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

So they said goodbye to Pokémon and Tyranitar... But when Ash was about to go back, he saw a very thin beam of light shining right in the very center of Silver Cave.

"There's light here too?" Xiao Gang squinted and looked up, but could only see a blurry patch of light.

"It's said that the Silver Cave is connected to the area above. Although it's very narrow, light can still shine in, which is really amazing," Xiao Zhi explained.

Looking at that extremely thin ray of light, he suddenly became interested in exploring it...

This is Baiyin Mountain, a place that people have always talked about.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. Ash used his psychic powers to build a stone bridge and stepped onto a path next to a nearby rock wall, slowly beginning his ascent.

Seeing this, Xiao Gang climbed up to keep him company without saying a word.

The two followed the light source, and when the path ended, they turned into a cave to the side, climbing the winding mountain path in silence.

Along the way, Ash found a steaming hot spring. The power of the sea king told him that the spring water was very beneficial to both humans and Pokémon.

Ash silently memorized this place, thinking that one of his souls would like it here.

Finally, they reached the highest point inside the mountain!

The light shone from not far away, giving the place a faint glow, while the swirling snow blew in from some cave, bringing a desolate chill.

Xiao Zhi stood absentmindedly on the snow-covered platform. He looked down at the entire Silver Cave and a strange feeling suddenly arose in his mind.

He should have been standing here, with his six strongest members, quietly waiting for the challengers to arrive.

only…

"Xiao Gang, I guess I won't be able to wait for him, right?" Xiao Zhi asked in a low voice.

"Maybe... After all, his name is Kenta now." Xiaogang also looked serious.

Kenta is a simple-minded and passionate boy in the children's anime, while Hibiki is a strongman who has grown up in the game world and is able to challenge the Crimson One!

These two people are perhaps never comparable.

Of course, some people might criticize this, saying that if Ash hadn't trained him, how would Kenta have become Hibiki?

If we can support Kenta the same way we supported Gin, he will definitely become even stronger in the future…

But why did Ash do that?

In the game, Ah Xiang never needed anyone's help. Didn't he earn the right to challenge Crimson through his own efforts?

Why doesn't it work if you switch to Kenta?

If Kenta absolutely needs someone's help to become stronger, it only means... he doesn't have the ability to break free from the constraints of anime characters!

Kenta can only be Kenta after all.

"So, Kenta probably won't come... Then, who am I?"

“You can be Ash, or you can be Red.” Brock pondered for a moment before giving this answer. “But to me, you are my most important partner, and someone I firmly believe will become the world’s strongest trainer in the future!”

"Hearing you say that makes me so happy." Xiao Zhi laughed heartily. "Xiao Gang, I'm so glad to have you guys with me."

Not only did she accompany him on his travels, but she also went with him through the distortion of time and space, and together they awakened to the fact that their fate had been arbitrarily altered by others!

"We're partners, of course we'll stick with you," Xiao Gang said with a smile. "But then again, shouldn't you save these heartfelt words for Xiao Lan and the others?"

"I think it's better to say these things to your buddy. You and I could never have a romantic relationship, so it's definitely a real bond." Xiao Zhi said matter-of-factly.

"Hey, I guess I've really beaten Xiao Mao in this aspect." Xiao Gang suddenly grinned mischievously. "After all... it's very likely that you and him are in love~"

"Honey, I still prefer the serious and unsmiling look you have on another line of fate."

"Then you'd have to be a quiet, expressionless person first, right?"

From mutual teasing and banter to clasping hands.

The snow and wind at the top of the Silver Cave seemed to melt away because of this friendship…

The world may change, but the bonds we share will never change!

Chapter 576 Leaving the Dragon Sanctuary

"Wait... what happened to the bonds we shared? What happened to the friendship? And now you're bringing this up with me?!"

Outside the Baiyinshan Nature Reserve, the boy was furious, bristling with anger as he berated the squinty-eyed youth in front of him for not keeping his word.

The latter, however, acted as if he were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, responding with a simple, honest smile no matter what the boy accused him of.

Xiao Gang has no plans to return to the Dragon Sanctuary.

After listening to Ash's heartfelt words and sincerely expressing that she would stay with him no matter what... she suddenly changed her mind and said that she wanted to stay at Mt. Silver!

And he gave a rather high-sounding reason—his and Ash's Pokémon were being left here, and someone needed to look after them; he didn't trust anyone else, so he had to stay behind himself…

"Don't worry, I'm a pretty good breeder, I'll definitely take good care of them during this time..."

"Heh, you're not really going to take care of Pokémon, you just want to mess around with Loko, right?"

Nonsence!

