Have I unknowingly changed some of the plot...?
Afterward.
Fang Yuan, who was enjoying a feast at Professor Oak's Laboratory, fell into deep thought.
According to the normal plot, Ash should have headed straight for the Orange Archipelago. There was no storyline where he stayed behind to challenge Cynthia.
Ash and Cynthia were supposed to meet for the first time in Sinnoh.
"Forget it."
Fang Yuan shook his head. Whatever.
Let it change however it wanted. It was not like he had never altered the history of time and space before.
Maybe it was a good thing. At least Ash probably would not have the chance to release Pidgeot while traveling to the Orange Archipelago.
He had done a good deed, after all.
Brother Pidgeot—you will not have to wait twenty years for Ash anymore.
"Mr. Fang Yuan, Brock said that Ms. Cynthia is the Champion of Sinnoh. You are a Trainer from Sinnoh too, so you should know her well, right?"
While Fang Yuan ate, Ash wolfed down a plate of curry rice and did not forget to ask Fang Yuan for information between bites.
"I know her fairly well. She is very strong... If you want to challenge her, you had better prepare your tactics carefully." Fang Yuan chuckled wickedly to himself.
"Of course!!"
Ash was brimming with fighting spirit.
"Oh, right, Mr. Fang Yuan, do you want to challenge Ms. Cynthia too?!!"
"Hard to say. Fifty-fifty, I guess." Fang Yuan rubbed his nose.
Mewtwo had told him not to be too high-profile. If he crushed Cynthia, there would definitely be trouble. Definitely...
If he only displayed ordinary strength, no one would bother paying attention to him.
But if he displayed Champion Level strength, people like Professor Oak and Cynthia would definitely investigate him thoroughly.
"Still, it does