Pokémon: This trainer is too wild!

Chapter 386 Sakaki vs. Wataru! Dragons are legendary, sacred creatures!
"Let's give them a warm round of applause!"

The sunglass-wearing presenter's high-spirited and passionate voice almost echoed throughout the entire Quartz Arena.

"The strongest man in Kanto! The Dragon Messenger—Awatari!!!"

"Oh~!!"

As the sunglasses-wearing host finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in thunderous cheers and applause.

Inside the passage, a cloaked, blood-haired youth slowly emerged, his handsome, aloof face framed by a pair of sharp, menacing eyes beneath his crimson hair.

Wataru, the dragon messenger of the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto!
"Aaaaaah! A-Du!!"

"Adu is truly invincible! Dragons are the strongest creatures in the world!"

"Wow! This one is really good!"

"Wow! That's so exciting! Sakaki versus Watari, this is the kind of match I've been wanting to see!"

"Let's fight! I want to see it now!"

The entire venue was in a frenzy, with nearly 80% of the audience excitedly shouting Adu's name.

Wataru, the champion of Kanto, is the epitome of the word 'strongest' in Kanto.

Wataru is also known as the strongest champion by the people of the Kanto region.

Because A-Du is just that powerful!
"Such incredible popularity!"

The cheers from the crowd were so intense that both Prandina and Serena's ears were ringing for a while.

I'm starting to experience tinnitus.

Seeing the red-faced shouts of the audience in the stands behind her, Prantina couldn't help but swallow hard; it was a little frightening.

Is this a fan?

"It's no exaggeration to say that the name 'Dragon Crossing' is extremely famous in the Kanto region."

Mammon chuckled softly, looking at the sharp-eyed, blood-haired youth in the arena.

"Born in Viridian Forest and blessed by Viridian Forest, his life is also a perfect epic."

That's right, this world's Wataru possesses the power of Tokiwa!
He is a man who came from the Viridian Forest, and is naturally blessed by the Viridian Forest, even though he bears the name of 'Dragon Tamer'.

But in reality, from the moment he first emerged until he reached the top of Kanto, A-du never received any help from the Dragon Clan.

He reached the top through his own talent.

This is why he has the surname 'Yulong', but his given name is Adu.

Because in reality, he didn't have much contact with the Dragon Clan. Although he did have some contact with the Dragon Clan after Adu became the Kanto Champion, he could be considered to have acknowledged that he belonged to the Dragon Clan.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't that he was recognized by the Dragon Clan, but rather that he reluctantly accepted the Dragon Clan.

From the moment he debuted, A-Du has never met his match; he is a true genius.

"The power of Eternal Moon..."

Cattleya narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly. The power of Eternal Life—this was the power that Mammon once possessed.

As far as Gadriya knows, the known possessors of the power of Eternal Moon are Mammon, Giovanni, and this dragon messenger, Awatari.

I wonder how strong this A-Du really is.

Cattleya naturally wouldn't believe the praise from the general public, just like former Hoenn champion Michael.

Fans would certainly say how strong Mikoli is, but after fighting her, Gadria thought... she's just so-so.

But this A-Du in front of me is probably really strong!

"Without a doubt, there are no weaklings among those chosen by Viridian Forest. Lance is one of the world's greatest trainers."

Mammon spoke with absolute certainty.

Because he knew that this A-du was the special episode A-du!

If it's that prosecutor Wataru from the anime... wouldn't that be purely for laughs?
The anime version of Lance is the most ridiculous. It's the eighth generation, and his Dragonite movesets still include Hyper Beam. He can even use Max Dragoon to fight Mega Gardevoir.

Mammon seriously doubts whether the anime production team actually played Pokémon games. Or perhaps, the writer of that battle was a hater of Wataru?
In the previous World Championship finals in the anime, Lance was quite normal. His Shiny Gyarados even suppressed Leon's normal Charizard, but he still lost to Gigantamax Charizard in the end.

Although the battle was still not very exciting, A-Du's narrow defeat was still worthy of the title of runner-up.

But in Ash's generation, Lance is like he offended the writers. His moveset is terrible, his command is awful. As the Kanto champion, doesn't he even know that Fairy-type is immune to Dragon-type?

Wataru's loss to Karuno was truly a gift from the writers.

Mammon couldn't understand the anime production team's thinking. Was it because the previous finals were between Lance and Leon, and they didn't want Lance and Leon to compete again and get tired of the same thing, so they forced Lance to be placed in front of Karuno?

If you want to pad the matchups, can't you at least make them a little more reasonable? You've turned the anime character Awatari into a clown, and he can't even understand the attribute counter chart. And you call this a master?

"Watch this battle closely, it's going to be exciting."

Mammon adjusted to a comfortable position, ready to enjoy the battle between Sakaki and Wataru.

