Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

This North American champion caused quite a bit of trouble back then.

The current situation reminded Bai Youyou of that time.

Unfortunately, she had someone by her side to help her clean up the mess back then, but now...

"I'm fine with either!"

Luo Ke smiled and agreed.

He was genuinely curious about just how strong the regional champions in this world really were.

Moreover, even in Pokémon battles, neither he nor Victini are afraid to fight against strong opponents.

He was even starting to look forward to it!

So at this moment, Rocco didn't notice that Yulica, who was sitting next to him, was slightly lowering her head, and a thoughtful look flashed in the depths of her eyes.

Seeing the fighting spirit in Luo Ke's eyes and Yulika's silence, Bai Youyou suddenly felt like she was surrounded by problems, and her head was about to explode.

A regional champion challenging a rookie trainer... that's just not a good thing to hear.

Moreover, King takes every action very seriously. Even if he holds back a little, he still makes a huge commotion, and the venue is very difficult to manage.

However, Bai Youyou understood that if both parties agreed, she couldn't stop them. In fact, it would be easier for her to choose the venue than for King to make a move without her knowledge.

So after confirming that Luo Ke was indeed interested, she picked up her phone and sent a message to King directly.

As expected, although King expressed strong regret that he could not use Z-Moves yet, he was open to fighting either Eureka who used Z-Moves or Roko who developed Z-Moves.

He even proposed a line of thought...

“Eureka, King asked me to tell you that if you feel it’s unfair, then you can team up with the rookie trainer Roco, and he can team up with me. Then everyone can send out one Pokémon for a double battle.”

"If that's the case, then allowing you to use Z-Moves would be fair..."

Upon hearing Bai Youyou's account, Luo Ke's expression remained unchanged, and he still maintained that he was fine.

He didn't think King was looking down on him.

After all, that guy was clearly the same kind of battle fanatic as Alice, who just got all worked up when it came to battles, but he didn't mean any harm.

Although Eureka's expression wasn't obvious, she did frown.

"Luo Ke is very strong."

"It's not fair that we won't lose if we join forces."

She cares a lot.

I'm so focused on making sure the language and logic are coherent.

Bai Youyou, however, picked up her phone with a forced laugh. Eureka and Rocco saw that Bai Youyou had already refuted King's words when he said them, but King's response was...

Wouldn't that be even better?

If you're really that strong, don't just talk, come and defeat me!

Upon seeing this news, Luo Ke was reminded of Alice's raised eyebrows and determined look.

While Eureka's expression remained unchanged, her aura was clearly different.

She snatched the phone from Bai Youyou's hand and immediately accepted the challenge, declaring that she and Luo Ke would definitely win this time!

After finishing this task, Eureka returned the phone to Bai Youyou, then grabbed Luo Ke, eyeing Bai Youyou warily as her opponent, and left on the spot under the pretext of studying tactics.

Seeing this, Bai Youyou sighed deeply.

Eureka and Rocco obviously wouldn't consider the venue, and King was even less likely to, so...

"In the end, all these troubles still fell on my shoulders, sigh!"

...

Like a frightened little bird, Eureka pulled Roko to a secluded spot, then released the Altaria and flew Roko into the sky. Only then did she feel safe and prepare to discuss tactics with Roko.

Seeing how serious she was, Luo Ke also thought about it seriously.

"When battling, I let Victini take the lead. With it supporting your Pokémon, plus the ability to use Z-Moves, the chances of winning are very high."

His suggestion is reasonable in every respect.

With Victini's support abilities, supporting him is no problem at all, and it's more than enough to support a normal Elite Four or Champion-level Pokémon!

boom!

Upon hearing Rocco's words, Victini popped out of its Poké Ball, flew to his side, cuddled its little paws, and proudly tilted its cute little face up.

Seeing it like this, Luo Ke shook his head helplessly.

“Eureka, don’t let Bictini’s appearance fool you. In my team, Bictini is actually the most consistent performer besides me.”

"If we're talking about surpassing Bictini, then right now it's only me."

"I think it's possible, and if I were to participate, there would be absolutely no reason for us to lose. But I don't think that kind of behavior is allowed in proper Pokémon battles."

Rocco said this jokingly, and even Victini felt regretful.

Eureka, however, seemed to remember something and gave a direct answer.

"Permitted."

Eh! ?

Rocco and Bictini were stunned.

Then Eureka brought up a possibility that they had never considered before.

"The rules don't say that trainers aren't allowed to participate."

......

24. I hope it likes these nice glasses.

Strictly speaking, the venue arranged by Bai Youyou could no longer be considered a night market.

Its location is in a large mountain north of Yulin District.

It wasn't just a barren mountain. Although we don't know what happened to this mountain before, it was clear that it was cut off in half from the middle down!

The upper part is nowhere to be found, leaving only a huge platform.

Such a huge area provides ample space for setting up protective walls, and such a large-scale deployment can drastically increase the strength of the protective walls.

