In the noisy stadium, the moment the loud voice broadcast through the speakers rang across the venue, the audience fell silent.
The referee and commentator used a booming tone, enthusiastically stirring up the atmosphere throughout the stadium.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the pinnacle battle of the Pokémon World Championship Ultra Ball Tier!"
"On one side, we have the hometown representative who has just returned from warrior training and is said to have become even more unfathomable—Vermilion Gym Leader, Mr. Lt. Surge!"
Thump!
The stadium spotlights immediately focused on Lt. Surge as he walked out from the left.
In an instant, cheers, shouts, and chants loud enough to blow the roof off erupted throughout the venue.
It was clear just how popular Lt. Surge, once famous for showing no mercy, had become in Vermilion City.
All of this had changed because a young man had set out on his journey.
Waving to the crowd around him, Lt. Surge strode toward the center of the field. His gaze shifted toward the passageway on the other side, anticipation faintly surfacing in his eyes.
Let me see whether you really have what it takes.
"And today, Mr. Lt. Surge's opponent is also a Trainer from the Kanto region! He is Trainer Su Hao from Cerulean City, who has somehow maintained a one hundred percent win rate!"
Because the information he had on Su Hao was pitifully scarce, the commentator could only passionately shout out the few noteworthy details he had.
An intense discussion immediately broke out among the spectators.
A one hundred percent win rate?
Even Elite Trainers, Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and even Champions could maintain a perfect record at lower tiers. That was nothing unusual. But once their tier approached their actual strength, no one could guarantee they would remain