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

The scene that had just occurred made Ash and his two friends frown at the same time.

All three were trainers with good eyesight, so they could naturally see that the Pokémon here were fed well, but their training was quite average... or rather, they hadn't been trained at all!

They haven't formed a partnership after being captured together; instead, they're like wild Pokémon, each with their own activity circles and clearly defined territories.

The most obvious fear is of Onix. Within a few dozen meters of the rocky mountain where it is located, no Pokémon dares to approach... even birds will fly around it!

This situation is almost never seen in Pokémon that have been captured and trained to a certain extent.

After capturing them, you just leave them alone...

Ash suddenly had a thought and immediately frowned, asking, "Professor Sakuragi, who caught all the Pokémon here?"

"These Pokémon, actually..."

"No...something's wrong!" Just as the doctor was about to explain, the female researcher Kikuna suddenly ran over in a panic.

"Gengar...A Gengar has somehow appeared in the research lab! It attacked Renji and is causing trouble everywhere!!"

Renji is another assistant to Professor Sakuragi. When Ash and his friends arrived, Renji was checking the wiring in the basement.

"Let's go back and check it out." Since something had suddenly happened at the research institute, Ash didn't want to dwell on the Pokémon issues any longer.

When they returned to the research institute, they found that Renji had been knocked down, and all the cables, flower pots and other decorations around him were eerily floating in the air, creating a scene resembling a ghost in broad daylight.

"Leo, use waveguides to find it!"

Ash immediately summoned his newly captured Riolu, which closed its eyes and began to use its Aura to sense its surroundings, learning the techniques Ash had recently taught it.

"Oro!" Suddenly, it pointed to a certain spot!

"Pikachu!" Ash had obviously noticed something was wrong and immediately commanded Pikachu to release an arc of electricity, which hit the invisible Gengar squarely.

"Gen!" A red mark appeared on Gengar's forehead from the electric arc, and its psychic interference that it was using was also broken.

However, it was clearly unwilling to surrender so easily. After glaring hatefully at Ash, it immediately disappeared into the shadows in the corner and began to wreak havoc everywhere with a sinister smile.

"Hehehehe~" A sinister laugh echoed inside the research institute, and the furnishings inside began to rustle again.

The unrest has clearly not yet subsided…

Chapter 48: The tactic is old-fashioned but effective.

"Professor Sakuragi, what's going on with this Gengar?"

After the troublemaker ran away, Ash asked about the origin of the Gengar.

“I’ve only heard that the reason this house hasn’t sold is because of the paranormal events that keep happening,” Professor Sakuragi explained. “When I first moved here, some strange things happened too, but nothing this serious. Maybe the research institute has been too lively lately, which has upset Gengar.”

"So, shouldn't we find it and completely resolve this situation?" Little Blue excitedly pulled out several more inspection scopes from her bag. "These inspection scopes I modified can see through the invisibility of Ghost Pokémon. Do you want to buy a few? They're very cheap..."

"Cough cough~" Xiao Zhi coughed helplessly again.

Should I take over a shop?

If Xiao Lan isn't made a boss, it would be a waste of her boundless business talent!

After Gengar caused a ruckus, the researchers naturally had to find it... but a microscope or something like that was probably unnecessary.

Ash and Riolu can sense Gengar's aura. Sakuragi Lab also has high-tech equipment that can monitor the temperature of the entire room. The temperature at Gengar's location will drop by about five degrees, making it easy to pinpoint its location.

During their search, Ash also encountered Yamper, the Pokémon from Galar, at the research institute.

"Little guy, how about helping with the investigation?" Ash squatted down in front of Yamper and invited with a smile.

"Woof...woof~" The woof took a step back warily at first, but soon wagged its tail happily and began to search alongside Ash.

"That's really strange. Yamper actually listens to you?" Professor Sakuragi couldn't help but be very curious. "This Pokémon is being fed by my daughter Haru. It usually only listens to her."

"I guess I can barely connect with it thanks to my special ability," Ash explained modestly. "That Gengar, you can actually connect with it just the same way..."

"Oro!" Riolu seemed to sense something when the group arrived at the research institute's lobby.

It's noticeably colder and gloomier here than before!

"Woof..." The dog hid in the corner of the room and began to whimper softly.

"Gengar, stop hiding, I know you're right here." Ash looked at the ceiling of the hallway; he knew there was an invisible shadow lurking there.

"Gen!" Gengar reappeared. Ash's calm attitude seemed to have angered it. It began to release Dark Shadows from its eyes and attack indiscriminately. At the same time, it also used Psychic to tightly bind everything in the hall!

