Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile

Chapter 459 Sinnoh's wealthy merchant, Akari, is surrounded and annihilated by Cynthia!

Facing the gazes cast upon him, Professor Oak pondered for a long time before slowly speaking: "Red Sun is a famous wealthy merchant in the Sinnoh region. No one knows exactly how he made his fortune. When he became famous, he was already a very rich businessman."

"Although he is a businessman, there are virtually no scandals about him. He is extremely wealthy and frequently makes charitable donations. He is also very interested in ancient legends and has spread the word that anyone with anything related to ancient times can contact him and he will buy it at a high price."

"That's about all the information I have. After all, I'm not from Sinnoh, but I think Cynthia should know more. After all, she's the Sinnoh Champion, and she must have had a lot of contact with Red Sun."

Professor Oak didn't reveal much information, but it was crucial enough.

The other party is a wealthy businessman from the Sinnoh region, with no scandals and a passion for ancient things. He sounds like a completely different person from Sun, who controls Giratina. But it is precisely this kind of low-key person who is most likely to be the main villain!

For example, Giovanni, who would have thought that the leader of Team Rocket would be the Gym Leader of Viridian City?

Moreover, this gym leader has an exceptionally good reputation in Viridian City. Even now, some people still firmly believe that there must be some hidden reason why Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket, which is enough to show Giovanni's prestige.

The same goes for Chi Ri; the more low-key he is, the more it indicates that there is a problem.

There are countless people in the world named Akatsuki, but the Akatsuki described by Professor Oak is just too similar to Giovanni.

So it's highly likely that this Red Sun is the leader of Team Galactic who controls Giratina!

"No wonder Team Galactic has so much money; it turns out their leader is just lining his own pockets." Xiao Gang rubbed his chin, a look of sudden realization on his face.

Team Galaxy is not as large as Team Rocket, and compared to Team Rocket, they are much more low-key, rarely engaging in acts of arson, murder, or robbery.

Team Rocket's funding comes entirely from selling Pokémon and doing all sorts of evil deeds.

Although Team Galactic is also an evil organization, they have almost never done anything small, but when they do, it's always something big!

That's why it's so hard for Sinnoh to catch them red-handed. On one hand, Team Galactic's activity level is indeed very low, and on the other hand, it's probably because of the cover provided by Team Red Sun.

"In that case, let's quickly notify Ms. Cynthia!" Ash propped himself up from Misty's back and picked up his phone.

He has Cynthia's contact information.

"Well, it's good to contact Cynthia sooner rather than later—but I think that with Akatsuki's shrewdness, he might have already evacuated by now. From the moment Giratina lost control, he may have already made plans to evacuate openly."

Professor Oak's guess was not unreasonable. The leaders of those villainous organizations were all cunning and resourceful, and now that such a big flaw had appeared, they would naturally choose to retreat immediately.

However, Ash couldn't let go of this hard-won clue, so he directly called Cynthia.

"Hello," Cynthia's cool voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Miss Cynthia, it's me, Ash!"

"Ash? What a rare guest! You actually called me. Is there something you need?" Cynthia was clearly taken aback; she hadn't expected Ash to call.

She asked why there was no note on the incoming call.

The phone number she had was a private number known to only a very few people. She usually saved the numbers of those she knew in her contacts, but this time the call came from an unknown number.

It turns out to be Ash.

She gave Ash her phone number back then, but didn't get his number back. Plus, it had been a long time since the Indigo League, and she had almost forgotten about it.

This was the first time she had ever given someone her phone number and then waited almost half a year before calling back.

"Miss Cynthia, do you know about the Crimson Sun?"

"Red Sun? I know him. He's quite famous in the Sinnoh region. I've been to the Expo with him a few times as a League representative. He seems like a rather friendly person. Is there a problem?"

"He is the leader of Team Galactic."

Cynthia:

Without any buildup or preparation, Ash just blurted out the truth, leaving Cynthia completely bewildered.

What does it mean that Akatsuki is the leader of Team Galactic?

If it weren't for Xiaozhi saying those words, she would have thought it was some kind of new-age prank.

