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

The fossil aeroda and other Pokémon that it had previously devoured are finally able to regain their former glory.

"Groudon, well done!" Gary exclaimed. "This time, it's all thanks to you."

"Then give me a Poké Ball," Groudon pleaded in a low voice. "I really enjoy the feeling of fighting side by side!"

It's not about controlling humans as puppets or being used as a puppet in battle, but about truly trusting each other and becoming a source of strength that can be relied upon by one another!

Groudon is now starting to enjoy this feeling.

"It's my honor." Of course, Xiao Mao wouldn't refuse such a wonderful gift.

Just as he and Groudon completed the capture ceremony, the hostages who had been rescued boarded the cargo ship one after another.

Zheng Hui waved his hand incessantly on the deck, and the Larvitar next to Xiao Shi's body no longer had those human-like elements, returning to its original form.

However, the little guy clearly had no intention of leaving and remained affectionately close to Xiao Mao.

"Want to follow me? Then please take care of me~" Gary decisively took out a Poké Ball and added this new partner to his team.

With his perspective as someone who awakened Azure and nurtured it, he could certainly see that this Tyranitar's potential was comparable to that of the Sandstorm Royal of Mt. Silver. If nurtured properly, it could definitely become one of the main force!

"Something's gotten into trouble with the young man from the Oki family... It seems like someone isn't planning on letting us leave easily."

Upon hearing Genji's reminder, Shigeru turned around and saw that a special submarine was indeed blocking the cargo ship's path.

“That is…” The lava symbol on the submarine made the campfire, who had been in a daze, tremble.

The eyes of the campfire finally lit up when the person she had been longing for led the group ashore!

"Lord Chi Yansong..."

"Hostages, you can't take them... Ruby, and Groudon... they're all mine!!" Crimson Pine completely ignored the campfire's heartfelt plea. His expression was strange and sinister, and his tone was filled with boundless greed.

The henchmen who came ashore with him were the same; each one had a ferocious look on their face, and if you didn't know better, you would think that a zombie apocalypse was taking place.

They quickly threw out Poké Balls in unison, summoning a whole bunch of Pokémon like Mightyena and Camerupt... and most of them were equipped with rage devices that could cause them to become agitated.

"Lord Crimson Flame Pine, I'm here! Lord Crimson Flame Pine... Ugh!" Campfire finally couldn't hold back any longer, but just as she was about to move, a giant red pincer was placed against her neck.

"Move again and I'll kill you!" Xiao Shi's eyes were even colder than the scyther's.

The campfire finally quieted down, not because of Xiao Mao's threat, but because she discovered that the Crimson Pine was completely ignoring him!

The entire Team Magma seemed to completely ignore her and launched a direct attack on Shigeru.

They spurred a group of Pokémon to charge forward, and Redflame and his teammates simultaneously threw special candies into the Pokémon's mouths, instantly causing the Pokémon to swell to more than ten times their original size!

"Heh...that's all?" However, facing such a terrifying torrent, Shigeru was not afraid at all. Instead, he led his companions to charge forward with an even more frenzied attitude.

He, Shigeru Oki, is going to completely crush Team Magma today!

...

With the Hoennian landscape completely cleared, Ash and the League gradually gained an absolute advantage on both land and sea battlefields.

Not only Lan Mao and his companion launched a counterattack, but the actions on the other islands also entered a new phase.

Azelf finally arrived at Lantern Volcano in time and saved Esprit, who was almost wiped out... However, Esprit had already been turned to stone by Y.

Ash's face had to be given, so even though Mew was extremely unhappy, it still let the red and blue mushrooms leave.

However, the powerful life force stolen by Deathwing can never be returned to Amritod!

Azelf's next stop is the Hole of No Return, where it will inform Xyz Star of the cessation of hostility and persuade the other side not to continue its hostility towards Ash's side.

Coincidentally, after stabilizing the situation on the first island, Serena and Dream also head to the fifth island next.

This was a plan Ash had set up in advance. The Fifth Island was the enemy's former stronghold, and now it was guarded by Giovanni. Whether it was Ash's people or the Kanto-Johto League, they had arranged an overwhelming force to confront them.

Once the first phase of the strategy is completed, everyone can gather on the fifth island and then join forces to rush straight to the final battlefield!

At this very moment, not only Serena, but also Rika and Aya, who are on the third island, are planning to set sail again.

They encountered little resistance on Mother and Child Island, and in addition to Karamazan and Zapdos, Ash also left behind a group of Pokémon, led by Pokémon Baka and Venusaur, easily overcoming the resistance.

Now that A-Ju has taken over the island's defenses, they naturally need to head to the agreed-upon location to meet up.

The entire Seven Islands are basically in this all-out offensive posture... However, Brock, Korrina, and Kona, who are on the fourth island and are in charge of the alliance, are slightly delayed.

They discovered a notorious poacher on the fourth island—Hunter J, who had long been active in Sinnoh!

Chapter 1067 Absurdity!

Compared to the other islands, the process of conquering the fourth island was not very smooth.

Lorelei's hometown is the frozen island of the Seven Islands, so she naturally leads the League team... And since she's an older sister, Ash's team promptly sent Golem, with Korrina as an assistant.

