One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"That's right!"

Crimson smiled and nodded, then continued:

"And judging from the current situation, it seems that for a long time to come, I will be leading you on your adventures in the Pokémon world!"

"Yay! That's great!"

Little Meryl burst into excited laughter.

Although she was sensible enough to know that her level priority was not high, who would refuse to become stronger?

Little Laboon, standing to the side, was also filled with excitement, but unable to speak, he could only let out a soft moan:

"Eek~!"

"Haha~ Alright, since you're all so eager to improve your strength, let's not waste any more time here."

As he spoke, Crimson turned around and looked at the enormous arena behind him, which resembled a lotus flower.

This is the city of Miyamon in the Galar region.

The place where Crimson and the others are now is the entrance to the Palace Arena, the venue for the championship battle.

In the previous period, Crimson led his companions through Spikeweed Town and Motostoke Town, defeating the Dark-type and Dragon-type Gym Leaders in both places, and obtaining the Dark Badge and Dragon Badge.

Furthermore, the badge triggered the machine's achievement reward, granting Crimson the moves Dark Pulse and Dragon Pulse.

It adds a small element to the combat capabilities.

Before leaving the game world for the last time, Crimson led his companions through five trials and six tribulations, passing the semi-finals of the championship battle in the Palace Arena and overcoming a group of little Karami who appeared later in the story.

Now, taking another step forward means Red will obtain the Galar region champion badge, marking halfway through the world of Sword and Shield.

He originally wanted to find some time to bring Luffy in and sweep through the championship tournament.

After all, he remembered that after winning the championship, there was an extra part of the game's storyline...

That is, the prediction of Lord Rose, the chairman of the Galarian Pokémon League, that the energy for Dynamaxing Pokémon in the Galarian region will be exhausted in a thousand years.

Therefore, he intends to awaken Eternatus, which brings immense energy to the Galar region, thus triggering a series of battles.

Mugentana was a superior divine beast that Akame had promised to leave for Luffy to deal with.

So he also plans to let Luffy experience the exciting moment of ascending to the champion's throne.

Unexpectedly, he no longer wants to be a Pokémon, but instead wants to be a Pokémon Trainer.

So……

Before facing Mugentana, let's leave all the battles to Merry and Laboon, and let them contribute valuable experience points to improve their strength.

"Let's go, Mary, Labour!"

With a wave of his crimson hand, he strode directly into the palace arena.

Meryl and Rab, who were following behind him, immediately agreed and quickly caught up.

Soon, they entered the reception hall inside the arena.

Since this wasn't their first time here, the story NPCs didn't force them to come up and talk to Crimson.

Taking the elevator to the top of the arena, Crimson confidently strode into his own dedicated player tunnel.

"Oh, right."

Suddenly remembering something, the corners of her crimson lips curled up slightly, and she smiled at Mary and Rabbe behind her, reminding them:

"Although you two have seen your fair share of big scenes, don't get too excited about what's about to happen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Hong swiped his ID card on the machine next to the metal gate.

puff...

With a deep hiss of airlock, the entire door slowly opened.

The next instant, a deafening roar of cheers erupted like a tsunami, instantly filling the entire contestant tunnel.

Swish!

The dazzling spotlight shone directly on Chi Hong's front, illuminating a path of light that led straight to the center of the venue.

What appeared before Crimson's eyes was an open-air, shady field the size of several football fields.

The venue was surrounded by tens of thousands of spectators.

As the crimson figure took its first step onto the green field, the cheers from the crowd became even more awe-inspiring, the sound so powerful it seemed to shake the clouds in the sky.

"Even though I know it's all part of the machine's design, I still feel my heart pounding every time I come here!"

"Hmm, we can copy this into Pokémon World later. The Indigo League stage absolutely cannot be the traditional Kanto region stage; it would be too beneath us!"

"And since this is the first Pokémon Tournament, it should be as grand as possible!"

"At that time, the sky, the ocean, lava, and the universe will be used as venues, making for a truly spectacular event!"

"It's just a bunch of code anyway. As long as the aesthetics are good, nothing else matters."

Having experienced this situation before, Crimson quickly calmed down and walked step by step towards the center of the arena.

There, several finalists had already struck their poses, waiting for the real protagonist to arrive.

Unlike GoPee/GoEi, the Galar region does not have the Four Heavenly Kings in the traditional sense.

The championship battle here is actually a competition with several other gym leaders to determine who will be number one on this stage that belongs to challengers.

The first-place winner will then be eligible to challenge for the championship.

Behind the crimson figure, Little Meryl and Lab, who were entering such a large-scale venue for the first time as contestants, visibly tense up.

Even if they know that the surrounding environment is virtual and not real.

However, experiencing such a thunderous and tsunami-like atmosphere for the first time, they were inevitably affected by the environment.

"He really is like a little kid."

Seeing that no matter what they had been through, Meryl and Laboon still maintained a pure heart, Crimson smiled knowingly.

If Luffy were to remain naive and never grow, he would undoubtedly have a major headache.

But if it's Meryl and Raab...

Let's keep things simple, isn't that great?

"You've all been waiting long, the Champions League final is finally about to begin!"

At that moment, the voice of the on-site commentator suddenly came from the speakers above the crimson head.

This also signifies that the first playthrough of Pokémon Sword and Shield is finally coming to a perfect end.

Amidst the commentator's passionate tone, Crimson's first opponent soon appeared, and it turned out to be an old acquaintance of his.

The Gym Leader of Waterfowl Town – Water-type Master Lurina.

Of course, Crimson is familiar with her not only because he once challenged her.

The main reason is that Lurina has essentially carried half of the Pokémon comics, preserving the love for Pokémon among people with normal XP.

She is also one of the few dark-skinned female characters in anime who can be described as stunningly beautiful.

"We meet again, Crimson!"

At the commentator's command, a massive battle domain suddenly opened, enveloping the entire battlefield.

It also endowed Lulina with a normal personality and intelligence.

"Yeah, it's been a long time!"

They exchanged pleasantries in a perfunctory manner, their faces flushed.

Although they had never really communicated, the two acted like old friends.

Crimson was already used to this kind of situation.

After the two exchanged harsh words and expressed their determination to compete for the championship, the real battle officially began!

"Go, armored warriors!"

A level 62 upright isopod suddenly appeared in front of Lulina.

At the same time, she also shouted:

"This time, I will use my Dynamax to create a towering wave that will sweep you all into the sky!!!"

"Armored Warrior, Gigantamax Transformation!!!"

boom!!!

A burst of dark purple energy suddenly shot out from the light blue wristband on Lulina's wrist.

She was still holding the Poké Ball of the Golem, but suddenly recalled the Golem from the field.

In an instant, mysterious energy surged wildly into the Poké Ball from her palm.

What was once a Poké Ball that could be held in one hand has suddenly become a giant Poké Ball that requires both hands to hold.

Lulina also smiled and said excitedly:

"Go! Max Air Combat!!!"

Swish! ! !

The light flickered.

Suddenly, a swirling, dark cloud rose above the open-air arena, enveloping Lulina's half of the battlefield.

Meanwhile, the armored warrior that reappeared from the giant Poké Ball transformed into a terrifying giant insect nearly 30 meters long.

With its sharp bladed armor and icy eyes, the Maximal Armored Warrior made no further moves, its body half-still, like a giant robot, awaiting Lurina's next command.

Upon seeing that Lulina had summoned a Dynamax Pokémon, a glint of light flashed in his crimson eyes.

"Oh? Gigantamax right off the bat?!"

"In that case, I've chosen you!"

"Go! Labu!"

No Poké Balls were used.