I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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Xiao Mao thanked him and accepted the symbol; the reward for this mission was very generous.

[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

After the match, Xiao Mao followed the others to the outside of the Battle Pyramid and watched it rise into the distance.

"Ash, we've cleared the Battle Frontier. What do you want to do next?" May asked.

"Me...!" Ash didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Ash, would you like to be the leader of the pioneers? I hope you can take on the role." At this moment, Ash suddenly invited.

Although Ash's entire challenge was thrilling, his ingenious tactics in battle impressed Ashita, who hoped that Ash would be a special leader among the pioneers.

"Sigh! Inviting Ash to be the leader of the pioneers!!" Xiao Zheng was very surprised. It was hard to imagine that Ash would be invited to be the leader of the battles. After all, in Xiao Zheng's opinion, Ash often made mistakes in battles, but his personal style was very distinctive.

"Mr. Ashida, I'm sorry, but rather than serving as the leader of the battles, I'd like to explore more unknown places, meet more people, and experience battles with more different Pokémon," Ash said, declining the offer.

"This might be the best fit for your personality." Professor Oak watched Ash grow up and knew that Ash was a restless person. Making him the leader of the expedition would be torture.

“Really…that’s a shame.” Ashida looked regretful, then turned to Shigeru and asked, “Shigeru, are you interested in becoming the leader of the pioneers?”

"I'm sorry, I only want to be the world's strongest champion, and I plan to study Pokémon in the future. I don't want to be a fixed NPC role," Gary politely declined.

"A fixed NPC...!"

Ashida broke out in a cold sweat, but then he thought it made sense; the bosses in the battle facilities were just like NPCs, waiting for challengers to defeat them.

"As expected of my grandson, he also wants to study Pokémon." Professor Oak was very pleased, knowing that his legacy would continue.

Then, everyone parted ways for the time being.

Because of Eevee, Professor Oak also had to rush back, and Ashida personally drove him back.

Ash and his friends also plan to return to their hometown.

Because Haruka and Masashi are from the Hoenn region, they plan to leave by boat from White Wax Town and will be traveling together for a while.

Gary didn't go with them. He rested for the night at the Pokémon Center in Big Fool Valley, and the next day he rode Charizard back to Professor Oak's lab.

The first thing Shigeru did upon returning to the research institute was to gather all his Pokémon together and teach them the skills he had recently acquired, especially the Protect skill, which every Pokémon could learn.

In the following period, Gary began training Garchomp and Nidoran, since they were currently the weakest of all his Pokémon.

Nidoran isn't a big deal; we probably won't need it at the Sinnoh Conference. The key is to level up Garchomp.

three days later.

Ash also returned to Pallet Town.

After Ash returned, he immediately ran to Professor Oak's lab to find Gary.

"Shigeru! Let's have a match!"

2.9 Ash looked very determined, as if he had been preparing for a long time.

Xiao Mao paused for a few seconds before replying, "Sorry, I don't have any plans to fight at the moment?"

"Ah? Why?"

Xiao Zhi looked puzzled.

When Ash first went to the Hoenn region, he wanted to challenge Gary, but he was eliminated by Tetsuya at the Hoenn Tournament.

Ash then decided that he would challenge Gary after he had conquered the Battle Frontier, but Gary refused.

It wasn't that Gary deliberately refused; since the system hadn't issued a mission, there was no need for a battle, and even if they did, Ash would be the one to lose.

The Pokémon that Gary needs to battle is Garchomp, but Garchomp is too low a level and is definitely no match for Pikachu. Considering these two factors, Gary decisively refuses to battle.

515: Head to the Sinnoh region

"Honestly, I rushed back in such a hurry..." Ash complained. He had sent May and her brother onto the boat so he could battle Gary.

"Let's postpone your battle for now. I'm planning to head to the Sinnoh region tomorrow," said Gary.

"Are you going to the Sinnoh region to participate in the League Conference?" Ash asked.

"It depends. I'm mainly going there for travel and exploration, and I'll also take a look at which Pokémon are worth raising," said Gary.

"I see. Then I'll go to the Sinnoh region," Ash said.

"Since you're all going to the Sinnoh region, why don't you go together tomorrow?" Jian suggested.

"Okay! Let's do it together."

Xiao Zhi nodded frantically in agreement.

"Ash!! You just got back, why are you leaving again?" Suddenly, Aunt Hanako appeared out of nowhere, looking at Ash with an angry expression.

"Mom...!" Upon seeing Hanako, a sense of oppression from his bloodline made Ash afraid to face her directly.

Xiao Zhi knew he was being unreasonable, since he had just returned and was already leaving.

"Hanako, don't be angry." Professor Oak came to the backyard at this time and came to Ash's rescue, saying, "Ash will go to the Sinnoh region sooner or later."

"Fine, then Mom will pack your luggage." Hanako sighed and rubbed her forehead, agreeing that Satoshi should continue his trip.

