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Galar Region, top floor of Rose Tower in Hammerlocke.
At this moment, Rose, Dande, and his secretary Olivia were watching the broadcast of Giovanni's Elite Four challenge.
"What an excellent performance, Dande, what do you think?"
Seeing that Giovanni's Nidoking had already defeated Lorelei's third main Pokémon, Piloswine, Rose exclaimed with genuine admiration.
Hmm, Rose was very envious at this moment. Why wasn't such a powerful Gym Leader from their Galar Region?
"This is just Gym Leader Giovanni's normal performance."
Dande chuckled, shook his head, and replied.
When he was in Hoenn, he had a simple sparring match with Giovanni. To be honest, Dande was not surprised by Giovanni's excellent performance at all.
Because no one understood better than him how easy it was for Trainers like himself and Giovanni to defeat normal Champion-level Trainers.
Because Dande himself often defeated Raihan this way.
'Dragon Storm' Raihan is the strongest Trainer in the Galar Region apart from Dande, and also the Gym Leader of Quan Guan City.
According to the League Card description, Raihan is the Gym Leader of the strongest Gym in Galar. It is said that he could become a Champion if he moved to another region.
Without a doubt, Raihan is a Champion-level Trainer.
However, up to now, Raihan has lost ten consecutive battles against Dande, but he is also the Pokémon Trainer who has defeated the most Pokémon under Dande.
Well, it is estimated that Dande had held back many times in his battles with Raihan, but even so, Raihan would not defeat more than two of Dande's main Pokémon in a single battle.
But this was already the best record among Trainers challenging Dande in the Galar Region.
"How terrifying~ And also… enviable."
Rose took a sip of coffee and couldn't help but sigh again.
What was terrifying was that Giovanni was a Champion-level Trainer no less than Dande, and he had finally 'awakened', and starting to challenge the Elite Four was proof.
And the envy goes without saying. Rose dreamed of the Galar Region flourishing, and in such an era,
Powerful Trainers are the foundation of a region's confidence!
If Giovanni were a Gym Leader in the Galar Region, Rose would wake up laughing in his dreams, not to mention that Giovanni's strength was not just personal; his son Mammon was the key!
To be honest, when Rose learned the reason why Mammon joined Team Rockets in the first place, he found it ridiculous.
Giovanni neglected to care for Mammon?
But if it were in the Galar Region, Rose was confident he could fill Mammon's lack of family affection and care.
That's right, Rose could guarantee that the care Giovanni couldn't give Mammon, he, Rose, could!
Because Rose valued the cultivation of the next generation so much. Who in the Galar Region didn't know that Rose valued the cultivation of the new generation the most?
He often visited those children in orphanages and welfare homes, didn't he?
But there are no if-onlys in this world. Rose regretted that Giovanni and his son were not Galar people.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Giovanni should be able to challenge successfully. Even the dragon messenger Lance, who is known as invincible, should not be Giovanni's opponent."
Rose said so, he did not think there would be any other possibilities.
Because in Rose's view, the peak of Trainers was the level of Dande and Giovanni. Even Mammon's ordinary main Pokémon were actually close to Dande's level.
It's just that Mammon has more Legendary Pokémon.
And the Kanto Champion Lance, even if he is also a top Champion, Giovanni also has Groudon, the lord of the Fiery Earth.
So it was inevitable for Giovanni to reach the top of Kanto.
"It is said that Team Rockets is developing very smoothly in Kalos. I just don't know if their next target will be our Galar."
While watching the battle in the video, Rose pondered.
If Team Rockets came to Galar, Rose would have to think carefully about how to deal with them, because at present, Team Rockets establishing themselves in various regions is the general trend.
"Mammon, huh…"
Rose really wanted to personally talk to this young man who had changed Team Rockets and even the world order.
After all, such excellent young people are truly too few.
Kanto Indigo Plateau.
With a Thunder Punch from Nidoqueen, Lorelei's last Lapras finally fell.
Lorelei recalled Lapras, looked at Lapras's Poké Ball in her hand for a long time, and then finally looked up at Giovanni opposite her.
"Even though I had anticipated it, it seems I still underestimated you, Giovanni."
"Just luck."
Giovanni still wore that indifferent smile.
"Is that so? Never mind, I admit defeat wholeheartedly."
Lorelei put away her Poké Ball, turned and swayed her slender waist to leave the field. She had done her best, but Giovanni's strength was simply too strong.
Just using Nidoking and Nidoqueen to defeat her entire team truly shocked Lorelei.
In fact, she hadn't even defeated Nidoking; Nidoking was just injured and was switched out by Giovanni.
So strictly speaking, she was swept by Giovanni, which Lorelei had not expected before the battle.
But the facts were right before her eyes.
Lorelei was not a sore loser. Let her other colleagues deal with Giovanni next.
Anyway, she had no ill feelings towards Giovanni.
"Unbelievable! Gym Leader Giovanni easily defeated Lorelei, passing the first challenge!"
The shocked voice of the sunglasses host echoed through the entire arena via the microphone.
"Is this Uncle Giovanni's strength?" Platinum was also incredibly shocked.
"Is Lorelei really Champion-level?" Serena even couldn't believe it anymore.
She hadn't had such an easy time challenging Gyms!
"Of course, Serena, if Diantha and Lorelei were on the field, which side do you think would win?"
Mammon asked Serena with a half-smile. The little girl had, after all, seen too few powerful individuals.
