Misty said, "Ash, you've been in Pallet Town for so long, and you didn't even know there were past champions living here."
Ash said, "How was I supposed to know if they never told me? I only thought the Pokémon in their homes looked really strong and healthy. I didn't think much else of it."
"And I rarely saw them battle. They were just like ordinary people."
Eichi suddenly said, "Actually, I think that's perfectly normal. The Indigo League has been held for decades."
"There have been dozens of champions alone. Ash, you haven't even watched twenty Indigo Leagues since you were born, have you?"
"With such a huge number of them, if they choose to live in seclusion, you wouldn't recognize them anyway."
At that moment, Hana came downstairs as well.
Ash quickly asked, "Mom, are there a lot of League champions in our town?"
Hana said, "???"
"Why are you suddenly asking about that? But if you mean League champions, there are indeed a few in our town."
"For example, Professor Oak. He was the champion of the very first Indigo League."
Ash said, "What?"
"Professor Oak used to be an Indigo League champion? I never knew that!"
Hana said, "Besides Professor Oak, Uncle Alon at the entrance to town, Uncle Qian Yu next door... they were all champions once."
Ash said, "Ah, there were so many champions, and no one ever told me before."
Hana continued, "They all became champions decades ago. There's no need to go around publicizing it."
Ash said, "I see. But since I have nothing to do these next few days, I want to go ask them for some guidance."
"After all, they used to be champions!"
Misty said from the side, "If you want guidance, there's already someone right beside you."
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