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

Ash really miscalculated this time. He always thought Giovanni would launch a surprise attack when the strongest party was being held and trainers from all walks of life gathered on the new island. He didn't expect the other party to come so much earlier!

Fortunately, he didn't continue down the wrong path. As he began to finalize the list of attendees, Ash felt increasingly uneasy and decided to return to New Island immediately.

With his Dragonite, the best at long-distance flight, not around, Ash borrowed Garchomp from the Aether Foundation and used Viridian Power to help it recover the whole time.

Thanks to Tapu Lizard's supersonic speed, Ash was able to travel thousands of kilometers in less than three hours and finally caught up with the tail end of the New Island Battle!

"Mewtwo, it's all in the past now, so don't keep dwelling on it." Seeing that Mewtwo was still feeling down, Ash patted its shoulder and tried to comfort it.

“I’m thinking, maybe this party was unnecessary…” Mewtwo murmured. “I’ve always prided myself on witnessing the ugliness of humanity, but I’ve been tainted by that ugliness myself…”

"Ash, do you know that at that moment, I genuinely wanted to destroy everything around me!" Mewtwo looked up, his face clearly bewildered. "Even though it was Giovanni's bloodline at work, I just couldn't control myself from thinking like that! The sad thing is... I even doubted you before!"

After awakening its X form, Mewtwo often hears whispers that tempt it to forget its own existence and transform into a monster that only knows how to kill…

Mewtwo once thought that it was Ash's own human flaws that were causing the problem, but in the end it found that it was itself that had the problem!

“Mewtwo, who you are doesn’t depend on your bloodline or power; the key lies in your own choices,” Ash advised softly. “I think this party will be helpful to you… You might as well take a look at the various possibilities between Pokémon and trainers.”

“Well… alright.” Mewtwo nodded in a low voice, then turned and walked into the castle alone.

"Such immense power, yet it's such a conflicted creature... much like you humans." Gastly spoke with an air of experience. "These things, what others say is useless; it can only figure them out itself."

“That’s true…” Xiao Zhi nodded, “But I really didn’t expect you to be willing to stay?”

"I'm curious~" Gastly put on its usual fun-loving smiley face, "I've rarely seen a party like this in my thousand years of life, so I have to join in the fun."

"It's good to join in the fun, anyway, I'm counting on you." Ash said gratefully, "Mewtwo isn't doing well right now, and I was worried about not being able to find anyone to help."

"Kid, stop giving me that crap. I'm helping you on conditions." Gastly curled its lip in disdain. "That game you made certainly made the legend of the Ghost Girl widely known, but when are you going to fulfill the promise you made?"

"I'll wait a year at most, and I'll definitely keep my promise. I've already asked someone to investigate!" Xiao Zhi explained sincerely. "When the Millennium Comet arrives, whatever your request is, it will definitely be fulfilled!"

"A comet... Could it be?!" The knowledgeable old ghost was stunned.

It remembered a legend it had heard during its travels.

If Ash really intends to use that power to fulfill his promise, then perhaps I really won't have to worry about him breaking his word...

"If you're relieved, go set up the venue," Ash said with a smile. "I have to take over Mewtwo's job and go set up the waves at sea."

...

Many trainers in Kanto and Johto have received a strange message in the past two days.

Many people clicked on it out of curiosity and found that it was a questionnaire about how to get along with Pokémon. It contained many extreme questions, even more dangerous than the "who do you save first if your girlfriend or your mother falls into the water" question.

Fortunately, it's just a questionnaire on a mobile phone; you can answer it however you want, or even not answer it at all.

After answering the question, some of them unexpectedly received an invitation to arrive at the new island within three days to attend a party hosted by the strongest trainer!

Now that the three-day deadline has arrived, the old port on the southern part of Shichinoshima, closest to Shinjima, is bustling with activity!

There were several hundred people crammed together here, more than half of whom were trainers, and their purpose was to take a boat to the new island.

However, the dock manager and Ms. Officer Jenny kept hindering everyone's movements because a terrible downpour was happening outside!

"As I just said, no ships are allowed to leave port! It's pouring rain outside, and a hurricane is passing through. Everyone must stay here!"

Officer Jenny from the local area tried everything to persuade them, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop these trainers who were obsessed with the title of 'strongest'.

Soon, two men and one woman rode Pidgeot, Gyarados, and Dew Lion respectively out of the dock and disappeared into the vast sea in no time.

Their actions undoubtedly fueled the competitive spirit of the others, and one after another, the trainers began to charge into the sea ahead, looking like dumplings being dropped into boiling water from afar.

Officer Jenny, who was about to intervene, was instructed to ignore it...

"These people are all amazing..." At this moment, in a corner of the dock, a fair-skinned chubby boy was astonished by the scene before him.

"So why did we even bother coming here?" the green-haired girl said regretfully. "Wouldn't it have been better if we just stayed in Pallet Town?"

“We’re the chosen ones, wouldn’t it be a shame not to participate?” the dark-skinned boy retorted. “Besides, I would never shirk any challenge!”

Clearly, this group is the Alola student group, and Kiawe, Mammane, Mallow, Lana, and Lillie are all there!

The group of children who came to Kanto for extracurricular classes did not encounter Ash in Pallet Town. Instead, Hanako gave them a gift on Ash's behalf... a cell phone for each of them.

After that, a text message arrived.

They just filled in whatever they were interested in... and then they were selected!

