I caught a Pokémon

And the audience responded with their actions, showing who is undoubtedly the most popular contestant in this year's Ayame Tournament!

Xia You stood in the trainer command area. For a moment, he felt a ringing in his ears. Looking up, even though he had experienced this twice before, and this time, apart from Tetsuya, he hadn't encountered any strong opponents and was simply crushing weaklings, the scene still made his heart surge with excitement.

No wonder countless trainers regard the championship as their lifelong dream. Such a scene, praised by countless people, is indeed mesmerizing.

At this moment, Ahua had already walked up to him and extended his hand to him with admiration.

"Congratulations, you deserve this championship. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."

Just as Ahua said, if it were anyone else, he would only feel resentment and regret after being defeated, hating himself for not performing better. But only when facing Xia You, he was beaten so badly that he had no temper at all.

The enormous gap in strength between the two only made him feel helpless and admiring.

"You're amazing too." Xia You shook his hand and smiled. "Although you didn't win this time, I believe you'll definitely achieve your dream next time!"

Ahua was both unlucky and lucky.

He was unlucky because he encountered Xia You in the finals, resulting in no match experience and being quickly defeated by Xia You's superior strength, making him the most unfortunate finalist. On the other hand, he was lucky because in the original process, he would not have even appeared in the finals. It was Xia You's victory over Tetsuya that allowed him to advance further and gain more exposure.

This can be seen as Xia You both fulfilling his wish and personally defeating him.

After a brief exchange, Ahua took a step back and joined the audience in applauding.

Xia You waved to the audience again, a gesture that lasted for more than a minute, before she and Ahua went to the podium to receive their awards.

Here, he once again encountered Pokémon League Chairman Damaranchi, whose expression was complicated.

"Congratulations! Congratulations on winning the competition again."

If we were to name the person who least wanted Xia You to win the championship, it would definitely be Dama Lanqi.

Sensing the insincerity in Damalan's tone, Xia You smiled nonchalantly: "Thank you, don't worry, I will definitely continue to work hard and strive to win in the next region!"

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing Damaranqi's chest and freezing his smile instantly.

Xia You still said the words he least wanted to hear.

Are they going to participate in Pokémon tournaments in other regions?

This is really bad news.

He gave an awkward smile, not wanting to show anything on such a stage, so he could only bypass Xia You and walk up to Ahua and the third-place winner from yesterday, shake hands with them, and say some words of encouragement.

After Dama Lanqi stepped aside, Xia You and the other two stood on the podium, accepted the trophies handed to them by the etiquette ladies, and waved to the audience in front of the Olympic flame.

In that instant, cannons roared, ribbons and balloons filled the sky, and the entire stadium was enveloped in a celebratory atmosphere.

Finally, when Xia You and her entire winning team posed for a group photo in front of the camera, it signified the official end of the Colorful You Tournament.

it is finally over.

From the moment we set foot on the Hoenn continent until this moment, our journey to the Hoenn Tournament has finally come to an end.

When Xia You left through the contestant passage, he encountered reporters who had been waiting for him backstage. As soon as they saw Xia You, they surrounded him in layers, giving him no chance to escape.

This time, Xia You had no way to avoid it, and couldn't avoid it at all. She could only honestly answer some questions, and only after the reporters were satisfied did she manage to slip away and return to the players' lounge.

Upon entering, Xiao Zhi and his friends naturally offered their congratulations once again.

"Xia You! Congratulations on winning your third tournament trophy!"

Congratulations on winning the championship!

At that moment, Xiaoxia returned Xia You's phone to him.

Since winning the championship, Xia You's phone has been ringing non-stop. In just over ten minutes, she had received countless congratulatory messages.

It's fair to say that everyone who had his contact information sent him a message at that time.

With so many messages, Xia You naturally couldn't reply to them all right now. She could only wait until she had some free time in the evening to thank them for their blessings.

And now, naturally, we're going to have the usual event that happens after every championship win – a dinner party!

This is the part that Ash is most looking forward to!

In fact, ever since Xia You returned to the lounge, he had been clamoring for a big meal.

