Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master.

Chapter 420 Pokoby Park

Princess Sarah led everyone to the palace's back garden.

Ignoring the old maid's advice, he personally prepared tea for them before sitting down and explaining to Xiaozhi and the others.

"Uncle Han Zuo is my father's youngest brother, and he is very capable."

"With his assistance as regent, the kingdom has been able to thrive in recent decades, and is now becoming the most powerful country in the vicinity."

"It's just that his ambition is too great, and he has been urging his father to wage war against the surrounding areas since the beginning of the year."

"They want to wage war using their current national strength and the power of Togepi, who have always protected the kingdom."

"However, my father has always suppressed this claim, arguing that Togepi protects the kingdom to bring peace."

"I never imagined he would actually rebel and even steal someone else's Togepi."

Princess Sarah once again expressed her gratitude to Ash and his friends.

"In fact, our country has worshipped Togepi since ancient times, believing it to be a Pokémon that protects prosperity and peace."

"Therefore, those who are eligible to inherit the throne in this country all have a mission."

"That means getting a Togepi from Paradise to be my partner before the inheritance ceremony."

"Whoever gains Togepi's approval first will be the rightful heir to the throne of the kingdom."

"I think the reason why Uncle Han Zuo went to such lengths to steal Miss Xiaoxia's Togepi is..."

"I'm afraid they just want to use this to claim that they are the rightful heir to the kingdom."

"paradise?"

"Yes, it's a mysterious place called Pokoby Park, located within the kingdom, but no one knows its exact location."

"Our Miraju Kingdom was originally founded with the mission of protecting Togepi Paradise."

Xiaoxia was still a little confused.

"Then why did Hanzo steal my Togepi?"

She clearly remembered that Togepi's egg was found by Ash and her when they were digging for fossils in Big Fog Valley.

The little guy shouldn't be associated with Togepi Land in Hoenn.

But then Princess Sarah reached out and gently touched the little point on Togepi's head.

"Although I don't know why, judging from the aura, Miss Misty, your Togepi is indeed from Paradise."

"And you take very good care of it. Seeing its smile makes me feel happy."

Ash then took Togepi from Misty's hands and examined it closely.

I never imagined that the little guy I picked up casually on the roadside had such a background.

It seems that Han Zuo chose Xiaoxia as his target because Xijiana's guidance only provided an option.

He only made up his mind to design Misty after discovering that Togepi came from Paradise.

"Wow, I had no idea Togepi was such an amazing Pokémon."

Upon hearing about the royal family's secrets, the gossipy girl, Xiaoyao, immediately showed an excited expression.

She teased Togepi beside her, then turned to Sarah and said something.

"Nasha—Your Highness, is this how every king of the Kingdom of Miraju is born?"

Under the sharp gaze of Miranda, the old head maid beside Princess Sarah, Yao quickly sat up straight and changed to a more respectful title before asking her question again.

Upon seeing this, Princess Sarah immediately gestured to Miranda with her eyes that there was no need for this, and then smiled and answered Xiaoyao.

"It's okay, everyone can continue to call me Sarah."

"Indeed, every king must go through this ceremony, including my father, who ascended the throne in the same way."

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As she spoke, Princess Sarah glanced at Togepi with a hint of envy in her beautiful eyes.

"Legend has it that only those who are exceptionally kind and good enough can win the favor and recognition of Togepi in Paradise. Miss Misty, you must be an exceptionally kind person."

"If only you were my father and mother's daughter, then they wouldn't have to worry about me anymore."

"Princess Sarah————"

Xiaoxia was momentarily at a loss for words, but Sarah immediately realized that she couldn't act like that in front of the guests.

She immediately perked up and turned to point to Xiaozhi and the others at a large building on a mountain peak not far away.

"Look, that's the most important temple in our kingdom, the Temple of Togepi."

"The succession ceremony will be held tomorrow, right there."

"That's the ceremony that grants the person who owns Togepi the right to inherit the throne—"

As she spoke, Sarah began to feel down again.

Unfortunately, none of the royal family members have been able to find Pokobi before the appointed date.

