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Chapter 515: Dominating the Baby Cup!
Chapter 515: Dominating the Baby Cup!
There were three opponents in this battle.
The shorts-wearing kid, Zeke, sent out a small Alolan Raticate.
Miniskirt Yu Chen used a Pokemon with cerulean compound eyes and wings adorned with colorful patterns—a Vivillion.
As for Yanmei, her choice was a seemingly immature Pichu.
None of the three went to great lengths to conceal their identities. After sending out their Pokemon, they immediately turned their attention to the only adult present.
"Big brother, it's your turn now!" Miniskirt Yu Chen said.
Naoki: "..."
Oh well, perhaps once he advanced to the Super Stage, his opponents would be more like proper trainers.
If that was the case, then it was best to get this over with quickly!
With that in mind, Naoki wasted no time and reached for Sir Onion's Poke Ball.
Accompanied by a flash of white light, a Pokemon with piercing eyes and a distinctive "V"-shaped eyebrow appeared on the battlefield, exuding an unmatched aura as it brandished a large onion.
"That Pokemon is Sir Onion?" The late-arriving commentator-cum-referee, Roger, looked on with surprise at Sir Onion, exclaiming, "That's a huge onion it's carrying!"
The sparse audience in the stands had their attention drawn by his words and turned to look at Sir Onion.
The next second, a line of text popped into the viewers' minds—Indeed, it's huge!
With the contestants ready, the four-way free-for-all was about to officially begin.
But before that, Roger, as the commentator and referee, needed to introduce the identities of the four contestants to the audience.
He glanced at his Rotom Phone and, holding the microphone, introduced them one by one:
"First, standing at the Charizard entrance, we have our shorts-wearing kid, Zeke! He and his Alolan Raticate have brought us many exciting matches in the past!"
Zeke, thus introduced, basked in the spotlight and waved his hands twice to the audience.
"Next, at the Axew entrance, we have Miniskirt Yu Chen. She and her Vivillion are experts in using powder-type moves for attacks and once achieved the remarkable feat of taking on three opponents alone!"
Miniskirt Yu Chen blew three kisses to the audience.
"In third place, standing at the Haxorus entrance, we have our adorable young lady, Yanmei. She and her Pichu have already participated in five Royal Battles!"
"Everyone, please support Yanmei~" Yanmei pouted and struck a coquettish pose.
Naoki: "..."
"And finally... we have our Wing King contestant. Wow! I just realized something—this Wing King contestant is a newly registered participant!"
Roger was a bit taken aback. He glanced at the mysterious man in the arena before continuing,
"Today is his first match, and we're eager to see what he and his Sir Onion will bring to the table... Let's wait and see!"
Naoki stood calmly under the spotlight, giving a slight nod before turning his attention back to Sir Onion.
"Well then, without further ado, let the Royal Battle commence!"
"DING DING DING DING!"
Right from the start of the battle, Miniskirt Yu Chen made a bold move by choosing to take on the other three contestants alone.
"Vivillion, use Gust to blow the Stun Spore everywhere!"
As Vivillion flapped its wings, a gust of wind blew across the arena, carrying silvery specks of powder that drifted towards everyone in the field.
Miniskirt Yu Chen's attack drew all the aggro to herself.
Shorts-wearing Zeke and Yanmei immediately decided to join forces to take down Vivillion first.
"Raticate, hold your breath and use Quick Attack!"
"Pichu, let's use Angel Kiss!"
With the commands given, the Alolan Raticate charged forward, braving the cloud of Stun Spore, transforming into a flash of white light as it rammed into Vivillion in mid-air.
Pichu, from the rear, formed a pink energy ball shaped like lips and flew towards Vivillion alongside Raticate.
As for Naoki and Sir Onion...
They did nothing but stand in their spot, calmly observing the performance of the other three.
"Wow, Vivillion is under a joint attack! Raticate's Quick Attack hit, and so did Pichu's Angel Kiss! Vivillion is confused! And what about the Wing King contestant? What's he up to?"
Roger provided a rapid-fire commentary on the battle, but suddenly, he noticed that one person seemed to be missing from the action.
