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

"I can't help but wonder, do Latios and Latias really possess the power to dispel evil?" The girl named Kanon asked, her voice tinged with unease.

However, she carefully concealed it, and asked in a casual tone, "Grandpa, aren't you the same? You've been studying that old machine all along?"

"I'm just curious~" The old man smiled awkwardly and pointed to a special instrument next to him. "This instrument is said to have been built along with the original Great Cathedral and contains the power to protect peace, but no one has been able to activate it until now."

"I'm not interested in this kind of research at all," the girl said, feigning awkwardness. "Besides, since you're getting older, you shouldn't stay up so late all the time; your dark circles are already quite bad."

While casually complaining about her grandfather, the girl's gaze remained fixed on the unfinished painting.

In her painting, on the distant sea in Odomare, huge, dark waves seem to be surging...

"I'm going to take a look at them." Perhaps because she hadn't slept well and was feeling restless, the girl crumpled the paintings into a ball and left the museum alone, looking somewhat irritable.

"These dark circles aren't from staying up late," the old man sighed helplessly. "It's just that I've been having nightmares lately..."

...

"Ugh!" In a secret garden, a blue Pokémon with a streamlined body suddenly woke up from a nightmare.

It took to the sky, gazing at the distant coast with lingering fear. Only after finding everything calm and peaceful did it breathe a sigh of relief and land again.

(Brother, what's wrong?) Another Pokémon, which looks similar to it but is predominantly red, asked with concern.

(It's okay...) The blue Pokémon shook its head reluctantly and cheered itself up.

For many days now, it has been having the same nightmare over and over again.

The entire Odomare was engulfed by a terrifying tsunami, with towering black waves that blotted out the sun... and the culprit behind all this was an evil human from outside!

The blue Pokémon couldn't see his face clearly, but could hear his greedy, sinister laugh and his undisguised desire for the Heart Drop!

Oh, right, there seems to be something on his shoulder that occasionally releases crackling arcs of electricity…

(Latias, absolutely avoid contact with strangers lately!)

(Okay, why bring this up again?) The red Pokémon pouted and reluctantly agreed.

Its brother had been telling it not to be discovered and not to contact strangers for some time now... but he just wouldn't tell it why.

This inevitably makes Latias gradually become indifferent, and even somewhat rebellious.

It's fine if they can't be detected, but the whole city treats them as guardians. What difference does it make if they come into contact with strangers? There's no danger anyway.

(If I have nothing else to do, I'll go out for a stroll~) Latias seemed to yearn for the outside world. It transformed back into the museum girl it had been before and ran happily out of the garden.

(Sigh...) The blue Pokémon was helpless, but could only sigh and continue to check on the Heart Drop.

Influenced by the previous nightmare, it always felt that something was going to happen, and was even more worried that someone might take advantage of its absence to steal the heart droplet and bring disaster upon it!

...

"Otomare, the City of Water, is absolutely beautiful! I've wanted to come here for so long!"

Immersed in the quaint and beautiful water town, Xiaoxia lingered in every scene around her.

The cruise ship she and Lila were on departed from Alora, and after several days of sailing, they finally arrived at the sea south of the capital.

After learning that the cruise ship would pass by Odomari, Xiaoxia immediately decided to disembark there.

"Ash, you have to come with me to explore this place! I heard that Pokémon can swim in the waterways here, and there's also delicious local specialty ice cream!"

Xiaoxia held onto Xiaozhi's arm and shook it incessantly. Her already well-developed breasts rose and fell slightly with her movements, inevitably arousing various desires in the person standing close by.

"Whatever you say, we can shop however we want~" It was rare to see Xiaoxia acting so coquettish, so Xiaozhi immediately agreed.

"Has the world changed? Even tomboys have learned to act cute now," Xiao Gang said sourly, but he wouldn't admit that he was jealous.

"Specialty ice cream, dairy... uh, the calories should be something to look forward to, right?" Lila said that she should try more dairy products, after all, she is currently in a critical period of targeted weight gain.

The group strolled through the water town, enjoying delicious ice cream before heading to the small pier to sign up for a water race.

It's summer now, and Altomarai holds water racing competitions every now and then. Although Ash and his friends missed the special festivals, trying out a small-scale competition is still quite fun.

So, apart from Uncle Gang, whose Pokémon are all non-swimmers, Ash, Misty, and Lyra all participated in a competition.

They stood on specially designed floating boards, pulled by swimming Pokémon on tethers, and sped through the waterways.

"Ladies, I have to go now~"

boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant Magikarp sped up and left everyone in the dust with a single, powerful strike, creating splashes of water on both sides of the channel.

"So fast! Goldfish King, use High Speed ​​to keep up!" "Onix, use Polishing Rock!"