The research institute's doors kept opening and closing, and all the debris, including everyone present, was lifted into the air by Gengar!

"A very powerful mental interference... but it's useless against me!" Ash clenched his fist and broke free from Gengar's restraints.

While superpowers and control over situations are indeed abnormal, as the saying goes, brute force can overcome any skill. As long as one has enough power, one can forcibly break free from control.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu also regained its mobility and retaliated by unleashing an arc of electricity.

"Gen!" Gengar's anger escalated to a new level after being hit by Pikachu once again. It frantically swung its arms, smashing all the floating debris in mid-air at Pikachu and Ash!

Nourishing~

However, the electric arcs surging around Pikachu acted like a powerful magnetic field, repelling all the debris!

"Gengar..." Gengar was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he had no way to deal with Pikachu.

"Dad, I'm home! What...what happened here?!"

Just when everyone thought the matter was about to end, a girl wearing a school uniform skirt and with long braids suddenly appeared at the door.

She was startled by the sight inside the room and accidentally fell to the ground.

"Haru, get out of there quickly!" Dr. Sakuragi shouted anxiously, unable to do as he pleased, but the girl was unable to get up for the time being.

This shout also alerted Gengar, causing it to turn its crimson, cold eyes toward the girl at its feet…

"Woof~" Just as the girl was in a state of great fear, the research institute's call dog suddenly rushed out!

It had been trembling in the corner, and even Gengar was too lazy to control it, but now it stood up firmly to protect its master!

"Gen..." Gengar roared in a low, hoarse voice. This scene of standing up to protect its master clearly aroused its ferocity even more.

"Electric Woof, go battle! I'll support you!" Ash's voice suddenly reached Electric Woof's ears. "To protect your trainer, use Thunder!"

"Woof!!" After only a moment's hesitation, the Electric Dog was enveloped in arcs of electricity and charged at Gengar!

"Geng?!" "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"

Just as Gengar unleashed its Dark Shadow attack, Pikachu immediately struck out with a bolt of lightning, instantly shattering Gengar's special move!

Bang!

The electric dog crashed into Gengar, causing it to fall from the sky and lose its ability to maintain its mental interference.

"Geng!!" The Gengar, enraged by the fall, was almost out of its mind and actually blasted a black Shadow Ball at Koharu's direction!

"Koharu!" Dr. Sakuragi was immediately shocked.

"what!"

The girl involuntarily screamed, but the next second, a figure stood in front of her and waved his hand to disperse the dark energy.

“You…” The girl was stunned as she stared at the back of the person who had just arrived.

"Heh, here we go again~" Little Blue, who had landed safely, rolled her eyes so hard they were practically flying off her feet.

Some tricks may seem old-fashioned, but they work.

There's no way to argue with that... it's just that those naive young girls are so easily swayed by this kind of thing~

"Gengar, I don't know why you're so determined to stay here, nor do I understand what you resent, but it has nothing to do with them! Even if you want revenge, you shouldn't involve innocent people!"

"dedicated!!"

After being righteously rebuked by Ash, Gengar roared in fury, staring intently at Ash with its crimson eyes before hurtling away like a whirlwind…

"Did Gengar... escape?" Brock asked, still shaken.

"Maybe, but he might come back again." Ash shook his head slightly, then turned to the girl behind him. "Are you alright?"

"I...I'm fine." Xiaochun nodded blankly, then became very anxious. "You...you were just attacked by the Shadow Ball, are you alright?"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Ash casually moved his wrist; the Shadow Ball had caused a slight abrasion, but it wouldn't cause any problems.

Given his super-rookie physique, he probably wouldn't even last until treatment, as the wound would have already healed on its own.

"But is it really okay...?" Xiaochun was clearly still worried... and her feelings were complicated.

Several years ago at that summer camp, she had a falling out with Xiao Zhi because of a certain dark-skinned boy.

But now, upon their sudden reunion, the other party protected them from Gengar, even at the cost of enduring Shadow Ball attacks.

And...did he just command the radio-dog?

Why would a dog that only obeys its own commands and won't allow anyone to interfere with its feeding, fight as it's being asked...?

Chapter 49 Dog Hao is sabotaging his teammates again…

Inside Sakuragi Lab, the professor and others were cleaning up the mess, but Ash was still pondering the problem with the Gengar.

If we refer to the storyline of a certain anime, that Gengar was also one of the Pokémon that Ash caught in the original work.

Looking at it now, its strength is indeed very powerful. Whether it's Dark Shadow, Psychic, or the most basic stealth ability of the Ghost type, it's all quite remarkable.