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

Unexpectedly, it was the Rockets who came here at the same time as him.

Kosaburo and Yamato are indeed quite capable; they've managed to manage Team Rocket in Hoenn to this extent.

Ash didn't get a good beating from them last time in Rinne City, so he can't let them get away with it now that he's caught them again.

Whether it's to thank Du Juan for letting him enjoy her perfectly round watermelon, or for personal grudges, Xiao Zhi is going to stand up for what's right.

"Du Juan, don't worry. Please leave everything to me. I will definitely bring your students back safely."

Xiao Zhi's confidence gave Du Juan a great sense of security.

"But how are you going to find traces of that evil organization? I don't even know how long I've been unconscious. They might have already escaped far away."

In that case, finding Team Rocket in a big city like Kanazawa would be extremely difficult.

Even if Du Juan is a dojo trainer, by the time she gathers her team and Officer Jenny arrives, it might be too late.

But at that moment, Ash immediately picked up Pikachu and hugged Dujuan in his arms. Amid her exclamation, he took off from the spot, broke through the ceiling, and flew upwards.

They even broke into the compartment where Team Rocket's secret base used to be, and sure enough, it was deserted.

But Ash didn't stop; instead, he went straight to the top of the tower.

"Don't worry, Du Juan. You just said that you brought your students here this morning for a visit and learning."

"The tower only opens at nine in the morning, and it's only ten-thirty now, so you won't be unconscious for too long."

"With so much equipment, the Rockets couldn't have gone far; they must still be near this tower."

In this moment of crisis, Xiao Zhi's presence was terrifyingly reliable, and Du Juan immediately nodded in a daze.

Du Juan, who had always been a good student and obedient girl, was already somewhat tempted after being aroused by Xiao Zhi, a muscular man.

Unfortunately, this was a critical moment when the students were being kidnapped, and she was constantly distracted, so Xiaozhi easily took advantage of her vulnerability.

[Ding! Du Juan: Favorability +10]

Ash: "Don't make me sound like some kind of bad guy!"

He was simply trying to comfort Dujuan.

Du Juan was unlucky; during her brief period of unconsciousness, she ran into Xiao Zhi, that lazy bum.

But she was also lucky to have met a responsible and strong person like Ash.

The signal transmitter at the tip of the central tower in Kanaz can serve as Ash's waveguide sensor transmitter.

He spread his waveguides out over a wide area, and sure enough, he soon discovered two familiar waveguides 3 kilometers away from the tower.

"Found you, Yamato and Little Three!"

Chapter 370 Du Juan's Reward

"Amazing news! The Pokémon Center has exploded!"

As evening fell, standing dumbfounded in front of the ruins, Haruka and Max finally saw Ash arrive late.

Why are you so late?

At this moment, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng were carrying large and small bags.

Xiao Sheng, in particular, was trembling as he looked at the bags of broken stones scattered on the ground, unsure whether to put them down or not.

Ash casually went over to help pick up some of the rich girl May's "hard work" results for the day, saving Max from exhaustion.

Then everyone finally looked at the Pokémon Center again.

"The power went out and traffic was congested starting at noon, and there were also occasional explosions. When I came back, I found that the Pokémon Center had been bombed like this..."

Xiao Sheng felt terrible talking about what happened today, and to make matters worse, her silly older sister Xiao Yao insisted on continuing to go shopping, making the experience even more hellish.

However, being kind-hearted, he was more concerned about the safety of others, wondering, "I wonder if Nurse Joy and the Pokémon inside are alright?"

"Don't worry about that. I heard from Miss Officer Jenny just now that there were no casualties."

"It will take some time for the center to be repaired, so we won't be able to stay there for free tonight."

Fortunately, they hadn't had time to put their luggage into the center yet. At this moment, the siblings both turned their attention to Xiaozhi, waiting for him to decide where everyone would go tonight.

Ash seemed to be in a particularly good mood, and he waved his hand.

"These are all minor matters, don't worry about them, I've arranged everything."

Now May and the others finally noticed the dust on Ash and Pikachu.

"Speaking of which, Ash, didn't you go to the tower with Pikachu for an exhibition this afternoon? You look travel-worn."

"Well..."

At that moment, Officer Jenny suddenly walked over from a short distance away and saluted Ash. Then, three teams of people in different uniforms were escorted into police cars in rows.

"Oh sister, look! Those two middle-aged women and men in uniforms look so familiar! They look like Yamato and Xiao Sanchi!"

"You brat, who are you calling an old lady?"

"And my name is Kosaburo!"

But as soon as the two men shouted, they were immediately forced into a police car by the police officers escorting them.

"Damn it, what a nasty feeling!" ×2

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a good deed today: Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (70/∞)]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +2000; Free Attribute Points +2; Hoenn Region Affinity +5; Hoenn Region Reputation +5]

Seeing such a large group of people, Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng more or less guessed that what happened in the afternoon was definitely related to Xiaozhi.

Ash didn't say much, just smiled slightly and took out a Poké Ball, releasing the new partner he had acquired that afternoon.

A flash of red light appeared, and a small blue dinosaur wearing a bone helmet, with fierce eyes and two short arms waving incessantly appeared in front of Xiaoyao and Xiaosheng.

Upon seeing it, Xiao Sheng immediately became excited.

"Ah, this Pokémon is a Bellatrix! That's a really rare Pokémon!"

"That's right, this dragon is the dragon Pokémon that Jessie and the others mentioned when they came to tell me about it, and it's kept at the Pokémon Center in Kanaz City."

