Chapter 2593: Two Years
Another month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Indigo League came to a successful conclusion. Xiao Ran participated in the Indigo League and achieved a fine Top 16 result. The process was nothing more than holding back, playing the fool, and pretending to faint, easily securing a good ranking.
As for Ash Ketchum, perhaps due to Kanna's careful guidance, Charizard finally becoming obedient, a bit of luck, and Pikachu and the other Pokémon's hard work, he struggled his way into the Top Four before coming to a stop. He did not reach the runner-up position Xiao Ran had required of him, but he had at least made it onto the podium for the first time.
There was naturally no need to mention the champion. Situ Yaoyao claimed it without even the slightest surprise. However, the championship match had not been easy either. In the six-on-six championship showdown, five of the Pokémon Situ Yaoyao had raised through conventional methods were defeated, leaving only Dragonite to secure the final victory.
There had been surprises, delight, reversals, and touching moments, but in the end, everything returned to calm.
With the Indigo League over, this journey had also come to an end for Xiao Ran and Situ Yaoyao. After bidding Ash Ketchum farewell, they immediately returned to Pallet Town without any delay.
Strictly speaking, Xiao Ran and Situ Yaoyao's land was already within Pallet Town's boundaries, so there was nothing wrong with calling it a return to Pallet Town.
When Xiao Ran and Situ Yaoyao returned from this trip, the once-empty mountainside had undergone tremendous changes. An enormous and luxurious western-style mansion completely occupied the open space there, with gardens, fountains, a swimming pool, and a sunroom all present. On the mountaintop behind the mansion, a massive