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

"It's like a broken TV, you can just tap it and it'll be fine!"

"Ah! This is an extremely valuable cultural relic!"

The old man immediately screamed. He usually took great care in maintaining it, and was very careful even when touching it.

"Won't it break?" Ben Gray was so distressed he almost cried.

"Now is not the time to worry about this, Canon, hurry up and come up here." Xiao Zhi carefully selected a suitable position using the waveguide sensor before making his move, so the machine was not damaged.

Moreover, the machine was very sturdy, so Ash immediately called out Squirtle to use a water gun to cool it down.

Canon was much more efficient than her grandfather. She quickly climbed onto the machine and operated it to remove all the fences from the outer city residents.

"But what do we do next, Ash?"

"The waves haven't calmed down yet. According to past practice, a tsunami can last all night, and the first half of the night isn't even over yet."

The weather this year is so abnormal that Kanon didn't know what to do and could only rely on Ash for advice.

At this moment, Ash looked at the sea conditions observed by Sana and the others from the air, which had just been teleported over.

"There will be a rare period of calm in the waves, so we must first arrange for the evacuation of residents near the cracks."

"Then, Kanon, you make an opening at the top of the shield for transporting the spaceship."

"Try to move as many people as possible from the central city to safe islands in the distance." That's all Xiaozhi can do; he'll save as many as he can.

"Speaking of which, who is the mayor?"

Now is the time for him to make his mark, but he's practically invisible.

"It's me."

Unexpectedly, Ben Gray, who had been standing quietly to the side, silently raised his hand.

"So that stubborn old mayor whom Miss Officer Jenny hates so much, is you, Uncle Ben Grey."

“Wait a minute, I have my reasons for this. The reason we didn’t install surveillance cameras is to protect Latias from being discovered when he’s out and about in the city,” Bengre said, sounding aggrieved.

Now is not the time to concern himself with such matters. Ash told him to quickly contact the air transport forces of nearby islands to come and provide support.

But Ben Gray usually does carpentry and repairs small boats, and occasionally works as a tour guide at a museum. How come he has such an easy job as mayor?

Ash gave Latias and Latios stamina recovery potions, as they still needed to power the Star Drops to buy time for the shield to remain effective.

"This time, let's work together to save as many people as possible," Ash said firmly, patting their heads.

"Mmm~ Mmm~"

"ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss"

[Ding! Latias: Affection +4]

[Ding! Latios: Affection +2]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new epic quest, "Extreme Rescue": Ensure the safety of all residents of Water City before the great tsunami ends.]

【奖励：联盟币+50000；体力+5；攻击+5；自由属性点+6；地区威望+X；地区好感度+X；拉帝亚斯Mega进化石+1；拉帝欧斯Mega进化石+1（X视任务中的贡献度而定）】

"All of it..." Ash thought to himself, he would do his best to do it.

At this time, Ash's Groudon Air Logistics Company also came in handy. After all, it was a rescue mission, so it was dispatched for free, which can be considered as a super-large advertisement.

Before coming here, Ash had already contacted James and the others.

The company's spaceships and taxis have been deployed from Popo Town and Big Popo Island.

Currently, air taxis mainly rely on flying Pokémon, and the vehicles designed by James and his friends are very easy to operate.

Therefore, the time required to train a qualified air taxi driver has been greatly shortened, and Xiaozhi's air logistics company currently has more than a thousand experienced drivers.

With Ash's help, everyone is rushing here and will arrive in Water 7 in about ten minutes.

Moreover, the Heptarch Eagle, like its nemesis the Great-billed Finch, can fly at altitudes of up to 10,000 meters.

This also helps to avoid the impact of the waves, which is just right.

Just then, Ben Gray rushed over in a panic.

"It's bad, Ash! The residents in the outer city have suddenly rioted, and Officer Jenny is losing control of the situation."

"Wait a minute, am I the mayor or are you the mayor?!"

Why do we have to entrust everything to him? Ben Gray touched his bald head sheepishly.

Ash has such a strong presence that people unconsciously want to rely on him.

However, Ben Gray really doesn't have any good solutions right now. All the police force has been deployed, but he still can't control the situation.

If this delay continues, the precious time for evacuation will be wasted.

With no other option, Ash had to leave the church and go there to check on the situation.

Chapter 279 Ash Makes a Dazzling Debut

However, before heading to the outer city, Ash first piloted his spaceship back to the Pokémon Center to explain the current situation to Misty and Serena.

Then Ash led them to the vicinity of the spaceship.

"I want you to move to a safe place first."

"And what about you, Ash?" Serena asked worriedly.

"I'm not afraid of the waves; staying here will allow me to save as many people as possible."

With Ash's powerful physique, he would be fearless even if he were swept into the ocean.

But then, Xiaoxia suddenly decided to stay and help.

“I’m a trainer too, and I’m a great swimmer. I’m not going to leave you here all alone.”

She felt like she would rather die with Ash than not die with him. Unexpectedly, Serena also came over and grabbed Ash's hand. She didn't want to abandon Ash and run away first.

Looking at their stubborn little faces, Xiao Zhi knew that persuasion would be useless in this situation.

They had no choice but to agree to let them stay and help the Sanna sisters evacuate the residents safely via the spaceship.

"But you have to promise me you won't leave the spaceship." This was also for their safety.

Xiaoxia and Serena nodded obediently, but as soon as they entered the Phantom Thief Sisters' spaceship, Xiaoxia twitched her delicate nose.

