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

Even if they don't know what to do, they must stay by Ash's side so that they don't have to say goodbye now!

"Let's go then~" Ash greeted everyone with a smile.

He could certainly see the girls' current confusion and could offer some advice.

Once our trip to Hoenn is over, ask them if they'd like to embark on a new journey.

So the girls bid farewell to their families in Kanaz and took a boat to Kaina.

At the Kusnogi shipyard, Ash finally reunited with Blue and Gary after several months apart.

"Hey, I didn't expect you to have so many people with you. Is this the perk of being a champion?" As soon as they met, Gary teased him and stepped forward, giving Ash a playful punch on the shoulder. "But you really played well on the Road to the Championship. I was so excited watching the broadcast that I wish I could go back and experience it myself."

"Then you'll have to win the championship first," Xiao Lan teased with a mischievous grin. "But I seem to remember someone always being second best~"

"Drama queen Lan!" Xiao Mao gritted his teeth.

Xiao Lan ignored him and instead looked with interest at the girls around Xiao Zhi.

"Not bad, very good~" After greeting Serena, Xiao Lan's gaze swept over the other three girls in turn, and she suddenly nodded with a satisfied smile.

That smile had a hint of amusement in it, but it also made Ryukia feel uneasy.

Strictly speaking, she knew Xiao Lan earlier than Xiao Yao, but their relationship at the time was really unpleasant.

I don't know what the future holds...

"Alright, what's past is past." Blue suddenly smiled sincerely and stepped forward to take Ryukia's hand. "Since we're traveling together with Ash, we're companions."

The girl's social skills were as excellent as ever, and she quickly put Rukia at ease.

"Have you guys made any progress lately?" Seeing this, Xiao Zhi finally got down to business.

"You should meet some people first... Mr. Yoshimitsu!" Shigeru called out to the door. A moment later, a young man strode to the door.

The other party was a crew member under Genji, and also the chief disciple of Ryutenoh. They came specifically to help.

Kusnogi has been arrested by the police for engaging in commercial espionage and indirectly causing people to go insane. The shipyard is currently operated by Liang Guang.

Behind him, Xiao Zhi was surprised to see two women, one in red and one in blue!

"Fire Goose and Izumi...why are they here?"

“One was abandoned, and the other… well, I guess he came for help.” Xiao Lan shrugged and explained, “When I was tracking down Team Aqua, I met Izumi on a small island. According to her, Archie abandoned her, and Team Aqua has now left Hoenn.”

"Team Magma is similar. I was looking for clues when this woman suddenly appeared in front of me and insisted that I help rescue Crimson Pine," Shigeru continued.

"Rescue Crimson Pine?" Ash frowned.

"Lord Crimson Pine... has betrayed his ideals. He has been misled and has led Team Magma away from Hoenn..." Fire Goose recounted in a trembling voice, her tone growing increasingly urgent. "Please, please save him! I have a premonition that Lord Crimson Pine is gradually venturing into danger... If he continues down this path, he will be doomed! Only you can save him now!!"

"Hey, you can say whatever you want, but can you let go first?" Xiao Mao barely managed to break free from the other person's hand, and looking at the various red marks on his arm, he couldn't help but roll his eyes in disgust.

When this yandere gets anxious, she always seems to get physical... I almost scratched her skin raw!

"They've all left Hoenn..." Ash pondered after learning of the movements of the Water and Fire Organization.

This is definitely not a coincidence. If what Fire Goose said is true, Ash could even conclude that Red Pine and Archie were bewitched by the same person!

Come to think of it, I was just about to leave Hoenn to investigate the movements of the Water People... Could there be some connection between these events?!

Chapter 963 Setting Sail, Destination: Sea Violet

The departure of Crimson Pine and Archie from Hoenn is undoubtedly a consequence of the previous Hoenn disaster.

Therefore, the one who misled them must be the alpaca group that has been hiding in the shadows and opposing Ash all along.

It's likely that, like Rayquaza and Yveltal before him, they were given a hint by the source of the ghosts...

"Let's deal with the sea violet problem now, and then prepare to head back to Kanto!" Ash made the decision immediately.

Ash has a bad feeling right now. He instinctively feels that the departure of Sedum and Archie from Hoenn at this time might also be related to the Water People.

If that's the case, Guandu might face another crisis...

“Going back is no problem, but what should we do with these two?” Xiao Lan asked about the fate of the two female officers of the Water and Fire Organization.

"I'll listen to your opinions; I'll handle it however you see fit."

“Then Quanmei can stay at the shipyard. I’ll bring the team from the Johto Marine Research Institute over later to complete the final construction of the submarine,” Xiaolan immediately decided.

Ash had previously copied the core design blueprints of the Deep Sea 1 from Devon. Last time he went back to Pallet Town for a Silver Party... well, anyway, around that time, Blue mentioned that he wanted to gather a group of people to build a submarine.

Now that we've got a shipyard for free, construction will definitely be much easier.

As for this second-generation Izumi, she was originally an employee of Devon, mainly responsible for marine exploration, and was also a cadre of the water fleet. She could have stayed at the shipyard and taken on a major role.

