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

"Hey, you look like you're thinking about something really rude!"

"It's not a real machine, it's actually made of silicone..."

"What? How boring."

It turns out it was Si Ai. I thought there really was a Futa. Xiao Zhi felt sorry for him for nothing and just abandoned him.

"Ouch, that hurts! Ash, your best friend was surrounded by Professor Nino and her three assistants, and I almost lost control of the back door."

"Do you know how terrified I was back then? I still tremble when I think about it now." Xiao Gang's face was indeed very bad, still deathly pale.

It seems that the Uchiki Research Institute has indeed left a huge shadow on him.

"But if it's just a little bit short, then it's not even there."

"And you deserve it, it's all your own choice. I tried to persuade you, but you wouldn't listen to a word I said."

Ash immediately lost interest in asking him about Professor Nene and instead looked at Brock's clothes.

"But what's with that maid outfit you're wearing?"

"That's a long story, let's go home first."

And so everyone followed Brock back to Ash's house.

As soon as he opened the door, Mr. Mime came to greet him. Hanako's mother was already in the living room, having prepared a sumptuous meal and waiting for Ash to return.

However, Mr. Mime immediately showed hostility when he saw Brock.

Wow!

"No way, I'll do the sweeping later, don't even think about taking it from me!"

It's clearly a scene of vying for favor, but the content of the competition feels a bit strange.

"Mom, why is Xiaogang at our house?"

"Oh, Xiaogang is your friend, isn't he? I stepped on him on the street when I went out to buy groceries two days ago."

What was Xiao Gang's idea behind "stepping on..."?

"Moreover, his clothes were tattered, and he collapsed on the roadside, exhausted."

"When I saw how weak he was, it was too unsafe to leave him in the wilderness, so I took Xiaogang home and put him to sleep in the newly built little house outside."

It's not the right time for Ash to tell his mother about the Red Crimson Group outside; it would only make her worry unnecessarily.

However, Ash sent all the prize money he won in the previous competitions home, and Hanako used the money to expand the house.

They added more rooms and even built a huge vegetable garden that Hanako loved.

And of course, there's the little house in the front yard.

"But I think that was a doghouse, Xiao Gang..."

"It's alright. For a tiny paramecium like me, having a doghouse to live in is already a blessing."

It seems that the near breach of the back door has plunged Xiaogang into a deep crisis of values, to the point that he's starting to see himself as a microbe.

"After all, Ash, you've never caught any Pokémon like Growlithe, so has that spot been empty all this time?"

"It would be perfect for Xiaogang to stay here!"

"But since Mom took Xiaogang in, she let him live with Mr. Mime, and besides, he's wearing a maid outfit..."

Looking at his mother's chuckling face, Xiaozhi seemed to remember something incredible.

He'd been away from home for so long that he'd almost forgotten his mother was naturally dark-skinned.

After finishing their meal, Ash handed his mother the new trophy he had won in the Orange Islands, and then took Brock and Misty to Professor Oak's lab.

After all, I still need to deliver the GS Gold and Silver Balls and Professor Sakuragi's research report that I promised Professor Oak.

Ash also wanted to hurry up and see the Pokémon he had left at the research institute.

On the way, Xiao Gang changed back into his normal clothes and looked much better.

She occasionally sighs that life is wonderful, but her eyes still carry an otherworldly air, as if she has become a nun.

But Xiaozhi believes that with the passage of time, Xiaogang will definitely return to being the same Xiaogang who likes older sisters.

This is the trust between color baskets!

"Oh, by the way, I've got the metal film you asked me to find before, Xiaozhi."

Xiao Gang took out a strange object from his backpack. It was a wooden box containing something that looked like glass but could also flow.

This is a special metal membrane that Ash prepared especially for Crystal Onix.

Ash had already tried it in the Orange Islands, and a regular metal shield couldn't make Crystal Onix evolve.

Later, Xiao Zhi had no choice but to ask Xiao Gang for help, and unexpectedly, after some research, he actually had a solution.

"I replaced the rock material in the metal membrane with crystal. It should be fine for your Onix to use later."

"That's great, thank you Xiaogang!"

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the item: Metallic Membrane (Crystal Version)]

"The system has indicated that there are no problems this time."

Generally speaking, Brock is reliable, and Ash decided not to mention Professor Neptune in front of him for at least a month.

Soon the group arrived at the entrance of Professor Oak's lab, but Ash rang the doorbell for a long time and no one came to open the door.

"Professor Oak isn't here, and neither is Brock?" But the door wasn't locked, and Ash just opened it and went inside.

There was indeed no one in the room.

"He said he'd be here today when he called on the way back, so where did Professor Oak go?"

"Brock, have you seen Professor Oak leave Pallet Town?" Misty called out to Professor Oak as well, but no one responded.

"No, I've been waiting for you at the main gate of Pallet Town all morning, and I haven't seen the Doctor at all."

