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

"There is indeed a difference." Ash couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He couldn't ignore Gengar's psychic moves; he simply broke free by relying on his own strength.

However, neither just now nor before at Sakuragi Labs, the Pokémon in charge did give any warning about Gengar's attacks.

Could it be that the superpower reaction detected by the management sprite was man-made...?

"It's happening again?!" Sensing something, Ash turned around again, focusing his attention on the sky behind him. He felt as if there were a pair of illusory eyes watching him.

"Attention! The protagonist is being affected by superpowers and is gaining power."

it is as expected!

After this, Xiaozhi had no more doubts.

He has indeed been being monitored by someone with superpowers ever since he started watching!

However, before the protagonist's halo is fully activated, any superpowers that humans release towards him will be 'acquired' and used by him, thus accumulating into his own power!

The question now is... is it Naz who is monitoring me?

Ash recalled some details from the original story, and Sabrina did indeed keep an eye on him when he arrived in Saffron City.

Even when they were tricked into that doorless room by Team Rocket, it was Sabrina who suddenly appeared and used Instant Transmission to rescue them…

Logically, there shouldn't be any problem, but Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel secretly wary.

Before, Lt. Surge's identity was not properly protected in Konoha City, and now Sabrina is spying on him.

Could it be... that she was also a traitor?

Chapter 77 A nurse who doesn't want to be an inspector isn't a good Joey

"Naza, why don't you continue to try and stop him?"

In the dark and empty hall, which resembled a temple, a man's displeased rebuke suddenly rang out.

"No... I don't think I can stop him." The long-haired girl holding the doll replied expressionlessly... but there was a barely perceptible glint in her eyes, as if she was hiding something.

"We must stop him no matter what! We can't let him come to Saffron City, and we absolutely cannot let him challenge the Saffron City Gym!"

A bizarre scene unfolded: the doll in the girl's arms suddenly turned its head 180 degrees, and the voice coming from its mouth was that of the man from before!

"But…"

"Naza, you must listen to me!"

"Yes." The girl nodded silently, a fleeting look of sadness crossing her face.

(I'm sorry, I really can't...)

(Please, you absolutely must come here!)

...

"Golden City... I never thought we'd be able to come here in our lifetime."

Arriving in Kanto's largest city after a long and arduous journey, Uncle Gang was almost moved to tears when he saw the towering buildings of the city.

Their journey has been incredibly difficult.

As mentioned before, from Junglefoss to Goldenrod City, if you don't want to detour through Lavender Town, you can only proceed along the cliffs on the coast.

However, along the way, Xiaozhi and his friends encountered at least five similar crises, such as landslides!

In addition, there were some pranks that were both funny and sad.

For example, Misty would be startled by a Bug-type Pokémon that suddenly takes off, and in her panic, she would cling to Ash.

Xiao Gang, on the other hand, is misled by the older sister's illusions and ends up hugging and rubbing against a crooked tree...

The styles were so diametrically opposed that even Xiao Zhi wondered if two different groups were secretly plotting against them.

But in any case, since the incident happened near Goldenrod City, it must be related to Sabrina!

However, this experience wasn't all bad.

Thanks to someone's persistent remote experience sharing, Ash has already accumulated a lot of power even before he has started learning psychic abilities.

...

"Strange, isn't this supposed to be an international metropolis? Why does it feel so deserted?"

Walking on the streets of Golden City, Xiaoxia looked around, but all she saw was desolation and loneliness.

"I heard it's because of the gym leader here, the powerful psychic Sabrina," Xiao Lan explained. "There are some rumors in Saffron City that Sabrina, although a genius girl, is also a very terrifying person. Since she took over the Saffron City Gym, no one has dared to challenge her, and as a result, fewer people come to Saffron City."

"Is...is that really true?" Xiaoxia couldn't help but swallow hard, her voice filled with worry.

Xiao Lan had said before that the Gym Leaders after leaving Vermilion City were all getting tougher and tougher, and it turns out she wasn't lying to her.

"Let's go to the Pokémon Center first," Ash suggested.

After resting briefly at the center, Zhi Lanxia and her two companions, along with a fangirl, obtained more information about Nazi.