This was of course deliberately arranged by Ash. There are many powerful trainers at this gathering, so the future captains of Alola might as well come and broaden their horizons.

Of course, whether they are willing to come, and whether they can weather this storm after they arrive, depends on themselves.

The current situation is indeed a difficult one for these children.

Getting from Pallet Town to Old Docks was simple; Lillie used her money to get there directly by chartering a helicopter.

But now the sea is stormy, and not only is it impossible for any means of transportation to leave port, it is also difficult to cross the sea using the power of Pokémon... What's more, Lillie can't touch Pokémon!

"Never mind! I have to get there no matter what!" As time passed, Kachi finally couldn't hold back any longer and rode his fire-breathing dragon into the torrential rain.

"Perhaps I can too!" Shui Lian silently encouraged herself and mounted her dragon to begin her journey.

"What... what should we do?" Mamane looked completely bewildered.

“Yeah, what do we do…” Mao was at a loss too. “And what about Lillie?”

"Anyone want to take a luxury submarine?" "It's guaranteed to be sturdy and durable!" "It will definitely arrive at the new island safely, meow~"

Just as the three who had been left behind were at a loss, they suddenly heard a 'heavenly sound'.

A massive, Gyarados-shaped submarine broke through the water's surface and came to a steady stop on one side of the dock. Its external armor resembled real dragon scales, shimmering with a crystalline luster in the rainy night.

"Who are you?" Mamane asked curiously.

"Haha, since you've sincerely asked for advice~", "We'll mercifully tell you!"

And so, on this stormy night, the three students finally boarded the pirate ship…

Chapter 458 The Computer World, Extreme Survival

Traveling underwater in a Gyarados submarine, Mallow and his companions arrived at the new island comfortably without encountering any storms.

After landing, the two people and the cat led them to the gate of a castle.

In the castle hall just a door away, the lights were on, and the trainers who had conquered the storm gathered in twos and threes, chatting about different topics.

Most of their Pokémon were placed in a corner of the hall, where a special rest area was set up, with enough food and water for the Pokémon to rest and eat.

The three of them looked around and spotted the two men and one woman who had rushed into the sea first, as well as some other trainers who had also set off from the dock, but they did not see Kiawe and Lana.

The number of people in the hall was far less than they had expected, with only a dozen or so people!

"This is far too few..." Mamane frowned. "There were clearly two or three hundred trainers gathered at the docks before!"

“Anyone who cannot conquer the storm is not worthy of being a VIP, even if they have received an invitation.” Suddenly, a purple-haired girl dressed as a waitress appeared before the three of them, bringing them hot drinks and towels on a tray.

"Thank you!" Mao said gratefully, but she was still a little concerned. "But what about those trainers who failed in the storm...?"

"They'll be fine; they'll just be sent back to where they were before," the young waitress said calmly, then turned and left.

"Ugh..." As they passed each other, Lillie couldn't help but hug her shoulders.

"What's wrong?" Mao asked with concern.

“That person is so cold…wait, he’s gone?” Lillie pointed in the direction the waiter had left, only to find that he seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Look, that guy is so popular!" Mamane looked curiously at the center of the hall, where many trainers were gathered around a boy with spiky hair.

Their expressions were as excited as if they were seeing an idol, and they didn't care about the boy's arrogant demeanor.

"You guys must be from out of town. You don't even know Young Master Gary?" the male trainer who had been piloting Pidgeot suddenly said. "Young Master Gary is Professor Oak's grandson, and he was the runner-up in the last Indigo League! He fought against the champion, Young Master Ash, to the very last moment, and the two of them even thwarted Team Rocket's plot together, returning to the arena on the legendary three legendary birds!"

"He...and Ash?!" Mallow and the other two were all stunned.

They never expected to meet Ash's companions here, let alone that Ash was so famous in Kanto, that even a passerby knew his story.

"Lapras, thank you for your hard work..." "Charizard, well done!"

At that moment, Shui Lian and Ka Qi's voices came from the doorway one after the other. Both of them were soaking wet and looked disheveled, but at least they managed to get in.

Bang!

Upon their arrival, the castle gates suddenly slammed shut, and the young waitress appeared like a ghost, offering them drinks and towels.

"Trains who have arrived, please put away your Pokémon and take a seat at the long table." The young waitress moved silently to the front of the hall and pointed to the long table in front of her.

"Hey! What do you want by gathering us all here?!" The male trainer riding Gyarados asked warily as the trainers gathered around the long table.

"This is just a test to confirm your abilities and whether you are promising trainers," the young waitress said seriously. "Participation in this party is voluntary. If you have any objections to the process, you can leave now, but you'll have to figure out how to get through the storm on your own! Once the party starts, you are not allowed to leave at any time!"

"But... what will we get?" asked the female trainer riding a white sea lion. "And who exactly is that strongest trainer?"

"The trainers who win the quiz at the party will receive generous rewards... and the strongest trainers will also make an appearance," the young waitress explained. "Is anyone here leaving now? The party will begin soon."

The young waitress looked around the room and did not see anyone raise any objections.

Of course, some people were reluctant or even uneasy, such as Mamane, Mao, and Lillie, but in the end they remained silent.

They didn't know what would happen at the party, but they knew what would happen if they left!

The three of them couldn't possibly get through the storm, and the two people and the cat that had carried them earlier obviously wouldn't choose to turn back.

"Then let the party begin~" Seeing that none of the dozen or so people present had any objections, the young waitress couldn't help but smile smugly.