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

He leaned back into the sofa, the shadows obscuring most of the Boss's face, leaving only a clear, sinister smile on his lips.

...

After all that commotion, Saint Anne, covered in ice shards, really needs a thorough inspection at Kuye Harbor.

However, the League has not made a single mention of either the poached wild Pokémon or the Team Rocket members captured on the ship.

This is undoubtedly a decision that maximizes profits. On the one hand, it can avoid causing panic and prevent tourists who have received the hospitality tickets—especially some wealthy businessmen—from causing any trouble.

Secondly, the Kanto League has no intention of breaking ties with the Rockets at the moment, nor does it need to reveal the results of its operations to bolster its reputation.

In any case, whether it's Lt. Surge or Giovanni, they can only suffer in silence to prevent the Vermilion City Gym from revealing its true colors!

The alliance can simply pretend nothing happened and get a luxury cruise ship for free, along with a substantial annual revenue. Why wouldn't they?

However, Ash and his friends' contributions will not be erased. Officer Jenny from Vermilion City told Ash that she had submitted a report to her superiors.

It trains your Pokémon, and you get rewards too... Most importantly, justice is served. We should do more of this in the future!

Oh, and I should also emphasize the handling plan for a certain person.

In the Pokémon world, there is a ten-year-old adult law. Once you're over that age, there are no problems with getting married and having children.

So there's no such thing as being sensible or not; once you reach a certain age, you have to be responsible for your actions... including legal responsibility!

After discovering that a Pokémon had been poached, instead of reporting it to the relevant authorities immediately, the person secretly captured it, which is considered as failing to report the crime and is also suspected of misappropriating stolen goods.

Knowing that Officer Jenny was about to arrive, he still forcibly took the stolen goods and left, which can be considered as fleeing to avoid punishment...

As for the claim that Xiao Lan made him leave... please, he's an adult, doesn't he have any basic judgment?

In short, the incident involving Gouhao has caused quite a stir.

Everyone involved in the entire chain—such as a professor in Pallet Town and a high-ranking member of the Kanto League—knew that Ash absolutely hated the "capture with a single ball" tactic, so they specifically instructed the Vermilion City police to... punish him severely no matter what!

They had no choice but to do it this way; the consequences of Xiao Zhi's tantrums were something none of them could handle.

Just think about it, Ash was a tough guy who dared to charge at Guzzlord in the face when he was only four years old, and he also hated evil as much as he did, directly pinning Team Rocket's minions to the ground and beating them up!

If the league's solution fails to satisfy Ash, and that brat ends up in his hands, who knows what might happen next...

The Vermilion City police system, previously riddled with holes from the Rockets' infiltration, undoubtedly treated this case as a high-stakes test to salvage its image in front of the League, weaving a series of interconnected charges.

"His trainer status was revoked? That's actually for the best, it'll save him from going around harming even more Pokémon."

At the Pokémon Center in Vermilion City, the three were enjoying drinks in the rest area. After learning about the outcome of Gou Gou's case, even Brock, who had no grudge against him, couldn't help but applaud.

For all trainers, Gou's actions have undoubtedly overturned everyone's efforts in 'catching Pokémon'!

What's the difference between his method of throwing the ball without any contest or confirmation of intent and poachers simply using cages?

Especially for breeders like Xiaogang... those who take in but don't raise them are the scum of the trainer world!

Fortunately, this guy has been detained and his trainer qualification has been revoked, so he is no longer a temporary researcher at the Sakuragi Research Institute.

All the Pokédex information he logged into was wiped clean. The Pokémon he had forcibly captured with a single Poké Ball were also considered stolen goods and were taken away and released by the League through specific channels.

In addition, this person and his entire family have been added to the Kanto Alliance's blacklist of untrustworthy individuals.

After that, they are prohibited from engaging in any Pokémon-related activities in the Kanto and Johto regions—whether for work or personal life!

At the same time, they strictly prohibit the purchase of Pokémon-related products in any store or department store... especially Poké Balls!

Without a doubt, in today's world, cutting off one's relationship with Pokémon is essentially equivalent to severing all social connections.

In addition, Gouhao was expelled from school.

There is no such thing as compulsory education in the Pokémon world. Not to mention someone as old as Gou, even a child in a preparatory class would be expelled if they committed a crime.

Gouhao was able to skip classes so arrogantly because he had the status of a temporary researcher. Now that he has lost the support of Sakuragi Research Institute, the school is naturally eager to kick him out.

Moreover, someone like him, if he wants to go to school again after graduating, probably no school will accept him...

Of course, Xiao Zhi must have been criticized by many people for getting such a result.

In particular, a high-ranking member of the league even gave Xiaozhi a roundabout lecture over the phone, saying things like not to act like a brat just because of his position...

Then Xiao Zhi immediately retorted!

So what if he abused his power for personal gain? So what if he bullied others?

Xiao Zhi is definitely going to be a second-generation official and a privileged member of the elite class today!

