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Chapter 353
Chapter 349: The Four Champions of Kanto
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Heh heh. It seems this year's Indigo League Conference will be quite a show~"
In the VIP box.
Lorelei took a delicate sip of her coffee. On her crossed, long legs, the tip of her high-heeled shoe hooked gently as she watched the trainer below, and the fiery Legendary Bird that had suddenly descended from the sky, with a hint of curiosity.
To think that the ever-proud Moltres would actually choose a trainer this year?
Although the Kanto Region was the most established of all the regions, the level of its trainers at the Indigo League Conference in previous years had been merely average, or even abysmal.
But this year, there seemed to be quite a few powerhouses?
"Speaking of which, isn't old lady Agatha's grandson participating this year? Heh heh…"
Lorelei looked toward the old woman beside her and said with a smile.
"Jieh jieh…"
Agatha merely gave a sinister, cold laugh. Her gaze passed through the glass to a certain spot in the battle arena, a hint of grandmotherly affection in her eyes.
Then, she looked toward another spot in the battle arena, sizing up a youth with spiky brown hair and a flippant expression, and her face changed in an instant.
"Hmph, the same damn attitude as that fellow when he was young!"
Agatha's expression immediately turned gloomy.
"How is it? Have you all found any good prospects this year? I've met that boy Kikuzuke once before. His Strength is decent…"
At the center of the four, Lance, clad in a black cape, stood up. His face was handsome, his voice deep, and he possessed a mysterious charisma that made him seem like the natural focus of any stage. The gazes of the other three were unconsciously drawn to him.
Lance cast his gaze down at the more than 200 trainers, his brow furrowing.
That Moltres really chose a newcomer as its trainer?
But it wasn't a major issue. While Moltres was a fatal temptation for ordinary trainers, for him, its appeal was actually not that high anymore.
Besides, he was a Dragon-type Elite Four member. To catch a Flying-type Moltres wouldn't truly be living up to his name.
"In recent years, our Kanto Region hasn't produced any new rookie trainers who can stand out."
He couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.
The top pillars remained as sturdy as ever, but the lower tiers had long lacked a supplement of high-quality, fresh blood. This was the greatest predicament the Kanto Pokémon League currently faced.
Not to mention there was a massive and powerful Team Rocket watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey, constantly throwing money around to absorb a portion of the quality talent.
"I wouldn't know. I haven't paid much attention to these things this year."
Lorelei shifted her position and said elegantly.
"Then let me name a few. For instance, that Masked Man down there has decent Strength, not much weaker than my own. But his goal this time isn't me…"
Bruno's gaze shifted noncommittally toward Lance. After all, the Masked Man had already publicly declared that his target this time was Lance.
He was still fiddling with a few dumbbells in his hands. Ever since his full-power My Thunder Bomb had slammed into Ash without depleting a single one of his Hit Points, it had made him secretly acknowledge that the new generation was already surpassing the old, leaving him no choice but to train relentlessly, refusing to admit defeat.
Thinking of this, Bruno continued:
"There's also the youth Ash from Pallet Town. His Aptitude is good, and his Mentality and character are top-notch. We can pull him into our League and cultivate him properly."
He didn't count that divine Metapod as part of Ash's Strength. At the time, the look of confusion on the boy's face had been far greater than his own. Bruno's wild guess was that this divine Metapod was most likely… found.
While he spoke up to promote him partly out of gratitude for Ash helping him truly grasp Ultra Instinct, it was undeniable that Ash's own Aptitude was also outstanding. He wasn't just getting by on connections.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, Lance, add me to that 'Ultimate Masters Exchange Group' you, Cynthia, and the others secretly created."
As he finished speaking, the other three all looked at the muscle-bound man before them with a degree of astonishment.
One had to know, Bruno wasn't reckless and impulsive like Alder. For him to say this meant only one thing.
He had entered the Ultimate State!?
This was a state that even many Champions couldn't reach, yet Bruno, who was all brawn and had an average brain, had mastered it?
Feeling their astonished gazes, Bruno laughed heartily, his tone laced with a touch of pride as he forcefully slapped his own chest.
"Haha, that's right. I did indeed step into this state last month!"
His previous claim of being evenly matched with the Masked Man was based on his self from a month ago. If Bruno were to face the Masked Man now, he felt the outcome could be decided much more quickly.
Hmph, when outsiders ranked the Kanto League's Elite Four, he was often placed at the very bottom. This had long been a source of quiet frustration for Bruno. He then looked at the other three, his gaze carrying a hint of teasing and smugness.
This year, the positions would have to be re-ranked!
But to his surprise, the expressions of the other three quickly returned to normal, as if they had just heard something trivial.
