What is a heavy girl? I want to be a Pokémon master!

"The boss's true target is Jirachi. She harbors a grand plan—to use Jirachi's power to achieve world peace. I know this sounds unbelievable, but I implore you, please believe me."

At that moment, Ash's eyes widened.

"Kirachi..."

845 No matter what, I will do everything in my power to protect you!

Mythical Pokémon - Jirachi: When it awakens from its 1000-year slumber, it will grant the wish written on the wishing slip on its head; it is said that any wish can be granted.

The purpose of this Ultra Beast Catching Contest is to attract talented individuals from all over Kanto to help Him find the Mythical Pokémon. The competition route of the Ultra Beast Catching Contest is based on the location of Jirachi, which Mewtwo knows.

Jirachi, the "Wish Pokémon" that only awakens for seven days every thousand years, exists for only seven days. The energy it emits on ordinary days is so weak that even Mewtwo and Ash can hardly perceive it during these seven long nights. Even if they do, they will unconsciously ignore it. Only when the wish is truly granted will that power explode and be noticed by them.

The capture contest is essentially a competition to find Jirachi. If someone can capture Jirachi, Mewtwo will be able to detect the energy fluctuations during the Mewtwo battle five days later and obtain Jirachi.

To this end, it also set up various outposts in the Seven Nights to investigate whether the trainers who came here had contact with Jirachi.

Ultra Beasts were forcibly transported here from Ultra Space only to attract these trainers.

Nihilego, Burst Mosquito, Pheromosa...

Under the combined onslaught of these Ultra Beasts, they were all defeated by Mewtwo's overwhelming power and were unable to return to their home planet.

"She is undoubtedly the strongest in the world, and we have no way to resist her! We can only obey her orders! So please spare my life!!"

"I see. I do indeed sympathize with you."

Seeing Professor Nanbo's fearful expression, Ash couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

"Pfft~~" Then, he swung his fist and knocked Dr. Nanbo unconscious with one punch.

Sympathy is one thing, but your Rockets team isn't any better. Now that they've been used by Mewtwo, it's a good thing they've met their demise.

"We still have to find Jirachi."

Ash's goal has changed; he must find Jirachi faster than Mewtwo, otherwise, unimaginable things will happen—something that could shake the world.

Just as the saying goes, "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," after Ash defeated Professor Nanbo, he quickly noticed that someone was watching him. Psychic-type energy surged and blew past him.

This is a trap... the purpose is to make me careless.

"Oh no!!!" Ash immediately realized something was wrong.

Mewtwo had been monitoring Dr. Nanpo through various means for some time, and then charged over based on that.

"Mew-two!"

Ash's eyes narrowed, and he saw Hina, the same short-haired girl with blue hair as before.

By manipulating Hina to hide his true identity, even Ash must find it troublesome.

"Ash, my actions are not motivated by self-interest. I did not pursue Jirachi because of a desire for power or to control someone."

I act with a heart that desires to be kind to both Pokémon and humans; everything I do is for the sake of this world, and it's an action I've determined is absolutely indispensable.

So...please disappear from here!

In the distance, Hina suddenly raised her hand. Her movement seemed casual, but immediately afterward, the ground began to shake, the earth began to crack, and a huge fissure appeared.

"What?!" "This height!!" "Boss! Stop it!!"

The crack spread rapidly, and countless pebbles and rocks collapsed from it. People and Pokémon were terrified by the sudden disaster and fell into the crack.

Earthquake: Uses the impact of an earthquake to attack all Pokémon around it. Its power is further increased under Mewtwo's Psychic-type moves.

"Baojian!!"

Ash watched helplessly as the Ancient Sword Leopard, which had just collapsed, seemed to be controlled by some kind of telekinesis, plummeting from the sky. The height of this mountain range was unimaginable; once it fell, the consequences would be unthinkable, and it would be certain death.

"Ancient Leopard!! Aaaaaah!!" Without a moment's hesitation, Ash charged towards Ancient Leopard at incredible speed. The instant he touched Ancient Leopard, Ash reached out and hugged it tightly.

Then, Ash flipped over, placing the Ancient Leopard on top while he himself was exposed in mid-air. Falling from the sky, his body was torn apart by the fierce winds, enduring immense pain from the fall.

“Bao?!” The Ancient Sword Leopard struggled in his arms for a moment, but quickly realized Ash’s determination and quieted down.

"Ash?!"

Seeing Ash's actions, Saya was also filled with impulse.

However, before it could take a step, it was controlled by Mewtwo's psychic power.

"Pika!!" Pikachu's body was surrounded by visible white energy, and it unleashed its maximum speed, disappearing from its original spot like lightning and instantly circling behind Hina.

Pikachu stopped moving as soon as it realized that this wasn't Mewtwo's true form, but just an ordinary girl.

"That speed... is truly impressive. If it were my true form, I'm sure I would be severely injured by that attack. But unfortunately, I don't want to fight you!"

Hina's eyes flashed with green light, and then her whole body was enveloped in light as she used teleportation to leave.

As Ash fell, fragments continued to fall from the ground, each carrying destructive power.

To prevent this, Ash took out a Poké Ball and dropped the fragments from above.

The fragment fell from the sky and pierced Ash's hand, causing blood to spurt out.

"Ugh..." Ash's body tumbled in the air. As he fell, Ash focused his mind, and his aura energy began to gather.

"Waveguide, stay with me!!!"

Just as they were about to touch the ground, Ash's body suddenly glowed, and a beam of light burst forth from his body, enveloping him and the Ancient Leopard.

