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

He then threw his cane with all his might, the wooden shaft shattering upon impact with the giant flying fish, causing it to let out a mournful cry.

"Hmph, there are two kinds of people in this world." The pirate grinned maliciously as he continued to approach Serena, his gaze fixed on Haruka behind him. "One kind is those who control the situation, and the other kind is those who have nowhere to turn. And I, this great one, am the former..."

"Are you sure?"

"What…"

Bang!

Suddenly hearing the boy's voice, the pirate was startled, but before he could determine where the voice came from, a tremendous force from above slammed his head onto the beach!

"Dragonite, Dragon Pulse!" "Whoosh!"

The boy calmly issued the command, directing the Dragonite hovering in the air to unleash a powerful Dragon Pulse.

Boom!

The surging energy dragon instantly engulfed the three helicopters, and the henchmen screamed as they were blasted out of the cabins, only to be bound in mid-air by an invisible hand.

The explosion's flames and debris were also controlled by superpowers, eventually transforming into a giant sphere of scrap metal, which was then lifted and lowered by Alakazam, who appeared in the air.

"Sorry I'm a little late. Are you all alright?" Ash asked Serena with concern as he held the pirate firmly in place.

"It was just in time, we're all alright." Serena shook her head in relief.

"That's good. Let me deal with this guy first." Ash looked down at his captive. "The notorious pirate Ghost Doobu, wanted by Interpol, you have quite a few bounties on your head!"

"Damn it... let me go!" The pirate stiffened his neck and actually managed to prop himself up a little. "There are two kinds of people in this world: those who crawl on the ground and those who trample people under their feet... I should be the latter!"

But I don't think so!

Bang!

Ash used brute force to pull up the pirate's body, slammed it to the ground, grabbed its ankle, and then violently slammed it left and right!

Each blow was more devastating than the last. Even though they were on sand, the pirates were still beaten until their mouths and noses bled, their teeth were shattered, and they could barely speak.

All the parts of his body shattered at the same time. Without the support of external force, the pirate could no longer resist Ash's power and lay miserably on the beach.

"You're just wearing a power-up device and you actually think it's your power?" Ash scoffed. "There are indeed two kinds of people in this world: those who crawl on the ground and those who are trampled underfoot... Unfortunately, you're both."

Bang!

With the sole of his foot making intimate contact with his forehead, the pirate shuddered and was completely knocked unconscious by Ash's foot.

"Done~" Ash clapped his hands casually and gave Serena what he thought was a cool smile.

"Why are you so happy?" Serena asked, puzzled, wondering where Ash's good mood came from.

"Of course I'm happy! You're all safe and sound, and after all this time, this egg has ended up in our hands!" Ash exclaimed excitedly.

"You mean May's egg?" Serena suddenly realized that they had obtained the key 'item' for Ash's mission!

"That's the one, Ash has been chasing it for a long time... Sister, long time no see~" Blue and Dragonite came over together, greeting each other with a grin.

...

"In short, Manaphy is indeed of great importance. We must protect it closely and work together to send it back to the Temple of the Sea!"

After reuniting with the three girls, Ash explained the current situation in detail.

Manaphy's egg was found by Haruka by chance, unintentionally returning to the original story's plot, which is their biggest advantage.

Ash, naturally not wanting to ruin May's connection with Manaphy, decided to take everyone to find the Sea Temple – Arkshire.

"The prince of the blue sea, Manaphy... can it hatch such a powerful Pokémon?" May stared incredulously at the light blue Pokémon egg in her arms... but then the egg suddenly emitted a dazzling white light.

"It's about to hatch! Let's all step back a bit, May, turn on the incubator!" Ash immediately reminded them, leading Serena and the others to step back.

Xiaoyao had already opened the sealed jar, held the egg in her hands, and watched its changes with bated breath.

Amidst the dazzling light, two intertwined tentacles suddenly extended, and soon a soft, adorable, light blue Pokémon appeared in May's arms.

"This...is this Manaphy?" Haruka paused, "I think this is what I saw in my dream before..."

"Mana... Mana!" Manaphy opened its eyes and stared intently at Haruka's face, as if trying to etch her image into its heart.

Then, like every newborn child, it suddenly began to wail loudly.

"Oh...good girl, good girl, don't cry...uh, it doesn't seem to work." Xiaoyao's face stiffened, and she hurriedly tried to coax her.

But she clearly couldn't figure it out and could only look to Xiaozhi for help.

"Be gentle, just smile at it more," Ash advised.

"Is that so..." Haruka smiled doubtfully. "Manaphy, don't cry, don't cry~"

"Mana~" The effect was immediate. The little guy really stopped crying and excitedly stretched out his antennae to gently touch Xiaoyao's cheek.

"Really stopped crying? Is this child so easy to coax?" Ryukia was taken aback.

