Chapter 92 Young man, become a glorious Elite Four member!
Kukui's condition was within Bai Yu's expectations.
As a future research doctor in the Alola region, someone capable of establishing a league is naturally no ordinary person.
It's just that Kukui's strength is still a bit weak right now, but that makes sense. Ash will have arrived in Alola for several years by then, and his strength will have changed considerably.
Who knows if he chose to travel to other regions after visiting the Kanto region.
After all, as a research doctor, he can't only study the Pokémon in Alola.
"The Pokémon he uses don't belong to Kanto."
After the match, Sabrina also came up.
Kukui's attire and appearance didn't seem like those of a trainer from the Kanto region; his skin was rather dark.
"Yes, those are Pokémon from Alola. He's from the Alola region."
Bai Yu nodded; Kukui had introduced himself earlier.
Sabrina knew Kukui was from Alola, but she hadn't expected there to be such a trainer there.
Whether it was the Lycanroc or the Magneton she used later, their training was exceptional; they were definitely elite trainers. They were
still a ways from reaching Elite Four level, but after traveling in the Kanto region for a while and encountering some powerful trainers, reaching Elite Four level was only a matter of time.
What surprised Sabrina even more was the Mega Evil beside Bai Yu; it was much larger than the Mega Evil shown in the encyclopedia, and this was the first time she had ever seen such a Pokémon.
"Is this Pokémon also from Alola?"
Sabrina asked, her eyes gleaming as she looked at Mechastar.
In the Kanto region, besides Agatha Christie, the only expert in Poison-type Pokémon is Kaoru, the Gym Leader of Scarlet City.
In Sabrina's opinion, Kaoru's understanding of Poison-type Pokémon far surpasses that of Agatha Christie.
Kaoru appears to be just a Gym Leader.
In reality, his strength is on par with Sabrina and Lt. Surge, all at the Elite Four level.
Especially Kaoru, Sabrina sometimes couldn't quite gauge him, always feeling that he was hiding his true strength, which was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
"A Totem-level Pokémon, even in the Alola region, is rare,"
Bai Yu said, reaching out to stroke Mechastar beside him.
Unless a Giganotosaurus actively releases its poison or is in a state of excitement, it won't be poisoned by being petted under normal circumstances, and the Giganotosaurus happily swayed its body.
For Pokémon, sometimes just a little encouragement is enough to make them happy for a long time; even Dark and Poison-type Pokémon, which appear fierce, are no exception.
"As expected of the Gym Leader of my Kanto region, your strength is truly remarkable."
A somewhat short, elderly man with graying temples approached, his eyes filled with keen interest. He had watched the match just now and held Bai Yu in high regard.
"Who is that?"
Bai Yu couldn't recall the man's name for a moment.
Sabrina, standing to the side, was somewhat surprised to see him here.
The Pokémon League President.
"Damaranchi!
" "He's the Alliance President," Sabrina whispered. Bai Yu's eyes lit up.
The Elf Alliance President's sudden appearance must mean he's here to deliver something; such a person wouldn't leave the Indigo Plateau unless something serious happened.
He wondered what kind of reward he'd receive for the riots in Golden City.
"President Damaranchi, you didn't even tell me you were coming so I could prepare."
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As Bai Yu spoke, he led Damaranchi towards the reception room.
The Macha Gym wasn't as prestigious as other gyms, but the usual reception room was still prepared.
It just hadn't been used regularly, as there weren't many people coming.
Damaranchi nodded and followed Bai Yu into the reception room.
Bai Yu had originally intended to have the receptionist make some tea, but unexpectedly, the old man who usually served as a referee insisted on making tea, wanting to show off in front of Damaranchi.
After all, the referees within the gym were mostly selected from within the league.
"I just happened to be passing by and saw Gym Leader Bai Yu in a gym battle, so I decided to stay and watch."
"With Gym Leader Bai Yu's strength, being a mere gym leader is a bit of a waste of his talent,"
Damaranchi said, having watched the entire match.
Super Pikachu isn't a native Kanto Pokémon, but the rhythm of that match was perfect, and the progress was excellent.
With a little training, it could easily become an Elite Four member. Just as Lance said, Bai Yu does have some skill.
