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

Ms. Joy stated that Rockruff's body is perfectly normal, the little guy seems energetic, and it can indeed evolve into a Daylight Wolf normally.

However, compared to the evolution of other Pokémon, Rockruff's evolution is clearly limited.

When the battle becomes too intense and its stamina is greatly depleted, it will be unable to maintain its evolved form and will revert to its Rockruff state.

Ash gave it a few simple lessons, and it was soon able to try to regress on its own.

Ash did indeed discover the culprit: the gem under Rockruff's neck... which was the rock slab!

Since Rockruff began to evolve, Slate seems to have become more active, even actively absorbing Lycanroc's power, thus causing Lycanroc to struggle in prolonged battles.

However… this doesn’t seem to be all downsides.

"Mane Rock Werewolf, charge the rock!"

Ash tried to give a command, and Lycanroc charged forward at an extremely fast speed, smashing a boulder into pieces!

"Wow, that's impressive!" Ash's eyes lit up; the impact just now even surpassed Extreme Speed.

It's important to know that Rock Slam is only a 40-power priority move, and even with a Same Type Attack bonus, it's impossible to achieve this effect.

It seems that the amplification effect of the rock slabs has indeed been improved.

It absorbed the power of the Lycanroc, which enhanced its own boost, far exceeding the standard 20% boost level of other items!

Unlike ordinary items, the stone slab has no limit to its boost. Even if the Lycanroc surpasses the champion, it can still enjoy the bonus!

If things continue like this, Rock Dog definitely has a bright future.

Moreover, Xiao Zhi is also brewing some other ideas.

"Rockdogler, try evolving again at night next time~" Ash suggested with a smile as he watched Lycan evolve.

...

After a brief preparation, everyone reunited on the beach. Xiao Gang, carrying large and small bags, seemed unusually anxious at this moment.

"Ash, it's extremely urgent! We need to get to Asahi City right away!"

"why?"

"Because of this secret medicine!" Brock pulled out a bottle of medicine, holding it in his hand like a treasure. "I went to Azure Pharmacy before, and the people there asked me to take this medicine to Miss Ami in Asahi City, saying it can cure her Pokémon!"

"I see."

Well, Ash should have realized it sooner. The only reason Brock was in such a hurry was because of his older sister.

Azure Pharmacy is one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, and many special ancient prescriptions—such as secret medicines—were originally passed down from here…

But these are not the point.

For Xiaogang, there is a beautiful older sister in Asagi City named Ami, and Ami has a beloved electric dragon named Guang'er. Guang'er is currently seriously ill and urgently needs a secret medicine to treat him... and the secret medicine is right now in his hands!

This is the most important thing~

"Wait a minute, I need to receive a message." After Xiao Gang said a long string of words, Xiao Zhi's phone suddenly rang with a notification sound.

After a quick check, his expression became noticeably more anxious, and he even called out Hudi!

"You all pack your things. I'll use Instant Transmission with Alakazam and head straight to Asagi City!"

"Huh... is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Ryukia was taken aback.

"Blue and Miss Rika, they're both at the Asagi Gym... Hmm?"

"Woo~" Ash was explaining to everyone when a long cry suddenly came from the distant sea, followed by a cool mist.

"Why is Suicune here too... Wait for me a moment." Ash frowned slightly, but still decided to go to sea to see Suicune.

On the beach, everyone basically knew why Ash was in such a hurry to get going, except for Rukia, who was still unaware of the situation.

"That little blue one is..."

"My number one girlfriend, Ash didn't teleport to Asahi City right away, which is already giving the legendary Pokémon face." Misty replied absentmindedly, but her eyes were fixed on the direction Ash left in.

Suijun, she also wants to see her one more time~

"I see... So that young lady is number two?" Ryukia felt she had learned to answer first.

“Miss Rika isn’t Ash’s girlfriend, but she’s very important…” Misty said quietly, “at least more important than me.”

Pulled back to reality by Ryukia's words, Misty was clearly a little unhappy.

But she also had to admit that if Rika hadn't had to constantly provide logistical support for Ash and been unable to travel with him, she definitely wouldn't have been chosen as the third girlfriend...