She smelled a very familiar scent: "The props nearby and that suspicious water stain on the ground..."

Xia stared suspiciously at Sanna and Lian, who had just changed their clothes.

The flush on their faces hadn't even faded yet; they had simply changed their hairstyles and maid outfits and bowed respectfully to Xia and the others.

Even the shy Serena was a little embarrassed, but the quick-witted Xia had already seen through everything.

"So that's what Ash meant when he said he was saving fallen souls... That wretched guy!"

After watching the spaceship fly towards the central city square, Xiao Zhi immediately rushed to the area where the riot had occurred.

The people here were in complete chaos, scrambling to get to higher ground.

Living by the sea year-round, no one understands the terror of tsunamis better than them, and the seawater seeping from the cracks in the sky behind them flowed over like a death knell, bringing them immense psychological pressure.

However, due to the panic, the already narrow road was completely blocked.

The fear of those in front, the angry curses of those behind, the cries of children mixed in, and even the fighting that had broken out.

The area was in complete chaos, and Officer Jenny and several other officers were practically hoarse from shouting.

But the crowd, already gripped by panic, completely ignored them, and a stampede was imminent.

"Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, Suicune uses Hydro Pump, Entei uses Sacred Flame, and Lugia uses Cyclone!"

A series of attacks converged in the air, creating a tremendous sound, and all the people present instantly stopped moving.

Ash, who finally arrived, immediately entered Super Rookie 3 and had Pikachu shock him.

Turn the brightness of your entire body to the maximum, and you'll be like a bright lamp in the darkness.

Then the residents were astonished to discover, "My God, it's Suijun and Yandi!"

"And that black egg... Is it Lugia? Why is it so dark? I can't even see it!"

(Little Black: You ignorant fools! What black egg? This is a noble skin color! (╬▔皿▔)╯)

Despite a minor hiccup, everyone's attention was successfully focused on Ash.

His whole body shone brightly as he slowly descended from the sky, stepping on Little Black's back.

The simultaneous appearance of these three legendary Pokémon, which are extremely well-known in the Johto region, left everyone speechless.

Especially with the appearance of Lugia, the Whirlpool Islands are the place in the Johto region with the strongest Lugia worship.

The residents here fall silent almost instantly upon seeing Xiao Hei, much like noisy students during evening self-study who suddenly see their homeroom teacher appear.

Several older people even knelt down on the spot, exclaiming, "The great sea god has appeared!"

"Please save us, messenger of the sea!"

In their panic, the people had come to regard the glowing Xiao Zhi as the messenger of the sea god, and everyone looked at him with awe.

This is also the effect that Xiao Zhi wanted to achieve. People have already gained some initial trust in him, so it will be much easier to calm them down and get them to follow his commands.

A reassuring and powerful voice immediately reached everyone's ears.

"Everyone, we've arrived! We assure you all that you will be safe and sound!"

Countless myths tell stories of how legendary Pokémon appear to save people when they are in danger.

Ash appeared with three legendary Pokémon, giving people who grew up listening to these stories a great sense of security.

Meanwhile, Babaozhou and the others also roared in unison, increasing the intimidation factor of Xiaozhi's words.

"A large number of spaceships have been arranged in the square of the central city. Once we get there, we can be transferred to a safe island."

"So please stop this chaos!"

Seeing that people were already intimidated by him, Ash immediately gave Officer Jenny a look.

But Ash's aura was too strong. Officer Jenny was stunned for a moment before she finally reacted. She immediately led several police officers to guide the crowd to evacuate and explained the precautions to them.

Following Officer Jenny's instructions, everyone slowly moved to higher ground.

Ash also had his Pokémon help guide the situation, and the situation was finally brought under control for the time being.

Soon, Officer Jenny ran to Ash's side to report.

"Master Ash, the nearby residents have all been evacuated."

"It's great, you've worked hard, but now is a race against time. We must evacuate as many residents as possible before the next wave hits."

"All of this depends on the efforts of all the heroes. Let's head to the next area immediately."

"Yes, Master Ash!"

For some reason, the police officers in Water 7 have started reporting to Ash and calling him "Master Ash".

He's clearly not the mayor of Water City, isn't that bald old man being way too lazy?

Seeing Officer Jenny leading her team to evacuate the other people, Ash hurriedly returned to the Pokémon Center.

The Water City suffers from a persistent shortage of manpower within the alliance, and its outer districts house nearly 40% of the city's population.

The police station's manpower alone is definitely not enough; Xiaozhi needs to call some more help.

Fortunately, the Water City recently held the preliminary rounds of the Whirlpool Tournament, and many trainers reside in the Pokémon Center and nearby inns.

Many of them are Flying-type Pokémon, or Pokémon that are large enough to serve as transportation tools for residents.

At Xiaozhi's urging, they all came out to help.

Not only in Ash's most populous area, but also throughout the entire outer city, there are Pokémon Trainers assisting him.

With the combined efforts of people and Pokémon, residents from the outskirts moved to the city center faster than expected.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have gained: Prestige in the Johto region +20; Regional Favorability +20]

At this time, many spaceships had already landed in the square, ready to evacuate people, including Xiaoxia and her friends.

The most eye-catching of them all is undoubtedly the flying taxi squadron led by Kojiro.

Of the many forces that came to the rescue, Groudon's aerial logistics arrived the fastest.