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

At this moment, Alakazam had already returned and nodded to Ash in secret.

The most crucial 'evidence' has been found, everything's complete~

"Sir, what do you mean by this?" the mayor of Larus asked coldly, his voice betraying his suppressed anger.

But that's understandable. Ash captured his son Gilluta in the Orange Islands and has kept him locked up ever since. As his father, he must be itching to lock Ash up and torture him too.

"Larus suffered a massive disaster today. Rayquaza and another Pokémon caused unprecedented destruction to the city, bringing pain to countless innocent people! And Ash from Kanto was their accomplice!!"

As expected of the mayor, he immediately pinned the blame on Xiaozhi.

"You even went so far as to destroy Larus's proud Battle Tower! And now, instead of surrendering, you're trying to protect your accomplices!"

In the end, the mayor's intentions pointed directly at Higanbana.

This is also the reason why the guards came to arrest her earlier. Higanbana was the trainer who was witnessed by many people helping Rayquaza fight against the city's defense system.

"Mayor, are you done?" Xiao Zhi picked at his ear, asking casually, "If you're done, I'm going to arrest someone!"

hum!

As soon as he finished speaking, Alakazam's superpowers were instantly activated, and he grabbed the flamboyant middle-aged man in green standing next to the mayor and pulled him to his side.

"Damn it... let me go!" The middle-aged man struggled desperately, but it was all in vain.

Larus's guards sent out hordes of Pokémon, but not a single one dared to step forward.

"Xiao Zhi, how dare you commit violence in public?!" The mayor immediately rebuked him, his voice trembling with fear... but he too dared not move.

These people dare to challenge Xiaozhi because they rely on their connections as upper-class individuals... To put it bluntly, they can bark wildly, but they would never dare to actually fight.

So they kept making provocative remarks and trying to incite public anger, so that when Xiaozhi couldn't help but open up and explain, they could use words and public opinion to crush him...

Haha, Ash won't fall for that!

"Which of your eyes saw me commit the crime? It's just arresting a suspect," Xiao Zhi casually replied. "This guy knew that Jung was a wanted criminal, yet he still dared to harbor and protect him. That's definitely a crime."

"I didn't! I don't know the person you're talking about at all!" The showy man immediately denied it. They had already hidden Jung when they arrived, so he could say whatever he wanted.

"But he said he knows you, see for yourself~"

"What..." Ash casually pointed with amusement, and the showy guy saw Jung being escorted by Lucario!

The latter looked completely distraught, as if he had already confessed...

While no one was paying attention, a beautiful woman suddenly appeared in the crowd, giving Jung a faint, cold smile.

In the original anime, this guy is considered a significant character.

He developed the Phantom System and lured Ash and Professor Oak to his castle under the guise of testing, but his real purpose was to steal data from Professor Oak's research lab database.

During the battle, he even read Pikachu's memories and used them to create the terrifying phantom Mewtwo.

But what Jung feared most was Rotom and his wife.

The Phantom System is just a machine; it's useless when it runs out of power. Jung isn't some superhuman with a strong will either; the moment his wife's pheromones are activated, he immediately kneels before her.

"Alright, the suspect has been apprehended, so we won't linger any longer. Also, if you wish to sue me, remember to send a formal letter to the customs office. Bye~"

Ignoring the mayor and the others' liver-colored faces, Ash signaled Alakazam to use Teleport, and they sped away with their companions and prisoners.

"You wretched brat!!"

Chapter 818 The Dark History of Rayquaza, Epilogue, Let's All Go to Alola~

After they were back on solid ground, everyone except Ash looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yuuki could roughly tell that they were in the archipelago in northeastern Hoenn, but he didn't know exactly which island.

Furthermore, the island is home to a large number of Pokémon such as Voltorb, Electrode, and Magneton, most of which are Electric-type, and there are probably over a hundred of them in total.

They were all scattered and lying on the ground, looking extremely weak, as if they had just gone through something.

"These were just rescued by Alakazam and the others; they were previously imprisoned in the underground area of ​​the Battle Tower," Ash explained. "Nominally, they are backup power sources for the Battle Tower, but in reality, they are energy sources used to charge super weapons!"

At this point, Ash's face clearly showed anger!

He hadn't seen the scene in the underground area of ​​the Battle Tower with his own eyes, but Alakazam described it as 'horrifying'.

All Electric-type Pokémon were restrained in restraints, and their energy was drawn from the pipes behind them to supply the absorption disk, which then charged the super weapon.

The superweapons were already on the verge of death after only one launch, so you can imagine what would happen if they were launched repeatedly!

What angered Ash even more was that, in order to unleash the power of these Pokémon and maximize the absorption of the Absorption Pad, they actually put the Rage Device on the Pokémon!

Despite being betrayed by Giovanni in the previous secret trade with the Rockets, Lars seems to have still gained something in return.

