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

Lorelei's warning was basically in line with Ash's previous concerns.

The League will certainly do its best to combat poaching and harming Pokémon, but their protection of Pokémon has always been differentiated by level and type.

The City-Tok League can designate a protected area for Tyranitar on Mt. Silver... but when have you ever heard of designating a protected area just to protect Caterpie?

Returning to the jellyfish themselves, they appear in groups in the ocean and are far from being protected; they also frequently attack passing ships.

To put it bluntly, the Alliance is already being quite lenient by not using mines to blast fish, so how could they possibly be specifically protecting them?

Liking and loving Pokémon is one thing, but when these Pokémon affect human interests, even endanger human safety, or disrupt the 'ecological balance' in the eyes of humans, that's another matter entirely.

That's why Ash had to get involved, and he was determined to find a solution that would satisfy both sides!

"This... um!" Xiaoxia wanted to say something, but Xiaolan suddenly stepped on her instep and warned her to shut up with a look.

Xiao Gang, standing to the side, also frowned deeply and remained silent.

Now, all the pressure is on Xiaozhi.

"Answer me, Ash... are you really sure?"

Lorelei stared coldly at Ash, but in the boy's eyes, she could not see even the slightest wavering, only an unwavering determination!

here we go again…

On the Indigo Plateau, Ash's current situation is being called "the spoiled brat of a privileged kid".

When he's determined to get something done, he'll stop at nothing within the bounds of the rules... including, but not limited to, forcibly bringing out his backers!

"Of course I've made up my mind." Sure enough, Ash said without hesitation, "Everyone involved in this must be punished as they deserve!"

Of course, Xiao Zhi didn't say the second half of his sentence.

If the alliance... or rather, that certain high-ranking official, cannot give a satisfactory answer, Xiao Zhi wouldn't mind having another verbal battle with him!

If all else fails, he'll take matters into his own hands and solve the problem!

“That’s great…” Kona suddenly smiled, and the towering ice instantly melted into warm spring water.

“I can report this to the Alliance and investigate it thoroughly, just like you said.” A teasing tone gradually appeared on Ice King’s face.

"By the way... if he knew you'd found someone you could lash out at so quickly, he'd be very pleased~"

"Uh... Miss Lorelei, I think you must have misunderstood something..." Ash's face immediately fell.

Seriously, did the atmosphere have to change so suddenly?

And why bring up the topic of "raging in a fit of anger"? And why use "again"?

His relationship with Xiaoxia is completely innocent!

And...why is Ice King like this too?!

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that whether it's people around me or people I've met later, they all really enjoy making these kinds of outrageous jokes...

So just how bored are these people?

Well, here's a digression... Xiao Zhi probably didn't realize that everyone wasn't joking, but rather that they already knew him inside and out.

Lorelei was no exception. Thanks to the occasional boasting of a certain braggart, Ash's 'glorious deeds' other than the power of Aura were also widely known in the Indigo Plateau.

For example, at four years old, he saved his adopted sister from the jaws of a gluttonous monster; at five years old, he comforted his childhood sweetheart whose parents had gone missing; at seven years old, he took the initiative to approach a little girl who got lost at summer camp, and even managed to win her over to a level beyond friendship...

Ash's character is really solidly established!

Back to the topic.

After learning about Ash's thoughts, Lorelei's advice was also to go!

Hurry up and leave, the faster the better, and don't linger at Yumachi Pier!

“Once the investigation into Granny Jin’s matter begins, you will immediately be drawn into the center of the vortex. It would be best to leave as soon as possible.”

Ash wholeheartedly agreed with Lorelei's arrangement.

The reason they can still have peace and quiet now is because Ice King is by their side. Once they are separated from Lorelei, trouble will definitely follow.

Besides rescuing those in danger, it's also common for heroes to be criticized by reporters and to be plotted against and suppressed by villains and their cronies.

Although Ash doesn't care about the scoundrels behind Granny Jin, he can't stay here and waste his time with them forever.

Therefore, Ash decided to wait until tomorrow and take the earliest ferry to leave Yumachi Wharf...

However... only Xiao Lan and her two companions were going to take the boat!

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Setting Sail, Destination: Dragonite Island!

Late at night, after telling his friends that they would meet up at Girls' Gorge on the home continent, Ash secretly slipped out of the Pokémon Center by himself.

Ash had no choice but to temporarily separate from Blue and the others, as group activities would make them too conspicuous.

If anyone were to be discovered by accident, his entire plan would be ruined.

