In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

But for Bakura, everything is unknown.

Kanto is the headquarters of the Pokémon League, so it's of great importance.

"Oh? The League is willing to establish itself in Alora?"

Bakura's smile deepened, which wasn't too unexpected. After all, Bakura was now worthy of the Pokémon League's attention.

"They've always been like this."

Kona gave a cold laugh and replied indifferently.

The "they" she was referring to were naturally the top-ranking members of the alliance.

Lance and Lorelei's attitude towards evil has always been very clear: to eradicate it completely!

But what was the Rockets like back then? To say that those league senators were arrogant and short-sighted would be an overstatement.

Because in her opinion, many of those useless people probably have connections with the Rockets and are involved in shady dealings!

"If the Alola League is established, it will definitely benefit Alola, but ultimately it is up to you Alola to decide this matter."

Yulongdu also broke his silence and spoke to Bakura in a deep voice.

The Alola League was established to counterbalance Bakura, and they naturally understood this purpose of the League.

Because once the League is established, the Alola region will fall under the jurisdiction of the Pokémon League!

Even if Bakura is strong, he will be constrained by the alliance, since he is not alone; he is also the vice chairman of Etherland!

The establishment of the Alola League has indeed brought great benefits to the Alola region, and the resources of the Pokémon League are beyond doubt.

"I understand, I'll consider it, but I'm not going to withdraw from this competition."

"Ah Du, I'm here for you this time, do you understand what I mean?"

Bakura shrugged and replied indifferently, "Now you're thinking of forming the Alola League to counterbalance me? The Pokémon League is too naive."

Bakura then put these thoughts aside, looked at Miyuu Watanabe, tilted his head slightly, and spoke.

"I have no interest in the Kanto Champion title, but I will challenge you because you are the strongest trainer in the world right now."

Yes, you are the strongest trainer in the world right now!

Then, as long as I defeat you, I will be the new strongest!

That's exactly what Bakura meant.

People who become trainers have different dreams, but some are aiming for the top spot.

And Bakura is just like that!

He is the strongest now, at least as far as Bakura himself knows, whether in public or in private, he is the strongest trainer.

But the world doesn't know! The people of this world don't know!

Lance, the strongest dragon rider in Kanto, and Leon, the undefeated champion of the Kalos region, are the two men who stand at the top of the league and are recognized by the public as the strongest in the world!

And as long as he defeats them on the world stage, Bakura will be the new champion!

He wanted the whole world to know clearly that he, Bakura, was the strongest trainer in the world!

"Interesting, I look forward to your challenge."

Yulongdu's eyes instantly transformed into a sharp, aggressive gaze, like that of a dragon, fixed on Bakura.

He could tell that Bakura wasn't joking!

After a long while, Yu Longdu grinned arrogantly and responded with a sinister smile.

Faced with such a blatant challenge, he certainly wouldn't refuse!

He is Du! The Dragon-Riding Du!

Standing at the pinnacle of the Kanto region, the strongest man! He reveres dragons and pursues their absolute power!

Bakura is very strong, and Wataru understands this.

But so what? He won't be intimidated! He will face Bakura with his strongest might!

If you want to take away his title of strongest, then just defeat this guy!

"I will show you what the dragon represents!"

Beneath his flamboyant, blood-red hair, Yulongdu stared directly into Bakura's eyes. Those eyes, filled with ferocity, were brimming with fervent fighting spirit and an unparalleled will!

He had been eagerly anticipating the all-out battle against Bakura!

To be able to face legends and the majesty of the gods on the field where everything is at stake!

Yu Longdu could feel his emotions rising!

Looking at the arrogant young man in front of him, Bakura's smile deepened. This man, who was given the title of Dragon Tamer, would give him a great sense of accomplishment if he were to defeat him, right?

……

"Onii-chan~"

As Lance and Lorelei left, Bakura, who had been watching them go, turned around and saw Lillie, Lusamine, and the others walking towards him.

"Congratulations, Onii-chan! You won so easily!" Lillie smiled beautifully; she was clearly very happy.

