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

Just designate specific areas within the Battle Tree and let them inhabit those areas.

They can enjoy being fed by dedicated staff and are guaranteed to be undisturbed for most of the day, only needing to battle against challengers who meet the requirements.

Challenging legendary Pokémon in battle facilities is commonplace in games, but in the anime world, it only happened once, when Ash challenged Age of Gods.

Ash is certain that once the news that Legendary Pokémon can be challenged inside the Battle Tree is released, it will be another bombshell, attracting a large number of trainers to come and try it.

Going forward, as long as the Battle Tree is managed properly, Alola's trainers will also reap great benefits from it.

“Mr. Ash, it was such a pleasure talking with you,” Ash said happily. “I have gained so much inspiration… If you have the chance in the future, you must visit the battle frontiers in Kanto and Sinnoh and give them some advice.”

"I will go, but as a challenger." Ash nodded with a smile. "I promised Lila that I would have a full-fledged battle with her, the Lord of the Tower."

"That's wonderful!" Ashida exclaimed excitedly. "It would be an honor for the entire Battle Frontier if a strongman like you could take on the challenge."

Ash doesn't mind being swept aside in the Frontier by a Trainer like Ash, because Ash's fame will definitely bring huge benefits.

The negotiations between the two parties ended amicably, and Ashida left with a beaming smile, clearly very satisfied with the future investment.

After seeing Ash off, Ash also bid farewell to his friends who had come from afar.

They were all there temporarily to help Ash. Now that everything has settled down, everyone is going back to their respective regions to continue with the work or challenges that have been put on hold for so long.

The first to suggest leaving was Bea. When they parted, Ash handed her two Ultra Balls.

"This is…"

“One of them is a Pinsir, I think it should stay with you at the Resurrection Gym for a while,” Ash explained with a smile.

He will mainly focus on recuperation and has decided to take this opportunity to reorganize his partners.

Champion-level athletes like Pinsir and Steelix now need a stable environment that suits them to hone their skills and enhance their strengths.

So Steelix was placed in Poni Canyon, Typhlosion went to Mount Vera, and the other companions also went to various places. Only those companions who needed to continue receiving guidance and those who were reunited with Ash after a long separation were kept as his handhelds.

In addition, there are Lapras, Heracross, and Tyranitar, which are about to be replaced with Ultra Balls and also need to undergo final intensive training.

"Yes, I won't slack off." Aya seriously accepted the high-level ball.

Dajia can't really learn anything from her anymore; she's just using him as a training ground.

On the contrary, training with the current Pinsir will allow her Pokémon to improve rapidly.

"The other one is your Zapdos... Hey, don't be so quick to refuse." Seeing that Bea's hand was about to dodge, Ash quickly grabbed it and stuffed another Ultra Ball into her hand.

"I've already talked to it. It will evaluate you, and whether you can become partners depends entirely on your own efforts." Ash explained while persuading, "Galar Zapdos is a Fighting-type, which is very suitable for your team."

Ash had assigned trainers to all three of Galar's birds, and after this incident, he realized he should quickly improve the strength of his companions.

Moreover, he is currently in a weakened state, and having more legends surrounding his companions would make him feel more at ease.

The Psychic-type Articuno was given to Sabrina, and Suicune and Raikou from Johto officially recognized Misty and Lyra, voluntarily becoming their pets.

As for the Dark/Flying type Galarian Moltres, it was given to Silver.

The cool-faced boy was clearly incredulous when he caught the Ultra Ball, but Ash eventually persuaded him to accept the kindness.

Xiao Zhi will always trust someone, regardless of their identity.

Moreover, he himself had captured Moltres, so entrusting another form of Moltres to Silver naturally reflected his expectations.

Ash will not be active in Ogaku as often in the future, and he will gradually hand over his work in Ogaku. These tasks will need to be taken over by someone, especially the duties of an investigator.

He always believed that Xiao Yin would not let him down!

As for Rika and Brock, Ash directly assigned them Ultra Beasts as bodyguards.

Rika had an extra piece of paper with a sword, and Xiaogang also chose a stone... Then Nanami also chose a stone.

In her words, her role is that of a doctor, and that hiding inside a hollow stone pillar like a pile of stones is a ready-made field hospital.

That makes a lot of sense, and Xiaozhi couldn't refute it at all.

In addition, Ash secretly gave Sidgard an Ultra Ball containing a Naganadel, and also gave Yuuki a Buzzwole... The latter was chosen by Yuuki himself.

It was only then that Ash realized that the boy had a strong preference for large, intimidating-looking Pokémon.

Ash skips the mutual recognition stage when it comes to Ultra Beasts.

He is a human who has formed a bond with Necrozma, and can be called the master of the Ultra Space. All Ultra Beasts will treat his words as sacred decrees.

Then came Koharu, Haruka, Seiko, Souji... they didn't get any.

