Pokémon: Master Pokémon has a fish-frying system.

"La che la che!"

(＊＾w＾)?

Lu An could hear the Swamp Monster's happy voice: "It seems that Old Man Hachi has taken good care of you."

On the other end, old man Hachi took the microphone from the Swamp Monster's hand, which was almost crushed by his grip:

"I received a lot of help from Swampert, so it's only natural that I take good care of it."

Lu An naturally trusted the old man Hachi very much. This old man from the sea not only had the physique of a young man, but also a simple and passionate heart.

"Old man Hatch, are you still in Route 106? Have you found the ancient coelacanth?"

Upon hearing Lu An's words, the previously enthusiastic old man Hachi's tone also became somber:

"No, let alone seeing it with my own eyes, there hasn't been a single eyewitness during this period."

Clearly, even for an old man like Hachi who had lived by the sea for many years, it was inevitable that he would feel regretful if he had not found the prey he dreamed of for a long time.

"Is that so...?"

Lu An actually took it all in stride.

For him, the ancient coelacanth was merely a means to counterbalance the land and sea gods and prevent them from causing too much damage to nature.

Not to mention that they have other methods, and not to mention that Lu An now has a brand new red gem obtained from the system.

Groudon and Kyogre haven't even shown any signs of waking up yet!

Therefore, it's not a big deal if we haven't found the ancient coelacanth yet.

That said, in the original manga, a Relicanth became Sapphire's Pokémon, and even Wailord, another Pokémon in the "Key" team, was also Sapphire's Pokémon.

Surely they didn't spend so much time searching only to be defeated by fate in the end?

Just as Lu An was deep in thought because Old Man Hachi hadn't found the Ancient Coelacanth, Old Man Hachi spoke:

"Lu An, since you called me, does that mean you're currently in the Hoenn Continent?"

Old Man Hachi's words brought Lu An back to his senses: "Yes."

"In that case, it's time to return Swampert to you."

The old man's tone was tinged with regret and melancholy.

After all, as a man of the sea, the Swamp Monster was very much to his liking.

It possesses the power to shatter giant waves with a single punch, the ability to dive into extremely deep waters, and the ability to protect its own safety effectively.

It can be said that Lu An's Swamp Monster has completely hit the sweet spot for Old Man Hachi.

However, regardless of whether they caught the Ancient Relicanth or not, returning the Swampert to Lu An when he returned to Hoenn was already an agreement between the two of them.

As a man of the sea, a promise made must never be broken.

Therefore, even though he was extremely reluctant, Old Man Hachi still took the initiative to bring up the matter.

"Ratchet..."

On the Big Fish Ball, the Swamp Monster beside Old Man Hachi also had mixed feelings. After all, it had spent a very pleasant month at sea with Old Man Hachi.

But ultimately, it still longed to return to Lu An's side.

After arriving in Hoenn, Lu An took the initiative to make this call. He already harbored the intention of bringing Swampert back to his side, so after hearing Elder Hachi bring it up, he paused for a moment before agreeing.

"Yes, since we haven't been able to find the ancient coelacanth in the past month, I think the rumors about it appearing in the 106th Maritime Route may be unfounded or just bad luck. In any case, it's unlikely we'll encounter it again anytime soon."

"Taking advantage of this trip to Hoenn, I want to bring Swampert back to Kanto."

Old man Hachi, a man who had spent many years sailing the seas, quickly composed himself: "Haha, in that case, how about we set a time and place to meet?"

Lu An spoke up: "I wonder if Elder Hachi has heard of the combat development zone south of Waterway 130? How about we meet there?"

Old man Hatch readily agreed: "Alright, whatever you say. I'm just a retired sailor anyway, I can fish in any sea lane."

Lu An chuckled: "In that case, Swampert, we'll meet again in a few days!"

"La che la che!"

After agreeing on a time and place to meet with Elder Hachi, Lu An hung up the phone and released Volcarona and AlphaGo:

"Now that we've come all this way to Water Lily City, what should we do to take this opportunity?"

Lu An pretended to be open-minded and consulted the three little ones for their opinions.

"Bu-i!" (Teasing the cat!)

"Eebu." (Bored.)

"Hmm..." (As long as I can be with my trainer...)

Seeing that the three little ones indeed couldn't offer any constructive suggestions, Lu An, as the head of the family, nodded in satisfaction:

"Since you have entrusted me with this important task of making this choice, I will gladly accept it."

"I've heard that Lilycove City has a master-level Grand Contest. I've only come to Hoenn before for missions, so I've never seen a Grand Contest before."

"Then I've decided, let's take advantage of our free time today and go watch the Grand Contest!"

Espeon wagged its tail: "Buee!" (Agreed!)

Umbreon licked its fur dismissively: "Eevee." (Boring.)

Volcarona flapped its wings twice: "Hmm..." (If the trainer wanted to...)

......

Just as Lu An, displaying the demeanor of a head of the family, led his three little ones to buy four tickets for the Grand Contest with great pride, the Hoenn TV station in Waterside City...

"Hello, Director!"

"Hello, Director!"

Several staff members gestured to a man with a full beard, who responded kindly.

"Is the station director going out?"

When asked by staff, the director of Hoenn TV station replied with a smile, "Yes, I have some personal matters to attend to."

If Lu An were here, he would immediately recognize the man with the thick beard and Middle Eastern cap in front of him as Archie, the leader of the Aqua Team, one of the evil organizations on the Hoenn continent.

Meanwhile, in the original story, he and Red Pine will use the Blue Orb and Red Orb to awaken Kyogre and Groudon in the underwater cave.

After leaving the TV station, Shui Wutong walked into a palm grove, took off her hat, and made a phone call.

The call was answered very quickly: "Chief Shui Wutong."

Archie is no longer the kind and approachable director of Hoenn TV, but the ruthless leader of Fleet Aqua, an evil organization dedicated to expanding the ocean's area.

He said in a deep voice, "Beep, how's the plan to stop the smokestack volcano from moving?"

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Each version of Pokémon features various villains, all of whom are powerful trainers. Assassinating them is difficult, and they usually have a reputation and a clean record, making them impossible to arrest without evidence.

The protagonist is merely a transmigrator, not an omniscient being, and doesn't have the leisure to spend a lot of time preventing crimes that haven't happened yet. He can only remind Daigo and the others to be wary of the existence of Gotouge and others.

However, if you can't catch the villain, you can prepare some things in advance. Finding Relicanth is the protagonist's way of preparing for the battle against Groudon and Kyogre.

In this parallel world setting, the original villains from each region will appear outside the original timeline, but the order in which major events occur in each region will remain largely unchanged (this is, of course, to allow the protagonist to show off and slap faces).

Meanwhile, Crimson and the others are not ten-year-old children, but adults, and their age difference with Little Gold and Lu is not too great, so they will appear one after another.