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

In this state, she might not even have the ability to protect herself...

The entire Sinnoh League has been completely taken over by Wang Luo!

He was the mastermind behind everything. He ordered the Dark Team to destroy the Ranger Alliance in order to monopolize the four crystals of blue, yellow, red, and black in the Almia region.

The rampant kidnapping and piracy, as well as the downfall of Oblibia, were also his doing, all in order to salvage the remains of Oblibia's terrifying weapon from hundreds of years ago—the aerial fortress.

Blastoise and his companions' actions did indeed hinder the salvage process, but due to the drastic changes to the world-building, that aerial fortress had become part of the aerial ruins discovered by Steven…

The ruins eventually fell into his hands, but fortunately, Ash managed to snatch the legendary megalith used for power, which at least delayed the construction of the aerial fortress.

At the same time, he released the Galactic Team executives to muddy the waters. The reason why natural disasters occur frequently in Sinnoh, especially near Mt. Harsh and Iron Island, is actually to find the whereabouts of Heatran and Cresselia—that is, the two crystals of Almia!

The Elite Four's, and even the League's higher-ups' various idiotic actions, all stemmed from his hints... So Ash's words came true; they really were bewitched!

In short, it was all his own doing.

The goal is to gather evil forces to the maximum extent possible, to wreak havoc on Sinnoh and even the world, while preventing the common people from finding fault with him, so that he can always remain the beloved Sinnoh 'female' champion!

Chapter 1199 Sequel, and Next Stop

The incident in the Sea of ​​Corsair ultimately ended with Ash's legendary return, his defeat of the Sea and Land Gods, and his possession of the legendary boulder.

This outcome naturally caused a huge uproar.

Around the world, countless people immediately began to rejoice, while many others remained skeptical... some even comforting themselves with various unrealistic reasons.

Don't panic, anything can happen these days. What if it's actually a Ditto in disguise?

On a brighter note, what if the broadcast video was actually composited...?

All the conflicting opinions ultimately lasted only one day.

Ash promised the people of Rustboro when he returned that he would wipe out all the pirates in the Hoenn waters, and he will certainly keep his word.

As a result, all the Water-type companions immediately assembled, and the Hoenn coastal defense system was also notified at the same time. More than half of the coast guard gathered at Las Noz Port that very night!

The next morning, Ash rode Lapras as the spearhead, followed closely by his iconic companions Blastoise, Gigantamax Giganotosaurus, and the world's most beautiful creature, and officially launched a cleanup operation in the Hoenn outer sea!

In the air, Lugia commands the wind and rain; at sea, Kyogre provides protection; and behind Ash's attack arrow, Hoenn's coast guard and investigators race against time!

Such a full-scale offensive was something that the rabble of pirates had absolutely no chance of resisting.

In fact, it didn't even take a morning before Xiaozhi led his team to break through the entire shipping route to Oblibia and turned a large group of pirates and kidnappers who hadn't managed to escape into prisoners!

Almost immediately after the news of their resounding victory, Ozeki also released a statement to add to the celebratory tone.

The champion, Yulongdu, generously allocated a luxury cruise ship to the remnants of the Rangers residing in Kanto, and asked them to set sail for Oblibya to rebuild the Rangers Alliance in those islands!

Judging by the timeline, Ash cleared the route in the morning, while Souichi, Hyuga, and other key patrol members, along with the Kanto escort force, set off in the afternoon... By roughly evening that day, the shattered patrol alliance had begun its reconstruction.

Meanwhile, to express their gratitude to Ash and the Kanto-Johto Alliance for their help, Granny Shinohara, the founder of the Ranger League, and Professor Shinbara, the chief professor, jointly signed a resolution—including all rangers and staff, the Ranger League officially joined the Kanto-Johto Alliance from this day forward, and promised to fully comply with all the Alliance's instructions!

As for the cruise ship sent out by Yulongdu, it was named 'Alliance No. 2' by the patrolmen as a testament to this.

Incidentally, the reason it's number 2 is because the Ranger Alliance originally had a large sailing ship called the 'Alliance,' but it was destroyed when the Dark Team invaded the Alliance headquarters.

The craftsman who built the ship, and Professor Shinhara's elder brother, the old man Buka, also unfortunately disappeared during the unrest in Oblibya, so the Soyuz had to be completely abandoned.

However, the rangers all believed that the old man Buka was definitely still alive, and that he had most likely ended up in Sinnoh.

Gary, representing the Kanto League, took on the search and rescue mission and entrusted it entirely to Brock, thus providing Brock with a legitimate reason to continue his operations in Sinnoh.

Of course, outsiders wouldn't know about all this inside information. What the world is most concerned about right now is... In addition to the original Kanto, Shichido, Orange Island, and Johto, the Guan City Grand Alliance has added three more regions: Fire, Almia, and Oblibia!

If we also include Hoenn and Alola...

Many people were astonished to discover that Xiaozhi, the mastermind behind these regions, had in fact already dominated half of the world!

Naturally, many onlookers began to eagerly await the spectacle.

The jokes didn't come from Xiao Zhi, but from those guys who secretly opposed him, lacking the guts but still trying to pull some dirty tricks.

That's right, we're talking about Galar.

