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

hum!

The dark energy shot directly at the body of the Rockruff, but the latter immediately released a powerful psychic interference, freezing Gengar's attack in mid-air!

Yes, it was as if it were completely still in mid-air, and then shattered into nothingness!

The opponent's superpower is so strong that it can freeze energy attacks!

"Whoosh!" After several exchanges, the Flower Rock Monster seemed to realize that it couldn't gain the upper hand, and it instantly released a cloud of smoke and fled.

"Gengar... never mind." The moment the smoke was released, Ash wanted Gengar to go and take the Keystone, but he found it was too late.

"What happened to that plume of smoke? It seemed to disappear in an instant?" Serena asked, puzzled.

“It should be a smoke bomb…” Hijana said coldly, “The people of Devon just like to make things more difficult for people.”

If a Pokémon is carrying a Smoke Bomb, it will be able to escape when battling wild Pokémon.

In practice, its effect is even stronger. Whether in battle or not, it can release a cloud of smoke to cover the Pokémon as it withdraws from the fight.

The smoke spheres on the Flower Rock Monster might have been placed by Kusnogi, or perhaps by spies from the Black Gold Coal Pit. In any case, this could explain why Solans Raizo mysteriously 'lost' the Wedge Stone.

After all, if it wanted to run away, no one could stop the sea violet.

"It escaped into the room. When we battle it again later, Alakazam, remember to seal its item."

Ash used Aura to sense the location and quickly found the Rockruff hiding in a bookshelf in a guest room.

After the group caught up, Alakazam first opened a magical space, then used Miracle Eye and Psychic Interference to completely seal off the entire room.

"Woo...woo!" The Rockruff seemed to know it couldn't escape, and roared as it charged at Gengar again, launching a surprise attack!

"Protect! Then Magic Dazzle!" It's starting to lose its rhythm now. Ash instructed Gengar to use Protect followed by Fairy-type super-effective, directly sending the nearby Rockruff flying back.

Unwilling to give up, the Rockruff tried to use Pain Split again, but was blocked by Gengar's Taunt, and then was knocked down by a Nightshade.

"Gen?" Gengar sensed something strange as it withdrew its power.

It seems like some kind of energy has been transferred from the other person's body to me... and it even seems to have made me much stronger!

"Ugh...Why?!" The Flower Rock Monster seemed to be delirious with anxiety, and even a girl's scream came from within it!

"Why am I here... Xiao Zhao, where are you?!"

"I know where she is," Xiao Zhi suddenly said in a deep voice.

"You're lying!!" Feeling deceived, the Rockruff, in a fit of rage, lunged at Ash.

But Ash not only didn't dodge or avoid, he also blocked Gengar and Alakazam from making their move.

With the power of the Super-Strike activated, Ash opened his heart, and the Rockruff's Keystone finally stopped in front of him.

"You...you really saw her?" In the eerie flower dish, the girl's illusory face gradually appeared, asking Ash in disbelief.

“I did see her, but she didn’t know you at that time.” Xiao Zhi nodded seriously. “It’s complicated to explain things about the past and the future. Just believe it if you want.”

“I believe you…” the Flower Rock Monster replied in a girl’s voice.

Through the sharing of the power of the super-counter, it has gained a general understanding of the cause and effect.

Although it is quite bizarre, it is not unacceptable for a ghost aggregate.

Its past is the future of 'Xiao Zhao'; and its present is the past of 'Xiao Zhao'.

"You can stay with me for now. If there's a chance, I can take you to see her."

“Okay.” Rockruff agreed to Ash’s suggestion and withdrew its power back into the Rockruff.

"That solves the problem." Satisfied, Ash put the Keystone back into his backpack.

"What were you talking about just now? Why did it suddenly back down?" Xiao Lan asked, puzzled.

"It's a bit complicated to explain, but to put it simply... this Rockruff is Dawn's Pokémon."

"How is this possible?" Serena exclaimed in surprise. Dawn is not even ten years old yet, how could she possibly catch such a Pokémon?!

This Rockruff's strength is undeniable. It took Ash's Gengar Mega Evolution to defeat it. Even if it doesn't reach the Champion level, it's definitely above the Elite Four!

"That's the truth. It involves some complicated time travel, I'll tell you about it sometime," Xiao Zhi said with a smile. "Let's go back first... You guys, you probably didn't have any good dreams just now, right?"

"Uh..." *5

These words left the girls looking at each other in bewilderment. They had indeed just experienced a period of fear... and most of it was related to Xiao Zhi.

Ash died, Ash dumped her, Ash refused to take her on his travels anymore, Ash put her mother and her uncle in jail, and even more outrageous, Ash stewed and ate Rayquaza...

"Don't worry, the power of the Rockruff is just the fear in our hearts... Whatever that illusion is, it can't become reality," Ash said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

Seeing his familiar, confident smile, the girls gradually cheered up and were no longer troubled by the gloom they had just felt.

However, in private, Ash was secretly shocked by the strength of the Rockruff.

It dragged five people into the illusion in an instant, and was still able to fight Gengar for so long. No wonder it is a Pokémon raised by 'Xiao Zhao'.

