Galar Region, the top floor of Rose Tower in Wyndon.
Right now, Rose, Leon, and his secretary Oleana were watching the broadcast of Giovanni's Elite Four challenge.
"That is truly an outstanding performance. Leon, how would you evaluate it?"
Seeing that Giovanni's Nidoking had already defeated Lorelei's third main Pokémon, Piloswine, Rose gave a sincere sigh of admiration.
Well, Rose was very jealous right now. Why wasn't such a powerful Gym Leader from their Galar region?
"This is just a normal performance for Gym Leader Giovanni."
Leon laughed a little, shook his head, and replied.
Back in Hoenn, he had a simple spar with Giovanni. To be honest, Leon was not at all surprised by Giovanni's excellent performance right now.
Because no one understood better than him how easy it was for trainers like himself and Giovanni to fight "normal" Champion-level trainers.
This was because Leon himself often fought Raihan this way.
"The Dragon Storm" Raihan was the strongest trainer in the Galar region besides Leon. At the same time, he was the Gym Leader of Hammerlocke.
According to his League Card description, Raihan was the leader of the strongest Gym in Galar. It was said that if he just moved to another region, he could easily take the Champion title.
Without a doubt, Raihan was a Champion-level trainer.
However, so far, Raihan had lost ten times in a row against Leon. But at the same time, he was the trainer who had defeated Leon's Pokémon more times than anyone else.
Well, Leon probably held back many times during his battles with Raihan. But even so, Raihan never defeated more than two of Leon's main Pokémon in a single battle.
Yet, among the trainers in the Galar region who challenged Leon, this was already the best record.
"It's truly terrifying... and it really makes me... envious."
Rose took a sip of his coffee and couldn't help but sigh again.
What was terrifying was that Giovanni was a Champion-level trainer who was not below Leon. Now, he had finally "awakened," and starting this Elite Four challenge was the proof.
The envy was obvious. Rose dreamed of the Galar region thriving. In an era like this, powerful trainers were the foundation of a region's strength!
If Giovanni were a Galar Gym Leader, Rose would wake up laughing from his dreams. Not to mention, Giovanni wasn't just strong himself; the key was his son, Damian!
To be honest, when Rose learned the reason why Damian joined Team Rocket in the beginning, he felt it was laughable.
Giovanni had neglected to show Damian enough care?
But if they were in the Galar region, Rose was confident he could fill that gap in affection and care for Damian.
That's right. Rose could guarantee that the care Giovanni couldn't give Damian, he, Rose, could provide!
Because Rose valued the training of the younger generation that much. Who in the Galar region didn't know that Rose cared most about raising the new generation?
He often visited children in orphanages and welfare centers, after all.
But there are no "ifs" in this world. Rose felt it was a great pity that the father and son were not from Galar.
"If nothing goes wrong, Giovanni should be able to succeed in his challenge. Even that 'undefeatable' Dragon Master Lance probably won't be a match for Giovanni."
Rose said this because he didn't think there was any other possibility.
In Rose's view, the peak of trainers was at the level of Leon and Giovanni. Even for Damian, his ordinary main Pokémon were close to Leon's level. It was just that Damian had more Legendary Pokémon.
As for the Kanto Champion Lance, even if he was also a top-level Champion, Giovanni still had Groudon, the Lord of the Red Earth.
So, it was certain that Giovanni would reach the top of Kanto.
"I heard that Team Rocket is developing very smoothly in Kalos. I wonder if their next target will be our Galar."
While watching the battle in the video, Rose began to think.
If Team Rocket came to Galar, Rose had to think carefully about how to deal with it. After all, for now, Team Rocket entering different regions was an unstoppable trend.
"Damian..."
Rose really wanted to personally chat with this young man who had changed Team Rocket and even the world.
After all, such an excellent young man was truly very, very rare.
Kanto, Indigo Plateau.
With a Thunder Punch from Nidoqueen, Lorelei's last Pokémon, Lapras, finally fell.
Lorelei called back Lapras. She looked at the Poké Ball in her hand for a long time before finally looking up at Giovanni.
"Even though I expected it, it seems I still underestimated you, Giovanni."
"Just a bit of luck."
Giovanni still wore that calm smile.
"Is that so? Forget it. I accept my defeat completely."
Lorelei put her Poké Ball away and turned around. She swung her slim waist as she left the field. She had done her best, but Giovanni's strength was simply too high.
He had defeated her entire team using only Nidoking and Nidoqueen. This truly shocked Lorelei.
In fact, she hadn't even fully defeated Nidoking; Nidoking was just injured and switched out by Giovanni.
So strictly speaking, she had been completely shut out by Giovanni. This was something Lorelei had not expected before the battle.
But the facts were right in front of her.
Lorelei was not a sore loser. She would let her other colleagues deal with Giovanni next.
Anyway, she didn't have any bad feelings toward Giovanni.
"I can't believe it! Gym Leader Giovanni easily defeated Elite Four Lorelei and passed the first stage!"
The shocked voice of the sunglasses host spread through the entire arena via the microphone.
"Is this Sr. Giovanni's strength?" Platinum was also incredibly shocked.
"Is Elite Four Lorelei really Champion-level?" Serena could hardly believe it.
She didn't even have such an easy time fighting Gyms!
"Of course, Serena. If it were Diantha and Lorelei on the field, which side do you think would win?"
Damian asked Serena with a half-smile. The young girl still hadn't seen enough strong people.
Serena: (⊙—⊙)
"This is just the beginning. Keep watching."
