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

The battle is over.

Serena is also Absol's trainer, so she naturally knows this Pokémon's biggest weakness.

That flimsy body couldn't possibly withstand the third blow from the twin-tailed strongman...

"I lost... Your Mawile attacks are too powerful, we are no match for you at all." The battle ended so quickly that Ayaka was obviously a little stunned, but she had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Your Absol is very well-bred. Let's have another chance to battle again." Serena smiled and shook hands with the other person.

Ash watched this scene with delight. Serena's every move was truly beginning to show the demeanor of a strong person.

Given her current condition, even if she doesn't participate in the Grand Contest, but instead challenges the League, she will definitely make a name for herself in the tournament... as long as she doesn't encounter those guys with excessive combat power.

"Hmm? Serena, we should go!" Suddenly sensing something was wrong, Ash frowned slightly and immediately reminded Serena to leave.

Crobat didn't find Xerneas, but instead discovered two thieves with ulterior motives... and a special Pokémon!

...

Meanwhile, in a small alley in Avignon, a Pokémon wearing what appears to be a pink crown and a formal dress, along with its three short, stout companions, is being relentlessly pursued by a strangely dressed man and woman.

The man was dressed as a ninja, while the woman looked like a witch. They were accompanied by Greninja and Feralas, and they surrounded each other, both hand in hand and wary of one another.

"I'm really lucky today. I actually ran into such a rare Pokémon as Diancie, and it even came with three Diamond Shards as a bonus." The man dressed as a ninja had a greedy look on his face.

"We found this together, how about we make a deal... I'll take Diancie, and you can have the three little diamonds as a bargain~" the woman dressed as a witch said with a coquettish laugh, as if the man had gotten a huge advantage...

"Can you stop having such unrealistic dreams in broad daylight?" Just then, Zhi Na and the other two were brought by Alakazam and appeared out of nowhere in the alley!

"Ninja Lailte, Flame Witch Maryling...aren't they forcing me to go back to my old ways?"

"You are... the Red Devil!!" *2

Chapter 803 The Cocoon of Destruction, Princess Diancie of the Mining Kingdom

The sudden encounter in the alley was quite unexpected for both groups.

The combination of ninja and witch was naturally terrified, and Ash was known as a fearsome figure in their circle.

To date, no hunter or thief who has ever met Ash has ever escaped!

To Xiaozhi's surprise, he encountered characters from the movie at the wrong time.

However, considering that Ash is always ten years old in the anime, all the sentiments of those twenty-odd years and the journey that has never ended since Kanto should be condensed into an experience within a year for Ash.

Thinking about it this way, in this world where alpacas have forcibly transformed games into animations, whether those independent storylines happen sooner or later isn't really something to worry about.

"Oh no!" Caught off guard by Ash, Lyle's first reaction was definitely not to fight. He immediately threw out a smoke bomb and then prepared to run away with his Greninja.

Marilyn was a little slower, but she had already turned around and was ready to run away...

call out!

A fierce wind suddenly erupted in front of Ash. Before the two could see who made the move, a purple shadow instantly flew past them, silently blocking their path!

With two swift air slashes, two intersecting cracks appeared on the ground.

Upon seeing the menacing cross-bats, the two were so frightened that they dared not move an inch.

"You call yourself a ninja?" Ash looked at Lyle with amusement. "With such poor ninjutsu skills, you weren't kicked out of the village, were you?"

"Greninja, Water Shuriken!" Lyle didn't have time to retort and immediately commanded Greninja to launch an attack, hoping to create an opportunity to escape.

"Let's attack with all our might! Demon Fire Fox, breathe fire!" Mary Ling knew that they had to cooperate now, and commanded her partner to unleash a raging inferno.

"Froghead, take care of them!" "Let the show begin, Firefox!"

Ash and Serena exchanged a smile and simultaneously sent out their partners to meet the attack.

Mature stage vs. fully developed stage, but the advantage lies with me.

Despite the opponent's seemingly overwhelming combo, Froakie was able to completely absorb it with just two large Water Pulse attacks.

Meanwhile, the magical girl fox used her superpowers to manipulate the flames, and the flame vortex split in two midway, turning into two blazing explosions that crashed down from the sky, and then transformed into a fire-eating flower that was closing its giant mouth!

"Oh no..." "How could there be such an attack?!"

The pair of thieves were completely dumbfounded, especially Mary Ling, who was known as a witch.

Serena's long-tailed fire fox has a much stronger control over flames than her demonic red fox!

Moreover, the power of this flame is exceptionally strong. Both fire and water attributes have resistance to flames, but the Fiery Fox and Greninja are unable to break free from the shackles of the Flame Flower!

boom!

At this moment, the two water dragons released by the frog head also arrived one after another, ending the battle in a crushing defeat.

It was impressive in scale, yet clean and efficient!

"Serena, well done!" "Ash is the best!"

A couple held hands tightly, leaving the thief across from them slumped on the ground.

