The ninth day in the Orange Islands, cloudy.
Leisurely days always flew by like a galloping white steed. In the blink of an eye, more than a week had hurried past.
Today, it was time for them to leave as well. Dunmei's family had already set off on their journey home several days ago, returning to Mikan Island.
He gazed at the line where the distant sea met the sky. Unfortunately, he would not be returning to Mikan Island with Dunmei's family, but heading to League Headquarters with Lance instead.
This time, he would use the merits he had earned in Altomare, along with Mega Stones, to trade for the resources his Pokémon needed to break through.
During this period, Lance and the others had been incredibly busy. The candidates for the Elite Four positions had been announced to the public, while the Gyms and League of the Orange Islands were also about to undergo a series of sweeping reforms. The entire Orange League was preparing for the coming changes.
Before long, the Orange League would announce the newly appointed Elite Four to everyone across the Orange Islands. When the time came, the League would carefully arrange a suitable occasion for the four new Elite Four members to appear before the public.
Since the Elite Four tournament had been an internal competition, the League had not released the battle results in order to prevent hostile forces from obtaining information about the participating Trainers. The many details of the tournament had also been kept under strict secrecy.
As a result, many people were immensely curious about the new Elite Four candidates. They could only speculate in private and await the day the results were announced.
In the days ahead, once the news of the Orange Islands' Elite Four taking office was