Damian sat with his legs crossed, looking relaxed.
After Lorelei's defeat, the second person to appear was naturally Bruno. When this shirtless, muscular man appeared, he also caused quite a few cheers.
However, most of them were from men, with only a few from women.
The referee entered again to announce the battle rules and then left.
On the arena's big screen, half-body photos of Giovanni and Bruno appeared, along with the Pokémon they held.
"Hahaha! Giovanni, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"
Bruno gave a wild smile.
"I am Bruno of the Elite Four. My belief is that whether it is a human or a Pokémon, as long as they go through the temper of battle, their strength can break through the limit!"
"Come, Giovanni! Let me feel your power personally! Let me see what the difference is between you and Damian!"
"Hmph—Ha—!"
Full of fighting spirit, Bruno took a martial arts stance and threw his first Poké Ball.
A very sharp-looking Hitmontop appeared in front of Bruno!
Kanto Elite Four Bruno had come to challenge!
Ever since his battle with Damian in Celadon City, Bruno had been looking forward to the moment he would fight Giovanni.
If he couldn't beat Damian, could it be that he couldn't even beat Damian's father?
Hearing this, the curve of Giovanni's lips grew higher. See my power? Then watch closely.
The facts proved that Bruno really couldn't beat Damian's father.
Bang!
Along with a loud explosion, Mega Lucario was knocked straight to the ground by Dugtrio's Earthquake. It reverted from its Mega Evolution and lost the ability to fight. (Note: Bruno has a main Lucario in HeartGold/SoulSilver)
"Phew! That was truly a satisfying battle!"
Bruno was quite graceful in defeat. He took back the defeated Lucario and gave Giovanni a thumbs up.
"Giovanni, you're awesome!"
"Just a bit of luck."
Giovanni still nodded with a humble, thin smile. However, anyone paying attention would notice that from start to finish, Giovanni's left hand had stayed in his pants pocket and never came out.
This behavior itself showed Giovanni's arrogance.
He did not take Lorelei or Bruno seriously.
"Hahaha! I really look forward to you becoming our colleague."
Bruno laughed loudly and turned to leave. He really looked forward to Giovanni becoming a member of the Elite Four.
After all, in Bruno's view, Lance and the other two all had issues. He was the only normal person.
As for Giovanni, in Bruno's view, he also seemed relatively normal. With a normal colleague like that, Bruno felt his mental pressure would be much lighter.
"Gym Leader Giovanni has easily defeated Elite Four Bruno as well! So next! He will face the third member of the Elite Four, Agatha!"
Following the sunglasses host's voice, Agatha walked slowly out of the tunnel leaning on her cane. She stood opposite Giovanni.
Compared to the previous two times, Giovanni's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the thin Agatha and her gloomy aura.
Unlike Lorelei and Bruno, Agatha was a true veteran of the Kanto League.
Moreover, because she specialized in Ghost and Poison types, Agatha had spent her whole life with these two attributes. This had affected her personal vibe as well.
Giovanni knew very well that Agatha would definitely be a difficult opponent.
"Hehehe... As expected of you, Giovanni. You defeated Lorelei and Bruno so easily."
Agatha spoke with a smile.
"Really, if it wasn't necessary, my old bones wouldn't really want to come onto the field. But I have no choice."
Agatha then gave a low sigh. There was no way around it; as one of the Kanto Elite Four, she had to appear to face the challenger in an Elite Four challenge.
"I am Agatha of the Elite Four. Giovanni—now, let this old woman see if your strength is truly enough to take that position!"
But in the next second, Agatha's mouth slowly curled into a grin as she threw a Poké Ball.
White light hit the ground, and a Gengar gradually appeared from the shadows. It gave a wicked smile, its blood-red eyes staring at Giovanni.
Agatha's Gengar!
However, this was clearly not Agatha's ace Gengar. As the most experienced Elite Four member in the Kanto League, no one knew exactly how many Gengars Agatha had raised.
But it was enough to know that Agatha's main team would have at least two Gengars.
"I have admired you for a long time, Agatha. Today can be considered a wish come true."
Giovanni gave a thin smile and threw out Nidoking again.
"Hehehe..."
Agatha laughed in a dark, low voice, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.
In fact, she wasn't like what she said; she hadn't lost her desire for battle just because of her age.
Agatha, who was from the same era as Professor Oak, had split paths with him for one very important reason: they had different values regarding Pokémon.
In Agatha's view, Pokémon were born for battle. Agatha also always believed that she was a true warrior.
Kanto Elite Four Agatha had come to challenge!
Battle!
The intense battle continued.
Boom!
With a loud crash, Agatha's ace Mega Gengar finally fell. The one that defeated Mega Gengar was none other than Rhyperior!
"This old lady is indeed difficult to deal with."
Giovanni narrowed his eyes, looking at his Rhyperior, which had taken a fair amount of damage.
Also, it was worth mentioning that his Nidoqueen had been defeated by Agatha.
Even though he had been on guard the whole time, Agatha's fighting style was too strange. Nidoqueen was ultimately defeated.
In this way, Giovanni now had only five main Pokémon left.
"Hehehe... It seems this old woman really is getting old. Well then, next, let Lance handle it."
Agatha was not depressed. She smilingly took back Gengar and slowly walked away.
"Heavens! Gym Leader Giovanni has defeated Agatha as well! Next, he will face the head of the Kanto League Elite Four! The strongest man in Kanto!"
"The Dragon Master Lance!"
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