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

"You think you can just run away after cheating people? There's no such thing as a free lunch... Hurry up and return the money you cheated them out of!" Xiao Zhi shouted at the counterfeit vendor.

"That's right, I've already found you, and you still won't admit it!" Seeing that she had more people backing her up, the girl proudly raised her chin.

At the same time, she didn't forget to thank Ash and the others, and gave Ash a bright and cute smile.

"Thanks to you, otherwise that awful guy would have scammed even more people!" The girl said gratefully to Ash, but her expression suddenly became a little puzzled. "Wait... your face... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before... Oh right, you're Ash, right, the one from Kanto?"

“That’s right, it’s me.” Ash nodded politely. “And I also know you… Ms. Lucia, the glamorous idol of Hoenn. I came here specifically to find you at the request of your uncle, Mr. Wallace…”

"What did you say? My uncle? You're here to arrest me?!"

After being asked three questions in a row, Rukia instantly went from being cute and grateful to being panicked, and turned and ran away while Ash was completely bewildered...

"Don't even dream about it! I will absolutely not let you take me back!!"

Chapter 482 Chong Island, the eerie radio waves causing trouble!

Ash met Rukia, and then Rukia ran away...

The development of this plot not only left Ash completely bewildered, but also caused the people around him to look at him with various expressions.

A group of onlookers, unaware of the truth, after briefly imagining the conversation between the two, began to look at Xiao Zhi with eyes that resembled scum, pervert, and unrecyclable trash.

Xiao Gang and his two companions, on the other hand, were simply gloating.

"Wow, Ash, has your reputation gotten this bad?" Brock teased Ash as he apprehended the illicit vendor. "The little girl from out of town ran away the moment she saw it was you!"

"Yeah, and she's so decisive, she even knows to run from the sky." Xiaoxia shaded her eyes with her hand, watching the girl who was rising slowly. "Her Pokémon is pretty too, its wings are like clouds."

"That's Altaria from the Hoenn region. Her clothes have similar elements, so it must be her main Pokémon," Lyra guessed slowly.

In short, the three of them sang in unison, none of them intending to defend Xiaozhi, and even less wanting to help Xiaozhi stop his runaway idol.

"We're creating opportunities for you to woo girls..." the three of them thought to themselves.

"You guys... never mind, I'll go by myself." With a helpless roll of his eyes, Ash knew he couldn't rely on his three old companions and decisively threw out Corviknight's Poké Ball.

"Use high-speed movement to catch up!"

"Screech!" The Sky Knight let out a loud cry, flapped its powerful wings and took off, beginning its relentless pursuit of the Azure Bird.

"Oh no... How did he catch up so quickly? Xiao Qingqing, speed up!" The girl, who was fleeing in panic, looked back and found that the large, jet-black crow was getting closer and closer. She hurriedly begged her partner to fly faster.

"Woo..." The Qixi Bluebird said, "I really can't do it. My wings are about to cramp up from flapping, and I really can't pick up any speed at all."

Moreover, it wasn't just its body that was exhausted; it also began to lose focus, and its consciousness gradually became blurred...

"Little Qingqing... Ugh! Little Qingqing, what's wrong with you?!"

While flying over a certain sea area, the Altaria suddenly fell from the sky, startling Rukia.

She suddenly became alert and immediately grabbed her partner's neck to ask, but the Tanabata was no longer able to respond, and even stopped flapping its wings, carrying the girl on its back straight into the sea!

"Little Qingqing, please cheer up! Little Qingqing...is anyone coming to save me?! Uh..."

In a moment of crisis, the girl was screaming in mid-air, but unexpectedly found herself falling into the arms of a strong man.

Meanwhile, the unconscious Tanabata was being carried by the large crow using its claws…

"You... thank you." The girl said with her eyes wide open, her expression a mix of gratitude and lingering fear.

"Let's go back first. There's something strange about this sea area," Xiao Zhi said with a serious expression.

He had just determined his direction and realized that he had caught up with Lugia to the vicinity of Chong Island, a small island attached to Silver Rock Island, which was where Lugia and the child were staying!

Now it seems that someone really was after them!

In this sea and airspace, there seems to be a strange electromagnetic wave that can cause Pokémon to become confused, mentally scattered, and eventually faint.

When they first caught up, Corviknight almost got hit, but Ash immediately used his psychic powers to shield it from the impact, preventing a crash.

Realizing something was wrong, Ash decided to take Rukia back first and discuss the matter with his companions.

Meanwhile, Misty and her friends had already dealt with the counterfeiters and were waiting for Ash at the Pokémon Center.

...

At the Pokémon Center in Caesardo City, Rukia hugged herself tightly, cautiously observing Ash and the others.

That weak, pitiful, and helpless appearance would make even the most hard-hearted person shudder.

