Elf: Release? Not possible.

After saying hello to Hanako, he took a shower, changed into clean clothes, packed his luggage, and said goodbye to Hanako.

Starting again from Pallet Town, the Pokémon that Ash carries with him are still Pikachu, Pidgeot, Charizard, Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Mantis.

It doesn't matter what Pokémon you bring at this time, because after arriving at the Quartz Plateau, the Pokémon you use can be replaced with those at the research institute at any time. Xiaozhi still brings the final lineup from the previous trip.

The Kanto Alliance, located at the highest point of the Quartz Plateau, is the official alliance of Pokémon trainers in the Kanto region, and it is also the place where every Quartz Conference is held.

Quartz Plateau is located to the west of Viridian City. This road is originally uninhabited, but at this time every year, trainers from all over the world gather together like carp crossing the river.

Regardless of whether one is qualified to attend the Quartz Conference, even those who are not qualified will come here.

Trainers who have not obtained enough badges naturally want to see what the gap is between themselves and those qualified trainers.

And many people will rush to the scene to watch the game, so this desolate wilderness will become very lively at this time of year.

Route 23, the only road leading to the location of the Kanto Alliance, is a road full of history.

Every year, trainers pass through here. Some of them succeed and become champions, while others fail and have to start over again.

Even today, trainers who are kings and champions have walked this road before, so Route 23 is also called the Champion Road.

Xiaozhi and the other two set out and first arrived in Viridian City. They stayed at the Viridian City Pokémon Center and rested for a day. The next day they set out again, embarking on this road that all trainers dream of.

"Xiao Zhi, what's wrong with you?"

After checking in, Ash sat on a bench outside the Pokémon Center and looked at the buildings in the distance.

Misty came out holding Togepi and Brock, and seeing Satoshi sitting outside alone, she walked over and sat next to him.

"Nothing!" Xiaozhi shook his head slightly and retracted his gaze.

"Are you nervous about attending the Quartz Conference?" Xiaoxia looked at Xiaozhi and said worriedly.

"Even if we need to be nervous, it's not now!" Xiaozhi smiled slightly when he heard that, leaned back on the bench, held his head with both hands, looked at the sky and responded calmly.

When I met Hiba, I heard that the Tokiwa Gym seemed to be under police control. Now it's been a few weeks and I don't know what the situation is.

The news reported the disbandment of Team Rocket, but did not report whether Itsuki, the culprit, was arrested.

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Xiaozhi didn't know what he was thinking at the moment. Logically speaking, whether Banmu was caught or not had nothing to do with him.

But he thought, if there really was someone who could compete with Banmu, he would not want him to be captured. It would be a pity if there were no such opponent in the future.

I calmed myself down and prepared to get up, when suddenly, the pedestrians on the road seemed a little hurried and everyone ran to a street not far away.

At this time, the three people noticed that the street ahead was filled with people on both sides of the road, as if they were waiting for something.

"What's going on over there?" Xiaoxia asked with a puzzled look on her face as she looked over there.

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"It looks like he's waiting for something!" Xiaogang also responded.

"Let's go over and take a look!" It's women's nature to join in the fun. Seeing this, Misty ran over with Togepi in her arms without waiting for Satoshi and Brock to respond.

Xiaozhi and Xiaogang looked at each other and had no choice but to follow. When they arrived at the roadside, there was no one on the road anymore. Everyone was standing on both sides of the road.

Not only were there no pedestrians, there were no vehicles either. The entire street was empty. However, some uniformed police officers could be seen on both sides of the road, maintaining order.

"What happened?" Xiaogang found a passerby and asked.

"Don't you know? The sacred fire used in the Quartz Conference will be delivered here soon. Everyone is here to see the sacred fire." A passerby responded when he heard the voice.

"Holy fire?" Xiaoxia was puzzled when she heard the voice.

"This is a ceremony at the opening ceremony of the Quartz Conference. Every year before the conference begins, the torch will be relayed from the Quartz Plateau."

"Starting from the Quartz Plateau, we will tour every city in the Kanto region, and then send it back to the Kanto Alliance to light the sacred flame during the opening ceremony."

This ceremony is not unfamiliar to Xiaozhi. It is just like the Olympic Games in his previous life. In fact, the League Conference can also be understood as the Olympic Games in his previous life. Xiaozhi thinks it is still very meaningful.

