N's voice was gentle and ethereal, like a breeze through the woods, yet carried an unquestionable penetrating force. Though he merely stood there calmly and had little presence, he was difficult to ignore.
Xia You did not answer immediately. Instead, after looking him over, he calmly asked in return, "Who are you? What do you want with me?"
Although he already had an answer in mind, he still wanted to hear how this person would respond.
Naturally, N had no intention of revealing his real name, nor did he answer Xia You's questions directly. He merely glanced at Xia You's waist pouch, then at his feet, evidently having noticed something unusual about the shadow beneath them. Finally, his gaze returned to Xia You's face.
"Who I am doesn't matter. What matters is that I sensed how extraordinary you are, recognized that you're a remarkable Pokémon Trainer, and also 'heard' the voices of Pokémon."
Deliberately making himself mysterious!
Xia You remained unmoved and merely shook his head. "So? If you have something to say, get on with it."
N paid no mind to Xia You's attitude. He merely paused briefly, then chuckled. "So, I'd like to have a battle with you."
"A battle? With me?"
Xia You had not expected N to not only "spot" him in the crowd, but even ask to battle him!
What did this mean?
Was this a probe by Team Plasma, or did they have some other agenda?
Or... was this just N's own idea?
Xia You turned to look around and saw that many disguised Team Plasma members had also turned their attention toward him. It went without saying that, as Ghetsis's adopted son, N held a very important position within Team Plasma. Whatever he did would draw plenty of attention and interest, especially on