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

"It waited for me... and then came to find you first?" Ash was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Does this mean that Suicune is starting to accept Misty?

...

"Hero, my lord." Upon meeting, Suijun immediately stepped forward respectfully.

"You're here to deliver Ho-Oh's request, right?" Ash asked directly. "What should I do next?"

"If you are ready, hero, please head to the foothills north of Mt. Tsukimi, where Lord Ho-Oh will be waiting for you."

If you go north from Mount Tsukimi, there is a large area of ​​barren mountains, even larger than Mount Shirogane, which can be described as a wasteland.

Why there?

Xiao Zhi was a little confused, but he didn't ask any more questions. He figured everything would come to light eventually.

"Hey, what do you think of Misty?" Ash suddenly asked before Suicune left.

"They are human beings who can gain our approval."

"That's good~" Xiao Zhi smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this answer.

(Ash, be careful. Ho-Oh's resurrection power won't be easy to retrieve.) The Pokémon manager's long-awaited reminder: (After the Creator took the power, it was probably stored in another world. If you travel there, you might be restricted by the rules of that world!)

"What do you mean by 'rules of restriction'?"

"Some of your powers may become unusable if such powers never existed in the world... and you might even become a different person!"

"I understand, is that all?"

(Aren't you worried?) The management sprite was taken aback.

"I am worried, but since I promised, I must keep my word," Ash said firmly. "Besides, these powers are not entirely unusable; at least the Superpower is definitely usable."

Having received the gift from Unown G, Ash is now considered an Unown himself, and thus understands the significance of Unown's homeland—the Land of the Unknown.

That alternate dimension does not exist in any one world, yet it connects to all worlds.

That place is a crevice in the world, or one could say that the unknown totem lives alongside alpacas—creatures that have existed since the beginning of creation.

Therefore, the power of overpowering is indeed the most important force, capable of transcending all time, space, and world rules.

Even if you go to another world, you can't use things like Tokiwa, Aura, or superpowers, but the power of the Overlord will not be affected!

For Xiaozhi, sincerity is enough.

(As long as you're prepared in advance, I'll find a way to help you.)

"That's enough for me," Xiao Zhi said gratefully.

...

"Sorry, did you keep me waiting?" After returning to the shore, Ash looked at Misty with a puzzled expression. "Is something wrong? You seem a little unhappy."

"It's nothing, my sisters won a grand prize ticket to travel around the world, and the three of them went out to play happily as a family." Xiaoxia seemed to be saying it casually, but in reality, she was full of resentment.

"Tourism...what about the gyms?" Ash was taken aback.

If it's the same as the original anime storyline, it's fine, since Xiaoxia can take the blame.

But Xia doesn't have the qualifications to be the head of the gym. Is Hua Lan Gym going to close down?

"Of course the gym is still open, and it's even better than before," Xiaoxia said sullenly. "They found an outsider to be the gym's apprentice. That guy is good at Water-type Pokémon and can do underwater ballet... Apart from being a guy, he basically has no flaws."

"Uh..." Xiao Zhi hesitated for a moment. A man dancing ballet in the water was indeed not in line with the style of Cerulean Aquarium.

After all, the audience attracted to the Hua Lan sisters are probably not into men.

However, there is a problem here.

"That apprentice, does he have the qualifications to be the head of the academy?"

"Yes, there is! Isn't it infuriating?" Xiaoxia complained irritably. "That guy named Long Si was originally the head of the Dragon Palace Dojo of the Second Army in the capital. I don't know what kind of spell my three older sisters cast on him, but he didn't even care about his own dojo and insisted on coming here to be an apprentice!"

"The Ryugu Gym...that's the one." Ash suddenly remembered.

He did have some recollection of this Ryuji.

The other party is from Yanmo City and owns a Dragon Palace training hall near Ruoye Town.

It seems that not long ago, the Dragon Palace Training Hall was officially renamed the Second Army Martial Arts Hall and opened for business.

Ash remembered him because he was also a Water-type trainer, and his main trainers seemed to be high-quality trainers like Lanturn and Needlefish, with decent potential.

Ash was quite optimistic about his promotion to the first team, and had even considered using the Ryugu Gym as a place to distribute Power Badges.

Now, it seems there's no need for that trouble.

"Xiaoxia, this is actually quite good," Xiaozhi said after thinking for a moment.

