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

"I'm willing to help, but I will no longer take on positions like the Four Heavenly Kings."

Daigo's attitude is similar to Genji's; both want to retire.

To be fair, he was indeed quite diligent during his final period, but the scandal involving Dewen had a huge impact, and coupled with the fact that he was a champion who was publicly defeated, many factors made it unsuitable for him to continue to appear in the public eye.

"I know, I'll arrange a good position for you... I promise it won't interfere with your stone digging."

“You understand me~” Upon hearing Ash say this, Steven immediately felt like he had found a kindred spirit.

The two chatted and laughed on the battlefield, their good mood even making someone watching closely feel a little jealous.

(What's going on? Why are Daigo and that kid so close?!)

Of course, no one paid any attention to these mutterings. After Ash and Steven had a brief chat, the main venue had already set up the platform for the champion's coronation.

The Elite Four members who had been defeated by Ash have all returned, but Huayue is missing.

Many people are talking about it, but his whereabouts will not be made public.

Once everything was ready, Steven stepped forward and solemnly draped a cape, representing his champion status, over Ash's shoulders.

"Ash, from this day forward, you are the new Champion of Hoenn! From this moment on, the entire Hoenn League will obey only your command!"

Daigo's words stirred up the noise again. Seeing this, Ash raised his hands, gradually calming the surrounding commotion.

He stood in front of Daigo and the Hoenn Elite Four members, not hysterical, yet everyone present could hear his voice.

"I'm Ash, and many of you probably know me," Ash said in a calm voice. "Just over three months ago, I became the Alola League Champion, and now I'm going to manage Hoenn in the same capacity!"

Ash's opening remarks were like a bombshell; by bringing up his double championship title, he naturally sparked countless discussions.

However, the noise soon subsided on its own, and people listened intently, eager to see what kind of championship declaration Ash would make.

“Hoenn is a wonderful place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and surrounded by a vast ocean… However, it has also suffered too many hardships.” Ash’s voice gradually lowered, and the atmosphere in the room became heavy. “Since ancient times, this place has been bombarded by meteorites, and the embodiment of the sea and the land has been fighting endlessly.”

“Even now, many things are still happening here: the sudden death of Chimney Mountain, the war between the two gods that affected the entire region… I know that many of you here have not yet emerged from the shadow of the disaster.”

These words will undoubtedly resonate with the local audience, who, after all, do not have such privileged backgrounds that they can escape in an airship when natural disasters strike.

Trapped in their own cities by the disaster, all they could do was pray that the local museum owner was reliable, or that a miraculous rescue would descend from the sky…

Then Ash really did fall from the sky!

"What I'm telling you now is that those shadows are over!" Ash's voice suddenly became high-pitched. "From today onwards, I will lead everyone out of this ordeal as the champion and get Hoenn back on track!"

"I can share with you the courage to face pain and the strength to keep moving forward! And what I need is the support of all of you!!"

hum! !

A sky-blue aura flame began to burn fiercely around Ash, and then transformed into a light full of hope and courage, shining indiscriminately on the entire scene!

The audience erupted in cheers, and the entire Hoenn region was abuzz with excitement!

All the inspired people began chanting the champion's name incessantly!

"Champion!" "Champion!" "Champion!"...

The spectacular scene that unfolded in Alola not long ago is now being repeated in Hoenn!

In Hoenn, Ash's path to the top was completely the opposite of that in Alola. He didn't gain much recognition from the higher-ups, but he built a solid foundation among the people.

Many people here have received help from Ash, and they sincerely hope that this savior can truly lead Hoenn and take them away from those disasters!

Now, the wish has finally come true!

Ash proved his strength once again by clearing the Champion Road, bringing the strongest power and the courage that is most needed at this moment to the entire Hoenn!

"Also, there's one more thing." After the cheers gradually subsided, Ash suddenly spoke up again, "I know some people have been criticizing me, thinking that I shouldn't be the champion of two leagues at the same time... but that's none of your business!"

"The champion's title has always belonged to the strongest trainer! Anyone who thinks they can replicate my path is welcome to try and become the champion... or even challenge me!!"

Chapter 959 A Little Interlude... From Padiya

Ash has completed his journey to become the champion of Hoenn!

The news sent shockwaves around the world.

As many people know, Ash was the champion in Alola for half a month before he immediately went to help Hoenn.

Then, because of a conflict with the higher-ups of Hoenn, he made the bold statement that he would "sweep away Hoenn in eighty days".

Now it seems that he not only kept his word, but also exceeded expectations, breaking through the entire Hoenn region!

At less than fourteen years old, he completed the Road to Champion and became the champion of two leagues!

Such an achievement is absolutely unique in the world.

After his official announcement of his coronation at Hoenn, other leagues around the world were also busy, offering their congratulations and well wishes, and some familiar champions sent him many gifts, either privately or officially.

However, few people actively responded to Xiaozhi's final remarks.

On the Alola side, Grandpa Hara stood up to support Ash, saying that Ash will always be the King of Alola and the first champion, and that Ash's subsequent takeover of Hoenn is his own achievement.

Lance also issued a statement, saying that Ash is just like him, managing two leagues, and there's nothing unacceptable about it.