"You two wait here for a moment, I'll go deal with these two guys." Ash told Diancie and Diamond Smash, then took the two thieves to the police station.

“Your Highness, we should leave immediately,” one of the little diamonds said in a low voice. “Humans are untrustworthy, we can’t listen to them… and it’s far too dangerous outside!”

“But isn’t it basic etiquette to thank those who help you in person? It’s what Minister Zixun taught us.” Tianxi shook her head innocently. “Just wait a bit. I don’t think they’re bad people.”

"Let me treat you," Serena said, stepping forward and taking out her first-aid kit.

They had been being chased the whole time, and the little diamonds had taken quite a few attacks from the two thieves while protecting Diancie.

“A mere minor injury… um, not at all!” one of the small diamonds stubbornly refused.

“But you clearly need it.” Serena still handed over the medicine. “You call it Princess, so shouldn’t you treat its injuries immediately to protect it?”

"this…"

The few small diamonds were speechless and could only accept Serena's kindness, letting her treat and bandage them.

"Thank you so much for your help. You just saved my people." Diancie greeted Serena with grace and poise, her manners impeccable, truly like a well-mannered princess.

"It's just a small favor, and Ash is an investigator; we won't stand idly by in this kind of situation," Serena said with a smile.

She simply wanted to help them; Serena hadn't considered how rare these telepathic Pokémon were.

"Investigator... what is that?" Tianxi was clearly unfamiliar with some of the terms used in human society.

"They are beings that fight crime, safeguard peace, and take it upon themselves to protect innocent humans and Pokémon." Ash happened to return at that moment and chimed in with a smile.

"You must be Mr. Ash, whom I just mentioned?" Diancie bowed gracefully again. "Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Diancie, the princess of the Diamond Kingdom. Thank you both for your help to me and my people."

"The way Diancie talks is so cute." Feeling that the other person was like a well-behaved girl, Serena couldn't help but become very interested and started chatting with her.

Ash also used the power of Viridian to further heal a few of the Diamond Shards, finally putting them at ease.

Someone who has been helping them and possesses such a powerful connection to nature shouldn't be a bad person at all.

“By the way, is Mr. Ash a prince?” Diancie suddenly asked. “The duties of an investigator that you just mentioned are very similar to my duties as a princess. We are both responsible for protecting our subjects.”

"I... I don't think I am yet." Xiao Zhi thought for a moment and decided not to flatter himself.

In the eyes of the guardian deity Tapu, he is indeed the soon-to-be-crowned King of Alola... provided that the Manaro Conference can be held as scheduled a month later and that he wins the championship!

"By the way, why was Diancie targeted by those bad guys?" Serena asked curiously.

“I’m not really sure either. I was just feeling so stifled underground, and I heard there’s a fireworks festival in this town tonight, so I wanted to come and check it out… and then they started bothering me until now.” Tianxi shook her head, puzzled, with a hint of regret in her voice. “After what happened, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stay until tonight…”

“I have an idea. If you trust us, how about Serena and I temporarily act as your bodyguards?” Ash suggested. “We’ll be with you during your time in town so you can enjoy the fireworks show without worry.”

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you two?" Tianxi was clearly tempted, but hesitant to agree immediately.

“It’s no trouble at all. We were going to the party anyway, and it’ll be more lively with more people,” Serena quickly chimed in.

"Besides, I actually need your help. You can take this as my way of showing goodwill," Ash said sincerely. "I urgently need to find Xerneas's whereabouts. I heard that you can sense Xerneas's fairy aura. I wonder if you can guide me in the right direction."

“Xernias…” Diancie paused for a moment. The highly respected minister in her kingdom had mentioned this name before.

It was also said that one day, it would inevitably embark on a journey to find Xerneas…

Chapter 804 The Cocoon of Destruction, Diancie Joins the Party

Suddenly invited by Ash to search for Xerneas, even if Diancie is naive, it's impossible for it to agree without any precautions.

The tiny diamonds that had been protecting it were now showing extremely wary expressions.

Xerneas, the famous god of life!

Diancie and Little Diamond belong to the Diamond Kingdom, an incredibly vast and mysterious underground kingdom located beneath Carlos.

Thanks to their extensive underground network, the little diamonds active throughout Kalos are able to gather a great deal of information and have considerable knowledge about other Pokémon, including the human world.

It was based on this intelligence that they built complex and ancient civilizations.

Otherwise, how could Diancie, who has always lived underground, be raised to be like a princess of the old kingdom?

“Your Highness, we must return now and report this matter to the Minister of Diamonds!” one of the small diamonds said solemnly.

“I know… Mr. Ash, Ms. Serena, please allow me to take my leave.” Diancie nodded silently and then turned to say goodbye to Ash and Serena.

It also knew that this was a serious matter and that it was not something it could decide on its own.

However, it still trusted Ash to some extent, and thus left Ash with a glimmer of hope.