Before leaving Goldenrod City, Ash sent his newly captured Beedrill, and Porygon back to Professor Oak's laboratory.
He specifically asked the professor to let Beedrill and Heracross train together and improve through sparring, while Porygon would serve as a valuable research specimen.
At this moment, the group was traveling along the road leading to Ecruteak City.
While passing through a vast grassland, they encountered a trainer named Lynn.
At her enthusiastic invitation, Ash engaged in a thrilling full six-on-six battle against her.
The outcome was completely unsurprising.
Even without sending out the young Ralts, Ash easily secured victory with only Pikachu, Bayleef, Quilava, Alakazam, and Slowpoke.
After the match, everyone sat together and shared lunch in a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.
"Your strength is truly amazing," Lynn praised sincerely as she recalled being completely overwhelmed during the battle. "I hardly had any chance to fight back."
"You're giving me too much credit," Ash replied modestly. "Your Pokémon are also trained very well."
Misty could not help interrupting.
"That's all thanks to Ash's training methods. They're tough, but the results are incredible!"
Indeed, ever since leaving Goldenrod City, Ash had seized every opportunity to put his team through special training.
Under his careful guidance, every Pokémon had made tremendous progress.
The youngest member, Ralts, had already mastered moves like Shadow Ball and Double Team.
After learning Rollout and Smokescreen, Quilava unexpectedly managed to master the powerful move Inferno.
Bayleef not only strengthened its Magical Leaf but also learned Petal Dance and Synthesis.
Even the normally lazy Slowpoke, through meditation training, had learned powerful techniques such as Blizzard and Hydro Pump.
Pikachu and Alakazam continuously sparred with each other, allowing both of them to break through their previous limitations.
In particular, Pikachu had now become capable of effectively resisting the control effects of Psychic-type attacks.
However, the consecutive days of intense training had also left the Pokémon exhausted.
They urgently needed to visit a Pokémon Center and get some proper rest.
The fact that they had managed to finish the 6-on-6 battle earlier was already pushing their Pokémon to their limits.
"If you need a Pokémon Center, why not head to Greenfield?" Lynn enthusiastically suggested. "Just pass through this forest, and you'll arrive there."
"Greenfield?" Misty's eyes immediately lit up. "You mean that famous vacation paradise that every girl dreams of visiting? I've heard the scenery there is absolutely beautiful!"
"I'm heading there as well," Lynn invited warmly. "Why don't we travel together?"
The proposal was unanimously accepted.
Misty was already looking forward to the breathtaking scenery, while Brock had begun daydreaming.
"A vacation paradise for girls... which means there must be lots of beautiful ladies! Lovely girls, Brock is coming!"
Among the group, only Ash remained silent.
As they drew closer to Greenfield, a growing sense of unease spread through his heart.
Fragments of memories from his previous life kept flashing through his mind, hinting that something major was about to happen.
When everyone reached the top of the final hill, the sight before them left them utterly stunned.
What should have been a vast green prairie was now covered by strange crystal formations.
Beautiful flowers rapidly withered under the crystal's invasion, and the entire grassland was losing its vitality.
Even more unsettling was the massive crystal tower standing in the center of the plain.
With a single glance, Ash immediately recognized the outline beneath the transparent crystals.
It had originally been a mansion.
"This is... the work of the Unown," Ash muttered softly, finally confirming the suspicion in his heart.
Unown.
The Crystal Tower.
Greenfield.
Professor Hale...
Wasn't this the plot of The Spell of the Unown: Entei?
It seemed that he had finally encountered the first major movie event in the Johto region.
At that moment, his system suddenly issued an emergency mission inside his mind.
[Temporary Mission: Crisis at the Crystal Tower]
Mission Objective: Eliminate the space distortion caused by the Unown and rescue the trapped victims.
Special Rewards:
- Unlock GS Ball research progress.
- Obtain the special item "Rainbow Wing."
- Gain access to advanced Aura training.
Ash's eyes narrowed slightly.
It looked like the first major instance of his Johto journey was about to begin.
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