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

"What the hell?! How could you forget something like this, Kojuro!"

"It's Kosaburo. I thought the cave entrance was well hidden, so I planned to deal with it last."

"Such a large, unnatural hole was hidden there. Do you think everyone is blind enough not to notice it?!"

Are you saying you're blaming me for everything?

"Otherwise, who should we blame!"

……

Seeing that these two idiots were fighting amongst themselves, Ash didn't bother arguing with them.

He threw two pebbles directly at their foreheads, interrupting their attempt to retrieve a Poké Ball.

Then immediately have Eight Treasure Porridge and Mudkip use their water cannons together to blast them away.

The powerful combined current propelled the two creatures, breaking through the thick layers of mountain rock and soaring towards the horizon.

"Ah~, Amado, don't you think we're really stupid?"

"A little..."

"really……"

"I still feel so awful!" ×2

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest: Do a good deed today (second time): Defeat Team Rocket and stop their plot (75/∞)]

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

After dealing with the duo, Ash turned his attention to the remaining equipment in the base.

After arriving in Hoenn, Ash and Kosaburo acquired all the cold devices that were transformed from their hard-earned savings. Ash happily accepted them all and threw them into the shop, turning them into his warm money.

"Nine hundred, one thousand... Wow! My God, Team Rocket's equipment is worth so much."

This time, Team Rocket made Ash a small profit of ten million, enough for Niko to live off for half a month.

Raising legendary Pokémon is really expensive. Luckily, Ash's money-making skills are equally superb, otherwise he would have gone bankrupt long ago.

After doing all that, Ash will begin to restore the valley's ecosystem.

Because Yamato and Kosaburo occupied the largest mountain here to build their new branch base.

In order to provide energy to the base, the two also built a device that could absorb underground heat energy and intercept the lava flow of the entire valley.

The exhaust gases produced after the machines are powered also cause surface cooling and environmental degradation.

That's why the lava snails that originally lived here were forced to flee to the Forbidden Forest.

What Ash needs to do now is restore the ecosystem here, since he's already sold Team Rocket's machines in the shop.

All he needs to do is summon the Flame Emperor and have it reopen the cooled-down lava channels.

For the volcano Pokémon Entei, doing these things is a piece of cake.

Emperor Yan also took the opportunity, in a rather obsessive way, to optimize the lava channels here.

This greatly extends the time that the magma can continue to flow beneath the valley, while preventing the area from becoming an active volcano and avoiding the eruption from affecting the adjacent Forbidden Forest.

It can be said to be foolproof and highly professional.

Afterwards, Ash and his minions went to capture all the Lava Snails that were still wandering in the Forbidden Forest.

Of course, Ash also took the opportunity to have his Pokémon have some friendly and heartwarming exchanges with them, filled with the beautiful emotions between Pokémon.

And they exchanged ideas three times! Three times!

Ash threw out nearly a hundred powerful healing potions, which moved the Lava Snails deeply.

However, in the end, when the lava snails saw their homeland restored to its original state, and even improved for them, they all smiled with joy.

"From now on, you can live here peacefully. If any more Team Rocket members try to cause trouble, remember to blast them away immediately."

"If you really can't beat me, you can come to me too," Ash said with a bright smile.

"Woo~ Woo~ Woo!!!" (Please, we really don't want to see you again!!!)

After rubbing the heads of the lava snails (daring not to say anything), and feeling their body temperature of nearly 10,000 degrees Celsius, Ash returned to the Forbidden Forest.

Seeing that Ash had kept his promise, Venusaur also kept its word.

It led Ash and his friends to its private waterfall "bedroom" in its territory, and taught Ash how to use Crazy Plants, including the Sceptile and the Venusaur that it had specially brought back from Professor Oak.

Because Venusaur's palace is located next to a waterfall high up on a mountaintop, Ash and his friends can see the outline of a distant village as soon as they turn around after arriving here.

Ash was surprised to find that there was a human settlement so close by, so he flew directly to the Pokémon Center there and temporarily retrieved Venusaur from Professor Oak.

Meanwhile, May and Max were absolutely unwilling to go to the village from the sky with Ash, and both of them wanted to spend more time in the forest with the Pokémon there.

So when the skills were being taught, the three of them stayed with Venusaur.

As the leader of all Grass-type Pokémon in this forest, Venusaur has extensive teaching experience.

The Grass-type Pokémon here are so powerful because of its teachings, which is why Venusaur is so respected in the Forbidden Forest.

Ash's Sceptile and Venusaur were also very serious about learning from Venusaur, so the skill transfer process went very smoothly.

Xiaoyao wasn't idle during the teaching period either.

She would often take the innocent and romantic Bulbasaur on trips through the forest. The two really got along well, especially in their shared love of beautiful flowers.

Occasionally, May would pick up Bulbasaur, point to the shadows of several tall buildings in the distance, and tell it about the interesting things there.

"Bulbasaur, did you know that in places where humans live together, there's something called a shop?"

"There are lots of fun and delicious things inside, and there's even a flower shop that specializes in selling flowers."

"In there, you can see all sorts of beautiful flowers you've never seen before displayed in one place, and you can choose whatever you like."

"Seeds, seeds..." (Various kinds of flowers I've never seen before...)

Hearing May's words, Bulbasaur's eyes also showed longing for the distant town.