You're just lusting after that nine-tailed fox's body, aren't you? You...

Forget it, we're best buddies after all, Xiaozhi doesn't need to make a big deal out of this.

He couldn't really blame Xiao Gang for being blinded by lust... after all, he himself wasn't exactly a decent person.

Moreover, all things considered, Uncle Gang has been single for almost seventeen years, it's about time he had some luck with women.

In the Pokémon world, the definition of adulthood has always been quite early. It's not uncommon for children under ten to have friends, and it's even more common after ten.

For example, a high-ranking executive of a certain missing rocket company, when Xiao Gang was that age, her own children were already old enough to run errands.

It is said that Musashi's mother, Miyamoto, gave birth to Musashi when she was fifteen years old... This is not something that Satoshi made up.

"Keep them if you want, but remember to keep an eye on Little Bag and Shakira for me."

"Don't worry~" Xiao Gang patted his chest loudly.

As for what he was longing for, let him be happy.

In short, the final result was that Ash took Brock to Muto's place, explained the situation to the local ranger, and then returned home alone.

Then he took Steelix and Milotic and returned to Silver Cave once more.

The Steelix is ​​meant to be kept in a cave to eat dirt, and the soil in Mt. Silver is quite good, which will definitely help it.

Incidentally, its body has grown longer again.

Ash doesn't know where its size limit is... but if it continues like this, he guesses he'll have to ask Mr. Steel to make another ball.

Super Heavy Ball, what comes after that again?

As for Milotic, Ash gave it the Mystic Water Drop given to him by Tapu Fini, and then sent Milotic to the hot springs at Mt. Silver.

The hot spring water has some special effects, and Ash wanted to soak in it himself, but unfortunately he didn't have time for the moment, so Milotic had to enjoy it by itself first.

He had some ideas, but even if they couldn't be realized, nourishing the scales with hot spring water would make Milotic even more beautiful.

Anyway, with Xiao Gang here watching over things, he doesn't need to worry about Milotic getting soggy from soaking.

By the time he finished all that and returned to the Dragon Sanctuary, his companions were already familiar with their current power.

The biggest beneficiary of this banquet was undoubtedly Charizard, which is now hovering in the sky above the Sanctuary in X form, occasionally gathering dragon power like blue flames around its body and launching a swift charge in the air!

The AI ​​can tell that Charizard can not only freely enter X-form, but also that his Dragon Rush move has fully incorporated the Dragon Dance effect.

Now, every time it unleashes its ultimate move, in addition to the normal damage and chance of being knocked back, it also increases its attack and speed by one level!

This can't even be described as defying the heavens; it's simply invincible!

The ancient Alakazam once advised Ash to focus on developing his partners' attributes and use this to strengthen their moves, making them combine the advantages of both normal and Dynamax moves.

Dragon Charge combined with Dragon Dance is something Charizard has been training for since the Orange Islands, and now it has finally come to fruition.

Besides it, the other companions have also made great progress, especially those who are good at using Dragon-type moves, whose moves have become significantly more powerful.

In addition, Xiaoxia's Seadra has evolved.

It used the top-quality dragon scales that Dragonite brought back from Dragon Island, plus a bowl of dragon tooth broth, and the evolved Kingdra was even bigger than Tsubaki's!

Lila also took this opportunity to reunite with her pink Hakron.

Dragonair didn't choose to continue evolving. It had never seen Dragonite since it was a baby, and it didn't want to become different from its mother... of course, it also thought Dragonite was a bit too fat.

Therefore, during its time on Dragon Island, the ancient Dragonite merely helped activate the already limited Dragon Factor within its body and used that power to strengthen itself.

This does indeed greatly increase its power, but the price is that it can only maintain the form of Hakkarosaurus forever... However, for it, this is actually an advantage, at least it no longer needs to use items to lock onto the Everstone.

With the addition of this Dragon Tooth Soup, and if we equip it with a Shining Stone later, its overall strength will definitely not be inferior to a fully evolved pseudo-legendary!

After finishing up, the friends who had attended the banquet prepared to return home.

Ash first saw off Gary, Silver, and Bea, as they were all going to participate in the Silver Conference. Some were busy training, and some hadn't finished collecting their badges, so they couldn't stay for long.

"You've essentially aided the enemy this time. Just wait, I'll unleash this power at the Silver Tournament!" Xiao Mao said with great fighting spirit before leaving.

"Great! I'm really looking forward to it."

To be honest, in the upcoming Silver Tournament, Shigeru is undoubtedly his most valued opponent... without a doubt!

"Thank you..." As for Xiao Yin, he didn't know what else to say besides expressing his gratitude.