Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

The big-billed finch twitched its beak, unconsciously rubbed its wings together, and its expression was unusually awkward.

"……clean."

It muttered something under its breath, its eyes darting away.

It doesn't understand...

The leader of the bee glanced arrogantly at the big-billed finches, flapped its wings, and let out a disdainful "buzz".

snort!

That's really petty!

you understand?

The big-beaked sparrow immediately retorted, its neck stiffening, its eyes clearly saying, "If you're so good, you do it."

The giant bee leader flapped its wings arrogantly once more.

I don't understand!

The tone and posture were so self-righteous, as if being illiterate was something to be proud of.

The big-billed finches' representative: "..."

No.

If you don't understand, then why are you so arrogant?

The giant bee flaps its wings three times and emits three short buzzing sounds.

So what!

It's perfectly normal for a Pokémon to be illiterate!

If you don't believe me, just grab any animal and ask it; who can read human words?

The big-beaked sparrow was taken aback.

What you're saying...

That does seem to make some sense!

The two Pokémon looked at each other and fell silent.

"It's okay if we don't know each other."

Ash noticed their predicament and, after thinking for a moment, said...

"Well then, the trainers in the normal green forest also come and go frequently."

"If there's a dispute, we'll get a few trainers who happen to be passing by to vote."

"The minority shall obey the majority."

He added.

"But it must be an odd number to avoid a tie; three or five are fine."

"And the trainers must be unrelated to you, and you can't favor either side, so that you can make a fair judgment."

"And another thing," Xiao Zhi added seriously, "force is absolutely unacceptable!"

Beedrill and Big-billed Finch exchanged a glance.

Hey! That's a great idea!

It requires no literacy and still ensures fairness!

He nodded.

Seeing this, Xiaozhi added this one.

Then, at the very bottom of the stone, in a blank corner, he carved the words "Witness" with his finger.

"Okay! It's settled then."

Then he took a half step back, extended his right hand, pressed his palm against the surface of the stone, and applied slight pressure.

"drink!"

As the palm slowly sank, stone chips spilled out from between the fingers, leaving a clear palm print deeply embedded in the stone surface, with the outlines of the five fingers clearly visible.

He stepped aside and gestured to the Beedrill and the Finch.

A giant bee flew over and hovered in front of the rock, its stinger aimed at a spot next to the palm print.

"Buzz—hiss!"

A gentle prick.

A tiny, delicate hole remains on the stone surface, like a punctuation mark made by a needle tip.

The giant bee leader looked at its creation with satisfaction, flapped its wings gently, and stepped aside.

The big-billed sparrow flapped its wings and walked up, lowered its head, and stood in front of the rock.

It tilted its head to look at the palm print, then at the pinhole, and finally chose a spot.

Neck retracted, gathering strength—

"clean!"

A sudden peck.

A crisp sound rang out, and stone chips flew everywhere.

A clear peck mark was left on the stone surface, the shape of the beak tip was exactly the same, like a unique stamp.

The three marks are arranged neatly together.

Handprints, pinholes, and peck marks—like three different languages—are all signed with the same name on the same piece of paper.

"Buzz!"

The leader of the giant bee flapped its wings with satisfaction.

The big-billed finches also raised their heads and spread their wings, as if declaring that this stone was henceforth a sacred and inviolable monument.

"You guys really went all out with this sense of ceremony..."

Xiaoxia peeked out from behind the tree, holding a few wildflowers that had been plucked bare in her hand.

Looking at the three marks sitting in a row on that rock, I couldn't help but complain.

"It's almost like they've become sworn brothers."

She said it casually, with a hint of teasing.

result--

Xiao Zhi: "?"

Beedrill: "?"

Big-beaked Sparrow: "?"

The three of them turned their heads at the same time, and all six eyes turned to look at Xiaoxia.

They all turned back in unison, looking at each other.

The air was silent for about two seconds.

Then, the horned bee's wings suddenly twitched.

"Buzz!"

That makes sense!

The big-billed finch tilted its neck and slapped its wing against the tree trunk with a "smack".

"clean!"

That does seem to be the case!

Xiao Zhi squatted in place, stroking his chin, his eyes slowly brightening.

"Hiss... Xiaoxia is right!"

He looked at the rocks on his left, then at the bee and the big-billed finches on his right.

"We're already here, the treaty's been signed, and the seals have been pressed..."

He slapped his thigh.

"Then let's bow!"

Xiaoxia: "???"

No, I was just saying it offhand, are you serious?

Before she could even open her mouth, Ash had already stood up and beckoned Beedrill and Finch to walk towards the rock.

"Come on, stand here. Yes, you stand on the left, you stand on the right, make sure it's symmetrical..."

Xiaoxia's mouth twitched.

"Teacher Gang, look at Xiao Zhi!"

"Don't make a sound."

"Iron and I are watching."

The giant onix nodded.

Watching seriously!

And so, a strange scene unfolded in the forest clearing—

A boy wearing a hat squatted in the middle. To his left was a large bee with a bright yellow body and a menacing stinger, and to his right was a large-winged sparrow with a hooked beak.

Two Pokémon, natural enemies, stood on either side of the boy, like two guardian deities.

Then the three of them bowed their heads and kowtowed three times to the stone that was covered with words.

Xiaoxia, standing to the side, held down Staryu's Poké Ball tightly.

His face was ashen.