In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

Bakura's strength is clearly superior to Mikuri's.

However, it is true that Mikuri is, after all, a Water-type champion, and Water-type Pokémon have stricter requirements for terrain and weather than other types.

But that's not a valid reason, since there's no such thing as absolute fairness in a battle.

"Indeed, I accept defeat wholeheartedly~ That was truly a magnificent and excellent battle for me."

Mikoli also walked over, smiling elegantly as she extended her hand to Bakura and spoke softly in a gentle voice.

Although he lost, it won't affect anything. Mikoli's personality and upbringing also mean that he won't feel unhappy.

Because this was a formal battle, Bakura defeated him head-on, that's all.

If you lose, you can only say that you are not strong enough, rather than blaming your opponent for being stronger than you.

This is the magnanimity a true strongman should possess!

"Thank you, I look forward to having another all-out battle with you in the future."

Bakura shook Wallace's hand and smiled. It had been a long time since he had battled at full strength against other trainers.

This is the kind of battle he's been hoping for!

However, due to Mikuri's specialization, his strength cannot be fully utilized on this kind of field, so Bakura does not feel greater pressure.

This left Bakura somewhat disappointed.

"Of course~ I think I would be even happier if you were willing to challenge the Hoenn League."

Mikoli's elegant smile widened slightly as she teased Bakura.

Being tricked by Steven into becoming the Hoenn Champion was arguably the stupidest decision Wallace ever made in his life!

Every time he thinks about this, he feels extremely regretful!

"I'd better not bother with that~" Bakura chuckled and shook his head in refusal.

Michael looked quite disappointed upon hearing this, if only Bakura could become the Hoenn Champion.

He can then focus on his grand contest career, such as the Mikoli Cup grand contest that he has always wanted to hold...

"Haha~ Let's go eat first."

Daigo said with a smile, knowing perfectly well what his best friend was thinking.

"Um...Champion Michael and Mr. Daigo, hello."

Just as the four were about to leave, a weak voice came from ahead.

It was the girl in red who had been standing at the entrance to the battlefield earlier.

Hello, it's nice to meet you.

Mikoli and Daigo exchanged a glance, and then Mikoli spoke softly to the girl.

He and Daigo are quite famous in the Hoenn region, so it's not surprising that he was recognized.

"My name is Haruka, and I'm a new Coordinator who just started traveling this year. Um... I really admire Champion Michael, could you please sign my autograph?"

The girl named Haruka had a faint blush on her face, clearly a little shy, but in the end she mustered up her courage and held up a notebook with both hands, looking at Mikoli expectantly.

For Coordinators, Wallace is the pinnacle of brilliance, and all Coordinators strive to emulate him.

"I see. Of course, I look forward to seeing your graceful figure and magnificent performance at the Grand Contest in the future."

With a gentle and elegant smile, Mikoli took Xiaoyao's notebook, wrote her blessings and signature on it, and gently encouraged Xiaoyao.

He really likes these energetic and ambitious younger colleagues and is happy to mentor them.

Because this is the most beautiful world, he also hopes that the Grand Prix can truly go global and be accepted by the world.

Thank you for your encouragement!

Haruka, holding the notebook Michael handed back, bowed gratefully to him.

"Haruka... is really interesting."

Standing beside Michael, looking at Haruka's innocent face, Bakura's lips curled up slightly.

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Chapter 171 Where did this guy get so many legends from? (Please subscribe to the full chapter)

Wearing a red fitted short-sleeved top, white hot pants, and with an innocent face, chestnut-brown shoulder-length hair, topped with a red and white headscarf tied like bunny ears, she looked incredibly cute. Although her figure wasn't particularly voluptuous, it could still be considered well-proportioned, considering she was only sixteen.

This appearance is quite different from the somewhat rustic look that Bakura remembered.

That makes sense, though. Haruka in the TV series is only a little over ten years old, while in this world, you have to be sixteen to travel.

A young girl's aesthetic sense will certainly change somewhat.

