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

"Of course you will meet again. Didn't we say before that the two worlds will merge?" Ho-Oh nodded with a smile. "Everything in this world will be merged into the other world, including your friends."

"Really?" Ash exclaimed with delight.

“It really is, and it will be embedded in your past Kanto journey,” Ho-Oh explained. “In other words, this happened in the past.”

"I see." Xiao Zhi suddenly realized.

He was indeed twelve years old in his original world, but here he was just ten. This time difference determined that this journey took place in the 'past'.

The management wizard kept telling him not to worry about time, probably because of this.

"Oh, wait for me a moment." Phoenix King suddenly smiled mysteriously, then disappeared from the spot.

Xiao Zhi seems to value those two friends a lot, so let's help them out a little.

"That's... no way?" Ash, who was using his psychic powers to see his two friends off, suddenly sensed the power of the Time Ripple, and then saw a scene that left him dumbfounded!

At the foot of Mount Azumi, a majestic Pokémon resembling a black lion appeared before Souji!

"You are... a Roentgenie?!"

The boy descending the mountain stood frozen in astonishment, an overwhelming surge of longing filling his heart in an instant…

Chapter 628 Return, and the Trip to the Capital!

"You...resurrected Souji's Roentgenraki?"

Ash was utterly astonished to see Ho-Oh fly back to his side.

Is the power of resurrection something that can be used so casually?

"Resurrecting a Pokémon won't have a big impact, but it can make the ending of the story more perfect," Ho-Oh said with great enthusiasm, seemingly wanting to take credit for Ash's achievement.

According to them, this is indeed not difficult to do.

The two worlds are now merging, and Ho-Oh can easily communicate with Celebi's power. All it takes is for Celebi to travel through time and space, bring Luxray's body to the present, and then use the power of revival.

Even after Xenophon's cat is resurrected, its memories will remain from that snowy night, but isn't that the best thing?

After enduring endless cold and darkness, they finally returned to the sunlight, realizing that they had truly protected the person they cherished, and also seeing what he had become...

Given their bond, even without being told, Souji would definitely recognize Röntgen's identity!

"Ho-Oh, thank you!" Ash was sincerely grateful for everything Ho-Oh had done, and was also genuinely happy for Souji.

Indeed, just as it says, this makes the story truly perfect.

"So, do you think I'm better than Lugia?" Ho-Oh said with a grin.

"How did you end up here..." Xiao Zhi was speechless for a moment.

But he really did receive a lot of benefits from Ho-Oh, so much that he can hardly repay them all.

Including this time, although he was supposed to be helping Ho-Oh regain his life force, his gains were equally substantial.

"Come on up, Ash, let's go back over there together... and witness the merging of the worlds!" Ho-Oh bent down, letting Ash sit on its back, and then flapped its wings and flew away!

Pikachu sat on Ash's shoulder, Charizard flew beside Ho-Oh, and the three legendary beasts roared loudly by the Rainbow Rock.

A rainbow shot out from the rainbow-colored rock and flew straight into the endless void!

Ho-Oh flapped its wings, casting a radiant glow across the rainbow bridge, and carried Ash back to their original world!

...

"What is this?" At the top of the desolate mountain range, Xiao Lan suddenly noticed that a rock pillar beside her began to flicker continuously, and then a rainbow shot into the sky!

The three legendary beasts seemed to sense something, but Ho-Oh, who was teaching Lucario, was nowhere to be seen.

Recalling Celebi's sudden disappearance, the girl was filled with surprise and joy.

Yes, he must be coming back!

"Screech!" As if by telepathy, a phoenix cry suddenly rang out in mid-air, and a giant bird, its body enveloped in radiance, flew swiftly from the end of the rainbow!

"Ash... it really is Ash back!" The girl excitedly covered her mouth.

The next second, she was embraced by the boy who had teleported to the ground.

"I'm back, Xiaolan... I'm sorry to have worried you." Xiaozhi hugged the girl he hadn't seen for many days tightly and whispered his longing.

"It's good that you're back..." Xiaolan wrapped her arms around Xiaozhi's waist. How could she not worry as she watched him embark on this uncertain journey?