"The Ultimate State? Isn't that something anyone with hands can do?"
Lance's face darkened as he let out a cold snort. A dense and arrogant Dragon's Might radiated from his body, incomparably domineering. The entire room was instantly filled with an intense Pressure, as if the roars of a giant dragon echoed in their ears.
Powerhouses possessed their own natural Aura, people like Giovanni, or like Red and Green…
Lance already stood in the Ultimate State. Bruno, having just stepped into it, didn't seem particularly troublesome to him.
"Jieh jieh…"
However, a cold cackle rang out. The next second, an equally powerful aura appeared in the small box, contending with Lance's Dragon Aura.
"This old woman simply disdains to participate in the little QQ Group Chats you youngsters play with. You didn't really think this old woman doesn't understand the Ultimate State, did you? I mastered it 10 years ago, you know. Jieh jieh…"
Agatha cackled coldly, her tone carrying a thick air of superiority and passive-aggressiveness. An Aura spread from her body, and a dangerous, sinister atmosphere filled the cramped space, creating a tense stalemate.
"Heh heh."
A light laugh inserted itself into their confrontation.
"I, on the other hand, have not yet stepped into that state... In that case, it seems I'm still the weakest."
Lorelei pushed up her glasses and said with a soft laugh. Though she said as much, there was not the slightest hint of concession in her voice.
A sharp glint flashed across her lenses, and an intensely frigid Ice-type Aura suddenly rose from her body. Although it wasn't as fierce as the other two in the clash of Auras, it was still able to firmly occupy a corner of the room, unmovable as a mountain.
"But by next month, I should be just about there. Heh heh…"
Lorelei was also just one final step away from the Ultimate State.
"Hmph."
"Jieh jieh…"
"Heh heh."
Bruno: "?"
The three of them stared at each other, their terrifying Auras swirling upwards. This contest of strength left Bruno, who was standing to the side, completely dumbfounded.
They said the Ultimate State was difficult even for Champions to master, that he had only grasped it by a stroke of great Fortune upon meeting Ash. So how had all the Elite Four mastered it now?!
However, the other three simply looked at Bruno as if he were an idiot and stated the obvious.
"Is there anything strange about that?"
"We are the Elite Four in the Kanto Region."
"But in any other region, that means we are Four Champions."
Bruno: "???"
Why did no one ever tell me?
(end of chapter)
2024-05-15 Author: Samsung Charmander (Author Name)
"Heh heh. It seems this year's Indigo League Conference will be quite a show~"
In the VIP box.
Lorelei took a delicate sip of her coffee. On her crossed, long legs, the tip of her high-heeled shoe hooked gently as she watched the trainer below, and the fiery Legendary Bird that had suddenly descended from the sky, with a hint of curiosity.
To think that the ever-proud Moltres would actually choose a trainer this year?
Although the Kanto Region was the most established of all the regions, the level of its trainers at the Indigo League Conference in previous years had been merely average, or even abysmal.
But this year, there seemed to be quite a few powerhouses?
"Speaking of which, isn't old lady Agatha's grandson participating this year? Heh heh…"
Lorelei looked toward the old woman beside her and said with a smile.
"Jieh jieh…"
Agatha merely gave a sinister, cold laugh. Her gaze passed through the glass to a certain spot in the battle arena, a hint of grandmotherly affection in her eyes.
Then, she looked toward another spot in the battle arena, sizing up a youth with spiky brown hair and a flippant expression, and her face changed in an instant.
"Hmph, the same damn attitude as that fellow when he was young!"
Agatha's expression immediately turned gloomy.
"How is it? Have you all found any good prospects this year? I've met that boy Kikuzuke once before. His Strength is decent…"
At the center of the four, Lance, clad in a black cape, stood up. His face was handsome, his voice deep, and he possessed a mysterious charisma that made him seem like the natural focus of any stage. The gazes of the other three were unconsciously drawn to him.
Lance cast his gaze down at the more than 200 trainers, his brow furrowing.
That Moltres really chose a newcomer as its trainer?
But it wasn't a major issue. While Moltres was a fatal temptation for ordinary trainers, for him, its appeal was actually not that high anymore.
Besides, he was a Dragon-type Elite Four member. To catch a Flying-type Moltres wouldn't truly be living up to his name.
"In recent years, our Kanto Region hasn't produced any new rookie trainers who can stand out."
He couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.
The top pillars remained as sturdy as ever, but the lower tiers had long lacked a supplement of high-quality, fresh blood. This was the greatest predicament the Kanto Pokémon League currently faced.
Not to mention there was a massive and powerful Team Rocket watching them like a tiger eyeing its prey, constantly throwing money around to absorb a portion of the quality talent.
