Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 171 Ash's Mewtwo, Kanto Secrets Revealed, Team Rocket is the Strongest Gym Leader?!

After they finished talking, it was getting late. Blaine wanted to offer two rooms for Ash and the others to stay in, but Ash and Gary politely declined.

Just kidding, this place may have a place to sleep, but it's nowhere near as comfortable as the hotel they rented!

Let's not even talk about Gary's place. Ash's rented hotel is the best on the entire Cinnabar Island, the kind that money can't buy. He hasn't even had a chance to experience that hotel yet. Who would want to stay in this old, run-down place?

Besides, wouldn't it be a waste of Rika's kindness if we didn't stay at that hotel? Ash can't stand wasting other people's good intentions!
So the two of them turned down the offer to stay at Blaine's place, and in the end, Blaine, with a dark expression, sent the four of them out.

After everyone left, Xia Bo's complexion returned to normal. He sat down on the wooden stool, looking completely deflated, his whole body limp, his eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.

After a long while, he managed to stand up again, then walked to the landline and dialed a number.

"Hello, is this Daiki? This is Xia Bo..."

……

On the way back, Xiao Mao hesitated several times, as if he wanted to ask Xiao Zhi something, but in the end he didn't say anything. Xiao Zhi glanced at him, then put his hands behind his head and said slowly, "Just ask whatever you want to ask. We've known each other for so many years, why are you still so hesitant?"

Upon hearing this, the conflicted look on Xiao Mao's face vanished instantly, and he exhaled, saying, "You should have said so earlier! I was so afraid to ask because of Blaine. Hey, what exactly happened? What is Mewtwo? That Pokémon is so powerful that it can destroy an island?"

As a fifteen-year-old boy, he should be at the age where he is curious. The fact that he has held back his questions for so long is a testament to his extraordinary willpower.

Now, with Ash's permission, Gary has started talking a lot.

Ash felt there was no need to hide anything from Gary. Although Gary was currently somewhat lacking in strength, he didn't have to face Mewtwo anyway, so even if he knew, it wouldn't matter. On the contrary, it would be a good precaution for the future.

On the way, Ash recounted in detail the events involving Mewtwo, Gardevoir, Blaine, and Team Rocket to Gary.

Xiao Mao's expression changed dramatically, from being utterly shocked to speechless, and finally to looking completely dazed.

He had never seen anything so bizarre in his life, and as a result, Xiao Zhi encountered a series of such things!
No wonder Xia Bo told him not to get involved in this matter. After all, the impact of this matter is indeed too great. He is not a party to it, and it would not do him any good to know so much.

However, people's thirst for knowledge is innate, and it's impossible for them to stop learning about gossip just because of something good or bad!

Gossip is one of the things that human nature pursues!

"That's roughly what happened. Anyway, if you run into Mewtwo or Team Rocket, you'd better turn around and run. You're no match for them right now."

Gary shrugged helplessly and said, "Do you think I could encounter such a behemoth? Besides, I don't even know what Mewtwo looks like. It's impossible for me to just randomly run into it, right? It's not targeting me."

Ash looked at Gary's nonchalant attitude and, for some reason, felt as if Gary had somehow set a flag for himself.

……

Back at the hotel, Ash and the others collapsed onto the chairs or the floor in the hotel room. Misty wouldn't let Ash and Brock lie on the bed because they were covered in volcanic ash.

If you want to lie down, you have to take a shower first. Even if it's a hotel room, you can't just get the bed dirty. This is where you're going to sleep tonight. If it's so dirty, what's the difference between lying down and not taking a shower?
After sitting down to rest, Ash faced a second round of interrogation from Misty and Brock, such as when Ash had Mega Evolved with Aerodactyl, when he had Mega Evolved with Gardevoir, and why they knew nothing about it.

Xiao Zhi managed to brush it off with a lot of words, but in short, it all boiled down to two words: luck.

Fortunately, he usually has incredibly good luck, which is why Xiaoxia and the others were able to accept such an absurd reason.

While discovering Mega Evolution by sheer luck is certainly an exaggeration, it doesn't seem so exaggerated when applied to Ash.

