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Unconsciously, half a month had passed.
"Oh my god! Silvally has defeated Kommo-o!"
"Let's congratulate Gladion, who has defeated his strong opponent Hau and successfully advanced to the finals!"
"Three days later, Gladion will face Selene in the final showdown to determine the ultimate winner!"
The host's excited voice echoed through the microphone into the ears of everyone present.
What followed was a thunderous applause from the entire venue.
"What a pity."
Inside the arena, Hau held his forehead, looking regretful. He had tried his best, but he was still no match for Gladion.
Gladion recalled Silvally, his expression as indifferent as ever, and glanced at Hau.
He was indeed a strong opponent, but Gladion was still superior.
However, Gladion knew that Hau wasn't the focus of this tournament. The opponent he would face in the upcoming final was far more challenging!
Selene, a Top Executive of the organization!
Undoubtedly, this was Mammon's pre-arranged backup plan. Selene was the biggest obstacle on his path to becoming Champion.
Gladion turned around. Time was running out, and he had to use the remaining time to adjust his main Pokémon's condition to its peak.
To prepare for the final in three days!
No matter what, he would give his all to try.
"Brother is amazing! He even defeated Hau."
In the stands, Lillie was very happy for her brother. Hau was the strongest rookie Trainer in Alola in recent years, besides Selene.
"Ha~ He does have some skills. I'll test his limits then."
Selene was intrigued. Hau was her rival, after all.
But she didn't expect Hau to be eliminated in this Manalo Conference before even meeting her.
"..."
Lillie looked conflicted. She didn't know who to cheer for tomorrow.
Gladion was her brother, and Selene was her best friend, and in a sense, they would become family in the future.
Hmm, it's better to cheer for Selene.
Anyway, her brother couldn't possibly beat Selene, so cheering for him wouldn't help.
Lillie hesitated for less than two seconds before making a decisive choice, believing her brother would understand her.
Mammon didn't pay much attention to the battle between Gladion and Hau. He watched the first half carefully, but he didn't pay much attention to the second half.
Instead, he was focused on another battle, the Indigo Plateau Conference final in Kanto, thousands of miles away!
That's right, the Indigo Plateau Conference had reached the finals.
And the two finalists were none other than Red and Ash.
Although he had been staying in Alola recently, Mammon hadn't missed the events in other regions. After all, this year's regional tournaments were quite interesting.
But without a doubt, the Indigo Plateau Conference was the most exciting.
Mammon had truly enjoyed watching it these past few days. Just as he had initially thought, this year's Indigo Plateau Conference had too many 'gods,' leading to normal participants having absolutely no experience.
When they encountered those 'gods,' almost all of them were directly swept away by a single Pokémon.
This phenomenon only changed in the quarterfinals.
First was the first match, Red vs. Blue, and Blue was eliminated.
Then came the second match, Blue vs. a passerby, and Green advanced.
The third match, Ash vs. Ethan, and Ethan was eliminated.
The fourth match, Silver vs. a passerby, and Silver advanced.
It could be said that it was truly a 'clash of gods.' The two passersby were truly miserable. Blue's Arcanine directly swept six Pokémon, almost making his opponent cry.
Silver was exactly the same, using his Weavile with a cold face to almost make his opponent surrender on the spot in the quarterfinals. It was a complete massacre.
However, Red's two matches were very exciting.
Then came the semifinals, Ash vs. Silver. In the end, Silver was still no match for Ash. It's worth mentioning that Ash successfully achieved Bond Evolution with Greninja in this match, shocking the entire audience!
Then came the classic battle between Red and Blue. Their battle was exceptionally fierce, but in the end, Red narrowly won.
Blue's face turned dark at the time, as black as coal.
Losing to his rival Red in the Indigo Plateau Arena, under everyone's gaze, was definitely an unacceptable matter for the proud and arrogant Blue.
And then came the final, Red vs. Ash!
Mammon truly didn't expect this world's Indigo Plateau Conference to end up like this.
A final between brothers, both exceptionally talented and powerful rookies.
It could be said that the popularity of this Indigo Plateau Conference was unprecedentedly high, unimaginably high.
"It seems Ash is no match for Red. Can Ash-Greninja really not get past Charizard X?"
Mammon watched the live broadcast on his phone, raising an eyebrow.
On the field, the battle between Red and Ash had entered its final stage. Red's ace, Charizard X, still defeated Ash's Bond Greninja.
What could Mammon say about this? He had a strange sense of déjà vu.
After all, in the anime, Ash's Greninja was ultimately defeated by Alain's Charizard X.
And in this world, this talented Ash's Bond Greninja was again defeated by Charizard X. But thankfully, Ash's Pikachu was his ace.
However, Ash's Pikachu had already participated in a battle before, so its condition was not full.
Pikachu was already at a disadvantage against Charizard X, and Red also had a Venusaur with decent combat power.
And indeed, Ash's Pikachu also failed to turn the tide of the battle, falling under Charizard X's claws.
Red won the final victory and became the winner of this Indigo Plateau Conference.
"I wonder how far Gloria can go in this world?"
Mammon put away his phone, curious about how far Red could go among the Kanto Elite Four.
After all, the Kanto Elite Four are not that easy to challenge!