Looking at the scene before him, Gary couldn't help but interject, "I wanted to travel alone, but I didn't agree to travel with Ash."

"Why not? Wouldn't it be better to have a companion to look after you on the road?" Hanako asked.

Hanako readily agreed to let Ash go on the trip because Ash would be with Gary, and the two could look after each other.

"It's nothing, I'm fine with going to the Sinnoh region together, but I'd rather not travel together," said Gary.

Hanako immediately looked worried. Although Ash had already traveled to three regions, he always had friends with him on his trips.

Now that Ash is going to the Sinnoh region alone, Hanako is really worried.

"Hanako, don't worry. You've seen Ash's current strength. He can travel alone without any problems," Professor Oak comforted him.

"Yes, Mom, don't worry, I'll be fine on my own. Besides, Pikachu is with me," Ash said.

"Pikachu!"

Pikachu nodded

"Then I'll leave it to you, Pikachu," Hanako said.

Pikachu: "Pika! (o′ω`o)?!!"

You can leave Xiaozhi to me without worry.

Xiao Zhi: (O_o)??

Ash felt that something was wrong. Even if he was not very good at taking care of himself, he was the one who took care of Pikachu most of the time.

And so, Gary and Ash decided to go to the Sinnoh region together the next day. As for how to get there, they would naturally take a boat.

Gary has all the Pokémon he's equipped with. He has all six Pokémon from the Sinnoh region.

Early the next morning.

Gary and Ash traveled by car to Ashtown and then boarded a cruise ship to the Sinnoh region.

The Sinnoh region is quite far from the Kanto region; it takes three days to get there by cruise ship.

three days later.

Which Pokémon should I capture?

On the deck of the cruise ship, Gary was flipping through the latest Pokédex given to him by Professor Oak, which contained detailed information about the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region.

"Shigeru, what are you doing here?" Ash also came up to the deck, saw Shigeru, and came up to see what Shigeru was doing.

“Looking at the Pokémon in the Sinnoh region? Speaking of which, didn’t Grandpa give you the latest Pokédex? We’re almost at Sandstone Town, aren’t you going to take a look at the Pokédex and find your favorite Pokémon?” Gary said.

Just like in the Hoenn region, Ash used Pokémon caught in the Sinnoh region for the Sinnoh Conference, except for Pikachu. He only used his old Pokémon when facing Darkrai.

"It's not too late to see what happens when you encounter it. Even if you see it beforehand, it's useless if you don't encounter the Pokémon you want," Ash said.

Ash really believes in fate when it comes to catching Pokémon. Regardless of a Pokémon's potential or species, if there's a connection, he'll catch it.

Before Generation VII, the only Pokémon Ash would actively try to catch was the early Bird.

Pidgey can be caught in the Kanto region.

Catching Night Hawk in the Johto region.

Catch Tailwing in the Hoenn region.

Having come to the Sinnoh region, Ash naturally wouldn't let Starkar go. It seems that Starkar, which Ash caught, only managed to catch because it took the initiative to attack.

That Muker had considerable potential and aptitude. Under Shinji's guidance, it successfully mastered Brave Bird Attack and performed admirably at the subsequent Lily of the Valley Tournament.

Moreover, Ash is the chosen one; whenever he travels to a new region, he will inevitably encounter all the unique Pokémon of that region.

During his travels in the Sinnoh region, Ash only missed encountering Cresselia; he met all the other Pokémon in various ways.

"By the time you encounter them and read their information in the encyclopedia, they'll have already run away," Gary complained.

Ash couldn't find a rebuttal either. He had encountered similar situations when he was a newbie, so he changed the subject and asked, "So, which Pokémon from the Sinnoh region have you taken a liking to?"

“Lucario or Infernape,” Gary said.

Regardless of Gary's opinion, these two Pokémon are the only ones suitable for joining his Sinnoh team.

Apart from Garchomp, Gary's other five Sinnoh region Pokémon (ranked 237) are also from other regions, but they have new evolutionary forms in the Sinnoh region.

In a true sense, Gary only caught one Pokémon from the Sinnoh region: Garchomp.

"Lucario, isn't that a very rare Pokémon? Is it common in the Sinnoh region?" Ash asked.

When Ash was challenging the Battle Frontier, he encountered a Lucario while traveling to Lota City, and many strange things happened. In the end, that Lucario died.

Ash thought Lucario was as rare as legendary Pokémon and didn't know that Lucario was a Pokémon unique to the Sinnoh region.

“Of course, Lucario is a rare Pokémon, but it’s unique to the Sinnoh region. Not only Sinnoh, but Lucario and Riolu also exist in the Unova region,” Gary said.

"What is Riolu?" Ash asked.

Xiao Mao: (?ω?｀ll)...? ? ?

Xiao Mao is now having the urge to leave.

"Don't you have a Pokédex? Can't you look it up yourself?" Shigeru complained.