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

"It's pretty much what we know. Since my official return, the situation in Sinnoh has started to improve. Not only have the Pokémon kidnapping teams disappeared, but the League has also seen the emergence of many new and promising investigators."

Ash was explaining, and although it sounded like he was praising Sinnoh, his tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

His 'reputation' was quite formidable, actually forcing Wang Luo to stage another one himself.

These villainous organizations have become more restrained because Wang Luo is worried that Ash will use this as an excuse to come to Sinnoh and investigate thoroughly, and then they might be able to trace the culprit back to him.

Therefore, he must send a strong signal to the outside world... Sinnoh has survived that turbulent period, some villainous organizations have collapsed, and the Champion has gained many capable subordinates, so there is no need for other forces to intervene.

The reason why the handsome guy secretly investigated under the guise of challenging the alliance was because Interpol was not at ease, but could not continue to operate openly, so they had to go from open to covert operations.

In reality, Sinnoh's current situation is a dogfight.

As a still active villain, the Dark Team's organizational structure has been almost completely exposed, with everyone from Jingka to the Hell Trio of Aishi, Rongyan, and Huangmo on the list.

The kidnapping team, which had previously been causing trouble, was just a disorganized rabble like pirates. Even after the entire organization collapsed, they still couldn't figure out who their leaders were.

Considering all this, let's talk about who these newly emerged "capable henchmen" under Cynthia really are.

However, despite all the scheming Wang Luo had done, he never expected that Ash would disregard his reputation and challenge the League to fight Sinnoh!

"His plan must have failed, so what will he do next?" Xiao Guang asked with great interest.

Seeing Wang Luo get his comeuppance made her quite happy, of course.

"If I were Wang Luo, I would try to throw the Sinnoh League into chaos again, and then postpone the League Conference under some pretext. In short, I would try my best to avoid running into them!"

Wangluo was a fanatical follower of Arceus, and all his crazy behavior must have been for the sake of his master.

What that alpaca needs most right now is time!

Wanglu will definitely try every means to delay time, even if it means dragging in all sorts of innocent people, or even the entire Sinnoh as a threat, just to hold off Ash until Alpaca completes that treasure!

Ash also figured it out: there were only two ways for him to break into the Temple of Beginning.

One option is to slay the gods, eliminate Palkia, destroy the Platinum Soul, and risk the collapse of the entire world's space to expose the Temple of Origin itself.

Secondly, we must completely eliminate Wang Luo, reclaim the Gear of Time, and reshape the Great Vajra Jewel!

Only when time, space, reversal, emotion, will, and knowledge—all the creative powers—are gathered and complete will the path to the Temple of the Beginning truly appear!

Chapter 1206 City of Fate, The Penguin's Heartache

Things in Sinnoh can't be rushed, but luckily Ash isn't in a hurry either.

He just wants to play it safe right now.

He's experienced plenty of big battles: the villains preparing for war, dark clouds looming over the city, and then his own side giving all sorts of pre-battle mobilizations before launching a chaotic attack.

The scene was grand enough, but wouldn't all the injured humans and Pokémon, and the destroyed houses and land, take time to recover?

Especially in the current situation, if he were to recklessly reveal the truth, the reputation of the entire Sinnoh League, including Cynthia, would be completely ruined.

Therefore, a big scene is not as good as a small scene, and a small scene is not as good as a false alarm.

Ash is now working towards this goal, striving to help Sinnoh safely weather the storm.

Let's just wait and see. He's not in a hurry, it's others who are.

...

"Sinnoh will be in chaos again...you were right." As they continued their journey, Brock looked through recent news in Sinnoh and couldn't help but admire Ash's foresight.

Sinnoh has indeed recently made headlines with a major, earthquake-level change at the top!

Aryu, the Bug-type Elite Four member, has been removed from the Elite Four!

He must have lost to his opponent in the qualifying rounds, but the details of the match were not made public, and the identity of the successor is also a mystery; no one knows who it is.

"He must be one of those newly emerging investigators," Xiao Gang guessed.

To compete against the Elite Four members in the qualifying rounds, only the current tournament champion, a gym leader, or an investigator with administrative authority equivalent to a gym leader are eligible.

The League Conference hasn't been held yet, and Gym Leaders wouldn't hide their identities, so the only remaining possibility is that they are Investigators.

"This is both in line with public opinion and an excuse to delay the process."

Ash could roughly guess what Wangluo was thinking. He'd gained enough reputation from the Elite Four members like Liu, and it was time to get rid of these guys who "didn't do anything productive and only knew how to trip up the champions," so that the common people could cheer with satisfaction.

As the newly crowned Elite One has the identity of an investigator, he naturally shouldn't bother with the League's tedious affairs. He only needs to continue to "work hard" to fight crime and help "Cynthia" earn applause and flowers from the public.

This provided a plausible reason for the piling up of alliance affairs and the subsequent measures, such as postponing the conference.

