"Chairman! This is bad! Damian has come to Galar!"
Leon spoke in a heavy tone to Rose, who had just picked up the phone.
"Is that so? He finally arrived, after all."
Rose, who was currently in Hulbury, did not seem too surprised when he heard the news.
This was something that was bound to happen sooner or later.
"Chairman, do you think..."
Leon did not know how Rose planned to deal with Damian.
"Leave it to me, Leon. I will handle it," Rose said.
His magnetic, mature voice made Leon nod.
After many years of working together, just as Rose had absolute trust and confidence in Leon, Leon also believed deeply in Rose's abilities.
If Rose was the one handling these kinds of negotiations, it definitely would not go wrong.
Leon was just that confident.
After finishing the call with Leon, Rose thought for a moment.
"Oleana, go check the information on recent out-of-town flight passengers. Find Damian's flight and where they landed. I need to talk to him."
"Yes, sir."
Oleana, who was standing behind Rose, nodded with a serious expression.
As long as they could find the city where Damian's plane landed, Rose was confident he could find Damian's location.
This was Rose's confidence.
Because in the Galar region, as long as he wanted to, there was no person's information that he could not find.
Because his name was Rose!
After becoming the Chairman of the Galar region, Rose put a lot of effort into developing every industry in Galar.
The largest enterprise in the entire Galar region, the Macro Cosmos group, was controlled by Rose.
In the Galar region, what kind of concept was Macro Cosmos?
Let's put it this way: the leaders in every industry, aviation, railways, energy, technology, the internet, construction, daily life, banking, logistics, securities, networks, and more, were all Macro Cosmos!
It could be said that if Macro Cosmos collapsed, Galar's economy would go backward by at least several decades!
This was not an exaggeration at all because every industry in the entire Galar region was supported by Macro Cosmos.
Saying that 80% of the wealth in the Galar region was held in Rose's hands was not an overstatement.
Kanto's Silph Co. and Hoenn's Devon Corporation were already top enterprise groups, but Macro Cosmos could completely compare to them or even be wealthier.
However, not a single person in Galar questioned Rose, because Rose put all his heart and soul into working for Galar.
Everyone could see these efforts.
Rose was responsible for developing Galar's economy, while Leon was responsible for leading Galar's trainers.
This was the most important reason why Galar was currently developing so fast: because these two men standing at the peak of Galar worked together perfectly with one heart.
Hammerlocke.
Damian and Caitlin returned to Hammerlocke.
According to the message left by Serena, the two of them quickly found the two girls at a training field in the city.
However, at this moment, Platinum was currently battling another trainer.
"Hahaha! You're impressive, young lady! But next, yours truly is going all out!"
A young man wearing a yellow hood laughed with excitement and wildness.
He threw his Poké Ball.
Damian recognized him at a glance. This young man was Raihan.
How did Platinum end up fighting Raihan?
Damian was actually quite curious.
"Go wild! Archaludon!"
Raihan threw out his ace Pokémon.
The heavy Archaludon landed firmly in front of Raihan.
Hmm... he actually let Duraludon evolve?
Seeing Archaludon, Damian could not help but feel it was a bit of a pity.
He actually really wanted to see Raihan's Gigantamax Duraludon.
But this was the real world, after all. It was not locked to Sword and Shield game mechanics.
Archaludon's strength was very impressive. It was impossible for Raihan not to let Duraludon evolve.
He couldn't just act like he lost his mind and refuse to let it evolve just because Duraludon could Gigantamax, right?
"It's really a shame. We can't use Dynamax in this place. Otherwise, we could really have a great time."
Raihan clicked his tongue. But then, the corners of his mouth curled into a sharp and excited smile.
"But this is enough! Come on, young lady! This is the final battle to decide the winner!"
Clearly, Raihan was already having a lot of fun.
The battle continued.
The Pokémon on the field were Raihan's Archaludon against Platinum's Mega Garchomp after Mega Evolution.
Unfortunately, Raihan's ace, Archaludon, was indeed powerful.
Furthermore, it had the Stamina Ability. As the battle went on, it kept getting stronger.
Stamina: When hit by an attack, Defense rises.
Against an opponent like Mega Garchomp that relied on physical attacks, this Ability was undoubtedly a natural enemy.
Although Archaludon was weak to Ground-type moves, Archaludon's own Defense was already quite high.
Also, for the current Platinum, Raihan's strength was still greater than hers.
In the end, Mega Garchomp still fell.
"Phew~ that was a refreshing battle!"
After defeating Platinum, Raihan showed a big smile.