Although Rikki keeps a low profile in the Sinnoh region, his influence and status are not small. If he were the leader of Team Galactic, his influence on Sinnoh would be much greater than imagined.

"I understand. I'll go and subdue Red Sun right away and start investigating." Cynthia believed Ash's words without the slightest hesitation.

She didn't have much contact with Ash, but that one battle was enough for her to understand Ash's character and believe what he said.

Therefore, she decided without hesitation to arrest Red Sun first. Arresting someone first and then interrogating them could have serious consequences, especially since the target was someone of considerable influence in the Sinnoh region. The impact on Cynthia's future would be profound.

Needless to say.

But out of trust in Ash, she still made this decision!

Since Ash has learned that Sun is the leader of Team Galactic, it means that the other party must have revealed a weakness somewhere. If he doesn't hurry now, the other party might run away.

"Uh—no—isn't that a bit much?" Cynthia's decisiveness startled Ash. He just wanted Cynthia to be prepared, but who would have thought that Cynthia was not just preparing to check, but preparing to wipe out Red Sun in one fell swoop!

"If the other party really is the leader of Team Galactic, then the sooner the better. I'll talk to you later and wait for my news." With that, Cynthia hung up the phone.

Ash put down his phone and exchanged a glance with Professor Oak and the others: "Cynthia—she has already set off to arrest Sun."

Everyone: ? ? ?

What kind of speed is that? One second they were saying that Akatsuki was the leader of Team Galactic, and the next second they've already made their move? Isn't that a bit too decisive?

"Cynthia is still as decisive as ever! But I think—she's probably thinking of settling old scores and new ones at the same time, after all, she was badly hurt by those people from Team Galactic back then," Professor Oak remarked.

The connection between Team Galactic and Cynthia naturally dates back to the Orange Islands incident. If Ash hadn't intervened, Cynthia...

They're probably all in grave danger.

Although Cynthia was not actually harmed at the time, the fact that the Sinnoh Champion had been imprisoned by the other side was a blatant provocation to her dignity.

Although Cynthia didn't say it, she remembered it clearly in her heart and was just waiting for the day she could take revenge.

Now that she knows the whereabouts of the leader of Team Galactic, it would be strange if she didn't lead the charge—although it's not yet fully confirmed that the other party is the leader of Team Galactic.

"But then again, what if we arrest the wrong person? Won't that have some negative impact on Miss Cynthia?" Xiao Gang said with a hint of worry.

"There will definitely be an impact, but Cynthia is the Sinnoh Champion, so this mistake can be covered up. But that's not the key. The key is, if the other party is not the Sun that Giratina mentioned, then where are we going to find that Sun?" Professor Oak was more concerned about not finding the real mastermind than about arresting the wrong person.

The opponent has the means to control a top-tier Pokémon of the Divine Realm. If they can't control it, even if Giratina stays by Ash's side, it's not very safe.

You can only catch thieves for a thousand days, but you can't guard against them for a thousand days.

Therefore, arresting the wrong person is not the most crucial issue; the most crucial issue is that the person was not found!

Akari has blue hair, blue eyes, a gaunt face, and is wearing Team Galactic uniform.

"Team uniforms, is this information useful?" Giratina's voice echoed in Professor Oak's and the others' minds.

Professor Oak's eyes lit up, and he turned around and pounced on the computer.

Those slightly aged hands were typing rapidly on the keyboard.

Everyone in the research institute gathered around. Ash leaned back on the sofa, Misty sat next to him, Brock and Serena stood behind Professor Oak, and even Hanako put down her teacup and took a few steps forward.

The keyboard clattered for a while, then finally stopped.

Professor Oak pulled a photo from a news archive in a Sinnoh region and zoomed in until it filled the entire screen.

The background of the photo is an exhibition hall. A red ribbon surrounds a newly unveiled exhibition board. Several people in suits stand side by side in front of the board. The one in the middle is tall and thin, with neatly combed blue hair, a pair of light blue eyes set in deep-set eye sockets, a pointed chin, prominent cheekbones, and a polite and appropriate smile on his face.