"What's so good about it?" Xiaoxia immediately retorted, bristling with anger.

She gets furious just thinking about it.

"So, what exactly are you angry about?"

"Of course I... uh, I... yeah, why would I be angry?" She was about to get angry on impulse, but when Xiaoxia met Xiaozhi's questioning gaze, she calmed down immediately.

What is there to be angry about?

It's because I'm so disappointed in my three older sisters... Please, weren't they always like that from the beginning?

It seems the dojo was handed over to an outsider... but the dojo has definitely developed better than before.

That guy is far stronger than his three older sisters, and he's definitely capable of taking on the role of the sect leader... He might even reach the first-class level.

So his anger was completely unreasonable; it was purely a conditioned reflex to his identity as the 'Cerulean Gym Leader,' an instinctive reluctance to let an outsider take over!

However, I no longer cherish this identity!

At that moment, Xiaoxia's anger subsided, and she finally understood her previous dilemma.

"Indeed, it was the right decision to call you here." Her cheerful expression returned. "It's fine to hand him over to that person. Anyway, he volunteered to be an apprentice, so let him continue to be bullied by the older sisters."

"So what do you want to do next?" Ash understood what Misty meant; she had decided to stop obsessing over the Cerulean Gym.

"I'm setting off immediately to challenge the Kanto League again, but not to become a Gym Leader!" Misty said resolutely. "I've figured it out. To revitalize the Cerulean Gym, I don't need to stay there. I want to make a name for myself at the League Conference as the Cerulean Gym's Misty—the world's most beautiful mermaid girl—and ultimately become the Elite Four member specializing in Water-type Pokémon!"

This is Xiaoxia's truest thought. Whether it's her past aspirations or the thread of fate she followed, her greatest achievement was ending with becoming the curator...

Now, she wants to go further and see the view from a higher level... and the many powerful people at that level!

"That's a great goal, you can definitely achieve it!" Xiao Zhi sincerely encouraged him.

"But this means we'll have to part ways..." The girl, who had just made such a grand vow, quickly showed a reluctant expression.

“We can see each other often.” Ash gently hugged Misty. “After I finish Ho-Oh’s request and return from Kalos, I will mainly stay in Alola. If there’s nothing urgent, it will be easy for me to come back.”

"Alolan...you're going to establish a league?" Misty suddenly realized.

"Yes, and we want to be the champion there."

"The champion of the Freshman League?" Xiaoxia's eyes lit up. "How about we have a competition to see if I become a king faster, or if you become the champion faster?"

"Okay~" Ash readily agreed, "But how about we make another bet? If I win, what will you give me in return?"

"Hmm..." Looking at that mischievous face so close to hers, Xiaoxia blushed instantly.

As promised last time, they embraced in front of all the participants of the Whirlpool Islands Tournament, and Xiaoxia gave him her first kiss.

Will Ash make even more outrageous demands this time?

However, she was not worried. She was completely certain that she would stay with Xiaozhi and that would never change!

★ Travel Guide: Getting ready to go out and see an incredible world! ★

Chapter 615 Departure, an Unknown Journey!

North of Mount Tsukimi in Kanto is a barren land rarely visited by humans.

The mountains here are mostly bare rocks, with not a single blade of grass to be seen, and certainly no Pokémon to inhabit them.

No one knows the cause of this desolation. The Alliance had sent people to investigate before, but they found that there was no sign of life and the soil contained almost no useful elements or nutrients.

It's practically a dead zone, with absolutely no development value.

"So why did you choose this place?" Xiao Lan, who was accompanying them, asked, puzzled.

"Ho-Oh should be able to explain," Ash said softly. "Charizard, speed up!"

"Roar!" The dragon roared and streaked through the sky at an even faster speed.

Ash only brought four of his main Pokémon on this trip: Pikachu, Charizard, and others. Pokémon Bag was still resting at Mt. Silver, while the rest of his Pokémon stayed at Professor Oak's lab.

Only Xiao Lan came to see him off.

"Is it over there?" Looking into the distance, Ash quickly spotted the fiery red figure atop a towering, precipitous peak.

Ho-Oh is perched on a rock at the summit, waiting silently.

Beside it followed the three loyal sacred beasts.

"Screech!" It seemed to have sensed Ash's arrival as well. After a clear phoenix cry, a rainbow appeared before Ash's eyes.