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

"Same to you, the strongest Pokémon!" Ash smiled and took out the specially made Master Ball.

This is absolutely the perfect Poké Ball to hold Mewtwo, and its return is perfectly timed.

slap~

With a light touch of his fist on the switch of the Master Ball, starting today, Mewtwo will accompany Ash on his journey as his Pokémon!

"Let's go, they're probably getting impatient." Ash sent out Mewtwo again, activated the elevator on the top floor of the castle, and descended into the hall with Mewtwo and Pikachu.

Meanwhile, in the hall, Shigeru, who had been lagging behind, had returned and was looking at the empty space in the center of the hall with a hint of impatience.

"Hey waitress, when is that guy finally coming?" Xiao Mao pressed the young waitress. "Aren't we all our own people here now? Is he going to put on airs with us?"

"Coming right away. I just received word that the strongest trainer will be meeting you all soon," the young waitress said immediately, her expression turning into a wicked smile. "Also... I'm not some waitress, but the mysterious Gastly!"

Finally free from dressing up as a cross-dresser, Gastly revealed its true form and ran around the hall like a madman.

"Oh, it's a talking Gastly, that's very rare." Shigeru's eyes lit up.

"Sure enough, any Pokémon that's connected to Ash is really special!" Lillie's eyes sparkled in a different light.

Gastly's unique characteristics can be transformed into her admiration for Ash, giving her a distinctly fangirl vibe.

"Everyone, the strongest trainer has arrived!"

click!

Gastly suddenly let out a loud cry, and at the same time, a bolt of lightning struck down in the hall!

When the lightning subsided, everyone saw a yellow-skinned mouse posing for a photo.

"So... the strongest trainer is Pikachu?" Mamane said jokingly.

"Pikachu~" Pikachu nodded vigorously in satisfaction, indicating that the chubby guy was a really good friend~

Isn't it the strongest trainer? It commands Ash, and Ash commands Mewtwo and the other Pokémon...

How perfect this logic is!

"Stop fooling around, you scene-stealer." Pikachu was grabbed by the back of its neck and placed back on the boy's shoulder. "Everyone, it's been a long time."

"It really is Ash!" *5

"You little brat (meow)!" *3

"Cut~"

The five Alola members and the three main characters all showed expressions of surprise, while Gary deliberately made a disgusted face... though he didn't quite hide the curve of his mouth.

Unlike the others, Xiao Yin was now restless.

In the illusion just now, was my inner thoughts spied on...?

Has Ash already discovered his true identity?!

However, seeing Ash chatting and laughing with everyone, Silver gradually calmed down her inner turmoil.

"Hey, you called all these people here just to watch you show off, didn't you?" Xiao Mao asked rudely. "Both rounds of trials are over, shouldn't there be some explanation?"

“Of course.” Ash nodded. “The final trial is a battle competition. The person who wins will receive a big gift that I have prepared.”

"A competition? That's too much trouble." Xiao Mao suddenly shook his head impatiently. "I think we should just keep it simple and straightforward... I'll fight them all by myself!"

"What?!" Everyone present was shocked.

The Alola Five, in particular, had indeed heard of Gary's reputation, but they never expected him to be this arrogant!

"That's a good idea! Let's pretend they're all ganging up on the boss," Ash readily agreed with a laugh. "Everyone, one Pokémon each, bring out your strongest ones! And Kiawe's Z-Move, remember to smear it in their faces later!"

"I understand..." Ash said it casually, but Kiawe's expression became even more serious.

Ash is clearly telling everyone that even if they all joined forces, they still couldn't beat Gary!

"It's your turn. How many do you want?" Ash asked his best friend.

"These three will do."

"Screech!" "Woof!" "Buzz!"

Pidgeot, Arcanine, and Umbreon!

"You... attack together!"

At this moment, Gary, surrounded by three powerful Pokémon, exudes the aura of a true powerhouse!

Chapter 463 The Curtain Falls, and the Journey Begins Again with Everyone

"Mighty Crocodile, go all out! Use Waterfall!"

"Arbok, pull yourself together, use Venom Fang!"

"Here we go, Charizard! My whole heart, my whole strength, my whole spirit, all my Z-Force, are burning like the Akara Mountains! Super Ultimate Blaze!!"

The intense battle was nearing its end, and only three of the eight who had joined forces to besiege Shigeru remained. Facing a formidable foe, Gin, Musashi, and Kachi squeezed out their last bit of strength!

