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

"Then it's settled. The four of us will head to Lilycove City; Lillie and Sabrina will go back to Alola, and Brock will go back to Kanto to keep an eye on things." Ash quickly determined where his companions were going and then looked at Green and Blue.

"You two will have to help me out for a bit, and then continue your activities in Hoenn... Try to activate the power of the orbs more often."

"No problem!" "Don't worry~"

With the tacit understanding between the three members of Red, Green, and Blue, many arrangements didn't need to be explained in detail.

In short, the blue and green characters will remain in Hoenn and be responsible for all matters related to the land and sea gods.

Investigate the Water and Fire Organization's next moves, attempt to establish a bond with the two gods, and most importantly... keep a close watch on the two gods' condition!

After this incident, Ash has become more aware that the Alpaca-type creature is likely exhausting itself.

He almost lost his psychic powers during the Alola Wars, and now his Neptune Power and Dragon Power are also depleted... If something else happens, his Aura Power and Viridian Power might also be in danger.

Now that he had guessed the enemy's plot, Ash could not sit idly by and wait for his doom. In addition to recovering quickly, he also had to take some precautions.

The ones we should be most wary of are naturally the two gods of land and sea.

For Ash now, defeating the legendary figures isn't difficult; the challenge lies in preventing the spread of the disasters they cause.

The Hoennium Legendary Titans are typical mobile natural disasters. Even if they do nothing, simply activating their abilities will cause drastic changes to the environment, and once they engage in battle, they will cause widespread devastation!

So as long as we keep those two under control, even if the enemy conjures up other creatures like the Black and White Dragons or the Sword and Shield Dogs, we can simply gather our forces and fight them to the death. There's no need to worry about the entire area collapsing as a result.

With everything settled, the day of departure soon arrived.

Only Yuuki and Naki came to see them off; Bonnie was reportedly transferred to another location.

Yuuki and Ash made a promise to have a final battle at the League Tournament, and Ash was naturally eager to see the strength of the game's protagonist.

As for Naki, she asked Ash about his upcoming schedule.

"We'll go to Lilycove City first... We haven't decided which gym to challenge next yet."

"In that case, Mr. Ash, you can come to Lilycove City!" Nagi immediately extended an invitation upon hearing this. "I promise, the gym battle will definitely not disappoint you!"

"Is that so... Okay, we'll go visit her later. Thank you in advance, Miss Naki," Ash said gratefully.

He realized that Naki's statement wasn't just a simple challenge.

The Hoenn League hasn't mentioned the direct qualification tournament, and they'll definitely use some underhanded tactics to prevent him from obtaining the eight badges... Nakie is clearly not on the same side as these guys, and she plans to mediate for him.

This is a good sign, indicating that there are still people in the current Hoenn League who welcome Ash as their leader.

...

Just after Ash set off, on a deserted island in the outer sea of ​​Hoenn, the long-absent Wangluo stared at the calm sea with a gloomy expression.

"The people around him can actually suppress Groudon and Kyogre... I was really careless." He muttered to himself, a sly smile suddenly appearing on his lips. "In that case, I'll go and find some help myself."

As he spoke, Wang Luo activated his ring and swaggered into the current stronghold of the remnants of the Fire Rock Team!

"Who are you?" "You've been hacked!"

A group of Fire Rock Team henchmen swarmed forward, but none of them were a match for him. Even the captains, Himura and Kogane, were quickly subdued.

He advanced effortlessly until he reached the Crimson Flame Pine.

"Who exactly are you... um." Just as Crimson Flame Pine was about to ask, Wang Luo sent out the Flower Rock Monster, which carried the source of the ghost, to control his mind like a puppet.

"follow me."

“Yes, ma’am…” Wang Luo beckoned with his finger, and Chi Yansong obediently followed him through the circle.

After that, he brought water sycamore in the same way.

“The descendants of Xicui, the founders of the Vajra Team and the Pearl Team, Crimson Pine and Water Wutong... You once worked together in the same organization, and now you must work together again.” Wang Luo smiled sinisterly and began to assign tasks to the two leaders.

"Arrow, go and find the lost power of Poseidon. That will be your chance to regain control of Kyogre."

"Red Flame Pine, why don't we shift our gaze from the earth to the sky and explore the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Pokrandis in Kanto!"

Chapter 886 The Water Stillness Tournament, do you even know what score control means?

Traveling in Hoenn is actually quite quick.

Because of its small land area, travel between cities doesn't take too long.

Ash could easily fly across those vast sea routes.

In the manga, Ruby and Sapphire made a promise to travel around Hoenn in eighty days, but they ended up being delayed on the Phantom Island for a while, so they actually finished in sixty-eight days.

If it were Ash now, his speed would only be even faster... provided that the Hoenn authorities don't trip him up.

Dragonite and Salamence spread their wings in the air at the same time, and after a short flight, the four of them soon saw the outline of the metropolis.

