Chapter 143 The Grand Finale
Afternoon.
The semi-finals were about to begin, and the entire venue was enveloped in a tense and exciting atmosphere.
The audience's enthusiasm was completely ignited, and they were all looking forward to these final few exciting matches.
Natsuki and Gary were making their final preparations in the preparation area, offering each other encouragement because they knew each other well.
Natsuki remained calm; for him, there was no pressure at all, after all, he already knew the strength of the remaining contestants.
Gary, on the other hand, secretly resolved to show his strength beyond his limits in this match and not leave any regrets.
The match began, and Natsuki's opponent was not Gary, but someone named Aru. Judging from his hairstyle, which resembled Brock's, he seemed to be the champion of the Indigo League in the original series.
This person was indeed strong, but he met an opponent who was overpowered, Natsuki.
One against six, relying only on a Dragonite, he completely overwhelmed Aru.
It must be said that Aru had three Pokémon over level 50, no wonder he won the championship in the original series.
Natsuki advanced smoothly, while Aru still had one more chance in the revival match. He quickly went to the Pokémon Center to treat his Pokémon and then changed his team.
According to the rules, Pokémon that had already been used could not be used again.
At the same time, Gary's battle with another top four player also began.
Because their strengths were almost evenly matched, this six-on-six duel was exceptionally intense.
Gary's Pokémon performed exceptionally well, showcasing the results of his hard training.
After a fierce battle, Gary successfully defeated his opponent and advanced to the finals against Natsuki.
The other player defeated by Gary also went to the Pokémon Center to treat and change his Pokémon.
There was a half-hour break.
First, the two players competed in the revival match between Aru and Itsuki. In the end, it wasn't Aru who won, but Itsuki.
This made Natsuki realize that Aru had used all his strongest Pokémon to fight him, hoping to advance in one fell swoop, but he lost, which meant that his other Pokémon were not up to the task.
Unlike Ash, he still had Pokémon at level 40+.
The third-place winner was announced first, and the entire arena celebrated.
The finals unfolded in this atmosphere.
The battle between Natsuki and Gary, standing on the arena, saw Natsuki give Gary many opportunities, truly experiencing the tenacious fighting spirit displayed by him and his Pokémon.
Although it was a crushing victory for Natsuki, the match was still extremely intense.
Ultimately, Natsuki won the Indigo League championship, and Gary took second place.
The Indigo League thus came to an end.
However, it wasn't completely over; a grand awards ceremony was held that evening, awarding commemorative medals to all participants.
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The remaining time, Natsuki naturally found Sonia, and the two strolled hand-in-hand.
Unlike when they first arrived at Indigo Plateau,
the two had dinner with their families before heading to the Indigo League Stadium.
Natsuki stood on the podium, holding the championship trophy. Shigeru stood beside him, somewhat disappointed, but he felt no resentment at losing to Natsuki, knowing Natsuki's strength was undeniable and that he would be competing in the Elite Four Challenge, and even the Champion Challenge.
Third place winner Asuka was on Natsuki's other side; he had actually won by luck, having kept an ace Pokémon.
After the awards ceremony, a grand fireworks display illuminated the sky, marking the successful conclusion of the closing ceremony.
Was it over?
No!
Everyone began to anticipate the Elite Four Challenge the following day.
Natsuki knew it would be a tough challenge, but he was well-prepared and full of confidence.
That night, Natsuki once again boosted his Pokémon's power.
The next day, the Elite Four Challenge officially began.
Natsuki first faced Shiba.
As an ace Fighting champion, his Pokémon were renowned for their powerful fighting techniques and strength.
The match began, and Shiba sent out his ace Pokémon, Machamp.
Machamp displayed a powerful aura upon its appearance, letting Natsuki know that the Kanto Elite Four member was at least level 70, far surpassing Akihime.
Natsuki calmly responded by sending out his own Pokémon to counter.
In a six-on-six battle, Xia Mu chose to defeat Shiba's six Pokémon without repeating any.
The Pokémon engaged in a fierce battle, and Shiba had never felt such immense pressure.
Xia Mu's strength earned his approval, and he understood why Yan Tie had gone to such lengths to promote Xia Mu.
After defeating Shiba, Xia Mu changed his six Pokémon, facing Lorelei in the second match.
As an Ice-type expert, Lorelei's Pokémon were all Ice-type.
Xia Mu was prepared, but besides type advantage, he relied on level advantage.
Just like with Shiba, he defeated Lorelei with overwhelming strength, advancing to the third match.
His third opponent was, without a doubt, Agatha Christie.
A Ghost-type Elite Four member, Agatha Christie had never imagined Xia Mu's strength would be so formidable.
However, she wouldn't give up easily, and she certainly put on a show of unpredictable Ghost-type fighting techniques.
During the battle with Agatha Christie, Xia Mu truly felt immense pressure, a first since his transmigration.
As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher, and that's absolutely true.
Of course, in the end, the six-on-six battle ended
in a narrow victory for all participants. After a fierce competition, Natsuki finally defeated Agatha Christie, just one step away from becoming the Kanto region champion.
If he ended the challenge now, Natsuki could replace any of the Elite Four members.
But having reached this point, who would be content to stop at the Elite Four level?
Just like Lance in the past, he wouldn't stop there.
Facing the Dragon-type Elite Four member and Johto champion, Natsuki brought out his strongest team.
Naturally, it was the six Pokémon he had carefully trained and trained since the beginning.
However, the result was beyond Natsuki's expectations, because Lance's strength was indeed not that great.
Perhaps it was a type issue; from the start to the end of the match, Natsuki performed with complete ease.
He hadn't even had it this easy against Agatha Christie.
This made Natsuki realize that Lance's reputation as the weakest champion wasn't just empty hype.
Flying-type Pokémon are indeed easier to deal with.
Having defeated Lance's six Pokémon, Natsuki showed no mercy, achieving a complete six-on-six victory in the same manner.
The entire arena erupted in cheers! Xia Mu had become the champion of the Kanto region!
The landscape would be completely transformed, and the Kanto region would be utterly reshaped.
Under the investiture of Yan Tie, the commander-in-chief of the Kanto Alliance, Xia Mu was officially appointed.
From now on, Xia Mu might face even more challenges, but his position was firmly established.
Xia Mu might become very busy, but the rewards of this position would be far greater, making his future actions easier, and no one would hinder him anymore.
Sonia was overjoyed for Xia Mu; this was her husband.
Xia He and Mu Xiuli were also overjoyed, their son's achievements in such a short time completely exceeding their expectations, like a dream.
The facts were undeniable, and they had no choice but to believe it.
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The day after becoming champion, before Xia Mu could even finish spending time with Sonia, Yan Tie summoned him to the Alliance building.
Only after seeing a mountain of documents did Xia Mu realize that he had been tricked by his great-grandfather.
But for the sake of the future, he had to be a good regional champion.
Reluctantly, he had no choice but to accept it.
Fortunately, Sonia was always there for him, making Xia Mu feel that life was full of meaning.
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