"Ash won! Going out of my way to steer him toward using Charizard paid off after all!"
"Now I've both foiled Team Flare's plan and witnessed Ash win the championship. Two reasons to celebrate!"
Bai Shi put down his phone, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. He was in a rather good mood.
Goodra, who had been part of the lineup in the original story, did not mesh well with Ash's battle style and had struggled to bring out its full strength.
It had been unable to wear down Alain's Charizard very much.
As Ash's former ace, his Charizard undoubtedly suited his style far better, and its strength was clearly a cut above Goodra's.
By draining a great deal of stamina from Alain's ace, it had laid a solid foundation for Greninja's victory.
Ash winning the Lumiose Conference also made up for one of Bai Shi's regrets from before his transmigration.
Meanwhile, Officer Jenny and the others had subjected Team Flare's two executives, Bar and Aliana, to several rounds of rigorous interrogation.
However, the two remained arrogant and uncooperative, refusing to reveal much information.
Left with no other choice, Officer Jenny had Psychic-type Pokémon use Hypnosis to force them to tell the truth, finally obtaining valuable intelligence.
Only because Team Flare's conspiracy was so far-reaching and horrifying had the Pokémon League's personnel been forced to resort to such measures.
As a key witness and participant in the incident, Bai Shi was also allowed access to this intelligence.
Officer Jenny even invited him to take part in the upcoming operation to arrest Lysandre.
They trusted Bai Shi so much because he had once worked with Cynthia to round up all of Team Galactic, earning the favor and appreciation of some senior officials.
Naturally, Bai Shi would not let this excellent