Shuijing City.

This is a city located in eastern Hoenn, known as the place where the land ends and the sea begins. It is currently the most populous and most developed core city in Hoenn.

This place boasts renowned department stores and art galleries, as well as the most upscale and magnificent tournament venue in all of Hoenn... but it lacks gyms.

"Wow, there are so many people here." Serena exclaimed as she walked down the streets of Water Lily City.

Even though she had seen dense crowds in Carlos and United States before, she was still amazed by such a sight.

Unlike other places, the crowds in Lilycove City seem to be gathered because of the Grand Contest.

"I don't know why, but this grand contest is especially popular," Higana said, puzzled. "The disaster just happened not long ago, yet so many people have gathered here."

"Anyway, there are all kinds of people in there." Ash shrugged speechlessly; he had already spotted someone he absolutely didn't want to mention.

Unfortunately, the other party also discovered him…

"It's you?!" The boy with the green hair immediately blocked Xiao Zhi's path angrily, staring intently at his father's killer.

Ash does have a grudge against him... after all, he captured Ash's father in Larus.

However, Shun was wasting his time, because Ash didn't want to pay any attention to him at all.

He didn't need to waste his time on a worthless person; he wouldn't even bother to exchange a word with them, let alone give them a second glance.

Besides, the Hoenn League is currently facing trouble, and once they recover, their internal conflict with Larus will continue.

Who knows, in the middle of this fight, this kid might just disappear!

"Damn it... How dare you ignore me?!" Seeing Ash walk right past him, Dawn's anger surged even higher.

But just as he was about to turn around and chase after her, Higana threw him to the ground with a back throw, and then stepped on his chest.

"Ugh... Let go! Let me go!!"

Shun began to struggle, but unfortunately he was a greyhound and completely unable to resist Higana's brute force.

"You're from Larousse, aren't you...? I'm warning you, I have a really bad feeling about people from your place," Higana threatened, her face darkening. "If you really enjoy yelling so much, I wouldn't mind making you yell even louder!"

"you…"

"Higanbana, stop dawdling." A hint of fear flashed in Shun's eyes, but Higanbana heard Ash's voice and let go of him.

"Tch, that wasn't satisfying at all." Higanbana complained indignantly as she rushed back to Ash's side, "I was going to teach him a lesson."

“He should also be a contestant this time. There’s no need to let someone like him affect Serena’s match… If he misses this opportunity, you can slap him across the face all you want, I definitely won’t stop you.”

Ash had said before that he didn't object to Cynthia seeking revenge against the Hoenn leaders... as long as it wasn't a Super Multiplier.

However, it is currently the Grand Contest period, and engaging in off-stage fighting with the green-haired guy at this time could easily affect Serena's eligibility to participate.

"Then let him have it for now." Higanbana seemed to be in a great mood, and even gave Ash a slightly flirtatious wink, which was unusual for her.

Since leaving Sky Pillar, Ash hasn't had any particular feelings for her, but as for her...

The group arrived at the registration site for the Grand Contest, which was also bustling with people.

Listening to the chatter around them, everyone finally understood why the conference was so popular.

"I see, it's that idol who's going to participate," Xiaoyao said, suddenly realizing.

"Is that Michael's niece... As expected of a noblewoman, she hasn't even arrived yet, and so many people are already fawning over her," Higana said disdainfully.

"They really have a knack for Contests," Ash retorted helplessly.

Ash always gives objective evaluations of trainers' abilities. For example, he said that Ryukia is indeed very talented and that even without Wallace's help, she would have had the opportunity to become one of the top Coordinators.

For example, there's that green guy who's all show and no substance. Ash said he won't achieve anything great in the future, and he'll never win the festival championship.

"A gorgeous idol from Hoenn! I'm so lucky to be able to face such a strong opponent in my debut battle." Serena's eyes lit up, a sign of her eagerness to try her luck.

She was indeed very interested in Rukia. Ash remembered that in the Travel anime, the two of them later formed a glamorous idol group.

It's probably too late now...

Serena quickly completed her registration, and the water sculpting competition arrived as scheduled.

"Welcome, everyone, to the Grand Contest - Ladies and gentlemen! I'm your friend Vivian!"

For a high-end event like the Water Stillness Conference, the host is naturally the only one who would be considered.

The judges, of course, were delighted to see a trio of look-alikes: Conkenstein, Sukizo, and the local Miss Joey.

For a competition of this scale, there are eight spots to advance from the preliminary rounds, followed by three rounds of exciting battles to determine the winner.

If you can only use one Pokémon, the pressure of consecutive battles will be immense. However, considering that Energy Cubes are also part of a Coordinator's job, this arrangement is reasonable.

Serena had made ample preparations; she had prepared a full set of bouillet for recovery in advance and kept an eye on the other contestants' situations while waiting.