That's good. The dirtier their background, the easier it is for Xiao Zhi to deal with them.

"How could they do such a thing?!" Xiaoyao screamed in anger.

She was initially drawn to Larousse's high-tech features, which is why she begged Higana to go with her. Little did she know that hidden beneath all that technology was something so filthy!

"This is absolutely unforgivable! This matter must be thoroughly exposed to get justice for these Pokémon!" Yuuki was also filled with righteous indignation and simply could not accept such a thing.

"You guys calm down. Those guys will get their comeuppance, but now is not the time." Ash patted Yuuki on the shoulder. "You and Haruka shouldn't get involved in this either. Leave it to me."

"But…"

"Xiaoyao, be good." It was just a casual remark, but it made the girl, who was about to retort, blush and couldn't say anything.

Serena glanced back and forth between the two of them a few times, and secretly made a helpless expression.

Well, it seems she and Xiaoyao are really going to become 'sisters' now~

"This is the best way. Only if I handle it can I ensure that you and Yuuki don't completely break ties with the other party for the time being," Ash continued to explain to Haruka.

However, the girl was no longer listening; she was now completely in a state of "whatever Ash says goes".

Yuuki had figured things out a bit and couldn't help but admire Satoshi's shrewdness.

The principle for handling this incident is simply to exclude all of them.

Even Rayquaza and Deoxys, once everyone leaves Larus, those guys will only be good at talking.

What else could we do but issue an arrest warrant for Ash?

If they really dared to involve the entire Hoenn region in this, Lance would definitely throw a letter of accountability in Daigo's face... and that letter would most likely be written by Rika.

At the same time, the 'internal conflict' between Yuuki, Haruka, and that group will be temporarily put on hold, which also protects Odamaru and Senri behind them.

As for Higanbana, she and Ash are on the same side, and not just her, but the entire Meteor Dwellers are.

Ash will protect her and her people until those people were punished as they deserved and until no one harbors any ill will toward the Meteorites again!

In short, through this series of actions, Ash essentially turned the tables, causing the Larus to direct all their anger at him.

The Larus group possesses... well, let's just call it political resources, and they only work in Hoenn.

These so-called resources cannot directly affect Xiao Zhi, so they must transform them into public opinion and sentiment, and rally a group of people who are unaware of the truth to attack Xiao Zhi relentlessly.

What Xiao Zhi needs to do is switch his identity from private to official, and let Da Guan help him deal with the media storm.

Once things have escalated sufficiently, he will gradually release the evidence he has on hand.

Colluding with Team Rocket, harboring wanted criminals, instigating urban destruction, manufacturing prohibited weapons and forcing Pokémon to charge them...

With this series of moves, Larousse and his gang will definitely go from cyberbullies to suspects!

At that time, the Hoenn Alliance will also have to make a choice: whether or not to sever ties with these rotten families.

It's a matter of cutting ties to survive. If we get dragged into the mire of crime together, the entire Hoenn leadership will be finished.

After all, in this power distribution model where various forces divide resources and form a co-governance alliance, no one is absolutely clean.

If one isn't careful, it could become a scandal for the entire league!

"Wait here for a moment, I'll take the prisoners and these Pokémon back to Kanto first." As he spoke, Ash activated the Ring.

After communicating with the other side, Ash activated the power of Viridian to simply restore all the rescued Pokémon.

Pikachu and his friends also helped maintain order, sending them into the circle one by one.

After that, there were two prisoners. When Xiao Zhi was sending the flamboyant guy in green clothes inside, he suddenly paused.

"By the way, is your son named Xiaoshun?"

"Why...why are you asking this?!" The man panicked immediately.

"Nothing, just curious~" Ash grinned, but his expression was a little chilling.

The person who harbored Jung was none other than Shun's father. This was purely coincidental, and Ash certainly wouldn't bother with a spoiled brat.

However, that doesn't stop him from playing a little psychological warfare.

His psychic powers are currently depleted, and he's too lazy to take this guy to Alola for Sabrina to interrogate, so he can only leave him to Kanto to handle.

If you mention Shun even slightly, he'll definitely think that Ash is going to cause trouble for his child. To ensure the kid's safety, he'll naturally cooperate with the interrogation.

"Phew...it's finally over." With everything settled, Ash breathed a sigh of relief.

“Then let’s part ways for now. After finding Yuuki, I don’t plan to go to any other places in Hoenn.” Gary was the first to say goodbye. “I’ll be going to Sinnoh next to continue helping you recruit people to garrison Alola.”

"What do you mean by garrisoning Alola?" Higana asked, puzzled.

"It's about a group of enemies from another world invading this world, which could lead to a major crisis," Ash explained. "A lot of people have already gathered in Alola, and Gary has been busy looking for help."