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Chapter 654: Quarter-Finals, vs. Atsu? Atsu's New Lineup!
Chapter 654: Quarter-Finals, vs. Atsu? Atsu's New Lineup!
Seeing the Speed Dog easily defeated, Da Ye felt numb all over.
"This guy..." Da Ye's face was blank, and after a brief daze, he quickly regained his composure.
No way!
He couldn't believe that his three Pokemon couldn't hurt Rayquaza!
"Again!" Da Ye's indomitable spirit ignited within him.
He decisively threw out his Poke Ball.
A white light flashed, and a robust Flame Monkey appeared on the field.
"The third battle begins!" Deng Pei blew his whistle.
Da Ye waved his hand, "Flame Monkey, Shadow Clone!"
As he spoke, the Flame Monkey on the field moved.
It started running towards Rayquaza at high speed, and during the process, numerous shadow clones emerged from its body, surrounding Rayquaza.
Rayquaza squinted, observing the scene.
"Now! Thunder Punch!" Da Ye shouted.
In an instant, dozens of Flame Monkeys wielded Thunder Punches and rushed towards Rayquaza in the middle.
Facing this scene, Rayquaza breathed out Dragon Breath, sweeping across the area with a "pfft pfft" sound, and the shadow clones created by the Flame Monkey disappeared one after another.
The Flame Monkey at the back, sensing the danger, quickened its pace. As the Dragon Breath approached, it forcefully jumped into the air with its legs, its right hand clenched into a fist, and thunder surged, striking Rayquaza.
It hit! Mission accomplished! Da Ye clenched his fist excitedly and shouted "Yes!" in his heart.
However, the next moment, a giant dragon claw knocked the Flame Monkey away.
"It's over!" Shizuku said.
Rayquaza's figure instantly disappeared from its original position.
Before the Flame Monkey could react, the massive body silently emerged from the void and slammed into the Flame Monkey, sending it flying.
The Flame Monkey fell heavily onto the energy shield at the edge of the arena and then slid on the ground, its eyes rolling back, unable to stand up again.
"The Flame Monkey has lost its ability to battle. This round of the Eight Greats' substitution battle is won by Shizuku!" Deng Pei quickly announced the result: "Let's congratulate Shizuku for successfully advancing to the ranks of the Eight Greats!"
"This year's World Championship has come to a successful conclusion! Three days from now, the final battle for the ultimate champion will take place here! The opponents for the eight trainers will be decided by a draw shortly!"
The audience erupted in a thunderous cheer.
Rayquaza slowly descended in front of Shizuku, its crimson eyes scanning the audience in all directions, and a sinister smile appeared on its face.
This represented Rayquaza's current happy mood.
Seeing this, Shizuku sighed helplessly.
He felt that Rayquaza would be better off becoming an idol directly!
At this moment, Da Ye walked over.
Even though he had lost the match, there was no sadness on his face; instead, he looked very happy.
"I've done what other trainers couldn't!" Da Ye declared.
Shizuku was taken aback, "What?"
"My Flame Monkey successfully hit Rayquaza!" Da Ye was extremely proud.
Shizuku: "...Mr. Da Ye, you're quite the joker!"
Next was the draw ceremony for the Eight Greats.
Shizuku recalled Rayquaza into its Poke Ball and returned to the player's room with Da Ye.
Da Ye was a very enthusiastic young man, just like Fire-type Pokemon, and it didn't take long for the two of them to become acquainted.
As soon as Shizuku returned to the player's room, the draw for the Eight Greats' matches began.
"Now, please welcome the president of the Malakomon Corporation and the League President of the Paldea League, Mr. Rose, to draw the opponents for the Eight Greats in the Master Tournament!" the commentator solemnly introduced.
With a spotlight shining, a man in a suit, wearing a tie, and with neatly combed hair slowly walked out from an entrance.
His face was kind and amiable, and as he walked forward, he waved at the audience in the stands.
The commentator quickly handed the microphone to him.
Rose took the microphone and began, "Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome, guests, to the Galar Region. I am the League President, Rose."
"I won't say much here. Ladies and gentlemen in the audience... and viewers at home, you've waited long enough! The grand event of the Galar Region, the Master Tournament, is about to begin!"
"Now, I will conduct a draw for the Eight Greats standing at the top of the world to determine the quarter-finals!"
As he spoke, the large screen above the arena immediately displayed the photos of the eight trainers.