In short, as long as you have the strength and the ability to manage, let people do whatever they want.

Yulongdu even generously stated that he welcomes anyone to challenge him, and if he wins, he can hand over the Kanto-Johto alliance to the other side.

Of course, anyone with a bit of sense knows that he was just saying that casually.

If any fool dares to go to Da Guan and challenge Lance, believe me, less than a minute after his coronation, Ash will be there to kill him.

At that time, someone might be holding the championship titles in four different leagues.

...

"To be the champion as well... that's quite a high-profile move."

In the Galler region, in the president's office of the Marocomón Group, Lóz still couldn't help but sigh as he replayed the news.

He sometimes really admired Xiaozhi for being able to so openly reveal his ambition.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to keep his position as chairman of the alliance and president of the group the moment he spoke the truth.

"Insolent and lacking in self-control, you are far inferior to me." Olivia, the personal secretary and vice president, offered a sincere compliment.

She has a grudge against Xiaozhi... to be precise, it's a one-sided resentment on her part.

Ash sent Rose an email demanding an explanation, and when they first met in Galar, Ash was aggressive and disrespectful to Rose... These are things Olivia will hold a grudge for a lifetime.

“He’s not even fourteen yet, he’s not at an age where he needs to be so patient.” Loz shook his head slightly, seemingly somewhat helpless.

Actually, he had privately exchanged opinions with Leon about Ash's sudden emergence.

Unfortunately, the Dan Emperor was too naive and couldn't understand the hidden meaning in his words.

He asked Leon and Ash who was stronger, and the other person simply said he didn't know, but passionately expressed that he would definitely have a showdown if he had the chance.

Loz then asked Leon if he had ever considered traveling the world like his master Mash, and 'incidentally' challenging other leagues. Leon, looking embarrassed, replied that he would get lost and it was better not to leave Galar...

“Olivia, go and explain to the investors that the main venue for the Pokémon World Championships still needs to be held in Galar.” Rose rubbed his temples and instructed his secretary, “The reason is that in order to make the battles more diverse, we have decided to introduce different ways to improve, and Galar Dynamax is one of them.”

“In that case, the investors in the Padia region might withdraw… especially Rotom Mobile,” Olivia said worriedly. “We’ve been negotiating with them about a pure battle without any additional elements. Now that things have changed at the last minute, they’ll probably have a lot of complaints… Besides, you’re scheduled to have a formal meeting with their president this afternoon.”

"I'll find a way to persuade them." Rhodes rubbed his temples hard again, feeling like he was really worried sick about Dan.

Leon's undefeated championship title has always been officially managed by Galar, and Rose is absolutely certain that Leon is the strongest in the world...

The premise is that this happened before Ash became famous.

With Ash's brilliance now on full display, Rose is truly uncertain, wondering who is the egg and who is the rock when these two self-proclaimed 'strongest' meet.

The problem is that the World Championship project he used to help Leon brag and take the opportunity to improve the status of the entire league had already started before Ash rose to prominence. Now, all the major investors and broadcasting channels are almost in place, and it just can't be stopped!

In that case, we can only speed up the process.

Rose dared not delay any longer. What if Ash became even stronger and actually participated in the World Championships? That would be disastrous.

He didn't want to end up like those people in Alora, watching an outsider be crowned the first king in his own home!

With this in mind, Loz formally met with the guests from Parthia in the afternoon.

The president and his wife of Rotom Mobile were there specifically to negotiate the details of their collaboration for the World Championships.

Logically speaking, while this business cooperation is important, it shouldn't warrant the presence of the company's founders in person. However, Lorz realized that the other party clearly had other intentions.

In addition to sponsoring Rotom mobile phones and accompanying Rotom bicycles, the other party also offered to provide aerial Rotom to act as referee robots, as well as Rotomi, a special computer that Roz could not refuse, which could be deployed to all Pokémon Centers in Galar.

The other party also subtly indicated that their journey was to the stars and the sea, and that they planned to achieve a small goal first—to sell 100 million Rotom devices worldwide.

"One hundred million units of equipment, that's one hundred million Rotoms, right? Is your company really sure about its production capacity?" Rhodes asked tentatively, finding the vision rather absurd.

Rotom is a very rare Pokémon, and the chance of finding it in the wild is extremely small. To mass-produce it, you can only do so through centralized hatching.

But Rotoms don't have genders, so they can only breed through Ditto... One hundred million Rotoms, what shape would that Ditto be made into?

Despite the complaints, the overall atmosphere of cooperation between the Marocmont Group and Rotom Mobile was still quite pleasant... until Rhodes revealed his change of heart.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Sure enough, the other party's president immediately changed his expression. "President Rose, we decided to invest precisely because you said it was purely for battle! Now that it has suddenly changed to this model, it is very unfair to our trainers in Padia. Our cooperation may need to be reconsidered."

“I would be very sorry if things developed to that point… but I did consider collaborating with 3D Dragon before.”

“From Kanto…” With just one sentence, Loz successfully got the other party under his control.

That's right, since its inception, Rotom Mobile has been destined to become Ash's competitor worldwide.