"...Young lady, you have quite the courage."
Captain Kamado looked at Cynthia, his tone deepening slightly.
"Haha, it's been years since anyone called me 'young lady.'
Cynthia replied with a smile.
The smile on her face remained graceful, yet her words carried a powerful aura rarely shown.
In that instant, even the authority emanating from Captain Kamado was overshadowed by Cynthia.
Captain Kamado's eyes narrowed slightly.
What a terrifying woman.
She looked young, but that aura was not something an ordinary person could possess.
"Very well." Captain Kamado paused for a moment, suddenly withdrawing his initial pressure, "You indeed have the right to remain silent."
"Although I am the leader of Team Galactic, I am also a reasonable person."
"No matter what your purpose was in joining Team Galactic, you have completed your tasks and are officially members of the team now."
"So I won't deliberately target you."
At this point, Captain Kamado looked at Cynthia and Ash: "The previous mission concealing things from you was my arrangement, don't blame Cyllene. Here, I apologize to you both."
Having said that, Captain Kamado surprisingly bowed slightly to the two of them.
This action made Cynthia slightly more attentive.
This person... is indeed a formidable figure.
He can be both assertive and humble, bowing and apologizing without hesitation, even to 'weaker groups' like them.
No wonder he has managed to develop Team Galactic to such an extent in just two years, even surpassing the local Diamond Clan and Pearl Clan to become one of the most influential forces in the Hisui Region.
Cynthia looked at Captain Kamado, her smile becoming slightly more genuine.
"Since Captain Kamado has already apologized, let's leave it at that for now."
Captain Kamado didn't beat around the bush anymore and directly asked, "Then, may I first ask, where overseas are you from?"
"The Sinnoh Region."
Cynthia answered very naturally.
Ash: "..."
Alright, alright! Directly using the Hisui name from a thousand years later, are we?
But on second thought, saying it like this might not be a problem.
After all, in this era, the Sinnoh Region doesn't actually exist.
"Sinnoh Region..."
Captain Kamado frowned slightly, thinking it over in his mind, but didn't find any memories related to that region.
Yet, for some reason, the name felt vaguely familiar to him.
Irida and Adaman's expressions became somewhat peculiar after hearing "Sinnoh."
They clearly had associated those words with something.
Cynthia nonchalantly shrugged: "This world is very large."
"Even as the leader of Team Galactic, even if you're from overseas, you can't possibly know the names of all the overseas regions, right?"
"You have a point there."
Captain Kamado nodded.
He noticed that Cynthia had no intention of explaining Sinnoh's location in detail, so he paused for a moment before continuing to ask: "Then what's your status in the Sinnoh Region?"
"Champion."
"What??" Captain Kamado was momentarily taken aback, what position is the Champion?
Cynthia smiled and said, "Sinnoh Champion."
"Roughly equivalent to the status of all three of you combined."
Hearing this, the expressions of Captain Kamado, Adaman, and Irida became rather odd.
Equivalent to the status of all three of them combined?
Wouldn't that mean she is essentially equivalent to the ruler of the entire Hisui Region?
Cynthia's words left the three leaders at a temporary loss for words.
Seriously, is this person really that important?
As for whether Cynthia was exaggerating, Captain Kamado didn't immediately dismiss it.
From Cynthia's aura and mannerisms, she was definitely not an ordinary person.
Even before she revealed her position, Captain Kamado had already deduced that Cynthia was likely someone with significant influence overseas.
Now that she's claimed to be the Champion of the Sinnoh Region, practically the highest authority in a region, Captain Kamado, while surprised, found it easier to accept.
So she was a ruler of an overseas region, no wonder she was so proud, with such a strong presence.
In that case, it makes sense.
Ash and Pikachu could hardly suppress their strange expressions.
Because Cynthia's words were just too subtle.
Where are you from?
The Sinnoh Region.
What's your status overseas?
Sinnoh Champion.
Where did she go wrong? Well, every statement matched up.
But where did she go right? In this era, the Sinnoh Region doesn't even exist, nor does the position of Champion!
Yet Cynthia stated it all so matter-of-factly.
Captain Kamado and the others couldn't help but believe it.
Even Adaman and Irida were already starting to fill in the logic in their minds.
If what Cynthia said wasn't false, then her mention of the Sinnoh Region must be somehow tied to the Venerable Sinnoh.
Sinnoh... Venerable Sinnoh.
With names so similar, Irida and Adaman naturally couldn't help but make connections.
Captain Kamado had indeed heard of the Venerable Sinnoh, but he wasn't a native of Hisui.
So hearing "Sinnoh," he hadn't immediately linked it to the Venerable Sinnoh.
But even if he didn't think of it now, he would certainly discover the connection when he investigated the name Sinnoh later.
Of course, that's a matter for later.
"...So you're the Champion of the Sinnoh Region." Captain Kamado quickly recovered his composure, "Please pardon my disrespect."
"Who would have thought that the esteemed Champion of the Sinnoh Region would humble herself to become a minor member of my Team Galactic."