Given his background, he must ensure that he can, within the existing rules, bring down Gouhao to the greatest extent possible and completely prevent that bastard from doing those disgusting things again!

If they can't do that, then Ash's dad, whether it's Ho-Oh carrying a camera or Red from Mt. Silver, can only sound impressive but are actually useless!

In short, with this whole system in place, Gouhao, a repeat offender, could be treated as a criminal even if he just makes eye contact with a Pokémon after his release from prison…

How did the mighty One-Ball Superman become so pathetic, getting glared at by a Pokémon and running away in terror?

Bah~

"What I'm curious about now is how long he'll be locked up." Xiao Zhi chuckled and took a sip of his juice, clearly in a very good mood.

To add to that, Gou's crime is "causing specific harm to a Pokémon." The wording of this newly emerging crime is not yet fully clear, but catching a Pokémon against its will will be illegal from now on.

It's actually quite absurd, considering that aside from those poachers, it's really hard for anyone to break this law.

In short, until the legislation is fully completed, Doghao will likely have to stay in the Kureha City labor camp picking up soap until his sentencing trial is completed, at which point he can be transferred to the Union Prison to officially serve his sentence…

Then continue picking up the soap~

Incidentally, everyone at Sakuragi Research Institute wholeheartedly supports this bill.

Dr. Sakuragi also proactively submitted a lot of evidence that Gou illegally captured Pokémon without the knowledge of the people at the research institute. He also expressed his willingness to unconditionally transfer his personal research results to the Kanto League in order to contribute to the construction of the league.

That's a very high level of awareness, at least several stories high!

...

"Let him do whatever he wants. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us anymore, and no one wants to see him again." Whether it was by mistake or on purpose, Xiao Lan also picked up Xiao Zhi's cup and took a sip.

"Hey, why don't you go comfort that little Chun from the research institute? You've really ruined her childhood sweetheart~" She playfully bumped Xiaozhi's waist, her face full of smiles.

"Little Blue, you just drank Ash's... Okay, it's okay now~"

Xiao Gang, who was sitting opposite, wanted to remind them, but he seemed to feel the couple's public displays of affection and suddenly felt that his presence was superfluous.

"Don't make fun of me about this, okay? I just saved it on a whim." Ash's expression gradually became more serious. "I'd like to comfort you, though. Are you still upset about not finding the hidden fox?"

"A little, but there will always be opportunities in the future." The girl's smile was bright and confident. "Once I set my sights on him, he definitely won't be able to escape!"

"Yes." Ash smiled and nodded silently.

Once prey is targeted by Little Blue, it's doomed, whether it's Doggo or Team Rocket.

Perhaps, that includes Ash himself...

Chapter 54 Before Leaving, Gengar's Heartbreaking Story

Having resolved the Pokémon poaching incident, Ash, besides waiting for the St. Anne to be repaired, only had one important thing left to do in Vermilion City…

"What is he going to do?" Xiao Gang couldn't help but wonder when he saw Xiao Zhi leaving early and returning late for two days in a row.

"He's afraid of passing on the curse to us," Xiao Lan said with a mysterious smile.

"The curse... so that's what it was." Xiao Gang suddenly realized.

Indeed, Brock thought to himself that if he were Ash, he would also be interested in that Pokémon.

At this moment, Ash was wandering aimlessly alone on the main street of Vermilion City.

The Saint Anne is setting sail tomorrow, but he still hasn't managed to get his hands on a certain Pokémon. It would be a lie to say he's not worried.

But Ash is sometimes a bit awkward. For Pokémon with backstories, he always tries to untangle their knots before capturing them.

And that Gengar's face was undoubtedly full of stories...

call out!

A small pebble suddenly hit Ash on the back of the head, but Pikachu easily swept it away with its tail.

"Gengar, using that trick again." Ash didn't turn around, but said in a low voice, "But this should be the last time, right? I'm leaving tomorrow. Are you going to keep chasing me for revenge?"

Ash's shadow rippled violently. Gengar didn't respond, but the intensity of the pranks suddenly increased. There was a sudden gust of wind trying to lift his hat, or the water from the roadside fountain sweeping in strange ways.

But he always manages to easily overcome these little tricks that he's already used to.

He knew Gengar was being difficult, so he was happy to play along.

However, when Ash reached a street corner, he accidentally bumped into a blond guy while trying to avoid the junk thrown by Gengar.

"I'm so sorry."

"Can't you see where you're going?!" Even after Xiaozhi apologized, the blond-haired man still looked sullen.

"Hey, is this a curse too?" his female companion teased. "You might still be plagued by bad luck."

"No way, that was three years ago!" The blond man immediately patted his chest and boasted, "I've had incredibly good luck, curses don't exist! But... it was really awful back then, not only was I constantly having bad luck, but I also couldn't catch any Pokémon, and I kept falling over..."

"But that plague is gone! I'm in great shape now!!"

"dedicated!!"

After listening to the blond-haired man's boastful rant, Gengar finally couldn't resist jumping out.