Although it was some distance away and had only flashed past within the clouds, Xia You believed he couldn't have mistaken it.
It should have been Zekrom.
And thinking back to the anime, hadn't Ash encountered Zekrom just after setting foot in the Unova Region? With both the time and place matching now, the two corroborated each other, so naturally he couldn't have mistaken it.
As for why it was here...
Xia You didn't know either.
Speaking of Zekrom, he was quite fond of this Pokémon, and if he had the chance, he would try to catch it too. But clearly, this wasn't a good opportunity.
After all, Zekrom had already gone far away. Even if he chased after it, he might not catch up anytime soon, and it would also disrupt his original plans and route, especially with an outsider like Bianca present.
He would try his luck once they reached the area around Nuvema Town instead. It still had to cross paths with Ash anyway, and even if he didn't catch it now, he wasn't in a hurry. There were still plenty of opportunities, after all.
With that thought, he shrugged at Cheryl, then quickly caught up before the three ahead noticed anything. Seeing him being so mysterious, Cheryl shook her head with a helpless smile and likewise quickened her pace to walk beside him.
The distance from Accumula Town to Nuvema Town wasn't particularly great.
Even at their leisurely pace, they would surely arrive in a little over half a day.
During their conversation, Dawn and the others also learned that the main reason Bianca had set off on her journey so late was that her father had opposed her becoming a Pokémon Trainer at ten, delaying it until now.
At first, none of them understood why