Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game

The Alliance President's antics took Cynthia by surprise.

If Xia Chen's information is correct, this would be an even more serious disaster than the awakening of the two idiots in the Hoenn region more than half a year ago.

Back in Hoenn, at least the Alliance faction was united, but Galar... the Guild Master is the source of disaster. How can we expect the Alliance to unite as one to protect the people and withstand natural disasters?

The seriousness of the situation had exceeded her expectations.

But such a thing is even less likely to be publicized, because Lorz is a highly reputable entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the president of the alliance. If the conjecture is wrong, Xia Chen will be charged with spreading rumors and defaming the president of the alliance.

After a long silence, Cynthia said, "Don't make any rash moves yet. Wait for Gadriya and me to come and meet you."

Xia Chen didn't have any plans or ideas for action at the moment, so he naturally agreed.

…………

The red cloud and lightning lasted only half an hour, and during that time, it did not bring about any other substantial changes.

After a brief moment of panic among the two trainers, the battle in the Hammerlocke Arena resumed as normal.

Ultimately, Lyubo staged a comeback after a poor start, defeating the host, Chibana, who is hailed as Galar's strongest Gym Leader, and advancing to the finals of the tournament.

The final match between him and Xia Chen will be held the following day.

This sudden red storm did not cast a shadow over people's hearts; that very evening, various experts came out to explain this unusual phenomenon.

Only Xia Chen understood that this might be Lorze's way of controlling public opinion and lowering people's guard.

The real storm may come tomorrow, or it may come a few days later.

Xia Chen preferred that Eternatus awaken after the finals, because if it were him, he would also choose to take action only after many top trainers had left Hammerlocke City, so as not to be disturbed by them too much.

Regardless, let's focus on finishing tomorrow's match first.

April 3, Quanju Gymnasium.

The highly anticipated World Gym Leader Tournament has reached its final battle.

What's particularly rare is that both finalists this year can be considered dark horses, so much so that no one could have imagined they would get this far before the competition.

Xia Chen, in particular, only became the dojo master this year and is just nineteen years old.

His opponent, Liu Bo, was the oldest contestant in the competition.

The clash between the veteran and the young made this match, with its unpredictable outcome, quite interesting.

The commentary for the finals was very prestigious, featuring the current Galar champion, Dante.

Although he lost to Cynthia in the Masters Finals three years ago, Leon is still an idol-level trainer in the Galar region, with few rivals.

He is also the man who has topped the list of "the man women in Galar most want to marry" for five consecutive years.

"Welcome Champion Dante to the competition!"

Inside the live stream, another female commentator looked at Dan Di with admiration, her eyes practically drooling.

"Haha, no need to be so polite. I've been following this tournament closely before the match, and it's been absolutely fantastic!"

Dan Di has always been known for his approachable and caring nature towards younger generations, so it's perfectly reasonable that he's been paying close attention to the Gym Leader Tournament.

The female commentator asked curiously, "Oh, is there any particular match or player you really like?"

"Personally, I think the most exciting match was the one between Xia Chen and Na Zi. Although it was only a 3v3 group stage match and couldn't fully showcase their abilities, it didn't diminish the excitement of the match at all. The player was Xia Chen, who was also in that match."

Dan Di was generous with his praise and admiration, even jokingly saying, "I've watched almost all of Xia Chen's matches in this tournament. I'm a die-hard fan of his."

The female commentator laughed and said, "Oh? Do you think he can win today's match and claim the championship?"

If someone else had asked, he might have given a smooth answer like "it's hard to say" or "Uncle Liu is also very strong," but Dan Di replied without hesitation, "I greatly admire Uncle Liu. He is an outstanding trainer of the same generation as my master. It's really not easy to maintain such an excellent competitive state at this age. But personally, I hope Xia Chen can win this match. I like this kid, and I even hope to see him at the Masters Tournament the year after next."

Daring to love and speak his mind—that's Dan Di's personality.

The female commentator smiled gently and said, "It seems that Mr. Dan really thinks highly of this junior. Oh... the two players have entered the arena. Let's see what kind of performance these two top trainers can bring us today!"

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Before going on stage, Xia Shuo checked with Gu Leton again to see if there had been any major changes in the aura underground.

Only after receiving a negative answer did he feel relieved enough to go on stage.

Today, among the six Pokémon that Xia Chen brought to the arena, Guleton was still there to anchor the team.

Liu Bo is also a formidable character in the special episode, and considering his unusually fierce performance in this series, it cannot be ruled out that he has been hiding his true strength.

Another more important reason is that if something unexpected happens during the final, Leighton's presence will allow him to intervene in time.

