Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

But due to her trust in Ash, she still made this decision!

Since Ash has learned that Cyrus is the leader of Team Galactic, it indicates that the opponent must have made a slip somewhere. If we don’t hurry now, he might escape.

"Ugh... No... isn’t this a bit over the top?" Ash was taken aback by Cynthia’s decisiveness. He merely wanted Cynthia to be prepared, but who would have thought Cynthia’s plan was to directly capture Cyrus!

"If the opponent really is the leader of Team Galactic, then it’s naturally the sooner the better. Let’s not talk now; wait for my news. Contact you later." Cynthia hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking.

Ash put down his phone and exchanged glances with Professor Oak and the others: "Cynthia... has already set off to arrest Cyrus."

Everyone: ???

What speed! Just one moment ago, Cyrus was said to be the leader of Team Galactic, and the next moment she sets out to take action? Isn’t that a bit too decisive!

"Cynthia is still so swift and decisive! But I think... she’s probably thinking about settling new and old scores together, after all, she was indeed afflicted by those people from Team Galactic back then." Professor Oak commented.

Speaking of the connection between Team Galactic and Cynthia, it naturally was that incident in the Orange Archipelago. If it weren’t for Ash’s intervention, Cynthia might have been in grave danger.

Although Cynthia wasn’t harmed at the time, the champion of the Sinnoh Region was actually imprisoned by the opponent, which was a blatant provocation to Cynthia’s dignity.

Though Cynthia never voiced it, she undoubtedly remembers it clearly in her heart, just waiting for the day to take revenge.

Now that she’s aware of the whereabouts of Team Galactic’s leader, she’d definitely lead the charge—although the opponent might not be confirmed as the leader of Team Galactic yet.

"But speaking of which, what if she catches the wrong person? Would that cause any negative impact on Miss Cynthia?" Brock said with some concern.

"There will definitely be an impact, but Cynthia is the Sinnoh Champion; she can handle such a mistake. But that’s not the main issue. The main issue is that if the person isn’t the Cyrus mentioned by Giratina, where do we find that Cyrus?" Professor Oak is more concerned about not finding the real mastermind than catching the wrong person.

The opponent has the means to control a Divine Realm Level Peak Pokemon, and if we can’t control him, even with Giratina by Ash’s side, it’s not very secure.

It’s easier to catch a thief for a thousand days than to defend against one for a thousand days.

So, catching the wrong person isn’t the key point; the key point is not being able to find the person!

’Cyrus has blue hair, blue eyes, a face so thin it’s sunken, wearing Team Galactic’s uniform—does this information help?’ Giratina’s voice resonated in the minds of Professor Oak and the others.

Professor Oak’s eyes brightened as he turned to the computer.

His slightly aged hands typed rapidly on the keyboard.

People in the research institute gathered around. Ash leaned against the sofa, Misty sat beside him, Brock and Serena stood behind Professor Oak, even Delia put down her teacup and took a few steps forward.

The sound of typing on the keyboard clattered for a while before it finally stopped.

Professor Oak dug out a photo from a news archive in the Sinnoh Region and enlarged it to fill the entire screen.

The photo’s background was a museum, surrounded by a red ribbon around a newly unveiled exhibit panel. Several suit-wearing people stood side by side in front of the panel, and in the center was an individual with a tall, slim build, meticulously combed blue hair, shallow blue eyes in deep-set sockets, a sharp chin, prominent cheekbones, and a polite and appropriate smile on his face.

Professor Oak side-stepped to allow Giratina to see the screen clearly, "Is this the person?"

Giratina extended a wisp of spiritual power from the Pokeball for observation, and in the next moment, his deep voice resonated in everyone’s mind.

’That’s him. He is Cyrus.’

The air in the research institute seemed to lighten a bit.

"Good thing we didn’t find the wrong person." Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief; if they’d found the wrong person, they wouldn’t know how to explain it to Cynthia, and Ash would still have to face an enemy who attacks from the shadows, which would be a catastrophe.

Next, we’ll wait for news from Cynthia.

Delia tugged on Ash’s sleeve and softly said, "Let’s go home for dinner first."

Ash, looking exhausted from the day’s events, displayed signs of weakness, and though Delia hadn’t said anything, her eyes hadn’t moved from Ash since earlier.

She had never seen her lively son become so weak; she had to go home and brew some nourishing soup.

After some consideration, they decided that Cynthia probably wouldn’t have news so soon, so they decided to go home and eat first; they were already hungry.

Back home, Delia put on an apron and entered the kitchen, with Mr. Mime assisting her.

Ash sat on the living room sofa, Misty handed him a damp towel to wipe his face, Brock poked his head into the kitchen door, expressing his intent to help, and Delia gladly agreed.

Delia knew Brock’s cooking skills well; they weren’t inferior to some top chefs.

Of course, if you say the best cook, it has to be the one lying on the sofa outside, although Ash currently doesn’t have the strength to cook.

Before long, a variety of dishes appeared on the dining table: braised beef, red date and goji berry soup, sweet and sour ribs, steamed bass...

Usually, Delia would only eat one dish when she’s home alone, but only when Ash returns are there so many good dishes.

After a hearty meal, they helped tidy up the dishes and planned to return to Oak’s Research Institute.

Giratina and Mewtwo remained at the Oak’s Research Institute because the former was still a bit uncomfortable staying in the Gravity Ball, so Professor Oak planned to extract part of Giratina’s energy for Mr. Kurt to make a Pokeball specifically for Giratina.

Although it’s a bit challenging, it’s not impossible for Kurt.

Therefore, for Giratina’s subsequent comfort, Ash had Giratina temporarily undergo instrument testing and energy extraction at Oak’s Research Institute, while Mewtwo kept watch to prevent another unexpected attack from Team Galactic.

Additionally, Mitsumi was still in a deep sleep, and at this moment, those Unowns had transformed into little puzzles scattered around Mitsumi, appearing as if they’d exhausted their power.

Ash had probed and found there was still life energy inside, so the Unowns shouldn’t have died from energy depletion.

Later, they’ll only be able to wait for the Unowns to gradually recover, then proceed to find Mitsumi’s father’s whereabouts.

Ash and the others headed to Oak’s Research Institute while Delia stayed at home, as she hadn’t finished cleaning after the Crystal Tower incident today.

Initially, Brock and Misty wanted to help Delia with the cleaning before leaving, but Delia smiled and shooed them off to attend to their own affairs.

...

By evening, Ash and the others had already returned to the research institute from Professor Oak’s backyard, but Cynthia still hadn’t returned the call.

Ash checked on everyone in the backyard and caught up with various Pokemon. Although he often rotated Pokemon during his travels, it’s rare for all the Pokemon to be together.

The only regret was Charizard’s absence, as he was still in the Charicific Valley.

As the sun set, Ash’s phone finally rang, with the name "Cynthia" flashing on the screen.

He tapped the answer button, put on the speaker, and everyone gathered around.

"Miss Cynthia, how’s the situation?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then Cynthia’s cool voice came through the receiver, somewhat lower than usual.

"Your information was correct. Cyrus is indeed the leader of Team Galactic." She paused after saying this, sighing as if expressing regret.

"Our actions were swift enough, but he seems to have been prepared."

"When I arrived with the team, he had already transferred almost all assets, leaving himself alone in the villa. The entire villa district was in disarray, and it seems he might have destroyed something before we got there."