Attack!

Riding Noivern, Xia Yan left Solaceon Town once again, having informed only Kikuna and Linghua.

In the past, if he wanted to travel from the Sinnoh Region to the Hoenn Region, he might have needed to take a plane.

But that was unnecessary now.

Flying was too troublesome. There might not even be tickets, and he might have to wait.

Now that Latios had reached Elite Level, once they left the Sinnoh Region and broke through the clouds, he could switch to Latios up in the sky.

With Latios's current straight-line flight speed, even ordinary Gym Leader-level Pokémon could not compare.

"Blue Jet" was not an empty nickname.

The Hoenn Region lay southwest of the Sinnoh Region, so Xia Yan first needed to cross the Mt. Coronet Range, then pass over Jubilife City and leave the Sinnoh Continent from the direction of Lake Verity.

There was no need to worry about directions.

The tool Steven's company and Silph Co. had developed together had become increasingly refined.

Its navigation functions were quite comprehensive.

Glancing at the Mt. Coronet Range beneath the clouds, Xia Yan stood on Noivern's back and pondered a few matters.

For example, his upcoming plans and arrangements, or what the Draconids wanted his help with during this trip to Hoenn.

There were many things to consider.

Some could perhaps be concluded immediately, while others merely needed thinking through to organize his thoughts.

However.

As they passed over the mountain where Jubilife City was located, an unexpected situation arose.

Flying through the sky, and above the clouds at that, usually meant they would not encounter any trouble as long as they did not enter the airspace of Flying-type Pokémon with especially strong territorial instincts.

Yet Noivern, carrying Xia Yan, suddenly stopped halfway through its flight.

If Xia Yan had