VS Red! A Legendary Battle!

Wataru lost as well.

After Volkner lost to Red, Wataru's defeat was equally inevitable.

Whether in the clash between Pokémon or the clash between Trainers.

Fortunately, Wataru, who possessed Viridian Power, recovered quickly.

And after this battle—

Wataru, Jing He, Cynthia, and the others all gained a clearer understanding of the differences between the two worlds.

Though both were Pokémon Worlds,

the Pokémon World Red came from seemed far more enthusiastic about wild battles. To them, rules truly imposed more restrictions than protection.

And when using an unrestricted style—or rather, the rules of wild battles—Red displayed even greater strength.

At the same time,

no one doubted any longer that Red had won the Masters Tournament in his own world.

His strength truly deserved the title of Masters Tournament Champion.

Was this the height Red would one day reach?

No wonder Teacher Jing He thought so highly of the Red from this world.

Wataru, who had some understanding of the matter, could not help thinking this after his defeat.

After experiencing the Masters Tournament and facing Red, Wataru had also clearly recognized his own shortcomings.

Once he returned, he would probably apply to train in seclusion for quite some time.

The depths of Mt. Silver would be a good choice.

In truth, it was not just Wataru. Steven Stone, Cynthia, and the others had also realized some of the things they lacked from Red's battles against Volkner and Wataru.

Combined with what they had gained from the Masters Tournament,

they would likely all need some time to settle themselves after returning. Once that period was over, all of them might see a considerable increase in strength.

Wataru was not the only one surprised. Even Red, who had won, was quite astonished.

When he was young, he had fought the then-young Mr.