Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Perhaps with the help of the Dragon Clan and Lance's improved strength, he could become the champion even earlier than Daigo and Cynthia.

But for Du, it's a different story.

This kind of family-funded path is not what he wants.

Even if he were to return to Johto, it should be after he has achieved a certain level of success, rather than obtaining the status of one of the Four Heavenly Kings under the protection of his family.

and so.

Challenging the Kanto Alliance Elite Four is something he will inevitably do.

That suits his personality quite well.

only.......

"Will Kona also challenge the Kanto League?" Xia Yan asked meaningfully.

"should be."

"If you want to become the champion, it seems you have to defeat, and defeat the other three Heavenly Kings in a row, right?" Xia Yan said again.

Du's expression stiffened slightly.

He was beginning to understand what Xia Yan meant.

She glared at him, annoyed.

"What, you think I can't beat Kona?"

Xia Yan shrugged.

"I don't know, it depends on whether you want to hold back."

The current scarcity of Lorelei's Mega Evolutions might present a good opportunity.

Unfortunately.

Even if Wataru could defeat Kona now, he still couldn't beat Kikuko.

As for the future...

"I'll tell you a secret."

Xia Yan suddenly lowered his voice.

"what?"

Seeing Xia Yan's cautious demeanor, Du slowed his pace and also revealed a hint of seriousness.

Xia Yan's expression also turned serious.

However, Du did not notice the mockery in his eyes.

He continued to lower his voice and whispered in Du's ear:

"Through my investigation and research, I have discovered that Dragonite does not undergo Mega Evolution."

"what?!"

Du was stunned for a moment.

When she looked at Xia Yan again with disbelief, she found that he had already walked towards his player's passage.

She waved with her back to him.

Watari stood there, stunned, for a few seconds.

"Dragonite doesn't have Mega Evolution?!"

Watari expressed some dissatisfaction.

Why do Tyranitar, Metagross, Salamence, and Garchomp all have Mega Evolution, but Dragonite doesn't?

and many more!

Suddenly.

Du laughed as he watched Xia Yan's retreating figure.

"You little brat, you're too cunning! You actually tried to use psychological tactics on me. You wanted to mess with my mind before the fight? I don't believe you!"

Think about this.

Du breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Yesterday was Daigo's 'surprise' for you, so are you ready to see my 'surprise'?"

He was talking to himself.

He walked towards his player tunnel.

Xia Yan doesn't have a Dragonite, so how can he be sure that Dragonite can't Mega Evolve?

That's right.

How could Dragonite not have Mega Evolution?

Watari expressed disbelief.

Xia Yan had no idea that even though he had told the truth, Du still hadn't believed him.

but.

Eventually, Watari will find out about this.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

Wataru wanted to show his determination by challenging the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto, but what he really wanted to do was tell Natsuhiko that he was confident he could challenge and win, and to warn Natsuhiko to be careful.

Xia Yan, however, refused to fall for his act.

Tell him that Dragonite does not have Mega Evolution.

just.

Watari took this fact as Natsumi's attempt to disrupt his mind, and chose not to believe it.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting! The next match is one that everyone has been looking forward to!"

The host tried his best to maintain the lively atmosphere.

but.

There's no chance of an awkward silence in a match as long as Xia Yan is involved.

The hype surrounding super evolution is just too high.

Yesterday, they not only saw Mega Metagross, but also Mega Gyarados and Mega Slowbro, three new Mega Evolutions.

And today's match.

Lance, who possesses Mega Gyarados, will face off against Natsuhiko, who possesses Mega Beedrill.

It's yet another collision between two super-evolutions.

The audience was already getting excited.

"Now, let's first welcome our 'Dragon Master', Lance, from the Kanto region!!"

A deafening roar of cheers.

As the host country, Wataru had just as many supporters as Natsuhiko.

This young and outstanding investigator frequently appears in headlines on television and in newspapers.

It is already a household name in the Kanto region.

His handsome and upright appearance is one of the reasons why he has so many supporters.

Then I saw it.

As the lights dimmed, Wataru, waving his cape and beaming with a confident smile, walked out of the contestant tunnel under the spotlight.

"Cross! Cross! Cross!!"

"Next, let's welcome the Elite Four from the Sinnoh region, our discoverer of Mega Evolution, Elite Four member Xia Yan—!!"

Whoosh—!

"King Xia Yan! King Xia Yan! King Xia Yan!!"

Under the spotlight, Xia Yan, dressed in a black suit and holding a top hat, slowly walked out from the other side of the contestant passage.

In terms of looks alone, she is in no way inferior to Watari.

Beneath the narrow brim of the black top hat, illuminated by the dazzling spotlight, a pair of brown eyes shimmered with a hint of fluorescence; their deep gaze captivated many girls.

"cross." Xia Yan nodded.

"I've been waiting for this for a long time," Du said in a deep voice.

"What a coincidence, me too." Xia Yan chuckled.

Cheers surged in from all directions, like a tidal wave.

"It's finally about to begin."

Kona, standing by the floor-to-ceiling window in the lounge, was filled with excitement. She wanted to see what trump cards Wataru had up his sleeve, and even more so, how Natsumi would "bully" Wataru.

"Buyi!!"

Sylveon rolled the silk into the shape of a trumpet and cheered Natsuhiko loudly.

The Pokémon such as Vulpix, Burning Bug, and Milotic all watched the arena with sparkling eyes.

When will they be able to step onto this highly anticipated stage?

Right now, they are not strong enough, so they can only watch as their older brothers and sisters, Beedrill, wreak havoc. But in the future, they will stand on such a stage with Xia Yan.

In order to fight alongside Xia Yan, they will train and grow even harder.

Cynthia gently tucked the scattered golden waterfall behind her ear, pursed her lips, and her aloof and elegant eyes also held a hint of excitement.

"What else are you hiding?"

Only Daigo was truly relaxed.