The Ralts Pokémon egg that Blaine randomly teleported could inexplicably fly into Ash's hands. What else can't be explained by luck?
The two then asked Ash to keep an eye out for Mega Stones or Key Stones, and see if their Pokémon could evolve.

Ash nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would go check on Professor Oak's findings the next day.

Afterwards, Xiaoxia went to take a shower, and Xiaogang and Xiaozhi were kicked out of the room. They could only go back in after she finished showering. After thinking about it, the two of them decided to go to the hotel's own hot spring to soak in the bath.

Imagine, after a long, tiring day, you immerse yourself in a warm hot spring – it feels absolutely amazing.

Moreover, the hot springs on Honglian Island are all natural, which have the effect of soothing the mind and body and relieving fatigue, so it's definitely worth taking a soak.

As for Xiaoxia... if she doesn't see them after she finishes showering, she'll naturally call. We can just tell her then.

So the two humans and the mouse arrived at the hot spring in the inn. Unfortunately, it was a public hot spring, so Ash couldn't let his large Pokémon out to soak. Charizard and Pidgeot had to stay in their Poké Balls.

The other Pokémon weren't very big, so they could still be soaked, including Togepi, which Ash brought along.

However, Ash didn't release Gardevoir here, mainly because... she looks too much like a normal girl, what kind of business would it be to send her to the men's bath? Ash had already released Gardevoir before entering the men's bath, letting her soak in the women's bath next door.

What? Togepi is a girl too? Heh, looking at Togepi, although she's female, does she look like a girl at all? And it's already late at night, there's no one else in the men's bathhouse except for the two of them.

"Jioji Duyi~~" Togepi floated happily on the hot spring, splashing its little hands incessantly in the hot spring water, its face beaming with a happy smile.

Pikachu, with a towel on its head, leans against the edge of the hot spring, looking completely relaxed and comfortable.

Wartortle was also floating on its back in the hot spring, while Riolu was paddling around Ash, its expression somewhat sullen.

It seems to be because there haven't been any matches to play for quite some time.

Ash closed his eyes, seemingly falling into a deep sleep, but in reality, he was lost in the group.

[Newbie Ash: Guys, I got a new Mega Evolution Stone! Can you tell what Pokémon it's for?] [Image]

Ash posted a picture of what he remembered the Mega Stone in the group chat. After a brief silence, Ash the Miner popped up again.

[Mining Ash: These two evolution stones... are Mewtwo's evolution stones! Where did you get them?]

[Champion Ash: Mewtwo? Rookie, have you encountered Mewtwo yet?]

[Raising Ash: Hey, seriously? Meeting Mewtwo at this time? Are you alright? Are you missing any limbs?]

[Newbie Ash: ...Is it really that exaggerated? Is Mewtwo really that powerful?]

[Raising Ash: Hey, when my Mewtwo went berserk, I had to send two top-tier Legendary-level Pokémon to subdue it. That guy was already incredibly strong in its normal state, and with Mega Evolution, ordinary Legendary-level Pokémon were no match for it.]

[Champion Ash: I'm doing alright. After the new island, I also encountered Mewtwo once and fought it. I narrowly won after Charizard Mega Evolved. At that time, it couldn't Mega Evolve, but now I can make it Mega Evolve. Its strength in my hands is undoubtedly in the top tier.]

[Newbie Ash: You're in your hands? Champion, so you caught Mewtwo?]

[Champion Ash: Yeah, after all, Mewtwo and I have known each other for a long time. After the battle, I won by a small margin, and it got tired of wandering around, so it simply became my Pokémon. I was even planning to take it to fight Rayquaza a couple of times in a while. It said it could become even stronger.]

[Newbie Ash: ...]

What is the difference? This is the difference! His counterpart in another world is already battling against mythical beasts, while he's struggling to even defeat a single king. But then again, he's just a newbie who's been traveling for three months, so you can't expect him to do anything.

[Champion Ash: You're getting off-topic. We were asking how you got your Mega Stone. Have you already met Mewtwo?]