"Of course, that includes me. So even though I am the only child of the King, I am not eligible to inherit the throne. That is why Han Zuo felt that there was an opportunity to usurp the throne."

"Thinking about it, the reason things turned out this way is all my fault for not being good enough ———."

"How could that be!"

Xia was furious when she saw Sarah's kind-hearted manner, which only led her to blame herself.

"No matter what, the biggest fault should lie with that bastard Han Zuo!"

"But the inheritance ceremony is so important." Ash suddenly thought of something.

"Sarah, where is the old king's Pokopf now?"

He thought that if possible, they could just use the old king's Pokopi instead during the ceremony, which would save them from all this trouble.

Unfortunately, Sarah shook her head.

"My father's Togepi has long since returned to the faraway lands."

"In our country's legends, Togepi leaves after the succession ceremony."

"When Togepi left his blessing on the new king, the successor to the throne was officially recognized as the rightful king."

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At this point, Xiao Zhi understood.

"So, in other words, Togepi only needs to show up on the day the succession ceremony begins and accompany the successor to complete the ceremony, right?"

"Yes."

Even so, Sarah's Togepi didn't come.

After explaining everything, the princess summoned her maid to hold the banquet that the Kingdom of Miraju had originally promised to Xiaoxia.

The royal chefs were quite skilled, and everyone ate and drank their fill in a joyful atmosphere.

However, just as Ash and his friends were about to get up and leave, Togepi, who had fallen asleep during the banquet, suddenly woke up.

For some reason, it started to act restlessly, drawing everyone's attention to the distance.

At this moment, the sun was directly overhead, and a phantom image of the temple's main structure suddenly appeared upside down on the temple that Princess Sarah had pointed out to Ash and his friends.

"What is that, a mirage?" Xiao Sheng exclaimed in surprise.

While there is indeed a large desert area next to the Kingdom of Miraju, it's really unreasonable for a mirage to appear in the current climate.

However, at this moment, Togepi in Xiaoxia's arms looked at the phantom and began to excitedly shake its little hands.

As it waved, its little hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, resonating with the light above the illusory figure.

Before anyone could react, the light rapidly expanded, enveloping Ash and his friends, including Princess Sarah, before transforming into streams of light and flying into the phantom.

This startled the maids present, who quickly searched for them, but unfortunately could not find any trace of them.

"Togepi, how could Princess suddenly disappear?! The sky is falling!"

Head maid Miranda rushed to the palace to report the matter to the king.

But when she ran into the palace hall, something even more terrifying happened.

"How could it be you sitting on the throne, Han Zuo? Where is His Majesty the King?"

"Oh my, who is this? Isn't this the person my dear little niece values ​​most?"

"You mean the king? The king is right here!"

Han Zuo's face turned sinister. He immediately waved his hand and summoned the guards to tie Miranda up.

His kind-hearted, even foolish, older brother simply couldn't bring himself to hurt him.

Knowing that Han Zuo was planning a rebellion, he still dared to come and interrogate him alone.

He seized the opportunity and, with the help of the prison guards he had already bribed, carried out a counterattack.

Having served as regent for nearly 20 years, Han Zuo could quickly take control of the entire country without bloodshed once he regained his freedom.

However, if he were to ascend the throne like this, his legitimacy would be too low.

He can only control the Kingdom of Miraju as regent for now.

"I still need to acquire Togepi and complete the succession ceremony. Only then can I gain the support of the people and become the true king!"

Standing by the window in the palace corridor, Han Zuo gazed at the magnificent capital of the kingdom, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

This time it wasn't a sudden encounter; he could freely mobilize the entire national machinery for his own use.

"Those wretched brats and little girls, prepare to face my wrath!"

Then he mobilized nearly ten thousand guards to search frantically throughout the palace and even the entire royal city, but he just couldn't find any trace of Ash and his friends and Togepi. He was so angry he almost vomited blood.

As the mysterious guardian appeared, Ash and his friends slowly revealed themselves in the light. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in an unknown space.

The sky and earth here look completely different from the outside world, appearing pinkish, as if you've entered a fairy tale world.

