"Bronzong has fallen!!!"
Accompanied by the commentator's passionate roar, a Bronzong crashed to the ground on the battlefield.
Opposite it, the largely uninjured Garchomp landed steadily on the ground, not letting out an excited Parting Shot just because it had defeated its opponent.
"It's here, it's here! After three months of fierce competition, the champion of our Sinnoh Region has finally emerged!
She is—Cynthia!!!!"
Thunderous applause erupted as everyone in the arena stood and cheered wildly. They were all witnesses to history.
They had witnessed the birth of the youngest Champion in the Sinnoh Region! In the center of the field, Lucian sighed softly and slowly recalled Bronzong.
Over these past few years, not only had he failed to close the gap between himself and Cynthia, it had instead grown wider and wider.
Looking at Cynthia's composed expression, as though winning had not made her any happier, he could only feel deeply powerless.
Thankfully, there's still someone who can handle her. Lucian thought to himself, then quietly left the field, leaving all the cheers and glory to Cynthia.
Lucian returned to the preparation area and found someone sitting before a television, watching the live broadcast with an upturned smile. He was clearly in a very good mood.
"Here to pick up Cynthia?"
Lucian put on a smile and walked over to greet him.
The person turned around and gave Lucian a slight nod. "Yeah, I came to see her."
The visitor was none other than Sato, who had come from the Johto Region.
Looking at Sato, Lucian could not help but sigh to himself again. This guy used to lose to me.
But barring any surprises, he would become the Champion of the Johto Region next month.
Just as no one in Sinnoh could stop Cynthia, no one in Johto