In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

"Oh? Mei, you guys are here too."

Ash was taken aback when he saw Mei, then spoke with some surprise, after all, they were good friends from last year.

It would be great to meet again in a new area.

Moreover, it wasn't just Mei; Touko and Alice could also be seen behind the two of them.

"Hehe~ Since we were bored at home and had nothing to do anyway, and we were going to come to Alola sooner or later, we asked Bakura to bring us here."

Mei's clear, big eyes curved into crescent moons as she bit into a small cookie, her cheeks puffed out, and she smiled adorably.

The girl was quite happy to be able to reunite with Ash and the others.

"It seems there are quite a few familiar opponents this year."

Qinglu glanced at Alice, his eyes flickering slightly. Compared to Touko and Mei, he valued Alice more.

Alice's strength is quite impressive, and Qinglu is well aware of this.

It's a pity he didn't get to play against Alice last year; well, he was eliminated by Bakura in the quarterfinals...

"Come and sit down, we've been waiting for you for a long time."

Bakura looked at the group of boys and girls and greeted them with a smile.

The group sat down on a lawn covered with soft cushions.

"Here it comes~ drinks and snacks."

Lillie was carrying several bottles of drinks, while Diancie, carrying several large bags, hopped along beside her.

Yes, compared to Lillie's small frame, Diancie is obviously much stronger.

Where is Professor Oak?

After downing his drink, Mo asked Qinglu and the others with curiosity.

"Grandpa is catching up with his great-uncle at the Pokémon School, so we came here to visit you first."

Qinglv replied with a smile that they went to the Pokémon School first, and then took a cruise ship to the Aether Paradise artificial island.

"But Bakura, you've arranged this place too well. This is a paradise on earth."

Xiaoxia gazed enviously at Milotic and Primarina resting by the distant pool, and couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

This garden is not only beautiful and old, with all kinds of flowers and lush greenery, but legend has it that elves and ordinary elves get along so well.

That's so enviable, you bastard!

If Xiaoxia could live here every day, she couldn't imagine how beautiful she would become.

"Yeah, yeah, this place is so beautiful, and... oh my gosh~ Diancie smells so good~"

Upon hearing this, Mei nodded her little head vigorously, hugged Diancie tightly, and rubbed her cheek against Diancie's little face repeatedly.

So delicious!

"Please...please don't do this."

Startled by the sudden 'attack', Diancie hurriedly pushed Mei with her small hands, but dared not use too much force, and the clear voice of her telepathic communication became somewhat weak.

This girl is so enthusiastic!

Boom!

With her eyelids twitching uncontrollably, Touko couldn't take it anymore and gave Mei a flick on the forehead.

"You'd better be a little more of an idiot! You've scared Diancie half to death!"

"Ouch...it hurts so much."

Touko 'roared' at her stupid sister in annoyance, while Mei covered her head pitifully.

The tapir watched the two girls with a good laugh. Sure enough, even though they were a year older, they were still so cheerful.

"Iris is the leader of the Battle Frontier here now, right? Will you challenge the Alola League again this year?"

After laughing, Crimson turned her red eyes to Alice and asked.

It would be a real shame if Iris wasn't among the Alola League's opponents.

"Yes, I will. I'm going to challenge Bakura with the victory."

Alice was taken aback by his words, then glanced at Bakura and replied energetically.

"Huh? Is this okay?" Ash asked curiously.

"Although Alice has taken on the role of head of the Battle Frontier, her work won't be too busy, and there won't be too many challengers in the Battle Frontier."

Bakura explained that the Battle Frontier was inherently much more challenging than the Gym.

What's more, it's the Alola region's battle frontier, which he personally oversaw the development of.

"I don't know what you were thinking. How many leaders can actually take on a challenge like this?"

Alice rolled her eyes and retorted that she could now be considered a member of Alola, albeit somewhat reluctantly.

She knew a bit about her colleagues.

Especially N, who comes from the same region as her, holy crap, a trainer of Zekrom, the Black Dragon. There are probably only a handful of trainers in the world who can challenge the Black Dragon.

