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

"It's okay... as long as you're happy~" Xiao Zhi shrugged helplessly.

There's nothing to worry about. Although she's a nine-tailed fox, Luo Ke isn't Su Daji.

Ash is simply curious whether practicing magic can really turn Pokémon into humans, and what kind of creatures they will eventually give birth to...

While lost in thought, Zhigang and his companion, led by Mutou, began their journey through the treacherous foothills of Mount Shirogane.

This place truly lives up to its reputation as a secret realm protected by the Johto region. The overall environment of Mount Shirogane is extremely complex. In addition to the rugged and treacherous mountain roads, large areas on the mountain are also divided by a sea of ​​trees, making it a mysterious and intricate natural labyrinth.

Moreover, the geology here seems quite special. Little Intelligence sensed the energy hidden within the mountain, which should be very beneficial to ground-type and rock-type Pokémon.

No wonder Banjira's mother was so anxious to bring Shakira back.

The three continued on their way and soon arrived at the foot of a mountain wall, but Muto stopped going forward.

"Their habitat is right there. Go down into the cave, and we call it the Silver Cave." Muto pointed to the cave ahead and solemnly warned, "The Banjira tribe of Silver Mountain is now very reluctant to have contact with humans. You two must be careful."

"We'll just move on on our own from now on." Ash waved his hand understandingly, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, if I temporarily leave my Pokémon here—like Steelix—will it affect the balance here?"

After the broth feast, Ash planned to leave most of his Pokémon in the Dragon Sanctuary to recuperate, but there are always exceptions.

For example, Blastoise will soon be sent back to the Whirlpool Islands, and Lapras is more suited to swimming in the sea.

Steelix would obviously be more suitable here.

“That should be fine, as long as you don’t clash with the Pokémon here,” Muto nodded. She knew Ash’s Pokémon very well. “As for the environment here, you don’t need to worry at all. This mountain coexists with Pokémon and has its own way of maintaining the land. Even if your Steelix is ​​huge, it won’t cause any damage.”

"That's good, let's go in first." Xiao Zhi was relieved to hear this.

After saying goodbye to Muto, Zhigang and his companion entered the cave with Banjira and her son, and began to descend along the dark, winding passageway.

Many Pokémon live in the darkness, and the presence of humans undoubtedly disturbed them. Seeing this, Ash activated the power of Viridian and kept expressing his goodwill, which prevented them from acting aggressively.

Gradually, the slope of the mountain road began to become gentler, and they seemed to have reached a very deep underground location.

At a bend in a tunnel, they unexpectedly encountered a green shadow.

"Roar!" It was a Tyranitar of standard size. As soon as it saw Ash and his companion, it bared its teeth menacingly.

"We mean no harm, we're here to take our companions home!" Ash immediately raised his hands and patiently explained.

"Roar... Roar?" Sensing Ash's Viridian Power, Tyranitar gradually withdrew its hostility.

However, when it saw the giant cannonball Shakira, it was so startled that it jumped up on the spot.

Ash's Sargenta is a standard Totem-type, standing over three meters tall, while this Tyranitar only reaches its waist!

This really startled Tyranitar. Without further ado, it immediately led everyone to the very center below the Silver Cave.

This is a vast underground space, densely packed with countless caves. There are also many narrow paths on the surrounding rock walls, leading to unknown destinations.

In the open space in the middle, there were some Tyranitar and Shakira resting, but only two Tyranitar.

However, after the leading Tyranitar roared, more tribes emerged from all directions.

Even so, their numbers are still quite small. Including the ones that lead the way, there are only four Tyranitar in total, and they take care of fewer than ten cubs!

"Sigh, it's all the poachers' fault!" Xiao Gang clenched his fist upon seeing this. "If they hadn't been constantly poached, the Tyranitars wouldn't have moved underground."

Generally speaking, Tyranitar and Shakira do not live underground; only newborn Tyranitar do.

Their eggs hatch underground, and they can only break through the soil and see their parents by eating their way upwards.

But now, their entire race can only huddle underground.

Ash sighed upon seeing this. He explained his purpose to the pseudo-legendary group, who, despite their doubts, accepted Tyranitar and his mother back.

boom!

After confirming that he would stay here, Shakira excitedly jumped up and slammed into the rock wall above him, swallowing a large mouthful of rock in the process.

That's why its mother called it back; it failed to replenish the soil of Mt. Silver during the Larvitar era, and it couldn't afford to fall behind after evolving.

Ash estimates that by the time it actually eats its way to the top of the mountain, it will have completed its evolution.

Seeing this, the other Yukira and Shakira hurriedly returned to the mountain wall where they were buried and began to devour upwards with all their might.

In an instant, the entire Silver Cave began to shake violently.

