Chapter 365: The Huaxia League Champion!! Is Born!
As the announcer's voice boomed across the stadium, the crowd finally snapped out of their collective trance.
The Huaxia League Conference Grand Champion! He had been decided!!
It was an unprecedented feat in the history of the Conference—a perfect 6-0 sweep in the final round to claim the crown!!!!
At just nineteen years old, Kenji was the youngest trainer to ever stand atop the podium as the Huaxia League Grand Champion!!!
In this moment, Kenji was undeniably the brightest, most dazzling star in all of Huaxia—perhaps even the entire world!!
The audience boiled over! Thunderous applause erupted from every corner, crashing down like a physical wave, flooding the arena with pure energy!!
"KENJI!!!! KENJI!!!!"
The chants began as a murmur and quickly synchronized into a rhythmic roar, a hundred thousand voices shouting a single name in unison.
Kenji stood in the trainer's box, his chest heaving. Mega Beedrill turned its head, looking at its partner. For a second, the two shared a look of pure, shared triumph. Kenji had waited a lifetime for this moment, and now that it was here, it felt almost dreamlike—too perfect to be real.
Across the field, Grandma Liu moved past her initial shock and began to laugh. It was a genuine, hearty laugh of pride.
As the person who had chosen him to inherit her legacy, she was more than happy to see Kenji climb to heights she could only imagine.
And looking at the boy currently being worshipped by the masses, she was certain of one thing: Kenji's light had already eclipsed every member of the Zhurong bloodline in history.
The so-called "House of Champions" was now merely the backdrop for Kenji's ascension.
Down by the tunnel, Xun Zhurong leaned against the cold concrete wall. His gaze was fixed on Kenji, his eyes a swirling mess of emotions—confusion, envy, and a dawning, terrifying realization that he was no longer the protagonist of his own story.
In the stands, Li Heng was vibrating with excitement. Beneath the cheers, his eyes were misty with pride. There was no jealousy in his heart, only the pure joy of a brother watching his best friend conquer the world.
"HE'S SO COOL!!!" Namgung Xi screamed, her eyes shining with delight. She was jumping up and down, as if she were the one who had won.
Auntie Mei was huddled in Uncle Bin's arms, weeping tears of joy.
She remembered the boy who used to work late shifts at their BBQ stand just to pay for his tuition and buy basic Pokéblocks. Now, he was standing in the center of the Phoenix Nest, a king among men. To them, Kenji had long since become their own son.
"HA! HAHAHA! YES! That's my boy!! I knew he'd do it!!"
Director He was practically slapping his own thigh off. His face was a deep, joyous red.
Metropolis Academy had produced the legend. Kenji's name would be etched in the Huaxia League annals forever, and the academy would share in that glory. It was the greatest day in the school's history!!
"Kenji is only nineteen... his potential is limitless," Lawson murmured on the high platform. "In a few years, he'll be more than ready to take the seat from Zhurong Yun. Actually... looking at him now, he might already be strong enough."
"Even the man at the top of the Master Eight... I don't think he had this level of power when he was nineteen," Yuna Su added.
The other Elite Four members turned to look at Zhurong Yun at the mention of the Master Eight.
The Master Eight. The eight strongest trainers on the planet, selected through the World Coronation Series. They were the absolute peak of the global pyramid.
The World Coronation Series was a global stage where "collecting badges" was just the entry fee. Only the sitting Champions and Elite Four of national leagues were invited to compete for a spot.
The World tournament occurred once every ten years. It had been seven years since the last one.
Currently, the Huaxia League only held one seat among the Master Eight.
The tournament followed a brutal format. First, the Champions and Elites from seven continents fought for qualifying slots. Apart from Antarctica—which usually only received two slots due to its low population—each continent was granted five slots.
That made thirty-two elite finalists.
After the second round of elimination, only the best of the best remained to challenge the sitting Master Eight.
Currently, two of the Master Eight were from Asia. One was the previous Huaxia Champion, Zhurong Qi, who held Rank 3. Two were from Europe, and the others were scattered across the remaining continents.
Seven years ago, Zhurong Yun had made his debut in the World Coronation Series. He had secured a respectable 2nd place in the preliminary round, but he had been unceremoniously shut out in his very first match against a Master Eight incumbent.
It was a stark reminder of just how high the ceiling truly was.
The man currently sitting at Rank 1 of the Master Eight was a trainer named Adam.
The world called him The Legend-Emperor.
The nickname was literal. Of Adam's six core Pokémon, four were confirmed Legendary species.
His roster included Regieleki, Heatran, Latias, and Thundurus.
Among them, his Regieleki—the Titan of Lightning—was rumored to have reached a god-tier Master-rank level. A Master-rank Legendary was an entity capable of toppling a nation single-handedly.
His remaining two partners were a Shiny Metagross and a Hydreigon, both of which were also confirmed Master-rank.
Commanding three Master-rank partners, with one of them being a true Deity, Adam had sat comfortably on the throne of Rank 1 for years. To the rest of the world, he was the final boss of reality.
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