Chapter 598: The Holy Fire Was Taken Away (Subscription Request)

"So that's how it is! I've always seen the Olympic flame lit during the opening ceremony on TV, but this is the first time I've seen it on the road!"

Xiaoxia understood after listening to Xiaozhi's explanation. It would be better to deal with this kind of thing sooner rather than later, as there were only two days left until the Quartz Conference.

The progress is about the same. It will take about a day to reach the Pokémon League from Viridian City. The time should be about the same.

"But, with this kind of relay method, aren't we afraid of encountering windy and rainy weather?" Xiaoxia asked again while looking at the still empty streets.

"There's no problem, because the holy fire is the flame of Moltres and it will never go out!" Hearing Xiaoxia's doubts, Xiaozhi began to explain.

The sacred fire used in every league competition is not an ordinary flame. For example, the flame of Moltres is used in the Kanto region.

The Johto region uses the flames of the Wind King left over from the bell tower in Orb City long ago, and these flames will naturally never go out.

"Is it Moltres' flame? It smells so good, check it out!"

Hearing this, Xiaoxia was a little excited. Although she had actually seen Moltres in person, she didn't have the energy to appreciate it at that time.

"coming!"

"The Holy Fire is coming!"

Just at this moment, a voice was heard from the crowd, and soon a figure was seen jogging in front.

That is the torchbearer, holding the torch. When he arrives at the designated location, other torchbearers will take over the flame.

A bus followed behind, and on top of the bus stood an old man with a big white beard, who was hunchbacked but looked very energetic. Around the bus, there were several police motorcycles guarding it.

"That's the flame of Moltres. I wish I could be the carrier of it!"

Xiaoxia looked a little envious. This kind of thing was of great significance. If she could also take on the role, her sisters would definitely be extremely envious. Unfortunately, they had already been selected.

Xiaozhi's attention was on the old man standing on the bus behind the torch runner. The identity of this old man was extraordinary.

His name is Damaranchi. He is the chairman of the executive committee of the alliance that manages the Holy Flame. He is also the person in charge of the Pokémon League Conference and the initiator of the original Pokémon League Conference.

Perhaps the current Kanto region has lost its glory, and the level of trainers is no longer the strongest among many regions.

But it was the place where the Alliance Conference was first held, and the Alliance Conference was initiated by the old man in front of him, who has been the person in charge of the Alliance Conference for the past few decades.

Committed to attracting and training outstanding trainers, this approach has led to other major leagues vying to follow suit, which has led to the establishment of major league conferences in various regions.

He is a man who has dedicated his entire life to the Pokémon League, so it is not an exaggeration to call this old man the greatest person in the Pokémon League.

Bang bang bang bang! ! !

At this time, applause broke out on both sides of the road, and the onlookers spontaneously applauded, first to President Damalanchi, and also to the passionate burning flame.

Boom boom! ! !

"Ahhh!!"

At this moment, there was a frightening noise on the street. The bus following the torch runners was moving forward when the road suddenly sank.

The surrounding police motorcycles also sank into the water. The scene suddenly became chaotic and the surrounding citizens screamed.

The bodyguard on the bus reacted quickly and grabbed Damalanchi to prevent him from falling off.

"What happened?" Miss Junsha, who survived the accident and was following the bus, looked at the scene in shock.

Hoo ho ho! ! ! !

But at this moment, a burst of black smoke blew down from the sky. The torch runner who had just run past heard the noise behind him, stopped and turned around. He was looking at the situation behind him in surprise, but suddenly saw black smoke filling the air all around.

In an instant, the surroundings were covered by smoke, and an expression of panic appeared on his face. Then he felt the torch in his hand being pulled away by a force.

"Since you ask what happened, I will mercifully bid you farewell!"

"To prevent the world from being destroyed!"

"To protect world peace!"

The sound came from the air, and everyone was attracted to the air, only to see a meowing hot air balloon floating in the air 0 ....

At the same time, a mechanical arm was holding the torch of the sacred fire and rising into the air.

"Oh no! The sacred flame was..." Miss Junsha looked at the sky with a surprised expression. She knew that hot air balloon very well.

It was Tokiwa City that first launched a wanted list for Team Rocket, and at this moment, the people on the hot air balloon were none other than Musashi and Kojiro.

"Why are these two guys here again!" Seeing this scene, Misty beside Xiaozhi said angrily.

These guys really don't know how to stop at all. This time they even didn't let go of the holy fire.

