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

He left the matter to Kojiro and the others, then went back to his room and took a nap.

It was already late by then, and the airship was flying in the air. Xiaoxia returned to her room after enjoying the beautiful night view from the observation deck.

"Little Ash, Little Ash, let me tell you, I met a super cute kid today!"

"He's a wonderful person."

Serena can quickly get along with anyone, whether they are children or peers.

Especially after Xiaoxia revealed her amazing fashion sense, Serena was still able to gently affirm it, instead of being as sarcastic as Rika, that sharp-tongued woman.

Moreover, Serena's praise was genuine. Although she has a very high taste in cuteness and fashion, she is equally open to other styles.

This made Xiaoxia very happy, and her affection for Serena increased significantly.

"That child even said that my Milotic and I are a perfect match, both being elegant and beautiful people and Pokémon."

Xiaoxia was quite flattered to receive such genuine praise for the first time.

"What? The other party actually said such a lie just to flatter you?"

"You're more like a Gyarados!"

"Hey, Ash!" Misty immediately revealed her Gyarados form, roaring as she tried to bite Ash in half.

"I was originally thinking of introducing that child to you, but now I think I'll pass."

"Then I really would like to meet him."

Although Xiaoxia is usually like this, she is never stingy with praise for other good girls.

Even Lijia, who has the worst relationship with Xiaoxia, usually speaks well of her, but it's rare for Xiaoxia to praise her like this.

"You've only known each other for a day, and I'm really curious to know what kind of person he is."

Chapter 264 It's that time of year again...

In the airship's corridor, Serena was happily jogging towards the observation deck.

She made new friends on the ship yesterday, and now it's time for them to meet again.

Although it was a bit of a shame that I couldn't find Ash yesterday, it was still a very happy thing to make new friends in a new area.

But as Serena approached the terrace, she suddenly saw a familiar figure.

"This is..."

A thought struck her, and she quickly approached to examine it closely. It turned out to be Xiao Zhi, whom she had been longing for day and night.

Ash is now in his normal, well-proportioned state, his height has returned to 1.8 meters, and his aura has become more peaceful.

It's fair to say that it looks quite different from how it appeared yesterday.

But the familiar aura made Serena recognize him at a glance, and Ash in this state looked more like him when he was a child.

Serena couldn't help but break into a bright smile.

But as she got a little closer, she finally saw Misty standing next to Ash, holding Togepi.

Misty and Ash were standing so close, chatting and laughing intimately. Serena, for some reason, quickly hid behind a potted plant to secretly observe them.

She remembered that Xiaoxia had said yesterday that she wanted to introduce her to a good travel companion.

"Could the powerful trainer partner that Misty mentioned be Ash?"

At that moment, Serena saw Ash affectionately removing the loose thread from Misty's hair, and her heart tightened.

"Why, why did it turn out like this..."

Mingming finally made it to the new area.

In a strange place, I met someone I liked for the first time and also made a new friend.

The two joys overlapped, and this double joy brought even more joy.

They should have already enjoyed a dreamlike period of happiness...

However...why...why did it turn out like this!

At this moment, Serena didn't seem to want to see Ash anymore, and instead wanted to avoid him.

"I miss him so much, maybe he's already forgotten me, maybe he can't even remember my name..."

"Still so delusional..." Serena felt she should leave quickly.

But unexpectedly, Ash suddenly walked over. In fact, he had noticed the small figure in the distance a long time ago.

She was so close, how could she possibly escape Xiaozhi's beast-like intuition?

"Isn't this Serena?"

Ash was taken aback when he saw Serena's face after walking around behind the potted plant, and then he was overjoyed.

Why are you squatting here?

[Ding! Serena: Affection +1]

"Hey~, Ash, you still remember me!"

"How could I forget? Aren't we best friends?" Ash's face was adorned with his usual warm and sunny smile.

[Ding! Serena: Affection +2]

At this moment, Xiaozhi also realized that Xiaoxia's new friend was actually her. What a coincidence!

Ash quickly took Serena's little hand and led her towards Misty.

Serena blushed as Ash held her hand.

"Travel companions... they're probably just good friends," someone consoled themselves.

After the three sat down and talked for a while, they learned that Serena had come to the capital with her mother for the competition, and their final destination was also Azure City.

"Oh, so you two knew each other all along!" Xiaoxia exclaimed in surprise.

"Serena is a good friend I met when I was a child at Professor Oak's summer camp," Ash introduced to Misty.

"Hehe, yeah, it's been so many years."

For some reason, Serena always felt a little shy when revealing her relationship with Ash in front of Misty.

"They're good friends..." Xiaoxia always looked away when she saw Serena.

Sensing there might be some hidden story between the two, alarm bells went off in my head.

But it's alright, Xiaoxia and Xiaozhi's relationship has long since moved past the point where she needs to be wary of new girls.

Xiaoxia is already way ahead on the road of life!

