Ripples in Unova

"I didn't expect your news to travel so fast."

Agatha's voice came through the phone.

Xia Yan pursed his lips.

"Teacher, isn't this not the time to talk about that?"

A brief silence followed.

Agatha's voice sounded again.

"What do you plan to do?"

"Wouldn't that depend on you, Teacher?"

"Unova Region is different from the four regions of Kanto, Sinnoh, and the others. It is extremely far from those four regions, which means the Pokémon League's influence is limited. There is an organization called Team Plasma in Unova Region, and it holds considerable influence there," Agatha said.

Xia Yan naturally knew about what Agatha had mentioned.

Unova Region was located in a very remote place, even farther from Kanto Region than Alola Region was.

However, Unova Region's economy was highly developed, and its cities were quite advanced. It even had Castelia City, the bustling metropolis hailed as the "largest city" in the Pokémon World.

The Pokémon League's influence there was relatively weaker than in other regions, while underground forces like Team Plasma existed without restraint. As a result, Unova Region was a mixed bag of all sorts.

"So?"

"You'd better be careful when you go. This time, your teacher won't be able to wield much influence in Unova Region," Agatha said teasingly.

Xia Yan: "..."

"Can I not go?"

"Do you want to not go?"

Rather than answering, Agatha posed a thought-provoking question in return.

Xia Yan fell silent.

"Go. Stay safe."

"I understand."

He ended the call.

Xia Yan looked out the window at the increasingly prosperous Solaceon Town.

The Gym cup tournament could continue as normal even without him.

As for the winner's challenge, there would be no problem if he returned in time. If he could not make it back, it could only be Quashed.

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