It's been raised to a level that can barely support battles between champion-level Pokémon.

When Rocco and Eureka arrived, Bai Youyou also came over.

Following behind her was North American champion King.

To be honest, it's hard for someone meeting him for the first time to imagine that he would be a champion.

With his bronze skin, casual short-sleeved shirt, white capri pants, black cloth shoes, and golden hair, he even wore a pair of old-fashioned sunglasses.

You could say this outfit is completely mismatched, but somehow it somehow manages to create a strange sense of harmony on him, making him look like a... thug who doesn't look very respectable!

That's right. If he just pops into the alley, smokes a cigarette, leans against the wall, and sticks his hands out... who can tell if he's a regional champion or a street hustler?

But this very guy is called the Emperor of the Earth...

One can already imagine just how strong and domineering he is.

"Hey, Eureka and Roko, right? It's a shame we can't use Z-Moves, but it's not bad to face them!"

Not only does he look casual, but his voice and the content of his speech are also very casual.

This is King.

A man whose strength alone can make up for everything else!

"Hey, I didn't expect it to end like this—by the way, the people from the local league branch who were mobilized learned about this match and even asked me if it could be streamed live. What do you guys think?"

Bai Youyou, wearing her witch's hat and with her hands on her hips, asked this question.

"Oh, I'm fine with anything."

King remained as casual as ever, while Eureka looked directly at Rocco, clearly having no objections.

"I'm fine with anything, it's up to you to decide."

Luo Ke didn't care about this, so he just laughed and threw the question back at him.

Seeing that the three of them didn't care about any impact or image, Bai Youyou sighed again.

"Then let's stream it live. You were trying to promote Z-Moves before, so this kind of battle can give Z-Moves some buzz. At the same time, as a Mythical Trainer, participating in this kind of battle can also bring you some fame."

Bai Youyou thought about it carefully. Everything else was minor. She felt that as long as the match wasn't portrayed as King challenging a rookie trainer, there wouldn't be any problems.

Even if Luo Ke is the first to be eliminated, no one will blame him for being a newcomer. In this arena where only champions and superstars can compete, everyone can understand his situation.

Moreover, considering Luo Ke's strength, Bai Youyou felt that if he played the support role, he wouldn't be so easily eliminated.

Following Bai Youyou's contact, the alliance acted swiftly.

The battle was heavily publicized online, and various live streaming devices rose up outside the protective barrier, along with the trainer platforms on both sides emerging from the ground.

Eureka and Roco ascended the platform on the left, while King and Bai Youyou ascended the platform on the right.

At this point, preparations are complete.

The battle begins!

As the mechanical sound rang out, Eureka expressionlessly opened the Poké Ball and released Altaria.

Meanwhile, Luo Ke emerged from below the platform and entered the arena with the Qixi Bluebird.

The one who climbed onto the platform with Eureka earlier was already Ditto.

Bai Youyou had already seen Luo Ke enter the arena once before, so she wasn't particularly surprised. She simply took out a Poké Ball and released the Pokémon she would be using in this battle.

'Whoosh—'

A deep roar erupted along with the tremors of the earth, and amidst the sandstorm, a creature with a mouth-like opening and the rest of its body made entirely of yellow sand rose from the ground.

Lord of the Sand Fortress.

Ghost and Ground... the Gym Leader really has all sorts of Pokémon.

Using this elf means that King and Bai Youyou are preparing to fight a real-world "sandstorm brothers".

Thinking this, Luo Ke tightened the backpack strapped to his body and pursed his lips slightly, but you could still see that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, obviously he had thought of something interesting.

King, who was seeing the 'Phantom Tactics' for the first time, did not hesitate for a moment when someone appeared on the field. Once he entered the battle state, he was no longer as casual as before, but instead showed absolute focus on the battle.

He respects all of his opponent's tactics.

Even if he didn't know about the Phantom Tactics beforehand, he wouldn't be careless at all if the opponent sent a real player to the field.

So at this moment, he released his spirit.

'Roar! '

A terrifying roar suppressed everything.

A huge, pitch-black shadow, possibly over six meters tall, appeared in the arena.

Rocco had to look up to see the other creature in its entirety—it was a black Tyranitar!

It is also King's ace.

As it appeared, the simulated sky inside the protective barrier instantly darkened, then turned completely yellow. A violent wind carried scattered sand and gravel through the sky, causing Luo Ke to squint slightly.

The weather has now completely turned into a sandstorm!

'scare!'

Above Rocco's head, the call of the Tanabata bird answered Bangiras.

A force unrelated to the weather enveloped Rocco, preventing the sandstorm from eroding his body.

Luo Ke was somewhat puzzled by this.

He had heard of it; King's tactic for perfectly countering Eureka was called the Sandstone Upgrade Tactic.

If the core of this tactic is sandstorm weather, would it really be that effective against Eureka, who has the Altaria?

Or is the core of this tactic actually somewhere else?