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

[Ah Li: I do know of another method, which is to learn the power of Aura, but apart from the legendary Aura Heroes, I haven't heard of any human who can master the power of Aura.]

Audience: Hiss~

Real or fake?

Ash probably knows Aura Power in addition to Dragon Dance!

It's confirmed! Ash Ketchum is a Pokémon!

……

In the picture—

Led by Hakron, Laplace raced across the sea.

Before long, four figures appeared on the sea.

They were all covered with tattered blankets, looking like survivors of a shipwreck.

However, he has been dealing with the Rockets' trio for so many years.

Ash immediately recognized their true identities.

However, this time the Rockets don't seem to be very smart.

Beside them was a Dragonite that had been lured there.

"Team Rocket again!" Ash asked the burning question.

The Rockets, who had been pretending, suddenly seemed to have flipped a switch.

"Since you asked the question sincerely."

"Then I will mercifully tell you."

"..."

After the excitement subsided, the Rockets' trio looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had been following Ash ever since they saw him at the dock.

They wanted to capture Pikachu, but were blocked by a storm and were unable to enter Dragonite Island.

Due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, Dragonite mistook them for victims, and the trio took a look.

Dragonite! We have to catch it!

Just as they were about to repeat their old tricks, the scene just now unfolded.

Realizing they had been exposed, Team Rocket immediately pulled out a gashapon machine and summoned Wailord.

The two sides immediately engaged in battle, and Pikachu, under Ash's command, took the opportunity to save Dragonite.

However, something unexpected happened: Wailord triggered a massive tsunami.

Ash and Haru were both blasted into the air.

"Dragonite, don't worry about me, save Haru first."

Dragonite saved Haru, but when Dragonair tried to keep Ash with it, it couldn't be held because its body was too slippery.

Hakuryu watched helplessly as Ash plunged into the sea.

At that moment, Hakron finally understood something.

Milotic is more like the evolved form of Dragonair, but Dragonair will still evolve into Dragonite.

That's because...it wants to protect the most important person with its own hands!

At that moment, a dazzling light of evolution enveloped Hakron.

Dragonair has evolved!

The orange, chubby creature flew to Ash's side and held him tightly in its arms!

A bond is forged at this moment, a destined encounter between Ash and Dragonite!

After Xiaochun was put back on Ralts' back by another Dragonite, it rammed its head and fired a Hyper Beam, sending the three Team Rocket members back into the sky.

And the Dragonite that evolved from Dragonair naturally became Ash's Pokémon.

At the same time, Dragonite became Ash's third pseudo-legendary Pokémon after Gible and Goodra!

[True Bird: Are you three sure you're not traitors to Team Rocket? Besides wasting event funds, all this operation did was let Dragonair evolve into Dragonite? And Ash even caught that Dragonite?]

[Kojiro: Executives! Don't listen to our excuses! We would never betray Team Rocket!]

[Yu Longdu: Interesting. I didn't expect the Rockets to have a traitor. Interested in joining our league? Five social insurances and one housing fund, weekends off, and year-end bonus.]

[Musashi: Really?!]

[Main Bird: ???]

No, do you really want to betray the Rockets?

The Rockets' trio were indeed somewhat tempted.

Five social insurances and one housing fund, weekends off, and year-end bonus.

It seems they can't refuse any of them.

"Should we really betray them?"

"Stop joking! Think about Boss Itachi!" Kojiro stopped Musashi's wild thoughts in time.

The three of them shuddered as they pictured the face of Boss Banmu.

A dog's life is more important!

Anyway! They would never betray the Rockets!

……

In the picture—

After happily seeing Team Rocket off, Ash and Haru returned to Vermilion City.

Kuye City Wharf.

Ash took out a Poké Ball he had treasured for a long time and put Lapras into it.

"We will never be apart again."

Seemingly sensing Ash's emotions, the Poké Ball in its hand swayed slightly.

Back at Sakuragi Research Institute, Koharu sent all the information she had collected to Dr. Sakuragi.

Dr. Sakuragi was very excited, he never expected that the legend was actually true.

Dragonite Island really does exist, but after he read all the information...

He silently destroyed all of these documents.

Human greed will harm these Dragonite once the location of Dragonite Island is exposed.

Then the Rockets' tactics of faking their own deaths to lure the Dragons will become increasingly common.

There's always the possibility that something even worse might happen.

Let Dragonite live carefree on Dragonite Island.

Therefore, Professor Sakuragi deliberately destroyed the data that Haru brought back, leaving only a group photo of Ash, Haru, and Pikachu on Dragonite Island.

All traces of Dragonite Island have been erased.

[Dr. Kukui: I completely agree with Dr. Sakuragi's approach; it's better to let the Dragonite live their own lives.]

[Dragon Tamer: Don't worry everyone, our Dragon Tamer clan will always protect Dragon Island.]

[Shigeru: Grandpa! I want a Dragonite too!]

Professor Oak: What do you want! Go find it yourself!

[Xiao Mao: I'm your real grandson!]

……

In the picture—

Ash released Dragonite and introduced it to Scorbunny, which he had caught in Galar.

Despite facing a pseudo-god, Scorbunny showed no fear whatsoever.

"Are you Master's newly accepted disciple?"

What is a disciple?

'That's not important, from now on you should call me Senior Sister!'

'What is "Senior Sister"?'

"That doesn't matter. From now on, work for me, and I guarantee you'll live the high life!"

But I prefer sweets!

Pikachu helplessly shrugs as it watches the two Pokémon constantly communicating.

You haven't figured out your own position yet.