As soon as Xiaoxia entered, Togepi fell asleep again.

"Where exactly is this place?"

After the initial doubts, Xiaoyao's strong curiosity was quickly ignited.

She immediately ran out from behind Xiao Zhi and started tapping and touching all the various flowers, plants, and trees around her.

"The Xiaoyao Expedition Team has completed its reconnaissance. There seems to be no danger here; it's quite peaceful and quiet."

"Sis, stop messing around." Xiao Sheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Princess Sarah also recovered from her shock and looked around curiously before her face lit up with joy.

"Ah, everything here has Togepi's symbol on it—this seems to be Togepi Land!"

"What, this is it?"

"Yes, it must be right!"

Sarah felt incredibly lucky to have visited such a legendary place, a place that even kings throughout history rarely had the opportunity to do.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately lowered their guard and took a deep breath of the fresh air.

However, at this moment, Ash, with his superhuman eyesight, suddenly saw a strange sight in the distance.

"Look everyone, something looks a little strange over there."

Everyone quickly looked over and gasped in shock.

Unlike their current location, the area not far away, although also part of Pokémon Park, presents a completely different scene.

The land was withered and desolate, and the sky and rivers seemed to be covered with a gray-black veil, giving people an uncomfortable feeling.

Suddenly, Ash's aura senses detected a few faint auras.

He quickly led his companions over, and there they saw several Togepi lying in extremely poor condition under a withered tree not far away.

Sarah immediately ran over to check on the situation with concern, and Ash and the others followed closely behind, each taking out a healing medicine.

Fortunately, none of the Togepi had any serious injuries, but when Ash and his friends gave them the medicine, it had no effect.

The Togepi still looked pained and listless.

"What exactly is going on?"

Seeing these Togepi like this made Xiaoxia feel very bad.

Unfortunately, no matter how anxious she was, it was of no use at the moment.

At that moment, Princess Sarah suddenly had an idea.

"My father once said that the Kingdom of Miraju is the country that protects Togepi Paradise, and the two worlds of protection and being protected have always maintained a balance."

"The Togepi are born in this paradise and grow up through spiritual contact with the people on Earth."

"And Togepi is full of energy that can make people happy. If people can pass on happiness to it, it will also share that energy with everyone."

"But if a person with ill intentions stays near Togepi, its happiness energy will rapidly dissipate, and it will lose its vitality—"

Thinking of this, the princess looked at the Togepi who seemed to be in immense pain and clenched her little fists.

"It's probably because of Han Zuo's previous actions that the environment inside the park has been affected, leading to the current situation."

After Ash's unsuccessful attempt to transfer Aura to Togepi and the others, he looked at Princess Sarah again.

"So, is there any way to save these Togepi?"

"Generally speaking, as long as the energy of happiness is transferred to the Togepi, they should be able to recover their spirits, but how exactly do we do that? —"

Although Sarah is a princess of the Kingdom of Miraju, she is not yet the king and her knowledge is limited.

At this moment, Sheng, who was a little tired from the journey, sat down under a tree stump with Pikachu in his arms.

As he lay down, he accidentally knocked down a tree stump behind him.

Amidst the surrounding gloomy and dilapidated land, several streams of energy, formed from various negative emotions from the outside world, rapidly converged here.

Various colored dust particles suddenly gushed out from the hole in the tree stump, instantly engulfing Ash and his friends.

May, Max, and Pikachu were enveloped in blue dust and immediately fainted, their faces showing the same pained expressions as Togepi.

Ash, Misty, and Sarah were further away because they were looking after Togepi.

Ash reacted first, using his superior skills to pull the two girls back quickly, only getting slightly affected by the pink dust.

The Togepi, who were originally under the withered tree, were once again disturbed by the dust, and their expressions instantly became even more painful.

Suddenly, a familiar, cold, mechanical notification sound rang in Ash's mind: [Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Save Paradise!": Do joyful things around Togepi and the others, transferring happiness energy to them and saving this paradise!]

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"Happy things? What happy things?"

At this moment, Ash finally realized that something was wrong; Misty and Sarah's faces were both flushed.

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