Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Chako-ee~~ (Sorry, you're not in this game right now.)"

"Gah?!" Onion Soldier let out a miserable cry.

The most painful thing is that in a game based on elves, you don't even have your own character.

"Awoo? (How about you pretend to be a giant farfalle duck and make do?)"

After evolving, the Ice Nine-Tails became even gentler and came over, softly "comforting" them.

Duck immediately showed a look of despair.

Darkrai glanced at them.

A sound rang out.

Stop dreaming. A giant green onion duck? Even a dog wouldn't play with that.

This sentence.

It became the final straw that broke the duck's back.

Seeing how harmonious Xia Yan and the other elves were, Du couldn't help but nudge him with his elbow.

"Is it okay to play like this?"

Xia Yan looked at the elves surrounding Darkrai and couldn't help but smile gently.

"I never interfere with their decisions regarding relaxation activities outside of training."

Don't be fooled by how lively they are right now.

But he never misses a training session.

Even extra training sessions are common.

Let's talk about the last ones to join, like the duck-onion-soldier.

It still has the weight of the "learning device" strapped to its ankles and wrists.

Its level of effort even caught the attention of Beedrill and Infernape, two training fanatics.

When it's time to study, study hard; when it's time to play, play hard. Xia Yan has never objected to the elves' entertainment activities.

even.

Sometimes he would even encourage everyone to play together.

This is also one of the effective ways to improve mutual understanding and cooperation, and it is even more effective than training.

Wataru and Kona nodded thoughtfully.

He seemed to have gained some insight.

"By the way, Senior Xia Yan, isn't Senior Cynthia coming?" Kona asked.

Xia Yan raised an eyebrow. "An alliance can't have two slacker kings."

"Ah, this..."

Xia Yan is probably the only one who can so confidently call himself the "King of Scoundrels".

But the speaker meant no harm, while the listener took it to heart.

Wataru couldn't help but look at Kona.

But Kona saw right through his plan and angrily retorted, "Don't even think about it! If you dare skip work, I dare impeach you!"

Watari: "..."

"You've all made it into the top four, right? Are you confident about tomorrow's challenge?"

Xia Yan silently mocked Du for a few seconds before bringing the topic back on track.

Upon hearing this, Wataru and Kona exchanged a smile.

They said in unison, "We'll see tomorrow."

...

...

The stadium was buzzing with excitement, and the crowd was in an uproar.

Amidst a sky full of fireworks, the final challenge of another Kanto Alliance "King of Kings Challenge" began.

In the circular arena.

Four high platforms slowly rose.

Standing atop them are the Four Heavenly Kings of the Kanto Alliance!

The person in charge was none other than Xia Yan's cheap teacher, Kikuko.

He is also the only one of the four who is certain that he will not have a challenger.

Kikuko's strength is still a bit too much for Lance and Kona to handle at their current level.

Moreover, there's Xia Yan, a student who "respects the elderly," among them.

The Gengar Mega Stone it gave her boosted Agatha's strength to a whole new level.

He became a unique existence far surpassing the other four Heavenly Kings.

The four people standing in the center of the arena are the four who have qualified for the challenge.

Theoretically speaking.

Even if the "King of the Hill Challenge" is held ten times, it's not guaranteed that anyone will be able to succeed.

After all, no matter what.

The overall strength of the Kanto Alliance's Elite Four is indeed somewhat higher than that of the other regions.

even.

After Watari, Kona and their gang grew up.

In the future, there may be statements like "the Kanto Four Heavenly Kings are comparable to champions from other regions".

But this time it's different.

People had high expectations for Lance and Kona.

perhaps.

In this year's "King of the Hill Challenge," it's possible that a true king might be dethroned.

As the first challenger, Wataru, guided by the host, declared war on one of the participants, immediately pushing the heat of the challenge to its peak.

In the lounge.

Xia Yan stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, watching the two people preparing on the field.

The door was slowly pushed open.

Kikuko, leaning on her cane, slowly walked in.

The sneaky-looking Gengar followed behind her.

When it saw the energy cubes with its favorite flavor on the coffee table in the lounge, it immediately beamed with joy.

Meanwhile, Togekiss, who was "waiting for the right moment," immediately surrounded them with Latios, Sylveon, Ninetales, and Marshadow.

Nowadays.

They are about to unravel a long-standing mystery that has puzzled them.

Are Gengar and Clefairy actually just suits?

"teacher."

Natsuhiko, noticing Kikuko enter, greeted her respectfully.

They chose to ignore the little ones' "plans".

Kikuko nodded slightly and walked to the French windows, watching the two preparing for their battle.

"Young man, it's not a big problem."

Xia Yan smiled and said, "I've never worried about whether he can succeed."

Natsuhiko might have more confidence in Watari than he did in himself.

It might be Kona.

It will be a little more difficult.

but......

"Kona was almost fine this time too."

"Oh?"

Kikuko's words surprised Natsuhiko somewhat.

"Silver Academy still has a strong foundation. Those old guys really went to great lengths for this little girl, Kona, and almost emptied their coffers."

Is it the legacy of Silver Academy?

Xia Yan seemed somewhat interested.

"Do you know why?" Kikuko asked, looking at him.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan pondered briefly before tentatively asking, "A rivalry between two factions?"

Kikuko revealed a mouthful of teeth that had mostly fallen out.

The influence of the academic and practical factions is most evident in the Kanto Alliance.

It even has considerable influence within the General Alliance.

"It seems difficult for Du boy to take another step forward."

Kikuko's words carried a hint of sarcasm.

"Hey."

Xia Yan couldn't help but smile and chuckle softly.