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

Interpol had issued warrants for her arrest within several major alliances, but her whereabouts remained a mystery.

It now seems that she has simply fled to a place outside the world of trainers!

The Ranger League's jurisdiction over the Fire, Almia, and Oblibiya regions is largely comprised of sparsely populated areas with low urbanization rates. Trainers are almost nonexistent in these places, and some areas are not even connected to the outside world's network.

It's easy to imagine that even if Interpol's arrest warrant were sent to the Rangers Alliance, the rangers would find it difficult to search such a vast and sparsely populated area.

Returning to the issue of the Dark Team, and tracing their lineage further back, it turns out that the Dark Team is actually controlled by the Angel Company in the Almia region.

As for the company's purpose...

Ash suddenly realized what exactly the 'royal treasure' that his Lucario was connected to was.

So he immediately called Dragon Crossing and explained that he wanted to negotiate with the Patrol Alliance and asked them to provide all the information about the Dark Team and the Legend of Almia!

"Yes, that's why they gave me the Riolu egg," Ash confirmed over the phone. "If they try to refuse, just tell them... I already know Lucario is Blue Crystal!"

The King of Almia and his three princes, Lucario, Cresselia, Heatran, and Darkrai, along with the four crystals: blue, yellow, red, and black…

Who would have thought that Lucario's secret was this!

Judging from the current situation, it's clear that Wangluo is colluding with Team Dark... The bargaining chip he's offering might just be Ash's Lucario!

Very good. Following Tokratis, Team Magma, Team Aqua, Giovanni, and Spirit World, Ash has finally confirmed the identity of another ragtag group.

This won't scare him; instead, it will only increase his anger!

Those bastards are all holed up in the Seven Islands now!

...

"Madam, before we leave Sinnoh, please accompany me to Twinleaf Town."

Now that he's in Sinnoh, some promises should be kept... otherwise, once he officially invades the Seven Islands, he might not be able to control his own destiny.

Ash and his wife went to the forest near Twinleaf Town and found a very hidden tree hole where they buried the Rockruff's Segment Stone.

"I've already shown you Dawn's house. From now on, you can stay here and watch over her," Ash instructed the Rockruff. "I don't have any requirements for you. Just don't disturb the townspeople and Pokémon here... You can also guide Dawn to take your Keystone, but be careful of the God of Emotions watching."

"I understand... I am truly grateful for everything you have done!" The Rockruff transformed into the appearance of the girl Yulin and bowed gratefully to Ash.

"I'm just keeping my promise to you. Soon, Xiaoguang will be able to travel. I hope you can be by her side then."

After waving goodbye to Yulin, Ash gathered up his Pokémon and all his friends, taking only the invisible Mew with him as he rode onto Dragonite.

"Buddy, just a little longer." Ash patted Dragonite's neck. "Here in Hoenn, you need to keep getting stronger!"

The Dragon-type Life Source seized from the enemy should naturally be given to Dragonite; there's no need to think about it.

All the Dragonite on Dragon Island are in Mauville, so Rex should naturally head there to complete its metamorphosis.

"Woo!"

A long, joyful dragon's roar echoed through the forest, but by the time the townspeople from the nearby area were drawn to the scene, it was already deserted…

"Strange... Is there something here?" After the crowd dispersed, a girl turned back again, looking at the tree hole in front of her with a puzzled expression.

She always felt that something there was vaguely calling her name.

(Xiaoguang, I'm right here... I will always be by your side, just like my past and your future...)

Chapter 1036 The Prince of the Azure Sea Has Finally Appeared

For the next few days, things were generally calm in Guandu.

Although Ash knew the enemy's location, he refused Lance's suggestion to send someone to scout ahead of time.

Calling the enemy a 'rabble' is merely a strategic underestimation; in reality, none of the villains gathered by Wang Luo can be easily dealt with.

Therefore, it's enough for Shigeru to handle things on his own within the Seven Islands; sending too many people would only cause trouble.

What Ash needs to do now is to gather as many ships and coast guards as possible, and then wait for the conditions for a general offensive to appear!

For example, the research progress on Xiao Lan's side, and the whereabouts of Manaphy.

The prince of the Azure Sea remains a mystery, and his emotional outbursts have become increasingly frequent, but finding him will still require some effort.

However, the Ranger Alliance has already submitted the information of the existing Water People.

Yu Kang is one, and there's also a family that performs water acrobatics around the world... Jack Woka, an elite member of the Rangers Alliance, is currently working with the latter.

Shortly after the counterattack ended that day, he proactively contacted the Rangers Alliance to let them know he was safe, saying that he had dodged Fiona's sneak attack and watched helplessly as she exploded into a pile of purple slime.

Now, all that's left is Manaphy.

Wanglu will definitely devise another treacherous plan against the Sea Crown, determined to exhaust Ash's Sea King power as well.

Ash actually planned to turn the tables and try to outsmart everyone, just like he did at the Tree of Beginning.

