>>52362363If Ash stays, I'd say the right thing to do is follow Nemona's path through the league to become champion, help Arven save his dog and reconnect with his parents, prevent Penny's school shooting, and save Paldea from a space-time rift.
The reason for Ash to be serving as a punching bag, bodyguard, and onahole for those three is due to chairwoman Geeta having him subdued (as Larry) to prove his worth as a world champion.
In this version both professor are alive (But shitty parents), and Ash's rival will be the good old pal Clive (A Gary but on steroids), oh yes also the boring director what's his name?, will be the antagonist in the first season.