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

“I… I’d better not!” Lillie hesitated for a moment, but still firmly refused. “These enemies used to distract us are also very difficult to deal with. My family has already been in trouble, so let’s make sure everyone is safe first!”

She spoke these words almost through gritted teeth and in a trembling voice, which made Xiaozhi feel quite uncomfortable.

Always by Ash's side, helping to take care of Star Cocoon, and even when something happens at home, she can still put the big picture first... To outsiders, this is called growth, but it is always accompanied by pain.

"Lillie, I'm so sorry, I should have noticed sooner..." Ash felt incredibly guilty; if only he had been more perceptive...

“This isn’t Ash’s fault, and I know… Ash must be thinking about how to bring Mother back, right…” Lillie’s tone gradually shifted from feigned nonchalance to sobbing, as if she were pleading with Ash.

"Ash, you'll definitely be able to bring Mother back..."

"Yes, I promise!" Ash immediately assured her, while pulling Lillie into his arms. "Don't worry about anything, your mother will be safe and sound! No matter what, we will bring her back!"

He was indeed tricked, but since the other party had made a move, he had a chance to counter it.

After speaking with Tapu Lele, who realized it was a serious matter and stopped fooling around, she said she could take all the Ultra Beasts to the Ruins of Life for safekeeping.

Ash can send any Pokémon that are injured in battle to that place, where it will use its scales to help heal them.

"Thank you so much, this has been a great help!" Ash said gratefully.

After making some arrangements, he took Lillie to Mount Vera.

Sabrina and Mao will be traveling with Tapu Lele, and with their superpowers, the transfer of people will be more efficient.

On the way, Ash kept calculating the differences between the remaining two enemy situations.

If he's not mistaken, the only place that could be considered an enemy is Mount Vera.

By the time Ash arrived, the battle at Mount Verna had already ended.

This should be the first place to finish, because many fire-type characters are training here, making Mount Vera's combat strength quite abundant.

Especially the Firestorm Beast, which carries the source of fire, is not afraid of mere Ultimate Beasts at all.

Without even Kukui and Charizard needing to lift a finger, Typhlosion dragged the invading Bombardier into the volcano and used the lava to dry out the fire-type monster's stamina!

As for Boomhead Jester's specialty of creating panic and absorbing the opponent's fear to restore his life, it doesn't work at all against Typhlosion.

Once in battle mode, the most intense emotion of the Firestorm Beast is its fighting spirit, which erupts like a volcano!

As Ash predicted, Bombshell's mission, in addition to creating chaos, was to snipe the overlord, Safi'jiiva.

This should also be the mission of Electivire and Pheromosa. The enemy's goal is clear: to take care of Alola's core forces along the way!

In contrast, the incident at Ula Ula Garden was likely a random intrusion, which just happened to occur at the same time.

Just to be on the safe side, Xiao Zhi also went to investigate and found that everything there was already harmonious and joyful.

A giant, blood-red mosquito flexes its muscles in front of the Pokémon, while a thin piece of paper shows off its knife skills to Serena.

The invaders of the garden were the same Buzzwole and Karamaru from last time. After being suppressed by Venusaur's team, they simply chose to surrender, which was completely different from the three fearless creatures on Akala Island.

According to information obtained through Ash's telepathic communication, they accidentally wandered into Alola last time, and their battle with Cassiopeia was to seize territory.

They retreated on their own initiative because they sensed a very threatening force.

Ash probably thought it was because of Gladion; Silvally's power was undeniable, and its reputation as a monster killer was well-deserved.

The two strange beasts crossed the Ultimate Cave again because they sensed an immense crisis and fled there to save their lives.

This is similar to the use of Rock Slab and Celestial Maiden, and Ash also tried it after making a pact with them, and they can indeed be loaded into Ultra Balls.

Clearly, these are the ultimate monsters from two different factions.

One group consisted of organized enemy troops, while the other group consisted of scattered refugees.

Soon, Ash had a general idea of ​​what was happening inside Ultra Space.

The enemy forces invaded in large numbers, successively occupying many spaces such as the Ultimate Canyon and the Ultimate Metropolis, causing great suffering to Ultra Beasts such as Geyser and Rocksteady, forcing them to leave their homes.

Poison Baby was sent to Alola, presumably to fight these enemies.

Now, they've set their sights on Alora!

But why did they kidnap Rosamund...? Could it be...?

Xiao Zhi suddenly realized that the opponent's target was likely them!

He rushed to Lillie's side and found that the two Star Cocoons in his backpack had their eyes closed, as if they were surrounded by immense fear...

Sure enough, this was the enemy's real target!

Chapter 780 Why is he the enemy?

I came for the Star Cocoon...

The two Cosmomos appear to be the first refugees to arrive.

Ash really couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying enemy could make two top-tier players so afraid that they would risk resetting their levels and starting over to escape the Ultra Space.

