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

So dazzling...

At this moment, even the ever-smiling Genjuan was stunned; it was the first time she had ever seen such a dazzling smile.

"what..."

The radiant smile brought a faint blush to Genjuro's cheeks, and her heart began to beat faster involuntarily.

As if bathed in direct sunlight, it possessed a unique charm that drew her in.

I want to be with Ash!

"Ash and Pikachu are so much fun! Alright! Let's go find the little dumbbell with smiles on our faces!"

With a pull, Shin pulled Ash forward, showing no panic even though they didn't know their destination.

Xiao Zhi could only complain that the other party was a complete "spirited young woman," whose smile never faded.

To give an example, it's like Triga, or Smail Superman!

The energetic Smail Superman - Kokoro Tsurumaki.

Its physical condition is quite good. Although it may be slightly inferior to Ash, it can still maintain plenty of energy and not feel tired even after walking for several kilometers.

"It's not in this direction either. Where did the little dumbbell go?"

"It's probably nearby. I can sense the waveguide of the iron dumbbell."

"...What is a waveguide?"

"Um, waveguide is..."

Xiao Zhi casually explained the concept of waveguide.

"Wow, Ash is amazing! Ash is really outstanding! I can feel it... Being with Ash, there will never be a lack of happy things."

Let's fill the world with smiles together, okay? Let's fill the world with smiles together~~

As Shin listened, her eyes began to sparkle. She became even more engrossed in the other person's explanation and drew closer to Satoshi.

"I still have a dream of becoming a Pokémon Master, so let's put that aside for now, right, Pikachu?"

"Pika pika~"

"I see... Alright! I'll support Ash's dream~~"

Even after being rejected, Kokoro's smile remained bright and undiminished. Instead, she took Ash's hand even more enthusiastically, determined to find Iron Dumbbell.

Thanks to Ash's Aura Targeting, he had already noticed that Beldum was hiding in the alleys of Cerulean City.

There are relatively few people living here, so Iron Dumbbell must have thought a lot before hiding here.

The two men flanked the iron dumbbell from both sides of the alley to prevent the other from escaping.

Ash sticks his head out from behind the wall and sees Iron Dumbbell looking nervous, cowering in the trash can, occasionally looking up and cautiously lifting the lid to peek around.

In a quiet alley corner, there unexpectedly sits a trash can, an iron dumbbell, belonging to the Steel+Psychic type, possessing Psychic-type abilities. It wouldn't be impossible to move the trash can here using a technique like Zenmash.

"Little dumbbell! I miss you so much!! Why did you run away? I've been looking for you for so long~~"

Genjuro's actions clearly lacked consideration for the feelings of others; she rushed into the narrow alley without hesitation and abruptly opened the lid of the trash can.

"Baru~~~!!"

Witnessing this, the Flash Iron Dumbbell couldn't help but tremble.

When Iron Dumbbell saw String Heart reach out with a big smile, ready to touch it, he began to feel scared.

At this moment, Ash also understood why Beldum chose to run away.

The other party's behavior clearly lacked emotional intelligence. It's understandable that the Pokémon would feel dissatisfied and run away due to such a lack of emotional intelligence.

"Baru~~!...Baru?!"

Beldum panicked and tried to escape from another direction, but ended up bumping into Ash's chest.

"Iron dumbbell, it's okay. No bad guys will try to kidnap you, so calm down first."

Xiao Zhi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.

He opened his arms and gently hugged the iron dumbbell to his chest. His fingers lightly stroked the surface of the iron dumbbell, and the cold metal seemed to feel the warmth under Xiaozhi's touch.

"Baru...Baru..." Beldum gradually calmed down in Ash's arms, freeing itself from its previous panic.

"Wow...that's amazing. Even the little dumbbell has never been this close to me."

It willingly let Ash hug it to his chest, causing Kokoro, who was in front of it, to widen her eyes in surprise.

I'm blown away!

And she's someone I admire!

"Pika pika~~" Pikachu crawled into Ash's backpack, took out the Peach Berry with its little paws, then turned around, came to Ash's shoulder, and handed the Peach Berry to Beldum's big eyes.

"Try it, it's a peach, it's delicious!"

"Baru...Baru~~"

Under Ash's gentle gaze, Iron Dumbbell slowly approached, savoring the deliciousness of the Peach Berry with relish, occasionally letting out satisfied sounds.

"I..."

"Ok?"

At that moment, the string heart made a sound, attracting Satoshi's attention.

"I've fallen for Ash! He's so cool!... How did you do that? Can you teach me?! I want to be this close to my Pokémon too!"

702's encounter with N

Suddenly, Shinjiro moved closer to Ash, their bodies pressed tightly together, so close they could almost feel each other's breath.

The Dynamaxed chest touched and squeezed Ash's arm, making his heart race and his face turn red.

How could this blockhead Zhi blush!

Perhaps only the legendary Yuto Seidai could make Ash blush.

"Hmm?... My relationship with Pokémon?... If I had to put it in a way, it would be like understanding the hearts of Pokémon."

After thinking about it, Xiao Zhi realized that this was the only answer he could come up with.

