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

The former is a gift of thanks for the resurrection, while the latter is a gift given out of respect.

In addition, when Ash mentioned the branch to Tapu Bulu, this generous guardian spirit simply broke off one of its horns and gave it to Ash.

According to it, the wooden horn had already cracked when it fought against the Forest Lizard's Unparalleled Sunblade, so it was given to Ash to make that magic wand, since a new one would grow back after a while anyway.

Finally, there's Poison Baby. The little guy originally came after Pikachu's light, and now he's fallen in love with the light emanating from Ash's heart. He just stays by Ash's side and won't leave. Ash is naturally happy to accept this adorable original partner.

He led Poison Baby to see the two Cosmomos that had been sleeping soundly in Lillie's backpack. The Cosmomos immediately became excited and danced around, constantly spraying colorful paint with their needles to express their joy.

"We don't know when they'll wake up, so let's take care of them together," Ash said with a smile.

"Bi~ Bi-yi!" Poison Baby nodded excitedly and happily did a handstand and spun around on the spot.

"Let's split up now." After everyone had finished packing, Kukui explained the upcoming itinerary. "Mr. Merdan will take everyone to Mount Lanakira. Once we get there, Ms. Liz and Mr. Hala will meet us. Just follow their instructions. Ash and I will be investigating Ula Ula Garden."

The students' final stop on Ula Ula Island was to join the island's king and queen to experience the most rugged snow-capped mountain scenery in Alora.

The location was chosen as the headquarters of the Alola League, so everyone went there in advance to get a feel for the atmosphere and do some other activities.

While the students were once again battling the sandstorm on their heavy mudhorses, Ash and Kukui had already easily arrived at Ula Ula Garden with the help of Dragonite and Brave Eagle.

Having been contacted in advance, Barnett had already arrived with professional equipment.

“There are two sources of ultimate energy, confirming that the Ultimate Void has been opened.” Barnett quickly detected the results. “The space here is currently very unstable, and the Ultimate Void may suddenly open again later.”

"Then we'll have to set up defenses here..." Ash thought for a moment and sent a team of his friends to stay in Ula Ula Garden.

Pinsir, Venusaur, Heracross, Corviknight, and Talonflame—leaving these five here to guard the area should be enough to handle even if Buzzwole and Kartana come together again.

After finishing his reconnaissance here, Ash planned to visit the Haonohaono Resort, but Kukui changed his mind at the last minute.

"Ash, look how inconvenient it is for Barnet to carry all this equipment by herself. I have to at least get her back to the Space Lab," Kukui apologized to Ash, rubbing his hands together. "As for Kashiri, you can go over there yourself... You two are a perfect match, one a handsome, rich, and tall guy, the other a beautiful, rich, and tall girl, you're sure to have a lot in common~"

"Okay..." Xiao Zhi said, indicating that if that's how you put it, he really has no reason to refuse.

Alright, I'll go by myself then. It just so happens that Ash was complaining that Warrior Eagle was flying too slowly.

So, leaving Kukui to flirt with girls, Ash rode Dragonite and arrived at the Haonohaono Resort on Akala Island in just a few minutes.

This resort area is located on the east side of Akala Island. Ash stayed at the Tingtao Hotel when he last came to Alola, so he didn't explore this area much.

Today, it appears to be even more luxurious than the Tingtao Hotel, boasting a large private beach, several swimming pools, and even a specially built golf course.

However, the course is not open to the public; it is used specifically for training by a certain talented golfer.

Upon arriving at the hotel reception, Xiao Zhi explained his purpose, and the staff led him to a luxurious reception room.

There, Ash met the legendary Alola beauty, Cassirie.

She was dressed casually, with a long bandage wrapped around her right arm, clearly an injury sustained during a battle with an Ultra Beast.

"Oh, I thought Professor Kukui would come with me." Seeing Ash alone, Kashiri was taken aback for a moment, then immediately greeted him politely, "You must be Mr. Ash, I'm Kashiri."

"Hello, Ms. Kashiri," Ash replied politely. "I heard you were injured by an Ultra Beast, so I came to check on you... As for Professor Kukui, he's busy accompanying someone important."

“Professor Barnett, right? I understand, I understand~” Kashiri smiled knowingly and ushered Ash into the house.

When talking about her injuries, Kashiri seemed to take it all in stride.

"Who knew something like that would happen... but it's not a serious injury, just that I won't be able to touch a golf club for a while."

According to Kashiri, she went to Ula Ula Garden to collect some crimson nectar for her Flower Bird to eat, and then she was ambushed by two Ultra Beasts.

"This result is already very fortunate. It's truly remarkable that we were able to escape unscathed after being attacked by two Ultra Beasts at the same time," Ash said with a sigh.

After the two sides made some initial contact, and especially after seeing the giant beaked bird named Aken, Ash basically confirmed Kashiwaki's strength.

If you include Z-Moves, she is undoubtedly a Champion-level player.

Ash really wants to complain about this. In the manga, Kashield can fight two Ultra Beasts at once, and in the games, she is one of the Alola Elite Four, and the first true Flying-type Elite Four in eight generations. Her strength and appearance are impeccable...

But in the anime, how did she get nerfed like that? In the end, she even achieved a 'good' result of 151st place in the memorable first League Tournament.

But upon further reflection, Xiao Zhi felt relieved.

If the anime were to actually bring in characters like Kashiri and Marin to compete, and have them demonstrate their top-tier skills from the games, the Sun & Moon main cast, except for Ash, would probably be completely overwhelmed.

But in today's world, Ash will give these characters a chance to showcase their skills in the tournament and even become important pieces in the puzzle of building the League!

