He knows Pokémon better than me.

Chapter 4336 A Meeting with the Pill Emperor!

The castle has been transformed back into a "double room," and the living space seems to have increased considerably.

Early in the morning, Ash and Marnie were sitting under a Dynamax Grass Seed, leisurely eating breakfast.

Now that he has successfully retrieved the sword and shield, he is completely relieved.

Of course, there are fallback measures in place.

The next step is to prevent the Dark Night from happening at its source.

While munching on Galar bread, Ash sent text messages to his friends and Gym Leaders throughout Galar, telling them that he had found Sord and Hilde and that there was no need to continue searching.

After sending the message, he hesitated for a moment.

"Uh, never mind."

After thinking about it, Xiao Zhi decided to leave a message anonymously on the official account of Galar First Mine.

The main point is that when he passed by that two-story house, he heard strange noises coming from inside—

If those two upper-class nobles don't even know how to catch crickets, and they get tied up for two days and starve to death, unable to even call for help, then things will get a bit complicated.

Thinking about it, it's actually quite possible!

Ash looked down at his vine bracelet.

The vine whips made from the bracelets nowadays basically lose their activity and flexibility in about two days, becoming almost like withered grass.

It can be easily broken with a gentle struggle, so it won't actually tie someone up to death.

Come to think of it, it's been several days since I've "recharged".

So Ash looked up and gazed at the farmland next to him.

Shaymi was groggily crawling out of the grass, rubbing her eyes with her little hands, looking incredibly cute.

He waved to Shemi and called out:

"Shami, give me a shot~"

"Thanks"

Shemi yawned, her eyes half-closed, not fully awake yet.

Then, like a sneeze, a ball of green energy was expelled with a "poof".

The direction is a bit off.

Ash quickly got up, stretched out his arm like he was catching a baseball, and used his vine bracelet to catch it steadily.

Sizzle—!

The energy ball didn't explode; instead, it quickly merged into the bracelet, giving it a vibrant green sheen.

Now I can use it for several more days in a row!

Mary: "."

She sat and watched the whole time, and now she's gotten used to these bizarre ways trainers and Pokémon interact.

Ash sat back down at the wooden table, looking at his Rotom phone with a conflicted expression.

Should we send another request to friends in various places this time to see if anyone knows exactly where President Loz is right now?

If it really doesn't work

Should I just fly over there and tie up Chairman Rose?

Try to persuade them if you can.

If you can't persuade them, then you'll end up like you did with Guan Sonia before.

He also locked up Chairman Loz for a month, in the basement of one of the row of abandoned castles in Motogakure.

It's simple and straightforward, and it seems to solve all the problems.

In the end, Xiao Zhi exited the group messaging interface.

Then, he sent a text message to Master Ma, who was far away on the Isle of Armor.

The gist of it is asking the latter to help him contact Mr. Dante, preferably in person.

"It's about time we met."

After sending it out, Ash put down Rotom and let out a long sigh of relief.

Come to think of it, I've been traveling all over the Galar region, but I've never actually met this strongest trainer in the Galar region.

Moreover, Chairman Rose's plan is very likely to use Mr. Leon's power to tame that giant dragon.

Leon and Chairman Rose have an excellent relationship; they can be said to have helped each other achieve success.

"I wonder if Mr. Dante is aware of Chairman Rose's plan?"

Xiao Zhi muttered to himself. He wanted to ask him directly.

Across the table, Mary, holding a cup, unconsciously looked up after hearing those words.

"Mr. Dan Di, you shouldn't be aware of this, right?"

She spoke softly; Mary still trusted Dante.

Or rather, this is the mindset of most trainers in the Galar region.

"Perhaps, Chairman Rose chose to cause trouble during the Alliance Conference so that Mr. Dante, who was present, would have no choice but to act according to his script."

Mary continued speaking.

Given Mr. Leon's personality, he would definitely stand up if he saw the Dark Night descend and the Maximal Dragons causing destruction.

Xiao Zhi was taken aback; it seemed to make sense.

At that time, regardless of whether Chairman Rose has stated it in advance, Leon will become part of the plan.

Soon, Rotom's phone received a reply.

It seems Master Ma is quite health-conscious; he got up very early.

"Okay~ Old man, I'll ask about Little Dan Emperor's situation for you right away~"

"Also, your friend Yu has officially settled in and is challenging Max Lairs around Armor Island with surprisingly formidable strength~"

Xiao Zhi looked at the screen and couldn't help but smile.

Xiaoyou's progress is going very smoothly too.

So he casually sent another text message to Xiaoyou.

The gist of it is that the old shield has been found, allowing her to train on the Isle of Armor without any worries.

The other end quickly replied with "OK".

This was followed by a cute meme of a gorilla bent over, panting heavily, looking like it was suffering.

"It's quite in line with Xiaoyou's style."

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but smile, casually added the emoji to the top right corner, and then closed his tri-fold phone.

Of course, he has no worries now.

We can wait for Dante's response while continuing the Galar World Championships.

After finishing breakfast, Xiao Zhi stretched and stretched his arms as he walked out of the castle gate.

Several Pokémon were already warming up in the open space near the entrance.

Martial Arts Bear Master and Blazing Ace were still the most diligent, standing at the forefront.

"Wu scare!!" "Beep!!"

One person threw punches in succession, while the other threw kicks in succession; the two figures intersected in the open space, creating afterimages.

However, their punches and kicks did not actually collide; instead, they repeatedly brushed past each other, practicing the rhythm of offense and defense at the extreme distance.

"I must say, Cinderace's kicks are starting to resemble combo attacks!"

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but sigh.

It's probably because he often trains with Martial Arts Master Xiong; he's been influenced by his surroundings.

On the other side, it's still the same familiar noise maker.

"Meta—!!"

Mehmet raised her arms and shouted early in the morning. Without warming up, she walked around in the open space with her big belly.

The tattered shield on its chest was now embedded in its liquid metal body, like an extra piece of cool, ancient armor.

It even stood deliberately in the sunlight, head held high, as if afraid that other Pokémon wouldn't see it.

Pikachu, perched on Ash's shoulder with its eyes half-open, couldn't help but mutter a complaint:

"Pikachu."

This big guy is really energetic so early in the morning!

"Gah—!!"

On the rooftop of a small building inside the castle, Corviknight let out a loud crow, waking up all the Pokémon.

Only then did Pokémon gradually emerge, rubbing their eyes, and join the morning warm-up group. (End of Chapter)