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

...

Meanwhile, the main characters were carefully traversing the forest. After a search, they quickly found the cage where the poachers had hidden their 'goods'.

"Oh no... that guy has already started loading the truck." Seeing the poachers drive up in their car, Kojiro couldn't help but feel worried.

"We have to stop him!" Musashi immediately insisted on confronting him head-on, but Meow Meow stopped her.

"We don't have any Pokémon available right now. Don't forget his Tyranitar; even Wobbuffet can't handle it!"

That poacher was incredibly powerful; his Finch and Tyranitar were both highly trained, causing the protagonist to suffer a great loss.

Tyranitar, in particular, unleashed a Hyper Beam that was both fast and powerful; Goshin didn't even have time to activate Mirror Reflection before he was defeated.

"But there's no time left! We must... Ouch, ouch, ouch! Is this... the same Desert Nyarlathotep from before?"

Kojiro was righteously refuting the accusation, but then he was pricked by a spike and howled.

He looked closely and saw that it was a chubby cactus hugging him.

Kojiro recognized this Pokémon; earlier, when they accidentally provoked a Beedrill in the forest, it was this Desert Nymph who helped them out of the predicament.

He had given Naya some food as a thank you, but he never expected that the other party would follow him all the way here.

"We have Pokémon right here!" Jessie's eyes lit up.

"Desert Nyarlathotep, would you help me?" Kojiro asked earnestly. "Use Pin Missiles against those bad guys over there!"

"Desert~ Nai!"

As expected, Desert Naya obeyed and immediately unleashed a series of light beams, catching the poachers who were loading the truck off guard.

"Who goes there?!" The poacher immediately raised his gun and Poké Ball, becoming alert.

"Since you've asked so sincerely," "we'll mercifully tell you!"

The appearance of the true protagonists was classic, but the poachers showed disdain when they saw them.

"It's you bunch of idiots! You don't even need to waste bullets to deal with me... Tyranitar, Pidgeot!"

Two Poké Balls were thrown, and the two menacing-looking creatures immediately pressed forward.

"We won't back down!" "Give our companions back!" "Look at the cat's crazy scratching!"

Unfortunately, they ran into the poachers, and Ash hadn't arrived yet. In order to rescue their companion, the main trio decided to face off against the opposing Pokémon head-on!

"Roar!" Tyranitar roared furiously, and terrifying energy began to gather in its mouth...

boom!

But just then, a strong gust of wind suddenly swept in, blowing Tyranitar and Pidgeot back several steps at the same time!

When the poacher regained his sight, he discovered that there was another Dragonite in the field, with a boy and a girl on its back, looking down at him.

The way the boy looked at the trash, in particular, stung his nerves.

"Little... brat?!" "He actually came!" "And it didn't even take an hour, meow!"

Upon seeing Ash suddenly appear, the trio of main characters almost burst into tears of joy.

At that moment, a girl hiding in the woods also covered her mouth in surprise.

Is that him? Did he really come all the way from Carlos?!

"Hmph, another fool who doesn't know what's good for him?" the poacher scoffed disdainfully. "The pseudo-legendary Pokémon from Kanto is not bad either, let's keep them here!"

"So, you don't recognize me?" Xiao Zhi asked calmly.

"Kid, why should I know you?"

"Trying to make it in the poaching business and you don't even recognize me? Serves you right for your bad luck today." Ash casually swung a Poké Ball, and Kommo-o leaped out with agile movements. "Take care of them."

"Roar!" With its body lightened, the Armored Dragon charged towards Tyranitar like a weightless leaf, delivering a powerful upward punch that sent the Sandstorm Beast sprawling backward.

"Damn it! Sparrow, use Drill Peck to take it down!" The poacher angrily commanded the Sparrow to attack, but the wind pressure generated by the bird's movements blew away the Kommo-o and then it was hit by the opponent's Dragon Pulse!

"Chirp... Chirp!!" The armored dragon that landed suddenly let out a blood-pumping roar, its internal energy surging, and it finally evolved into the staff-tailed armored dragon with shimmering scales all over its body!

"Evolution is in full swing, scale noise!!"

Ash was overjoyed at the sight and had Kommo-o activate its special move. In an instant, a piercing sound spread, knocking the poacher and the two Pokémon to the ground.

"Damn it...what?!"

The poacher covered his ears with both hands, struggling to reach his gun, but the assaulting sound waves suddenly intensified, shattering the gun into pieces!

This is what makes the pureblood dragons of Poni Island so formidable; the Kommo-o can infuse aura power into their sound attacks, thereby generating even more powerful vibrations.