And that magical power... it seems to have now transferred into Gengar's body, which also happens to enhance its Nightmare ability.

(I have confirmed that it is a remnant of the power of the Ghost Source.)

(How could this be?!) Ash was completely taken aback by the words of the Pokémon manager.

Shouldn't the source of life for Ghost-type characters be in the hands of Alpaca-type characters?

(You don't actually think that the conflict on Xicui Land a hundred years ago was just over a mere stone slab, do you?)

(So ​​that's how it is...)

Xiao Zhi was taken aback, but upon reflection, it made sense. If it were just a stone slab, it wouldn't be enough to support Wang Luo's ambitions. Replacing it with the Source of Life would make much more sense.

So, the Spirit Stone did indeed once possess the Spirit Source. After defeating Wangluo, Xiaozhao transferred the Spirit Source, which was originally occupied by Giratina, to his own Spirit Stone.

This residual power has now transferred to Gengar's body...

Chapter 966 The Plans for Departure and the News Heard

The Flower Rock Monster was definitely an unexpected bonus on this trip to the Sea Violet.

Ash never expected that Yulin—also known as Rockruff—could be connected to the Green Era, and that it was Dawn's Pokémon!

From it, Ash can definitely learn a lot about what happened in the past... such as Wangluo, whom he has always been very concerned about.

Unfortunately, after so much time has passed, Youlin has suffered a series of setbacks and was later affected by the natural energy of the seabed, resulting in the loss of many of her memories.

All it remembers is that it was awakened and subdued from its seal, and then traveled all the way here. After wearing the smoke ball, it was ordered to lurk here and release its aura to influence others.

As for why it was sealed again and why it lost the source of the ghost, these are only vague impressions that need to be recalled slowly.

Incidentally, when Youlin was awakened from the seal, she was very weak and only remembered some combat experience and special moves that Xiaozhao had taught her.

It has become so violent because it has been influenced by the natural energy of the seabed.

This energy is indeed powerful and dangerous. The silent leakage of it is enough to make up for the Flower Rock Monster's deficit and make it even more ferocious. It is definitely not a power that can be used easily!

Ash has already come up with a way to monitor the energy here, but he can only do so after returning to Kanto.

Right now, he needs to confirm the next steps of the trip with his companions.

Back on Hatch's speedboat, Ash first explained the situation of the sea violet to Gary, and then everyone fell silent.

Chimo and the other two were determined to return to Kanto, while Serena and the other two Coordinators, as well as Sidana who didn't have any particular ambitions for the time being, hadn't decided what to do yet.

"Otherwise, why don't you all go to Kanto together?" Xiao Lan suddenly suggested. "A new round of grand festivals is starting there, and you can participate together and challenge the grand festivals there."

"Kanto..." "A magnificent celebration?"

Haruka and Rukia both showed expressions of surprise and delight, clearly quite interested.

“That’s a good idea, but I won’t participate for now.” Serena nodded with a smile, but then shook her head. “The previous competitions in Hoenn were too rushed, and I need some time to calm down… But I will continue to travel with Ash, and I can be your training partner then.”

Her words were obviously loaded with hidden meaning; to put it bluntly, she didn't want to compete with the other two girls for the championship.

Serena's current rank is exceptionally high. If she were to challenge the grand festival in Kanto again, neither the Hoenn dancer nor the glamorous idol Ryuhime would stand a chance.

"Okay, that's decided! I'm going to challenge for the Kanto Grand Festival championship and become a top Coordinator like Serena!" May made her decision first.

"I only lost to you last time because I was careless. I'll definitely win the next match!" Rukia retorted, not to be outdone. "I'll be the first to achieve the same status as Serena!"

"Oh dear, it's all lit up now~" Serena scratched her cheek a little awkwardly, "but the way it's burning feels a bit strange..."

"Yeah, right~" Xiao Lan nodded with a mischievous grin, looking smug no matter how you looked at it.

Someone's intended harem turns out to be his love rival, and the two of them end up being each other's love rivals... This relationship is quite a complicated and fascinating mess.

"Ash, find me something to do," Higanbana volunteered. "Anything is fine, just don't be idle all the time, otherwise it's too boring."

"Then you should come back to Kanto with me first. I'll introduce you to a senior, and then you can go back to Hoenn with him to supervise the construction here at Sea Violet. If any members of your clan want to come along, they can all come too."

Ash thought for a moment and actually found a job for Higanbana.

Ash needs someone to oversee the natural energy here, and the first people he considers are Dragonite from Dragon Island, as well as the two ancient Alakazam and Dragonite.

If they come, it will be perfect for Higana to receive them with the Meteor Dwellers.

When Ash returns to Kanto, he plans to go to Dragon Island to explain this matter. Everyone on Dragon Island will be very surprised and delighted.

"Then it's decided... Are you planning to go back directly, or take a boat?" With the plan settled, Shigeru asked about the mode of transportation. "If we're going to take a boat, there are passenger ships going to Binu from the port of nearby Weibai Town. We can also visit Professor Birch while we're there. You probably haven't met him yet."

"We haven't had a chance to meet yet... But why did you suddenly bring this up?" Ash asked curiously.