March 1.
The day construction began on the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park was also Ash and Brock's first day in the Unova Region.
In Li Wei's memories of the original story, Brock hadn't accompanied Ash to the Unova Region.
Brock had apparently chosen to become a Pokémon doctor, then parted ways with Ash to travel separately.
That much hadn't changed.
Brock had already said he wanted to become both a Pokémon Breeder and a Pokémon doctor, just like Mizuki was now.
But becoming a Pokémon doctor didn't conflict with traveling alongside Ash.
Brock felt he still had plenty to learn.
Besides, Jiro had already passed Inspector Nurse Joy's assessment and become an official Gym Trainer.
Brock was no longer Pewter City's Gym Trainer.
His time back in Pewter City had been fraught with danger.
Inspector Nurse Joy, who had brought Latias with her, had nearly shut down the Pewter Gym.
After resolving that crisis, Brock and Ash had set off on their journey through the Unova Region.
As for Ash's performance at the Unova Region's Vertress Conference, Li Wei could only say that his results had been less than ideal.
But that had been the Ash whose levels got reset.
If the current Ash acted a little more sensibly, he probably wouldn't sink to a new low in Unova.
Still, Ash hadn't shaken his old habit of bringing only Pikachu along.
And sure enough, he had barely arrived in the Unova Region before running into serious trouble.
Just a little earlier, "Flight 151 from Kanto will soon arrive at Castelia Airport..."
Hearing the captain's announcement, Professor Oak smiled. "There's the Unova Region!"
Just as Ash, Brock, Professor Oak, and Delia-the latter two also traveling to Unova for work-arrived at the airport,
Pikachu suddenly looked into the distance with curiosity, its