Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile

Facing the gazes of everyone, Professor Oak thought for a while, then slowly spoke: "Cyrus is a well-known merchant in the Sinnoh region, no one knows exactly how he started out, but by the time he became famous, he was already a very wealthy businessman."

"Although he is a businessman, there are virtually no scandals about him. He often makes charitable donations and has a keen interest in ancient artifacts. He has also released information that anything related to ancient items can be brought to him for high-priced acquisition."

"That’s about all I know. After all, I’m not from Sinnoh, but I believe Cynthia may know more, considering she’s the Sinnoh Champion and surely has had many encounters with Cyrus."

The information provided by Professor Oak wasn’t much, but it was already crucial.

The person is a merchant in the Sinnoh region, with no scandals, and has a fondness for ancient things. On the surface, he seems like a completely different person from the one controlling the Netherworld Dragon, Cyrus, but it’s the subdued individuals like him who are most likely to be the main villain!

Much like Giovanni, who would have thought the leader of Team Rocket was the Gym Leader of Viridian Gym?

And the reputation of this Gym Leader in Viridian City isn’t just good; even now, there are still people who firmly believe that Giovanni’s leadership over Team Rocket must have some hidden truth, which shows Giovanni’s prestige.

Cyrus is the same; the more low-key he is, the more it indicates a problem.

There are so many people named Cyrus in the world, but the Cyrus described by Professor Oak resembles Giovanni too closely.

So it’s quite likely that this Cyrus is the leader of Team Galactic who controls Giratina, Cyrus!

"No wonder Team Galactic’s funds are so abundant, turns out the leader of Team Galactic is amassing wealth in the open." Brock rubbed his chin, a look of realization on his face.

Team Galactic isn’t as large as Team Rocket, and they’re much more subdued in comparison, rarely engaging in burning, killing, and looting.

Team Rocket relies on selling Pokemon and doing all sorts of wicked deeds for funding.

Though Team Galactic is also an evil organization, they scarcely commit ’minor’ crimes and instead get involved in major events!

Because of this, it’s challenging for Sinnoh to catch any slip-ups, partly because Team Galactic is indeed not very active, and partly because Cyrus serves as a cover on the surface.

"If that’s the case, we should quickly inform Miss Cynthia!" Ash got up from Misty, already holding his phone.

He has Cynthia’s contact.

"Yes, better to contact Cynthia early... But I think, given Cyrus’s shrewdness, he might already be planning his withdrawal from the moment Giratina went out of control."

Professor Oak’s speculation is plausible; like the leaders of any villainous organization, each has multiple escape plans. With such a major flaw, he would naturally choose to withdraw immediately.

However, Ash wasn’t going to let this hard-won clue go, so he directly called Cynthia.

"Hello." Cynthia’s cool voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Miss Cynthia, it’s Ash!"

"Ash? What a rare guest, for you to call me, is there something going on?" Cynthia was visibly surprised over there, she didn’t expect Ash to call.

She was wondering why the call didn’t have a remark.

The phone number she has is known only to a few, usually noted for acquaintances, but this call came from an unremarked number.

It was Ash.

She had given Ash her number back then but didn’t save Ash’s number, and with the Quartz Conference having passed long ago, she almost forgot about this matter.

This was the first time she gave someone her number only to wait nearly half a year for a call.

"Miss Cynthia, do you know Cyrus?"

"Cyrus? I know him, he’s quite renowned in the Sinnoh region. As a League representative, I’ve visited exhibition halls with him a few times, and he seems like a fairly amiable person. Is there a problem?"

"He’s the leader of Team Galactic."

Cynthia:...

Without any preamble or preparation, Ash just laid out the truth directly, momentarily leaving Cynthia stunned.

What do you mean Cyrus is the leader of Team Galactic???

If this wasn’t Ash speaking, she would have thought it was some kind of modern prank.

Though Cyrus is low-key in the Sinnoh region, his influence and status are significant. If he’s the leader of Team Galactic, then the impact on Sinnoh would be far greater than imagined.

"I understand, I’ll go control Cyrus immediately and start an investigation." Cynthia unhesitatingly trusted Ash’s words.

While her interactions with Ash were few, that one battle was enough for her to understand Ash’s character and trust what he says.

Thus, she decisively decided to arrest Cyrus first, knowing that once they make a mistake, especially when the individual holds significant influence in the Sinnoh region, the repercussions on Cynthia’s future cannot be understated.