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

Inside the forest, Ash was excitedly leading his minions, weaving through the Pokémon army and sweeping them away.

Those Pokémon that hadn't returned for a long time were also excited to follow Ash as he swept away hunger and became themselves again.

However, Ash can't really be blamed for disrupting the forest's tranquility this time, because it was the Pokémon here that attacked him first.

In short, it's about a few bears in the forest trying to steal honey from a bee's nest, only to be discovered by the bee and chased by them, while unleashing their special abilities.

The skill happened to hit Ash, who was preparing to leave Blue Rock Island for Yellow Rock Island.

Both groups of Pokémon are in luck!

Even Misty was dragged along by Ash to do some fun post-meal exercise, while Serena, not having any Pokémon, could only cheer from the sidelines.

Ash took down most of the opponents, while Misty dealt with the few that slipped through the net during the barrage.

"Marilou, Mizutani!"

Marill, who had only recently evolved, used his strongman ability to easily defeat a Beedrill in front of him by swinging his long tail.

Unexpectedly, after defeating its opponent, it burst forth with dazzling light once again.

"It evolved again?" Serena and Ash quickly gathered around.

Seeing this, Serena asked Ash with a curious expression, "Is it normal for them to evolve continuously like this?"

"Marylub is a Pokémon that generally evolves very quickly."

"It's possible that Rulili had already accumulated enough experience before it evolved, but it didn't evolve because its intimacy level wasn't high enough."

"Now that it has evolved into Marill, it will evolve again very quickly."

When the light disappeared, the originally round Mary Lou was gone. Its ears grew longer, and its body grew to the shape of a large egg, with white wavy patterns on its abdomen.

"Yay! Yay!"

Xiaoxia happily jumped and skipped around, picking up the evolved Marill.

She has been training really hard for the Whirl Islands Tournament, and with Ash's help, she is finally reaping the rewards.

"Perhaps Misty can really make a name for herself in the big tournament," Ash thought to himself.

After loving these wild Pokémon dearly, Ash chased them all back into the forest.

Of course, Ash really loved those few Ursarings that were the culprits, but he also owes a lot to them.

Ash and his long-lost friends quickly got along, returning to their former seamless teamwork.

"Ash's Pokémon are all so strong."

The Gyarados and the others looked like fierce warriors who had been through many battles, and Serena felt a little scared.

"Of course, these were my main force when I challenged the Orange Alliance. I specially brought them back for the Whirlpool Islands Tournament."

"So, Xia, are you still confident you can beat me?"

"Hmph, no matter how strong the opponent is, the world's most beautiful girl will not give up easily!"

Misty is serious this time; her determination to become a Water-type Pokémon Master is no less than Ash's.

After retrieving their Pokémon, the group hurried to the port, as there was a time limit for heading to Water 7 to participate in the preliminary rounds.

If you arrive late, you will automatically lose your eligibility.

The Whirlpool Islands, as the name suggests, are an archipelago surrounded by many whirlpools. Every day, the residents of this island group can only go out to sea when the surrounding whirlpools are calm.

Now, because Ash and his friends were delayed by the wild Pokémon, the ocean in front of them is now filled with countless whirlpools.

The original plan to leave Qingyan Island directly from the port has now fallen through.

"Even for my dragon, it would be quite difficult to carry us out of so many whirlpools."

"I'm afraid we can only wait here for the whirlpool to calm down, or try to find a way to get to other islands that are far from the main island but connected by land, and set off from there."

According to Dr. Kumoki's instructions before leaving, the whirlpools in this area become stronger the closer they are to the islands.

Once you're far away from the large islands, the turbulent waves gradually calm down, making navigation possible.

Unfortunately, islands like these are not usually marked on general maps, and the islanders wait for the whirlpools to disappear before going out to sea.

Only trainers like Ash and his friends, who are rushing to participate in the Whirlpool Tournament, would take such a risk.

Coincidentally, Ash also happens to know of an island that is suitable for a trip.

Ash reached into Misty's pocket and took out a map, then spread it out in front of everyone and pointed it out.

"From places like Qingyan Island, the only option is basically to go to Dabobo Island."

Two days ago, Kojiro and the others had reported this to Ash.

They said there was a large island called Dabobo near Qingyan Island with strange bubbles, and the three of them planned to go there to investigate.

Let's see if those peculiar bubbles there can be applied to the future development of logistics companies.

However, when Kojiro and his friends arrived, they didn't explain to Ash exactly where Pidgey Island was.

"If you want to go to Big Bobo Island, I can take you there."

A sudden sound rang out, and everyone quickly turned their heads.

It turned out to be a blue-haired young man carrying many bags and suitcases, panting as he appeared not far behind them.

"There are some unusual Pokémon on that island, and I am Ou, the manager there. If you are willing to help me with my luggage, I can take you there. Oh my."

The young man nearly fell; the things he was carrying looked very heavy, making it difficult for him to stand up straight.

Having determined that the other party was not lying, Xiaozhi readily agreed.

To Xiao Ou's astonishment, Xiao Zhi simply grabbed all of his luggage with one hand and casually hoisted it onto his shoulder.

"My God, these weigh 200 kilograms each."

"Actually, I just wanted you to help me carry a few small packages..."

"This weight is nothing to me, please lead the way, sir." Ash usually trains with boulders weighing several tons, so of course he doesn't care.