Moreover, if he can truly gather the power of the three sea gods at the same time, there will be no more obstacles at sea when the Kanto Alliance begins to purge the Seven Islands!

Everyone is watching Manaphy's every move, and the prince who has been sleeping is gradually approaching a wondrous encounter amidst the chaotic surge of the waves.

...

South of the Kanto mainland lies Rangya Island.

This island is a well-known tourist destination, with its pure white and soft sandy beaches attracting many tourists. The three girls, who had just finished participating in the Grand Contest of the Leaf, were also staying here to sightsee and relax.

"Hey, it's even again now~" Xiaoyao sat on the shore in her swimsuit, her tender white feet splashing happily in the seawater, while she played with the ribbon she had just received.

After separating from Ash, the two girls participated in three Grand Contests on Vanilla Island, Chamomile Island, and Leaf Island respectively. In the first two contests, Lucia came from behind and won decisively, while May finally stopped her losing streak on Leaf Island.

During this time, they certainly encountered Harry, and I won't go into the details of how they were thoroughly beaten.

In short, the two women currently have a tie of three to three in the number of ribbons.

Their rivalry continues, comparing whose Ralts will evolve first, whose Eevee and Mareep can complete their basic training first, and whose newly captured companion is stronger...

However, this last point is a little tricky to compare.

While passing through Chrysanthemum Island, May caught a tropical dragon, while Rukia received a giant geranium as a gift… These two, one with an attribute advantage and the other with a gender advantage, were truly evenly matched~

The addition of the new partner had a slight hiccup. Previously on Chicory Island, Haruka lost a spectacular battle, so she decided to find a place for special training.

As it turned out, the tree she chose for her special training happened to be the territory of a wild Tropius, and then a conflict broke out... Blaziken beat the Tropius up, and May gained another partner.

As for the giant geranium in Lucia's hand, it was the one that chased after them from the Pokémon Center, crying and shouting, just as they were about to leave Chicory Island... Its original trainer, Nurse Joy, had no choice but to let her companion choose to leave for love.

Then, the part about the two girls pulling each other together was expanded... after each time they saw the two grass-type characters being inseparable.

"Hmph, if I hadn't tamed the tropical dragon, Miss Joy wouldn't have let the giant geranium follow you~"

"Hmph, that tropical dragon is such a henpecked husband. Miss Joy herself said it never dares to attack her giant geranium~"

Hmm... if the Pokémon names weren't translated by Nintendo, but instead used the original Taiwanese names, Rukia's words would probably be even more hilarious~

"Anyway, it's your turn to look after them. I'm going to take a swim in the sea. Bye-bye~" After a little bickering, Xiaoyao suddenly smiled slyly and dashed into the sea for a swim.

"That guy!" Rukia stomped her little feet angrily, leaving delicate, shallow puddles on the sand.

"Let her relax a bit. She's been under a lot of pressure lately, and it wasn't easy for her to get back into the swing of things," Serena said with a smile, offering words of comfort.

Along the way, besides taking care of the two women, she mainly did coordination work.

A conflict of emotions needs someone to keep it in check to keep it healthy; otherwise, it can easily go astray.

May was indeed feeling down recently, naturally because of Ash's departure.

No matter how much she says it's okay, Xiaoyao will definitely feel terrible about suddenly breaking up with her boyfriend whom she just started dating, and it's normal for this to affect her performance in the competition.

It should be said that she only gradually regained her form when she arrived at Ye Island.

“I know… so I’m definitely not as good as her in this respect.” Rukia sighed softly.

She wasn't too affected, but she felt it wasn't necessarily because she had a good mindset; it was just that she hadn't invested as much emotion as Xiaoyao...

But this is only temporary!

Having come this far, Rukia now knows exactly what she wants.

Her pursuit of Xiaozhi has changed from initial confusion to its current absolute purity... and it is no longer mixed with any impurities!

...

(Um?)

On the other side, while Xiaoyao was swimming underwater near the shore, she noticed that the seawater not far away suddenly began to ripple inexplicably.

Something seemed to be rampaging through the sea, scaring away many tourists, and was hurtling towards Haruka at an extremely fast speed!

(Oh no!)

Xiaoyao immediately tried to surface to avoid it, but she was too late. She only had time to see a giant flying fish rushing towards her in a panic before she was dragged onto its back and lifted into the air as if the world was spinning around her!

"Ah!!" The girl's scream echoed above the sea. The giant flying fish that broke out of the water ignored Xiaoyao, and with a flap of its wings, it sped away and quickly disappeared into the chaotic sea.

Pfft!

Losing her support, the girl fell back into the water, splashing water all around her...

"Ugh... really, what's going on?" Xiaoyao, who had just surfaced, rubbed her thigh in dissatisfaction.

The once fair skin there was now reddened from the impact.

"Hey, what's that..." Just then, she noticed that something seemed to have appeared next to her!