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

However, Xiaozhi told her to relax.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyao. Who do you think I am? Of course I already have clues."

Chapter 443 It's all Daigo's fault

"Kimimaro?" Haruka immediately tilted her head and asked.

Although she usually seems a bit silly, she is actually quite intelligent if she puts her mind to work.

She also deduced the true identity of the Masked Messenger from the various strange circumstances she had encountered earlier.

Xiao Sheng still had a few doubts.

"But sister, Satoshi, didn't Lady Kimishiro say that she saw the Masked Messenger many years ago? Kimimaro was just a child back then, so it couldn't possibly be him, right?"

Upon hearing this, the muscular man nodded.

“Yes, the masked messenger that Lady Kimishiro met before was indeed not Kimimaro, but the one we saw in the park was definitely him.”

"Because waveguides don't lie!"

May Waveguide be with you, my dear. Waveguide is just that useful when it comes to finding people!

"As for who the other masked messenger is..."

At that moment, Xiao Zhi suddenly turned to look at the other side of the table and asked, "What do you think, sir?"

“You’re absolutely right. In fact, the masked man’s outfit was the one I passed on to Kimimaro.”

Following Xiao Zhi's gaze, he saw an uncle sitting there elegantly. He took a sip of tea and then spoke.

This startled Xiao Sheng, who tripped and fell.

"When did you appear? Who are you?"

Xiao Sheng quickly righted the overturned chair, took off his glasses, carefully wiped them, and put them back on, because he needed to see more clearly.

Xiao Sheng didn't notice the man with the bitter face at all from the moment he appeared to drink tea until he started speaking; his stealth skills were truly terrifying.

The uncle casually gestured to Xiao Sheng, indicating that there was no need to be surprised.

"None of that matters. Actually, I am Kimimaro's father. My name is Tamura Maro."

"So, you're Kimiyo's husband?" Haruka exclaimed in surprise, and everyone's eyes simultaneously glanced at Tamura, making him feel embarrassed.

"Hey, don't look at me like that."

Kimimaro's surname was Kimi, which means that this Mr. Tamura was actually married into the family.

With such a strong-willed woman in the house, it's no wonder that Tamura always exudes the same kind of weak and submissive aura as Kimimaro.

Verification complete, he's a henpecked husband.

However, Tamura spoke up again at this moment, continuing to explain to Satoshi and the others.

"Actually, when I was young, I was a very active Coordinator, but one day I met Kimiyo and fell in love with her..."

The uncle's face still held a hint of nostalgia for the good old days, but he suddenly changed the subject.

"Everything was going well, but Kimihiro really hates Pokémon. One of the conditions of our marriage was that I was not allowed to bring Pokémon home."

"There was no other way. Since I love Pokémon, I could only take advantage of Kimidate's inattention to put on Dusknoir's mask and participate in the Pokémon Contest as a masked messenger."

"But then my identity was almost exposed one time, so I had to seal the mask away and stop using it."

“Until our son Kimimaro was born, he was a Pokémon enthusiast, just like me.”

"Once, Kimimaro saw a lonely night skeleton on his way home. They played happily together every day after school."

"Finally, Kimimaro brought it home, and naturally, at that time, Kimishiro was..."

"He gave Kimimaro a very severe scolding and told him to quickly take the Night Skull and throw it away, right?"

At that moment, Xiao Zhi suddenly spoke up.

"She also told Kimimaro, 'Instead of wasting your time playing Pokémon, you should use it to study hard.'"

"Then the boy, scolded by his mother, and the poor Night Skull, together grieving in their own garden."

"How could this be? You even know this? Were you there at the time?"

"Kimimaro?" Everyone looked at the door of Kimimaro's room in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Kimimaro overheard Ash and his friends talking to his father and then walked out of the room on his own initiative.

However, he was still too shocked by Ash's uncanny ability to predict the future, and his face was full of disbelief.

"Could it be that your mother is also...?"

"No, my mother is a very gentle person."

Kimimaro had initially thought that Ash was in the same boat as him, and was overjoyed to have found a kindred spirit.

Unfortunately, Hanako was completely different from Kimiyo, which disappointed him.

"Given Ms. Jundai's personality, it's quite easy to guess."

Ash had seen plenty of these overbearing, tiger-mom type mothers in his previous life, but he never expected to find one in the Pokémon world as well.

Upon hearing this, Kimimaro silently went to the living room and sat down next to his father.

Now that he's not in front of Kimiyo, his expression is noticeably better, no longer as gloomy as before.

Tamura looked at his son in this state with relief.

"Kimimaro loved Pokémon so much back then, but he wasn't allowed to interact with them."

“Even his own thoughts were suppressed by his mother, and gradually he became a child who was increasingly insecure and taciturn.”

"In the end, I couldn't bear to watch any longer, so I finally made up my mind to pass on the Masked Messenger suit to him and guide him onto the path of a Coordinator."

The result was a great success. When Ash and his friends encountered the Masked Man in the park, although he acted very childishly, his confident and dashing demeanor was genuine.

"So Kimimaro's magnificent fighting techniques were all taught to him by you, Mr. Tamura?"

"Yes."

"I see."

Haruka looked at Tamura in surprise. He had managed to teach Kimimaro to such a level while secretly instructing him behind his wife's back. The man's strength was unfathomable.

No wonder he was able to marry a rich woman.

Now that the truth is out, Ash can now take the information to Kimiyoshi and report back, but...