"Baru~~"

The sudden closeness of Stringheart startled the Beldum in Ash's arms. It moved uneasily but ultimately chose to hide back in Ash's arms for protection.

"Hehe, it's like Xiaozhi and I are the child's parents, right, child's dad?!"

A bright smile spread across Kokoro's face as she took Ash's hand, even going so far as to interlock her fingers with his.

Such a strong and enthusiastic person! This is the first time Xiaozhi has ever encountered someone so strong and enthusiastic.

[Zhibao, I suspect this person is trying to scam you out of sex. You'd better keep your distance from her!]

What a joke! The other person's love for Pokémon is genuine!

In this case...

"Then let's take care of it together, Shin. I'll teach you how to get along with Pokémon and help you understand their hearts!"

Heart Tsurumaki is facing a desire to get along better with Pokémon.

Xiao Zhi didn't refuse at all; instead, he nodded and agreed.

"Can you read a Pokémon's mind?... Your Pokémon just spoke."

Just as the two were taking care of their Pokémon, a green-haired young man came up to Ash and Kokoro.

"Huh?!"×2

Xiao Zhi knows this person...N

N: The ruler of the plasma team.

He calls Pokémon his friends, has extremely high intelligence, excels in mathematics and physics, and is known as the "Mathematical Magician." He can see people's past and future.

They are said to be humans born from Pokémon, and they keep their distance from humans.

It considers itself a complete being, and is feared by humans because it is alienated from them, so it has a very close relationship with Pokémon.

This is the Kanto region, so we shouldn't encounter Team Plasma from the Unova region. That's why Ash has been trying to figure out what Team Plasma is up to. This person should know all the answers.

Is this a covert attempt to take control of the Kanto region while Team Rocket has disbanded?

"Who are you? And how can Pokémon talk?"

Tsurumaki tilted her head in confusion, feeling puzzled.

"My name is N. Your Pikachu is quite incredible. It's not inside a Poké Ball, but outside... That's really amazing."

"This is the kind of relationship I want to see between people and Pokémon."

N's gaze lingered on Ash's Pikachu, and he couldn't help but become interested.

He longs to liberate Pokémon and free them from the constraints of the Poké Ball.

Seeing Ash and Pikachu together is bound to pique my interest.

“Pikachu doesn’t like staying in a Poké Ball, so I choose to respect its wishes. Conversely, some Pokémon like staying in Poké Balls, so I also respect their wishes.”

Xiao Zhi's eyes narrowed. He remembered that Wind City was almost destroyed before, so his attitude was extremely cold.

"Pikachu~"

Pikachu happily rubbed against Ash's cheek, releasing a small amount of electricity.

"But Poké Balls confine Pokémon, trapping countless Pokémon inside. Will Pokémon truly find happiness because of this?"

"Don't you think about this issue at all?"

Sensing Ash's attitude, N began to want to discuss this issue.

Some people believe that capturing Pokémon disregards the Pokémon's feelings.

Ash had to admit that there were indeed people like that, that is, the general level of civility in this world was high, and most people respected the ideas of Pokémon.

At the same time, Pokémon can freely enter and exit Poké Balls, except for those illegally manufactured Poké Balls.

This depends entirely on the individual's qualities.

More importantly, Ash really can't see any justice in the current Plasma Team.

They actually dared to talk to me about things related to Pokémon liberation.

If a Pokémon really doesn't like something, it can even break the Poké Ball and run away from home on its own.

The person in front of me, N, lacks a normal understanding of the world.

"No way! Poké Balls are easy to carry around, and Pokémon can freely enter and exit them. We can become friends with Pokémon, and everyone can live happily together! The world will be full of smiles!"

Without hesitation, Genjuan smiled and firmly gave her answer.

"Look, look~ Pikachu is smiling~ Iron Dumbbell is smiling~ Aren't you all happy? Why aren't you smiling?"

This is a formula that cannot be solved for N.

There is absolutely no logic in your words.

He really didn't want to talk to this somewhat crazy woman.

Ash stood protectively in front of Shin.

"What you said is right. If you don't know, I'll tell you. Back when Sinnoh was still called the Greenland, humans and Pokémon couldn't even get along. There was a barrier between humans and Pokémon called fear."

"Humans and Pokémon are hostile to each other. Even if they are friends from childhood, they will eventually be separated due to the difference in their power."

"In a sense, Poké Balls are a bridge of communication. Pokémon can be used by evil humans, but they can also become friends with kind humans. And in this world, there are always more kind humans than evil humans."

"Your Team Plasma are nothing but evil people who use mysterious words to confuse your opponents and make their Pokémon abandon their trainers and follow you."

Ash exposed Team Plasma's true nature without hesitation.

Team Plasma aims to persuade other trainers to give up Pokémon by promoting this ideology, allowing Team Plasma to monopolize the power of Pokémon. They will forcibly take away the Pokémon of any opponents who oppose them.

At this moment, N was speechless.

He truly hadn't expected that Xiao Zhi would see through his organization and his identity in such a short time.

Just who is this Xiao Zhi?!