Moreover, this is the Hisui Region from a thousand years ago.
At this time, humans were just beginning to try living alongside Pokemon, so how could they possibly make the kind of food that was specially prepared for Pokemon a thousand years later?
Even if there was special food for Pokemon, it couldn't compare to what Brock and Ash would make; Pikachu would definitely refuse to eat it.
That's why Ash made such a request.
Kamado didn't know what Ash was thinking.
He was puzzled for a moment, wondering why Ash wanted to cook his own food—was he worried that Team Galactic might tamper with the food?
But if he was worried about Team Galactic's tampering, shouldn't he let the Pokemon eat the food prepared by Team Galactic first, instead of choosing to make food for them himself?
Taking the risk himself?
Kamado's thoughts wandered for a while, but on the surface, he nodded in agreement.
"Sure, the ingredients can be provided by Team Galactic, and you can cook it yourself."
Ash immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good!"
Pikachu also happily chirped on his shoulder.
"Pika-Pii!"
Still, Ash's food is the best! To be honest, since arriving in this era, he hasn't eaten a thing!
Luckily, there haven't been any battles, or he'd surely have starved to death by now!
"Young man, not bad." Adaman stepped forward and patted Ash's shoulder with a smile, "Even Big Brother Kamado got fooled by you."
Originally, he thought Ash was just a pampered outsider.
But it turns out, the other person was still a hidden master.
Nearby, Irida also looked at Ash with a smile, her goodwill towards the young man increased a bit.
Being able to cook for Pokemon himself was enough to show this young man's attitude towards Pokemon.
It's a pity that this young man has already joined Team Galactic, or she really wanted to recruit him to the Pearl Clan.
But the Pearl Clan has been on the move in the wilderness all year, and they don't have conditions as good as Team Galactic.
Thinking of this, Irida felt a bit helpless.
Adaman exchanged a few words with Ash casually and then glanced at Kamado, seemingly asking something.
Kamado nodded and brought the topic back to the main matter.
"You must have guessed the reason I mentioned testing Ash earlier, yes, it's about the task to Quell the Noble."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became more serious.
Kamado looked at Ash and Cynthia, his tone also turned solemn.
"Quelling the Noble is a very dangerous mission."
"After all, the King's power is fundamentally not on the same level as the Boss Pokemon."
"Even though you easily defeated Boss Kricketune, facing the King, your strength may not be sufficient."
"That's why I tested Ash's abilities, to confirm whether Ash could escape if the quelling failed."
Kamado said these words with utmost seriousness, and Ash actually believed a bit of it.
But this talk could only fool Ash.
Besides Ash, who here isn't a person with a careful mind?
Especially Cynthia, who completely didn't believe Kamado's words.
Trying to save face and coming up with grandiose reasons for it, what's the point?
Kamado seemed completely unaware of Cynthia's subtle expression. He continued, "You roughly know the situation of the King."
"Just like the intelligence you got from Kricketune."
"The King became a gleaming golden figure due to a lightning bolt from the sky, causing his sanity to lose control."
"Only in very rare cases does the King briefly regain clarity."
"But neither the Pearl Clan nor the Diamond Clan wants to harm the King, nor do they wish outsiders to interfere with the Kings they worship."
"And regarding the affairs of these two clans, it's not appropriate for Team Galactic to directly intervene either."
"However, Ash's appearance brought a new opportunity to this matter."
Kamado looked at Ash word by word and said, "With your capabilities, you're much more capable of quelling the Noble than we are."
"And although you've joined Team Galactic, we all know you don't feel a sense of belonging to Team Galactic just yet."
"Joining Team Galactic was more like finding a place to stay after arriving in this region."
"Therefore, you can be considered as members of Team Galactic but do not fully represent Team Galactic."
"Having you handle this matter is quite appropriate."
Having said that, Kamado seemed to remember something and added, "Oh, by the way, I heard you're interested in the so-called Secret Slab, that's because the Venerable Sinnoh…"
Midway through his sentence, Kamado's voice suddenly stopped, and his pupils slightly contracted at that moment.
The Sinnoh…the Venerable Sinnoh.
He finally recalled where he had heard the name Sinnoh.
In the legends passed down in the Hisui Region, the gods held high in legends were respected by the Diamond Clan and the Pearl Clan as the Venerable Sinnoh, weren't they?
So, they both came from Sinnoh…
Was this a temporary fabrication, or did they really have some connection with the Venerable Sinnoh?
Add to that their intention to collect the slabs left behind by the Venerable Sinnoh.
Looking at this matter, it all seems deliberate.
Yet, they made no effort to hide where they came from, even revealing the name Sinnoh.
In this way, the matter seems to be true.
Cynthia and Ash both heard the words Kamado spoke.
Ash's face instantly showed a peculiar expression.
If Kamado hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have almost connected the Sinnoh Region with the Venerable Sinnoh.
Wouldn't Cynthia saying she is from Sinnoh just perfectly coincide with the Venerable Sinnoh here?
And as for Cynthia, she showed no expression; yes, she intentionally said she was from Sinnoh, leading those present to associate it with the Venerable Sinnoh.
Coupled with her previous interest in the Secret Slab, if the other party still has a Secret Slab, then there's a high probability they would use it as a reward to request them to do some things.
This is why Cynthia intentionally revealed the name Sinnoh.
After all, a normal person would connect it to the Venerable Sinnoh, just like Kamado in front of them.
"Sinnoh…Sinnoh…indeed." Kamado looked at Cynthia and Ash, his eyes gradually becoming inquisitive, "No wonder you need the Secret Slab."
"It seems the slab contains secrets that neither Team Galactic, Diamond Clan, nor the Pearl Clan has discovered."
In response to Kamado's words, Cynthia just smiled silently.
What does knowing matter? You have had the slabs for a long time, haven't you?
Of course, that's not short.
Knowing that the slabs are items left by the Venerable Sinnoh, the forces in the Hisui Region would certainly do their best to study them.
However, the reality proves they haven't uncovered anything, otherwise why would Mai from the Diamond Clan take out the Secret Slab as a reward?
Indeed, things were exactly as Cynthia thought.
Even though Kamado knew there were secrets on the Secret Slabs, he had little he could do about them.
Previously, he also knew the slabs must be extraordinary since they were connected to the Venerable Sinnoh!
But ultimately, they couldn't figure anything out.
Knowing Cynthia and Ash might have a way to find out the secrets on the slabs, what does it matter?
Could he force Cynthia to say it?
That would be pure wishful thinking.
Cynthia's fighting power doesn't need mentioning; Boss Kricketune was easily taken care of, and Ash's physical capability is beyond human levels.
Moreover, they have no fixed abode here and no weaknesses to exploit; trying to mess with them is harder than dealing with the whole Diamond Clan and Pearl Clan!
So Kamado really has no way with them.
Additionally, although Kamado may use some tactical maneuvers, he isn't one to forcefully seize what he wants; he's quite reasonable. (?)
In essence, now it's they who need something from the other party, not the other way around.
With the ability to subdue Boss Pokemon and soothe Pokemon's spirits and communicate with them,
Honestly, given how vast the world is, would they need to stick around in this ragged Team Galactic?