"No matter what, forcing your child to undergo the president's training and completely preventing them from interacting with Pokémon is still going too far!"

The world is so big, there are parents like this who are unbelievable. Xiaozhi and the others felt sorry for Kimimaro.

At this moment, Tamura spoke again, "Everyone, Kimimaro is different from you; he cannot travel freely."

"So tomorrow's grand competition in the city will be a very rare opportunity for him to stand on the stage with his partner."

"I really want him to participate in tomorrow's Grand Contest, even though I don't know why Kimiyo trusts you so much..."

"But I sincerely ask for your help. Please cover for Kimimaro in front of Kimiyo so that he can finish the race smoothly."

Tamura and Kimimaro stood up and bowed deeply to Satoshi and the others.

Seeing that they had all performed such a grand ceremony, Xiaozhi and his friends naturally felt embarrassed to refuse.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new side quest, "Help the Poor Fool": Please assist Kimimaro in successfully participating in the Green Grove Tournament!]

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"Helping is not a problem, but why is Ms. Kimiyoshi so opposed to Kimimaro contacting Pokémon?"

This is Xiaozhi's biggest question right now.

You must understand that this is the world of Pokémon. In people's lives, whether it's food, energy, or technological development, everything is inseparable from Pokémon.

"Even for the sake of the company's future business development, we shouldn't completely ignore Pokémon."

Furthermore, judging from Kimihiro's attitude towards Ash and his friends when they first met, she wasn't actually that averse to Pokémon Trainers. So why was she so strict with Kimimaro?

When Xiaozhi asked this question, the father and son exchanged an awkward glance, and finally Tamura spoke up.

"This is actually related to the former champion, Mr. Daigo."

"Daiwu?" Ash and the others had even more questions above their heads.

"Yes, Mr. Daigo's father, the president of Devon Corporation, Zivchi Hibiscus, has always been a legend among entrepreneurs in Hoenn."

"Just like a hero in mythology, he was worshipped by every club president in the Hoenn region, to the point that everyone would try to imitate his every word and action."

"His life is universally acknowledged as perfect, except for what is universally acknowledged as his biggest failure: his only son, Mr. Daigo, has always been unwilling to inherit Devon Corporation, which he has devoted his life to."

"Ah, Mr. Daigo is being called a failure, but he's the champion!"

At this point, Xiao Sheng was very dissatisfied. Did these people even know what a championship meant?

However, Tamura naturally had his reasons.

"Winning the league championship is great, but as a president, what I value most is the company I've worked my whole life for and the company I treat like my second child."

"After all, you can't guarantee that you can keep winning the championship all the time."

“Every year, whether it’s the Elite Four or up-and-coming young trainers, everyone is eyeing this position with covetous eyes. The champion is constantly facing numerous challenges.”

"Now, Mr. Daigo has also been defeated by Champion Michael and has resigned from his position as league champion."

"Therefore, in Kimiyo’s view, a league championship is not as important as a qualified corporate heir."

"Especially after Kimiyoshi found out that Steven refused to inherit the family business because he was obsessed with Pokémon."

“Back then, our family company was on the verge of bankruptcy. It was Jun who went through countless hardships to finally save it and gradually grow it into a large company.”

"She was worried that Kimimaro might become as obsessed with Pokémon as Daigo and abandon the family business."

"Is that really the reason?"

That's really Daigo's fault; that guy has caused a lot of trouble.

(At this moment, Daigo, who is diligently completing a mission somewhere: Achoo, who's talking bad about me?)

While King's reasons are valid, Ash actually thinks Steven probably spends more time mining than battling in Pokémon.

Unfortunately, apart from a few friends, no one else knew that this respected former champion Daigo was a perverted stone maniac who liked to take leave for strange reasons to secretly go mining.

However, the reason why that young master of Hoenn was unwilling to go home to inherit the company was indeed due to both his responsibilities as champion and his desire for freedom.

Now that we know the reason, it will be much easier for Ash to get Kimimaro to participate in the competition.

"Don't worry, you don't need to lie to Ms. Kimiyo. We'll address the problem at its root."

"source?"

Tamura and Kimimaro watched in bewilderment as Satoshi ran off to make a phone call; now, they had no choice but to trust him.

But not long after, Kimiyo's number suddenly rang on Tamura's phone screen.

He answered the call shakily, and as expected, he was met with a barrage of insults. Ash had already told Kimiyo everything about the Masked Messenger.

But after scolding her husband, Kimiyo suddenly changed the subject.

"Let Kimimaro participate in this Green Shade Tournament, but afterwards he will have to catch up on all the lessons he missed."

"Really, honey? That's wonderful! Thank you!"

After confirming several times that Kimiyo wasn't joking, Tamura immediately hung up the phone and happily ran to hug his son.

"Kimimaro, great news! Your mother has agreed to let you participate in this grand competition."

"Really? Mom actually..."

Just then, Satoshi returned, and Tamura and Kimimaro immediately surrounded him, curiously asking how he had done it.

Kimiyo is notoriously stubborn; her husband, Tamura, has tried to persuade her for over a decade without success.

"It's simple, I'll just have President Zvoich make a phone call for me."

When asked by them, Xiao Zhi smiled confidently.

This is the network of connections that muscular men have.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the new side quest "Helping the Poor Guy": Please help Kimimaro successfully participate in the Green Grove Tournament!]