What's more, the other party is Serena, the good girl that Xia has chosen.

With that thought, Xiaoxia immediately reverted to her usual generous self.

I had a pleasant chat with Serena about what kind of Pokémon she liked, and what the latest dress styles were like.

Seeing that Xiaoxia and the others were chatting happily, Xiaozhi suddenly interrupted because he remembered something.

Ash was surprised to see his good friend visiting Johto, and they happened to run into each other. Given the relationship between Kanto and Johto, Ash was practically a local.

Serena should certainly be treated well.

"Speaking of which, Serena's destination is also Azure City."

“Starting from Azure City, you can go directly to the Whirlpool Islands to participate in the grand Whirlpool Islands Tour.”

"Yeah, and there's also the Whirlpool Islands Tournament!"

When the topic came up, Xiaoxia got excited, which startled Serena.

"The Whirlpool Islands?"

"This is a grand event for Water-type Pokémon, and many trainers specializing in Water-type Pokémon will be setting their sights on this Whirl Islands tournament!"

Xiaoxia was naturally among them, as she was incredibly excited about the pilgrimage.

“Serena, it’s rare for you to come to the capital. The Whirlpool Islands tour only happens once every three years, and it’s starting in a month. You can’t miss such a good opportunity.”

"Would you like to come with us?" Ash invited Serena.

"Hey, shall we go together?"

Serena was naturally very willing to travel with Ash and his friends.

"But I have to tell my mom about this first." After all, she didn't come to Chengdu alone, and she was worried that her parents wouldn't agree.

Seeing this, Ash and Misty went with Serena to meet Satchel and help persuade her.

Unexpectedly, Sachi, who was drinking coffee in the restaurant, was unusually easy to talk to when she saw Ash and his friends arrive.

"Oh, so you're the Ash that Serena keeps talking about." She looked Ash up and down, clearly quite pleased with his appearance.

"Hey Mom, you can't just say that all the time! Don't talk nonsense!"

Serena blushed deeply at her mother's words, and while retorting, she kept glancing at Ash's expression, worried that he would notice something was wrong with her.

"Yes, Aunt Saki, this is a rare opportunity, please let Serena come along. We swear we will take good care of her!"

For some reason, Ash's statement sounded strangely like, "Please give me your daughter!"

"Shall we go on the Whirl Islands pilgrimage together...? With Ash and Misty there, I can rest assured. Serena, go ahead and participate."

After thinking for a while, Sachi readily agreed.

"Is it alright if I help you with the logistics?" Serena was still a little worried, after all, this was the reason she came out with her mother this time.

"Of course not, that was just an excuse to bring you out to broaden your horizons."

“Mom has her own professional logistics team. With your clumsy hands, how could we really let you do logistics?”

"How could I be clumsy!"

When facing her mother, Serena is noticeably more spoiled than usual, which Ash finds rather adorable.

Although Serena is only half a year younger than Ash, the age limits for boys and girls to receive Pokémon vary in different regional leagues.

Therefore, Serena does not yet have her own Pokémon or Pokédex.

Generally speaking, parents would not agree to let a child who does not yet own a Pokémon travel alone.

But Xiaozhi seems very reliable, and there's also Xiaoxia, a girl of similar age, with him.

Sachi immediately displayed the big heart typical of parents in the Pokémon world and readily agreed to Serena's request to go on a trip with Ash.

"It's always good to broaden your horizons when you're young, but don't just focus on having fun. Remember to think about your future!"

"I know~"

Seeing that her mother was about to start nagging again, Serena quickly pulled Ash and Misty away.

"Okay, it's settled then. We'll challenge the Azure Gym first, and then head to the Whirlpool Islands!"

"Okay!" x2

----surf----

The airship landed in Olivine City, and Ash even made a special trip to the Olivine Gym.

But as expected, it was still closed, and the owner, Ami, was still on vacation.

"It's a pity I can't challenge the Asagi Gym at the same time." Ash thought about it carefully, being a gym leader is really a great thing.

Ash, the Philosophy Gym Leader, can take a vacation whenever he wants and is always a hands-off manager, never having anything to do.

It's clear that both the Kanto and Johto alliances are really short-handed; no prosecutors have come to investigate these gym leaders.

Since he couldn't challenge the Oleander Gym, Ash naturally followed his old plan and went to challenge the Cyan Gym first.

After completing the Whirlpool Islands tour, we'll go back to Asagi City for a visit. After all, Ami can't possibly take a vacation for several months at a time.

The journey from Asahi City to Celadon City is short, only requiring a small boat ride, and can be completed in half a day. Serena and Ash went ahead first.

Serena's mother, Saki, will stay in Asagi City for the time being, waiting for her team from the competition to arrive before heading to Azure City.

With her mother's instructions, Serena officially embarked on her journey with Ash.

As soon as they arrived in Cyan City, Ash grabbed Misty and Serena and headed straight for the gym.