Seeing that Ash's Magikarp had finally revealed its true nature as a devilishly muscular fish after a series of grueling training sessions, Misty and Lyra, disregarding their surprise, immediately clung to its back and chased after it.

Their chase naturally attracted the attention of many tourists, and before long, the bridges were filled with cheering crowds.

"It's... Magikarp, jump!"

Just as Ash was about to accelerate through a wide waterway, his Aura suddenly sensed something.

Unable to dodge in time, he could only have Magikarp leap high into the air with a splash, narrowly missing its opponent's head.

"Woo..."

The Pokémon, which had been concealing itself, looked up in a daze, watching the boy's skateboard trace a graceful arc, the splashes of water it created appearing as a rainbow beneath his feet in the sunlight.

It's beautiful, both the scenery and the people.

Moreover, there seemed to be a kind of power about him that made me feel very comfortable…

Chapter 469 The Guardian of the Water City, Reconnection, Hero Saves the Beauty

After a recreational match, Ash and his friends hired a boatman and took a sightseeing trip on the waterways of Alto Marley.

During the journey, Xiaozhi brought up what had just happened, which aroused everyone's curiosity.

"It can turn invisible, is it some kind of special Pokémon?" Misty guessed.

“Those two are quite special.” Xiao Gang pointed to the square not far away, where there were two towering stone pillars with two streamlined Pokémon whose bodies resembled both birds and dragons carved on top.

"Those are the Infinite Pokémon, Latios and Latias. They are the guardians of our Water City," the boatman interjected, taking the opportunity to explain the legend of Altomarai to Ash and the others.

"In short, Latios and Latias defeated the evil forces and left the Heart Drop on the island... There is also a theory that they still live in the Water City."

"So, what my brother just encountered was the Infinite Pokémon?" Lila's eyes lit up.

"That's impossible. Even we locals have never seen them before," the boatman said noncommittally.

"Maybe," Ash replied casually.

Arguing with locals at tourist attractions is really a losing proposition; Xiao Zhi knows what's going on, so that's enough.

After the boat docked, the group of enthusiastic tourists continued to enjoy the scenery of the water city. They strolled through the quaint alleys, enjoying the novelty behind every turn.

"This city is really amazing. Not only are the waterways intricate, but the various alleys in the city are also dazzling..." Xiao Gang exclaimed as he looked at the city map.

After racking his brains and considering carefully, he finally came up with the most suitable words to describe it.

"It's like a maze."

“It’s said that the streets of Water City have been like this since ancient times,” Lila interjected. “That’s probably why the city is so laid-back; if you run too fast, you’ll really get lost.”

"So Pikachu and Ash are lost!" Hearing Misty's anxious reminder, everyone realized their embarrassing situation.

Of course, it wasn't really lost. Pikachu just found a drinking fountain in a small square at the intersection, so it temporarily fell behind Ash.

Just as it was debating whether to fly up and turn on the switch, a girl in light green clothes walked over and smiled as she turned on the tap for Pikachu.

Ash, who was lagging behind, witnessed this scene, and he has to say... the girl's smile was incredibly heartwarming!

"Thank you." Pikachu comfortably drank and groomed itself underwater, and Ash smiled and thanked it in return.

So this is how we met... no, it should be said that this is our second meeting.

Latias.

Ash immediately recognized the other person's identity, and the girl who was actually Latias seemed to be very curious about Ash as well.

She happily circled around Ash once, then, as if not satisfied with just observing him, she suddenly jumped into his arms, put her hands around his waist, and started stroking his back...

"Uh...we've only just met, is this really okay?" Ash asked hesitantly.

Although he knew the girl's true form was a Pokémon, her hair still tickled his nose, and the feeling of being hugged was no different from that of other young girls.

Soft and chewy, with a warmth that makes you want to cherish it...

"Xiao Zhi, isn't this efficiency a bit too high?" Xiao Xia, who had come looking for him at the street corner, was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but roll her eyes.

From her perspective, the girl had her entire face buried in Ash's neck, her hands roaming over his back, and her body rubbing against him intensely...

Such a scene would make even a girl like her blush, and she would immediately think of that morning at the Tingtao Hotel, when a certain woman looked radiant.

As for Xiaoxia, she is a newcomer, so she naturally wouldn't really mind Xiaozhi's shortcomings.

But to be so open on the street in broad daylight, especially with a girl he had just met, is really going too far.

Such indecent behavior explains why the underworld has simplified Ash's nickname "Red Devil" to something else entirely.

“Something’s not right… That girl isn’t human, and she’s rummaging through my brother’s backpack!” Lila suddenly said, frowning.

"What?!" Xiaoxia and Xiaogang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and the girl who was searching with her head down also immediately became alert.

She glanced at Xiaozhi with lingering affection, then immediately darted into a nearby alley and ran away.