Pokémon: Ash's Journey to Mastery

That day, Xiaozhi received a call.

"Hello, Xiaozhi, I'm Mr. Steel. We haven't seen each other for many years. I've found out that the GS Ball you gave me was made of the feathers of Lugia and Ho-Oh, but I don't know anything else about it, so I decided to give it to you."

Xiaozhi was slightly stunned. He obviously didn't expect that after so many years, Mr. Steel would call him.

"Okay, I got it, I'll be there right away." Xiaozhi nodded slightly.

Then he informed Hoopa and used the power of the halo to go directly to Juniper Town.

As soon as Xiaozhi stepped into the town of Hinoki, he smelled a fresh scent of grass and trees. The town was small, but full of vitality. The streets were lined with old but warm wooden houses, with chimneys on the roofs emitting curling smoke. There were all kinds of flowers and trees planted in front of and behind the houses, with colorful flowers and green trees.

The mountains in the distance are like the natural guardians of the town. The lush forests on the mountains sway gently in the breeze, like waves on a green ocean. A clear stream runs through the center of the town. The stream flows gently, making a pleasant sound, and there are several carp kings swimming happily in the stream.

There is an old clock tower in the center of the town, and the sound of the bell echoes in the air. In the square, several children are chasing each other with Pokémon balls, and their laughter can be heard from far away. The shop signs around are swaying in the wind, and one of them is a Pokémon props store that is particularly eye-catching, with a wide variety of goods on display. Xiaozhi walked towards Mr. Steel's residence while admiring the scenery of the town.

"Mr. Steel, here I come." Xiaozhi shouted.

"What? Xiaozhi, you're here so soon?" Mr. Steel said in surprise after hearing the voice. He obviously didn't expect Xiaozhi to come so soon. According to his own estimation, it would take at least a month.

"It's like this," Xiaozhi explained.

"I see. You have many opportunities."

"Xiaozhi, you finally come here after all these years." Qianhui walked over and said.

"This is the GS ball. It's for you." Mr. Steel handed a golden ball to Xiaozhi.

"Mr. Steel, I know what it does, just watch me operate it," Xiaozhi said mysteriously.

Xiaozhi took Mr. Steel Chihui with him and they headed to the paulownia forest. Entering the paulownia forest, the sun shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming golden rays of light. The surroundings were extremely quiet, with only the rustling sound of fallen leaves underfoot. The tall paulownia trees blocked out the sun, and the trunks were thick and covered with moss, as if telling the long years.

Occasionally, you can see some wild Pokémon running through the woods. A long-tailed monster nimbly jumps between branches, looking at the intruder curiously; a walking grass hides behind a tree, only sticking out half of its body.

Xiaozhi looked around excitedly, holding the GS ball tightly in his hand. He felt that there was a special atmosphere here, as if a huge secret was hidden. Mr. Steel and Chie followed behind, with expectations on their faces.

As we walked, we suddenly saw an open space in front of us. In the middle of the space was a temple with strange symbols carved all over it. The GS ball began to vibrate slightly, as if it was responding to the tung tree forest.

"This is an ancestral temple, dedicated to the god of the forest." Mr. Steel said thoughtfully.

Xiaozhi walked forward and brought the GS ball close to the ancestral hall. In an instant, a soft light emanated from between the ball and the stone, illuminating the entire paulownia forest.

Then, a Celebi came into view.

Elf: Celebi

Strength: 76

Qualification: Level 2 God

Features: Natural reply

"So the GS Ball is placed in this shrine to summon Celebi. So this is its function." Mr. Steel said with sudden enlightenment.

Then, Celebi flew into the air, producing a strong light, and then the whole space began to distort. Everyone looked at the distorted space in surprise, but Xiaozhi was excited, his eyes full of exploration. Celebi circled in the air, and then rushed to the distorted area, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Should we follow?" Chihui asked nervously. Xiaozhi nodded without hesitation and took the lead in stepping into the distorted space. A feeling of dizziness came over them, and when they could see their surroundings clearly again, they found themselves in a completely unfamiliar environment.

"Success! We really traveled through time!" Xiaozhi cheered.

"It looks like we're no longer in the Sycamore Grove. Celebi has taken us somewhere else. It's so strange. When I turned on the radio on my phone, the broadcast was playing dates from several years ago." Mr. Steel said puzzledly.

"I remember hearing rumors that Celebi has the ability to travel through time and space. It's a magical power that allows one to travel freely through time. We must have been brought back to the past by Celebi," Mr. Steel said with sudden realization.

"There's someone here, let's go take a look." Xiaozhi heard a voice and said.

The two of them and Celebi hurried forward.

I saw an adult and a child appear in front of me.

"First, didn't you say you wanted to become number one in the world? Are you giving up just like that? Then what do you want to do in the future?" Xiaoyin asked.

"…If you don't admit failure, you can't move forward…In order to create a stronger organization, I will now set out alone." Itaki replied.

"How can we be stronger? So many people came, but we still lost to a little kid!"

"By combining many forces, a powerful force can be generated. This is organization. This is the power of organization! I failed to fully utilize the power of my subordinates."

"I will definitely revive Team Rocket one day." Itaki sounded particularly enthusiastic when he said the last part.

"I don't understand! I don't understand anything my dad said," Xiaoyin said disappointedly.

"One day, you will understand." After saying this, Banmu walked away.

"I don't want to understand. I don't want to be like my dad," Xiaoyin said angrily.

"I am obviously a lot more than the others, but I take advantage of my numbers to show off. I absolutely don't want to become like this. I want to become a strong man and become stronger on my own to show you." Xiaoyin said in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"On your own..."

Xiaoyin then noticed a group of people coming over and asked in confusion, "Who are you and what are you doing? Are you staring at them?"

Then he ran away.

"What did the conversation between those two people mean? Team Rocket is resurrected? But Team Rocket still exists," Qianhui said puzzledly.

"That tall man seems familiar," Mr. Steel said, pinching his chin thoughtfully.

Afterwards, Celebi once again activated the brilliant light and took everyone through time and space once again.

Alas, with only about three dollars a day, I can’t even afford a meal. I really don’t have that much energy to write novels.