Professor Oak turned to the side so Giratina could see the screen clearly. "Is this the person?"

Giratina peered out of its Poké Ball, and the next second, its deep voice resonated in everyone's hearts.

"It's him. He is Chi Ri."

The air in the research institute seemed a little lighter.

"Thank goodness we didn't get the wrong person." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If they had gotten the wrong person, they wouldn't know how to explain it to Cynthia, and Ash would have to face an enemy who was shooting him in the back. That would have been a series of bad things.

Next, we just have to wait for news from Cynthia.

Hanako tugged at Ash's sleeve and said softly, "Let's go home and have dinner first."

Ash had been struggling for most of the day and looked extremely weak. Although Hanako didn't say anything, her eyes hadn't left Ash since the beginning.

She had never seen her once lively son so weak; she needed to go back and make him some nourishing soup.

After discussing it, the group concluded that it probably wouldn't be long before they heard from Cynthia, so they decided to go home and have a meal first, as they were starving.

Back home, Hanako put on an apron and went into the kitchen, with the Mr. Mime assisting her.

Xiao Zhi sat on the sofa in the living room, and Xiao Xia handed him a wet towel to wipe his face. Xiao Gang peeked out from the kitchen doorway, indicating that he wanted to help, and Hanako agreed with a smile.

She knew Xiaogang's cooking skills were no worse than some top chefs.

Of course, the best cook has to be the one lying on the sofa outside, but Xiao Zhi doesn't even have the energy to cook right now.

Before long, dishes were served on the table: stewed beef, red date and goji berry soup, sweet and sour pork ribs, and steamed sea bass.

Normally, when Hanako is home alone, she only eats one dish. It's only when Satoshi comes back that there are so many good dishes.

After enjoying their meal, the group helped clean up the dishes and then prepared to return to Oak's lab.

Giratina and Mewtwo remained at Professor Oak's lab because it wasn't quite right for the former to stay inside the Gravity Ball. So, Professor Oak planned to collect some of Giratina's energy so that Mr. Steel could create a Poké Ball specifically for Giratina.

Although it is somewhat difficult, it is not impossible for steel.

Therefore, for Giratina's comfort in the future, Ash had Giratina undergo another instrument test and energy extraction at Professor Oak's lab, while Mewtwo stayed by the side to prevent it from being ambushed by Team Galactic again.

In addition, Xiao Mei is still in a coma. The unknown totems have now turned into small puzzle pieces scattered around Xiao Mei, as if they have exhausted their power.

Ash has explored it and found that there is still life energy inside, so the Unknown Totems should not have died because their power was drained.

The only thing to do is wait for the unknown totem to recover slowly, and then start from the unknown totem to find the whereabouts of Xiaomei's father.

Ash and the others headed to Professor Oak's lab, while Hanako stayed home because she hadn't done any cleaning or chores yet due to the Crystal Tower incident.

Xiaogang and Xiaoxia originally wanted to help Huazi finish cleaning before leaving, but Huazi smiled and pushed them away, telling them to go do their own thing.

By evening, Ash and the others had returned to the lab from Professor Oak's backyard, but Cynthia still hadn't called back.

Ash looked around at everyone in the backyard and chatted with the Pokémon. Although he often rotated his Pokémon during his travels, it was rare for all of them to stay together.

The only pity is that Charizard isn't here; he's still in Charizard Valley.

As the sun was setting, Ash's phone finally rang, and the words "Cynthia" appeared on the screen.

He pressed the answer button and turned on speakerphone, and everyone gathered around.

"Miss Cynthia, how is the situation?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Cynthia's cool voice came through the receiver, her tone a few decibels lower than usual.

"Your information is correct. Akatsuki is indeed the leader of Team Galactic." She paused, then sighed, seemingly regretting it.

"We acted quickly enough, but he seemed to have been prepared all along."

"When I arrived with my team, he had already transferred most of his assets. He was all alone in the villa, and the entire villa area was in a mess. It seems that he destroyed something before we arrived."

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