The Kanto Elite Four in this world are too strong, all of them are Champion. Lorelei and Bruno's combat power are both good among Champion.
Especially Lance, the head of the Elite Four, who is a Top Champion.
Mammon didn't believe that Red at this stage could defeat Lance, after all, this wasn't the Red from the games who could defeat and capture a wild Mewtwo in a year.
Or rather, the 'protagonists' of this world have all had their talent and luck 'cut down.'
In fact, strictly speaking, whether Red could even pass Agatha was questionable, because the old woman Agatha's strength was actually very strong.
And she specialized in the eerie Ghost-type and Poison-type, plus Red was a Trainer who came out of Professor Oak's lab.
Agatha might very well 'settle personal scores' and give Red a harder time because of this.
However, this isn't particularly important. For Red and the others, this year is just the beginning. Next year will be when they truly make their mark.
"So, there are also differences in regional strength."
Back at Aether Paradise, Mammon lay down in the yard and continued to browse his phone. Soon, he came across some good news.
"Kalos Champion Changes Hands! New Queen Serena Successfully Challenges Champion, Defeating Diantha and Officially Reaching the Top!"
Seeing this news, Mammon couldn't help but smile.
He switched to the official live stream for Kalos. As soon as he entered, the screen was indeed filled with bullet comments, making it impossible to see the picture clearly.
After blocking the bullet comments, he saw Serena, wearing a wreath, standing between Diantha and the Kalos League President, radiant and dazzling.
The center of attention!
"That's really good."
Mammon chuckled. Yes, this was the difference in regional strength.
Compared to the hellish mode in Kanto, Kalos was relatively a simple mode.
Not only Serena, but the difficulty in Unova was also not high.
For Rosa and Hilda, their real competitors were actually each other.
As for the Unova Elite Four and Alder, for the two of them, they truly weren't particularly difficult opponents to deal with.
It's worth mentioning that Rosa and Hilda's final was also today.
And the battle had already ended in the morning. Rosa narrowly defeated Hilda to win the championship and was currently undergoing the Champion challenge.
Mammon saw clearly that after the battle, the camera showed Rosa excitedly chattering non-stop to Hilda with a triumphant look.
Hilda's face turned dark.
Hmm, it's likely Rosa was being smug. Given Rosa's personality, she was probably quite harsh with her smugness.
But their relationship was strong, so there wouldn't be any problems. Hilda would probably 'retaliate' in some way.
As evening arrived, Rosa and Serena called separately, happily and proudly recounting their battle results and successes of the day to Mammon.
"Mammon! I've become the Kalos Champion! I haven't let down your expectations!"
"Mammon, Mammon~ I'm the Unova Champion, Gloria know. Do Gloria want to come to Unova to find me? I can wear my Champion robe!"
Evidently, both girls came for praise, especially Rosa, who started acting coy again, but the joy in her words was indeed undeniable.
Becoming a regional Champion was their dream when they set out on their journey.
And with their dream fulfilled, of course they were happy, and of course they couldn't wait to share it with the important people.
And Mammon naturally affirmed their achievements without hesitation. As a leader, he provided emotional value perfectly.
Hmm, the Champions of two regions are now Team Rockets Top Executive, but Mammon was still not satisfied.
Unfortunately, Platinum failed to challenge Cynthia today. After receiving Platinum's disappointed message, Mammon even called her to comfort her.
Afterward, Mammon compiled information on the various regional tournaments and Champion challenges from the past few days.
Kanto Region: Indigo Plateau Conference winner Red, Elite Four challenge failed, defeated by Agatha in the third stage.
Hoenn Region: Ever Grande Conference winner May, Champion challenge defeated by Steven.
Sinnoh Region: Lily of the Valley Conference winner Platinum, Champion challenge defeated by Cynthia.
Unova Region: Nuvema Town Conference winner Rosa, Champion challenge successfully defeated Alder and reached the top of Unova.
Kalos Region: Lumiose Conference winner Serena, Champion challenge successfully defeated Diantha and reached the top of Kalos.
Alola Region: The Manalo Conference has not yet ended, but it is already certain that Selene will reach the top.
Galar Region: The Champion Cup has also not yet ended, but against Leon, Gloria will certainly not be able to successfully challenge him.
Paldea Region: Mesagoza Conference winner Liko, Champion challenge successfully defeated Nemona, becoming the third Champion in Paldea.
Hmm, Mammon seriously suspected Nemona was still holding back.
Nemona's strength is actually very likely close to Cynthia and Steven. Even if there's a gap, it wouldn't be very large.
"Once Selene becomes the Alola Champion, she can also return to Kanto to prepare for the upcoming 'feast.'"
Mammon gently stroked the head of the napping Victini beside him, a slow smile forming on his lips.
He deliberately stayed in Alola, first because he wanted to personally witness the moment Selene reached the top of Alola.
Second, he wanted to wait for all the regional tournaments to conclude, and then he could prepare for the upcoming war between Team Rockets and the League.
Mammon was very much looking forward to it.
He was already thinking about how to show off in front of the League's Champion-level Trainers then.
After all, the number of Champion-level Trainers participating in that battlefield would definitely be an unprecedented grand spectacle!