"Miss Kashiri, please take good care of your injuries. I must take my leave now." After a brief exchange, Ash prepared to depart.

“Mr. Ash, please wait a moment.” Kashiri called out to Ash anxiously, “Won’t this incident affect the League Conference? I came back from out of town to attend the first League Conference. If something goes wrong, all this injury will have been for nothing.”

"Absolutely not." Ash promised with a smile, "The League Tournament will be held as scheduled and will not be postponed due to any factors! At that time, Miss Kashiri will definitely be able to show off her skills."

"Great! If we face off, we'll definitely have a good game!" The prodigy golfer was full of fighting spirit.

"As you wish~"

Ash is never afraid of any challenge!

Chapter 763 Mount Lanakira, the 'Righteous Warriors' Drawn by the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox

Mount Ranakira, perpetually covered in snow, is the highest and most treacherous mountain in the Alora region.

Ash was very satisfied with the atmosphere as he flew over the snow-covered mountains on his Dragonite, feeling the ice crystals rushing towards him with the north wind.

Natural and pure, the icy landscape stands in stark contrast to the fiery heat of the four islands, carrying a unique solemnity...

It is indeed very suitable as the headquarters of the New Alliance, and there is no need to consider whether the environment is harsh.

Unlike other places, the future Alola League will have more senior personnel, but the management will be relatively loose.

With the Island King coordinating affairs across the islands, the Champion and Elite Four don't need to sit in an office reviewing documents. They can simply represent Alola's strongest power and roam freely across the four islands and the world.

The headquarters of the alliance on Mount Ranakira is more symbolic than an office, so it's best to make it as regionally distinctive and solemn as possible.

Coupled with the ongoing development of the Champion's Road, it would be best to make this place a pilgrimage site that all challengers yearn for.

After circling the future League headquarters, Ash finally arrived at the Pokémon Center where he was to meet the others.

But when he arrived, he found that only Barnett and Liz were busy taking care of Hala, Kukui, and Kachi, who were wrapped up tightly in cotton-padded clothes.

Merdan must have gone back early; the other students aren't here.

"What's wrong with them?" Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.

"He brought it on himself," Barnet said irritably, hands on her hips. "Who in their right mind would wear so little in such cold weather!"

"Barnett, that's not right!" Kukui was shivering but still stubbornly insisted, "Although the weather is cold, my heart is burning as hot as if it's about to explode!"

"That's right, my blood is boiling like a super-powerful ultimate blasting bomb!" Kachi retorted defiantly.

Even old man Hara joined in the fun: "As long as you use the Belly Drum like Super Power King, mere cold is nothing..."

"Achoo!!" *3

Before they finished speaking, all three of them sneezed at the same time, and then instinctively wrapped their clothes tighter around themselves.

"You guys are really good at creating drama~" Xiao Zhi rolled his eyes in disdain.

It was dozens of degrees below zero outside, and the wind was carrying hail. These three guys were wearing a single layer of clothing, one had his shirt open, and the other was completely shirtless. It would be strange if they didn't catch a cold.

“Lillie and the others went to watch the Pokémon sled jump; apparently there’s a competition tomorrow,” Liz explained. “Go find them; we can handle things here.”

"Then I'll leave it to you." Ash nodded and turned to leave the center.

He'd be better off watching sled jumps than taking care of these three performance artists.

It's a sport similar to ski jumping, but the equipment used is sleds instead of skis.

Contestants need to ride a sled with their Pokémon partner, quickly slide down the snow track and jump over the platform, then perform special moves and various performances in the air, and finally land smoothly. It is a competitive event that requires considerable skill and has a clear performance element.

Soon, Ash arrived at the training ground for practicing sled jumps and saw Serena and the others in the distance.

However, instead of trying out the diving platform, they huddled around a young woman in sportswear.

The other person appeared to be a sled jumper, and at the moment she looked worried. Beside her was a pure white Alola Ninetales, whose expression was equally ferocious and unapproachable, completely unlike the beautiful and elegant temperament I remembered.

"It was all useless. You all just surrounded it, and it's already like this." The young woman sighed softly. "I'm afraid Nine-Tails and I won't be able to perform tomorrow..."

"There must be a way... Miss Sarah and Nine-Tailed Fox, we can't give up so easily!" Serena anxiously encouraged them.

"Yes, Ash will be here soon, he'll definitely have a solution," Lillie kept encouraging.

Even the white glutton beside it looked at its evolved predecessor with concern.

"What happened... Hey, are you Miss Sarah, the super famous sledder?"

Ash immediately recognized the other person's identity. This was not due to the original anime, but because this young lady was so popular that she often appeared on television, and even his classmates knew her.

Alola has many athletes like Sarah who have become famous worldwide; Ash's previous visit to Kashiri was one of them.

There is another baseball player named Ororu, whose Magikarp team mostly dominates Ash's Electabuzz team, which he bought as a hobby.

His own Snorlax is capable of launching its own Z-Move, making it a superstar capable of delivering devastating touchdowns when it gets serious in matches.

Trainers with such strong skills who became famous as athletes are not uncommon in Alola. Ash thinks one important reason for this is that there is no League here.

To illustrate this simply, when the league convention is held, people in other regions might be torn between watching the convention broadcast or watching the sports channel.

But the Aloramen don't have this problem, because they don't have a local league tournament to watch.

"Ash, could you check on Ninetales for Sarah? She's really troubled," Lillie said hopefully.

After listening to the explanations from Mallow, Mamane, and the others, Ash got a general understanding of the situation.