Due to Ash's ruthlessly effective methods, the puppet master behind the hunter organization temporarily halted any plans against him. If Ash knew, he would only sneer in disdain.
Meanwhile, Ash and his friends had decided to stay temporarily at the Sasaki residence to help Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki resolve the hunter organization issue, while Team Rocket had retreated after James managed to escape once more.
"It truly is nice; if only young master James could be as direct as you, Ash..."
Jessabelle, James' fiancée, who looked nearly identical to Jessie, was a quite terrifying woman with an obsession for training James into a true gentleman, despite her methods being a bit extreme...
"I can't really comment on your training methods... but honestly, if you had done this when he was younger, you would have left quite the psychological shadow on him..."
Given how similar Jessabelle's appearance was to Jessie, Ash couldn't help but wonder if they were related, explaining her violent tendencies.
"Excuse me, Miss Jessabelle, do you have any relatives who look a lot like you? You saw that woman with James earlier; she looks almost exactly like you."
Before Ash could finish, Misty jumped in and asked first, though it might have been a bit rude.
At Misty's question, Jessabelle and the Sasakis paused for a moment before coming to the same realization.
"Now that you mention it, that woman beside James really does resemble Jessabelle!"
Mrs. Sasaki recalled the face of the woman without a veil and realized she had been so happy about James returning that she had overlooked this detail.
"Speaking of which, it's true…"
With Misty's reminder, Jessabelle saw the similarity too and thought for a while before saying, "Actually, we do have relatives! No, I should say it's my aunt; her name is Miyamoto. She has a daughter named Miyamoto Musashi, but I've never met her."
"Hmm..." *N
Upon hearing Jessabelle's words, Ash and the others quickly understood: so they really were relatives!
"Ahem, Miss Jessabelle, the woman beside James is named Musashi..."
"Wait, does that mean my cousin is trying to steal him?"
Jessabelle hadn't expected things to connect so coincidentally; after all, that woman was her relative!
As for Jessabelle's worry, Ash thought for a moment and replied, "Stealing might be a stretch for now, but if that's the case, shouldn't Mr. Sasaki and Mrs. Sasaki consider having James marry her?"
"Of course! In fact, we would love that! If only James could be like you, Ash; then we wouldn't have to worry. Sigh... kids really do trouble us all the time."
Hearing Mrs. Sasaki say that, Ash couldn't help but quip, "Why do I feel like you're scolding me?"
"No! I didn't mean any offense. Ash, you should understand that as the founding generation of your family, your goal should be to spread your family tree. So, be sure to remember not to be too cautious!"
While saying this, Mrs. Sasaki deliberately glanced at Misty, Suzy, and Lyn, then looked at Lyn's belly and sighed a little regretfully.
Under Mrs. Sasaki's gaze, Misty, Suzy, and Lyn all turned away embarrassedly. Misty and Suzy were just blushing since nothing was happening with them, but Lyn was different; she guessed Mrs. Sasaki's words were directed at her specifically.
"Happy!" If Ash's dad had kids, would I be considered the sister?
"Meow! With your clinginess to the boss, even if you became a sister, you'd probably be a bad example."
"Happy!" I'm going to hit you!
"Eevee!" Grandchildren? Need me to help take care of them?
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Ash and his group settled in at the Sasaki house, as they had to deal with the Pokémon hunters next. Ash had no intention of letting those who had crossed his bottom line get away easily.
Late at night, five figures approached the Sasaki residence.
"Hurry up! We only have one chance; we must find that mirror."
Outside the Sasaki residence, several Pokémon hunters were preparing to break in to steal the mirror, and their Boss instructed, "Listen up, the boss has spoken. If we don't succeed this time, we stop. We have to be careful with the Sasaki family; don't cause any trouble, got it?"
"Yes!" *4
"Idiots! Do you want others to hear you shouting?"
Just as the Boss scolded his team, a Houndour suddenly lunged out of the bushes, biting the Boss's arm. Before the other four could react, a Houndoom sprang from the darkness, tackling one of them to the ground, its sharp teeth just inches away from that person's face.
"What's going on?!"
"Ugh! So loud!"
"Roar! Beat them up!"
Before the remaining three could react, an Absol and a Primeape burst forth from the shadows, pinning two of the three to the ground. When the last one tried to move, he found a Squirtle grinning at him with its back turned.
Pffft!
Accompanied by a terrifying "raunchy" sound, the hunter fainted from shock. If someone were to call it lucky...
"ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!"
Watching as Primeape brutalized his comrade with its barrage of punches, the remaining Pokémon hunters swallowed hard at the sheer cruelty.
"Why aren't you sleeping at this hour? Don't you think it's excessive?"
When Ash emerged in his pajamas, hugging a pillow, the small head of the Pokémon hunters realized they were in serious trouble.
...
"Now, could you explain why you're here so late at night? Actually, I really just want to do one thing: fight!"
With that, the Pokémon hunters faced a brutal beatdown, and as Pikachu, Meowth, and the others pummeled the small Pokémon hunters, Misty, Suzy, and Lyn walked over. Misty looked at the Pokémon hunters being thrashed and asked Ash, "Is this how we resolve things?"
"Yup, it's that simple. Uncle Sasaki just doesn't know who the person behind this is yet, so he can't act recklessly. Now, let's head back to sleep; lack of sleep is your enemy, girls."
Hearing Ash say this, Misty glanced at the clock and replied, "It is pretty late, but what about you, Ash?"
Seeing Misty's concern, Ash pointed at the Pokémon hunters still being beaten up and said, "I still have things to do; I need to interrogate them later. Now hurry back to sleep. Mama Bear, you should go rest with Misty and the others."
"Eevee!"
Glancing at the plush Mama Bear sleeping on her back, she nodded and began to lead Misty, Suzy, and Lyn back.
Seeing this, Misty and the others could only remind him one by one: "Ash, make sure you get enough rest!"
"Don't stay up too late; a caretaker also needs to look after their health."
"Make sure to get a good rest, don't overwork yourself."
Feeling their concern, Ash smiled and replied, "Don't worry. Now hurry back and sleep."
Once Misty and the others left, Ash turned to the defeated Pokémon hunters with a grim expression and said, "So... let's continue. I hope you're ready for the pain of not being able to rest with my girlfriends."
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