Ash's Formidable Opponent, Special Training! Jirachi's Good Friends!

"Is this where Teacher Little Yang lived after leaving Pokémon School?"

May followed behind Ash and Brock with her younger brother Max, looking around curiously at the island.

A look of admiration flashed through Ash's eyes. He nodded and said, "That's right! This entire island was built by Senior Hu Yang using the power of Groudon and Kyogre!"

Hearing that, May could not help but gasp. "G-Groudon?"

"That's how it was, right, Pikachu?" Ash was excited at the mention of it. He looked at Pikachu on his shoulder and asked.

"Pika, Pikachu!" Pikachu nodded repeatedly, confirming that Ash was right.

May opened her mouth in disbelief. "That's just too unbelievable."

Brock nodded calmly. "Given Senior Hu Yang's strength, it wouldn't be strange for him to do something like that."

Just then, a familiar figure appeared before them.

Ash and the others' eyes all lit up when they saw him.

From a long way off, May waved her arm in that direction. "Teacher Little Yang! We're over here!"

Hearing that familiar form of address, Hu Yang raised an eyebrow.

What a distant memory that name was!

It had once sounded so strange to him, but now it filled him with nostalgia.

Looking at the four people before him, Hu Yang asked in surprise, "Why have you come all the way here?"

"We..."

Ash had just begun to answer when Max suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Amid that cry, a star-shaped Pokémon flew out of Max's arms.

It stared at the boy in front of it in disbelief, then said blankly, "Hu Yang..."

After seeing what that Pokémon looked like, Hu Yang froze as well.

"Jirachi?" he asked in surprise.

Hearing him call its name, Jirachi nodded its little head rapidly and said excitedly, "Hu Yang! That's wonderful, you're still