Zhang Yang's red hair, broad and dashing cape, and righteous, handsome appearance—he was a man who crushed all evil with overwhelming strength.
Even now, Bai Du remained the idol of countless boys and girls, admired by those who wanted to become someone like him, punishing evil and upholding justice.
"Bai Du! Bai Du! Bai Du!"
Bai Du's arrival was undoubtedly like dropping a high-yield nuclear bomb into the venue, instantly igniting the crowd's emotions as countless people shouted his name.
This was the popularity of one of the Trainers who had led an era. Compared to Bai Du, the fans of a rising star like Su Hao were simply incomparable to Bai Du's fanbase spanning all ages.
Su Hao even saw, through Aura, an elderly grandmother well past eighty, her body hunched over, excitedly waving a glow stick in her hand. Even the young people beside her could not match her enthusiasm.
As Su Hao marveled inwardly, his gaze met Bai Du's. Bai Du seemed especially high-spirited today, his flamboyant red hair and cape snapping loudly in the wind.
Su Hao keenly sensed the difference between the Bai Du before him today and the Bai Du he had first encountered in Rong City, the one who had battled him.
One had been testing an interesting newcomer; the other regarded Su Hao as an opponent worthy of going all out against.
At the referee's inquiry, Su Hao and Bai Du both nodded, indicating that they were ready.
At that moment, as the final volley of fireworks erupted, the host, having received the signal, announced excitedly, "Please release your Pokémon simultaneously. I hereby declare... the Elite Four Challenge, with an Elite Four seat on the line, begins now!"
Under the light of fireworks filling the sky, Su Hao and Bai Du threw