……

Although the conference has ended, the atmosphere it created continues.

People are still reminiscing about the several memorable matches of the past few days, and the topic remains a hot one.

However, none of this has anything to do with Xia You and the others.

Trainers never stop moving forward, but after a night of celebration, Xia You and Xiao Zhi had already composed themselves and were ready to set off again.

Their destination this time was none other than the Battle Frontier in the Kanto region!

The so-called Battle Frontier is actually an area where seven private battle facilities, not under the jurisdiction of the Pokémon League, are gathered together. It can also be understood as a private gym. Each facility has its own leader, also known as the Frontier Brain. After defeating them, you will also receive a Frontier Mark as proof. Only by collecting the first six marks can you be qualified to challenge the seventh facility.

However, don't assume that just because it's private, it's not professional. On the contrary, the facilities here are not only very complete, but each of the Pioneer Brains is also very powerful. Some of them even have extremely rare Pokémon, and their strength surpasses that of most Gym Leaders, and they are even comparable to the Elite Four!

Although it's not as well-known as the Pokémon League, it's a terrifying force!

Xiao Zhi heard about this place from Xia You, and naturally became very interested.

Having already planned to return to Kanto, he didn't hesitate at all and couldn't wait to challenge the Battle Frontier there.

As for Xia You, since the Rainbow Tournament had just ended, he wasn't in a hurry to head to the next region. He could also take advantage of the opportunity to challenge the pioneering area to return to Kanto and send Xiaoxia back. Why not?

Only Xiaosheng needs to leave the team and return home to Orange City.

He was already very reluctant to part with Ash and Brock, but he also knew that he had been traveling for so long and it was time to go home and visit. However, when he turned his head to May, he found that his sister was avoiding his gaze!

"Um..." Xiaoyao scratched her cheek awkwardly, "You go back by yourself, I also have something to do in Kanto."

"Huh!??" Upon hearing this, Kacchan's eyes widened in disbelief. "You're going to Kanto too!?"

Thanks to Xiaoyao and Xiaoxia's tight-lipped nature, and also because the people around them were all rather oblivious, no one knew that Xiaoyao had agreed to travel with Xia You.

Even with his own younger brother, Xiaosheng only realized at this moment that Xiaoyao didn't intend to go home with him!

Hearing what Xiaoyao said, Xia You, Xiaozhi, and Xiaogang were a little confused, but they didn't say anything more.

After all, Xiaoyao and Xiaoxia's friendship is well-known. Since Xiaoxia is going home, it seems reasonable for Xiaoyao to go with her to see her. It's not a big deal.

Xiao Sheng still refuses to accept the fact that she has been abandoned by her sister.

What are you going to do in Guandu?

Faced with his questioning, Xiao Yao glanced at Xiao Xia somewhat guiltily, just as she was about to make an excuse, but Xiao Xia pulled her behind her and raised her chin at Xiao Sheng.

"This is a matter between girls, why are you asking so many questions?"

Xiao Sheng can question his sister, but when facing Xiao Xia, he becomes incredibly timid.

Even so, he still couldn't accept that in the end, only one person went home.

"Then what about Mom and Dad? Can they..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Xiaoxia waved her hand, rudely interrupting him.

"That's not something you need to worry about. I'll explain it to your uncle and aunt myself. And don't worry, I'll return your sister to you safe and sound!"

Since Xiaoxia had already said that, Xiaosheng took one last look at his sister and saw that she only gave him an apologetic smile, so he could only sigh helplessly.

The next morning, the group arrived at the dock in Saiyu City.

Although they were going back to Kanto, Xia You and the others originally planned to send Xiao Sheng home first and then set off from Orange City, but unexpectedly Masamune took on the task.

"You guys can go straight from here. I'll take Xiaosheng home from now on."

"Eh?" Haruka asked, a little embarrassed. "Is this okay?"

“No problem!” Masamune laughed heartily. “I’m very happy to know you all and to become your friends. Although I can’t go to Kanto next, I can do one more thing for you!”

