A week later...
Yu Hai took his time on the road, giving the Orange League plenty of time to prepare. He spent a whole week sightseeing before finally arriving at Citrus Island.
Xiao Ying was already waiting for him at the harbor. Only a small number of League Executives knew about his challenge of the Champion Road.
As for the course of his challenge battles, they generally would not be released directly. The League Executives would watch them first before deciding whether to show them to the public.
If he could claim the Champion's throne in the future, the recordings of his Champion Road challenge would be released without restriction, letting the uninformed public see exactly how he had become Champion.
"Brother Hai, the Champion Road requires you to fight five people in a row, and you can't switch Pokémon. Are you ready?" Xiao Ying asked worriedly as he led Yu Hai into the car and started it.
"Don't worry. Just don't hold back, or outsiders will start talking," Yu Hai said, lightly patting Xiao Ying. The reason he had delayed for a week was precisely to give Xiao Ying and the others time to prepare.
After all, the gap between an Elite Four member and a Champion was considerable. When the time came, the battles would be utterly one-sided, and no one would be able to stop him.
He finally understood why, in the anime from his previous life, Kanto's Champion Road had been cleared twice in succession by Green and Red. The difference in strength had simply been too great; the Elite Four could not even slow the challenger's advance.
"I won't hold back. I've waited a long time for this day," Xiao Ying said with a smile. The stronger Brother Hai was, the happier he felt. Brother