He turned abruptly and saw the Wing King contestant and Sir Onion standing idly by, watching the battle!
"Wing..." Roger began to say something.
But the next second, he saw Sir Onion move.
The onion-wielding Pokemon lowered its body slightly, its leg muscles tensing as its eyes sharpened with unparalleled sharpness.
Sir Onion stood there, back turned to them, striking an incredibly cool and casual pose.
A triple knockout!
"DING DING DING DING!"
The sound of the battle-ending bell rang out.
Zeke, the kid in shorts, Miniskirt Yu Chen, and Yanmei all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
What incredible strength!
Roger: "..."
He had barely said a few words...
To be honest, scenes like this were quite common at this level of competition.
I'm sure it won't be long before that contestant advances from the 'Regular' rank to the 'Super' rank, right?
However, things will be different at that point, as the 'Super' rank is filled with trainers who have extensive experience.
I wonder how far this new contestant will go.
[Contestant Code Name: Wing King
Rank: Regular
Points: 3 (10 points required to advance to Super rank)
Ranking: 153]
"He got three points all at once. I wonder if the points here are calculated based on the number of opponents defeated?" Naoki muttered.
He looked at the rankings below and found that his position had improved significantly.
At this rate, he only needed to win three more Royal Battles to advance to the 'Super' rank.
Since that was the case, he might as well go all out and keep up the momentum!
Naoki returned to the front desk and submitted another battle request.
At 5:00 p.m., the sound of the battle-ending bell reverberated throughout the stadium.
Naoki's points finally reached 12, fulfilling the requirement to advance to the 'Super' rank.
"Congratulations, Mr. Wing King. You've accumulated 12 points, and we will now arrange a qualifying battle for you. If you emerge victorious, you will be promoted to the 'Super' rank."
The receptionist, Vivian, offered a reminder: "However, you must be cautious! Your opponents in the qualifying battle will be experienced trainers with a wealth of battle expertise, and their matches tend to attract large audiences."
"If your performance is impressive enough, you might even gain some fans among the spectators!"
Naoki wasn't particularly interested in becoming a celebrity contestant with a huge fan base.
He glanced at his current information.
[Contestant Code Name: Wing King
Rank: Regular
Points: 12 (10 points required to advance to Super rank)
Ranking: 1]
"When does the promotion battle start?" Naoki asked.
"It will begin at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. We've already made the arrangements, so you can come directly to participate at that time," Vivian replied.
Ten in the morning... it seemed he wouldn't be able to continue battling today.
Naoki nodded in understanding and then left the Royal Dome.
Back at the Alola Ranch, Kiawe had finished his work for the day and returned home.
Surveying the tidy ranch, Naoki nodded in satisfaction.
He contacted Kiawe through his Rotom Phone to let him know that he had passed the test and that he would be paying him to come regularly to clean the ranch from now on.
Kiawe was thrilled to have found a new part-time job, as it would allow him to save up money for his training trip to the Poni region!
Additionally, he could use the extra money to buy gifts for his little sister, Mimo!
Meanwhile, Naoki rode back home on his Golurk through the Reversal World.
His little sister, Ai, had prepared dinner for them.
During the meal, Naoki and his Pokemon chatted with Kishu via video call on the Rotom Phone, filling her in on the day's events.
"The Royal Battles in the Alola region feel so strange... You know? I spent the whole day battling novice trainers, some of whom weren't even ten years old. I felt like I was bullying them."
Sir Onion, sitting beside Naoki, nodded in agreement, letting out a "Ga!"
Those opponents were so weak that it felt like they were bullying inexperienced Pokemon.
"Pokemon battles don't discriminate based on age," Kishu said, understanding Naoki's feelings. "When I first started out, I also felt like I was taking advantage of newer trainers. But later on, those same trainers came back with incredibly strong Pokemon and defeated me..."
"That's true," Naoki nodded.
If he had encountered a trainer with a Legendary Pokemon when he was a beginner and lost to them, he would have worked tirelessly to improve his skills and made defeating that opponent his goal.
At that moment, Cream the Alcremie, who was enjoying a dessert at the table, suddenly puffed up her chest and huffed, "Mama!"