However, Xiaozhi also discovered that the rock strata here were exceptionally tough. Even with constant impact, they never collapsed or even cracked.

This solidified Ash's resolve to leave Steelix here as well!

"Excuse me, may I leave my Pokémon at Mt. Silver?" While Muto agreed, Ash felt it was still necessary to hear what the Tyranitar and the others thought…

"Roar!" The pseudo-legendary group's attitude was very direct: they wanted to battle Ash's Pokémon!

If they lose, Ash can do whatever he wants... but if Ash loses, he'll have to take everything and leave.

"Okay, I'll be right there... Pocket?" Ash was just saying he was going to replace Steelix, but Pocket suddenly jumped out of the Poké Ball and beckoned to the Tyranitar!

It actually plans to stay!

Chapter 575 A Changing World, Unchanging Bonds

I was planning to trade for Steelix, but Pocket jumped out first.

But Ash didn't intend to stop him; for something as harmless as this, Pocket could decide for itself.

Its appearance undoubtedly attracted the attention of all the quasi-god races present.

The small bag is really too big.

The three-meter-tall Shakira was already enough to leave them speechless, but the little bag was a head taller than the Shakira!

Tyranitar is two meters tall and usually looks like a big monster, but now, next to Pokémon, it looks like a little brother.

"Crunch~" He had been shouting quite loudly just now, but now he was silent. Xiao Dai couldn't help but beckon with a contemptuous gesture, signaling a bunch of cowards to hurry up and get beaten up.

You can't blame it for being domineering; after all, the little bag had just finished drinking dragon tooth soup and had nowhere to vent its energy.

The Tyranitars who issued the challenge simply ran into trouble.

"Roar... Roar!" Tyranitar, who had led the way, let out a deep roar and fiercely pounced on the small bag!

As the strongest clan in Silver Mountain, even though they are now trapped, their prestige still remains, and they absolutely cannot tolerate being looked down upon by their opponents.

To everyone's surprise, the seemingly enormous pouch deftly spun its body as Tyranitar approached, dodging the opponent's attack with remarkable agility!

Bang!

A surprise high-five followed immediately, leaving Tyranitar helpless and cowering in fear.

"Crack!" Then, the little bag rushed forward and unleashed six powerful slaps from both sides, leaving the challenger Tyranitar rolling on the ground clutching its head.

"Little bag, that's about enough."

"Crunch~" Upon hearing Ash's voice, Bag immediately stopped and returned to Ash's side looking refreshed.

The quasi-gods on the scene were all speechless, staring at the small bag in disbelief.

Shakira's eyes were bright, and it was unclear what she was thinking...

Just then, the Tyranitar that had just been given a good beating suddenly jumped up from the ground and ran back to its cave.

After a while, it rushed back, holding a round, black stone in both hands, and presented it to the small bag like a treasure.

"It's... taken a liking to the little bag?" Xiao Gang asked uncertainly.

This is indeed how many Rock-type Pokémon court each other; they give their favorite rock to their desired partner.

"It's understandable. The pseudo-legendary race of Mt. Silver hasn't had an individual who can be called a king for a long time," Ash said with emotion.

For a considerable period of time, Silver Mountain suffered greatly from poaching, and the Bangia people were severely impacted.

Most pseudo-god races have at least one leader or overlord, but the Tyranitar race does not.

This Tyranitar today must have seen hope in the little bag.

Its idea was simple: if it could mate with a powerful individual like Xiaodai, the offspring would surely be incredibly strong…

However, Xiao Zhi really wanted to tell it that it was all a waste of effort.

Tyranitar and Kangaskhan, although from the same egg group, are different species.

Even if it and the small pouch were to mate, they would only produce female marsupials; they couldn't possibly have any other offspring.

However, Tyranitar was unaware of all this, and its actions undoubtedly attracted the attention of everyone present... Tyranitar even stopped eating the dirt and secretly looked at the bag with worried eyes, as if afraid that the little bag would accept that dark lump of stuff.

"Karuru." The little bag coldly refused, completely ignoring Tyranitar's shattered heart.

Its pouch has indeed differentiated, and sometimes it gets restless, wanting to find someone to date.

But it still has the same requirement: anyone shorter than itself is absolutely unacceptable!

Hmm, maybe someone secretly breathed a sigh of relief...

"That's settled then. You stay here too, and I'll bring the Steelix over later," Ash said, nodding to Bag.

This result is actually not bad.

The five main characters, including Xiaodai, received even more boosts than the other seven Kanto companions, making them even more restless.

However, Pikachu and the other three can all be adjusted with Ash's special power, so Ash plans to continue having them with the team so that they can stabilize quickly.

However, the little bag has not yet been matched with any special power. In the time leading up to the conference, rather than continuing to travel around with it, it would be better to let it stay peacefully in Silver Mountain.