Uncle Liu was getting on in years, and when he went on stage he even used a cane, his body was slightly hunched, and he looked like he was having some difficulty walking.

However, Xia Chen sensed from the waveguide transmitted back from Liu Bo's body that Liu Bo's physical condition was actually better than that of many middle-aged people.

What is he hiding?

Xia Chen didn't know.

But he had a vague feeling that he was also involved in the awakening of Mugentana.

However, it's all just speculation. Xia Chen can only focus on finishing this match before thinking about anything else.

At exactly 9:00 AM, with the referee's whistle, the World Gym Leader Championship Finals officially began!

The Poké Ball was thrown, a flash of white light appeared, and the two players' starting Pokémon appeared.

In front of Uncle Liu was a long-haired, thick-skinned elf with a pair of long, white tusks—the Ivory Pig.

Xia Chen's starting Pokémon for this match was none other than Dragapult.

"Hey, why is Dragapult the first Pokémon chosen by Xia Chen? Isn't that Pokémon 2x weak to Ice?"

The female commentator expressed her doubts.

Leon also has a Dragapult, which is the second most important Pokémon in his team after his absolute ace, Charizard.

He was also somewhat puzzled by Xia Chen's choice. "Judging from the previous matches, Xia Chen isn't the kind of trainer who likes to battle against opponents of the opposite type. So, is there some special reason behind this choice?"

Clearly, Xia Chen's strange choices at the very beginning of the match stumped the champion, Dan Di.

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Meanwhile, on the battlefield, both trainers had already issued their first commands.

"Dronbalo, fly over and use Will-O-Wisp!"

"Ivory pig, ice pick."

Dragapult is the fastest of all of Xia Chen's Pokémon, far more agile than the clumsy Mamoswine.

The ghostly figure ignored him as Doronbalu easily dodged the ice spikes shot by the Mammoth, while charging towards him at the same speed.

At the same time, a chilling, dark purple flame appeared in front of Dorambaruto. With a flick of his short claws, the flame shot forward like a bullet.

There was almost no way to hide.

"Dig a hole!"

Having nowhere to hide doesn't mean there's really nowhere to hide.

The ivory boar quickly lowered its head, and its pair of long, curved, white tusks had somehow become filled with a thick, earthy-yellow energy.

Without even needing to exert any force, a hole appeared beneath the ivory boar, its slightly bulky body barely squeezing in, just brushing past the will-o'-the-wisp passing overhead.

"earthquake!"

There is no more restraining method for digging than an earthquake.

Back in that battle against Aoki, Draco Balto used an earthquake to blast out Mega Kangaskhan.

At that moment, at this moment.

"Ruto!"

The thick, translucent dragon tail slashed down suddenly, causing an earth-shaking tremor. The heavy, powerful ground-based energy then spread downwards in ripples.

The ivory pig, however, remained silent for a long time.

Xia Chen couldn't help but frown.

He disappeared?

But digging a hole isn't a sneak attack, so where could he run to?

"Split up first. Little Duolong will perform the dragon dance, while Duolong will watch the field and adapt to the situation."

"Something unusual must be going on," Xia Chen commanded.

However, as soon as the command was given, before the three Pokémon could even move, a pair of sharp fangs, like spears, suddenly burst out of the ground!

Digging a tunnel - two-stage method!

Before Doronbaruto's tail could even leave the ground, it was caught off guard by the tusk pig's long-awaited digging.

Xia Chen was stunned.

This guy actually endured the damage of the entire earthquake just to launch a surprise attack?

But it must be said that this crazy idea produced unexpectedly good results.

Before Draco could react, it was knocked to the ground by the second hit of Mamoswine's Dig.

The two little dragons escaped disaster because they had executed the separation command in advance, and now they are still faithfully carrying out Xia Chen's dragon dance command.

"Ivory pig, frozen teeth."

Uncle Liu's voice was old but firm.

Immediately, the yellowish-brown color on the ivory boar's white tusks faded, replaced by a chilling icy blue.

Xia Chen frowned, "Stop with Dragon Dance for now, go all out with Rampage and Dragon Pulse to cover the multi-dragon's use of Spirit Sneak Attack!"

Fortunately, there was telepathic command; otherwise, it would have taken a second or two just to say such a series of instructions.

Then let the Pokémon do it, and by then the Mamoswine's tusks were all aimed at the Dragapult.

The two little dragons immediately stopped their dragon dance and charged towards the ivory pig with all their might.

The little dragon's charge effectively slowed down the Ivory Boar's offensive.

At the same time, a deep rift appeared in the space.

With a flip, Dorambaruto scrambled into the alternate dimension, narrowly escaping the frozen tooth.