Koga, a Poison-type Expert, was the Gym Leader of Fuchsia Gym.
He was also a Ninjutsu Master, always striving for a higher realm.
Now, in order to compete for a spot among the Indigo Plateau Elite Four, he spent almost every day training in seclusion in the forest outside Fuchsia Gym.
"Dad..."
That day, Koga's daughter, Janine, hurried over and found her father in the middle of his grueling training. Excitedly, she said,
"Dad, Elite Four Champion Lorelei just called the Gym."
Janine dressed just like Koga, wearing a black-and-purple ninja outfit, with a red ninja scarf fluttering behind her.
"Elite Four Champion Lorelei?"
Koga leaped down from the tree and looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression. "What does she want?"
"Elite Four Champion Lorelei wants to invite you to a public Pokémon World Championships battle...!"
"Pokémon World Championships..."
Koga paused slightly upon hearing the name of the tournament.
He seemed to have participated in a competition like that before.
Back when the Heavenly King Cup had yet to begin, he had signed up on a whim in order to seek out strong opponents and hone himself.
However, he had only fought a few matches at the start of the season. After the Elite Four Tournament began, he had put the competition out of his mind. He had not battled in it for a long time, so his ranking had probably fallen away completely by now.
"Elite Four Champion Lorelei personally invited me to battle... Who is the opponent?"
"A Sinnoh Trainer named Fang Yuan. I've never heard of him," Janine said. "Will you accept?"
Koga fell into thought.
What did Lorelei mean by this?
Was this a test? Or was she helping him? Was this Lorelei's own intention, or the League's?
Koga was currently eighth in Heavenly