With a 4–1 score, Xia Yan successfully advanced to the final Master Ball Class, the so-called Masters Eight!
Of course.
That score was rather one-sided.
After all, Xia Yan's Infernape and Beedrill had practically been at the end of their ropes after battling Giovanni's Pokémon, with little fighting strength left.
And in the final match—
Xia Yan had used Solgaleo to "scare" Giovanni away. Otherwise, even if Xia Yan had won, the score would definitely have been far more brutal.
Through this battle, many people gained a deep understanding of Giovanni's strength and finally realized why the Kanto Region was called the "strongest region."
If even a Gym Leader possessed strength comparable to at least a regional Champion, then just how terrifying was Kanto?
Little did they know.
Even among Kanto's current Elite Four, there were only a few capable of facing Giovanni.
"Don't rush. You'll get your chance eventually."
Inside the lounge.
Xia Yan soothed Solgaleo's emotions as he handed it snacks, cakes, and the like.
Back when it was still Cosmog, it had loved sweets and other snacks. Even after evolving into Solgaleo, those preferences had not changed.
At Xia Yan's words, everyone in the private room wore extremely strange expressions.
Get its chance eventually?
Wouldn't that mean waiting until it faced them?
When that happened, should they turn around and leave like Giovanni?
Everyone came to the same answer.
Impossible.
Even against a Legendary Pokémon, as long as their opponent was Xia Yan, they would not choose to give up without fighting to the end.
As for—
Xia Yan summoning a Legendary Pokémon to participate in this tournament, no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
He already had very close relationships with quite a few Legendary Pokémon. His title of Legendary Pokémon Man had not