In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

The sunglasses-wearing host has every reason to believe that Mei can go much further in this competition.

This girl is exactly like Darko—talented but unlucky, she was eliminated by a Baku 4.1 Liang…

Upon hearing the sunglasses-wearing host's words, the audience generously applauded, giving applause to both the winner, Bakura, and the loser, Mei.

There can only be one winner in the arena, but that doesn’t mean the loser is not worthy of respect.

Hearing the applause, Mei comforted the awakened Serpent Lord for a few words, stood up, bowed to thank the audience who had encouraged her, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

Why are you standing here?

Almost everyone who attends the Quartz Conference does so for the same reason: to fight the strong and prove themselves to the world!

Although it was a pity to stop at the top 32, Mei felt that her efforts this year had not been in vain, thanks to the applause from so many viewers.

Well, my goal was just to get into the top 16 anyway, and I'm only one level short. I'll keep working hard in the future.

"That was a great fight. Let's fight again sometime if we have the chance."

Bakura walked up to Mei, extended his hand, and said with a smile.

It wasn't just polite talk; he was still really looking forward to Mei, who had fully grown up, becoming his opponent.

"Thank you, I'll definitely challenge you again."

Mei grasped Bakura's hand, glanced at Suicune behind Bakura, blinked, and replied.

Speaking of which, Iris was defeated by Entei last time, while I was defeated by Suicune...

Emmmm......

"Bakura, do you have Raigong?"

For some inexplicable reason, Mei suddenly asked Bakura a question.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"It's alright, I just hope you can run into Touko in the round of 16, preferably with Raikou."

Bakura: "???"

So they really are best friends? Do all three sisters have to be together?

Is this how you use the bond between the Three Holy Beasts?

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Chapter 47 Charizard Education Bureau: Bakura vs. Ash (Please Subscribe to the Full Chapter)

"...Let's go first, we're disturbing their preparations for the next battle."

Faced with Mei's divine words, Bakura remained silent for a moment, then glanced at the referee who was staring expectantly at the two of them, and chuckled.

The battlefield is currently in a mess and needs to be cleaned and repaired before it can be used. If they continue to stay there, the referees will probably get impatient.

The two left through the players' tunnel, but the audience remained excited, mostly discussing the exciting parts of their battle.

At the same time, I am even more looking forward to the upcoming matches.

The opening battle of the top 32 clearly caused quite a stir, and Bakura's legendary trainer name became even more renowned.

Although not as legendary as Lugia and Kyogre, the names Articuno and Suicune are still extremely influential!

Bakura from Alola left a deeper impression on everyone, inspiring not only admiration but also envy.

After all, the mystery of legends is the same for the whole world.

But now, a legendary trainer has emerged who has used four legendary Pokémon since the start of the Indigo League!

simply……

nothing to say...

"This guy is so high-profile..."

In Loose City, Hoenn region, Michael watched the battle between Bakura and Mei playing on his computer, a look of surprise on his handsome face.

With the Hoenn Tournament in full swing, Wallace, the Hoenn Champion, hasn't had much time to pay attention to anything else.

Only now did he realize that Bakura had actually attended the Quartz Conference.

Moreover, they only use legendary Pokémon?

"It certainly doesn't seem like Bakura's personality, and there must be a reason for that."

Daigo stood beside Michael, pondering the reasons in his mind.

While Bakura is not exactly low-key, he certainly doesn't stoop to such a high-profile level, a fact that Daigo is well aware of.

but now……

"Are you trying to steal the Kanto championship from Yulongdu?"

It was clear that Michael shared the same idea as Daigo, but after much deliberation, he remained puzzled.

"Who knows?" Daigo shrugged; he couldn't think of any other reason.

14. And the Sinnoh region.

"Is this to promote Alola?"

Cynthia sat in her office, watching Bakura's figure on the screen, her deep eyes flashing.

Cynthia knew Bakura's purpose, so she easily guessed why Bakura was being so high-profile.

He's already started taking action!