It is the owner of Ash's favorite buttocks, and one of Tsubaki's dowry.

However, after meeting Du Juan, Xiao Zhi's favorite butt owner also needs to be added as one more.

"Actually, when we went to the exhibition at noon today, we happened to run into Du Juan, a trainer from the Kanaz Gym."

"Through a series of coincidences, we joined her in stopping the Rockets' plot."

As for what the coincidence was, Xiao Zhi would only reminisce about it and wouldn't say more.

"Those despicable Team Rocket members not only kidnapped the students of Kanaz Academy and stole their Pokémon, but they also stole the Poké Balls from the Pokémon Center's storage room."

"After defeating them, I discovered that my own Pokémon, Dragonite, was among the Pokémon they had stolen."

Since they were rescued together, Ash took them with him.

"Chasing the Rockets today really took me a lot of effort, that's why I'm all dusty and tired."

This was truly the most exhausting time Ash ever had chasing Team Rocket.

Like Daigo, Dujuan loves studying rocks so much that her mind is as hard as a rock and she doesn't easily think things through. She never expected that Team Rocket would escape in a hot air balloon.

And it's all thanks to Xiaozhi who was here today.

As the person who knows Team Rocket best in the entire Hoenn region, having faced them so many times, he knows their tactics better than they know the bugs in their stomachs.

After locking onto Yamato and Kosaburo's waveguides, he immediately carried Du Juan and flew up into the air.

As old rivals, Kosaburo and Yamato naturally spotted Ash immediately.

Then it was a matter of him running away and him chasing, but they were both trapped!

Along the way, Team Rocket also activated many traps thanks to their prior operations in Kanatsu City, including the bombing of the Pokémon Center.

Having been in the Hoenn region for so long, Kosaburo and Yamato have yet to achieve any significant accomplishments.

Therefore, in order to prevent Boss Sakaki from scolding them for being idle, the two of them had carefully considered and made a lot of preparations for this plan in Kanaz City.

These arrangements did indeed delay Ash's pursuit for quite some time.

In the process, they even exposed the Lava Team and Fleet Aqua agents who were also hiding in Kanaz City, looking for something.

This terrified Du Juan.

"So many members of an evil organization are hiding in my city?!"

Du Juan had always thought she had done an excellent job as a dojo trainer, but reality dealt her a heavy blow.

Although the situation has evolved into a four-way battle, the personnel from the three evil organizations are not their main force.

So after Ash summoned Mewtwo, without worrying about the damage to the city, Ash went all out and quickly wiped out all the members of the three evil organizations, handing them over to Officer Jenny.

This time, both Dujuan and the city of Kanaz owe Ash a huge favor.

If these three companies really start fighting, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Unlike today, where the biggest loss is just the collapse of the Pokémon Center building.

Ash also safely rescued the three children who had been kidnapped by Team Rocket, along with all the Pokémon.

During this time, Du Juan witnessed Xiao Zhi's heroic demeanor throughout.

[Ding! Du Juan: Favorability +10]

"But Ash, you weren't finished yet."

As Ash reminisced about his heroic deeds that day, May poked his cheek.

"Now that the Pokémon Center has collapsed, we can't find anywhere to stay. Should we go to a hotel?"

"Of course not, hotels in big cities are ridiculously expensive!" The stingy Xiaozhi immediately refused.

"You don't need to worry, because I've already found a place to stay for free."

"Not only that, we can still challenge the gym as usual tomorrow."

That's right, the place Ash found where he could stay for free was the Corsair Gym.

Du Juan owes him a huge favor this time, and after he pleaded with her, she agreed to tomorrow's challenge.

Not only that, Xiao Zhi also received a reward.

Even if the Pokémon Center hadn't collapsed tonight, he would have stayed at the gym.

May and Max were naturally overjoyed to hear the news, as the accommodations at a gym are generally much better than those at a Pokémon Center.

————Rock Blast————

The next day, Ash, who had stayed overnight at the Corsair Gym, was finally going to participate in the gym battle.

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering a new main quest "Rock Badge!": Defeat Kanaz Gym Leader Drizzle]

【奖励：联盟币+5000；体力属性+2；攻击+2；自由属性点+3；技能隐形岩+1】

"Speaking of which, Ash, why were you wearing a robe and banging your head against the wall when I entered your room last night?"

"Xiaosheng, I was just exercising. And next time you come into my room, you must knock before you do so. It's basic courtesy!"

On the way to the gym battle, Max asked curiously about what happened last night, and Ash flicked him on the forehead in return.

Ash rarely left the door unlocked, and Max managed to sneak in. Of course, this was also partly due to Ash being too focused on pushing the wall.

Previously, when they camped in the wild, there were always three people in three tents.

When Max and May went into Ash's tent to play with Pikachu, they never knocked on the door or anything like that, so Max felt a little wronged.

"I just want to go play with Pikachu and Baby Dragon again..."

However, Ash was quite decisive when he let Max take Pikachu and Bagon away last night.

As for why Xiaozhi was banging his head against the wall last night, it's something that can only be understood but not explained... Xiaozhi's room is next to Dujuan's room.

After last night, a circular passage, identical in three dimensions to someone's, appeared in the wall between the two rooms, its ends concealed by two calendars.

As for what that passage is for?

Xiao Zhi could only be described as having a fleshy Ganoderma growing in the passage. Last night, Xiao Zhi relied on the self-cultivation of an excellent chef.

Adhering to the principle of never wasting good ingredients, I'm picking mushrooms to cook with. (Seriously!)