Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

And finally, members of Xia Yan's small group were about to encounter each other.

For example.

Kona encountered Aryu.

Cynthia then faced off against Big Leaf.

of course.

There were also encounters with other people who were quite famous.

For example.

Daigo encounters the leader of the Battle Frontier and the Dome, Superstar Hills, in a battle of narcissism.

Lance also encountered the Battle Frontier, Battle Tower Lord, from Twinleaf Town in the Sinnoh region, whose ace was also a Dragonite.

this day.

It seems that the difficulty level has increased significantly for everyone.

Xia Yan's only rival...

A person who doesn't seem to be very famous.

Jianwu.

Chapter Thirty-One: Boss Sakaki, Please Be Gentle

Jianwu?

He appears to be someone who won a major championship in the Johto region a few years ago.

This is the information Kona collected.

Despite the fact that their opponents were stronger, Xia Yan and his group did not show any frustration; on the contrary, they were quite excited.

Because of this Masters tournament, everyone is keeping a low profile and taking a very positive stance, approaching the challengers as they face those veteran top trainers.

The stronger the opponent, the more they will understand their current position in the league.

Xia Yan always encounters formidable opponents, and to be honest, they're all envious.

But this time...

Du nudged Xia Yan with his elbow.

"Xia Yan, you always say we're in 'easy mode' and you're in 'hard mode,' but now it's reversed, isn't it?"

But then Xia Yan murmured:

"Wrong, all wrong."

Du raised an eyebrow.

"It's good that you know you were wrong, why are you so obsessed?"

Xia Yan glanced at him sideways, her cheeks trembling slightly.

"I didn't get the 'hard mode' script."

"Correct."

"It's 'hell mode'."

Watari: "Huh???"

Xia Yan looked at the picture on the screen, right next to his own profile picture, and was speechless.

Is this Jianwu?

That's Giovanni, okay?!

Although Xia Yan didn't know how Sakaki had disguised himself like that, nor did he know why he was participating in this Masters Tournament.

But one thing is certain.

The person Xia Yan had met once when he was training Infernape at Mount Shirogane, and who gave him advice and suggestions, was undoubtedly Giovanni, and looked exactly like him.

Neither of them said anything.

This is the tacit understanding between Xia Yan and Sakaki.

Xia Yan never expected that he would actually encounter Sakaki at the Masters Tournament.

He felt that the organizers were playing him for fools.

I never intended for him to participate properly in this Masters tournament.

The difficulty of fighting them has increased.

But Xia Yan's difficulty level has skyrocketed.

I'm too lazy to explain to Du.

The heaviness in his heart was something that Du could not even imagine.

The only thing that made Xia Yan somewhat relieved.

Even if Giovanni is incredibly bold and domineering, he would never reveal his identity in front of so many top trainers in the league during the Masters Tournament.

Otherwise, no matter how strong Giovanni is, without Mewtwo as his backup, it would be difficult for him to escape from Silver Castle.

and so.

His beedrill, which is arguably the best in the world right now, is something you won't see.

That means...

A bitter expression appeared on Xia Yan's face.

"This time, our opponent is 'Sakaki Daichi'."

There's no doubt that Boss Sakaki's signature move is Beedrill.

Even Xia Yan's method of training his own Beedrill was, in some respects, inspired by Giovanni's method of training Beedrill.

He still has the booklet that Sakaki gave him.

But for most people, Sakaki's real name is "Sakaki of the Earth".

Its ability to train and tactically strategize with Ground-type Pokémon is unmatched by the vast majority of trainers in the entire Pokémon League.

"Sakaki wouldn't go so far as to release Landorus, would he?"

Xia Yan couldn't help but ponder this to himself.

If Giovanni really goes all out, even without his Beedrill, no one can be his match.

perhaps.

United's champion, Adek, could go toe-to-toe with him.

But to be honest, Aldridge's ranking among all the league's champions isn't very high...

After Lance fully matured, even his Dragonite was overwhelmed by Giovanni.

There's still a gap between Alder and Lance at his strongest.

'I wonder if, because of my intervention, Wataru in this world will be able to go toe-to-toe with Boss Sakaki in the future,' Xia Yan thought to himself.

"Then we'll head over now."

At this moment, Cynthia, who was sitting on the sofa, put down her long, crossed legs and slowly stood up and said.

He seemed to be in very good condition and had a lot of presence.

On the other side, Da Ye wasn't in as good a condition as Cynthia. In fact, the usually enthusiastic and energetic Da Ye was a bit listless at this moment.

The first match today is a Sinnoh civil war between Cynthia and Leafeon.

Xia Yan put his thoughts aside, nodded to Cynthia, and said, "Good luck."

Cynthia smiled confidently, smoothed her flowing golden hair, and nodded.

He glanced sideways at the dejected Da Ye, then stomped out of the lounge with the crisp sound of his leather shoes clicking.

Xia Yan walked over to Da Ye and patted him on the shoulder.

"Fight well, don't embarrass the Sinnoh Investigation Department."

Then he added a sentence.

"Just don't get your head shaved, that's a win."

Da Ye was just a little touched, but after hearing what came next, she was completely devastated.

I listened carefully and it seemed the footsteps had already faded into the distance.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he completely shed his previous dejected appearance.

With his hands in his pockets, his afro-like hair held high, and a smirk on his face, he exuded an air of arrogance, as if he were the king of the mountain when no one was around.

"Hmph—don't look down on me. I'll take down the Sinnoh Elite Four sooner or later, starting with Cynthia today."

He has returned to being that passionate young man.

Xia Yan gave him a "pity" look and patted his shoulder again.

"Good luck to you."

Upon hearing this, Da Ye's eyes widened slightly, and he pounded his chest with his fist.

"Xia Yan, let me tell you, the flames burning here will make you..."

"Would you like to go?"

Cynthia's clear, crisp voice came from outside the door.

Da Ye's expression froze instantly, and she looked at the crowd.

That's when I understood why they had those expressions before.

He slowly turned his head and saw Cynthia leaning against the back of the door, looking at him indifferently.

Da Ye immediately put on a mournful face.