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

But Ash is also an expert in Dragon-type Pokémon, so this thing might be even more effective when used by Ash's Pokémon...

"You should keep it. The invincible Dragon Messenger is a perfect match for such power." Without further ado, Ash pushed the stone slab into Lance's hands.

In his view, the Dragon Crossing team really needed this power.

Lance's main force is Dragonite, and as the champion, he is unlikely to participate in the Island Tour. This means that Lance will not have any power-up methods such as Mega Evolution or Z-Moves.

However, Ash was certain that with Lance's abilities, the Dragon Plate's boost to Dragonite would be far greater than any conventional enhancement method!

"That's all for now. I'm going to hand over the criminals and then go home." Ash waved goodbye to Lance one last time and prepared to leave with Rika.

"Ash... what do you plan to do with that Kota?" Lance asked seriously, noticing the change in Ash's tone.

"A villain as heinous as him should be dealt with however he deserves to be." Xiao Zhi's voice had become extremely cold.

"Just handle it however you see fit... It seems I need to prepare in advance." Lance sighed softly after Ash left.

The league may face some public backlash, but he will definitely lead everyone to stand firmly on Ash's side!

Quartz Plateau, a special detention cell within the Alliance Building.

This specially designed prison within a building holds the most heinous criminals since the League was founded, such as the four generals of Team Rocket who have been captured one after another, as well as the three brothers who were the leaders of the Gur Poaching Group, and so on.

Klinks Cote will also be imprisoned here.

In the prison's private interrogation room, Xiaozhi dismissed the guards, leaving only himself, Rika, and Kotai present.

"Koutai, I'll ask one last time...where might Jung go?" Xiaozhi interrogated him with a gloomy face.

"Heh... Haven't you already searched my memory countless times? If you don't know, you just don't know..." Kou Tai shook his head indifferently. "These days, I'm not counting on this news to get a reduced sentence..."

"Reduction of sentence? I don't know why you have this misconception. The crimes you committed will not be reduced in any way!" Xiao Zhi said firmly.

"That's life imprisonment... What an unoriginal punishment." Kotai smiled bitterly as if he had completely let go of it, but a strange light was still flashing in his eyes. He was still trying to get information out of Xiaozhi.

He's a classic villain, and he also possesses the best qualities a villain should have: a refusal to admit defeat.

In the Pokémon world, life imprisonment is supposedly a prison sentence until death, but in reality, sentences can be reduced.

This is also something Kote saw in a recent prophecy; he did not die of old age in prison.

His hope stemmed from this: as long as he could be released alive, whether it was fifteen or thirty years later, he would still have a chance to make a comeback!

Ash believed that Giovanni must have similar thoughts in his heart.

So he's just as dangerous as Kote... so dangerous that a simple imprisonment can't resolve the threat!

"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer." Ash shook his head expressionlessly. "Koutai, you have violated multiple laws and even attempted to split Kanto. Your actions are not punishable by imprisonment! Therefore, you will be executed!"

Xiao Zhi's words made Rika tremble, and Kotai's eyes widened in shock.

"You...you're talking nonsense! The death penalty and all that, imprisonment...no, there's no precedent for that in the entire alliance! You can't do this to me...send me back to the fold! I demand that you send me back to the fold immediately...ugh!"

Kotai panicked completely. He shouted helplessly, but when he met Xiaozhi's cold gaze, all his voices were stuck in his throat.

Ash is determined to kill him; he's really doomed!

“You’re right, this precedent was set for you,” Ash said calmly. “Klinks Kothai, you will go down in history… as the first serious criminal to be executed since the establishment of the modern League!”

"Do not!!!"

Chapter 740 The unspoken rules have come true.

After leaving the League building, Ash breathed a sigh of relief.

Adding the death penalty to existing laws was something he had discussed with Kona when he first started his journey, and now it was finally time to officially begin the process.

When a promise is kept, it's like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders; you no longer have to worry about it.

As for what opinions will emerge within the league after this initiative begins, that's no longer important to Ash.

Xiao Zhi simply wanted to improve this part of the law so that a bunch of damned guys would get the trial they deserved, not to earn flowers and applause for himself.

Even if all that's left is infamy, it won't affect him at all.

As they descended the slightly rugged mountain path, Ash, still preoccupied, did not summon Dragonite, and Rika silently followed beside him.

"Miss Rika, please draft a warrant for me. I want to issue a worldwide warrant for the arrest of Jung, the developer of the Phantom System and a researcher who was expelled from the Kanto academic community!" Suddenly, Ash seemed to have figured something out.

Now that Kote's case has been settled, Xiaozhi should not tolerate Jung, who was an accomplice.

This guy has definitely committed a crime, and he's making it clear he doesn't want to turn himself in, using various methods to evade Xiaozhi's investigation.

What else is there to say? Just treat it as fleeing from justice.

