Everyone, he really didn't mean it, please don't be so nervous." At this moment, a familiar voice came to Xiaozhi's rescue.

"Jasmine?" Ash turned his head and saw the girl he had met by chance in Vermilion Harbor in front of a house shaped like a Magikarp.

The other person had grown a bit bigger, still covered in paint, and fluttering happily beside her was a butterfly fly, clearly an evolved version of her former companion.

With Jasmine's help, the villagers' emotions stabilized again, and the girl smiled as she approached Xiaozhi.

"Alola! Long time no see, Ash, what brings you to Alola?"

"I'm here for the Islands Tour," Ash said with a smile, "Thanks to you for helping me out, otherwise I'm afraid I would have had to explain for a long time."

"No need to thank me, it's just that the villagers are too nervous." Jasmine shook her head and said, "They've been having some trouble lately, and they're very tense."

"Trouble? What's that?" Ash asked, frowning.

"I don't know... They say there's something strange happening in the sea!"

Chapter 409 Resentment Resurfaces, Tapu Fini's Whereabouts

"The Pokémon activity in the sea is unusual... This is definitely not an ordinary incident..."

After getting a general understanding of the situation from a few villagers, and with Jasmine present, the previous misunderstanding was quickly resolved, and Xiaozhi also learned about what had happened here.

The village's treasure hunters used to frequently go out to sea and dive underwater to search for treasures, but recently they have made a strange discovery: many turbulent currents have appeared on the seabed, and in some places, even though the sea surface is calm, huge whirlpools have mysteriously formed underwater!

If that were all, some skilled treasure hunters could still operate, but the Pokémon in the sea were also acting strangely.

Not only were there large groups of Pokémon rampaging underwater, but also many ferocious creatures that attacked the hunters without warning!

To date, many people have been injured by swarms of megalodon, stinging jellyfish, and even broken rudders!

“Sharknado and Tentacruel are fine, they’re Pokémon that naturally move in groups, but the large number of Broodwheels appearing is a bit unusual,” Ash said, frowning in thought.

As far as he knew, the Broodlings did not act in groups. They were territorial Pokémon, and one of them could basically occupy a large area of ​​coral reefs or shipwrecks. They would only occasionally cooperate with the LavaLoops.

Their appearance in such large numbers suggests that the chaos in the sea is extraordinary.

What Ash is wondering now is what Tapu Fini is doing after all this has happened.

In everyone's mind, Tapu Fini is a true guardian deity, protecting everything on Poni Island equally, whether human or Pokémon.

These days, treasure hunters are almost starving, and the Pokémon in the sea are also going mad in droves. There's no reason for it to stand idly by.

Sensing that there might be more to the story, Ash decided to go find Tapu Fini and ask him for clarification.

"Are you going to find the Guardian Spirit? Can I come with you?" Upon hearing Ash's itinerary, Molly immediately clamored to join in. "I've never actually seen Tapu Fini before, not even during the Great Challenge!"

"A big test..." Ash paused for a moment before noticing that Jasmine was wearing a Z-Bracelet.

"After parting ways at the Port of Vermilion, I returned to Alola and then participated in the Great Trial on Poni Island. The trial was presided over by Grandpa Souff, but unfortunately he passed away not long after... The Z-Bracelet I'm wearing is the last one he made."

Jasmine explained in a low voice, her tone tinged with regret…

But she quickly realized, "Right... Bonnie Island doesn't have an island king right now, so how are you going to test him?"

"That's why I'm going to find Tapu Fini. We can go together and ask what happened in the sea," Ash said with a smile.

“Okay~” Jasmine nodded happily. She blinked and took off the crystal from her bracelet and handed it to Ash. “This is for you. It’s Fairy Z.”

"Thank you... but what do you want to use?" Ash asked, puzzled.

"I have more," Jasmine casually pulled out another pink crystal. "I recently made a good friend who has a lot of these Z-grade crystals!"

"A friend..." Xiao Zhi's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at the butterfly fly on Jasmine's shoulder and roughly knew who her friend was.

The two continued on their way, intending to travel to the Ruins of the Other Shore via the Bonny Ancient Road. They inevitably chatted along the way, and Jasmine curiously asked about the Steelix from earlier.

"Oh right, that's what I was just about to ask." Ash slapped his forehead and pointed in a direction, asking, "What place is that way?"

"Go north, that's the Grand Canyon, and it's said there's an altar at the deepest part of the canyon."

"The Grand Canyon... could it be a special magnetic field?" Ash pondered for a moment.

The giant steel snake suddenly leaped out because the spoon of fate had finally reacted, and it was pointing towards the Bonney Canyon.

The only unique thing about that place that relates to Steelix is ​​probably its special magnetic field.

This magnetic field is also found in other places, such as Mt. Coronet in Sinnoh or New Mauville in Hoenn. Some special Pokémon, such as Magneton, Nosegate, and Bug-Electrode, can only continue to evolve here.

Could it be that this magnetic field also helps Steelix?

Ash secretly made a mental note of this, planning to find an opportunity to explore the canyon after meeting Tapu Fini.

On their way to the ruins on the other side, they found Hapuu's residence on the Bonni Ancient Road. Jasmine, who had participated in the great test, naturally knew this granddaughter of the late island king.

However, they did not see Hapuu. They heard that he had also gone to the ruins on the other side, so the two had no choice but to hurry to meet him.

At this moment, outside the entrance to the ruins on the other side, a girl dressed as a farmer with a purple headscarf was looking helplessly at the deep pool of water in front of her.

Perhaps due to the rising tide, the entire ruins on the other side of the river were completely submerged by seawater, making it impossible for her to go down.

After waiting for a while, a sea hare beast in the form of the East Sea jumped out of the water and stood somewhat woodenly in front of her.

Is Tapu Fini in the ruins?

The girl asked anxiously, but received no response.

"Are you there or not... Sea Gastrodon, give me a response!"

"Excuse me, is this Hapoo?" Ash asked as he arrived.

"How do you know my name... Oh, it's Jasmine." Hapuu turned around in confusion, only to see a familiar face.

"Long time no see, Happou," Jasmine greeted with a smile. "I came with Ash to find Tapu Fini."

"Looking for Tapu Fini...him?" Happu looked at Ash with a puzzled expression.

"I'm from Kanto, and this is the third stop on my island pilgrimage. But Poni Island doesn't have an island king, so I want to communicate directly with the guardian spirit," Ash explained.

"You won't see the guardian spirit," Hapuu bluntly poured cold water on the idea. "Don't even mention you; I come here to pray every day, and I almost never see the guardian spirit either. Especially now that the tide is high, we can't even go inside. I can only send the sea hare down..."

"Gastrodon... Get out of the way!" Ash instinctively looked into Gastrodon's crimson eyes and was immediately terrified. He quickly retreated with Happu and Molly!

At the same time, a stream of turbid water gushed out from the mouth of the sea hare beast, crashing heavily onto the spot where the three had just stood!

After dodging the attack, Ash immediately pulled out the Rainbow Feather from his bag and rushed forward, sticking the feather directly onto Gastrodon's head.

In an instant, all the resentment dissipated, and the sea hare's gaze returned to normal, staring blankly at Hapuu.