Time flies, and the skills were learned in two days.

Ash and Pikachu have been practicing Eight Treasure Porridge like crazy these past few days, and they've had a very fulfilling time.

Because Ash helped treat the Pokémon here, the Grass-type Pokémon here joined in Babao Zhou's special training after their relationship improved.

That was such a beautiful picture of humans and Pokémon living in harmony! (Eight Treasure Porridge: Not beautiful at all!)

Venusaur also specifically taught Ash's Sceptile the move Green Grass, as well as Venusaur's Poison.

These are all very useful skills, and Ash, in return, left it a lot of Power Cubes as a gift.

I believe these Power Cubes will last Venusaur for a long time.

However, just as Ash and his friends were about to leave, Bulbasaur caught up with them.

All the way, it kept looking at Xiaoyao with its big eyes, reluctant to part.

Bulbasaur wants to leave the forest where it has lived since it was a baby; it wants to see the outside world.

Xiaoyao also really liked this cute Bulbasaur, and she couldn't resist such an onslaught.

She immediately ran to Venusaur and begged to let her take Bulbasaur with her.

After spending the last few days together, Venusaur could tell that May was a good trainer, and after much consideration, finally agreed to May's request.

"Thank you, I promise I will take good care of this child! Please look after Bulbasaur from now on!"

"Seeds, seeds!"

"Flower." (Alright, hurry up and take this little tyrant away.)

And so, Xiaoyao successfully gained a new friend.

The group hurried along, getting a little lost and passing through a few scattered villages before finally leaving the Forbidden Forest and arriving at the next town.

As soon as they entered the Pokémon Center, they were drawn to the things on the walls.

Chapter 460 Lovely Young Mothers

"Pokémon Contests, Longevity Contests... Sister, what does R1 mean at the bottom of the poster?"

"Well... I don't know either."

In the lobby of the Pokémon Center in Longlife Town, Ash and his friends, who had just finished breakfast, were drawn to the large poster on the wall.

Xiaoyao was overjoyed when she saw it, "I can participate in the Grand Contest again!"

However, this poster is a bit different from the previous ones. There is a large R1 logo at the bottom, which is particularly eye-catching and makes people wonder.

"R1 means R1 level, which is a special Grand Tournament that only Coordinators who have obtained one or more Ribbon Badges are eligible to participate in."

"You've been traveling for so long, and you still don't know?"

"That voice... is it Shun?"

The sudden sound startled Xiaoyao, and when she turned around, she was surprised to see Little Green Hair.

He stood behind the crowd with his hands in his pockets, still sporting that arrogant, disdainful look.

However, compared to the beginning, he is not as harsh on Xiaoyao now.

After all, Xiaoyao has successfully obtained two ribbon medals, so we can't mock her for not being qualified anymore.

At this moment, Ash looked him up and down and found that the green-haired guy's fighting spirit, which had been dampened by his two consecutive defeats in battle, had been completely restored, and his confidence was welling up.

"It seems that he has been working hard since leaving Green Shade Town, and his strength should have improved a lot."

"Shun, your presence here means you're also attending this conference?"

"Of course."

When facing Ash, Green Hair immediately shows respect, but he still can't get rid of his smug look.

"Because the rules of the Longevity Conference are unique and similar to those of a grand celebration, many people regard this conference as a rehearsal for a large-scale celebration."

"I also came here with the intention of getting used to the rules of large-scale celebrations in advance."

"And this tournament... Hmph, I've finally found the Pokémon I've been searching for for a very, very long time, a Pokémon that combines beauty, intelligence, cuteness, courage, and coolness, perfect for participating in the Grand Contest."

"This is the new partner that will surely bring me victory."

Shun proudly took out a Poké Ball, which made Ash and the others look at it with curiosity.

"Wow, you're so amazing! How about we have a match first, Shun?"

Seeing how impressive he sounded, Ash couldn't resist trying it himself, but upon hearing this, Shun immediately put away his Poké Ball.

"No need for that. If my baby were to battle you before the competition, he might miss the Grand Contest again."

He was still self-aware enough to know that his new partner was an ace prepared specifically for Pokémon Contests. If he tried to battle Ash's Pokémon, he would definitely be seriously injured regardless of the outcome.

Even if I win, it will only be a Pyrrhic victory, which will seriously affect my plans for the Grand Contest.

"What? You show it off to yourself but don't let others see it. Is that Pokémon actually incredibly weak?"

Xiao Sheng immediately retorted sarcastically, but Green Hair wasn't annoyed; he simply calmly blew on his bangs.

"No need to rush, just wait and see. I will definitely..."

"what!"

"what?"

Green Hair was standing with his hands on his hips, ready to deliver his usual pre-match trash talk to Xiao Yao and the others.

But before he could finish speaking, he was surrounded by a group of older women who had just stepped into the Pokémon Center.

"Shun, I am your loyal supporter!"

"Look, these are all your merchandise and cards, Shun!"

"Me too, me too."

……

These enthusiastic older women quickly surrounded Xiao Shun, and one of them, who had a high ponytail, was the most enthusiastic. She even brought out a DVD with Xiao Shun's image on it.

"Shun, my hobby is discovering Pokémon Trainers and Coordinators with unlimited potential. Look, this is a compilation of your highlights from the Pokémon Contests that I made myself!"

"Um... thank you."