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"Let's give a warm round of applause for!"
The sunglasses host's high-pitched and passionate voice almost echoed throughout the entire Indigo Plateau Arena.
"The strongest man in Kanto! The dragon messenger—Lance!!!"
"Oh~!!"
As the sunglasses host's voice fell, the entire venue erupted in thunderous cheers and applause.
Inside the passage, a blood-haired young man in a cloak slowly walked out, with a handsome and aloof face, and a pair of sharp, oppressive eyes beneath his red blood-colored hair.
Lance, the dragon messenger, and the head of the Kanto Elite Four!
"Ah ah ah ah! Lance!!"
"Lance is invincible! Dragons are the strongest creatures in the world!"
"Hiss! This match is going to be truly exciting!"
"Intense! This is really too intense! Giovanni vs. Lance, this is the battle I want to see!"
"Fight, fight! I want to see it now!"
The entire venue was completely boiling, with nearly eighty percent of the audience excitedly shouting Lance's name.
Lance, the Kanto Champion, represents the word 'strongest' in Kanto.
And Lance is also known as the Strongest Champion by the people of the Kanto region.
Because Lance is just that powerful!
"Such exaggerated popularity!"
Because the cheers from the audience were so intense, Platinum and Serena's ears buzzed for a moment.
They were a bit dizzy.
Seeing the audience in the back rows shouting with red faces, Platinum couldn't help but swallow, finding it a bit scary.
Are these fans?
"Not exaggerated. In the land of Kanto, the name Lance is simply too famous."
Mammon chuckled, looking at the sharp, blood-haired young man in the arena.
"Born from Viridian Forest and blessed by Viridian Forest, his life is also a perfect epic."
That's right, Lance in this world possesses Viridian Power!
He is a man who emerged from Viridian Forest, naturally blessed by Viridian Forest. Although he carries the name 'dragon messenger'.
But in reality, from his emergence to his ascent to the top in Kanto, Lance never received any help from the Dragon Legion Family.
He reached the peak by his own talent.
This is also why he has the surname 'dragon messenger', but his name is Lance.
Because in reality, he doesn't have much connection with the Dragon Legion Family. Although since Lance became the Kanto Champion, he has indeed been in contact with the Dragon Legion Family and is considered to have acknowledged himself as a member of the Dragon Legion Family.
But strictly speaking, it's not that he was recognized by the Dragon Legion Family, but rather that he reluctantly acknowledged the Dragon Legion Family.
Since his debut, Lance has never met an opponent. He is also a true genius.
"Viridian Power, huh…"
Caitlin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Viridian Power, this was a power Mammon once possessed.
And as far as Caitlin knew, the currently known Viridian Power users were Mammon, Giovanni, and this dragon messenger Lance.
She wondered how strong this Lance truly was?
Caitlin naturally wouldn't believe the praises of the general public, just like the former Hoenn Champion Wallace.
Fans would, of course, say how strong Wallace was, but after fighting him, Caitlin felt… he was just so-so?
But this Lance in front of her, he was probably truly strong!
"No doubt, those chosen by Viridian Forest are not weak. Lance is one of the top Trainers in this world."
Mammon spoke with great certainty.
Because he knew that this Lance was the Special Chapter Lance!
If it were that prosecutor Lance from the anime… wasn't that just pure comedy?
The anime Lance was truly the most ridiculous version. It was already the eighth generation, and his Dragonite's moves still included Hyper Beam, and he even used Gigantamax Dragon Rush against Mega Gardevoir.
Mammon seriously doubted if the anime production team had ever played Pokémon games? Or rather, was the scriptwriter for that battle a hater of Lance?
Clearly, in the previous World Tournament finals in the anime, Lance was still very normal. His Shinny Gyarados even suppressed Dande's normal Charizard, only to lose to Gigantamax Charizard in the end.
Although that battle was still not very exciting, Lance's narrow defeat was worthy of the runner-up title.
But when it came to Ash's turn, Lance was practically like he had offended the scriptwriter. His moves were terrible, his commands were fragmented. As the Kanto Champion, did he not even know that Fairy-types are immune to Dragon-types in terms of type advantage?
Lance's loss to Diantha was truly a complete setup by the scriptwriter.
Mammon couldn't understand the anime production team's thoughts. Was it because the previous finals were between Lance and Dande, and they didn't want Lance and Dande to fight again to avoid aesthetic fatigue, so they forced Lance to be a stepping stone for Diantha?
But if you want to set him up, can't you at least make the battle a bit more reasonable? They purely made the anime Lance into a clown, who couldn't even understand the type effectiveness chart. And he's one of the Eight Masters?
"Watch this battle carefully; it will be spectacular."
Mammon adjusted into a comfortable position, ready to enjoy the battle between Giovanni and Lance.