But then Ash suddenly noticed a sound coming from the direction of the laboratory.

Quickly lead everyone to run there.

"Ash, help! Please come and save us..."

Chapter 173 Professor Oak is coming to open your back door

That's Jian's voice! Zhi quickly rushed into the research institute.

Unexpectedly, it was a vast expanse of purple ocean inside.

"Ugh, this smell... it's all stinky mud." Xiao Gang was immediately driven out by the stench as soon as he entered the room.

Professor Oak and Ken were buried in this sea of ​​sludge and felt like they were about to suffocate.

It took Ash a lot of effort to recall the Muk into their Poké Balls and rescue Professor Oak and Brock.

"Oh, thank goodness you came back in time, Xiaozhi. Xiaojian and I were planning to give the Mud guys a good cleaning today."

"Unexpectedly, a small accident occurred..."

"This is quite an accident, isn't it?" Xiaoxia immediately grabbed a deodorizing spray and sprayed it frantically on Xiaozhi, Daqi, and Xiaoshen.

Professor Oak just chuckled and turned to continue talking to Ken.

"The new deodorant seems to drive the Grimer crazy. Xiao Jian, write this down."

"Okay, Doctor."

Quickly, Xiao Jian took out his notebook and wrote down all these things in detail.

It's clear that Ken is already able to work very well with Professor Oak.

"Well, anyway, welcome back, Ash. You've gotten even stronger since I last saw you."

"Xiaoxia has become even more beautiful. Oh, by the way, Dr. Gangnemu asked me to give you her regards."

"Uh, don't mention it, don't mention it." As soon as Nei Mu is mentioned, Xiao Gang immediately goes into self-isolation mode.

Seeing that they were safe and sound, Ash handed over the GS Gold and Silver Balls from his backpack and Sakuragi's report to Professor Oak.

After receiving the ball, Professor Oak placed the report on the table and immediately went into the lab to begin his research.

Meanwhile, Ash and his friends, led by Brock, headed to the courtyard of the research institute to see their old buddies.

Upon arriving at the back of Mount Oak, Ash immediately gathered his energy, inhaled deeply, and shouted loudly.

"Everyone, I'm back!"

Upon hearing Ash's voice, his Pokémon immediately rushed towards his location from all directions.

The scene was quite spectacular.

"These are all Ash's Pokémon!" Brock had never seen such a complete collection of Ash's Pokémon before.

Except for a few exceptions, most of Ash's Pokémon are here.

The first to arrive was Lucario, which has waveguide resonance.

The dog appeared first, arms crossed, in front of Ash.

"Great! You arrived even faster than before. Your training hasn't fallen behind. Lucario is still as excellent as ever!"

The Pokémon we brought from the Orange Islands will also be released to introduce our new friends to our old companions.

The appearance of Crystal Onix and Golden Gyarados amazed Jian, who immediately took out his sketchbook and began to frantically draw and write.

The other Pokémon also came to greet their new partners.

Milotic really showed off its beauty among the Pokémon, and it really enjoyed the show this time.

Upon seeing Gardevoir appear, the Greatsword immediately rushed towards it with hearts in its eyes.

"Shauna!"

With a cold snort of warning, Gardevoir immediately turned its head away without even looking at the Greatsword.

The petrified Greatsword Demon was left alone, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"Tear, tear!" (Impossible, impossible!)

Sigh, yet another emotional debt for Xiao Nan's mother.

Seeing this, Garchomp sympathetically approached the Greatsword and patted it on the shoulder.

"Shark, shark." (Take it easy, bro.)

Ash has almost forgotten that the stunted swordsman has been a hapless fellow ever since it was just a water otter.

The newest little creature, Shiny Ralts, was initially hiding shyly behind Ash.

But upon seeing Gardevoir, it finally timidly stepped forward.

The expression on Gardevoir's face was full of admiration and longing, and after getting closer and discovering something incredible, the admiration only grew stronger.

This left the other party looking completely helpless.

The Dragonair family also came to greet them. Upon seeing Dragonite, Dragonair and the three little Dratini immediately surrounded Dragonite and touched foreheads with it.

Haklong was overjoyed; his child had grown so much after just one trip.

The other miniature dragons looked at their big brother with admiration.

Seeing that all his Pokémon had arrived, Ash immediately laughed and summoned them.

"Come on, guys, let's start a long-awaited hand-to-hand combat!"

"Hmm, what kind of development is this?"

At first, Jian thought he had misheard. Professor Oak had mentioned that Ash was unique, but he didn't expect him to be this unique.

Ash just sneered at this. How could mortals understand the bond between the God of Muscles and his companions?

And so Ash began close-quarters combat with his Pokémon without using any moves.

Ash finally ended his long-awaited journey of increasing friendships by defeating the last Tauros with an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Wow, it's amazing no matter how many times you watch it."

The ground shook dozens of times, and Xiao Gang was so shaken that his body felt numb.