Serena: (⊙—⊙)
"This is just the beginning, keep watching."
Mammon sat with his legs crossed, looking at ease.
With Lorelei's defeat, the second to appear was naturally Bruno. This shirtless muscular man's appearance also drew a lot of cheers.
At that time, most of them were men, and a small number of women.
The referee re-entered and announced the battle rules, then exited.
On the arena's big screen, half-body images of Giovanni and Bruno appeared, along with their possessed Pokémon.
"Hahaha~ Giovanni, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"
Bruno showed a wild smile.
"I am Bruno of the Elite Four. My creed is that whether it's people or Pokémon, as long as they undergo the tempering of battle, their strength can break through limits!"
"Come on, Giovanni! Let me personally experience your power! See what the difference is between you and Mammon!"
"Hmph—Ha—!"
Bruno, full of fighting spirit, struck a fighting pose and threw out his first Poké Ball.
A Hitmontop with an extremely sharp aura appeared in front of Bruno!
Kanto Elite Four Bruno has come to challenge!
Ever since his battle with Mammon in Celadon City, Bruno had been looking forward to the moment he would battle Giovanni.
He couldn't beat Mammon, but could he not beat Mammon's father?
Giovanni's lips curved even higher when he heard that. See my power? Then watch closely.
And the facts proved that Bruno indeed couldn't beat Mammon's father.
Bang!
With a violent explosion, Mega Lucario was directly shaken to the ground by Dugtrio's Earthquake, reverting from Mega Evolution and losing its ability to battle. (PS: Bruno has a main Lucario in HeartGold & SoulSilver)
"Phew~ What a refreshing battle!"
Bruno was quite free-spirited. He recalled the fainted Lucario and gave Giovanni a thumbs-up.
"Giovanni, awesome!"
"Just luck."
Giovanni still smiled and nodded humbly, but in reality, truly discerning people would notice that from beginning to end, Giovanni's left hand remained in his pocket, never taken out.
This behavior itself represented Giovanni's arrogance.
He didn't take Lorelei or Bruno seriously.
"Hahaha~ I really look forward to you becoming our colleague."
Bruno laughed heartily as he turned and left. He truly looked forward to Giovanni becoming one of the Elite Four members.
After all, in Bruno's opinion, Lance and the other two were all crazy, and he was the only normal one.
And Giovanni, in Bruno's eyes, was also relatively normal. With such a normal colleague, Bruno felt his psychological pressure would be much lighter.
"Gym Leader Giovanni has once again easily defeated Bruno! So next! He will face the third Elite, Agatha!"
As the sunglasses host's voice echoed, Agatha, leaning on a cane, slowly walked out from the passage and stood opposite Giovanni.
Compared to the previous two times, Giovanni's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the frail, eerie Agatha opposite him.
Unlike Lorelei and Bruno, Agatha was a true veteran of the Kanto League.
And because she specialized in Ghost-type and Poison-type, Agatha, who had spent her entire life with these two types, was also affected in her own demeanor.
Giovanni knew very well that Agatha was definitely a difficult opponent to deal with.
"Hehehe~ As expected of you, Giovanni, you so easily defeated Lorelei and Bruno."
Agatha said with a smile.
"Really, if it weren't necessary, I, an old woman, wouldn't want to go on stage, but there's no helping it."
Then Agatha sighed faintly. There was no helping it; as one of the Kanto Elite Four, she had to appear in the Elite challenge to face challengers.
"I am Agatha of the Elite Four. Giovanni~ Now let this old woman see if your strength is truly enough to ascend to that position!"
But the next moment, Agatha's mouth slowly curled into a grin, and she threw out a Poké Ball.
As white light landed, a Gengar gradually emerged from the shadows, grinning sinisterly, its blood-red eyes fixed on Giovanni.
Agatha's Gengar!
However, this was clearly not Agatha's ace Gengar. As the most senior Elite of the Kanto League, outsiders had no idea how many Gengar Agatha had raised.
But it was enough to know that Agatha's main team would have at least two Gengar.
"I have admired you for a long time, Grandma Agatha, and today can be considered a wish fulfilled."
Giovanni smiled faintly and once again sent out Nidoking.
"Hehehe…"
Agatha laughed in a low, eerie tone, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.
In reality, she was not at all as she claimed, that she had lost the desire to battle due to old age.
Agatha, who was from the same era as Professor Oak, parted ways with Professor Oak partly because of a significant difference in their values regarding Pokémon.
In Agatha's view, Pokémon were born for battle, and Agatha had always believed that she was the true warrior.
Kanto Elite Four Agatha has come to challenge!
Battle!
The fierce battle continued.
Boom!
With a loud bang, Agatha's ace Mega Gengar finally fell, and the one who defeated Mega Gengar was Rhyperior!
"This old woman is indeed troublesome."
Giovanni narrowed his eyes, looking at the not-lightly injured Rhyperior.
And it's worth mentioning that his Nidoqueen was defeated by Agatha.
Although he had been on guard, Agatha's fighting style was still too bizarre, and Nidoqueen was ultimately defeated.
This meant Giovanni now only had five main Pokémon left.
"Hehehe~ It seems this old woman is indeed old. So next, let Lance come."
Agatha was not dejected. She smiled as she recalled Gengar and slowly walked away again.
"Oh my god! Gym Leader Giovanni has once again defeated Agatha! He will now face the head of the Kanto League Elite Four! The strongest man in Kanto!"
"The dragon messenger—Lance!"