"I wouldn't know. I haven't paid much attention to these things this year."
Lorelei shifted her position and said elegantly.
"Then let me name a few. For instance, that Masked Man down there has decent Strength, not much weaker than my own. But his goal this time isn't me…"
Bruno's gaze shifted noncommittally toward Lance. After all, the Masked Man had already publicly declared that his target this time was Lance.
He was still fiddling with a few dumbbells in his hands. Ever since his full-power My Thunder Bomb had slammed into Ash without depleting a single one of his Hit Points, it had made him secretly acknowledge that the new generation was already surpassing the old, leaving him no choice but to train relentlessly, refusing to admit defeat.
Thinking of this, Bruno continued:
"There's also the youth Ash from Pallet Town. His Aptitude is good, and his Mentality and character are top-notch. We can pull him into our League and cultivate him properly."
He didn't count that divine Metapod as part of Ash's Strength. At the time, the look of confusion on the boy's face had been far greater than his own. Bruno's wild guess was that this divine Metapod was most likely… found.
While he spoke up to promote him partly out of gratitude for Ash helping him truly grasp Ultra Instinct, it was undeniable that Ash's own Aptitude was also outstanding. He wasn't just getting by on connections.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, Lance, add me to that 'Ultimate Masters Exchange Group' you, Cynthia, and the others secretly created."
As he finished speaking, the other three all looked at the muscle-bound man before them with a degree of astonishment.
One had to know, Bruno wasn't reckless and impulsive like Alder. For him to say this meant only one thing.
He had entered the Ultimate State!?
This was a state that even many Champions couldn't reach, yet Bruno, who was all brawn and had an average brain, had mastered it?
Feeling their astonished gazes, Bruno laughed heartily, his tone laced with a touch of pride as he forcefully slapped his own chest.
"Haha, that's right. I did indeed step into this state last month!"
His previous claim of being evenly matched with the Masked Man was based on his self from a month ago. If Bruno were to face the Masked Man now, he felt the outcome could be decided much more quickly.
Hmph, when outsiders ranked the Kanto League's Elite Four, he was often placed at the very bottom. This had long been a source of quiet frustration for Bruno. He then looked at the other three, his gaze carrying a hint of teasing and smugness.
This year, the positions would have to be re-ranked!
But to his surprise, the expressions of the other three quickly returned to normal, as if they had just heard something trivial.
"The Ultimate State? Isn't that something anyone with hands can do?"
Lance's face darkened as he let out a cold snort. A dense and arrogant Dragon's Might radiated from his body, incomparably domineering. The entire room was instantly filled with an intense Pressure, as if the roars of a giant dragon echoed in their ears.
Powerhouses possessed their own natural Aura, people like Giovanni, or like Red and Green…
Lance already stood in the Ultimate State. Bruno, having just stepped into it, didn't seem particularly troublesome to him.
"Jieh jieh…"
However, a cold cackle rang out. The next second, an equally powerful aura appeared in the small box, contending with Lance's Dragon Aura.
"This old woman simply disdains to participate in the little QQ Group Chats you youngsters play with. You didn't really think this old woman doesn't understand the Ultimate State, did you? I mastered it 10 years ago, you know. Jieh jieh…"
Agatha cackled coldly, her tone carrying a thick air of superiority and passive-aggressiveness. An Aura spread from her body, and a dangerous, sinister atmosphere filled the cramped space, creating a tense stalemate.
"Heh heh."
A light laugh inserted itself into their confrontation.
"I, on the other hand, have not yet stepped into that state... In that case, it seems I'm still the weakest."
Lorelei pushed up her glasses and said with a soft laugh. Though she said as much, there was not the slightest hint of concession in her voice.
A sharp glint flashed across her lenses, and an intensely frigid Ice-type Aura suddenly rose from her body. Although it wasn't as fierce as the other two in the clash of Auras, it was still able to firmly occupy a corner of the room, unmovable as a mountain.
"But by next month, I should be just about there. Heh heh…"
Lorelei was also just one final step away from the Ultimate State.
"Hmph."
"Jieh jieh…"
"Heh heh."
Bruno: "?"
The three of them stared at each other, their terrifying Auras swirling upwards. This contest of strength left Bruno, who was standing to the side, completely dumbfounded.
They said the Ultimate State was difficult even for Champions to master, that he had only grasped it by a stroke of great Fortune upon meeting Ash. So how had all the Elite Four mastered it now?!
However, the other three simply looked at Bruno as if he were an idiot and stated the obvious.
"Is there anything strange about that?"
"We are the Elite Four in the Kanto Region."
"But in any other region, that means we are Four Champions."
Bruno: "???"
Why did no one ever tell me?
(end of chapter)