"President Damaranchi is joking. I'm just an unknown Gym Leader."
Bai Yu slowly shook his head. He wouldn't come here without a reason.
As the League President, his sudden appearance at the Gym definitely meant he was up to something.
"Gym Leader Bai Yu is too modest."
President Damaranchi took a sip of tea and took out a Poké Ball from his pocket, placing it on the table.
Even for the League President, obtaining this Pokémon took considerable effort. He
traded it from another region, but it was still a trade of pseudo-legendary Pokémon, which required a lot of persuasion.
"This is..."
Bai Yu looked at the Poké Ball on the table, then at Damaranchi, his face full of doubt.
"This is the baby of the pseudo-legendary Salamence from the Hoenn region...."
"I heard that Gym Leader Bai Yu defeated many Team Rocket members during the riots in Goldenrod City."
"He defended Goldenrod City from crisis, so it's not unreasonable for him to get this Pokémon with such an achievement."
After hearing Lance mention Bai Yu, Damaranchi secretly investigated Bai Yu as well.
He found that Bai Yu was quite strong and was a trainer born in Goldenrod City.
He wasn't from any other region, and Damaranchi felt relieved after seeing this information.
If it were a trainer from another region, Damaranchi would have suspected that he was either an evil force sent from elsewhere, or someone from another alliance causing trouble.
Now it seems that Bai Yu's identity is absolutely genuine, and since there's no problem, the necessary reward is definitely in order.
"Then I thank you very much, Guild Master Damaranchi."
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow. Although pseudo-god-like spirits can be captured in the game
, finding out information about them is more difficult than expected.
He didn't know if it was due to the system, but despite the pseudo-god-like spirits having arrived in the designated area, he still hadn't found any trace of the pseudo-gods.
In the game's storyline, there's a scene where you have to exchange Pokémon with Steven to get Dumbbell, or there's another theory that Dumbbell is inside the Stone Cave.
Either way, it proves that Dumbbell is hard to find in the Hoenn region.
Since Bai Yu could get a pseudo-legendary Pokémon for free this way, he had no reason to refuse.
Seeing Bai Yu accept the Poké Ball, Damarang nodded silently.
"I wonder, Gym Leader Bai Yu, what are your thoughts?"
"Whether to become a Kanto League Elite Four member?"
Damarang was very direct; he was also eager to change the Elite Four members.
Akiko was too old, and Lance came from Johto.
As for Shiba, he was an Elite Four member of two major leagues.
This also gave him, the president of the league association, a real headache.
Did Shiba and Lance belong to the Kanto League or the Johto League?
If trouble broke out in both Kanto and Johto simultaneously, which side would they side with?
"President Damaranchi, I still need to consider this."
"As you know, my gym leader position was given to me by someone else."
"I should also ask that person what they think."
Elite Four?
Bai Yu was naturally interested, but becoming an Elite Four member was currently of no use to him.
The Kanto League was in complete chaos.
Everyone had their own agenda, and from what Bai Yu understood, the Elite Four had another plan.
Their attempt to destroy the entire Kanto training community was, in some ways, no less dangerous than Team Rocket, perhaps even more so.
Especially Lance, that guy was like a time bomb, exploding at any moment.
"What a pity. With your talent, becoming a Kanto Elite Four member was only a matter of time,"
Damarang sighed. No one understood the Kanto League's current predicament better than him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Macha City to invite Bai Yu to become one of the Kanto Elite Four.
However, since Bai Yu had no intention of becoming an Elite Four member, Damarang didn't want to force him. He wouldn't change the Elite Four positions of Kiku, Shiba, and the others unless absolutely necessary.
"Once I've settled things, what I want to become is far more than just a League Champion,"
Bai Yu said, a hint of ambition in his voice.
As a trainer, one naturally desires to become stronger. Even a random passerby, a Bug-Catching boy who caught Caterpie, would want to catch Rayquaza, let alone Bai Yu.
Bai Yu had said similar things to Lance. Becoming a Champion?
He certainly wasn't very interested.
Let alone a Champion, even becoming a Champion wouldn't interest him much.
The Kanto League hadn't had a Champion in a long time; since Professor Oak left the League, many Champions had been at a stalemate.
