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

"Come, follow me! I will take good care of you."

Gengar was deeply moved by Ash's sincere gaze.

"Giggle, giggle~"

[Ding! Gengar: Affection +5; Friendship +5]

This time, Ash took out the Poké Ball he used to capture Gengar, and the little purple fat boy finally didn't hesitate at all.

With a simple wave of his hand, he pressed the button in the center of the Poké Ball and went inside.

Gengar has now officially become Ash's Pokémon.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have achieved the achievement "Hey~, you rascal!": You now truly possess a Ghost-type Pokémon!]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Stamina +1; Free Attribute Points +2]

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new side quest "Ghostly Love, Just As Expected? No Need to Say More!": Please raise Gengar's friendship and intimacy levels to the maximum.]

[Rewards: League Coins +3000; HP +2; Free Attribute Points +3; Gengar Mega Evolution Stone]

"Oh dear, so this is the kid who's been causing trouble in my lab all along."

At this moment, a kind-looking middle-aged man slowly walked down the stairs carrying a teacup.

"Hello, I am Dr. Sakuragi."

He skillfully went to the switch and turned on the power, as if he had done the same thing countless times before.

This professor is quite ruthless. When the research institute was first established, Gengar tried every means to scare away the trainer in order to keep his promise.

Unfortunately, even when he was alone, Sakuragi was not afraid at all. Instead, he happily buried himself in his work every day.

Gengar was so exasperated by him that they could only coexist peacefully until Professor Sakuragi recruited two new assistants, at which point it started playing pranks again.

He was practically a staunch materialist.

At that moment, Koharu and Renji, who were outside the door, also came in and introduced themselves to Satoshi and Professor Sakuragi.

"So you're Ash! Professor Oak often mentions you to me, the best young trainer in Pallet Town."

“When I was his student, Mr. Oki never praised me like this.”

Oak certainly complained a lot about the trouble Ash's Pokémon caused in his backyard, but he was equally generous with his praise.

"Not that outstanding." Professor Oak actually admires him so much. Looks like I'll have to be more polite to him from now on.

"Yes, they are also the trainers most likely to cultivate Pokémon that like to cause destruction."

Of course, Sakuragi wouldn't tell Satoshi this.

"It's you, Ash Ketchum, the champion trainer of this year's Indigo League!"

Renji is clearly someone who frequently follows Pokémon battles, and he immediately thought of Ash's identity.

He seemed quite shocked and even asked Ash for his autograph.

Everyone enjoyed afternoon tea together in a pleasant atmosphere, and Ash apologized to Professor Sakuragi and the others for the pranks Gengar had played.

Sakuragi, of course, didn't care. He simply asked Ash to take a document back with him and give it to Professor Oak.

They talked until evening before Xiaozhi waved goodbye to Xiaochun and the others.

"They've already left."

Sakuragi reminded his daughter, who was still waving her hands, that Haru's eyes had never left Satoshi when he was around.

"Xiaochun, when the teacher asked about your future plans in class, you seemed quite hesitant. How have you decided now?"

Watching Ash's departing figure, Haru seemed lost in thought.

"Although I don't know whether I want to become a trainer or something else, I've decided to travel with Pokémon after graduation."

Through her interactions with Ash, Chloe seems to be less averse to Pokémon.

As a father, Sakuragi was perfectly aware of his daughter's little schemes.

I only heard from Professor Oak that because Ash and Gary have always hung out together since they were little, they are both a bit "fickle" when it comes to love.

"disturbed……"

However, Sakuragi had a very good impression of Ash after getting to know him. In his eyes, Ash was a kind-hearted, enthusiastic, and promising young man who loved Pokémon.

She glanced again at Xiaochun, who was happily going upstairs.

"Let's just let things take their course."

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The next day, after Gengar's matter was resolved, Ash and Misty left Vermilion City.

But this time, when leaving Vermilion City, Ash didn't choose to travel through the forest as he had done before, in order to avoid getting lost.

Instead, they took a plane to Viridian City and then took the main road back to Pallet Town.

After being away for more than half a year, Xiao Zhi embarked on his journey back to his hometown. He was in high spirits and skipped and jumped all the way.

Just then, the communicator, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly rang.

"It's Kojiro calling." As soon as the call connected, I heard the trio's incessant chatter.

"Boss, boss, something terrible has happened!"

The three of them seemed to be vying to report the situation to Ash, causing Ash to not hear a single word amidst the noise.

It took a few shouts to quiet them down.

After a conversation, Xiao Zhi realized that something had really happened.

It turns out that, at the strong request of Yamato and Kosaburo, Boss Sakaki has decided to transfer Musashi and Kojiro away from the current mobile unit.

They then went on to perform entirely new tasks.

It means going undercover at the Crimson Group!

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Zhi almost choked on his own saliva.

Sending Musashi and Kojiro to infiltrate the Crimson Clan—Boss Sakaki is truly a genius.

