Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

“Because…” Xia Yan finally spoke again, looking at the confident young man on the field, his close friend, and continued:

"All of this is predicated on the fact that Mr. Kamishiro's Registeel must be able to pose a sufficient threat to the Charizard, or even cause sufficient damage, for it to be considered effective."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

That makes sense.

No matter how brilliant the tactical planning of the Age of Gods is, if it cannot achieve the desired effect, then the tactic will undoubtedly be greatly diminished.

And in fact.

And indeed, it was just as Xia Yan had guessed.

Kamishiro underestimated Lance's Charizard strength.

Or rather, Lance and his Charizard's rate of improvement exceeded Shinji's expectations.

When Registeel of Age of Gods was defeated by Lance's Charizard without inflicting sufficient damage on it, the initiative in the battle completely fell into Lance's hands.

finally.

"Let's congratulate the birth of the first 'Master' of this World Championship! He is none other than the champion from the Johto region—Miyatari!!!"

"Dodo! Dodo!"

"Watari Champion! Watari Champion!"

"Dragon Crossing! Dragon Crossing!"

The audience also celebrated wildly the appearance of this first 'master'.

However, amidst the cheers, the nickname "Dodo," given to Dodo by Natsuhiko, added a touch of knowing smile to what should have been a very exciting jubilation.

...

Du successfully advanced to the "Eight Masters" level.

Once the arena is cleaned up, the second match will be held soon.

Cynthia vs. Alder!

This is also a very exciting match.

Although Alder is the champion of the Unova region, Cynthia is only one of the Elite Four members of the Sinnoh region.

But anyone with eyes can see that.

Cynthia is one of the Elite Four simply because Xia Yan appeared in the Sinnoh region.

Without Xia Yan's presence, the Sinnoh region champion would undoubtedly have been Cynthia.

Because she has the ability and strength to do so.

and so.

Many people used to say that the Kanto region was powerful because it produced a lot of talented people. Becoming one of the Elite Four or climbing higher in the ranks would be extremely difficult, making it a hellish experience for trainers.

But now.

People don't really call the Kanto League "hell mode" anymore.

The title "Hell Mode" has already been bestowed upon the Sinnoh League.

think about it.

Even if other regions want to challenge the "Road to Champions", they can at most fight three or four Four Heavenly Kings and then fight one champion.

But what about the Sinnoh League's path to the championship?

Leaving aside the strength of the Elite Four members like Daiyo, Ayumi, and Kikuno, Cynthia alone is a mountain, an insurmountable barrier.

Even if you manage to defeat Cynthia after a tremendous amount of effort, there's still an even more terrifying Xia Yan to contend with.

If this isn't hellish difficulty, where is?

and so.

Cynthia and Aldace may seem like a battle between a tennis legend and a champion, but in reality, it's a battle between champions.

There are more than a few highlights.

"Cynthia and Mr. Arderk, who do you think is better, Xia Yan?" Daigo suddenly asked.

“Cynthia”.

Xia Yan stated his conclusion without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Du raised an eyebrow.

"So confident?"

But Xia Yan grinned and said, "My confidence comes from you guys. Whether it's Cynthia, Lance, Steven, or Lorelei, when asked about your matches, I will stand by your side without hesitation."

nonsense.

Xia Yan can say with absolute certainty that the people in their small group are now stronger than they originally were.

and.

It might be even stronger than that.

Adek is a very strong champion.

But to be honest, he's still a bit weaker than peak Lance, Cynthia, and Steven.

not to mention.

They are now stronger than Xia Yan remembered them as being in their "peak period".

"Then how about we fight you?" Daigo changed the subject.

Xia Yan's expression turned solemn.

After the group stared at him for a long time, he slowly uttered a sentence, "I win. And I'm 100% sure of it."

Everyone: "..."

Kona couldn't help but mutter, "A man's words are a lie."

"No. Xia Yan's problems shouldn't involve all of us," Du heard her mutter.

Kona gave him a disgruntled look.

"You're not even as good as Senior Xia Yan."

Xia Yan: "???"

Watari: "???"

“Kona, explain the word ‘not as good as’ to me properly.”

"How am I not as good as Xia Yan?"

Xia Yan and Du spoke almost simultaneously.

Then they subconsciously exchanged another glance.

At the same time, he pointed at the other person.

"Comparing me to him?"

"Am I not as good as him?"

Kona suddenly laughed, "Want to fight?"

But Xia Yan waved his hand and said, "We'll run into each other sooner or later."

"Get through your round first, then we'll talk. Don't be a 'top young talent' who hasn't even made it into the 'Eight Masters'."

Xia Yan was silent.

It wasn't that Du was deliberately looking down on him.

The real reason is that the opponents he drew in this round were just a tiny bit... difficult.

Because his opponent in this round is Sakaki!

Yes.

Rockets leader Giovanni!

Giovanni's identity is now basically semi-public.

It's normal that Watari and the others knew.

They participated in this World Championship openly and legitimately, using their identity as the head of the Viridian City Gym.

As for Sakaki's strength...

I reckon that besides Natsuhiko, Wataru is probably the one who knows him best.

We must win.

It's really not just talking.

and.

Based on his match against Gin in the previous round of the knockout stage, it seems that he is not planning to hold back or go easy on Gin.

"What, scared?"

Seeing that Xia Yan didn't speak, Du asked again.

Xia Yan glared at him, annoyed.

Which pot does not open which pot.

"What's there to be afraid of? If all else fails, I'll just assemble a team of mythical beasts to go up there."

Upon hearing this, everyone opened their mouths simultaneously.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

In the end, they could only give a thumbs up.

at the same time.

The battle between Cynthia and Alder is also coming to an end.