The president of the Galar Alliance, who is also the CEO of the Marocmon Group, has now become a clown in the eyes of many people, and the things he has done have been regarded as the most ridiculous jokes in the world.

For some unspoken reason, Rose spearheaded a Pokémon World Championship, but then announced it right when Ash went missing. Everyone knows why.

But guess what? Ash came back!

Moreover, according to online rumors, the legendary champion, who should have been focused on spending time with his confidante and handling league affairs, actually took the time to log onto the World Championships website and register his name!

He has decided to participate in this World Championship and challenge for the title of the world's strongest champion!

...

"The World Championships... that President Rose must be kicking himself now." Brock's tone was tinged with sarcasm as he scrolled through Ash's registration record on his phone, which was marked with a string of asterisks.

As Ash's partner, he naturally felt that Rose's actions were disgusting.

But now things are different. Ash signed up as soon as he got back, and he even got Porygon-Z to spread the news all over the internet. Let's see what they can do now.

The Galar Alliance is always so eager to promote Leon, right? This time, they'll get a good slap in the face!

"I have to participate in the World Championships. After all, I promised someone that I would make sure she watched me reach the top of the rankings."

As Xiaozhi explained, his gentle gaze fell on the girl beside him, and he caught a glimpse of her smiling face.

This is Xiao Guang's wish, and Xiao Zhi certainly won't let it down!

"I shouldn't have asked..." Realizing he had given these two another chance to show off, Uncle Gang couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead.

"That's enough, you two. Hurry up and tell us what happened next." After enduring watching the two of them being lovey-dovey for a while, Brock asked speechlessly, "Shouldn't we be heading back to Sinnoh next? I need to search for that old man Buka, and we still need to find the real Cynthia."

"I see..." Ash's eyes darted around, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Brock, you're really responsible. You can go to Sinnoh by yourself then. I was just planning to take Dawn to Alola for a bit~"

"Me... wait a minute!" Xiao Gang suddenly realized, "What are you two going to Alora for?"

"Of course I'm here to do serious business. I'm the Alola Champion. After being missing for so long, I need to go back and report for duty and handle some matters. Besides, that's my real base. Kuseros and the one who was rescued will definitely be sent to Alola first before being sent to Hoenn."

Xiao Zhi explained as if it were the most natural thing in the world, but quickly changed to a regretful expression: "Sigh, I thought you would come along too, but it seems I can only tell Miss Lizhi in advance and tell her not to get her hopes up anymore..."

"Xiao Zhi, you can't do this!" Xiao Gang immediately cried out, "I haven't seen Miss Li Zi in so long, how can you bear to separate us!"

He realized that Xiao Zhi was completely confident.

Ash will definitely be able to find that old man Buka through the rings;

As for Cynthia's whereabouts, it's estimated that there's already some clue...

"Tch, whether I can bear it or not, it won't stop you from flirting with the pretty driver." Ash rolled his eyes at her disdainfully. "Seriously, let's drive the roundabout to Koniko City right now, okay?"

"Long live!!"

Seeing Brock resurrected in an instant, Ash couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

Ash didn't explicitly state that there was a reason he had to go to Alola.

He had been missing for several months, and some of his companions were homesick and couldn't wait to go back and see him.

For one of them, this return home could very well mean a permanent farewell to their closest relatives and elders…

"Hikari?" Just as Xiaozhi's mood was starting to dip, he felt a warmth in his palm.

The girl seemed to notice his unusual behavior and was gently holding his hand, looking at him with concern.

"I'm fine... but you, running around with me like this will delay the Grand Contest in Yukino Town. Are you sure you're okay with that?"

"Of course, no problem~" Xiao Guang smiled nonchalantly and took Xiao Zhi's arm. "I already have a ribbon, so the progress hasn't been affected... Besides, I didn't really want to participate in this Garden Tournament in the first place."

If things proceed as the 'plot' suggests, Hikaru will meet that person in Garden Town…

But she didn't want to see him.

Having finally been given a second chance, all she wants is to travel with Ash undisturbed!

Chapter 1200 Alora, A Waiting Interval

The Alora region, which we haven't visited in a long time.

Ash arrived at Akala Island by taking the Rings, so it didn't cause much of a stir at first. After leaving Brock in Koniko City, he stopped caring about him.

As for what Miss Lizhi and Xiaogang will do after closing the jewelry store, that's their own business.

After that, Ash moved to Melemele Island and was quickly recognized by the islanders.

From incredulous greetings to cheers lining the streets, until a crowd completely blocked the road, it seemed like everyone on the island had rushed over!

And among them, the fastest is definitely Natsumi.

Sensing Ash's presence in Haulownia City, Sabrina immediately teleported to Ash's arms and has been holding him tightly ever since she arrived.

If she hadn't known that Ash needed to respond to the people around him, she probably would have already teleported back to her room with Ash in her arms, and then done something else...

The sight before him left Xiao Guang completely stunned.

She finally understood why Ash said this was the main base.

Sabrina's outgoing personality stems from her straightforward nature, while the other Alola people genuinely admire and respect this first champion.

Xiao Zhi patiently responded to those around him, his face always bearing a genuine smile of joy.

Kukui and his wife, Hala and others came over. They asked Ash about his well-being, but all their words could be summed up in one sentence: "It's good that you're back."