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

"We'll see then~" Ash sneered indifferently. "You're hiding on the Seven Islands now, right? Then keep hiding with your rabble... Once I've solved the Manaphy problem, I'll naturally come looking for you there!"

"Very well, I'll be watching... to see when you'll step into the grave I've carefully prepared for you!"

The two continued their standoff, neither willing to give in, while the circle in front of them shrank smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

"Ash, are you alright?" Lance asked with concern as he stepped forward.

Although he was also curious about what kind of villain was turning Kanto upside down, he was more concerned about Ash.

“It’s nothing…” Xiaozhi hesitated for a moment before continuing, “Mr. Lance, I may need to organize some information, so I’ll have to leave the rest to you… I’ll have Ms. Rika tell you everything about that person later.”

"No rush, it's good that you're alright." Lance nodded understandingly, and gestured for Misty to go and stay with Ash.

He, Kikuko, and Konna can handle the cleanup together... plus a little Brock.

Ash led the girls to other rooms to rest. After that battle, he did have a lot to think about.

The power of the ring was completely sealed. Ash tried again and found that the ring must have been imbued with the power of time reversal.

It's roughly the same principle as in the Ice Flower Bouquet movie, where Dialga locks Giratina in the Reverse World: the closer Ash's hand tries to get to the ring, the stronger time will push his hand back to its original position.

Moreover, the strength of this seal is clearly not something that a single sneeze from Shemi could break.

However, this should be considered a good thing, because the other person also can't use the ring, just like me.

Their power both stemmed from the same Hoopa…

Thinking about this, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

He did indeed neglect Hoopa, which allowed the little guy to take advantage of the situation... But Ash will definitely rescue it!

In short, Hoopa's Ring and Dialga's Seal will be sealed together, and of course, they will be unsealed together as well.

However, Ash is certain that Wangluo would never dare to ask Dialga to unseal his power until he is certain that his Poseidon power has been completely depleted.

Just like Xiaozhi commented before, this guy is a shameless and shameless coward!

Even though Ash possesses a special power, he doesn't dare to confront Ash head-on!

If the seal on the rings were broken, Ash would immediately gather his forces and rush in to wreak havoc. Wouldn't that scare him so much he'd wet himself?!

Besides the rings, another important thing is the Origin Sphere.

(Are the three legendary Porygon-Z unable to sense the Origin Sphere?)

Ash was on tenterhooks when he forcibly captured Palkia.

As he had planned, even if Palkia didn't have time to hide itself in another dimension, it would definitely use the power of space to defend itself. That's why he brought Sabrina and two Mega Alakazam along, using their psychic abilities to sense any unusual activity around them and ensure that the Origin Ball hit accurately.

In fact, Ash's capture process went exceptionally smoothly, with the Origin Ball touching Palkia almost without any obstruction.

If he hadn't been hit by a Time Roar at the last minute, his heist plan would have succeeded!

(Indeed, they are imperceptible. The red chains that make up the Origin Sphere can block their senses and ignore their exclusive powers... Unless they revert to their Origin form, they cannot even stop them.)

To extend this further, even if it reverts to its original form, it can only block; once subdued, it is still powerless to resist.

(However, they probably cannot change their form. The Great Diamond Jewel and the Great White Jewel have already shattered into the Diamond Jewel Soul and the White Jewel Soul, so they can only maintain their current form... Currently, only Giratina can transform into its Origin Form.)

(In that case... could I make a fake ball?)

(What?!) The Pokémon manager was stunned by Ash's words.

But on second thought, this operation is highly feasible.

Regardless of whether it's real or fake, the three gods of mythology cannot sense the power of the Origin Sphere, so what's fake can also be real!

While they were using all their skills to avoid a fake ball, Ash suddenly threw out the real one, which greatly increased the success rate!

(Looks like I'll have to go to Johto again.) Having come up with another brilliant plan, Ash's mood brightened.

Of course, he didn't forget there was one last thing: his own question.

(What exactly is the effect of Time Roar? Why do I feel like nothing happened to me?) Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.

This was also the reason why Yulongdu hesitated when he asked him.

To protect Sabrina and the two Alakazam, Ash practically took the full force of Dialga's attack with his face, but in the end, he was only sealed away from the power of the Rings.

He was bumped and felt a slight pain, but it quickly disappeared.

He's supposed to be a top-tier player, his signature moves shouldn't be this weak...

(Besides its powerful attack, Time Roar also warps the time of its target, causing them to move forward, backward, or stop. Dialga probably used it hastily without imbuing it with particularly strong power. With your current vitality, you should be able to block it without taking damage. As for your time, aging probably won't affect you much...)