“No problem… However, I think there’s more to this than just what I need to do.” Lijia asked seriously, “Aren’t the details regarding the legislation and sentencing for the death penalty something I need to discuss with the Alliance’s legal department?”

"Uh... I was originally planning to do this myself," Xiaozhi said somewhat awkwardly.

“Mr. Xiaozhi, that’s not right of you.” Rika deliberately made a reproachful expression. “Even if you are the superior, you can’t take away my job.”

"Miss Rika... thank you." Ash felt grateful; he knew Rika wanted to help him share the burden.

The Pokémon world today is somewhat forced to develop into a utopia, so people often hold a negative attitude towards certain views or changes that go against their own understanding.

The most typical example is that there are bad Pokémon, which a large group of people cannot accept.

There are no bad people who use Grass-type Pokémon, Dragon-type Pokémon are all good kids, and Arbok could never eat people... including but not limited to the above.

If Ash wanted to implement the death penalty, he would probably face similar criticism.

Of course, only a very small minority truly sympathize with criminals.

What most people care about is that taking lives has become reasonable and legal, and that the power is in the hands of a minority.

At that time, I expect some troublemakers will also jump out...

"You're welcome, it's just my job." Rika smiled, then suddenly asked seriously, "So, outside of work, Mr. Satoshi, would you be willing to confide in me about your troubles?"

"What...why would I have any worries?" Ash was taken aback, and felt a little guilty...but only a little.

"Sigh, if it were Miss Blue, she would either have been told directly or would have already figured it out." Rika lowered her eyelids, gently cupped Ash's face, and muttered to herself with a hint of reproach, "And yet I was so worried, thinking that no matter what happened, I could share Mr. Ash's burden..."

"Miss Rika, I was wrong, okay?" Ash was immediately conflicted. He grinned and apologized with a smile that was no better than crying.

A dignified and perfect young lady, muttering to herself in a wronged and resentful tone beside you—who could stand that?

"I'll be honest... I actually offended the Creator God."

"What?" Lijia covered her mouth in surprise.

She looked closely into Xiaozhi's eyes and realized that he really wasn't joking.

After Ash explained his entanglement with the alpaca in detail, Rika realized the seriousness of the problem.

Although the Creator God has not yet appeared, its reserved power has already been used to fight Ash. Now, the Lake Legends and Giratina have also begun to become active...

This is what Ash is currently struggling with. He is not afraid to go to war with the Alpaca pantheon, but he is worried about involving the people around him.

He hadn't had this worry before. The management spirit had also said that even if others were very close to Ash, as long as they didn't touch the Source of Life, the alpaca wouldn't retaliate.

However, thanks to Giratina and Mesprit, Ash's understanding of the Alpaca legendary type has been refreshed.

In order to trigger the Hoenn catastrophe, Giratina can destroy the support of Mt. Chimney in the Reverse World, without any regard for how many innocent people will be affected by the sudden climate change in northern Hoenn!

In order to resolve the Red Sun problem ahead of time and avoid the so-called world crisis, Emberdo would even drive nine-year-old Hikari to be the savior!

Xiao Zhi is really worried that these guys will come knocking on his door regardless of the consequences.

Just treat the Hoopa movie as a popcorn flick. If it were really just a bunch of mythical beasts fighting randomly, how could only one desert tower have been destroyed?!

If the Alpaca pantheon were to start a god war in Kanto or Johto... Ash simply couldn't imagine the consequences!

"Seriously... why can't that creator god understand Mr. Ash?"

"Huh?" Rika's sudden complaint startled Ash.

Honestly, Ash wouldn't be surprised at all if Rika said she wanted to fight alongside him.

But she immediately began to accuse the gods!

This young lady, who also has the label of 'perfection', completely disagrees with the alpaca's pursuit, thinking that making the world perfect is nonsense!

“Surprised?” Rika suddenly smiled. “I don’t care whether the Creator God is right or wrong, because… Mr. Ash is definitely right.”

"Why...?" Ash was almost completely bewildered.

"Because I'm a hopeless romantic!"

"What?!" Ash almost choked on his words... Why was that the answer?

Given Rika's character, it's impossible for her to be associated with being love-struck... But then again, her constant expectation of being sexually harassed by Satoshi clearly indicates that she's already in the late stages of being love-struck.

"Miss Rika, I'm so sorry." Having figured this out, Ash's expression became even more serious, and his words were full of apology.

Rika just looked at Ash gently. She wouldn't misunderstand. The reason Ash apologized was simply because it had taken a little too long... although she didn't mind it.

Or rather, Rika was absolutely certain that she would hear Ash's true feelings.

"Is this the truth..." At this moment, Ash seemed to understand Rika's feelings.

The occasion, the sense of ceremony, the embellishment of the speech—none of that matters anymore… He only has one sentence to say now.

"I must admit... Miss Rika is the woman I'm determined to have, even if it means resorting to underhanded tactics!"

This confession was truly direct and to the point, and it was absolutely the truth.