Her posture seemed to be accusing Naoki of not letting her battle today.
"Mama!"
That's right! She was angry!
Naoki sighed, "Alright, alright, I'll let you fight tomorrow, okay?"
Now that he had a better understanding of the Royal Battles, he knew that losing a match or two wouldn't be a big deal; he would only lose some points.
And with Frost Milk Fairy's luck, she might not even lose at all.
Hearing this, Frost Milk Fairy opened one eye and looked at Naoki, "Mama?"
Naoki nodded, "Of course, I'm counting on you for tomorrow's battle!"
Frost Milk Fairy struck a confident pose, hands on her hips, "Mama!"
[Riderrina: Do you really not need my help?]
That evening, as Naoki lay down to rest, he received a message from Riderrina in the Legendary Pokemon chat group.
The latecomer, Golurk, had finally caught up with the previous chat history.
[Golurk: I didn't see it before, but I want to say that I can help too.]
Naoki: "..."
[Wing King: Really, it's not necessary.]
[Riderrina: Don't be too hasty. I've watched your matches, and I understand the rules now. Your current opponents are weak, but you might encounter some strong ones later on.]
Like those celebrity contestants with a huge fan base; if he could defeat them in front of a large audience, his fan count would surely soar to new heights.
Riderrina couldn't help but imagine the delightful scene of trampling those celebrity trainers underfoot and stealing away all their fans.
However, upon reading Riderrina's message, Naoki was taken aback.
[Wing King: You watched my matches?]
[Riderrina: They're all over the internet! I had Rotom look them up for me. But those human trainers are so weak; it's a good thing I didn't lend a hand, or else it would've been disgraceful.]
Otherwise, it would've been a step down for her.
Naoki: "..."
The other legendary Pokemon in the group took interest in the conversation.
Ho-Oh thought: I wonder how the battles of the Rainbow Hero I chose are going? This is something I should take a look at.
Mewtwo thought: Since Naoki can raise such a powerful Pokemon like Sir Onion, he must be a strong trainer himself. His battles are worth watching.
Finally, Riderrina enthusiastically shared the live stream link in the group.
In this internet age, aside from offline spectators, the Royal Dome also kept up with the times and provided live streaming services for viewers.
[Riderrina: If you do encounter those strong opponents later, let me take over!]
Naoki wasn't a fool. Seeing Riderrina bring this up so many times, it was obvious that she had some intention of achieving something through these battles.
Naoki narrowed his eyes.
[Wing King: What are you up to?]
[Riderrina: Helping.]
However, Naoki didn't believe her, and since he couldn't figure out her true intentions, he could only drop the subject for now.
[Wing King: I'm going to rest now. I have to get up early tomorrow.]
Riderrina: Damn!
This won't do! There must be some other way to make Naoki let me join the battle!
In the depths of the Reversal World, a gleam flashed in Riderrina's blood-red eyes.
That's it!
It's not in her nature to ask for help, and since Naoki refuses to let her join, she'll just force her way in!
She'll take the initiative and pop out of the Poke Ball before Naoki sends out any Pokemon, presenting herself as one of his Pokemon.
By then, it'll be too late for him to back out, and she won't believe that he'd have any choice but to let her stay in the battle! Riderrina huffed coldly, her thoughts full of arrogance.
However, now wasn't the right time, as those human trainers were too weak.
Riderrina instructed Rotom to search for any strong and famous human trainers.
Soon, Rotom found the perfect target.
"I've found a suitable human, Rotom! His name is Royal Masked Man. He's the most famous, popular, and well-loved celebrity contestant in the Royal Dome, with the most fans!"
The next day, at 10:00 a.m., Royal Dome.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's Royal Battle!"
"Up next, we have the Super Stage qualification match! And participating in this battle is our newly crowned Consecutive Victory King—Wing King!"
"His opponents are the battle-hardened yet inconsistently ranked Coconut Tree Hero!"
"As well as the legendary trainer, Muscle Devil, who dropped from Super Stage's 536th place!"
"And last but not least, the once-twenty-time-victorious, beautiful and sweet Cold Beauty!"
(End of Chapter)
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