Elf, who made him the gym leader?..

Chapter 553 I am the champion of Guandu, please respect me

Sakaki looked at Tudiyun who had lost his ability to fight for a long time, speechless. He actually lost.

It was different from the failed attempt to challenge Yulongdu before, and it was also different from the gym battle when inviting Gu Xin to fight.

Sakaki has always been a thoughtful and mature person. He has actually been prepared from the beginning for which battles he will win and which battles he will lose.

So even if he lost those battles, Sakaki could completely accept it because it was within his expectations.

But this time is different.

He actually lost, lost to Chihong, why did he lose?
Sakaki frowned, he couldn't understand. He had already tried his best. Although he didn't use Beedrill, Sakaki had not taken Beedrill into account from the beginning.

Even without Beedrill, he should be able to win!
He has Majestic Fang, he has Mega Marmoset, he has Spirit Beast Land Cloud! How could he lose?

In order to ensure victory, he even mobilized a very small number of hidden main force cat bosses for battle.

He could even feel it before the battle, that this battle with Chihong might be a fateful duel, because he always had a feeling that he and Chihong would inevitably have a battle.

But he...lost.

"Land Cloud loses the ability to fight, Charizard X wins!"

"Since all six of Sakaki's Pokémon have lost their ability to fight, Red wins this battle! Red advances, and Sakaki is eliminated!"

The referee announced the final result of the fight.

"The winner will be decided!" The excited voice of the host with slicked-back hair resounded throughout the arena at the first moment.

"After a fierce battle, Red defeated the powerful Sakaki by a small margin and advanced to the finals!"

"Let us congratulate contestant Chihong, he will compete with contestant Guxin for the final championship in the next final!"

When the host with the slicked-back hair said this, the whole place exploded with shocking cheers.

"Red! I knew you could do it!"

"Sure enough, Red is the strongest among the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto!"

“Ahhhhhh!! Why did I lose, King Sakaki? Damn it!”

“Hahahaha~ I beat Red to victory, I’m rich!!”

"From now on, Chihong is number one in the world after Gu Xin!"

Countless cheers echoed throughout the Quartz Arena. There was no doubt that this match was extremely exciting and intense, but precisely because of this, the victory was the sweetest.

Of course, some are happy and some are sad. For the supporters of Red, this is the most exciting moment.

But for Sakaki's supporters, it is really hard.

"Ugh……"

Lance sighed deeply, it was just that little bit short!

"There's nothing to sigh about. The top four is actually pretty good. After all, Mr. Sakaki can't use his real main force."

Apollo patted Lance's shoulder to comfort him, or perhaps he was comforting himself as well.

"Yes, if that could be used, Mr. Sakaki would definitely not lose." Lance agreed very much, but still couldn't help sighing.

On the other side, Xiaoyin also had a look of disappointment on his stern face as he looked at the players on the field. What a pity.

But looking at Sakaki who was silent for a while, Xiaoyin knew that he should think carefully about how to comfort his father.

He knew that Sakaki really wanted to win.

"Hmph! Useless stuff."

In the cell, Rainbow Sakaki couldn't help but express her dissatisfaction when she saw that Sakaki had actually lost.

As my counterpart in the parallel world, I was defeated by a teenager. It's really shameful.

Well, although Rainbow Sakaki also knows that now that he no longer has Dark Mewtwo, he might not be as good as Sakaki if he goes up to fight.

But what does that matter? It wasn't him, Rainbow Sakaki, who was standing on the field.

Inside the arena.

Sakaki finally adjusted his mentality, put the Land Cloud back into the Poké Ball, raised his mature face, and looked at the hat-wearing boy who was slowly walking towards him.

"Haha~ Congratulations, Red."

Sakaki gave a calm smile as usual and congratulated Akane.

The game has been lost, but the demeanor cannot be lost. Even if you are a loser, you should have your own dignity.

"Thank you." Akane held the hand that Sakaki extended to her.

"I never thought you'd grown to this point."

Sakaki still sighed softly, thinking that at that time, he could still defeat Red more easily.

But now, he was actually defeated by Chihong, which was something he had never expected.

crimson:"……"

Chihong didn't know how to start for a moment. He enjoyed the battle very much, but after the fight he returned to his "cold" attitude.

"But we'll face Guxin next, so come on."

Of course Sakaki understood Chihong, he smiled and patted Chihong's shoulder.

"I hope you can have a good performance, our new Guandu champion."

According to their agreement, whoever advances to the finals will be the new champion of Kanto. This was agreed upon in advance.

Mitsuki has been eliminated by Guxin, and Sakaki has been defeated by Red, so the new champion is naturally Red.

However, this promotion will have to wait until the World Championships are over and Gusin officially announces his retirement.

"Yeah." Chihong nodded.

The semi-finals finally ended, and the fierce battle between Akane and Sakaki spread quickly, and countless people couldn't help but keep watching.

After all, this battle was really exciting. A powerful battle between two evenly matched opponents is always amazing.

The finalists have also been determined: Kanto champion Gu Xin vs. Kanto Four Heavenly Kings Red.

This final was also something everyone was looking forward to, and some people even joked that it was a different kind of championship challenge. After all, Gu Xin and Chi Hong had special identities.