He took a cool selfie with his Rotom Phone.
This was his habit.
At first, he took selfies to remind himself not to forget the frustration of losing a battle.
But later, it slowly turned into a habit. No matter where he went or what he was doing, he would habitually take one first.
"You are really amazing, Mr. Raihan."
Platinum comforted Garchomp. She looked at Raihan and spoke with real feeling.
"As I thought, I still need to work harder."
Platinum also did not expect that a Gym Leader in Galar would be this powerful.
"Ha~ don't feel discouraged, girl. Yours truly is Galar's strongest Gym Leader, Raihan. Losing to me isn't embarrassing at all."
Raihan walked over, still wearing his signature bright and sharp smile.
Although he looked very proud and often called himself "yours truly," Raihan actually had a very good temper.
And his mindset was always excellent. He was happy when he won a battle, and he wouldn't feel down if he lost one.
"And tsk, you really are the strongest rookie yours truly has ever seen. That girl Leon recommended probably isn't as good as you. It's like seeing a ghost."
Raihan tilted his head and looked Platinum up and down.
He couldn't help but scratch his head, feeling a bit puzzled. The rookies popping up this year were truly getting more and more exaggerated one by one.
Especially the one in front of him. Her journey this year wasn't even over yet, and she could already go back and forth with him.
If another two months passed, wouldn't she be able to crush him?
And the worst part was, she wasn't the only one.
"Mr. Raihan, you flatter me," Platinum blinked.
The girl Leon recommended?
Platinum had a feeling it was probably a "monster rookie" from the local Galar region.
Platinum was used to it. After all, it seemed every region had "monsters" with talent just like hers.
It made Platinum not even know how to complain about it.
Back then, Professor Rowan had said she was a rare genius among trainers...
But after joining Team Rocket, she realized that title didn't suit her at all.
Maybe it would be more appropriate to give that title to her future daughter?
"Yours truly never tells lies. You really are the strongest rookie I have seen so far." Raihan waved his hand.
"Now then, young lady over there, do you want to have a battle with yours truly as well?"
Then, Raihan looked toward Serena. He grinned and showed a wild smile.
Actually, he was originally just wandering around Hammerlocke out of boredom.
Then he saw Serena and Platinum's training battle and immediately became interested.
Raihan was a person who loved battling, or rather, strong trainers were basically all fond of fighting.
"Then I'll ask for your guidance, Mr. Raihan."
Serena naturally had no reason to refuse.
Being able to battle a strong person was something she would love.
And it was a Champion-level trainer like Raihan.
"Hahaha! Come, come, come! I hope you're like this junior just now. Don't let yours truly down. Let's have a hot-blooded battle!"
Raihan was in high spirits and full of passion.
Once his urge to battle was triggered, it was really hard to make it go away.
And regarding Serena, he was also full of expectations.
Raihan and Serena began their battle.
Platinum ran over to Damian and Caitlin.
"Damian, you're back."
"Yeah. I didn't expect you to run into Raihan."
Damian replied with a smile. This was indeed unexpected.
"Although Mr. Raihan talks a bit strangely, he is a very good senior," Platinum blinked.
"Indeed. Battling many different opponents is a very good way to train. Also, the things Raihan knows are quite diverse."
Damian looked at the Torkoal that Raihan sent out first. His eyes looked a bit strange.
Actually, Raihan always called himself a Dragon-type trainer to the public, and his nickname was "The Dragon Storm."
But in reality, Raihan was actually better at using weather.
According to his League Card description:
In order to win in any environment, Raihan learned how to use weather in battle.
This directly resulted in Raihan's team having two weather setters.
That's right, he used two types of weather on one team!
It was truly amazing.
"Mmhmm~ I do feel like I've learned a lot. Damian, how was the harvest from your trip?" Platinum nodded deeply.
She had indeed learned how to deal with Sandstorm weather through her battle with Raihan.
Then, Platinum asked Damian.
"I suppose the goal was reached. We can play in Hammerlocke for one more day tomorrow, and then we can leave here."
Damian was in no hurry. He had plenty of time anyway.
Just as he was preparing to enjoy the battle between Raihan and Serena, Damian's phone suddenly rang.
Damian took it out and looked.
It was an unknown call on his backup number. This was the number he usually used for "work."
"Who is this?"
Damian answered directly.
"Hehe~ Mr. Damian, I have heard your great name for a long time."
A magnetic, mature voice entered his ear.
Damian raised an eyebrow. He had a good idea of who it was.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Rose, the Chairman of the Galar League."
"Damian, I think we can have a proper chat."