"They're not a tough opponent. Even Kyogre said they're too weak."

"Gragio, when is your match?"

Bakura took Lillie's small hand, casually replied, and then looked at Gladion and asked with a smile.

After defeating Darkrope, Kyogre actually complained to it telepathically, saying that it felt like yawning at such a weak opponent...

But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, the only enemies that Kyogre can take seriously, besides Goryu, are just a little bit lacking, even Sakaki Lance.

“My match is in the afternoon, no rush,” Gladgio shook his head.

"Let's go get something to eat first, it's almost noon."

Bakura glanced at the sky; the dark clouds had already dispersed after Kyogre left.

The weather is sunny, it's time to get ready for lunch, and there doesn't seem to be any other matches worth watching.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the round of 64 finally came to a complete end, with 32 players emerging as the finalists.

As the tournament continues, the Quartz Conference is attracting more and more attention.

After all, this year's Quartz conference was indeed of very high quality.

Bakura is now widely recognized as a champion contender in this tournament, and the strength of Lugia and Kyogre is enough to make people despair.

Besides Bakura, there are many other noteworthy contestants who have come into the public eye.

However, Bakura didn't care much about these things. At the moment, he was strolling around the streets with Lillie and the other two girls by the campfire.

It was already dusk, and dinner time was fast approaching. Just as Bakura was about to call the two enthusiastic women back to the hotel...

"Bakura~"

A surprised voice came from behind Bakura.

Bakura raised an eyebrow; that familiar, energetic voice was unmistakable.

"Ash, what a coincidence, Pikachu too."

Bakura turned around, looked at Satoshi who was waving at him, and smiled.

"Yes, the Quartz Plateau is quite large. Actually, I've been thinking of visiting you for the past few days."

"Pikachu!"

Ash trotted over and gave Bakura a big, happy smile, while Pikachu on Ash's shoulder waved back at Bakura.

He really didn't expect to run into Bakura here by such a coincidence.

"I usually go back to the hotel after the competition, so I guess I didn't run into them."

Bakura reached out and rubbed Pikachu's little head, explaining to Ash with a smile that it was because of his growing fame.

More and more young girls and boys were trying to chat him up, and Bakura basically wouldn't stay at the arena except for some matches that interested him.

Why are you out alone?

The tapir looked at Ash with great curiosity. It was quite absurd that Ash's two henchmen weren't with him.

"Oh? Because we made it into the top 32, Professor Oak specially ordered a table of food and drinks for us."

"Bakura, you're here too? Aka-san and the others are all here."

Xiao Zhi scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "After all, we're only in the top 32, not the winners, so it feels a bit strange to have a banquet."

"Is this alright?"

Bakura blinked. Since they were on the Indigo Plateau, he didn't really have any close acquaintances. It would be nice to chat with Ash and other main characters from the original series.

That guy from Yulongdu, apart from coming once two days ago, hasn't come looking for him again.

Bakura guessed that our Dragon Envoy was probably undergoing intense training somewhere right now...

Wataru is too arrogant. In order to fight Bakura with all his might, he will definitely adjust himself to the peak condition to fight Bakura.

Because Wataru knew very well that Bakura was the most difficult battle he would ever face in his life!

"Of course, hehe~ I think Professor Oak would definitely welcome it very much."

When Ash saw that Bakura didn't refuse, his eyes lit up and he replied loudly with delight.

"Then I'll contact my family first."

Bakura chuckled softly, preparing to speak with Rusamine.

Gladion was probably training with some trainer right now, so there was no need to contact him. Bakura then took Lillie and Campfire and followed Ash to the hotel where they were having their gathering.

The four of them quickly arrived at the private room, which was already full of people.

"Ash, you're so slow! We've been waiting for you for ages..."

Upon hearing the door to the private room being pushed open, Xiao Mao immediately turned his head in dissatisfaction, and before he could even see who it was, he was already uttering complaints.

But at the end, Shigeru froze, staring in astonishment at Bakura behind Ash.

No, how did this person get here?