There's no need to worry about loyalty. She was against Archie continuing to dabble in Kyogre's power, and now that she's been used as a pawn, she definitely won't betray him again.

Even if she really did have ulterior motives, Xiao Lan had a hundred ways to deal with her.

"She stayed, so are you going to...?"

"I want to go with you... to save Lady Crimson Flame Pine!!" Seeing that Izumi was left behind at the shipyard, Shigeru originally wanted to let the yandere stay as well, but was met with strong opposition from her.

The Crimson Flame Pine was practically her obsession, and Fire Goose would absolutely not stand idly by.

"Hey, what should we do?" Shigeru's face fell, and he looked at Satoshi for help.

"Do whatever you want," Ash said dismissively, "It's none of her business. She approached you first, and you're Nanami's fake best friend, so you, as her younger brother, are bound to take responsibility. Besides, we're going back to Kanto together, and we won't be doing anything together afterwards."

"You..." Xiao Mao couldn't catch his breath and immediately turned red in the face.

So this mess really did end up in his hands?!

The thought of being constantly threatened by a yandere in the future made Xiao Mao unable to help but become extremely irritable.

He actually wanted to be like Ash, to call the police and have Officer Jenny catch the Fire Goose and get rid of the problem... but considering the relationship between the other party and his own older sister, he ultimately didn't take any action.

"Let's get this straight, I'm going to investigate clues, not to rescue Crimson Pine!" Shigeru turned sternly to the yandere. "Also... don't hold us back when we're working together, and don't use Team Magma's codenames! Your own name... uh, what's your name again?"

“My name is… Campfire…” The woman hesitated for a moment. She couldn’t remember how long it had been since she had used her real name.

The last time I heard this name was when I met Nanami, and she said it to me...

"Alright, now that everything's arranged, let's head to the Sea Violet." After having Ryoko take Izumi to hand over the work, Koran looked around at everyone. "This mission isn't mandatory. Is there anyone who doesn't want to go?"

No one present wanted to stay, and Haruka and Rukia shook their heads vigorously.

They were reminding themselves to quickly get used to this kind of mission-style adventure.

Although Ash never asked for it, if you want to travel with him in the future, you have to adapt to these things as soon as possible!

After making preparations for the trip, the group arrived at the port of Kaina City, where Xiao Lan had already prepared the boat.

It was a small speedboat, and the person in charge of driving it was an elderly gentleman with a gray beard, but he still looked very energetic.

A sprightly-looking long-winged gull was perched on the ship's side.

“The shipyard has experienced some turmoil, and there is a shortage of manpower. Moreover, everyone knows that things are not peaceful in the sea violet, so the sailors are not willing to go there,” Xiao Lan explained. “Fortunately, Genji Ten-oh helped introduce Mr. Hatch.”

"Thank you very much." Xiao Zhi immediately stepped forward to thank the old man.

Old Man Hatch and his long-winged gulls are also important NPCs in the game and animation.

In his youth, this gentleman is said to have traveled around the world with Genji and Zivchi Mujin, and his courage and seafaring experience are absolutely top-notch.

sudden!

With the roar of the engine, the small speedboat began to cut through the waves and head south.

Xiao Zhi stood on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze and gazing ahead, silently planning his next move.

At that moment, the Pokémon Manager also happened to use the portable teleportation system attached to his phone to help him obtain a Gengar Great Ball.

"Geng Geng~" The purple chubby ghost had barely appeared when it playfully stuck its tongue out at Ash.

"You're so energetic, we'll have to rely on you to show your skills later," Ash greeted Gengar with a smile.

The Flower Rock Monster in the Corydalis seems to be quite eerie.

After Zivqi Hibiscus destroyed the Great Corydalis, she did consider seizing the Sea Corydalis to mine its unlimited energy, but because of the Flower Rock Monster, Devon's employees were unable to enter the Sea Corydalis.

He also secretly sent people to investigate, but without exception they all returned empty-handed, and even lost a specially manufactured detector.

Those people described the scene inside as extremely frightening, with rivers of blood and howling ghosts. Seeing how terrified they were, Zifuqi Mujin dared not let her son take the risk, and in the end, the matter was dropped.

However, Ash roughly knew that it was probably an illusion created by the Rockruff, and that it was specifically fabricated based on different people's moods.

In order to organize the old files of Da Zijin, Tiexuan also went to Hai Zijin. According to his description, what he saw at that time was the scene where Xiaozhi arrested him, imprisoned him, and sentenced him to death.

This "what you fear most will come to pass" phenomenon is clearly an attack specifically targeting the mental world.

Ash's psychic powers will take a long time to recover, but Gengar is an expert in this area.

"Oh, it's already getting ready. Gengar has arrived too." Blue came over while Ash was explaining to Gengar.

She smiled mysteriously and suddenly held up a special bell in front of Ash.

"Take a look, what is this?"

Hey~

The bell rang out with a pleasant, crisp sound, instantly bringing a sense of tranquility and joy.

The sound waves gradually spread out, even creating a shallow whirlpool on the surrounding sea surface!