"You shouldn't have gone to that place to challenge them!" Miss Joy from Goldenrod City said indignantly when Sabrina was mentioned.

"That Sabrina is just abusing her superpowers. If I became the Gym Inspector of the League, I wouldn't even give her a spot in the second division!"

"Uh, this Miss Joey... seems a little scary~"

Xiao Gang, who was indulging in his crush, suddenly snapped out of it. Looking at Joey's angry face, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Heh, you're right to be scared~" Xiao Zhi smiled knowingly.

It's understandable that Xiao Gang would be afraid; Miss Joey from Golden City is a ruthless person.

After all… she might very well capture Latias later, and she might even have almost shut down Brock's family's gym~

It's perfectly normal for Nurse Joy, who aspires to become a gym inspector, to look down on Sabrina's actions.

“I don’t recommend you go there. If you want to fight in a dojo battle, you might as well challenge a second-tier fighting dojo.” Miss Joy continued to suggest, “Even if you lose the qualification of the first-tier dojo, the dark gold badge issued by the fighting dojo can still be used to participate in the league tournament.”

"In addition, the head of the Fighting Dojo, Karate King Nobuhiko, is a disciple of Mr. Shishi of the Johto Blue Dojo. He is very happy to guide trainers who come to challenge him, and has a very good reputation in Saffron City and the surrounding area."

Miss Joy gave a serious introduction to the Fighting Dojo, and even took out a small notebook to explain to Ash and his friends the excellence of the gym leader.

Judging from her demeanor, she is already a qualified inspector.

"Has Mr. Si ever taken on such a talented disciple?" Xiao Lan blinked in confusion. "I've never heard Xiao Mao mention him before... but the name Wang Xinyan is really rare."

"I think it's rare to see someone punctuate sentences like you do~" Xiaoxia was speechless.

"I think it's alright, there are quite a lot of people with that surname~" Xiao Zhi chimed in, finding it amusing.

In the world of anime, there are quite a few people with the surname Wang. I've even heard of a pirate named something like Wang Luffy...

"Anyway, you should go to the fighting gym, but please don't be like that kid who came earlier and insisted on challenging Sabrina without listening to advice," Miss Joy concluded.

"Someone just challenged Sabrina?" Ash was taken aback.

"Yeah, he seems to be from Pallet Town like you..."

"Oh no!" Ash exclaimed in alarm, and before he could explain, he ran out of the Pokémon Center.

Since it came from Pallet Town, it can only be Shigeru!

The current Xiao Mao is not the guy from the original story who just travels around aimlessly. He will definitely face the challenge head-on and confront Sabrina!

"Let's hurry up and catch up!" Xiao Lan reminded them, and the remaining three hurriedly chased after Xiao Zhi.

The four of them arrived at the Goldenrod Gym one after the other, but a middle-aged man in a tracksuit suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Are you here to challenge the gym too? I advise you..."

Bang!

Ash had no time to pay attention to this character from the original story; he dodged past him and crashed straight into the gym door.

"Sir, please move aside!"

Before the door was even closed, Xiao Lan and her two companions rushed inside, leaving the middle-aged man standing there, completely ignored…

"Damn it... I was careless!" The middle-aged man couldn't help but feel a surge of anger as he watched the group disappear through the doorway—especially the leader, Xiao Lan.

He finally realized what he had overlooked.

It's not enough to stop that kid alone; we also need to stop the people he cares about!

For example, that wild girl who lost her parents, and that spiky-haired girl from before!

The reason that kid was so anxious to break into the dojo must be because of Oki Yukinari's grandson!

Thinking of all this, the middle-aged man wanted to intervene, but he was worried about being exposed, so he had to give up for the time being.

Meanwhile, Ash was running at full speed in the golden gym, which was decorated like a palace, and his spreading aura had already locked onto the battle arena at the deepest part of the gym!

"Boy, are you here to challenge Lady Sabrina too?"

A masked man in a white coat suddenly appeared and started gesturing with a spoon at Ash from a distance: "You're just like that idiot from before. Without superpowers, it's impossible..."

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry!!" Xiao Zhi's eyes widened in anxiety, and a powerful invisible force suddenly erupted, sending the masked man sprawling to the ground!

The spoon in his hand flew out and was bent 180 degrees!