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

"When did you become a big sister?" Lugia rolled her eyes helplessly... At the same time, she secretly made up her mind to learn that magic!

It doesn't make sense that she can transform with fire, but I can't with super-powered flight!

At this moment, Ho-Oh was not paying attention to Lugia's thoughts. She was just gazing at the fading rainbow on the horizon, as if she was hoping for something.

A gentle breeze blew, and the girl's fiery red hair and skirt fluttered in the wind.

She sat on the railing of the top floor of the Bell Tower, tapping her feet comfortably to the beat, clearly in a great mood.

Chapter 630 Baitan City, A Surprising Meeting

After returning to Pallet Town from Johto, Ash could finally put his trip to Kalos on the agenda.

He began preparing for the trip, planning which companions he would take with him.

During this time, he also took the opportunity to call the three main characters to Pallet Town.

"I heard Musashi is participating in the grand festival in Johto. Congratulations!" While chatting, Ash didn't forget to check on the main character's recent situation.

"What's there to congratulate? You finally got five ribbons, only to be eliminated in the first round of the grand celebration," Musashi said, pursing her lips. "But... that guild master in the white dress is indeed impressive."

The Grand Tournament in Johto is a new beginning, and a strong fighting style like Ami's is very popular. She swept through the competition and won the trophy.

Jessie was unlucky enough to face Amiya in the first round, with her Poison-type Arbok encountering a Steel-type Steelix... It's a tragedy just to think about it.

"Alright, enough catching up. Now I'm going to give you the latest mission!" After a few words, Ash's expression turned serious. "Team Rocket Rescue, you three are hereby ordered to proceed to the Hoenn continent immediately and interfere with all actions of Team Magma and Team Aqua!"

"Throughout the entire process..." and "What does 'intervention' mean?"

Musashi and Kojiro looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Do whatever you want—surveillance, spying, sabotage, or even just wipe them out!"

"This is way too difficult, meow..." Meow complained, feeling conflicted.

"That's why I said you can do whatever you want. Your goal is to stop these two organizations from causing trouble using the ancient Pokémon!" Ash said seriously. "During this time, you should try to keep a low profile... but don't be too restrained. If you encounter difficulties while carrying out your mission, report it to the local police as soon as possible."

"If the Hoenn region can't handle it, I'll go there myself and deal with it!"

"Aren't you going to Carlos... Isn't that too far?" Kojiro asked incredulously.

The straight-line distance from Carlos to Hoenn is probably 10,000 kilometers. Can that kid really get there in time...?

Well, Ash Ketchum is really something!

Ten thousand kilometers is just over three hours for Dragonite to fly, and after Ash leveled up his Pokémon, he also mastered an even more advanced way to travel.

"Don't worry about me. In short... don't do anything bad over there, but don't let anyone bully you either!" Ash said solemnly. "Also, Jessie can participate in the Hoenn Contest if you're interested."

"Yes!"*3

The three of them stood at attention and saluted in unison.

After seeing the three of them off, Xiaozhi's preparations were almost complete.

His main purpose in going to Carlos was to find Serena, but he wouldn't do that for the rest of his trip.

Ash is currently eager to break through his limits and wants to meet a suitable opponent in Kalos, so he will bring all twelve of his Kanto Pokémon with him.

In addition, there are all the companions that can Mega Evolve, as well as Roborock and Kommo-o, which haven't evolved yet.

Kalos has been claiming to be the birthplace of Mega Evolution for years, and Cocoyar from Sora City is a renowned Mega Evolution master. Although Ash thinks this claim is debatable, he might as well try his luck.

There seems to be a place called Super Island there, which contains a large number of Mega Evolution Stones. If you're lucky, you can equip all your handheld companions with them all at once.

However, after the choice of companions was made, a small accident occurred.

"You said you can't leave?" Ash looked at the silly-looking Salamence with confusion.

"Roar..." The salamander lowered its head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

It just can't get away right now...

"You... wait! Goodness, something's wrong with it?" Seeing its appearance, Ash suddenly realized.

To put it bluntly, the salamander caused a dragon's death... Draco is pregnant!

Even before Giratina evolved, Ash noticed Salamence flirting with it, and the silly guy actually succeeded.

"Then you shouldn't go. Stay on Dragon Island with it and take good care of it." Ash immediately abandoned the plan to accompany Salamence.