Now that it's almost the end of the year, the time she has to make a promise to this man seems to be getting closer and closer.

Are you confident you can beat him?

Despite her reluctance to admit it, Cynthia knew very well that she had almost no chance of winning against legendary opponents like Kyogre in her current state.

But her proud champion's will wouldn't allow her to back down!

Moreover, her desire to fight against the strong tells her that she is looking forward to a full-force battle with Bakura!

Cynthia stood up and walked to the French windows, gazing at the bustling town of Lily of the Valley below, and murmured to herself in a barely audible voice.

"I am... Sinnoh Champion Cynthia!"

……

Meanwhile, at the Quartz Conference Hall.

"There don't seem to be any interesting matches coming up."

Holding Bakura's arm, Lillie glanced at the battle schedule on the big screen, then tilted her head and said.

The Quartz Conference has progressed to this point, and based on previous performances, the audience has already thoroughly analyzed who possesses formidable strength.

The remaining round of 32 matchups do not seem to include any battles between popular players.

"After all, while the chances of being matched with someone from the top 32 are there, they aren't particularly high."

Bakura chuckled and said that he had also looked at the battle list. The opponents of Little Yellow, Crimson, Blue, Green, Alice and others were all just random passersby.

They've definitely advanced, so that's not bad.

The remaining round of 32 proceeded smoothly. It's worth mentioning that Ash and Gary, these two best friends who love and hate each other, actually made it into the round of 16.

This surprised Bakura somewhat, because if he remembered correctly, Shigeru seemed to have been eliminated quite early in the TV series.

Shigeru certainly has the ability, after all, he is the grandson of Yukinari Oki, so his talent goes without saying. However, his arrogant and conceited personality makes it easy for him to suffer a Waterloo.

But it's probably because Mei used Serperior to take down three of them in Lampshire back then...

This severely impacted Xiao Mao's mentality, or perhaps it was due to the encouragement and extra help from his older brother Qing Lü that Xiao Mao was able to defeat his opponent and advance.

As for Ash...

This guy just got lucky; his opponents weren't strong, so he suddenly had a burst of energy and advanced...

Gladion also successfully advanced, while Alain, Ash's 'arch-nemesis' in the original TV series, did not encounter monsters like Yellow and advanced smoothly.

Two days later, the round of 32 finally ended, and the round of 16 began!

"The thrilling round of 32 has finally come to an end! Sixteen players have been selected, but the real battle has only just begun!"

"The challenges never stop; we cannot let our guard down for a moment until the final winner is decided!"

"Now, let's begin the first round of the Round of 16!"

The familiar sunglasses-wearing host, microphone in hand, ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue with his passionate voice.

"I don't know who my opponents are. Everyone seems so strong, but I'm determined to make it to the quarterfinals!"

The mentally challenged boy nervously gripped his pants, his eyes fixed on the sixteen portraits on the big screen. Although nervous, his tone was also very eager.

He had never felt so nervous before, after all, it was his first time participating in such a major competition.

"It doesn't matter who it is, you've already done a great job making it to the top 16, Mei is so jealous..."

Xiaoxia glanced at Xiaozhi, then looked at Mei, who looked resentful not far away, and offered a helpless word of comfort.

When it comes to competitions, besides skill, luck really does play a part...

When Ash made it into the top 16, they really couldn't believe it. After all, no matter what, Ash's strength was truly... well, let's just say it wasn't great.

Aside from Charizard, Ash doesn't have any other decent Pokémon...

If Ash were to battle Mei, Misty and Brock would absolutely bet everything on Mei's side.

Because there's no need to even think about it; Mei could absolutely crush Ash and beat him to a pulp.

But the world is a strange place; Mei was eliminated, while Ash advanced...

Upon learning this result, Mei's resentful aura during last night's dinner party... cough cough...

"Xiaoxia is right, Xiaozhi, don't you have any self-awareness?"

Shigeru chimed in with agreement, while giving Ash a disdainful look.

Even I know that you'll probably only make it to the round of 16, and you're still thinking about the quarterfinals?