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

Koo Tai's current predicament is largely of his own making.

He foresaw his success, and so he indulged his ambition step by step until there was no turning back.

He foresaw that someone would obstruct him, so he frantically suppressed them in advance, not realizing that this would only provoke a stronger backlash.

His predictions were not accurate; some people rose to prominence in the Orange Islands, but those who rose to prominence were not necessarily locals from the Orange Islands!

“Maybe you’re right…” Kou Tai said dejectedly, “I’ve lost everything now, and I’m completely at your mercy from now on…”

"I won't deal with you now." Xiao Zhi shook his head calmly. "You're someone of importance, you shouldn't have to make your exit in such a sloppy place."

Kou Tai didn't speak, but there was a slight, almost imperceptible relaxation in his expression.

Ash saw all of this.

This guy is a cunning bastard. He's not sincerely giving in. The reason he's pretending to give up is because he's afraid Ash will kill him on the spot.

Now that he has discovered he has been given a second chance at life, his mind starts to wander again.

"Hey, are you planning a comeback?"

"What did you say?!" Kou Tai's heart skipped a beat.

"Don't play dumb with me. I already know what you're thinking." Ash saw right through him. "You're probably planning to use all your remaining energy to try and contact Unova to extradite you after you're taken into custody by the Sinnoh authorities. Then, after some back and forth, you'll be out in no time."

"Kou Tai, you haven't actually given up. You're still delusional about controlling the future... In your opinion, as long as you can escape from prison, you can return to Crown City next year and reclaim the Time Ripple, right?"

"You..." Kou Tai opened his mouth wide. He wanted to argue, but under Xiao Zhi's sharp gaze, he simply couldn't say anything.

What Xiaozhi said was his entire plan, without a single mistake!

"Stop daydreaming, you won't have any more chances!" Ash's tone suddenly turned sharp. "I'll negotiate with the Sinnoh authorities... After that, you'll be detained by Kanto!"

"You...what did you say?" Kotei finally panicked. "You can't do this! This is against the rules! I am a member of the Harmony Clan, and I have violated the laws of Sinnoh. It has absolutely nothing to do with you! You have no right to punish me; you must send me back to the Harmony Clan..."

"But you intended to split Kanto, and you even plotted to overthrow the Orange Islands, which are under Kanto's control!" Ash angrily grabbed Kote's collar. "Do you know how many humans and Pokémon were affected by the natural disaster on Asia Island? Even for their sake, I will bring you to justice!!"

Xiao Zhi didn't waste any more words; this bastard was incapable of repenting.

After he is escorted back to Guandu, what awaits him is not just imprisonment!

...

"Those two Pokémon look so pitiful..." After catching Kotei, Dawn saw his two Pokémon covered in wounds and couldn't help but feel sorry for them.

The nightmare demon was already severely injured and unconscious, while the shadow doll was still struggling on the ground.

It gave off a pitiful, pleading look, which moved Xiao Guang to tears, and he went over to hug it...

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi frowned slightly and secretly became wary.

"How pitiful! It's all because of Kou Tai that you're so badly injured..." Seeing the Wraith Doll's state, Xiao Guang felt a pang of heartache...

But as soon as she bent down, she met the vengeful eyes of the shadow doll!

call out!

In a split second, Hikari was pulled back to Jirachi's side by teleportation, and the Shadow Doll's attack missed.

"Pikachu!" The Pikachu that had replaced it suddenly raised its tail and slashed, smashing the Spectrum Doll directly into the ground!

"Why...?" Xiao Guang, still shaken, was puzzled and felt quite aggrieved.

She wanted to help the other person because she felt sorry for them, but little did she know that the vengeful doll was plotting against her!

Not all Pokémon are kind... For example, some cute-looking Pokémon might be a devil inside!

"Chaka~ Chaka!" Togepi waved its little arms in dissatisfaction, clearly understanding that Ash was implying something about it.

Ash ignored him and continued, "Pokémon, like humans, have different personalities and behaviors. They are also influenced by humans and become more and more like their trainers."

Humans and Pokémon grow together—this is a common saying in the Pokémon world… but most of the time, it is humans who, for some purpose, are making Pokémon change.

When Pokémon are raised by their trainers for a long time, their personalities will gradually become more like those of their trainers. A simple and passionate Pokémon will likely produce partners who are also straightforward and honest.

And a treacherous villain's partner is often no better... I'll give a name to a guy named Harry as an example.

This is the power of humanity.

Arceus created the three lake gods and gave all life a soul, and in this process, mankind can be said to be the greatest beneficiary.