"Alright, stop pretending." Xiao Zhi twitched his lips speechlessly.

He had noticed it during the chase, and besides, Michael had told him that Rukia was a very cheerful and outgoing girl.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do now that I've been caught." Having been exposed by Ash's words, Ryukia simply stopped pretending and reverted to her mischievous self.

She winked at Ash and asked sweetly, "Mr. Ash, do you really have to take me back to my uncle?"

"Miss Lucia, when did I say I was going to take you away?" Ash asked speechlessly. "From the moment we met, I only said that your uncle asked me to come find you... anything about taking you back is just your own imagination."

"Ah...it seems so~" Rukia scratched her head, revealing an embarrassed, goofy smile. "Anyway, it would be best if you didn't take me back. I still have things to do here!"

"Is it Lugia?" Xiaoxia asked curiously. "Why do you insist on seeing it?"

"Because of the name~" the girl said matter-of-factly, "Lucia and Lugia are only one syllable apart... I've wanted to meet Lugia for a long time."

“Then you have a chance this time.” Brock said with a smile. “We came to Silver Rock Island because Ash was invited by Lugia to come here to see it.”

"Really?" Rukia excitedly hugged Ash's arm. "I've heard that you fought alongside Lugia on Asia Island, so that's when you met?!"

"I guess so... We'll get ready and head out to find it soon, and I can take you with me."

To be honest, with almost his entire arm wrapped in the girl's soft flesh, it would be hard for anyone not to be tempted...

"Great!" The girl excitedly raised her arm, finally letting go of Ash.

After Xiaozhi breathed a sigh of relief, he added her to his group as promised.

After making preparations, the group arrived at the underwater cave on the edge of the city, intending to use the passage here to reach Chong Island.

Throughout the journey, Rukia fully embraced her talkative nature, chattering incessantly.

She also told everyone that she would participate in the Whirlpool Islands Tournament.

"You participate... okay." Xiaoxia wanted to say, "Why are you, a non-water type main character, joining in?" But then she thought, "She's Mikeli's niece, so it's not surprising that she'd bring out some powerful water-types."

"This will be a great experience. Ryukia is a Coordinator, and her battle style is very different from that of ordinary trainers," Ash said with a smile.

"Ash, do you know about the Contests too?" Rukia's eyes lit up. "Will you participate in the Contests in Kanto and Johto later?"

"will not."

"Why is this happening?" Rukia pouted in frustration.

"I personally have no interest," Ash explained seriously. "Besides, I don't want to be half-hearted and have to participate in every competition."

To be honest, Ash really enjoys watching the Contests, but as for him to compete in them, well, forget it!

The group chatted casually for a while, and soon passed through the long underwater tunnel, finally arriving at Chong Island!

Along the way, Ash noticed the strange electromagnetic waves again, but thanks to his psychic powers, the group was completely unaffected.

However, when they left the tunnel and actually landed on Okinawa Island, they discovered a Pokémon with a very ornate design stranded on the beach.

"That's... Milotic?!"

Chapter 483 Underwater, Little Lugia Being Targeted

Stranded on the shore is a Milotic, the Pokémon known as the most beautiful, but now it is covered in dirt and wounds.

Its eyes were closed, and in addition to its physical injuries, it seemed to have suffered a severe mental blow as well.

"The situation is not good, it needs immediate treatment!" As he spoke, Ash immediately began to channel Viridian Power into it.

At the same time, the kind-hearted Water City girl also jumped out of the ball and helped cast a healing wave in the form of Canon.

"No way...you actually captured a human?!" Ryukia was stunned, and her gaze towards Ash was noticeably more fearful.

This person is terrifying... They can even subdue humans?!

Hmph, he really was sent by my uncle to capture me... I guess once he sees Lugia, I'll be captured and taken back, sob sob~

"Miss Lucia, she is Latias, a Pokémon." Ash rolled his eyes helplessly and turned Latias back to its original form.

"Oh, really..." Ryukia scratched her head in realization.

Honestly, seeing Rukia's absent-minded look, Ash knew that this girl was definitely overthinking things... and might even be mistaking him for a human trafficker.

However, this is indeed a problem for Latias.

Ash will be taking her on his travels, so he can't keep her in her Poké Ball all the time. But if she transforms into human form, he can't always wear Canon's clothes.

It seems we need to design a better look for Latias.

Anyway, she can use feathers to refract light and change her appearance, so she can definitely transform into any style or look.

For a moment, Ash's thoughts drifted back to the day he picked out clothes for Sabrina... his mind was filled with images of uniforms...

Of course, even while he was lost in thought, it didn't delay Xiao Zhi's treatment process.

Milotic, whom they rescued, was recovering from its injuries and its mental state was also improving. It soon regained consciousness.

"Mmm..." Milotic opened its eyes and became a little nervous after finding a group of strangers around it.