The special episode's Lance is not the same clown Lance from the anime. As one of the three major bosses of Kanto, he used his ace Dragonite to fight Palkia, one of the three legendary gods of Sinnoh, in the later stages of the Lost City.

A-Du definitely has the skill level of a top champion.

On the field.

"Kanto champion Wataru~"

Looking at the aloof and cold-looking A-Wu across from him, Sakaki couldn't help but smile slightly.

Sakaki really misses Wataru terribly.

Before Mammon took over the Rockets, the Rockets' biggest thorn in their side were Durant and Kona, those two crazy guys.

Both Alonzo and Kona harbored deep hatred for the Rockets, especially Alonzo.

This directly led to Lance relentlessly hunting down all Team Rocket members like a mad dog. He would attack any Team Rocket member he saw, regardless of whether they died. Many Team Rocket members died at Lance's hands.

As a result, Sakaki's impression of Wataru was naturally not very good.

Of course, things are different now.

With Mammon taking over, the Rockets have begun to transform, and Adu's attitude towards the Rockets is no longer as extreme as before.

A-Du crossed his arms, his cold and arrogant gaze as sharp and piercing as he stared directly at Sakaki opposite him.

The referee enters the field.

"The championship match between challenger Sakaki and champion Wataru shall now begin!"

"The battle rules are 6 vs 6! Champion Lance goes first. When all six Pokémon on one side are unable to battle, the other side wins!"

"The battle begins!"

The referee announced the rules of the battle, then bowed to the two fighters and slowly withdrew from the battlefield.

The entire scene gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes were filled with excitement.

The Championship Challenge!!

This is extremely rare in any region. Although regional champions are always the most capable, as long as you have the ability, you can become a champion.

However, becoming a champion is not that easy.

The Heavenly King Challenge is extremely difficult. You must defeat all four Heavenly Kings in a row, and then finally defeat the champion in the Champion Challenge to take their place.

And now, the Kanto region's championship challenge has begun again!

Of course, the whispers and stares of outsiders had no effect on the two players on the field.

Awatari, still with his arms crossed, looked at Sakaki and then spoke softly.

"Sakaki, he's really good."

The fact that Giovanni was able to defeat Lorelei, Shiva, and Agatha in succession is enough to demonstrate his strength, not to mention that he defeated all three of them while only losing one Nidoqueen.

"You too are a recipient of Viridian Forest's bounty, right? I grant you permission to use the power of Viridian to restore your Pokémon."

Adu said calmly.

“That’s not within the rules,” Sakaki chuckled.

"My rules are the only rules. Since you are my challenger, this battle should be fair."

Adu's tone remained calm, a calmness filled with an air of self-righteousness.

"How arrogant you are, Watari Champion."

Sakaki couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, how could that extremely arrogant Dragon Messenger, Wataru, possibly take advantage of his opponent?

For Awakening, Kona and her two companions were merely preliminary tests to determine whether the challengers were worthy of his personal intervention.

Only by defeating Lorelei, Kona, and the other two in a row can one be qualified to stand before him.

Awata remained silent, simply gazing at Sakaki.

Giovanni didn't stand on ceremony. The green light of the Power of Everlasting shone from his hands as he healed the injuries of Nidoking and other Pokémon.

After he had mostly recovered, Sakaki looked up at Watari.

"I hope you won't regret your decision."

Sakaki's lips slowly curled into a smile, revealing a deep malice.

He was referring, of course, to Lance asking him to restore his Pokémon, since he had lost his ability to battle after only having one Nidoran.

However, it is an undeniable fact that Nidoking and the others were injured and not in good condition. A Pokémon in full condition and a Pokémon in a low-health state are two completely different things.

"Regret?" A'du sneered, proudly raising his head, his right hand stylishly flicking his cloak, his blood-red hair fluttering in the wind.

"Dragons never regret!"

The dragon envoy's arrogant and overbearing voice echoed continuously.

At this moment, he looked arrogant and conceited, looking down at the strongest gym leader in Kanto.

"Sakaki, did you know? Dragons are legendary, sacred creatures!"

"Although they are difficult to subdue, if properly nurtured, their power will be unparalleled!!"

That's right! The dragon's power is the strongest!

This is Adu's belief, and his championship will!
Before anyone knew it, Watari raised his right hand, holding a high-level ball and aiming it at Sakaki.

Show off your edge!

mad!!

This is a kind of madness that comes from the very core of one's being!

Adu was such an arrogant man.

His confidence, his pride, and his arrogance all stemmed from his dragon that roamed Guandu!

"So, are you ready? It's almost time to begin, Sakaki."

Adu revealed an arrogant smile, his gleaming white teeth sending a chill down one's spine.

"Come and experience it for yourself, my Dragon Legion!!"

Wataru, the champion dragon of Kanto, has come to challenge us!

(End of this chapter)