They gave up the magical powers of Pokémon in exchange for a mind that could unleash emotions, will, and knowledge to their fullest potential, and with this, they could strongly influence the people and Pokémon around them.

The Shadow Doll had been with Kou Tai for a full twenty years, so you can imagine how dark it must have been!

This incident further solidified Ash's previous idea.

Kou Tai is a dangerous guy. The sins he has committed cannot be redeemed by going to prison alone!

...

"All done. Now it's time to deal with your problem." After dealing with Kota, Ash turned to a pair of foxes.

"Thank you!" Zoroa immediately jumped into Ash's arms excitedly. "Thank you for saving MA!"

"I already said I'd help," Xiao Zhi said with a smile, patting the little fox's head. "Besides, you're thanking me too soon. I still have to take you home later."

"Go home...", "Slurp..."

Upon hearing what Ash said, both the big and small foxes fell silent, and a sense of homesickness began to creep in.

"Do you know where your home is?" Ash asked.

“Well…” Zoroya was clearly in a dilemma.

Zoroark, however, had a solution. It activated an illusion, allowing Ash and his friends to see the scenery of their homeland.

It was a dense forest where Zoroark and Zoroark lived... but when the illusion flashed by, it turned out to be a lush green grassland.

Their lives had always been peaceful, until that day, bad guys came to the grasslands...

It was a hideous one-eyed hunter who, accompanied by a pair of chubby male and female foxes and armed with Kotei's Illusion Dispel Rings, forcibly abducted the large and small foxes.

The two foxes were locked in an iron cage and taken out of the grassland, after which they embarked on a long and arduous journey.

What they saw last was a giant Ferris wheel in a distant city, and a unique bridge across the sea where cargo ships passed...

"I understand, it's Raven City." Ash quickly confirmed the location.

In the Unova region, the Ferris wheel in Raven City is very famous, and if you go east along Route 16, you will indeed pass the Fantasy Bridge that spans the sea.

Ash remembered that there was indeed a psychedelic forest near Route 16 in the Black and White games.

It really is a grassland, disguised as a forest by a female Zoroark. If any of the Shiny Trio from the Conqueror's Movie distribution carrying Phantoms go there, the event of capturing them can be triggered.

In Black & White 2, two years later, the character there was replaced by a backpacker... which was later confirmed to be a Zoroark as well.

Clearly, those two Zoroarks are the two foxes we know today.

"Zoroark, and Zoroark, you two can come with me for now," Ash suggested. "I'll definitely be going to Unova later, and then I'll take you home."

Xiao Zhi said that the journey was quite convenient.

Kotei is from Raven City, and Ash originally planned to go there to deal with the remaining forces of the enemy.

In addition, there's Jung, who developed the Phantom System. Since he's involved, let's arrest him beforehand.

Chapter 723 Subduing the Shiny Metagross!

"Metamorphoses, come and fight!"

"Metal~" (I won't fight. If you want to capture it, just give me a ball~)

"No way! Look at you, you're so big, and you're so sharp and accurate. You can't back down!"

"Metal~" (I'm not playing anymore. The win rate is zero, I'm not going to torture myself~)

"How about this? You have a sparring match with Froakie, and I'll give you a Mega Stone afterwards..."

"Metal!!" (Sold!!)

...

On a rocky mountain near Windward Town, the boy had just finished negotiating with the Pokémon.

After resolving the incident in Crown City, the two foxes, one big and one small, temporarily became partners, and Kotetsu was naturally taken in by Ash.

Ash used his psychic powers to turn him into a puppet and then threw him into the interdimensional space connected by the rings.

After that, since Cynthia was still stationed in Eternia City, Ash naturally took on a side job.

He was also very interested in the Steel Slab. Not only was it an excellent item for enhancing attributes, but when combined with the Dragon and Water Slabs, it might even be able to unlock mechanisms in random ruins and obtain that important item called the 'Key of the Spear'. Why not go and find it?

So, referring to the information left by Team Galactic, Ash, along with Lillie and Dawn, embarked on a treasure hunt.

Their first stop was Windward Town, but after finding nothing in the barren wilderness, Ash naturally set his sights on the shiny Metagross from the anime…

Turns out, the other party was quite sensible.

"Uh... what are Ash and Metagross talking about? Shouldn't they be battling and catching it right away?"

After watching someone dawdle with Shiny Metagross the whole time, Dawn was completely bewildered.

Generally speaking, when you encounter wild monsters, you just defeat them and lose the ball, so why is he wasting his breath here?

"Metamorphosis has agreed to be caught, but Ash wants it to have a practice match with Froakie. They just finalized the terms." Zoroark, the little fox, helped translate.