The four regions of the Eastern Hemisphere seemed to have reached an unspoken understanding.
When it came to pushing for the Pokémon League's full entry into the Alola Islands, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh all seemed to take the same stance: they could help, but their capabilities were limited, so they could only lend Unova and Kalos a hand.
After all, none of the regional Leagues were fools. Who stood to benefit most from the Alola Islands joining?
The Pokémon League had expanded its influence once again and gained access to a new region's resources.
The Alola Islands now had support. Their economy and tourism industry would see tremendous growth, their abundant natural resources could enter wider circulation, and their exchanges and cooperation with other regions would deepen.
The dangers posed by "Ultra Wormholes" and "Ultra Beasts" had instead become Alola's unique "strategic resources"!
Hoenn Champion Shiyan Yong had caught an "Ultra Beast" and brought it back to Kanto without causing any damage. That sent a clear signal!
"Ultra Beasts" could be caught!
That alone had ignited tremendous enthusiasm among Pokémon Trainers.
And news from an "unknown" source had leaked the Alola Region's information on "Ultra Beasts." Once those Trainers learned how powerful "Ultra Beasts" were, their enthusiasm would become an enormous driving force, drawing everyone's attention to the Alola Islands...
Yong had clearly been used by certain people.
Aside from the Pokémon League and the Alola Islands themselves, the two regions in the Western Hemisphere were the biggest beneficiaries.
Convenient sea transport, newly opened shipping routes, and advantages in distance and cost had allowed the Unova Region and the Kalos Region to claim a share of this enormous windfall of resources.
That was why the regions of the Eastern Hemisphere had all made the same decision.
*I'm not eating,