After hearing these words, Xiao Zhi and his friends were deeply moved. Even Xia You couldn't help but sigh that Xiao Zhi's friend was truly worth having.

Only Xiao Sheng seemed somewhat reluctant.

After all, he and Masamune didn't have much in common. It was easy to imagine that if he went back to Orange City with him, the journey would be incredibly boring.

He wanted to refuse, but given Masamune's good intentions and the fact that his sister seemed to have acquiesced, he could only sigh helplessly.

After seeing Masamune and Kasumi off to the ship, Xia You, along with Kasumi and Satoshi, boarded the ocean liner bound for Kanto, with Kasumi looking at her with a sense of 'abandonment'.

……

Om-!

On the calm, azure sea, a large cruise ship that had traveled across the ocean from the Hoenn region slowly docked at the port amidst the long blast of its horn.

Needless to say, this ship was the one Xia You and the others were on.

After several days of sailing, they finally arrived in Kanto this morning. The port in front of them was a city that Xia You was very familiar with—Kuroba City!

He remembered that when he first came to Kanto from the Carlos region, the first city he arrived at was Konoha City. He never expected that after so long, he would return to this place in this way.

However, his feelings were different from before. Back then, he was preoccupied with Pokémon, but now...

Naza and Lija, how are you?

These two women are very important in his life. After being separated for so long, how could he not miss them?

However, the closer Xia You got to the port, the more hesitant and apprehensive he felt about returning home.

Xiao Zhi and the others naturally had no idea what Xia You was thinking. They stood beside Xia You, leaning against the railing on the deck, their faces also filled with complicated emotions as they watched the port getting closer and closer.

"Finally back."

Ash sighed with emotion. This was his home. After each trip to a region, he would return to Kanto to rest. Although he only achieved a top-eight finish this time, it was still a growth experience for him, so how could he not be happy!

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End Summary

This concludes the Hoenn region and the Saiyu Tournament. It's uncertain whether we'll return here in the future.

This volume contains 200 chapters and 72 words, which is not much different from my expectations. The overall completion is average, but some parts are a bit cumbersome, some parts are missing plot, and the transitions are not very coherent.

Most importantly, I originally wanted to make Aya the female lead in this volume, but due to insufficient space, I couldn't do it. It seems I'll have to write about her later.

Next up is a short adventure in the Battle Frontier, interspersed with some daily life scenes from the Kanto and Johto regions. So I plan to separate it from the Hoenn region and dedicate a separate volume to it. This volume won't be very long and I estimate it will be finished soon.

Next up is the adventure in the Sinnoh region, where the popular character Cynthia will make an appearance, and May will also travel with the protagonist, making it something to look forward to.

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Chapter 790 Returning to Sakuragi Park

After disembarking in Koba City, it was time for the group to part ways.

Of course, for some of them, the separation is only temporary, and they will meet again in a few days. But for Xiaogang and Xiaoxia, their trip has come to an end, and they may need to rest here for a longer period of time.

Ash and Brock left Vermilion City first, waving goodbye to Xia You before heading northwest along the main road.

Next, they naturally had to return to their respective homes to meet their families. Whether it was meeting their mothers or reuniting with their families, they all had to travel alone. Although they left together, they still had to separate halfway through.

This is undoubtedly somewhat sad.

Although Xia You also wanted to see Naz and Rika immediately, since they had already arrived in Kureha City, how could she not go and see Professor Sakuragi first?

Besides, his Pokémon are still being kept here, so how could he not go and check on his friends first!

As for Xiaoxia and Xiaoyao...

Although she had returned to Kanto, Misty did not immediately return to the Cerulean Gym. Instead, under the pretense of meeting Xia You's Pokémon, she took May with her and followed behind Xia You toward Sakuragi Lab.

Seeing her whispering and acting suspiciously with Xiao Yao, Xia You was very suspicious of her motives, but she didn't think much of it.

After all, he felt that they were about to part ways, and Xiaoxia probably wanted to spend a little more time with him.

Little did they know that while Xia You was leading the way toward Sakuragi Research Institute, Xiaoxia was thinking about something else entirely.