Not to mention, becoming a member of the League would involve handling many affairs; if Team Rocket caused trouble in a city, he'd have to fly all the way there to deal with it.
Unless Team Rocket is eradicated, Bai Yu will spend the rest of his life running around dealing with their messes. It's better to be a carefree Gym Leader.
He can bully those adorable challengers and experience the local customs and culture.
Compared to Elite Four members and Champions, the role of Gym Leader offers much more freedom.
Bai Yu also plans to visit the Sinnoh region after the Indigo League.
He wants to see the three mythical dragons, visit Arceus, and of course, meet someone.
"Having ambition is a good thing."
"Raise that Pokémon well; it will become quite a force to be reckoned with in the future."
Damaranqi didn't take it seriously. Above Elite Four members?
That's the Champion; the Kanto League hasn't had a Champion in ages.
Currently, all four Elite Four members of the League possess championship-level strength, which is precisely why the Kanto League has yet to produce a champion.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Damaranchi turned and left.
He glanced at Sabrina a few more times; as the League President, he naturally knew Sabrina's strength.
Unfortunately…
a year ago, Sabrina refused to become an Elite Four member, a resolute refusal with no room for argument, which was what bothered Damaranchi.
When did the Elite Four become so worthless in their eyes? He himself went to invite her to become an Elite Four member, only to be repeatedly rejected.
"President Damaranchi is not as simple as he appears on the surface,"
Sabrina approached; she had learned about the League President Damaranchi.
As a former member of Team Rocket, he naturally knew something about the League.
Damaran, ostensibly just the chairman handling League affairs, actually possessed considerable strength. While not as strong as the Kanto Elite Four, he was still at least Elite Four level.
Moreover, it was rumored that he had reached an agreement with Lugia, a legendary champion, for Lugia to lend a hand in the event of a major upheaval in the League.
Of course, these were just rumors; even Team Rocket's records never showed Lugia appearing above the Indigo Plateau.
"To become the chairman of the Kanto League Association so easily seems a bit far-fetched,"
Bai Yu thought, not taking these words to heart.
The chairman of the Hoenn League Association had once captured Rayquaza, the ruler of the skies.
It's estimated that Rayquaza is still within the League, firmly controlled by the other side.
Those who reach this level, those who hold the Champion rank, aren't fools; they all possess considerable strength to maintain that position and manage the affairs of a region effectively.
"Bai Yu, your strength should be at the Champion level by now, right?"
Sabrina could tell, but she wanted Bai Yu to say it himself.
"My six main fighters are at the Champion level, but the Gengar and Toxapex I used today are still a ways off from Champion level," Bai Yu nodded.
Champion level would be acceptable in other regions.
Unfortunately, in Kanto, Champion level seems a bit weak.
Reaching Champion level would be enough to put up a fight against Giovanni.
To defeat trainers like Giovanni and Luffy head-on, one needs to raise their strength to a higher level, at least to the level of a first-tier god.
These two are absolute monsters from their respective regions; normally, only a monster trainer like Red could defeat them within a year.
"In my opinion, the Pokémon in the hands of those Elite Four members are at least Champion level."
"If you really want to become a Champion, your current strength is still lacking; you need time to improve."
In the previous battle, Sabrina had already discerned Lance's Dragonite's strength.
At least Champion level, yet such strength only makes him the top of the Kanto Elite Four.
There are also rumors that Lance lost to Lorelei once, meaning Lorelei is also Champion level.
Following this logic, it's likely that all four Kanto Elite Four members possess the strength to defend their title.
"What's so great about being a champion? There's so much to deal with all that."
"It's not as good as my position as a gym leader..."
"Isn't that an honor?"
"Honor...is that important?"
"It doesn't seem that important."
"Then that's settled. If you want honor, you might as well have a tense and exciting gym battle." Bai Yu said confidently. Sabrina
: "..."
That seems to make sense.
Honor isn't that important; after all, strength is enough.
But...Bai Yu threw a tantrum and left Goldenrod City a year ago, wasn't it all to become the League Champion?
How come a year has passed, and Bai Yu's grand dream has just been thrown into the trash? That's too hasty.
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