"It might be mistaking May for its mother," Blue explained. "Many Pokémon do this; they treat the first creature they see after birth as a family member. I think... what's that again?"

"It's the Imprinting effect," Ash added. "Anyway, May will have to work harder from now on and take good care of Manaphy."

"I definitely will!" Xiaoyao immediately promised firmly, and hugged Manaphy tightly in her arms.

Just then, another group of people rushed over.

"Excuse me... uh, has Manaphy already hatched?" The young man in the lead was immediately astonished when he saw Manaphy in Xiaoyao's arms.

At the same time, the detector in Ash's pocket suddenly started vibrating incessantly...

Chapter 1039 The Prince of the Azure Sea, the Ruins of the Water People

The small dock performance troupe, which specializes in performing Water-type Pokémon, consists of four members who are actually three generations of a family.

Grandpa Kai, Father Sipu, Mother Meilanmu, and the main reason Xiaogang was so disappointed that he beat his chest in frustration—the lead actress, Guangmei.

This family of four are people of the water. They came to Rangye Island under the guise of a performance in order to track down the whereabouts of Manaphy.

The young man who came forward to contact Ash and his friends was Jack Wok, a capable henchman sent by the Ranger League, who claimed to have already dealt with the imposter Phiona on the way.

"Mr. Xiaozhi, and ladies, you can just call me A-Jie," the young man introduced himself cheerfully.

“Mr. A-Jie, right…” Xiao Lan raised an eyebrow, clearly having also noticed the anomaly.

Her detector also reacted; this guy was clearly an imposter.

So it wasn't the ranger who defeated Fiona, but rather Fiona who defeated him.

"I still have some cleanup work to do here, let's talk in detail later." With so many people around, Xiao Zhi didn't plan to have a detailed conversation with these characters for the time being, and used dealing with the pirates as an excuse to send them away first.

Ghost Drub was handed over to Officer Jenny, along with his captured accomplices... However, Ash's Water-type Pokémon searched the sea but did not find the submarine from the original story.

It must have been taken away by the remaining pirates. It seems there are still some people on that submarine who haven't given up...

Just in case, Ash asked the Manta Ray that had returned a few questions, but the Manta Ray didn't know much either.

All the giant flying fish knew was that the pirate had apparently been searching for a long time in his submarine, and he was indeed lucky enough to actually find the Manaphy egg that was drifting.

However, after what Manaphy had experienced during this time, it was so frightened inside the egg that it kept begging passing Pokémon to take it away before the submarine even got close.

The giant flying fish that happened to be passing by responded to the call and began to flee with Manaphy, which led to their encounter with Haruka.

"Thank you for your hard work. Will you continue to follow us? We can help take Manaphy back to the temple," Ash said with a smile.

With the power of the Sea King, Ash quickly gained the other party's trust, and besides, Manta Ray had no reason to refuse.

For it, being able to accompany the prince of the vast sea back to his homeland was a journey worth remembering for a lifetime.

While Ash was dealing with everything and heading back to find his companions, the girls were having a pleasant chat with Hiromi and the others.

Manaphy stayed obediently in Xiaoyao's arms, treating her like family and refusing to let her go.

Seeing this, the Water People could only keep their "unreasonable request" to themselves, unable to find an opportunity to explain.

Xiao Zhi doesn't plan to give them any more chances.

“Mr. A-Jie, there’s something I’m curious about…” Xiao Zhi suddenly approached the imposter in the crowd and pulled him out of the group without saying a word. “Before you met Ms. Hiromi and the others, did you really defeat Phion?”

"What do you mean by this..." The imposter's face immediately showed obvious panic.

"It's nothing, just exposing you!"

hum! !

A strange buzzing sound suddenly emanated from Ash's pocket, and the sound waves, carrying a special power, instantly swept over the imposter's body.

Its body began to twist and turn, quickly transforming from a human into a Fiona, and then into a puddle of purple mud!

Bang!

A powerful slap landed directly on the mud, turning it into a pancake stuck to the beach. The capture device seized from the Dark Team also suddenly activated, sealing the imposter Ditto into a stone statue.

After that, the subjugation status is removed, and then the ball is taken and imprisoned.

In less than a minute, Ash managed to stuff a grown man directly into a specially made Poké Ball. This action terrified the Hiromi family, who instinctively huddled together.

If they didn't know Ash's official identity, they probably would have already screamed and run away.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just dealing with an enemy spy," Ash reassured him, but his expression turned serious. "However, I must solemnly inform you that the journey to the Temple of the Sea is extremely dangerous, so please decide for yourself whether you wish to go."

If it were someone else, Ash might have just dismissed it with a simple "League of Legends mission."

However, the Guangmei family are legitimate water people, and they also have the right to participate in the mission.