He knows Pokémon better than me.

After crossing the swampy area, the terrain suddenly rises.

You can climb to a higher place by following the sloping mountain path; this place is also known as the Cloud Sea Mountain Path.

Xiao Zhi and his companion arrived here around the afternoon, having made several stops along the way, mainly because Xiao Zhi's performance last night had not satisfied Tsurugi.

Throughout the journey, he kept asking Ash about everything related to the other place.

Although he is from Kanto, he is also half Alola, and he is quite knowledgeable about the Hoenn, Unova, and Kalos regions.

As the story progressed, Ash noticed that Pearly's gaze towards him was starting to change; it was like a goldfish-like cat with its eyes shining with fervor.

"Since you're so curious about other places, why don't you go and experience it for yourself?"

Ash advised, "Proceed cautiously along the path at the edge of Crimson Swamp."

I wonder what other places are like in this day and age?
In the Johto region, Ho-Oh and Lugia are probably still in Ecruteak Village, Ecruteak Town, living peacefully with humans.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bei paused, her expression showing some hesitation.

After all, she was the leader of the Pearl Team, and she had heavy responsibilities on her shoulders; she couldn't just walk away.

"Moreover, these are turbulent times, and there's a king who has inexplicably fallen into a rage."

Zhu Bei sighed, helplessly dismissing the thought. She frowned, muttering to herself:

"Why am I the one carrying so much baggage and dealing with all sorts of troubles?"

"Let's wait until everything is resolved before going out for a stroll. I believe that day will come."

That was all Xiaozhi could say to comfort him.

The former walked to the foot of Yunhai Mountain Road with a worried look on his face, and could see several figures in the distance.

One of the dishes, in particular, immediately made Zhu Bei put away her worried expression, raise her eyebrows, and walk over.

The two on the left are familiar faces. One is Captain Kaka, whom I just rescued yesterday. He seems to be recovering quite well now.

The other one is Hikari, who is wearing a pink travel kimono today.

Unfortunately, the only form of entertainment left in this era is dressing up.

"Oh, Mr. Little Guo Gang~!"

Upon seeing Ash, Dawn immediately raised her hand in a cheerful greeting.

Ash squinted and nodded, his gaze falling on the Pokémon next to Dawn.

It looks about 70% similar to the Johto Stunning Deer, but it is larger and its original brownish-gray fur has turned into light gray and snow white, making it look more majestic and imposing.

This is Dawn's newly acquired riding Pokémon, which comes from King Deer, the Pokémon served by Team Kong.

If you blow the flute anywhere in the Xicui region, the nearest wild Deer under the command of King Guijiaolu will immediately come to the blower's side to offer a ride, which is quite convenient.

Trainers who gain recognition can even capture one directly and carry it with them.

However, the Kongo Team would naturally not agree to directly subdue the King Deer with its horned antlers.

"It's you again, you annoying guy. Ugh, what a bad day."

However, the third figure on the right made Zhu Bei curse under his breath.

Ash quickly looked over and saw a tall man, probably around the same age as Pearl. He was wearing a blue-purple robe and had dark blue hair tied into loose braids. He was handsome and masculine.

It was none other than Kongo Team's leader, Kongo Stone.

Similarly, there was a Leafeon at his feet, which seemed to be an Eevee Jinchūriki as well? Upon seeing the Glaceon from Tsurugi, it immediately arched its back and bristled, its eyes as sharp as the tail leaf behind it.

"Your Pearl Team's worship of the false Sinnoh Grandmaster is just a waste of time."

Normally, Gangshi would have already retorted with a single sentence.

However, he glanced at Huo Xia beside him. This time, their King Kong team had received a favor from the Pearl team, so he could only swallow his words.

Arguing with you about such trivial matters is a real waste of time.

"Judging from your tone, it's as if your Kongo team is making the most of their time!"

"You were the one who started the argument. Never mind."

Gangshi raised his hand to interrupt, almost causing them to fall into their usual argument again.

Damn it, every time I think, "Arguing with Team Pearl about whose faith is the real Sinnoh Grandmaster is a waste of time," but every time I can't help but want to argue back.

Rockstone turned its gaze to Ash, but this time Ash was the one who raised his hand to interrupt first:

"Wait a minute, don't complain about why there are black people in the Ginkgo Chamber of Commerce. My name is Guo Gang, I just got tanned from the sun."

Gangshi nodded blankly, but he would still show a friendly smile to people outside of the Pearl Team:
"Time is precious and cannot be wasted. My name is Gangshi, the leader of the King Kong Team. Anyway, thank you both for helping Huoxia yesterday."

The Kongo Team's main base is nearby, so Kongo came over to check on the situation.

In stark contrast to Zhu Bei's obsession with space, he clearly values ​​time more.

However, when he met Xiaozhi's gaze, he raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Strange, why does this person from the Ginkgo Merchant Guild have such a strange sense of time?"

They don't seem like people from this era.

Furthermore, the rising star from the Galaxy team next to me also exudes the same aura—

In this respect, both diamonds and pearls are quite similar, possessing a keen intuition about a person's "sense of time".

"Fire Summer, I also want to express my gratitude to you this time. It turns out that Moon Bear is just a normal berserk one, completely different from Scizor."

On the other side, although Zhubei didn't give the Kongo team a friendly look, she still got straight to the point:

“One thing at a time. Since you’ve helped us, I’ll also come and see if there’s anything I can do to help you with your king.”

These words eased the tension between the two irreconcilable organizations considerably.

Rockstone didn't chase them away, and quickly explained to Ash and the other two:
"The Mountain Queen is now covered in golden light, just like your Mantis. We must subdue her as soon as possible."

"We couldn't intervene ourselves, so we asked this excellent member of Team Galactic to help us out."

Huo Xia pulled out a dark green cloth bag from her bosom. This was Dr. Laben's Swamp Treasure, made from Miss Skirt's favorite food. It should play a significant role in the battle.

However, it is said that the previous Scizor was defeated before it even got a chance to use its abilities.

"give it to me."

Xiao Guang patted his chest. Since arriving in Xicui District, his personality had become much stronger.

Having learned from her previous experience, she is now very steady.

So the group stopped chatting and headed up the stone steps of Yunhai Mountain Path until they reached the mountaintop platform, where the Mountain Path Queen usually lived.

Also known as the "Stage Battlefield" by the Kongo Team! (End of Chapter)