In situations like this, it definitely needs to stay by your side the whole time; after all, Tyranitar was left behind in Silver Cave.

Furthermore, it's better to obtain Salamence's Mega Stone in Hoenn.

"Roar~" Upon hearing what Xiao Zhi said, the big guy immediately beamed with joy.

"Alright, remember to take good care of it." Xiao Zhi gently patted the other's big head.

Ash had no objection to Salamence's behavior; one cannot force human emotions and concepts onto Pokémon.

Besides, even for humans, liking other people's wives isn't a big problem. Ash sometimes... well, it's just wishful thinking.

However, there is one rather awkward problem.

Dragapult's child is the evolved Dragapult, which looks a bit bigger than a Salamence.

Whether these two will have a father-son match or a brother match when they meet in the future is hard to say.

By the way, that little guy prefers to stay in the Dragon Sanctuary, and who knows who will subdue him in the future.

After everything was arranged, Ash called the girl in Kalos to inform her of her upcoming itinerary.

Upon learning that her boyfriend was finally coming, Serena was overjoyed and immediately promised to pick him up from the airport in Miare...

However, she was unaware that Ash was also planning a surprise meeting.

After ending the call with the girl, he called one of the schools that Nanami had donated money to.

It's only now that Xiaozhi realizes just how extravagant Nanami's schemes are.

Xiao Zhi had no connection with that school, but now he's become one of its board members.

...

At the Trainer Academy in Carlos Ebony City, after a day of classes, a pretty young girl was heading back to her dormitory.

But on the way, a chubby boy stopped her.

"Is something the matter, Tiyeruno?" Serena asked, puzzled.

The other person was a classmate of hers, a very warm-hearted boy who took special care of her.

"Um... for tomorrow's combat practice class, can we be in the same group?" Little Fatty asked nervously, pointing his finger.

"Tomorrow won't work, because I can't attend class, and I'm going to ask for leave now," Serena said apologetically.

"Ah..." The chubby boy froze, only able to watch helplessly as the girl rushed to the teacher's office...

"Tiyeruno, what's wrong? I think I just saw Serena." At that moment, a boy and a girl came from around the corner, and the boy asked curiously.

"He must have been rejected again." The other girl had a knowing look on her face.

The story revolves around a somewhat timid boy named Doroba and a cheerful girl named Shana, who is also Shana's fellow countryman and roommate.

“It’s a failure… Serena said she’s taking tomorrow off,” Tierno said dejectedly.

“She must be going to pick someone up from the airport,” Shana said, suddenly realizing. “I heard that she has a friend who will arrive in Carlos on her day off the day after tomorrow, so she probably wants to get to Miare City ahead of time.”

"Picking someone up from the airport?" Tiyeruno was taken aback. "What friend is so important that you have to take a day off in advance to pick them up?"

"Who knows, maybe it's his boyfriend~" Shana said casually, instantly crushing the chubby boy's spirits.

Meanwhile, Serena was trying to persuade her familiar guest tutor.

"Miss Violet, please say yes!"

This guest instructor is a part-time gym leader at the White Sandalwood Dojo. Her main job is as a photographer, and being a guest instructor at the academy is another part-time job for her.

As an aside, most of the gym owners in Carlos are 'part-time'; their main professions might be rock climbers, inventors, rollerblading girls, prophets, and all sorts of other strange identities…

In short, there are no ones who are properly guarding the dojo.

Serena has a good relationship with the other party; she has a special Pokémon that the other party found for her through a connection.

Therefore, in her view, the other party would definitely...

"No, Serena, tomorrow's practical lesson is very important. You'd better not ask for leave." The pretty young lady resolutely refused.

“But, Miss Violet…”

"Okay, I know you're eager to get to Miare City... but didn't you tell me before that you should prioritize your studies? I'll give you half a day off tomorrow afternoon at most, is that alright?"

"Well... alright." Once the owner of Violet Pavilion got serious, Serena knew she had no chance.

However, even half a day would be great. I could go home early, change into my nice clothes, and then head to Miarei that evening…

That way, we can wait for Xiaozhi's plane in the morning.

"Thank you, Miss Violet!"

"Okay, go back and rest~" Watching the girl's cheerful departing figure, the museum owner was about to burst out laughing.

She knew perfectly well that Serena wouldn't have to wait until the day after tomorrow to see someone ahead of time.

As the girl waited with anticipation, the night quietly passed.