"We didn't make you go all out. As a challenge facility, the most important thing is to train the challengers."

Bakura looked at Alice with a wry smile. Judging from the girl's expression, she was really prepared to go all out against the challenger.

Upon hearing this, Alice couldn't help but roll her eyes and scoff.

"Would a battle maniac like Alice really hold back?"

Mei rubbed her head and looked at Alice drinking juice, then muttered a complaint.

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Alice is a battle-crazed woman who believes in fighting with all her might. Would you expect her to go easy on the challenger?

Mei even seriously doubted whether Alice might drive the challenger to despair.

"Don't worry, if you challenge me, I'll definitely go easy on you."

Alice immediately shifted her gaze to Mei, stared at her for a while, and then gave her a sweet, gentle smile.

That brat, she's got a problem if you don't discipline her for three days straight!

Mei shrank back, thinking, "Holy crap, Alice in this state is terrifying!"

puff...

Upon seeing this, Qinglu and the others couldn't help but smile; these two women were truly amusing.

"I'm really looking forward to the Battle Frontier, it must be really exciting."

Ash clenched his fist, looking quite excited; he had no idea what difficulties were.

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He was particularly keen to experience the Battle Frontier, a facility he had no idea existed in Kanto. Now that he was in Alola, he was determined to give it a try.

"The challenge conditions in the Battle Frontier are not that simple; you need to obtain eight Elite Gym Badges to be eligible to challenge."

Bakura smiled and said to Ash, "Yes, the threshold for the Battle Frontier cannot be set too low."

Iris and her companions are far too strong for ordinary trainers. If a trainer were to challenge them casually, their mentality would easily be crushed by Iris and her team...

"Elite Badge?" Upon hearing this, Qinglu and the others were all taken aback.

Especially Xiaoxia and Xiaogang, what exactly is the Elite Badge?

"The Alola Gym is different from those in other regions; it has both Normal and Hard difficulty levels."

"If you challenge the normal difficulty, you will only get the normal gym badge. If you successfully challenge the hard difficulty, you will get the elite badge."

"If you use the Elite Badge to participate in the Alola League Tournament, you can directly enter the top 64."

Lillie explained to the group that it was normal for them not to know the rules of the Alola Gyms since they had just arrived in Alola.

"That's interesting. It means that on Hard difficulty, Gym Leaders will use their main force in battles."

"Moreover, being able to directly enter the top 64 saves a lot of effort in dealing with the weaker opponents."

Qinglu raised an eyebrow, showing some interest. He was quite satisfied with this challenging gym challenge.

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This year's Alola League tournament will be absolutely spectacular; that goes without saying. And with so many participants, there will be a huge number of trainers taking part in the Alola League.

Challenging the Elite Badge grants direct entry into the Alola League's top 64, saving a lot of effort.

For Qinglv, who doesn't like trouble, this is really a good shortcut.

As for the Elite Badge, it's not easy to get it.

Sorry, but Qinglv just enjoys challenging trainers! Besides, Qinglv doesn't think those gym trainers are particularly difficult for him.

Even though this is an Alola gym!

"Huh? Why are there normal and hard difficulty levels for gyms? Are there two gym trainers?"

Ash was somewhat puzzled and confused. He didn't quite understand whether the normal difficulty was being made easier.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia helplessly rubbed her forehead, thinking, "This Xiaozhi is really something else."

"They are not two trainers, but different Pokémon."

Brock explained to Ash helplessly that he had previously served as a Gym Leader, so he was quite familiar with the role.

"Generally speaking, those who can serve as gym leaders are very outstanding trainers who have been certified by the league, and the responsibility of a gym leader is to hone the challengers and help them grow."

"So often, you don't necessarily have to defeat the gym leader to get the gym badge."

"But in reality, most of the trainers who challenge gyms are either inexperienced or complete rookie trainers."

At this point, Brock paused for a moment and gave Ash a serious look.