They were:
First place, Dante;
Second place, Atsu;
Third place, Dae;
Fourth place, Kyorona;
Fifth place, Carolina;
Sixth place, Chipana;
Seventh place, Dorasena;
And the newly advanced eighth place, Shizuku.
"Oh!" Da Ye sighed helplessly beside him. "I thought I'd have a chance to participate in the quarterfinals this year! But who would've thought that two Divine Beast users would show up halfway through."
Da Ye had seen through it; even if Shizuru didn't win, he would still be pushed out by Dakudo.
Just thinking about it made one feel melancholy.
Shizuru: "..."
Da Ye was secretly feeling down, and at this moment, a staff member holding a glass orb walked up.
There was a hollow space on top of the orb, containing numerous small slips of paper.
Loz, in front of everyone, reached his hand into the orb and drew out a slip of paper.
He unfolded the slip, and the next second, Kyorona's name appeared on the screen as Rotom Phone focused its lens on the slip.
Kyorona's avatar also appeared in the first position of the quarterfinals.
Next, it was time to draw her opponent.
Loz continued with the lottery.
He drew the second slip of paper from the orb, and soon, the name of the second competitor appeared in the audience's eyes.
Dorasena.
The first battle of the quarterfinals would be Kyorona versus Dorasena.
Loz didn't stop his actions, and as he drew one slip of paper after another, the list of competitors for the quarterfinals gradually became clear, finally revealing the matchups to everyone.
They were:
Kyorona vs. Dorasena.
Dante vs. Chipana.
Dae vs. Carolina.
Shizuru vs. Atsu.
With this, the list for the quarterfinals was set.
The four winners would advance to the semifinals, kicking off the next round of competition.
"One quarterfinal, one semifinal, and one final. If things go smoothly, I'll have to fight three more matches," Shizuru murmured.
However, what he didn't expect was that he would face Atsu in the first round.
Da Ye was quite surprised by this lottery result.
"You're fighting Atsu!" he exclaimed.
Shizuru snapped out of his thoughts and asked in confusion, "What about Atsu?"
"Atsu's strength this year is incredibly formidable. In the past, there weren't many Dragon-type Pokemon in the Kanto Region, and Atsu's team composition was quite casual."
"But I heard that in recent years, Atsu has traveled to many regions and has caught numerous Dragon Pokemon, forming a truly formidable Dragon Legion!" Da Ye explained.
Shizuru: "..."
So, Atsu's reputation as the Flying-type King had already spread to the Sinnoh Region?
The quarterfinals would be held three days later, with only one match per day, which meant that Shizuru's match against Atsu wouldn't begin until a week later.
With not much else to do at the moment, Shizuru bid farewell to Da Ye and then rode his Gogoat back to the ranch.
The first thing he did upon arriving home was to release Rayquaza from its Poke Ball.
Rayquaza didn't linger at the ranch either. Taking advantage of Shizuru going to hold his child, its massive body dove into the lake and entered the Reverse World.
Rayquaza landed on its Flower Sky Island and immediately called for Rotom Phone, its tone excited as it asked Rotom to read out the praises from netizens.
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Rotom: "A netizen named [Leocrown's Horse] said: Rayquaza is indeed incredibly strong! It almost defeated Da Ye's three Pokemon without a scratch! I wonder who's stronger between it and Leocrown..."
"A netizen named [Messenger of Shadows] said: +1, I also want to know, but I feel..."
After hearing just two comments, Rayquaza couldn't take it anymore.
Rayquaza was instantly filled with black lines on its head. Why were these humans so obsessed with comparing battle power?! And what's more, it couldn't even beat that Leocrown!
Rayquaza asked Rotom to check its fan growth and found that despite its best efforts, its growth couldn't keep up with Leocrown's natural increase.
A flame of anger burned in Rayquaza's heart, and it felt both angry and depressed, almost fainting.
Seeing Rayquaza like this, Rotom quickly read out some positive comments from netizens.
Rayquaza's mood gradually calmed down, but it couldn't help but think: These humans do seem to be quite considerate!
Realizing this, Rotom gradually understood the implication: if it read out comments about Leocrown, Rayquaza would get very angry.
In that case, why not just read the comments praising Rayquaza and not those comparing it to Leocrown?
When necessary, Rotom could even make up its own compliments.
After all, Rayquaza didn't recognize human words, Rotom thought to itself.
As long as Rayquaza was happy, that was enough.