"Didn't you say you were going to give Yamado and the others a big surprise when you got back? How did it turn out like this?"

"Meow, Ash, we didn't expect this either. Yamato and Saburo actually ran to Team Rocket's new headquarters in Johto to avoid our retaliation."

"They begged and pleaded for a chance to meet Sakaki, and then this happened, meow."

Ash was a little surprised. Why was Giovanni listening to Yamato and the others?

"So you didn't resist?"

At that moment, Musashi grabbed the microphone.

"Of course we have them, but unfortunately our reports are not as good as that bastard Yamado's."

"Waaah... Now I have to go to the Crimson Group or the Dark Dojo to gather information."

"And we should pay close attention to news about Alan, the head of the Philosophy Institute."

The trio can no longer exploit Yamado and his friends to slack off freely; happy days are always so short-lived.

It turns out the PowerPoint presentation was poorly done, but Xiaozhi also felt that Giovanni wouldn't be that simple.

It's more likely that Kojiro and his group discovered some flaws, but Sakaki wasn't so sure, so he took the opportunity to send the trio to the Red Headquarters to see what was going on.

Are Yamato and Kosaburo still in their original departments?

"Meow, they submitted an incredibly detailed plan to Sakaki."

"Now they're in full charge of stealing your Pokémon, boss."

"Boss Giovanni thought the Pokémon of the League Championship winner was very valuable, so he approved it immediately."

Kojiro was still a little worried about Ash's situation and gave him a special instruction.

"Boss, we won't be able to pass on the Rockets' action plans to you anymore. You'll just have to be extra careful on your own."

Ash doesn't care about this; Yamato and his group are much easier to deal with than Jessie and her group.

After all, the trio of idiots usually have whimsical motives, convoluted processes, and hilarious behavior, but in the end, they always manage to achieve unexpected results.

The important point is that they frequently disregard the laws of physics, and their inventions are so bizarre that they are impossible to guard against.

If they hadn't kept running into Ash, they would have succeeded long ago.

Ash's strength has improved, and he's not as wary of Team Rocket's underhanded tactics as he used to be.

No matter how they attack, I'll just punch them flat.

"That's perfect. You two should hurry back to Crimson Group and report to Sundae. She's under a lot of pressure lately, so you should go and help her share some of the burden."

The trio can finally return to the company; only there can they truly unleash their full potential.

Ash plans to build another research institute in Dark City in the future, and he will have Kojiro and the others serve as researchers there.

There has never been a Pokémon Professor recognized by the League in Dark City, so local children have to go to Celadon City, which is over 100 kilometers away, to get their starter Pokémon.

If a city wants to develop, a Pokémon professor is essential, and Ash will figure out a way to do that later.

With Kojiro's abilities, becoming a qualified professor is definitely within his reach.

From now on, he might be called Dr. Kojiro.

After explaining the mission to the trio, Ash and Misty finally arrived in Pallet Town.

Just then, Ash suddenly saw someone he never expected.

What are you doing here?

Chapter 172 Xiao Gang's Adventures

"Xiao Gang, what's going on?"

What appeared before Ash was Brock dressed in a cringe-worthy maid outfit.

He stood respectfully at the wooden sign at the entrance to Pallet Town, waiting for their arrival.

"Welcome home, Mr. Xiaozhi and Miss Xiaoxia!"

Even Xiaoxia couldn't bear to watch anymore and quickly covered Togepi's eyes with her hands.

"Don't look at Togepi, it's a dirty thing."

Good heavens, who tuned my Xiaogang like this?

"Don't do that, Xiaogang, I'm scared!"

"By the way, what are you doing here? Didn't you say you were going to work as Dr. Uchiki's assistant for life?"

"Uh, stop talking, stop talking..."

Xiao Gang's face immediately fell when Dr. Uchiki's name was mentioned.

His whole body turned grayish-white, and he lay on his side by the roadside, hugging his legs, looking like he was in pain.

Seeing this, Ash realized that the worst outcome he had predicted had still happened.

"Sigh, I told you a long time ago not to be so obsessed with Dr. Nemu, but you just wouldn't listen."

All Xiaozhi could do was pat Xiaogang on the shoulder and offer him silent comfort.

"No, Xiaozhi, you don't understand. Dr. Neimu... she's organic!" Xiaogang hugged his legs again and sobbed.

"What organic? Is it the kind of organic I'm thinking of?"

"Could it be that Xiao Gang, you..."

Upon hearing this shocking news, Ash was initially incredulous; it was completely different from what he had imagined!

Then everyone fell silent for a moment, and Xiaozhi sympathetically helped Xiaogang up from the ground.

"Normally, my chest is only for beautiful girls and Pokémon to lean on, but I'll make an exception today."

"Have a good cry in your brother's arms, Xiao Gang."

"Even if Futa takes your virginity, never give up on pursuing your older sister's dream!"

No wonder Xiao Gang is wearing a maid outfit now; he's awakened his femininity!