He knows Pokémon better than me.

"But if it's Mary, I'm still quite at ease~"

On the hospital bed, Nie Zi said with a smile.

He could sense that Marie's talent in Pokémon battles surpassed his own.

Perhaps the task of revitalizing Spiketown will also be entrusted to Mary—

The younger sister brought Spiketown's momentum to the Pokémon battles.

I can also focus on the band and sing the high-pitched voice of Spiketown!
Just then, the door opened, and the Block Bear and two trembling salamanders of different lightning colors walked in.

"Block."

The bear walked at the front, holding flowers in its hands, a sight that made Ash's lips twitch slightly.

Is it too anthropomorphic? Or are all Pokémon in the Galar region like this?
"Oh, you've come to visit me? I'm sorry about before, everyone."

This made Nie Zi feel even more guilty.

However, his band organization skills were clearly convincing to the three Pokémon, who all expressed understanding for Nie Zi's impatience.

"By the way, wasn't there an Alolan-type Marowak before? Where is it?"

Mary looked behind the three Pokémon with a puzzled expression. She remembered that there was a drummer in the band who wielded a Will-o'-the-Wisp club before.

Nie Zi shook his head. Gala Gala, in terms of both style and skill, was not up to the task of being a band drummer.

Logically speaking, the most perfect drummer in the Galar region would naturally be the local Grass-type starter Pokémon, Rillaboom.

The members of his band were chosen based on the most famous Massi-Marseille band in Galler.

When the band reaches its climax, Rumble Golem will even undergo Gigantamax transformation, gaining four more vine arms to perform a "six-handed drumming" routine, causing the entire concert venue to shake violently, creating a truly spectacular scene.

Xiao Zhi raised an eyebrow; he seemed to vaguely recognize this band.

Back when he was still in the Alola region, in order to "revive" the long-haired dog that had reached the end of its lifespan into a Tomb Raider, Dr. Kukui specially invited the famous rapper Ms. Ryme from the Padilla region.

I think the band that Lyme was in back then was this one.

The restless and excited sounds on stage instantly brought the long-haired dog back to life.

Of course, there are no Galar particles in the Alola region, and Rumble wasn't Gigantamaxing at the time, so he didn't see the "full-blooded" performance.

"It's just that we haven't been able to find a suitable Thunder King Kong Ape lately."

Nie Zi scratched his head helplessly and sighed. Whether in the wild or bred from the smallest grouse, there were none left.

It's like it's been monopolized by someone?
He had previously heard that the Galar region had recently imported a group of gorillas from elsewhere, transported by ship. But after they landed, they inexplicably disappeared without a trace.

Was it snatched away by someone?

Xiao Zhi frowned, feeling like something was not quite right.

Nie Zi became increasingly impatient because the band was still unable to assemble the final drummer.
"Stop them! Stop them!" "Bass!"

The blocking bear and the trembling salamander came over to comfort them.

"Don't worry, brother. There's no rush to revive Spike Town. The most important thing right now is for you to take good care of your health."

Mary offered the same words of comfort.

As an outsider, Xiaozhi shouldn't interfere, but even now he still doesn't understand what the necessary connection is between "reviving Spiketown" and forming a rock band.

The two then left the ward and asked the member of the City Shouts team to take good care of Nie Zi.

Buzzing sound!
The three Pokémon bands even started performing wildly, their sounds causing the room to vibrate, as if "noisy nurturing" was the only way to help the body recover faster.

"Besides preparing hard for the boxing arena, it looks like I also need to find a suitable Thunder King Kong for my brother!" Mary narrowed her eyes, having already made up her mind.

Since a ship full of Thunder King Kongs was recently transported here, they must be somewhere in the Galar region now, and she plans to investigate them thoroughly.

Ash was also holding the back of his head, thinking about Raptor.

As the two walked down the streets of Spiketown, the Team Shout members who passed by looked at Ash with much better expressions this time.

Nothing else
The strength is too strong!
Even the mighty and evil Moltres can be suppressed so easily!
"Is that the electric mouse?"

"It's not that they're completely unworthy."

"I even want to become a fan of the Mary and Ash pairing!"

The essence of humanity is to ship couples, and this kind of morbid idea has begun to appear in the minds of some members of the shouting team.

It seems like it's not entirely unacceptable?
After exiting Spike Town from the east, you'll reach cliffs and the boundless sea.

A cold wind could be felt blowing from the north.
"That's Zhanjing Town over there. Although it's covered in snow and ice, its hot springs are very famous!"

As a local, Mary introduced herself with familiarity.

Ash looked out and could even see some ice floes on the sea at the northern horizon.

"Warring Town, that's my cousin's hometown, right?"

Xiao Zhi thought to himself.

Mr. Mime had previously mentioned to him that he was born and worked in Battlegrounds.

Xiao Zhi was stunned for a moment. Work?

But then I thought about it again, and with Mr. Mime's intelligence, it's not surprising that he works normally like a human.

As for the specific job, the older cousin didn't go into details, but he now prefers the work in the watchtower.

If you have time, you could revisit Mr. Mime's hometown and visit it together.

However, Mr. Mime is not here right now, and Ash has no intention of going to the town in the north for the time being.

The two stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the sea. A breeze blew across their faces. Mary smoothed a strand of hair and couldn't help but tilt her head to ask:

"So where are you going next? Back to the castle?"

Ash shook his head, this time gazing eastward—

The end of the sponge over there was shrouded in a thin mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

But that direction should be where the Isle of Armor is located, right?
boom!boom!
Before he could even speak, the Poké Ball at his waist popped open automatically, and the Bear and its apprentice landed on the ground together.

"Ji~!!" "Bear drink!!"

Without saying a word, the two Pokémon ran to the edge of the cliff and looked expectantly at the sea to the east.

These two little bears have been holding back their evolution for a long time.

In terms of their own combat power, two Pokémon are more than enough.

The opportunity to evolve and become stronger lies on that small island in that direction!

—Both the bear apprentice and the toy bear felt it at the same time!

Seeing this, Ash smiled, then walked between the two Pokémon, looked up at the sea, and gave his answer:
"Next stop... Armor Isle!" (End of Chapter)