Thankfully, Ash is finally back...

"How long have I been gone?" Ash asked after the two had poured out their hearts to each other.

"It's been a month."

That's actually not so bad. Xiao Zhi stayed there for at least half a year. It seems that the flow of time is indeed different in the past than it is now.

"Luca!" "Hu!"

At this moment, the jackals and foxes, who had heard the commotion, also rushed over and excitedly surrounded Ash.

"Great, it seems everyone has gotten stronger." Ash looked at his companions with delight. Although they had been in different worlds for the past month, they had all made considerable progress.

The Alakazam who remained here had his psychic powers become more solidified and more unfathomable.

Lucario, on the other hand, gave him an even bigger surprise!

"Luca!!" A beam of light, like a high-energy ray, shot out and blasted a large hole in the distant mountain wall.

However, Lucario, whose body was engulfed in blue flames, showed no signs of fatigue except for a slight decrease in his aura!

This is the result of Ho-Oh's teaching over the past month. Lucario has already mastered the method of converting Aura Power into life force. With this continuous conversion, it can even fight without consuming any stamina!

Not only can it resist attacks with waveguides, but it also doesn't require stamina to counter all counter-damage moves!

"Pikachu!" "Roar!"

Pikachu and Charizard exchanged a glance, both noticing each other's interested gazes.

Indeed, nothing is more exciting than seeing your companions become stronger.

They also gained a lot from this journey.

Pikachu and Charizard underwent a retraining process and absorbed some of the power from Raikou and Entei. Charizard also truly began its transformation into a dual-wielding dragon and fire dragon.

There's also the Manager Sprite, Ash's partner, which has now been upgraded and evolved, making it even more powerful.

But Xiaozhi will have to verify the specifics later.

By the way, Pikachu no longer has Poké Balls.

The two worlds have merged, which means that here, Pikachu also shattered its Poké Ball.

But that's fine, since Ash already said that Pikachu would eventually give up Poké Balls.

With their current strength, they probably no longer need this layer of insurance.

From this day forward, they will abandon the influence of Poké Balls and forge a true partnership based solely on their bond!

...

"Ash, can you come back to Johto with me?" Seeing that Ash had confirmed the status of his companions, Ho-Oh stepped forward and asked, "I want to go back and see for myself. You can also witness the changes after the world merges."

"Sure...but can I bring Xiao Lan along?"

Ash wouldn't refuse Ho-Oh's request, but he really didn't want to be separated from Blue right now.

“No problem, come on up together.” Phoenix King smiled and nodded, taking both of them onto his back.

As Ash soared back into the air, he looked down at the desolate mountains below and discovered that the area was being revitalized, centered around the Rainbow Rock!

Moreover, he sensed Marcia's waveguide in the soil beneath the rock pillar.

It lies dormant in its egg, waiting for someone who can truly become its trainer.

The entire Yunying Mountain Range has returned to this world, and from now on, this place will no longer be desolate!

"Roar!" *3

The three sacred beasts on the mountain roared simultaneously, and then began to run towards the capital.

Ash could clearly sense the power in that roar.

They have all been strengthened, and now each one is significantly stronger than the three silly birds from Asia Island, almost reaching the peak of a level two god!

"Woo!" At the same time, Lugia, who was stranded at sea, also sensed it and immediately carried the child to meet them.

When it saw Zhilan and the other riding Ho-Oh together, its expression became slightly subtle... just a little bit~

And so, the golden and silver gods spread their wings in the sky, and the three sacred beasts galloped across the land.

As the group continued their journey toward Johto, the lands along the way were awakened to new life, and the entire Kanto and Johto regions were becoming more prosperous in a subtle way!

Little Intelligence could tell that Ho-Oh's destination was Ecruteak City.

"Roar..." However, when they passed a certain place, the old jet flying behind them suddenly became eager to try.

"Go if you want, it's on the way anyway." Ash was happy to oblige his friend's suggestion.

Ho-Oh and Lugia weren't in a hurry, so the group temporarily landed at...

Fire-Breathing Dragon Valley!