Boom boom boom——!

Ash and Leopard's fall caused the ground to tremble, scattering rocks and debris everywhere they landed. Despite the chaos, Ash held Leopard tightly, making sure it wasn't hurt in the process.

"Ugh..." He fell to the ground, the pain spreading through every muscle and bone. He clenched his teeth instinctively, without letting out a sound.

“Bao...Baojian!!” Gujian looked at Ash with worry, tears streaming from its eyes.

"Are you alright, Gu Jianbao?"

Ash sat up and gently stroked the head of the Ancient Leopard.

"Bao! Baojian!" The Ancient Sword Leopard was really unable to calm down under Xiao Zhi's petting. Its gaze was fixed on Xiao Zhi's left hand, where it was obviously injured.

846 Saya's Love Awakens

It felt a mixture of fondness and sadness for Ash's desperate efforts to protect it.

Xiao Zhi should pay more attention to himself.

It's all my fault...

This is because I am weak.

Suddenly, Gu Jianbao felt a strong sense of self-reproach.

"Ah...it's just a fracture, there's no need to worry."

Xiao Zhi took a deep breath, his muscles tensed, and in an instant, he used all his strength to tightly grip the fractured part of his left hand with his right hand.

With a barely audible "click," Ash's left hand bones rapidly reset under immense pressure, restoring their original structure.

Ash wouldn't care too much about a minor injury.

Compared to that, Ash still thinks it's more terrifying that Leopard died from Mewtwo's attack.

He is currently in slightly poor condition, but fortunately it is only a minor injury such as a fracture.

He was injured in the collision just now; his arm was badly abraded, and blood was flowing continuously from the wound.

The pain spread through his arm, and every drop of blood lost reminded him of the severity of his injury.

However, even in such pain, Ash still forced himself to act as if everything was normal.

"It's alright, it's alright! Gu Jianbao, you don't need to blame yourself for this. We are companions and friends. This kind of thing is very common."

Ash's lips curled up slightly, as if sunlight were shining in his smile, bringing a warm and bright glow.

Helping each other and giving our all for one another—isn't that what it means to be a teammate?

"So Gu Jianbao doesn't need to blame himself, relax!"

Ash touched the paw of the Elderleur's forelimb and gently patted it.

His gaze was intense, igniting the inner fire within Gu Jianbao.

"Gu Jianbao, please guide me from now on!"

"Baojian!"

Sensing Ash's emotions, the Gussarang couldn't stop its tears from flowing, but it still responded to Ash by nodding vigorously.

...

"It hurts...it hurts so much, Saya, please be gentle~"

"If I go easy on him, how can I let Ash know I'm doing something stupid? I'm not going to go easy on him! Make a sound, then you'll regret it!"

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the valley. Saya stood behind Ash, her green eyes fixed on Ash's body, filled with concern and worry.

Saya took out a vial from her backpack, took a deep breath, and carefully aimed the vial at Ash's wound. As she pressed the cap, a fine mist gushed out from the bottle, covering Ash's wound.

As the mist filled the air, Ash felt the cool medicine being sprayed onto his wounds, and they began to heal gradually.

Even Saya couldn't help but admit one thing: Ash's physical recovery ability was excellent. With the best-grade medicine, he could basically recover within a day.

Using waveguides for early protection prevented serious damage.

It was that reckless rescue of the Ancient Sword Leopard that made Saya very angry.

Men who don't respect themselves deserve a severe dressing-down so they can learn to love themselves!

An absolute powerhouse, and the loneliness that comes with it, will teach you about love. It will be Hikawa Sayo who teaches you!

"Please don't do anything so dangerous next time. If you don't listen, I'll drag you home to rest. I'll take care of you myself and won't let you come down."

At that moment, Saya forcefully touched Satoshi's back, her eyes carefully examining the wounds on his body.

Even the words he speaks are true; he doesn't even want to be called 'Mr. Ash'.

Seeing such a suicidal scene, Saya was already driven crazy by Satoshi.

How could an ordinary person love Pokémon so much that they would risk their life to save them?!

Perhaps... it's because Ash loves Pokémon so much that he became so powerful.

Saya came to a conclusion in her mind.

Huh?! Going home? I don't want to do that!

Having finally made it this far, shouldn't we send the Ultra Beast home and resolve everything?

"I...I know."

Ash had no choice but to surrender, and his gaze fell upon Pikachu.

But they discovered that the heartless electric mouse was eating the cookies Saya made, without even glancing over.

"Pikachu pikachu~~"

Pikachu: Ash? We're not that close!

The ingredients in the medicine began to take effect, stopping the bleeding, relieving pain, and helping to prevent infection. Before long, the bleeding wound had mostly stopped, and Xiaozhi's complexion gradually improved.

"That's good." Sayo looked at Satoshi's recovered state and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you, Saya, that makes things much easier."

Xiao Zhi's body swayed slightly, showing that he was still adjusting to the feeling after the treatment.

"By the way, Satoshi... I'm injured too, can you help me?" Saya sat on the ground, her posture casual and natural, but her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she stretched out her long legs wearing black stockings.

She was scratched in many places by debris from the explosion, which Ash could see clearly, so she wanted to give it to Ash.

Of course, there are other reasons too!

Saya wants to get to know Satoshi better!

She had to admit that she had fallen for this pure and sunny boy.

Xiao Zhi, you really are a pure succubus!

Since that's the case, I should use the methods that my classmate taught me to win over my boyfriend.

"Hmm?...No problem! Leave it to me."

Ash knelt down and took off Saya's sneakers.