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

"Ash, please don't go!" it screamed, trying to stop Ash. "Didn't we promise each other we'd never be apart again? What are you going to do now? We... yeah, didn't you tell that Us that we could go to another world? Let's leave together, take everyone away from here, and leave everything behind!!"

"Zoroark, those were just words spoken in anger... Besides, it's too late to say anything now. I can no longer leave this world." Ash apologetically pulled his hand away from Zoroark's. "I am the God of Time in this world. Giving up my identity or running away will cause the already riddled time to completely collapse... I cannot let that happen!"

"No..." The white fox swayed slightly, staggering backward and nearly falling to the ground.

Everyone could tell that Xiao Zhi had made up his mind!

Even if this identity was forcibly bestowed upon him, he is already the God of Time!

If he cannot coldly ignore the world's anomalies and collapse, he must shoulder this responsibility... even if he knows it is the enemy's conspiracy!

"Well, thinking about it carefully, it's not all bad." After making his decision, Ash quickly felt relieved and even had the energy to jokingly persuade others.

“Even without my power, I am still a true god… In the realm of time, I can do many things at will.” Ash said proudly. “For example, I can send people who shouldn’t exist in this era back to their original location… or arrange for someone to time travel, if they wish.”

Ash was confident he could do it, as long as he returned to his designated area.

He has a way to send his lost companions, Xiao Guang, and even Bei Shang back to their original time!

"How about it? Feeling much happier now?" After explaining the benefits, Ash asked with a grin. "I told you it wasn't a bad thing. You guys hurry up and get ready, I'll be able to send you back to your original time soon... Also, Tamabe, remember to call Kita no Sho, the field manager!"

"Not a bad thing... yeah right!" Xiao Guang was the first to burst out. "You send us back, but what about yourself? Stranded in the subspace, who knows when you'll be able to get out, and we'll never see you again... You dare say this isn't a bad thing?!"

"Yeah, dear trainer...believe it or not, if we really abandoned you, your girlfriend would skin me alive!" the wife chimed in with a cold laugh.

She was willing to guarantee that if the rest of them went back first, leaving only Ash behind, Blue would absolutely go crazy in the future.

"Shinichi, what you meant by time travel just now, do you mean to send me to your original era?" Tsubasa suddenly asked seriously.

"Yes, do you want to go?"

Ash's expression was focused, awaiting the girl's answer...

★ Sinnoh Scroll: High five! Let's go even further! ★

Chapter 1184 Xiao Guang's Choice, Three Challenges!

As they approached the town ahead, Ash noticed that Dawn was not as lively as before.

I told Xiaozhi before that I wanted to try something different, but that idea wasn't really mature.

It's only because they have stronger abilities that they are eager to try.

Now, when she truly begins to think about the future, she will surely feel lost.

If she continues on the same path, she may achieve even greater success, but it might be more monotonous, and she might find it difficult to quell the restlessness brought about by her stronger abilities.

However, if she deviates from the original path and explores freely during her travels, she worries that due to a lack of focus, the outcome of each path will be unsatisfactory.

Xiao Guang has been thinking about these things lately, and it's clear that she wants to make a final decision before arriving in Zhuqing City.

Ash didn't interfere; he believed the girl would figure it out herself.

Actually, which path you choose isn't the most important thing.

The important thing is her and her partner themselves…

"Did you hear that? What a beautiful sound!" As they were walking, Xiao Gang suddenly heard a melodious piano tune.

The melody seemed to be coming from the woods across the road; its peaceful tune was soothing that even Xiaoguang temporarily put aside his thoughts.

"Thank you so much for your compliment. I am Pokémon Bard Shōshō, and I am currently traveling with this Budwob."

A long-haired young man wearing a top hat and a cloak emerged from the woods, carrying a dreamlike harp in his arms, accompanied by an adorable budding jasmine.

The music I just heard was played by him.

Shangzhi is considered a formidable rival to both Zhiye and Xiaoguang in the original work.

He was initially troubled by not knowing which path to choose, but later decided to challenge both the League Tournament and the Grand Contest at the same time, and his results on both were quite good.

The appearance of this 'acquaintance' made Xiao Guang pay more attention, as she happened to be facing a similar problem to the other person.

"Excuse me, are you also Pokémon Trainers?" Shangzhi noticed the Pokémon out and about. "Would you like to have a Pokémon battle?"

“Of course, no problem…right, Dawn?” Ash gestured to the girl.

“Okay, I’ll have a match with Mr. Shōji.” Hō understood that this was Shōji’s good intention, so he readily agreed.

Led by Shangzhi, the group arrived at the training ground outside the Pokémon Center. After both sides stood still, Shangzhi sent out Bulboushi first.

"Bogarman, make your grand entrance!" Hikaru's side, just like before, sent out the proud penguin.

"Let's have a Grand Contest, Ms. Hikari, please go first." After learning that Hikari was going to participate in the Grand Contest, Naoshi suggested using the Coordinator method to decide the winner.

