The time came to December 22nd, Monday.
Interestingly, since the start of the Master Tournament, the southern region of Paldea, which should have had continuous light rain for several days, unexpectedly experienced prolonged sunny weather.
This abnormal phenomenon that violated meteorological patterns left experts and students in related fields completely baffled.
However, as it had no impact on the ecology of the Paldea region, and the comfortable temperature made many Pokémon more active, they quickly accepted this somewhat warm winter with pleasure.
"This thing really works..."
Strolling down the streets of Mesagoza, Aiden kept his hands in his pockets, playing with the "Clear Sky Cinderella" produced by the system, looking up at the endless blue sky and white clouds, feeling refreshed.
As expected of black technology from a comedy anime.
If I could figure out the principle, even Kyogre's Primal Reversion might not be able to compete with my weather...
While complaining internally, Aiden soon arrived at the open-air arena located in the center of Mesagoza.
Today, the much-anticipated Dragon-type Master Tournament finally reached its final act.
The finals were between Cynthia and Lance.
One was the current face of Sinnoh, a rookie champion who swept through the entire Sinnoh League with an undefeated dominance over the past year;
The other was the face of Kanto, a Dragon-type Elite Four member widely recognized as having championship potential but slightly unlucky.
Symbolizing the transition from old to new, it was also an epic clash of titans.
Therefore, when Aiden arrived at the stands, it was already packed, with countless people enthusiastically cheering and waiting for the exciting battle to unfold.
"At the finals, the atmosphere is indeed different."
Aiden nodded, pondered briefly, and immediately took out four Poké Balls from his pocket.
Since that was the case, let these little guys experience the atmosphere of high-level ball games in advance.
Maybe one day in the future, as a newcomer in Paldea, I'll have the chance to stand on such a stage with them?
Several flashes of red light later, Aiden's little ones appeared in front of the stands.
It seemed there was also a big guy mixed in.
"Gao..."
How annoying, can't you just let me sleep in the ball...
Miraidon yawned, looked up at the noisy crowd above, and snorted discontentedly.
Its appearance instantly drew the attention of Clair nearby.
As an expert in raising dragon Pokémon, Clair could immediately tell that this Pokémon of Aiden's was a dragon she had never seen before.
Just...
Generally speaking, shouldn't dragon Pokémon all pursue powerful strength and be more excited about such an attention-grabbing venue?
Why does Aiden's seem quite the opposite?
Clair thought to herself but didn't ask the rather impolite question because the two weren't that close.
"Eee!"
Bagon opened its eyes and suddenly found itself in a high place, becoming excited and walking towards the railing with reckless abandon.
"Lu!"
Riolu looked serious, picking up Bagon just before it almost fell headfirst.
After handing Bagon to Aiden, its gaze quickly returned to the battlefield below, quietly waiting for the match to begin.
It was the first time Riolu saw its big sister in an official battle.
Watching the battles of strong trainers might give it some insights.
As for Eevee…
Aiden watched Eevee, who was skillfully lured away by Caitlin's telekinesis and held in her arms, enjoying itself, couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Using psychic powers to pet Eevee, Caitlin, you're a ruthless person.
But never mind, it's about to evolve anyway; let it be until then.
"Streaming now, everyone!"
With Rotom entering live mode, Aiden quickly appeared in the live stream picture.
[Alright, alright, alright, the finals are finally here!]
[Teacher Azure's commentary is so professional; watching the official broadcast feels bland...]
[The Master Tournament is just for fun; real skill learning still depends on coming to Teacher Azure's live room!]
Under the surge of countless bullet chats, the live room's popularity instantly broke into seven digits, and the trend didn't decrease but increased, maintaining a rocket-like rise.
Even many on-site spectators quietly entered the live room after receiving phone notifications, planning to catch both online and offline.
"You're at the scene; why are you still playing with your phone?"
On the other side of the stands,
Beside Professor Oak, Blue suddenly noticed Red pulling out his phone and immediately revealed a cryptic smile, prompting him to comment.
"..."
Red remained silent and only shared the phone screen with Blue.
Upon noticing the cheerful young man with a bright smile on the screen, Blue paused for a moment, then asked with a complex expression:
"Isn't he the Aiden Gym Leader who gained fame using Pachirisu in the exhibition match?"
Due to his outstanding performance in the exhibition matches, Blue successfully remembered this youth who wasn't much older than himself but had already stepped onto the Master Tournament stage.
"Mm."
Red responded and then stopped talking.
However, Professor Oak beside them was drawn to the conversation. After glancing down, he suddenly realized.
"It's that kid Aiden; he's very strong, especially in tactical design and command where he truly has talent."
"So you two should indeed learn a bit; maybe he'll point out some details you haven't noticed."
"Grandpa, do you know him?"
Blue raised an eyebrow.
There aren't many trainers praised by their own grandpa, and each one's strength is unquestionably strong.
Even his current self was far from reaching the level to earn his grandpa's approval.
"I don't know him, but he's very famous on Poké TV. I've seen his videos too; he's indeed a trainer with a strong personal style."
Professor Oak shook his head and smiled slightly.
"If you want to get stronger, you should look up to trainers who are better than yourself, right, Blue?"
"...I understand."
Blue sighed and looked at Red.
"I didn't bring my phone; don't mind if we watch together, do you?"
The two quickly stood shoulder to shoulder, quietly waiting for the battle to begin.
Seeing this scene, Professor Oak couldn't help but show a kind smile again.
Although considering Red as a lifelong rival to defeat, the relationship between the two remains as good as ever.
At this moment, a man sitting not far away, wearing an orange scarf and resembling a sporty student with dark skin, noticed the elder on the other side and instantly widened his eyes.
Isn't that Professor Oak?!
The senior whom even the unique battle legend of Galar, Master Mustard, who has won multiple Galar championships, feels inferior to…
Isn't this senior supposed to have given up battling years ago and devoted himself entirely to academic research?
Raihan turned his gaze toward the two youths beside Professor Oak.
A bold idea quickly formed in his mind—
Perhaps these two youths are the juniors recognized by Professor Oak as successors to the Kanto legacy…
Could next year's Kanto finally see a young champion breaking the deadlock after many years?
However, Raihan's shock didn't last long.
Because with the host's introduction, the battle atmosphere was quickly ignited.
Amidst the cheers and shouts of countless spectators, the two contestants quickly emerged from the player tunnel, appearing in the center of the highly anticipated battlefield.
The big battle was about to begin!
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