Even if all else fails, they can still fool the public by playing the victim for a while.

Of course, it has to be said that kicking Ah Liu out first did seem like picking on the weak.

"So, what should we do?" Xiao Gang asked curiously.

"Of course, we should actively combat crime and help Sinnoh stabilize the situation!" Ash smiled confidently. "Perfect timing. I also want to have a good 'exchange' with those rookie investigators. After the upcoming Tournament of Destiny, I'll try to get involved in their missions."

Porygon-Z had been secretly monitoring Wangluo, and Ash discovered something that would be very beneficial to him.

Wang Luo knew that Xiao Zhi was a random transmigrator, and he also knew that Xiao Zhi was very familiar with the 'plot' of the main anime and games... but he didn't seem to know that Xiao Zhi was just as familiar with the side games!

Otherwise, why would names like 'Axe' and 'Mojik,' which clearly sound like the names of a kidnapping squad leader, appear among these recent up-and-coming investigators?

Ash felt that this was not Wangluo's oversight; the most likely explanation was that the alpaca was unaware that Ash knew these things!

Could it be that Wusi helped to block it?

Uh… Xiao Zhi’s expression froze.

After analyzing the situation, he realized that he had inadvertently done someone another favor…

"Never mind, let's set off first... Dawn, are you all done over there?" After quickly composing himself, Ash called to the girl who was taking care of her friends and prepared to set off again.

"Almost there!" Xiao Guang responded immediately, quickly putting away all the Pokémon food in front of him, which immediately displeased the leader of the group of little guys.

The little squirrel and another new member of the team kept rubbing against Xiao Guang's ankle, trying to get some more snacks by acting cute and charming.

"Baofen can't eat too much at once... Pachilisz, Little Wild Boar, even if you beg, it won't work~"

“Chipa…” “Hmph~”

The two little ones felt a little aggrieved, but they obediently restrained themselves.

"Phew..." Xiao Guang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Finally, I've managed to get those two problem kids in the team under control.

The little wild boar was a new companion that Hikaru tamed when he passed through the proud garden of the present day, and it is the same ivory boar in the original work.

Although this little guy is not big, he has a surprisingly large appetite, and like Patchlitz, he loves the Boffins that Hikari makes the most. Recently, he has been asking for them in groups.

As a seasoned trainer, Hikari knew how to handle the situation and took the opportunity to train their obedience.

It seems that the results have been quite good so far.

Moreover, Xiao Guang himself learned from the experience and rationally planned a brand new route for his companions.

Objectively speaking, although the Ivory Pig once performed well in the Grand Contest, its physical condition would really waste many of its advantages in competitive performances.

For example, its powerful attack power is comparable to that of Capulet, and it has a wide range of counters with up to nine Ice and Ground-type tier-two skills!

Ash even believes that if Dawn had followed the Gym route from the beginning in the anime to train Mamoswine, Mamoswine would have been able to easily handle the unruly Dragonite when Unova returned.

Returning to the present, the progress of their companions, including their choices regarding future paths, is also observed and deeply touched by someone…

"Why is that? Don't you want to participate in the Fate Tournament?"

After a long and arduous journey, they finally arrived in Yosuga City. Just as Hikaru was determined to make up for his disappointment at failing in the first round of the competition, the penguin suddenly became stubborn and refused to participate.

Xiao Guang originally wanted to have the penguins and squirrels perform together, just like in the original story, but now the plan has been disrupted.

"Poga, Poga!" However, Pogaman's attitude was very tough; he simply stood with his hands on his hips and refused to cooperate.

"Bogaman, what exactly went wrong...?"

"Alright, don't be too anxious." Ash quickly stepped in as a peacemaker. "Piplup is just having a lot of ideas lately. It's not that it doesn't want to participate in this tournament, it just doesn't want to perform in the first round."

"Eh...is that so?" Hikaru's eyes widened in surprise.

She was too fixated on 'avenging herself' and ended up not understanding her partner's true intentions.

The penguin may not want to participate in the duo performance because it has some issues, but that doesn't mean it won't make a grand entrance for a spectacular battle.

"I'm sorry, Bogarman, I was too hasty." After realizing this, Hikari immediately admitted his mistake and sincerely apologized to the penguin.

This is also part of a trainer's growth. No matter how strong and experienced you are, if you can't maintain a positive mindset at all times, it will affect your performance and make it impossible to cooperate well with your partner.

Fortunately, after this little incident, Xiaoguang has regained his composure.

“If Bogaman isn’t going to perform, then Patchlitz and Flower Bird will take the stage… Perfect timing, I have a brilliant idea, you guys wait a moment!”

While Xiao Guang was pondering, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately ran back to her room at the Pokémon Center with great excitement.

"What...is he thinking of?" Xiao Gang was completely confused.

"Tomorrow's match will be very interesting~" Ash had already guessed Dawn's plan.

His order has just arrived, and it might be a great help to the girl during the competition…

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