"Done~" Having successfully dealt with the poachers, Ash left Serena to take care of the main character while he freed all the captured Poison-type Pokémon.

Arbok and Weezing, which belong to the true protagonists, were naturally returned to their rightful owners.

"Why is there another Torchic?" Ash discovered another shivering chick in the cage.

"That...it's my Pokémon."

A timid voice came from behind, and Xiaozhi subconsciously turned around, immediately spotting a girl with a red headscarf.

Chapter 654 Xiaoyao, Temporarily Joins the Team

Her youthful and energetic attire, beautiful face, and enviable figure that belies her age...

There's no need to elaborate on who this girl is.

Xiao Zhi really didn't expect to meet her here.

After the Silver Conference ended, Ash was delayed for more than a month because he had to go to another world, and then wandered around Kalos... As a result, the Hoenn anime storyline had only progressed to about five or six episodes.

According to the map, the girl has just left Orange Blossom Forest and hasn't even really left the territory of Orange Blossom City.

However, considering that she was traveling alone, without an experienced guide like Ash Ketchum from the anime, and without her self-important younger brother by her side, this pace is normal.

"Uh... thank you for saving Torchic." Seeing that Ash remained silent, the girl could only hug her Pokémon and carefully express her gratitude.

"It was nothing, don't worry about it." Ash waved his hand casually. "Are you a trainer who just went on a trip?"

"Yes, I'm Haruka. I came from Petalburg City on a trip... and then this happened." As she spoke, the girl couldn't help but become depressed again.

She wasn't really interested in becoming a trainer; she just wanted to go out and explore, which is why she chose a starter Pokémon.

As a result, not long after the actual trip began, a psychological shadow was already formed.

“When you travel, you sometimes encounter some troubles.” Seeing this, Serena quickly stepped forward to comfort her. “Now it’s all over, and you and the turkey are safe.”

“I know… thank you,” Xiaoyao said gratefully.

"Let's go back to the medical station and meet up with Officer Jenny." By this time, Ash had figured out what had happened. He casually snapped his fingers and used his psychic powers to take everyone present, including the rescued Poison-type Pokémon, away.

"Huh... how did we get here?" After a moment of disorientation, Xiaoyao realized that they had actually arrived at the medical station!

"That's teleportation. The kid's a psychic; just think of him as a humanoid Pokémon," Jessie said casually.

Xiao Zhi ignored the teasing and went straight to the local policewoman with the unconscious poacher.

"Mr. Ash...you actually came?"

Officer Jenny, who was injured, was quite shocked and couldn't understand how Ash managed to arrive even faster than their reinforcements!

Maybe he wasn't in Carlos, but just happened to be in Hoenn...

“Ms. Officer Jenny, I’m here to hand over the criminals to you,” Ash said businesslike. “Also, I need your help in properly handling the Poison-type Pokémon that were captured by poachers.”

"Don't worry, we have specific procedures in place..."

"I think we should contact the Petalburg Gym and ask Gym Leader Senri for assistance," Ash immediately suggested after hearing Officer Jenny's suggestion.

As a high-ranking member of the alliance, how could he not understand what a 'specific process' is?

Especially in regions like Hoenn where nepotism is rampant, these Ekans and Koffings might get snatched up by others while they're being released!

Although he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, they were, after all, the ones that the main character had saved after suffering hardships, so Ash had to take care of their feelings.

"Uh... Petalburg Gym?" May started talking to herself unconsciously when Ash mentioned this place.

"What happened to the Orange Blossom Gym?" Serena asked with concern.

"It's nothing..." Xiaoyao suddenly panicked.

"May must be from the Petalburg Gym, and Mr. Senri's daughter, right?" Ash immediately revealed the girl's identity.

"How did you know?" Xiaoyao asked, puzzled.

“I’m also a member of the police system. As long as you give me your name, I can easily find out your identity,” Xiao Zhi explained casually.

"Oh... So, do you know my dad?" Xiaoyao asked tentatively.

"I've heard of his name, but I've never met him... Mr. Qianli is from the capital, so he's roughly from the same hometown as me."

"Oh..." Xiaoyao responded somewhat awkwardly. Xiaozhi's answer was not what she had expected.

"What? You're Mr. Senri's daughter?!" Officer Jenny immediately rushed to May's side, her injuries no longer hindering her movements. "I never expected to meet Miss May here... Don't worry, there's no need to trouble Mr. Senri. We will definitely handle those rescued Pokémon properly!"

That's right, Officer Jenny's attitude is more normal.

Ash didn't say anything, but exchanged a knowing look with the main characters and the others.

While it's true that money and connections make things easier wherever you go in this world, Carlos and Hoenn take these two aspects to the extreme.