Of the several travel companions in the original story of the little idiot from the previous life, Bakura actually quite liked Haruka.

However, nowadays, I'm only slightly interested, since I have virtually no social connections with it.

After glancing at Haruka twice, Bakura and the other three slowly left the training ground.

"How stupid! How stupid! Why didn't you just go up and ask for my name and autograph!"

Watching the four figures disappear, Xiaoyao lightly patted her head in annoyance. Those were trainers who could defeat Champion Wallace!

Bakura's aggressive and relentless attacks in battle filled Haruka with excitement and admiration.

Although May is traveling with the goal of becoming a Coordinator, her talent as a Trainer is also quite good. After getting past the relatively novice stage, she now enjoys battling quite a bit.

"Forget it, I'd better go to the Battle Tower to train myself first. I probably won't see a trainer like this again."

After a slight sigh of regret, Xiaoyao cheered up again. She had come here because she had heard that Larus City had a very famous battle tower facility.

……

The next day, Bakura, Wallace, and the others explored Larus City, while Steven and Professor Lundo spent the rest of the day researching how to revive the Pokémon.

Bakura and his two companions, who clearly had no interest in this kind of research, went out for a stroll.

It wasn't until dusk that Bakura and the other two headed toward the research building.

However, at an intersection...

"This area has been booked out by our Lava Team. If you know what's good for you, stay away."

The young man in the bright red uniform glared at the three men and threatened them fiercely.

Beside him was a large wolfhound.

That's right, it's Team Magma!

Bakura looked at the fierce-looking young man from Team Magma with a slightly strange expression.

Even the campfire looked at this former colleague with pity.

"Mickey, it seems you're not very well-known in the Hoenn region either?"

After a moment of silence, Bakura chuckled and looked at Michael beside him, his tone tinged with a hint of mockery.

It seems this Team Magma member really doesn't know much about Hoenn's important affairs.

He couldn't even recognize the current Hoenn Elite Four champion standing right in front of him...

Mikoli: ...

"Hey? Didn't you hear me? Mikoli? You think I've never seen Mikoli before?"

"Let me tell you, even if it's not that sissy Mikuri, even if Daigo and Mikuri come together, they're no match for Team Magma!"

But seeing that these three people in front of him were not afraid of him at all, and were even chatting and laughing?

The young member of Team Lava was furious, and he spoke in a rough, dramatic voice, which he had heard from other members of Team Lava.

The Hoenn Champion, Wallace, is a total sissy; there's nothing to be afraid of!

That's quite impressive!

But the atmosphere fell silent the next moment.

Bakura and the campfire moved a few steps away from Mikoli.

"...Sissy?"

Michael's usually elegant and gentle face and soft voice seemed somewhat stiff at this moment.

"This is really interesting. Has Team Lava become this lawless now?"

"Lucky Kappa!"

Mikuri looked at the Team Magma member blocking the road with a forced smile, then reached out a hand from his white champion cape and threw a Poké Ball.

next second.

"what!!!"

A deafening scream of pain rang out, and a fiery red figure crashed heavily against the surrounding wall, collapsing unconscious.

Why did Team Lava launch a surprise attack on Larousse City?

Seeing that the problem was solved, Bakura walked to Mikuri's side and pondered, looking towards the street in the distance, where several fiery red Lava Team figures could be seen.

"I don't know, maybe there's something they want in this city."

After hearing this, Mikoli thought for a moment, shook his head, and slowly said.

Team Lava has been behaving itself since the beginning of the year, and Crimson Pine is an extremely shrewd person.

If there wasn't a specific purpose, it would be impossible to launch such a blatant attack on Larousse.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Bakura. Let's split up. Please help us rescue the citizens here."

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After a moment's thought, Mikoli took out his phone and sent a message to the League, then made a request to Bakura.

Regardless of the reason, the most important thing now is to deal with Team Lava.

Team Magma is quite powerful in Hoenn, and it's unclear how many Team Magma members have come to Larousse City.