"Champion Xia Yan, Champion Xia Yan! What are your thoughts on the Pokémon League's announcement declaring that you are a 'Pokémon League traitor,' an undercover agent planted by Team Rocket, and Hunter N, the highest-ranking member of the Hunter Guild?"
Stow-on-Side.
Amid the busy reconstruction work in town, Xia Yan accepted interviews from reporters and media outlets across the Galar Region.
"A Pokémon League traitor?" Xia Yan blinked, looking somewhat bewildered.
He immediately countered, "The Pokémon League's announcement? Do they have any evidence?"
"Uh, not for the time being."
Xia Yan shrugged. "There you have it."
"But that was an announcement from the Pokémon League."
"Then let me ask you this. Does the Pokémon League represent every Pokémon League in every region, or does it merely represent a certain group of people?" Xia Yan asked in return.
Among the reporters interviewing Xia Yan, someone blurted out:
"If it's the Pokémon League, then of course it represents the Pokémon Leagues of all regions."
"Then why did the Sinnoh Region not receive any notice about this so-called meeting? As a Sinnoh Champion, I received no notification whatsoever that a meeting was being held."
The reporters below exchanged looks, rendered speechless.
Wasn't that obvious?
The meeting had been centered on whether or not he was a traitor. How could they possibly notify him to attend?
Criticize myself?
Seemingly reading the thoughts in their minds, Xia Yan said with a smile:
"At the same time, I can tell you with absolute certainty that not only did our Sinnoh League receive no notice of this meeting, neither did regional Pokémon Leagues including the Johto League, Unova League, Alola League, and others."
"W-What?"
Upon hearing that, every reporter present, including the viewers watching the live broadcast, froze.
What did that mean?
The Pokémon League could condemn