If anyone had looked down on Su Hao because of his 252525th-place ranking before,
then after his battles against powerful Trainers like Shota, Valerie, and Olympia, no one questioned Su Hao's strength anymore. Instead, they eagerly anticipated the upcoming, truly worthy showdown at the summit.
Alain, ranked only 999th yet universally acknowledged as the strongest competitor in this tournament, was said to have even defeated the previous Fire Elite Four's ace, Mega Houndoom.
Su Hao, ranked 252525th yet having bulldozed his way into the finals, was undoubtedly the greatest dark horse of this Anistar Conference.
Even as the sky darkened, the audience's enthusiasm did not diminish in the slightest. Before anyone realized it, it was time for the finals to begin.
As two spotlights shone down, illuminating Su Hao and Alain as they walked toward the Battle Arena, the commentator's excited voice rang out.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Anistar Conference has reached its final stage. Allow me to introduce the two finalists once more!"
"Approaching from the left is the runner-up of the Kalos Pokémon League's Lumiose Conference, an expert in discovering Mega Stones, a rising star who once defeated the former Elite Four Malva—Trainer Alain!"
"And approaching from the right is a powerful Trainer who registered for the Pokémon World Championship less than a week ago, whose true strength remains as unfathomable as a mystery, and who defeated numerous formidable opponents in one breath to stand upon the finals stage of this Anistar Conference—Trainer Su Hao!"
"Which of these two will claim the final victory of this Anistar Conference? Let us wait and see!"
"Next, Trainer Su Hao, ranked 252525th in the Poké Ball Tier, will face Trainer Alain, ranked 999th in the Great Ball Tier! The rules are a one-on-one Singles Battle, and the battle is about to