Pokémon: A Roundup of Ash's Eight Masters' Peak Battles!

[Xiao Mao: Speaking of which, I saw three lemonade vendors near the Silver Conference entrance who looked a lot like Captain Rocket's. Could it be that Team Rocket can't pay their salaries and is making the players earn their own money?]

Ash: Now that you mention it, I remember seeing Team Rocket setting up a stall many times before. Oh, I see.

[Karuno: See? There's no future in being a villain!]

[True Bird: Slander! You're slandering us! Team Rocket has five social insurances and one housing fund, weekends off, and you get a starter Pokémon as soon as you join! Isn't that good enough?!]

[Yu Longdu: You're not mentioning the risks at all, are you? Don't you know the Rockets are wanted by the league? Going there would make you a wanted criminal.]

[Water Wutong: Exactly! Why not join our ocean team? All the treasures of the seabed are ours! Five insurances and one housing fund? Seven insurances and two housing funds! Plus a month of paid annual leave!]

[Quiskey: My assessment is that you shouldn't join Team Plasma; talking about money is too vulgar. Join us and embrace Unova!]

[Masato: Team Aqua, huh? Team Plasma, huh? Alright, you're all dead!]

Kanto, Viridian Gym.

Banmu's face darkened.

The air pressure in the entire office dropped visibly.

The real bird stood there like a lackey.

The boss is really angry this time.

Those bastards actually dared to compare themselves to the Rockets.

They're really courting death!

"Shin-chan, pass the word down: I hope I never see Team Aqua and Team Plasma again within a month."

"Itagi said calmly."

"Yes!"

But beneath the calm lies a monstrous wave about to be unleashed.

Hilarious! How dare they jump in the face of Boss Banmu?

Do you really think the Rockets are some third-rate organization like yours?

"By the way, just letting you know, Meow Meow's year-end bonus has been cancelled this year."

"Yes!"

……

In the picture—

These things were just minor incidents for Ash.

During the following period, Ash continued to prepare for the World Championships.

Since Vermilion City can no longer find a trainer whose strength matches his.

Xiao Zhi then expanded the matchmaking system's reach across the entire world.

However, due to time cost issues.

They will usually send out a match invitation a day in advance.

Ash also took on several challenges in other cities in Kanto.

The ranking successfully reached 1200th place on the red and white balls.

Dead Leaf City.

Pokémon Center.

A blue and white patterned fairy egg lies quietly inside the instrument.

The surface of the fairy egg shimmered with a faint light.

It looks like it's about to hatch.

Miss Joey, who had heard the alarm from the equipment, came in.

But when she saw the state of the elf egg, Miss Joy showed a worried expression.

"What is this child waiting for?"

Miss Nurse Joy was a little troubled, as the Pokémon egg had been at their Pokémon Center for quite some time.

Almost every so often, a layer of blue light would shimmer on the surface of the sprite egg.

In general, this is a sign that a Pokémon is about to hatch.

However, the Pokémon inside the egg showed no signs of hatching.

The Pokémon Center has also used many methods to stimulate Pokémon eggs.

They tried to hatch it.

However, the result was repeated setbacks.

[Kornee: This pattern, this color! Isn't this Riolu's Pokémon egg?!]

[Professor Mulan: This could also be one of the three Water-type starter Pokémon, like Sobble from Galar, whose egg is also this color.]

[Ya Xuan: I felt it! I felt the aura of this Pokémon egg!]

[Eileen: What's wrong? Is there something wrong with its waveguide?]

[Ya Xuan: It's a cane! The aura in the Pokémon egg and the cane are exactly the same!]

[Eileen: Could this Riolu Pokémon egg be the reincarnation of Lord Aaron's partner?]

[Cynthia: I just looked up some information. Reincarnation has always existed, but it mostly affects Ghost-type Pokémon. Fighting-type Pokémon rarely experience this, so I can't be sure if it's truly a reincarnation.]

[Da Ye: What are you talking about? I don't understand.]

[Wu Song: If you don't understand, don't speak.]

Dr. Kongmu: I can say a few words about this. In my experience, what is this Pokémon egg waiting for?

Once the opportunity arises, it will hatch on its own.

Lillie: Really?!

Dr. Kongmu: Of course, I would never lie.

Cynthia is an expert in the field of mythology.

A significant portion of the records about the World Tree focuses on the story of Aaron saving it.

In the description of Aaron.

There was a quote that left a deep impression on Cynthia.

"The bond that has lasted for thousands of years will not change. I may have passed away now, but we will meet again in a thousand years."

Lucario, I'm sorry, I abandoned you.

I hope time can change everything, and that our bond, even a thousand years from now, will still endure.

This passage is recorded in a very vague way.

So much so that even Cynthia herself couldn't understand what it meant.

This can be combined with the words of Eileen and Ya Xuan.

Cynthia made a startling conjecture.

After successfully releasing all of his waveguides to avert the crisis.

Aaron is dead, but his waveguide has been passed down.

And now.

It appears that Ash is the one who inherited Aaron's aura.

Perhaps the Riolu inside this Pokémon egg is waiting for that lucky person.

Cynthia rested her face on one hand.

My thoughts, however, were somewhat adrift.

Waveguide?

I want one too!

……

In the picture—

The scene returns to Sakuragi's lab.

Xiao Zhi, who had just returned from another city, was slumped in a chair with a look of utter despair.

Ash drank all the water next to him in one gulp.

"I'm exhausted! That guy, Xiao Mao, is also participating in the World Championships!"

And it has already reached the advanced level!

Thinking about what happened to me in the gold market today.

Xiao Zhi had a bit of a headache.