"Defeat me, and you'll be the world's best."
After the two took the field, Ludwig visibly grew more excited. He looked up at Lu Ze and spoke directly to him.
"I will!"
Lu Ze was equally confident. After nodding, he looked toward the referee.
The referee stepped forward. "Both contestants, please send out your Pokémon!"
As the referee's voice rang out, Lu Ze and Ludwig both took out their Poké Balls.
"The final match of the World Elite Four Challenge is finally about to begin!"
"If Elite Four Lu Ze wins this match, he will become the new world number one!"
"At the same time, he will break the record and become the youngest number one in the history of the World Elite Four Rankings!"
"If he truly accomplishes this, this record will most likely remain unbroken for the next hundred years!"
"Likewise, if Elite Four Ludwig takes first place, he will have successfully defended his title for twenty years, claiming first place for five consecutive terms!"
"That is also an incredibly remarkable record!"
"Now, it all depends on the outcome of this match. Let's see who will set a new record!"
Amid the referee's excited commentary, the two sent out their Pokémon.
"Go, Charizard!"
"I'm counting on you, Gengar!"
Pokémon: Gengar Gender: Female Type: Ghost type, Poison type Ability: Cursed Body (In battle, when a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance of inflicting the attacker with Disable.) Aptitude: Red Aptitude Basic Moves: Omitted Egg Moves: Omitted Held Item: Leftovers (...)
"Charizard?"
"Gengar?"
After the two Pokémon appeared, both Lu Ze and Ludwig looked at each other in surprise.
They truly had not expected their opponent's lead Pokémon to be Gengar—or Charizard.
After their brief surprise, both quickly turned to