So it's better to leave Blue and the others to attract the reporters' attention, while Ash can act alone and lure the entire jellyfish swarm away.

He carefully made his way to the beach, put on the portable diving equipment he had prepared in advance that afternoon... but just as Ash released Squirtle, he sighed helplessly.

“Miss Kona… now that you’re here, don’t hide anymore.”

He looked back at the deep thicket behind him and knew that someone was hiding there.

He left Xiao Lan and the others behind, partly to lull Kona into a false sense of security, but they didn't take the bait at all and focused their attention solely on him.

They are the Four Heavenly Kings after all; they cannot be dealt with by ordinary tricks.

"You actually found out? Did you use the power of wave to detect me?" Having his whereabouts exposed, Ice King no longer hid and leisurely walked over with a Slowpoke.

"I guess so." Ash shrugged helplessly. "Wait here for me. Squirtle and I are going to visit the jellyfish colony."

Now that he'd been discovered, Ash decided to stop hiding it. He was going to find the giant stinging jellyfish and persuade them to migrate as a whole!

"Do you need my Pokémon to come with you? That way, you can have someone to look after you," Lorelei asked with concern.

Although she had already witnessed Ash's strength during the day, she was still worried about Ash's safety.

That's underwater, after all, and the giant stinging jellyfish might be even more troublesome than during the day.

If something really happens to Ash, Lorelei won't be able to explain it to that person in Indigo Plateau...

"No need, I'm going to save them. The jellyfish will understand." Ash smiled confidently and declined Lorelei's offer.

He left Pikachu on the shore and took Squirtle into the sea, quickly arriving at the shattered coral reef.

On the murky seabed, a colossal creature lies dormant...

(The stinging jellyfish, we meet again~)

"Huh?!" (It's you?!)

Upon suddenly seeing Ash, Tentacruel let out a low growl, its thick tentacles twitching involuntarily, even creating a murky whirlpool on the seabed.

Although it has given up on seeking revenge against humanity, that doesn't mean it's happy to see this guy who's stopping it.

(What are you doing here?)

Without Meowth to translate, and since Tentacruel doesn't have telepathy, it can no longer communicate using human language, but Ash can still understand what it means.

This further confirms Ash's guess that the giant jellyfish is not yet a legendary jellyfish.

In the future, it might even be inferior to ordinary Pokémon...

(As I said before, I'm here to rescue you... I hope you can leave this place and settle in a new habitat.)

Ash stated his purpose directly, which naturally provoked Tentacruel to lash out again.

(I knew it! Humans are always insatiable! Isn't it enough that you've destroyed our home? Do you have to drive us away too?!)

(We're not kicking you out, we're helping you escape. Staying here won't do you any good!)

Perhaps because of its previous experience of being talked into submission, the stinging jellyfish, though still irritable, was able to listen to advice.

Ash carefully analyzed the pros and cons with it, emphasizing the measures the League might take in this area as the situation escalated, and pleaded with Tentacruel to immediately lead its people to evacuate.

(Your home has already been destroyed at its foundation, and you really can't stay here any longer. You think you've become very strong, but that's precisely the worst situation... You may not have realized it, but you are slowly weakening compared to during the day!)

(Maybe you're right...) The Tentacruel sighed, knowing that Ash was saying all this for their own good.

The group led by Granny Jin has a long history of overexploiting the ocean, and the damage is far more than just the surface coral reef.

The waters near Yucho Wharf have long been polluted, even affecting the agate jellyfish!

The evidence is the mutation of the giant stinging jellyfish's body!

Regardless of the generation, even if we go back a thousand years and include the Greenland region, the Agate Jellyfish and the Tentacruel can only learn superpowers like Sleep, Barrier, and Reflection, which have nothing to do with superpowers.

However, the stinging jellyfish has now mastered telekinesis and can even control the thoughts and speech of the meowing creature, which is an extremely unusual situation.

The domestically produced Three Cups Vinegar that Team Rocket acquired was originally just something to weaken Pokémon; it couldn't possibly bring any benefit to Tentacruel, nor would it add any special power.

Therefore, the only conclusion that Xiaozhi could come up with was gene mutation.

The body of the agate jellyfish is basically composed of water, and they are directly affected by changes in water quality!

One of the agate jellyfish, by sheer luck, unleashed its full potential in a desperate situation, transforming into a giant stinging jellyfish and mastering a super-powerful move. But will all its kind be so lucky?

Besides, it might not even be truly lucky...