Jing He: "I Can Represent Them!"

"Teacher Jing He!"

Seeing Jing He slowly descend from the sky while gripping Tapu Bulu's hoof, Lila and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

When a major incident truly struck, the people standing at the very front bore immense pressure.

It was not as though Lila and the others were afraid of trouble. They were simply worried that their own lack of ability might plunge the Alola Region into crisis.

Now that Teacher Jing He had arrived, if nothing else, they at least had someone to steady everyone's hearts.

Thud—

Jing He landed steadily, his face slightly pale, and let out a soft breath.

"Moo~"

Tapu Bulu gave him a somewhat strange look, as though it had discovered some kind of "secret."

Jing He avoided looking at it, lest it spot any "clues." He took a slight breath and planted his feet firmly.

Standing on the ground really was reassuring.

So this is what it feels like to 'never be defeated as long as I stand upon the earth.' Jing He thought.

I must have been "influenced" by Sakaki Boss's "The Essence of Earth."

Yeah, that's right!

"Rotom, record this," Jing He said softly.

"Understood, Rotom!"

The Rotom Pokédex floated out and activated its recording and analysis functions.

Its happiest moments were when Gengar went out to battle—then no one could interfere with its filming.

At the same time, Lila and the others gathered around.

Jing He knew Lila and Nanu. Though he had never met Hapu and Olivia, he could more or less guess their identities. The one "hiding" in the distance, however, was the Royal Masked Man.

Seemingly noticing Jing He's gaze, Doctor Kukui flashed his pearly teeth and gave him a thumbs-up, looking a little flustered.

Why does Teacher Jing He's gaze seem so strange?