In the Palace Gate City, Dante and Loz stood on the viewing platform of the Palace Gate Arena, overlooking the crowd below.
"Compared to the past two years, the number of tourists coming to watch the World Championship has indeed increased significantly!" Loz sighed.
Over the past few months, these tourists have boosted consumption and economic growth, bringing considerable development to the Galar Region.
After seeing his hometown bustling with activity, Dante was delighted: "Yes!"
Just as Chairman Rose was about to say something more, a phone call suddenly came through.
Chairman Rose took a glance and answered it, and it seemed like an urgent matter.
"There's a bit of a situation at the Underground Energy Plant, Dante. I'll leave things here to you. I need to head over there to handle it."
Dante's suspicions arose, as his investigation suggested that the Omegaton, which had triggered the Aeon Night, was likely sealed within the Underground Energy Plant in Kenkan City.
However, he didn't say anything and merely nodded calmly.
Chairman Rose hurriedly left.
Meanwhile, at the Underground Energy Plant in Kenkan City.
Sonia, dressed in employee uniform, looked nervously at Olivia, whose face was filled with ill intent.
"I've been feeling like something has been sneaking around behind my back lately, and it turns out it's you."
Olivia narrowed her eyes, a hint of coldness in her tone: "Oh? Miss Sonia, you're not going to tell me that you sneaked in here for a stroll, are you?"
Sonia's forehead broke into a cold sweat as she saw the Malakomon Corporation employees surrounding her.
But in the face of this situation, she decided not to pretend anymore and spoke directly:
"Omegaton is extremely dangerous. It will destroy the entire Galar region!"
"So, you do know," Olivia said with disdain, her tone gradually turning colder. "I don't know where you got your information, but I won't let you ruin Chairman Rose's plans!"
Olivia signaled to the surrounding uniformed employees.
They approached Sonia, restrained her, and took away her Poke Balls and Rotom Phone, locking her in a small room.
Sonia's heart was filled with panic.
She discovered that Chairman Rose was using the energy from the Wish Star to feed Omegaton!
This act was akin to playing with fire.
She couldn't imagine what would happen in the Galar region once Omegaton accumulated enough energy.
The Aeon Night, which nearly destroyed the Galar region thousands of years ago, might return to wreak havoc on the Galar region once more!
The small room was pitch-black.
Sonia wanted to inform Dante of this news but had no means to do so.
She didn't know how long she waited, but the room's door opened.
Chairman Rose entered from outside.
Sonia eyed him warily.
Chairman Rose greeted her:
"It's been a while, Sonia. By the way, how is Professor Mulan doing?"
Sonia remained silent.
Chairman Rose didn't seem to mind.
He continued talking:
"Speaking of which, I should thank Professor Mulan. Thanks to her research, we can use the energy within the Wish Star to create the Gigantamax Wristband, allowing Pokemon to grow massive. This has led to the Galar region's development, attracting so many people. The region is bustling with unprecedented excitement!"
At this point, Chairman Rose's tone shifted.
"But this scene will cease to exist in a thousand years. By then, the Galar region may no longer be inhabitable. To resolve that crisis, we need Omegaton's help."
"Perhaps you can't understand my current state of mind, but it doesn't matter. I don't need your understanding. Everything I do is for the Galar region's sake!"
Chairman Rose stared at Sonia with an indifferent expression.
"I don't know what you've discovered, but until the World Championship concludes, you'll stay here!"
Chairman Rose exited the room and closed the door.
Olivia approached and asked, "Chairman Rose, what should we do now?"
Chairman Rose pondered for a moment and then inquired, "How much energy has the Wish Star collected?"
Olivia replied, "If we use it all, the energy is sufficient to awaken Omegaton!"
"In that case, let's expedite the plan!" Chairman Rose declared.
This World Championship has many talented individuals. With their help, along with Dante, they can assist in capturing and controlling Omegaton for Chairman Rose's purposes.
The savior who can rescue the Galar region... With its power, the Galar region's resources can be extended for another thousand years.
Perhaps people won't understand his actions now, but he believes that in a thousand years, everything he has done will be justified.
Upon hearing this, Olivia was slightly taken aback.
"This might lead to a series of Gigantamax Pokemon rampages in the Galar region for a while..."
"It's a necessary test for the future." Chairman Rose looked at Olivia and said, "Sometimes, sacrifices are inevitable."
Olivia hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly: "Yes, I understand!"
(End of Chapter)
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