Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Xia Yan's first match ended amidst this deafening roar.

Compared to the first battle, which was a much more decisive and overwhelming victory, this second battle was undoubtedly much more exciting.

At the same time, Xia Yan also conveyed a message to the audience and young trainers.

An elf's strength is not everything. Sometimes, good tactics and excellent command allow elves to unleash their full potential, making their theoretical strength even more important.

He had five Heavenly Kings and one near-Heavenly King, yet he completely defeated Ma Zhishi's six Heavenly Kings.

Ultimately, this is the advantage of tactics.

Xia Yan returned to the lounge and was greeted by his teammates' smiles and congratulations.

A resounding victory.

They really set a good example.

...

Inside the lounge of the highest room in the stadium.

Those who can sit here are the true high-ranking members of the alliance, the top leaders of the general alliance.

"Igor, that little guy named Xia Yan, how long has he been an Elite Four member? He's already formed a three-core strategy. Sinnoh has struck gold."

Sounds came from inside the room.

“Pseudo-tri-core, pseudo-tri-core,” Igor said modestly.

But the undisguised smile on his face didn't seem like a humble expression.

"Even if it's a pseudo-triple-core, it's still very impressive. Ma Surge's system is neither a single-core nor a dual-core system, but it's certainly not weak."

"Ha—it's been restrained too much."

"But don't you guys think about it? If his system can perfectly counter Mt. Surge's lineup, how many of the other more common systems can't be countered?"

Teams that thrive in rain or sandstorms are completely countered.

Listening to his colleagues' discussion, Igor's smile grew even wider.

But while he's happy, naturally some people aren't.

For example, talking nonsense.

The chairman of the Kanto Alliance.

Xia Yan is from Kanto.

But now.

The Kanto Alliance Chairman was unwilling to offend Igor.

Because at this time, the Kanto Alliance was at a critical juncture.

Knock knock—

All voices ceased when a stern-faced, black-haired middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table tapped his fingers on the edge of the table.

"He's good, but let's talk about him after he's formed a legion. Let's discuss the Johto Heavenly King's position now. Maszeitung?"

"No."

"I second that."

"I second that."

"..."

Chapter 24 Natsuhiko VS Sakaki

Because each match in the Masters tournament is played separately.

Unlike other competitions, this one does not involve multiple matches taking place simultaneously when there are still many players.

After all, when things reach a certain level, if two people really get angry with each other, the impact can be significant.

Needless to say, its destructive power is immense.

If one person makes a mistake, no amount of people can stop them.

and so.

In the early stages of the Masters tournament, the competition progressed relatively slowly.

If you play one match at a time, with varying paces, you definitely can't finish in a day.

Because there are actually quite a few people participating in the Masters tournament.

The Four Heavenly Kings, like Xia Yan and Cynthia, don't need to register; they can participate simply by applying.

The same goes for Wataru, Daigo, and Kona. They already have a good reputation, and they also have their own forces to vouch for them. Most importantly, they have Master Tournament points, which means that they have already reached the threshold for entering the Master Tournament.

But apart from these.

Actually, there is another group of people.

That is the competition organized by various regions over the years.

For example, the "Lily of the Valley Tournament" in Sinnoh, the "Indigo League" in Kanto, and the "Rainbow Tournament" in Hoenn.

The league will also award Masters Tournament points to the champion, especially those who have won the tournament more than once.

Aside from the newly opened Alola region, the other six regions have hosted major tournaments for many years, sometimes more than once a year to stimulate the economy.

Over the years, countless people have dominated the competition but never had the chance to reach the level of the Four Heavenly Kings.

From relatively young trainers like Leon, to trainers in their forties, fifties, or even sixties.

There are also the Four Heavenly Kings candidates from the Kanto Alliance.

That's why players like Xia Yan, Du, and Kona are ranked so low in the Masters rankings.

Even if some people can't reach the level of the Four Heavenly Kings, they still participate in every Masters Tournament, and their points naturally increase.

Therefore, according to Xia Yan's estimate, this first round will take at least three or four days.

Of course, not every match is as exciting as Xia Yan's match against Ma Zhi Shi.

Sometimes the difference in strength can be very obvious, and the game can end very quickly.

Fortunately.

The audience won't find it boring.

The Masters Tournament doesn't happen every year, so naturally the more the merrier.

This format gives those who finish their matches earlier more time to adjust their Pokémon's condition and prepare for the next match.

The player who plays later will have more time to investigate and understand their opponent, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and make better preparations.

Both have their advantages.

Of Xia Yan's group, only Xia Yan had a match in the morning.

The second one is Kona, I reckon we'll have to wait until the afternoon.

Xia Yan was originally thinking about whether he should help Kona analyze her opponent so that Kona could make more preparations.

Who knew that Kona would be facing such an opponent?

Okay, I don't know him.

And it's not very famous.

All I know is that he won the championship of the "Colorful Ghost Tournament" just one or two years ago.

And that year.

The Hoenn Alliance has gone to extreme lengths to hold three consecutive "Rainbow Tournaments".

It seems that due to the inability to fly and the resurgence of the giant fish, although the final outbreak did not occur in the Hoenn inland area, it still had a significant impact on the Hoenn region.

In order to stimulate the economy, the Hoenn League had no choice but to hold three tournaments.

so.

The champion that year wasn't actually that good.

Kona will definitely win easily.

then.

Xia Yan also took a moment to look at Wataru, Daigo, and Cynthia's opponents.

result.

Xia Yan burst into tears.

Their opponents didn't seem very strong.

Of all the opponents Xia Yan and his group faced, the strongest was Xia Yan's adversary, Ma Zhishi.

It's still significantly stronger.

This gave Xia Yan a certain feeling.

They were both participating in the Masters tournament.

Lance, Steven, Lorelei, and Cynthia seem to be using the "easy mode" script.

It seems that Xia Yan has a "hell mode" script.

I don't know if it was just his imagination.

It returned.

The situation they are in is the most normal scenario for the Masters tournament.

Although the organizers stated that the match-up arrangement for this competition was absolutely fair and impartial.

But when has the organizer ever failed to claim that they are fair and impartial?

And when has the competition organizer ever been without causing trouble?

Now that they know their opponents are not very strong.