The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

Even if some people still acknowledge him, he is no longer the formidable Guzma he once was.

From a certain perspective, Guzma is quite similar to his ace Pokémon, Golisopod.

The Goliathus's special ability is danger avoidance; when its HP drops below half, it will automatically return to its Poké Ball.

Guzma, although his fighting style is quite brutal and violent,

His Pokémon often lock down his opponent's movements before pressing their advantage (especially his Golisopod), and he has a lot of contempt for his opponents.

He also disliked Dr. Kukui's ideas and thought that Alola's traditions and Z-Moves were meaningless.

However, he was a person who was very afraid of failure. He never participated in competitions that he might lose, which is why he was called the "Invincible Emperor".

Guzma always came in second place, no matter what he did; he had a past where his work wasn't recognized.

Kukui admitted that he was the driving force behind his participation in the League, and that he wanted to prove himself by defeating trainers who used Z-Moves even without using them.

After Guzma and Bulmer left, Miss Officer Jenny also led the officers to escort the Skull Team members back to the police station.

Professor Kukui stepped forward, patted Ash on the shoulder, and praised him.

"Ash, that was a great battle."

That's why I really enjoy practicing moves; by exchanging moves with each other, we can both see what kind of trainer the other is.

"Yes, you're right. Hopefully, Guzma can understand your and Mr. Hala's good intentions towards him," Ash said.

After the Skull Team left, Dr. Kukui and Principal Oak called the students back to their classrooms to continue their lessons.

The next morning, Ash woke up, washed up, and was about to head to the Pokémon School when the doorbell rang.

Upon opening the door, they discovered it was Gladio and Lillie, the brother and sister.

They are here today because of their father, Moen.

Ever since they learned from the mists surrounding Tapu Finch on Bonney Island that their father, Moen, was still alive,

Gladio began frantically searching for all sorts of information related to his father, even visiting him in prison and asking his mother, Lusamine, but to no avail.

Therefore, the brother and sister came to see Xiaozhi today to apply to enter the Etherland.

Before his disappearance, besides his home, the place where Moen spent the most time was the research lab at Ether Paradise.

Since the Aether Foundation was shut down, Aether Paradise has been sealed off by the Pokémon Inspection Bureau, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without a pass.

Xiao Zhi smiled slightly. "Is it really such a small matter?"

With just one phone call, they got their travel permits sorted out for them, and even arranged for Biko to go with them to help find the necessary documents.

After all, the research lab on the second basement floor of Aether Paradise is so big. Ash had been there before when he was hunting Lusamine, so he knew that the place was big and hard to find.

But even after spending the entire evening searching through materials in the Ether Paradise research lab, the brother and sister found absolutely nothing useful.

All I know is that Dr. Mohn is an outstanding scientist who, through his exceptional talent and leadership, guides researchers to continuously improve.

Their goal was to find out the father's possible whereabouts through the research data from these experiments, not to study the father's past experiences.

When Lillie hadn't returned by evening, the butler James called Ash to inquire, because he knew that Lillie had gone to Ash's house early that morning.

After learning that the siblings had gone to Aether Paradise to search for information about Moen, James immediately said that he had a lead and asked Ash to take Lillie and Gladion to their villa.

The brother and sister originally wanted to continue searching for information in the lab a little longer, but as soon as they heard that Xiaozhi said James had clues about their father, Moen, they rushed over, leaving only Biko to continue searching for information in the lab.

Soon, Ash, Gladion, and Lillie returned to Lillie's villa, where the butler, James, was already waiting at the door.

James led the three into the house, went straight to an inconspicuous bookshelf, and gently pushed one of the books.

Immediately, a rumbling sound of mechanisms turning filled the air; the bookshelf was actually a hidden door.

James led the three down the stairs into a dimly lit room. Turning on the light, they found a cozy room filled with various books and research materials.

Besides various stationery, notebooks, and drafts, there was also a family photo of Lillie and her family, a picture of the four of them.

At that time, Gladio was just a four or five-year-old child, with his eyes still showing.

Lillie, needless to say, was still an infant in swaddling clothes, held in her parents' arms.

“This is Mr. Mohn’s old room,” James said.

Although all three were surprised, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but complain. Why did Mo En, as the male owner of this villa, build his room underground and use a hidden door as a disguise? How afraid was he of others discovering this room? Was there money hidden in this room?

Are there safes everywhere?

"The master has always been full of enthusiasm for life, whether as Mrs. Rosamine's husband, as Lady Lillie and Young Master Gladgio's father, or as a researcher, he has done a wonderful job and is an excellent person."

However, he also has a naive side; after all, he still believes in fairy tales.

After all these years, James still remembers Mohn's personality so clearly; one really shouldn't underestimate the professionalism of a butler.

At that moment, Lillie noticed a cabinet that wasn't completely closed by the desk. When she opened it, she found a Z-bracelet made of white radiant stone and red ribbon lying on top of many notebooks.

"This is... the Z-Bracelet!" Lillie exclaimed.

"I heard the master mention that this Z-bracelet was given to him by Hala, the king of the islands."

The old man had only recently moved to the Alola region to research the Ultra Cave.

The old man's skills as a Pokémon Trainer are also outstanding.

"It's a pity that the master's Pokémon suddenly disappeared after the accident. Perhaps the blow was too great; it just vanished from this world," James said.

“Lillie, until we find our father, you can keep this Z-Bracelet for now,” Gladion suggested.