But as soon as this ice master landed on the island, he quickly lost his composure.

However, this is not Kona's fault; the enemy who occupied the island was simply too disgusting.

Unlike other islands, perhaps because Frozen Island is small and suitable for hiding, there are no islanders staying here at all.

After Kona arrived on the island, she led her men to investigate and found that the creatures were either genetically modified monsters or disguised enemy soldiers. Fires of all sizes had been burning ever since they landed on the island.

During the battle, they discovered that this group of enemies was not ordinary scouts, but well-equipped and ruthless poachers!

Many of them had special capture devices installed on their arms, capable of firing rays strong enough to petrify Pokémon... Luckily, Ash had shared some information about Hunter J and Team Dark beforehand, otherwise Lorelei and the others might have really fallen for it.

In addition to the petrification capture device, the enemy was also equipped with a special device that could manipulate Pokémon within a certain range... The large number of wild Pokémon under control launched a swarm attack, which indeed caused considerable trouble for Lorelei and her friends.

They later carefully reviewed the information and confirmed that this was a technology called remote control used by Team Dark – as long as control machines of different types are placed in advance, it is possible to continuously exert a negative influence on Pokémon in the area.

To destroy the control machines, one needs to distinguish their attributes by color and use different methods such as watering, setting fire, electric shock, and direct destruction.

While doing all this, Lorelei and her friends had to guard against enemy ambushes, dodge controlled wild Pokémon, and occasionally encounter several gigantic Pokémon that had consumed Dynamax Candy…

If Kona hadn't been the king of kings, possessing power comparable to that of an average champion, they don't know how much longer they would have been tortured.

After this battle, the elites of the alliance finally realized that although the capital city had been restored to peace, there were still all sorts of dangerous and terrifying enemies outside of it!

Kona's anger finally erupted after that.

A small group of remaining enemies occupied her house... and the leader was none other than Hunter J, who had been wanted by the authorities!

Having finally returned home, only to find his house a complete mess, Ice King was furious and chased Hunter J all the way into the Frozen Waterfall Cave!

This is the coldest place on the entire frozen island, and the passages inside the caves are intricate and complex... but Kona is perfectly at home here.

She grew up here and also subdued her main dragon here. She can find her way around even with her eyes closed.

"Damn it..." Hunter J gritted her teeth in anger as she fled. Kona's domineering attitude was completely unexpected.

As a seasoned poacher, Hunter J has never taken the Elite Four seriously... After all, back when she was active in Sinnoh, the Elite Four were nothing special to her.

Hunter J boasted that even if the three Sinnoh Elite Four members teamed up, she could at least escape; if it were just two, she could use her advanced technology to outmaneuver them.

If there's only one Heavenly King... then she'll need to contact them in advance to see if any buyers would be interested in the Heavenly King pet.

However, this situation no longer existed after the arrival of Da Guandu.

These Heavenly Kings here are all ridiculously strong, especially the elders of Kanto, who are practically freaks.

Kona almost single-handedly destroyed Hunter J's poaching gang and nearly chased her to the point of no return!

Hunter J's Salamence was almost instantly killed upon first contact, and her hastily unleashed petrification ray was countered by Lapras's powerful psychic attack!

All that high-tech equipment was just for show in front of Kona.

Along with her henchmen who fled into the cave, they too have now turned into ice sculptures, soon to merge with the surrounding ice walls…

"Miss Kona... is terrifyingly strong." Uncle Gang, who was completely overshadowed, didn't even dare to look directly at the berserk Ice King.

Having been traumatized by this experience, he will no longer expect Ash's 'loyalty' in the future.

Korne, however, kept her eyes glued to the screen, her gaze filled with adoration.

She thought Lorelei was really strong, maybe even comparable to Diantha!

In terms of sheer violence, the Lapras far surpasses the Ice Dragon in terms of visual appeal.

"Don't chase us anymore!!" Finally, at what seemed like a dead end, Hunter J stopped running.

She threatened him with all her might, while the equally menacing Dragon King Scorpion beside her held a special hostage in its claws.

It was a petrified baby dragon, and not far away were its parents, who had also suffered the same fate.

"This is your hometown, right? You caught your Lapras here..." Hunter J threatened menacingly. "I'm warning you... Petrified Pokémon are very fragile. If you dare to make a move, I'll have Drapion snap its neck!"

"How despicable!" Xiao Gang exclaimed with utter contempt.

Hunter J is actually not bad looking, but Brock doesn't have any thoughts about him... that's his sense of justice.

Korne remained silent. Her eyes darted around, and using the shadows of the cave, she subtly separated a sliver of her own shadow…

“Hunter J, you can’t escape,” Kona said coldly. “If I were you, I would surrender immediately and not struggle in vain!”

"How will you know if you don't try... Or are you really going to disregard the life or death of this Lapras?!" Hunter J's sharp threat made Kona hesitate on the spot.

"Hmph, looks like you still know what's good for you." Hunter J finally smiled with satisfaction. "Now tell me, is there any other exit from this cave? If not, you'll have to escort me out yourself..."

"Do it!!" Before she could finish speaking, Korni suddenly shouted.

A streak of black light shot out from the shadows on the ground, heading straight for Hunter J's face!

It was Masado who had been lying in ambush!