The Radiant God... Ash immediately thought of the Mule, but something still felt off.

Even if Necrozma is a legendary Pokémon with extremely high intelligence, how could it develop the Ultra Ball and use it to capture Ultra Beasts?

Furthermore, they knew how to use decoy tactics, successfully capturing Lusamine after diverting Ash and the others' attention!

Ash thought to himself, "I should still go to Alor City and ask Moen about the situation."

He opened a loop for Serena and the others, instructing them to rest at the Ruins of Life first, while he took Lillie back to her villa.

Ash had a vague feeling that the other party might not be targeting him, but rather Lillie!

If it were aimed at Ash, kidnapping any of his close female friends would be more reliable than kidnapping Lusamine, his future mother-in-law.

Could it be for Lillie's Nebula?

On the way back, Ash checked the condition of the two Star Cocoons again and found some more anomalies.

Cosmom was just scared, but it was still willing to communicate with Ash. However, Lillie's Nebula completely closed itself off, not even willing to reveal the slightest bit of its presence!

Lillie seemed to have noticed this as well, and she kept her head down, lost in thought.

With their own thoughts, Ash and his companion arrived at the villa on the outskirts of Hauerle City.

Nanami and Biko had arrived earlier and were taking care of Moen, whose eyes were closed.

In the yard, Ash also saw Gladion with a gloomy expression.

Upon seeing Ash, he seemed to be enraged and grabbed Ash's collar!

"Why did this happen? How did those Ultra Beasts appear? Why did they kidnap Mother?!"

Gladion questioned him furiously, but Ash neither defended himself nor struggled.

He always felt that it was his own failure to take precautions that led to all of this.

It's understandable that Gladio would be angry; letting him vent by swearing a bit is perfectly fine.

"Gladio, stop!" Ash chose to back down, but that didn't mean the people around him would let it go. Nanami immediately glared at him and shouted, her hand already reaching for the Poké Ball at her waist.

“Young Master Gladion, please don’t do this.” Bike also quickly and gently persuaded him, and together with several employees, they helped Gladion move away. “Mr. Ash didn’t want this to happen either. The most important thing right now is to find a way to bring the chairman back.”

"Stop defending him!" Even though he was restrained, Gladion continued his angry accusations. "Isn't all of this because of him? He's the one who dragged Father, Mother, and Lillie into danger..."

"Enough!" Lillie finally screamed, unable to bear it any longer. "Big brother, don't put the blame on Ash! It's not his fault at all!"

“Lillie, are you still going to speak up for him?” Gladio asked incredulously.

"Because it's all my fault!" Lillie's words instantly silenced the room. "It's my fault, and also... Father and Mother's fault!"

"If they hadn't researched the Ultra Vault, Father wouldn't have disappeared, and none of this would have happened; if I hadn't met Nebula, Mother wouldn't have become the enemy's target... They kidnapped Mother to lure me into a trap! Ash did nothing wrong, and he's always been protecting me!!"

Along the way, Lillie had already figured it out.

All of this happened because of her encounter with Little Nebula. It was because she chose to take care of Little Nebula that everything that followed occurred!

Ash has been doing his best to protect her and help her grow. What did he do wrong?

Even without Ash, all of this would still have happened... and her family would have been in even worse shape!

“Lillie…” Gladio was stunned once again.

Following her firm expression of her thoughts last time, Lillie this time vehemently refuted her brother!

For a moment, he even felt like he was going to lose his sister…

"Alright, stop arguing." Xiao Zhi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up. "More important than arguing is solving the problem."

He approached the unconscious Moen, probed his mental world with a wisp of his superpower, and quickly discovered something amiss.

"Did Mr. Moen tell you that Lady Lusamine was captured by Nihilego?" Ash asked.

“Yes, we only detected an abnormal ultimate aura here before, but when we arrived, we found Mr. Moen lying on the ground.” Bick explained in detail, “He only had time to say one sentence before he fainted.”

"His memories have been altered; you only have partial information... They were first attacked by the Sinnoh, and then Lady Lusamine was kidnapped by Nihilego!"

"Silver Companion... Hmph, so someone impersonated my son and infiltrated the manor to launch a sneak attack." Nanami gave a pointed snort.

Does that unruly, immature kid still have the right to criticize Ash?

"Stop talking nonsense! Silvally has been with me the whole time. You're just spouting lies!" Gladion snapped again, feeling that Ash was trying to smear him.

"You may have come up with the name Silvally, but having a maxed-out attribute isn't unique," Ash said noncommittally. "When the Aether Foundation was researching Ultra Beast Slayer, there was a mole named Zaobo who leaked all the data about maxed-out attributes... I explained these things to your mother the first time we negotiated. Are you pretending to have amnesia?"

"Damn it..." Whether Gladio deliberately ignored it or truly forgot about it, he was speechless at this moment.