It's not that Xiao Zhi is stingy, nor that he's biased; it's just that giving it to them wouldn't have been of much help.

What he really hoped for was that his partners could all grow and develop; he couldn't just grab anyone and force them into becoming a legend.

Even if an Ultra Beast is very obedient to Ash, it still requires a trainer who is at least close to the Elite Four level to control it. If you don't have the ability to capture and raise legendary Pokémon, it's best not to keep one.

He would just give a useless legendary item to whoever he was close to or whoever he wanted to woo, which only hurt them.

After all the assignments and farewells were completed, Homiga finally came to take his leave.

Quite surprisingly, she was the one who stayed until the very end among all those who were leaving.

Considering Homika's personality, Ash gave her a Poison Baby so she could raise it slowly.

"Great, I got one too." Homiga happily accepted the gift, while teasing Ash, "I thought only your girlfriends would get gifts like this."

"It's just a parting gift, don't overthink it," Xiao Zhi explained with a light laugh. "Just like those slogans we shouted before, don't take them seriously."

“Oh, but what if I take it seriously?” Homiga asked, raising an eyebrow with amusement.

“In that case, I will keep my word.”

"You...tch, you really are a scumbag." Homiga paused for a moment, his face seeming to flush slightly, before quickly changing the subject, "Let me tell you something before I leave. I met a really good trainer on the top floor of the Kanto Gym in Marie's City. He might be suitable to be your team's captain."

"The Kanto Gym?" Ash was slightly taken aback, but quickly remembered the person.

Longkui, the Kanto Gym Leader, is a Dragon-type Trainer and also a rock singer. Homiga probably met her through music.

This person is indeed very suitable to fill the vacancy of the team leader.

"That's all for now, I have to go." Homiga said goodbye one last time. "When you go back to Unova, remember to look for me, okay? I'll throw you a special concert!"

"Okay, just for that, I have to go again!"

Ash smiled and nodded in agreement, then waved goodbye to the girl.

A journey has finally come to an end, which also means... a new future is about to begin.

(Final chapter of this volume)

★ Hoenn Scroll: March Forward, Challenger!! ★

Chapter 873 Death Penalty, Controversy...A Sudden Disaster!

More than half a month has passed since the epic battle in Alola ended.

During this period, Ash first fell into a coma, then had to say goodbye to his relatives and friends, and arrange the destinations of various legendary Pokémon, so he didn't have much time to recuperate.

Moreover, he still has work to do in the Alola League. He has just won the championship, so it wouldn't be right for him to immediately become a hands-off manager.

Ash has already met Longkui, whom Homiga mentioned. She's a very passionate young man with decent strength.

According to him, he happened to be away in Alora during the days of the competition and has been regretting it ever since.

Upon hearing that Ash was interested in making him the team leader, Longkui immediately nodded and insisted on showing Ash a guitar performance as a token of her gratitude.

Ash declined the offer, suggesting that such enthusiasm could be used elsewhere.

For example... Bonney Canyon.

He sent Longkui to find Hapuu, the rock youth who needed to pass a great test hosted by the acting island queen and, after obtaining the Z-Bracelet, go to the Bonny Canyon to hold a concert for the dragons.

As a Dragon-type trainer with this heavy metal style, the group of muscular dragons in the canyon should like him. If Longkui can gain the approval of the overlord Kommo-o, she can naturally take office as the captain.

After finalizing the test for Longkui, Ash took Serena and Sabrina back to Kanto.

Sabrina is going to pick up her mother, whom she plans to bring to Alola to settle down. She will also hand over the position of Gym Leader of Goldenrod City.

As for Ash, it was because Kote wanted to see him one last time.

The alliance has to consider humanitarianism when handling cases, and will generally meet the final requests of death row inmates unless they are excessive.

That's right, the Kanto-Johto Alliance has officially passed the death penalty law, and Klinks Kotey is the first to try it out.

The judgment detailed his series of crimes, ultimately ruling that he was guilty of heinous crimes and should be severely punished, sentencing him to death with immediate execution!

"You wretched brat, you'll die a horrible death! I curse you and everyone around you to suffer the consequences! No matter how long it takes, I'll be waiting for you in hell!!"

These were Kotai's last words to Ash. He initially begged for mercy, but when he realized he was really going to die, he began a series of crazy curses, which even affected those close to Ash.

He showed no remorse or admission of wrongdoing, which shows that he is rotten to the core.

This vicious curse continued even after he was taken into the injection room.

He cursed and swore, but was powerless to stop the poison from flowing through his bloodstream... Clinks Cote's struggle before his death was quite a sight.

A few minutes later, he completely lost consciousness and remained motionless.

The forensic doctor performed an autopsy on him, and when he pronounced Kou Tai dead, the bailiffs who were responsible for administering the injections and medications collapsed to the ground.

Their clothes were almost soaked with sweat, and two of them were trembling and hugging each other, on the verge of crying.