The bridge to Big Bobo Island was actually not far away. Xiao Ou took out the key to unlock the door, and everyone quickly arrived at Big Bobo Island.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Ou, why did you bring so much stuff to the island?"

After putting down his luggage, Xiao Zhi asked the manager curiously.

"These are all their food."

"they?"

Xiao Ou smiled without saying a word, but immediately turned around and shouted into the forest.

"Everyone, I've brought food! Come and eat!"

As Xiao Ou called out, a flurry of footsteps suddenly echoed from the woods, and a large flock of plump free-range chickens rushed out.

"Are these Bobo?"

Ash could tell from their appearance and shape that they were a group of Pidgey, but for some reason they were all unusually round and chubby.

"They're so soft and cute, all fleshy!" Serena exclaimed, squatting down curiously and touching the bouncing creatures.

"That's right, these are the Popos on Big Popo Island."

After Xiao Ou finished pouring out all the food, he came to Xiao Zhi and the others to introduce it to them.

“My ancestors lived on this island a long time ago, and the environment there used to be harsh.”

"They trained the Bobo to help the people at the time deliver letters and medicine, maintaining the island's connection with the outside world."

"It sounds just like what Genjiro from Popoya did."

Upon hearing this, Ash immediately thought of Genjiro, the consultant of his flight company.

“Mr. Genjiro is very famous among the descendants of our islanders. His ancestors also came from Big Bobo Island.”

"I see."

No wonder Kojiro and the others knew about Big Bobo Island; they must have learned about it from Genjiro.

"Just like Mr. Genjiro's ancestors, after the Johto Alliance was established, the people on the island moved to settlements with better living conditions."

"But the Popo are unwilling to leave, and because Big Popo Island is protected by the whirlpool, their natural enemies cannot come here."

Xiao Ou picked up a large, fat chicken from the ground and looked at it with a hint of regret.

"Without needing to flap their wings desperately to protect themselves, and without any companions who need their help to fly, the Popo here have all lost the motivation to fly."

"Although the Popo on the island can't fly, they're no longer of any benefit to humans."

"But my ancestors believed that they had supported each other through the most difficult times, and that even though no one lives on the island now, they couldn't just abandon them."

"So, after their persistent petitions, the Alliance finally designated this place as Bobo's private island 50 years ago."

"As a descendant of the islanders at that time, I came here to serve as the administrator."

"Did Xiao Ou come here voluntarily? How admirable!" Xiaoxia loves stories like this where people and Pokémon are friendly with each other.

"Haha, I did it voluntarily, but I wouldn't call it a great act," Xiao Ou said frankly.

"I've liked Popovich since I was a kid. This job is stable and easy, and the league pays a high salary."

In short, it's a permanent job, and he's very happy with it!

"Perhaps these Pidgeys here can be considered a unique regional phenomenon," Ash thought, looking at the Pidgeys with equal curiosity.

However, these large waves don't seem to be suitable for flight operations, so it seems that Kojiro and his team's investigation of the special waves has been fruitless.

Soon, Xiao Ou led Xiao Zhi and the others to the only inhabited house on the island, which was also where he usually slept.

Unexpectedly, a Pidgey wearing a pilot's hat flew past them quickly, startling Pikachu.

"So fast!"

"That Bobo is very different from the other Bobos here. It's a normal size and it can fly."

No one reacted in time, except for Ash, who caught sight of it thanks to his superb dynamic vision.

Ash was astonished to discover that such speed could be found in a Pidgey, so he quickly took a closer look.

"Yes, its name is Little Bobo, and it's saying hello to you." Xiao Ou waved to Little Bobo on the roof.

"Bobo!"

Upon hearing Xiao Ou's call, it immediately flew down from the roof, circled the group a few times, and landed on Xiao Zhi's shoulder.

"That's rare. It seems to like Ash a little." Xiao Ou was quite surprised. Usually, Pidgey doesn't get close to anyone except him.

"Popo is a Popo born on this island, but it is a special Popo that wants to fly high into the sky."

"Wow, how did it do that?"

Xiaoxia was truly surprised that a normal-looking chicken could fly out from among this large flock of fat chickens.

"Well, please follow me." Xiao Ou led Xiao Zhi and the others into the house.

As soon as you open the door, you are greeted by a beautiful mural.

"This painting is..."

“Drawn by our ancestors, the ancient Bobo, though small in size, flew with all its might.”

"I want to fly higher, fly farther, and fly to a place where I can stand shoulder to shoulder with the stars, the moon, and the sun."

When they arrived at the mural with Xiao Bobo, Xiao Ou and Xiao Bobo stared at it intently.

“I once showed this picture to the newborn Bobos here, but most of them didn’t even glance at it and just kept their heads down eating.”

"Only Little Bobo stopped in front of this painting."

“From then on, I took Xiao Bobo to practice flying every day, which was a tough process.”

"After a year, all the Bobos born with this child have grown up, except for little Bobo, which is still the same small size, but it has finally learned to fly."

Did he actually overcome the genetic inertia and ancestral regression through sheer willpower?

"This Bobo is really different."

Just like the protagonist in the legend, the little intelligence felt a vibrant life force emanating from it.

Unlike the lazy, languid vibes emanating from those previous otaku, Xiao Bobo exuded an uplifting and positive energy when looking at this mural.

Sensing its waveguide, Ash could roughly guess what the little guy was thinking.