[Newbie Ash: I didn't encounter Mewtwo, but I did meet Blaine. I got these two evolution stones from Blaine.]

Ash recounted his encounter with Blaine and the situation with Gardevoir in the group chat.

This was the second time he had recounted this story today, so he was quite familiar with it.

[Champion Ash: I see. So, your Mewtwo was created by Blaine? That's a bit different from my history. My Blaine was just a powerful Gym Leader, nothing more.]

[Breeding Ash: My Mewtwo wasn't created by Blaine either. It seems that an old researcher named Fuji created Mewtwo. He was a member of Team Rocket and ultimately died at Mewtwo's hands.]

[Mining Ash: You guys have a lot of stories over there. I don't know how Mewtwo was created, but it's a very strong Pokémon. Its evolution stone was found by chance in some ruins, and through research, it was discovered to be Mewtwo's Mega Evolution Stone.]

[Champion Ash: Regardless of how Mewtwo came to be, the newcomers will probably be facing Mewtwo soon. Although, as you said, Mewtwo might have been sabotaged by Blaine and ultimately failed to reach the legendary level, it is still a Pokémon with divine potential, and its strength should not be underestimated.]

[Champion Ash: Even if your Aura power has reached that level, you can't say you're guaranteed to win against Mewtwo. After all, Mewtwo is a Psychic-type Pokémon, so it's best to hold back a bit until you have enough power.]

[Newbie Ash: Uh, why do you say I'll be facing Mewtwo soon? I probably won't even get to see it. It's Team Rocket's secret weapon. How could I possibly face Mewtwo if I didn't break into Team Rocket's headquarters?]

[Champion Ash: Because you're going to Team Rocket's headquarters next.]

[Newbie Ash: Huh? I'm going to challenge the Viridian Gym later, I don't have time to go to Team Rocket headquarters, and I don't even know where Team Rocket headquarters is.]

[Champion Ash: Didn't you already know that?]

[Newbie Ash: What do you know... wait a minute!!!]

Ash was typing halfway through when he suddenly realized what Champion Ash meant.

He just said he was going to challenge the Viridian City Gym, but the champion Ash still hasn't changed his mind and says he's going to Team Rocket headquarters.

So... Team Rocket's headquarters is the Viridian Gym?!
Dude, is this for real?! This is absolutely unbelievable!

[Newbie Ash: No... really? The Viridian City Gym belongs to Team Rocket?]

[Champion Ash: You guessed right, Viridian City Gym is one of Team Rocket's bases, and a very important one at that. Mewtwo... is located underground at Viridian City Gym.]

[Newbie Ash: !!!]

Damn it! Why didn't you say this sooner?!
If he hadn't come in and mentioned it today, he probably would have gone straight to the Viridian Gym and faced Mewtwo!
If he didn't know that there was Mewtwo in the Viridian City Gym, he would definitely use Gardevoir in the battle, after all, the Viridian City Gym Leader Giovanni is known as the strongest Gym Leader in the Kanto region!
To deal with him, we would naturally have to use all our strength, so it's perfectly normal to use all our main forces.

Now, Ash, the champion, tells him that there's Mewtwo in the Viridian City Gym! How could he possibly let Gardevoir fight him?!
As soon as Gardevoir appeared—no, I should say as soon as Gardevoir appeared in Viridian City—it was probably already discovered by Mewtwo.

So, is he still going to the Viridian Gym for a battle?
Ultimately, why is the Viridian Gym Team Rocket's territory?

[Newbie Ash: Isn't Viridian Gym the strongest gym in Kanto? Gym Leader Giovanni is said to be comparable to a Champion-level trainer. How could a trainer of that caliber allow Team Rocket to build a base under his gym?]

[Champion Ash: Is it possible that the Giovanni you mentioned is actually the leader of Team Rocket?]

[Newbie Ash: ???]

Holy crap!! What the hell? Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket?
The most powerful Gym Leader in Kanto is actually the leader of Team Rocket?! What a joke!

If that's really the case, then Guandu... is it doomed?

(End of this chapter)