Feraligatr unleashed a torrent of water, Arbok's fangs gleamed with a purple glow, and Charizard unleashed a desperate Z-Move. The triple attack came from different directions at the same time, unleashing its full power on Gary's three Pokémon in the center of the field!

"Good timing! Arcanine, Flare Blitz! Pidgeot, Hyper Beam! Umbreon, Moonbeam!"

Gary quickly gave the commands, and Arcanine, engulfed in flames, crashed into Arbok. Pidgeot unleashed a full-power energy beam at Feraligatr... and Umbreon, in the end, activated its recovery amidst the fireball explosion, intending to take on Charizard's Z-Move head-on!

After a fierce and unreserved exchange, Musashi and Silver were forced to leave the field one after the other, Gary's Pidgeot was temporarily unable to move, and Umbreon lost consciousness after completely blocking the Z-Move...

"Growlithe, Extreme Speed! Crazy Volt!" "Woof!"

In its final sprint, Arcanine pounced on Charizard at incredible speed, and before the opponent could react, it crashed into it with a burst of electric arcs from its entire body!

After the attack, Charizard collapsed to the ground, its body charred black, and Arcanine, which had been hit by the reflected damage, perished along with it.

But Gary's Pidgeot remained strong, so he won this battle!

"Thank you for your hard work, my darlings." After a satisfying battle, Gary recalled his three Pokémon with satisfaction.

"Wow, that's really strong..." Kachi exclaimed with admiration.

During his trip to Kanto, he met many strong trainers, and Gary was definitely one of the most outstanding trainers!

Kiawe quickly realized that this powerful figure before him seemed to have always been outmatched by Ash…

There's no solution... Just how hard should he try to pass Ash's big test?

"Great battle! You haven't been neglecting your studies lately." Ash smiled and clapped.

It's great to have an opponent like Xiao Shigeru; he always gets motivated to have a match with him.

Moreover, this was clearly not Xiao Shi's full strength. Apart from the Umbreon, the other two were trained in Johto.

His main force consists of Blastoise, Scyther... and now he needs to add Aerodactyl, but none of them have been deployed yet.

"I'm not going to stand still," Xiao Mao said proudly, raising his chin. "I'm definitely going to beat you at this Silver Tournament!"

"But if you can't win, you'll be cemented as the eternal runner-up," Ash said with a playful grin, tossing a gem over to Ash. "Here you go, this is your reward."

"An Evolution Keystone?" Shigeru instinctively reached out and caught it, momentarily stunned, then overwhelmed with uncontrollable joy.

It's not that this thing is hard to find, but rather that it's exactly the kind of power that Xiao Shi needs right now!

He also has many companions with the ability to Mega Evolve, and Gary has recently found some corresponding Mega Evolution Stones. The only thing missing is the medium that the trainer needs!

Now that he has obtained this Evolution Key Stone, his strength will surely increase again in a short period of time!

How thoughtful! Xiao Mao couldn't help but feel secretly pleased; he and this person were truly on the same wavelength...

Oops, I should say great minds think alike.

Of course, what Gary didn't know was that Ash just casually pulled out this reward.

Ash obtained this Keystone from Gez, but since he didn't need it himself, he decided to use it as a reward.

As for the remaining Aggron evolution stone, he planned to give it to the League and see if he could exchange it for something else.

The 1v8 match has ended, the rewards have been distributed, and this so-called party has finally come to a close.

Gary and Silver will continue their journey in Johto, and the main trio, at Ash's behest, will also head to Johto.

Before leaving, Ash gave Jessie an extra piece of advice.

"The Grand Contest of the Capital has officially started. If you are interested, you can sign up to participate."

"I will... I can't just drift through life, I have to find something to do." Musashi agreed readily this time.

Perhaps triggered by their past experiences, the trio now desperately want to do something to distract themselves and stop thinking about the past.

"Then good luck and strive for the honor of becoming a top Coordinator," Ash sincerely wished.

Honestly, Musashi is quite strong as a trainer or coordinator. If there aren't any strong opponents in Johto this year, she might actually be able to reach the top...

"Silver, I heard about what happened before... Thank you for everything you did at Goldenrod Radio." Just as Silver was about to leave, Ash suddenly called out to him, sincerely thanking him, "Your strength has improved a lot, keep up the good work, you will definitely become a great trainer!"

"Thank you..." Xiao Yin responded softly.

He kept his head down, afraid to meet Ash's expectant gaze.

Fortunately, it seems the other party hasn't discovered his secret...

"Wait for me a bit, then we'll head back to Pallet Town together," Ash said to the Alola group.