He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Hmph, those brute force guys from Team Kong don't even know that the one they worship is a fake Sinnoh Grandmaster!"

"Only our Team Pearl's Sinnoh Grandmaster is right, don't you think? (Y/N)"

Looking at the hopeful gaze from Zhubei, Xiaozhi felt like he was playing some kind of RPG game.

Answer Yes, and Zhu Bei's favorability will increase by 10.

Answer No. Pearl's favorability -10. As for the King Kong team, no one is around, so favorability cannot be increased.

However, the term "Sinnoh Grandmaster" reminded Ash of something.

The mysterious Miss Wusi mentioned this existence before, right? It should be some kind of legendary Pokémon from the Shizuku region.

That would be either Dialga or Palkia, or even the creator god Arceus. Surely no one would worship Giratina, the Hades Dragon.

"The place where we can coexist with everyone is the most important thing, not the inexplicable time and years that the Kongo team likes to talk about!"

Listening to Pearl's angry complaints, Ash roughly guessed what was going on.

"So, does Team Pearl idolize Palkia, the Space Dragon?"

"Pearl" is a symbol of Palukia.

So the team worships Dialga, the Dragon of Time, who also happens to have the element of "diamond".

"Pica~"

Pikachu, its tail gleaming, shrugged off its shoulder and gave a disdainful laugh.

Is this what you call the Great Sage of Sinnoh?
In the Ultimate World, it took on two opponents at once!

Why not have these jade-washing people convert to the great deity of leather?

"How cute, Pikachu~"

Zhu Bei, unaware that Pikachu was slandering her faith, happily patted the latter's head.

Ash sighed helplessly. It seemed that Team Pearl and Team Kong were just like Team Magma and Team Ocean in Hoenn, only they were still in the stage of arguing with each other and had not actually fought.

It's also possible that the game is already over?
"However, the Divine Lord Sinnoh that Miss Wusi mentioned..."

Ash looked at the Arceus phone case on Rotom, thinking there should be a third Sinnoh Grandmaster. But given Pearl's fanatical appearance, if he dared to say that, he'd probably distance himself from him immediately.

Perhaps even the pearl village refused his visit.

Let's be like the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce and the Galaxy Team, and not favor either side.

"Huh? There seems to be someone over there?"

Before they had even fully emerged from the wilderness outside the cave, Ash, with his sharp eyes, spotted what appeared to be a person sitting on the ground in the distance, occasionally letting out cries for help.

The two immediately stopped chatting and ran up to her, only to find a beautiful woman with short red hair.

She was wearing a loose-fitting dark blue long-sleeved shirt, orange-gray gradient skinny jeans, and thick boots.

There was a wooden box next to it, full to the brim, but I didn't know what it contained.

At this moment, it was sitting on the ground with one leg bent, looking distressed. There were also obvious claw marks on its other leg, as if it had been scratched by some Pokémon.

"That's a bear's paw, right? That's easy!"

Upon getting closer, Zhu Bei, being a member of the Xi Cui tribe, immediately noticed the other person's problem and promptly rummaged through her bag for medicine, eagerly preparing to treat the wound.

The red-haired woman sitting on the ground also showed a grateful expression:
"It's such a surprise to run into someone in the middle of nowhere."

But the moment this person looked up and saw Zhu Bei's appearance and clothing, his expression changed instantly:
"Are you with the Pearl Team?"

Zhu Bei paused, her gaze catching the pale blue pentagonal pattern in the center of the other person's clothes—the exclusive symbol of the Kongo Team—and her tone turned cold.

"Are you from the Kongo Squad?"

The atmosphere instantly froze, tense and ready to fight. Zhu Bei, who had originally intended to treat the wounded, hesitated. Normally, she would never treat the Vajra Team members—it would be a waste of herbs!

But if we leave this woman alone now, she might be snatched away by a bear in the middle of nowhere that night.

As far as she knew, there was a leader nearby called Circle Bear, which had not yet been subdued by anyone. It was violent and of a high level.

On the other side, Huo Xia was also struggling with her decision.

As a member of the Kongo team, she was asked to accept the Pearl team's aid and treatment.
Xiao Zhi looked at the two women on either side, neither of whom were willing to give in, and sighed helplessly.

He then smiled, breaking the deadlock:

"By the way, Pearl Shell, we have all the wound medicines from our Ginkgo Merchant Guild with you, right? They'll come in handy now."

Without saying a word, he took the medicine from Zhu Bei's hand, squatted down in front of Huo Xia, and personally took action.

The atmosphere eased considerably in an instant, and Zhubei looked at Xiaozhi gratefully.

Then, taking advantage of the donkey's descent, he turned his head away from Huo Xia and gave a soft hum:
"Hmph, you Ginkgo Merchant Guild can save us if you want, but our Pearl Team won't meddle in the King Kong Team's business!"

The red-haired woman on the ground stared directly at Ash's dark face, her expression slightly surprised.
"When did the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce get a black guy?"

Xiaozhi: "."

How long are you guys going to keep using this tired joke?

Team Kong and Ginkgo Merchant Guild have a good relationship, and Fire Summer gratefully accepted Ash's help.

"hiss"

The stinging sensation from the medicine applied to her left foot caused her to let out a low groan.

However, the warmth that soon followed eased her brow considerably.

"Thank you, from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild?"

"Oh, my name is Guo Gang!"

Xiao Zhi squinted his eyes, laughed heartily, and revealed a row of white teeth on his dark face.

In his mind, he thought that if it were Teacher Gang, seeing a beautiful older sister like Huo Xia who was five or six years older, he would have already turned into a big pervert and pounced on her, right?
He can't imitate that.

"My name is Huo Xia, and I am the manager who serves Miss Qun'er in the Red Lotus Wetland."

Xiao Zhi nodded, looking at Huo Xia up close. He had a strange sense of déjà vu, as if he had met him in modern times.
Beside them, Zhubei raised an eyebrow and interjected:

"The manager of Honglian Wetland? The manager here has always been Grandma Xipu from our Pearl Team!"

"Besides, in the Red Lotus Wetlands, you need to serve the Moon Bear, not some Miss Skirt!"

This involves a matter of faith, and Huo Xia's smile vanished instantly, her tone hardening:
"Miss Skirt is the Pokémon that truly received the power from the Sinnoh Mighty, not that crazed bear!"

"What did you say?! How dare you say such a thing! No wonder you got scratched by the bear!"

"Anyway, it wasn't scratched by that moon bear."

"Wait a minute! You two!"

Xiao Zhi quickly raised his hand, trying to interrupt the two women's argument.

However, the next moment, two burning gazes simultaneously turned to Ash, and they asked in unison:
"Then you tell me—"

"Isn't our Moonbear (Miss Skirt) the true king who received the blessing of the Great Lord Sinnoh?!"

Xiaozhi: "."

He had a feeling that no matter which side he agreed with, the other side would immediately cut ties with him.

It seems I shouldn't get involved in women's squabbles! (End of Chapter)