Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Take it!"

"This time I came to Kanto for the competition, and Z Pure Crystal only brought one Blazing Roaring Tiger Z. You—"

He instinctively looked at the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

Blazing Roaring Tiger: "?"

What are you doing?

"never mind!"

Kukui said, "We've given up the chance to let Ash have a try out this Incineroar that doesn't talk much."

"If you're willing to come to Alola with me, I'll get you a few more Z-Crystals! You can have as much fun as you want!"

Xiao Zhi looked at the bracelet in his hand and felt a little tempted.

"It's not a matter of conditions..."

"If it's not a problem with the conditions? Then what is it?"

Kukui panicked.

"It's about this... You might have to wait in line."

Kukui was taken aback.

"queue?"

"Correct."

"I've received quite a few invitations, so you might have to postpone your invitations."

Kukui thought he had misheard.

Takukui, a distinguished doctor.

One of the founders of the Alola Pokémon School.

A leading expert in Z-Move research.

He is a well-known figure in the Pokémon academic community.

Why do you need to wait in line to invite a teenager to your research institute?

That's ridiculous!

"It's alright. Just tell me who they are, and I'll go talk to them myself!"

Kukui waved his hand, exuding an air of great pride.

Xiao Zhi counted on his fingers.

"Well, first up is Professor Oak. He said he wants me to go..."

“Oh, Professor Oak.” Kukui nodded. “Wait, who did you say?”

His eyes widened

"Dr. Oki?"

"Are you talking about Professor Oki from the Kanto region? Professor Yukinari Oki?"

That titan of Pokémon research?

That predecessor who published countless foundational papers?

The Professor Oak who I used to read his papers and take notes so much when I was young that my hands almost cramped up?

"correct."

"Then...then I'll be second..."

That's Professor Oak, how could I possibly have the right to steal him?

To rank second is already an overstatement.

We can always wait a few more years... it's not unacceptable!

"The second option... actually won't work either."

Xiao Zhi said somewhat embarrassedly.

"The second one isn't acceptable either?"

Kukui frowned, but regained some of his confidence.

Professor Oak is his senior, and he acknowledges that.

But who is the second one?

"Then who do you think is second?"

“Brother Zhenghui.”

"Henry? The Henry Cavill who developed the Pokémon storage system?"

No, they're all senior figures in the Pokémon research field!

Kukui remained silent.

He looked at Xiaozhi, then at himself.

He had just felt that it was already a great honor for a PhD to personally invite him.

Now he suddenly realizes that this face-saving ability doesn't seem to be enough.

Professor Oak, he's a legendary figure.

Zheng Hui is a leading figure in technological innovation.

I am a local PhD who has only been working for a few years.

Kukui was completely deflated.

"Why...why is it so hard to recruit just one person..."

Incineroar, watching its trainer's expression, reached out and gently patted his back.

He offered words of comfort.

"Roar……"

Try to think more positively.

Who told you to be so useless?

Kukui looked up and gazed resentfully at his partner.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger blinked innocently.

"Roar?"

Well, I'm just telling the truth.

"Then this..."

Ash handed the bracelet back to Ash.

"Keep it. There's no reason to take back something you've given away."

Kukui waved his hand.

Holding the bracelet, Xiao Zhi felt a little embarrassed.

"But Doctor, why are you trying to poach people from our Kanto region?"

Upon hearing this, Kukui looked up at the sky.

"Young man, you don't know! Life is so tough in the Alola region!"

"bitter?"

Xiaozhi, Xiaoxia, and Xiaogang looked at each other in bewilderment.

"bitter!"

Kukui nodded vigorously and began to recount his family history.

"As you know, we Alola only recently joined the Pokémon League."

"To put it nicely, it's thriving and has huge development potential."

"To put it bluntly, we have no money, no people, and no facilities!"

"The only organization in the entire region that can be considered somewhat respectable is the Ether Foundation, but it is, after all, a private institution, not an official one!"

"We Alola people are practically starving and barely clothed!"

Kukui looked deeply saddened and spoke with heartfelt sincerity.

Xiaoxia and Xiaogang immediately felt guilty.

It turns out the professor was shirtless because the Alola region was so poor that they couldn't even afford clothes!

That's horrible!

"Is it that difficult?"

Xiao Zhi was also somewhat moved.

"Yes!"

Kukui continues to play the victim.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger scratched its head to the side.

What's so special about that?

Although they were indeed starving and poorly clothed.

But the Alora region has a hot climate, and wearing all that clothing would be suffocating.

As for not having enough to eat... the Alola region has a lot of tree fruits, which are big and sweet, and people can usually get full just by eating tree fruits.

Just as Ash was about to speak, seeing his misunderstanding, Kukui stepped on his foot.

Blazing Roaring Tiger: "???"