Chapter 193: Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice [193] (R18)
The Alola Friendship Tournament has officially ended.
In the last round—Leon vs. Cynthia—Cynthia, concerned about Garchomp and Lucario potentially suffering long-term injuries due to their already exhausted state, decided not to let them fight. Instead, she sent out Milotic and Spiritomb, who were part of her second-tier team.
This led to the final match being somewhat underwhelming. However, both the live audience and online viewers largely expressed understanding. After all, the bitter lesson from Steven's Metagross was still fresh in everyone's minds.
Although Leon's Pokémon are nowhere near as destructive as Shadow Lugia, Cynthia felt that risking her two ace Pokémon for a mere friendship match wasn't worth it. She decided to save her full strength for a formal competition in the future.
Another reason why viewers across the continent didn't criticize Cynthia too harshly was that tomorrow would feature the highly anticipated showdown between Leon and Stephen—the ultimate battle!
Tonight, Alola was especially lively.
Even though Stephen had already demonstrated his incredible strength to the world during the Indigo Battle, the thought of him defeating the Unbeatable Champion Leon and claiming the title of the top trainer filled the Alolan people with pride. Normally low-profile, they now brimmed with excitement.
The residents of the four islands showed the highest level of hospitality, warmly welcoming visitors from around the world. Many restaurants even put up signs offering free meals today.
If there were any region dissatisfied with this, it was likely Johto.
After all, Stephen was originally from Johto, but his decision to settle in Alola was a lingering source of frustration for Johto locals. What made it worse was Stephen's ever-increasing strength, solidifying his position as the number one in the league. This was like rubbing salt into Johto's wounds.
Seeing Stephen's poster next to the Alola League logo on the big screen at Manalo Stadium, many Johto trainers felt an indescribable bitterness.