"Hoo... Bogarman, use Water Wave!" "Bogarman!"

Xiao Guang launched his attack at the start, directly causing Bogaman to condense a ball of water, which he quickly shot towards the shy bud.

"Shy Bud, jump up and dodge!" Shang Zhi elegantly gave the command, and the Shy Bud leaped into the air, easily dodging the water ripple attack...

"Follow me!"

"What..." Xiao Guang's response caught Shang Zhi off guard. Suddenly, the water rippled and exploded at the feet of Hanxiubao.

"This move..." Xiao Gang was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized that this was Xi Cui's ultimate move.

He had also been invited by Ash to go on a trip to the Green Valley, and knew that some of the special moves from that time would have different effects than they do now.

For example, wave-type special moves lose additional effects such as confusion and cowardice, but gain a guaranteed hit effect in return.

"A little unexpected... Shy bud, adjust it, use the seed machine gun."

Shang Zhi quickly regrouped, directing the shy buds to leap higher using the momentum, while simultaneously launching a powerful counterattack with the seed machine gun.

"High-speed movement!" But just as he was about to react, Bogarman had already started to move forward and rushed to the feet of the shy bud at an extremely fast speed!

"This... Shy Bud, attack downwards immediately!"

"Use freezing wind!" Bogaman paused slightly, and seeing that Shangzhi had indeed made the shy bud change its attack direction, Xiaoguang immediately commanded the penguin to spray a gust of cold wind.

The extreme cold blew the flying seeds into ice shards, severely damaging the buds and slowing them down.

As one thing gains momentum, the shy bud can no longer keep up with the penguin's movements.

"Seize the opportunity... Swallow Return!" "Poga!"

Bang!

With a perfectly timed landing, Piplup used an unavoidable Flying-type move to successfully knock down Budew.

"Bogaman... Anyway, well done!" Hikaru paused for a moment, but still didn't forget to praise his partner.

Bogarman proudly puffed out his chest, celebrating his memorable first victory in a foreign war.

After all… it had never won a single practice match within the team, and its pride had always been deeply wounded.

"That was a great match, Miss Hikari, you are very strong." Shangzhi had also calmed down Hanxiubao and shook hands with Hikari in admiration.

"Mr. Shangzhi and the shy bud are also very strong... On the contrary, my battle just now was not exactly a spectacular one."

After the battle, Hikaru became even more certain of his problem.

She had stayed in Xicui for too long. Although she still remembered how to fight in the gorgeous battle, she always wanted to solve things in the most direct way.

Even when she was cultivating her partners, she unconsciously continued to use the "washing green" method.

The emerald penguin can learn Aerial Ace and Water Pulse on its own at a very low level, and can also learn Freeze Wind through a tutor. In addition, Ash taught it Agility... With such a rich arsenal, Shing and Bud are simply no match for it.

But once the penguins launch a full-scale attack, whether it's flashy or not becomes irrelevant... because the opponent will already be defeated.

"I can only say that Miss Hikari has trained Bogarman very well, enabling him to handle various battle modes." Shangzhi praised sincerely, "Unlike me, I'm still undecided between the Grand Contest and the League Tournament."

"Why not challenge both sides?" Xiaoguang suddenly suggested.

"Challenge both sides...?" Shang Zhi was taken aback; he hadn't considered this possibility before.

"That's right, the League Tournament, the Grand Contest, no matter what the battle mode is, as long as you and your friends are happy, that's all that matters," Xiaoguang said earnestly.

This was actually Shangzhi's own conclusion, and Xiaoguang was just relaying it to him.

“As long as you’re happy… Yes, Miss Hikari is right.” Shangzhi nodded gratefully immediately. “I’ve decided, I’ll challenge both sides! Thank you so much for your guidance, let’s meet again at some future tournament.”

He played a farewell melody on his harp, bidding a joyful farewell like a shy bud.

Watching Shangzhi's departing figure, Xiaoguang finally showed a relaxed smile.

"So, you've already figured it out?" Ash asked with a smile.

"Yes! I've decided too, I'm going to challenge both... no, not just two, but three!" Hikari shouted excitedly. "Besides challenging the Grand Festival, I'm also going to challenge the Sinnoh League; and after that, I'm going to challenge the Sinnoh Battle Frontier!"

She finally realized that her previous worries were completely unnecessary.

Because of his past experiences, Hikaru unconsciously wants to compare himself with his 'former' self, and he will definitely want to go further in the large-scale celebration.

That's why she was worried that if her distraction led to an unsatisfactory result, she would be very disappointed.

But now she doesn't think that way anymore. Now that she has this ability, why not go all out and make a big scene?

Grand Contests and Gym Battles are just formalities.

What truly matters is becoming stronger together with your companions through challenges, while simultaneously enjoying the joy of travel!

"Congratulations!" Seeing the girl make her grand wish, Xiao Zhi immediately clapped with a smile.