Ash doesn't currently have Aura powers on the surface, but he enjoys the super vitality from Ho-Oh, which simply means he's incredibly durable, incredibly resilient, and incredibly long-lived.

Therefore, the hasty Roar of Time does indeed cause limited damage; it advances time on Ash's body but won't turn him into an old man...

But Xiao Zhi felt there was something wrong.

His understanding of time distortion should be a disordered change, not a selection of one of the three effects.

Is it possible that some other force is protecting them...?

Chapter 1035 Behind Hunter J, the Dark Team!

The end of a counterattack does not mean that those who participated can rest immediately.

The cleanup work is ongoing, with the assessment of losses, site repairs, and a series of communications and consultations with the patrolman alliance keeping Yulongdu and his team extremely busy.

Ash's situation is similar. Apart from some of his own doubts that can be put aside for the time being, there are still many things that he needs to deal with immediately.

For example, making fake Origin Balls... Because of this, Ash immediately rode his Dragonite to Azalea Town shortly after the battle.

To achieve a truly lifelike effect, Mr. Steel's craftsmanship is essential.

Upon hearing that this fake was of great importance, Steel immediately rushed into the workshop and helped Ash start the furnace to manufacture it.

He still has the mold from when he made the Origin Sphere last time, so the size and shape of the fake are not a problem. The only thing he needs to pay attention to is the color.

The dark red color of the Origin Sphere is a natural result of mixing several materials such as Origin Ore and Red Chains. Iron prepared many tree fruits as dyes and even plucked several strands of Little Silver's red hair and ground them into powder, finally managing to highly reproduce the color of the Origin Sphere.

"Phew... I have not failed in my mission."

When the old man cut the perfectly realistic fake from the mold, Xiao Zhi had already been waiting at his house for a whole day.

The number of times we failed in color matching was countless.

"Phew...it's finally over..." Xiao Yin seemed very relieved and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Please, please, please don't let anything else go wrong. In just one day, I've already had my hairline pulled so much that it's receding...

"Thank you so much, Mr. Steel," Ash said gratefully. "Now, please use this fake as a template to make a few more."

"Make... a few more?" Before Steel could speak, Silver was stunned.

No... one isn't enough for you?

"Better safe than sorry, is there a problem?" Xiao Zhi asked, puzzled.

"No...no..." Xiao Yin was on the verge of tears.

My own hair... it's likely it'll continue to suffer...

Ash was unaware of these rambling thoughts. After arranging the production of the counterfeit, Ash personally went to the border of Sinnoh near Almia, where he picked up his wife and a group of friends.

"How are you, Madam? Are you all alright?" Xiao Zhi asked with concern as soon as they met.

"It was alright. The battle was a bit thrilling, but we managed to drive the enemy back," the wife said nonchalantly.

It was more than just a little thrilling.

The ferocious Giratina led the team, accompanied by a group of enormous, eerie Pokémon shrouded in black mist. The Ranger League was no match for them!

Moreover, the evil group in the Almia region, the Dark Team, also participated in this operation, led by the veteran Hell Trio!

However, in the wife's opinion, their strength was nothing special, only their equipment was somewhat interesting.

Team Dark can use special methods to control wild Pokémon. In addition to the Hell Trio, a small group of henchmen also carry firearms and other firearms.

In addition, some of the more special members of the Dark Team are equipped with very special capture devices.

It's a device mounted on the wrist, similar to an energy gun, that's said to release a special beam of light at a target, turning both humans and Pokémon into statues after being hit!

"Is that so?" Xiao Zhi was taken aback and quickly asked, "Did you bring back any samples?"

"Of course~" The lady proudly raised her chin, her soft laughter revealing her mature charm.

She took out two captured spoils; their sleek, silver-gray appearance made Xiao Zhi feel that they looked somewhat familiar…

"Wait a minute, I remember now!" After carefully examining it again and even wearing it on his wrist to compare, Xiao Zhi finally remembered where this thing came from.

This should be the capture device used by Hunter J in the anime!

With just a raise of the hand and a shot, a special ray can be fired that can temporarily petrify living creatures. Combined with a restraint device that can instantly turn into a cage, most Pokémon are powerless to resist!

With this equipment, Hunter J even launched a daring attack on the Snow Peak Temple in the anime, attempting to capture Regigigas!

So... her true identity is a member of the Dark Team?

After confirming this, some of Xiaozhi's previous doubts were resolved.

He had been keeping an eye on Hunter J for a long time. Not only did J conspire with Kotei in various smuggling crimes, but he also worked with Team Galactic to create the giant bomb that nearly flattened the Ruins of Aluf.

However, when Ash was clearing out Sinnoh, Team Galactic and Kotet were both defeated one after another, but Hunter J seemed to have vanished without a trace.