The final was scheduled for three days later, which caused a lot of wailing, but the official did not pay any attention. The two opposing teams had to be given enough time to adjust.

Although Gu Xin doesn't need it.

But Chihong needs it. This battle with Guxin is very, very important to Chihong!

the next day.

In the training ground behind the Kanto Alliance building, Akahō was currently thinking about the configuration for the finals.

In fact, he doesn't have many main forces. Compared with other people who have one, two, or three teams of main forces, Red has less than two teams of Pokémon in total.

Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, Pikachu, Roaring Moon, Snorlax, Lapras, Sol, Windy Dog, and Strange, that's it. (Windy Dog and Strange Dog are the main forces in the "Skinless/Skinless" version)
Red has always been a trainer who values ​​quality over quantity. He focuses on the bond between him and Pokémon, and he believes that these partners of his are enough to help him deal with any opponent.

Chihong pondered for a moment. In fact, he was quite hesitant because he didn't know what lineup Gu Xin would use for the battle.

"Don't worry about it. Just send your six strongest ones. What if Gu Xin uses Arceus's? All your configurations will be completely useless."

Qinglu leaned against the wall with his arms folded across his chest, and rolled his eyes at Chihong who was thinking about team formation.

He really felt that there was no need to worry so much about team composition. After all, even if Guxin didn't use legendary Pokémon, who could figure out what his team would be like?
After all, he has teams for all eighteen attributes. God knows what kind of tricks Gu Xin will play and what Pokémon he will use in the finals.

Chihong tilted his head and thought for a while after hearing this. Although Qinglu's tone was quite impolite, there was really nothing wrong with his words.

Red silently put Charizard and other Pokémon back into the Poké Ball. He did not conduct any special training or anything like that.

It's only three days, and the special training won't produce any results. Just let Charizard do some simple training every day to keep it in shape.

"By the way, Chi, if it were up to you, which team would you like to fight against Gu Xin?"

Qinglu thought for a moment and asked Chihong curiously.

“……” Chihong was silent.

"Just say a few words, there's no outsider here." Qinglu curled his lips, because what he hated most was Chihong's autistic look.

Every time they communicated, he was the one talking nonstop while Chihong couldn't even fart. If this guy wasn't his rival and childhood friend, Qinglvniao wouldn't even bother with him.

How can anyone be like this?

"The attributes I want to fight against..." Chihong fell into deep thought, his red eyes flickering constantly.

"Yes, is there?" Qinglu was very curious.

"If the opponent is Gu Xin, yes."

Chihong nodded. If the opponent was someone else, Chihong wouldn't care, but if it was Gu Xin, he did.

He really wanted to fight Gu Xin with that attribute again! Really!
"What is the attribute?" The green eyes lit up.

crimson:"……"

Chihong was silent again. He didn’t really want to tell Qinglu.

"Go ahead, I won't tell anyone."

"Don't tell you."

Qinglu was stunned.

"Fuck you! You bastard, okay, okay! I'm still cheering for you in the semi-finals! Ugh!" Qinglu was angry and kept muttering.

"I'm about to become the champion of Kanto."

Chihong glanced at Qinglu.

"Tsk, so what." Qinglu paused after speaking wildly, looking very unhappy.

"You are my subordinate, you have to respect me." Chihong was very serious.

"Huh?" Qing Lu's eyes glared: "What are you talking about?"

"Believe it or not, I will drug your water on the day of the finals and make you sit in the toilet for the whole day!!"

"Then I am also the Kanto Champion."

"Okay, okay!! Chi, you're going to regret this!"

Bang!
Seeing Qinglu slamming the door and leaving angrily, Chihong's lips curled up slightly, feeling relieved.

"You two still have such a good relationship."

The teasing voice reached Chihong's ears, making Chihong stunned. He turned around and saw that it was Gu Xin.

"..." Chihong's face turned slightly red, and he subconsciously pulled down the brim of his hat.

No way? When did Guxin come?
Did he hear the conversation between me and Qinglu just now?

Gu Xin looked at the silent Chihong and smiled. He did not continue teasing and sat on a bench nearby.

"I'm going to compete in the finals with you soon, Chi, isn't that a coincidence?"

Gu Xin looked at the sky, his tone still somewhat emotional.

"?" Chihong asked in confusion.

"You may not believe it, but in my opinion, if the match with Mr. Apollo is not counted, the first full-strength battle I truly had as a trainer was actually the one between me and you in Vermilion City."

"I wonder if you still remember?"

Gu Xin smiled and said, yes, in his opinion, the real all-out battle after he became a trainer was the battle with Red.

And after that, his strength began to get out of control.

"..." Chihong nodded, his red eyes unusually bright.
Of course he remembers!
That was also the first time he lost to a trainer of the same generation other than Green. Even now, the memory is still fresh in his mind.

"And now, my opponent in the finals is Chihong you again. What a coincidence, isn't it?" Gu Xin couldn't help but sigh at the coincidence of fate.

So it's really a mystery. As for the team to be used in the final against Red, he has already decided.

A team that is very suitable for him to use against Red.

(End of this chapter)