"What!?"
Hearing Ash's voice from the other end of the call, Su Hao could not help raising his voice.
"You won't be coming to Galar anytime soon!?"
Although Ash did not understand why Big Brother Su Hao insisted on having him come to Galar, he still patiently explained.
"After we brought Greninja back, it strongly requested that we undergo special training. It even personally taught Farfetch'd how to use weapons."
"I thought it made sense, so I returned to Professor Oak's laboratory first and gathered everyone for special training!"
As he spoke, apparently taught by someone else, Ash kept the call connected while sending Su Hao several photos in rapid succession.
Su Hao had Rotom Phone pull up and enlarge the pictures, only to find that they were several group photos of Ash with the Pokémon in Professor Oak's backyard.
Upon closer inspection, Su Hao immediately noticed several unusual details.
Pidgeot, Incineroar, Meowscarada, Croconaw, Crawdaunt, Garchomp, Dewott, Snivy, Paul!
What the hell? Not only had Pidgeot been brought back early, but the other unevolved Pokémon had more or less evolved too?
And what was Paul doing crashing the party!?
His mind full of Nasty Plot, Su Hao hurriedly asked tactfully, "What's going on over there? And why is there someone beside you?"
"What's going on... I just gathered most of my Pokémon for special training as usual. Professor Kukui in Alola also agreed to help me get Rowlet and the others back into shape. Whenever I need them for the World Championship, they can be transferred over at any time."
Though somewhat confused, Ash honestly answered Su Hao's questions.
"The person beside me... he taught me how to take those photos. He's Paul, my rival from when I traveled through the Sinnoh region. He recently came to visit Professor Oak