"Hahahaha! We'll accept Moltres' flame!"

On top of the hot air balloon, Musashi and Kojiro laughed triumphantly, and a double-bomb gas floated beside them, continuously releasing black smoke.

Originally, he sneaked into Tokiwa City and wanted to find a chance to meet the boss, but suddenly he heard that Moltres's sacred fire was coming here, so he thought about bringing a gift to the boss before meeting him.

"Team Rocket?" At this time, Damalanchi, who was standing on top of the bus, frowned slightly when he saw this scene.

Damaranchi was surprised that something like this would happen in Tokiwa City, and they kept their eyes on Tokiwa City.

Banmu had been very quiet here and hadn't made any moves, so why would he suddenly come over to snatch the Holy Flame? And this Holy Flame should have no effect on them at all, only 1.5 pairs.

This is what Daruma Ranchi thought, but in Xiaozhi's opinion, it is not surprising at all that Musashi and Kojiro would do such a thing.

Soon the sacred flame was brought into the hanging basket by a robotic arm controlled by Meow Meow, and then a glass container was taken out, the sacred fire was put into it, and then the torch without flame was thrown down.

"It's done! We'll take our leave now!"

Soon, at a command, the double-bomb gas once again spewed out a large amount of smoke. The smoke was getting more and more, and everyone's vision was affected. Musashi took the opportunity to control the hot air balloon to retreat.

"The sacred flame cannot be taken away!" Damalanchi shouted to Miss Junsha while standing on the bus.

"Yes, we will send people to seal it off immediately!" Miss Junsha responded immediately after hearing the voice.

Chapter 599: Dama Lanqi (Subscription Request)

"Pidgeot, follow them!!"

Seeing that Team Rocket had already left, there was no way to catch up with them for a while, and this place was not suitable for fighting because there were too many people around.

Xiaozhi threw out the Poké Ball and then signaled Pidgeot to chase after it. Looking at the hot air balloon in the distance, Pidgeot nodded slightly and then immediately chased after it.

"Hmm?? What is that??"

Among the crowd, Damalanchi noticed Xiaozhi's actions, his expression changed slightly, and under the protection of the bodyguards, he got off the bus and looked at Xiaozhi not far away.

"I didn't expect something like this to happen. Are you okay, President?"

After issuing the blockade order, Miss Junsha also came to Damalanchi and asked worriedly, if anything happened to President Damalanchi, Guandu and Chengdu would be in chaos.

"I'm fine, don't worry!" Although Dama Lanqi holds a high position, he is a kind and benevolent old man.

Logically speaking, the route was well planned and should have been well guarded, but what happened was the fault of the Tokiwa City Police, but he did not blame them.

Miss Junsha also followed Damalanqi's gaze and paused slightly when she saw the person Damalanqi was paying attention to.

"Isn't that Xiaozhi?" Miss Junsha muttered softly when she saw Xiaozhi.

"Xiaozhi?!" Damalanqi's expression changed slightly when he heard this name. This name has often appeared in his ears in recent times.

He blocked Team Rocket from capturing the Three Sacred Birds, and was defeated and captured by the four members of Team Rocket, but was still able to escape successfully. Rainbow City and Du joined forces to fight against Team Rocket and the Three Sacred Birds.

Defeated Itaki in Tokiwa City and made Itaki order the disbanding of Team Rocket.

These were major events that even the Four Heavenly Kings and the Champion had not accomplished, so it was not difficult for him to forget them.

No wonder I felt he looked familiar when I saw him just now. I haven’t seen him in person, but I have seen him in photos.

But even if he just looked at the photo, he felt that it looked familiar. After investigation, he made a surprising discovery. He finally understood why he felt familiar just by looking at the photo.

"Does the president know that child?" Miss Junsha didn't know much about the situation. When she heard what Damalanqi said, it sounded like he knew Xiaozhi.

"Yeah!" Damalanqi nodded slightly, then walked towards Xiaozhi's direction, and Miss Junsha and the bodyguard quickly followed.

Xiaozhi, who had originally sent Pidgeot to follow, also noticed someone approaching when he was looking up. When he lowered his head, he found President Damaranch and Miss Junsha walking towards them.

"Xiaogang, I just wanted to ask, who is this old man? He seems to have an important identity." Seeing this, Xiaoxia leaned close to Xiaogang's ear and asked.