Pokémon: Ash's Rebirth World Line Concludes

Chapter 946 Sari and Diana

The night wind blew through Riko's long hair, and Roy's screaming and howling could still be heard in the restaurant of the Brave Asagi.

"We won!!" The cheers carried far and wide.

"What are you thinking about?" Ash's voice came to Riko's side along with a cup of hot milk.

"Hmm~" Rico shook her head: "It just feels so unreal."

From being helpless and being chased by Amegio at the beginning to now defeating the Blueberry Kings.

Incineroar truly deserves its reputation as the best in the universe, defeating its opponent's Metagross and Scizor in a one-versus-two battle.

Meanwhile, the magical masked cat effortlessly manipulated Nari's Emperor Naboo.

This made Rico feel a little unreal.

"Teacher, why did I feel that Nali was not very threatening during the match? Her reaction speed and explosiveness also seemed quite lacking."

"Was she out of sorts, or was she deliberately letting me win?" Lico asked uncertainly.

"Hehe~" Ash ruffled Riko's hair vigorously: "What are you thinking, kid? The feeling of unease you're experiencing is because you just spent several days battling a group of Pokémon comparable to second-tier legendary Pokémon in the jungle."

My "heroes" are faster, stronger, and have greater explosive power than Nelly's Pokémon.

Once you get used to this level, her strength becomes relative to you.

In other words, it's you who has truly become stronger.

"I... I've really gotten stronger!" Riko's eyes gradually lit up.

The details of her match flashed through her mind.

Facing the Scizor's prized speed attack, Incineroar effortlessly evaded it.

And the perfectly timed skill manipulation by the Magic Masked Cat, after Emperor Naboo cleaved the Magic Leaf with his sharp steel wings.

The two scattered magical leaves meandered in mid-air before finally striking the Emperor Naboo in a blind spot—a stroke of genius.

It wasn't an illusion after all; I really have become stronger!

"Go celebrate with Roy and the others, eat and drink your fill, have fun, and then go to bed early."

"Tomorrow, we should be preparing to go to a new place," Xiao Zhi said with concern.

"Okay, thank you, teacher." Rico bowed slightly, then happily ran into the cabin.

Ash took out his phone, which displayed a message from the Sinnoh region.

The photographer probably knows something about Scizor, the only Ancient Pokémon among the six heroes.

Sari, a photographer from the Sinnoh region, is passionate about the Growlithe Pokémon. She once spent a fortune at Professor Ivy's research presentation to buy the first successfully reverted Growlithe Growlithe.

And, being from a god-like town himself, the photographer, through Cynthia's introduction, decided to provide clues.

However, the reward she requested was a battle against a legendary Pokémon, and that she would follow and film some Pokémon on her journey.

No problem at all, Xiao Zhi readily agreed.

"Then... I wonder, is the information she brought reliable?"

……

The next day, Ash and Pikachu, who had gotten up very early, stared at their sleepy eyes and messy hair and decided to go to the restaurant to get some coffee.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered, I was greeted by the aroma of butter and vanilla.

"Here you go, a butter caramel latte." A cup of coffee was handed to Xiaozhi.

"Thank you, Diana..." Ash took it without thinking, then turned his head and exclaimed, "Diana!!"

"It's been a long time." Diana smiled and nodded.

Soon, everyone who heard the noise rushed in.

"Diana, you're back!" Fried exclaimed excitedly as he stepped forward.

“I’ve also obtained some intelligence this time. I think you need to know.” Diana smiled smugly, “So I came back for coffee.”

The members of the Ascended Volt Attack Team were both amused and exasperated by her childlike personality.

Madeke prepared a simple breakfast for everyone, and then they gathered together to listen to Diana's intelligence.

Based on Diana's visits and investigations, Lucius's initial deeds gradually came to light.

However, what almost shattered everyone's worldview was that Lucius was actually the first leader of the exploration team!

"So, we've become an informal organization?" Roy pointed at himself in disbelief.

“Of course not.” Diana rolled her eyes. “According to some surviving notes and legends.”

It seems that Lucius and his fellow explorers had some disagreement at the time.

Later, the expedition was taken over by Lucius's companion, Gibbon.

“Gibing?!” Rico exclaimed in surprise. “I’ve heard Amegio say that his grandfather was Gibing. And the exploration team is also managed by Gibing.”

"When did you two become so close?" Diana asked, puzzled.

“Um…it was that time, in the snowy mountains, when he was framed by Spinner. He told me that.” Rico blushed and explained, looking down.

"But... according to this timeline, this Ji Bing has lived for over a hundred years since then?" The ship's doctor, Molly, exclaimed in disbelief.

"He truly has a knack for maintaining good health," Old Master Lan Dao remarked, a rare occurrence for him.

Thinking of the old man's muscular physique, everyone broke out in a cold sweat. If he keeps this up, he'll turn into a Super Saiyan...

"In short, they seem determined to get Lakoua as well. In our future operations, we'll probably inevitably clash with them again," Diana sighed.

“It’s okay, we can protect ourselves,” Rico reassured her.

“That’s right,” Roy and Dot replied in unison.

"Oh...interesting. It seems the three of you have improved quite a bit." Diana's lips curled up. "Then, Rico, fight me. Let me see for myself if you've truly transformed!"

“Come on, Grandma!” Rico agreed with great enthusiasm.

So everyone grabbed their breakfast and headed to the deck to watch the grandfather and grandson's duel while they ate.

"Growlithe, go!" Diana's main force, a middle-aged Growlithe, is excellent in both strength and speed.

"Magic Mask Meow!" When the elf Rico made her move, Fried almost fell headfirst.

Xiao Zhi grinned and said, "My students are just like me!"

Watching the two get into position and begin their duel, Roy was incredibly envious: "Oh, I really want someone to fight too!"

Ding-ling! Xiao Zhi's phone rang. Xiao Zhi smiled slightly: "Here I am. Let's go, Roy, I'll arrange an opponent for you."

"Huh? Really!" Roy jumped up excitedly and followed Ash down the gangway.

Soon, a stylish girl with short hair appeared in front of Xiaozhi and his companion.

Click! The moment we met, the other person raised their DSLR and snapped a picture: "Hehe, great expression! I got the legendary trainer with Pikachu!"

“Sari?” Xiao Zhi asked.

“That’s right! Nice to meet you, I’m Sali from Sinnoh.” The other person greeted her warmly.

Beside Wang~Sali, a Sherry Kite with fur covering its eyes barked energetically.

"What a strange Growlithe." Roy scratched his head. "But it's okay, let's battle!"

Sally looked at Ash with a puzzled expression. Ash smiled and said, "Roy is my student. You beat him first, and then I will accept your challenge."

“Okay~ then I won’t be polite.” Sari nodded in agreement without hesitation.

And so, Ash and Pikachu found a rock to sit on and continued eating, while Roy and Sally's match continued simultaneously with Riko and her grandmother.

After taking a bite of half the sandwich, Ash nodded and exclaimed, "This competition is delicious!"

To be continued...