"This works? Ash... he's a bit too much of a jerk, isn't he?" Rukia looked on incredulously. "And... won't all of you fight if you get together like this?"

"What does this have to do with you?" Xiaoxia asked impatiently. "Or do you want to join in and become one of his associates?"

"No, I didn't!" Rukia immediately denied. "I was just curious..."

"First of all, we were just entrusted by Mr. Mikkel to bring you back to the continent of the city... We are not very familiar with each other, and we have no obligation to satisfy your curiosity all the time."

"Secondly, you can think whatever you want about what kind of person Xiaozhi is, but it's best not to say it out loud... especially not to me."

"Or you could consider going up against Xiao Lan, but you'll have to bear the consequences!"

Chapter 504 The Only Shackle in This Life!

In the sea outside Azure City, Ash rode his dragon and rode the waves, soon spotting Suicune waiting on the surface of the sea.

It still had that beautiful, ethereal appearance with its flowing ribbons, but now it was hunched over, looking a bit cramped... and occasionally it would glance at Lugia, who was soothing the child.

"Brave..."

"Um?!"

"Uh... Hero." Sensing the obvious dissatisfaction in Lugia's snort, Suicune immediately changed his tone and used polite language.

"Ash is here. What do you need to say?" Lugia urged impatiently. "But... it's best not to assign him a job too far from the sea. He'll be taking care of the kids with me for a while."

"Woo~" Following Lugia, Silver also cheerfully greeted Ash.

Its call, if translated, would be...

Dad~

It's obvious without even guessing that this was taught by Ryukia.

Xiao Zhi had tried to correct it for a long time, but it was completely useless...

This nickname made Suiki break out in a cold sweat.

It kept its head down, its gaze darting back and forth across the sea at Ash and Lugia's feet, but it dared not look up.

A true hero is indeed a hero; that's real courage!

They actually managed to have a child with Lugia... wait, isn't it supposed to be that legendary Pokémon can't reproduce?!

In short, Suicune is now completely bewildered.

"Suicune, just tell me, I'm really in a hurry," Ash said, sounding a little anxious.

"It's like this, the trial I mentioned to you before is about to begin," Suicune said cautiously. "Lord Ho-Oh's first trial is for you to join me in protecting Celebi..."

"Celebi...is someone eyeing it?" Ash asked, raising an eyebrow.

There is indeed a Celebi movie in Johto, and the villain in it is Team Rocket's top executive, Vishnu.

Furthermore, the time-travel segment also involves Professor Oak at the age of ten.

To be honest, this theatrical version isn't particularly dangerous.

Knowing the plot, defeating the villain is simply a matter of unleashing a combo of fighting techniques.

Ho-Oh's use of this as a test seems a bit like making a mountain out of a molehill...

"Actually, Celebi sensed that it might be captured, so it asked Ho-Oh for help," Suicune said weakly.

"You just said... it was captured?" Ash asked seriously.

“Yes.” Suicune nodded solemnly. “It’s probably a very evil method, since only by combining the powers of Ho-Oh and Lugia could it be possible to capture spacetime… but in this world, the only one capable of combining these two powers is you, Hero…”

"Okay, I'll go find Celebi next," Ash said casually to Suicune.

"Then I shall take my leave." Suijun respectfully lowered his head to the surface of the sea, and then disappeared after a few leaps.

Ash sighed only after it had completely disappeared.

"This test really hit like a bolt from the blue at the very beginning!"

"Ash, is something bothering you?" Lugia asked with concern.

"I'm fine, but Suicune and Celebi are having a hard time..." Ash shook his head helplessly. "Lugia, you should hurry up and go find Ho-Oh and have it strip me of my hero status... before I meet Celebi."

And in a very evil way?

Based on what Fini had read in the mist, Ash knew perfectly well who the villain was in this movie!

That girl, Xiao Lan, is already waiting for me in Asagi City!

"Ash... are you really sure?" Lugia seemed to have guessed something.

"Of course, or rather... I never hesitated from the very beginning!" Ash's tone remained unwavering.

"But why? You know perfectly well that it's not the right thing to do..."