Whoosh—
A huge plane landed at Saffron City Airport.
"Finally here!"
Baimu squinted into the blazing sun and breathed in the slightly murky air of the big city.
Saffron City was unquestionably Kanto's central metropolis. It sat in the middle of the plains, with unobstructed routes leading in every direction.
Silph Co., the company that designed the Master Ball, was based in Saffron City. In the anime, though, Team Rocket had never occupied it, and it remained a technology giant.
"This is our first time in Kanto, right?"
The Porygon Phone looked around. "Seems pretty ordinary. Maybe a few more tall buildings, but it's not much better than Castelia City."
Well, that was a comparison...
Castelia City in Unova was already among the three most prosperous cities in the Pokémon anime world.
Pokémon the Series: Black & White might not have made much of an impression, but that was down to the production team. It didn't mean Unova itself was insignificant.
In both economic strength and population, it ranked near the top among the regions.
Its Regional Champion might have been a little weaker...
But she had only just taken the job!
Baimu flicked the Porygon Phone. "Come on. Let's find Cheng Hong."
There were still five days until the match. Unable to wait, he had arrived in Kanto early to take in the sights and culture of the first-generation region.
He planned to set out from Saffron City, pass through Cerulean City, Pewter City, and Viridian City, then reach Pallet Town to meet a figure at the heart of the Pokémon World—
Professor Oak!
Who traveled to the Pokémon World and never met Professor Oak?
As it happened, earlier that year he had sent his friend Cheng Hong to travel through Kanto and challenge the Pokémon League. Cheng Hong