The Special Chapter Lance was not the clownish anime Lance. As one of the three major Kanto bosses, he managed to hold his own against Sinnoh's three gods, Palkia, with his ace Dragonite in the latter stages of the Divine Capital Ruins.
Lance definitely had the level of a top Champion.
On the field.
"Kanto Champion Lance, huh~"
Looking at the aloof Lance opposite him, Giovanni's lips couldn't help but curve upwards slightly.
Giovanni had truly been longing for Lance.
Before Mammon took over Team Rockets, Team Rockets' biggest thorns in their side were Lance and Lorelei, those two lunatics.
Both Lance and Lorelei harbored deep hatred for Team Rockets, especially Lance.
This directly led to Lance relentlessly hunting down all Team Rockets members like a mad dog. As long as he saw Team Rockets members, Lance would attack, regardless of life or death.
Many Team Rockets members truly died at Lance's hands.
Naturally, Giovanni's impression of Lance was not good at all.
Of course, things were different now.
With Mammon's rise to power, Team Rockets had also begun to transform, and Lance's attitude towards Team Rockets was no longer as extreme as before.
Lance stood with his arms crossed, his aloof eyes as sharp and piercing as a blade, staring directly at Giovanni opposite him.
The referee entered the arena.
"Now begins the Champion Challenge Tournament between Challenger Giovanni and Champion Lance!"
"The battle rules are a full 6vs6 battle! Champion Lance will send out first. When all six Pokémon of one side lose their ability to battle, the other side wins!"
"Let the battle begin!"
The referee announced the battle rules, then bowed to the two on the field and slowly exited the battle area.
The entire venue gradually quieted down, everyone's eyes filled with excitement.
Champion Challenge Tournament!!
This was extremely rare in any region. Although regional Champions had always been chosen by the capable, as long as you had the strength, you could become Champion.
However, how easy was it to truly become a Champion?
The Elite Four Challenge Tournament was extremely difficult; one had to continuously defeat the Elite Four, and then finally defeat the Champion in a Champion Challenge Tournament to replace them.
And now, the Kanto region's Champion Challenge Tournament had begun again!
Of course, the whispers and gazes of outsiders did not affect the two on the field.
Lance still stood with his arms crossed, staring at Giovanni, then spoke indifferently.
"Giovanni, truly impressive."
Being able to continuously defeat Lorelei, Bruno, and Agatha was enough to demonstrate Giovanni's strength, not to mention that after defeating all three consecutively, Giovanni only lost one Nidoqueen.
"You are also a recipient of Viridian Forest's blessing, aren't you? I allow you to use Viridian Power to heal your Pokémon."
Lance said calmly.
"That's not within the rules." Giovanni chuckled.
"My rules are the rules. Since you are my challenger, then this battle should be fair."
Lance's tone remained calm, filled with a sense of entitlement.
"How arrogant, Champion Lance."
Giovanni couldn't help but smile. Indeed, how could that extremely conceited dragon messenger Lance take advantage of his opponent?
For Lance, Lorelei and the other two were merely preliminary tests to see if a challenger was worthy of him personally stepping in.
Only by continuously defeating Lorelei and the other two would one be qualified to stand before him.
Lance remained silent, simply watching Giovanni quietly.
Giovanni also didn't stand on ceremony. A green light of Viridian Power glowed in his hand, healing the injuries of Nidoking and his other Pokémon.
After they were mostly healed, Giovanni looked up at Lance.
"I hope you won't regret your decision just now."
Giovanni's lips slowly curved into a grin, revealing a smile filled with intense malice.
He was, of course, referring to Lance allowing him to heal his Pokémon. After all, although only one Nidoqueen had lost its ability to battle.
It was an undeniable fact that Nidoking and the others were injured and not in full condition. A Pokémon in full condition and one with low HP were completely different matters.
"Regret?" Lance sneered, proudly raising his head, gracefully flicking his cloak with his right hand, his blood-colored hair fluttering.
"Dragons never regret!"
The arrogant and wild voice of the dragon messenger echoed continuously.
At this moment, his expression was proud and conceited, looking down upon the strongest Gym Leader in Kanto opposite him.
"Giovanni, do you know? Dragons are legendary divine beings!"
"Although they are difficult to catch, if nurtured properly, their power will be unparalleled!!"
That's right! The power of dragons is the strongest!
This was Lance's belief, and also his Champion will!
Unbeknownst to anyone, Lance raised his right hand, an Ultra Ball held in his hand, aimed at Giovanni.
Sharp and imposing!
Wild!!
This was a wildness that came from his very bones!
Lance was just such an arrogant man.
His confidence, his pride, his conceit all came from the dragons he commanded across Kanto!
"So, are you ready? It's about to begin, Giovanni."
Lance showed an arrogant smile, his stark white teeth giving a sense of trepidation from the bottom of one's heart.
"Come and experience it firsthand, my Dragon Legion!!"
The dragon messenger Lance, has come to challenge!