The next day.
The Silver Battle Arena was likely the largest battle venue the Pokémon League had built to date.
Even the venues Xia Yan had competed in for the Lily of the Valley Youth Tournament and the Island Challenge had not been this large.
After all.
As the face of the Pokémon League, appearances mattered.
Not to mention the fireworks, banners, broadcast helicopters, and airships. Since it was both the largest venue and the stage for the highest-level Pokémon World Masters Championship, not a single atmosphere-building feature was missing.
And beyond all that.
One only had to look at the surging crowds to understand just how popular the Masters Tournament was.
To protect the spectators' personal and property safety, the Pokémon League had gone to great lengths.
Nearly all the police officers, investigators, Gym staff, and headquarters personnel that could be mobilized from nearby towns had been called in.
Getting everyone through the gates alone would probably take over an hour.
Of course.
Accordingly.
The Kanto League would also make a fortune from this Masters Tournament.
"So this is the Silver Battle Arena?"
Xia Yan and the others had arrived at the venue as well. Looking at the enormous domed stadium dozens of meters tall, even Steven could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.
"The Silver Battle Arena supposedly cost the Kanto League over ten billion to build. It can accommodate more than a hundred thousand spectators at once."
Lance gave a brief introduction.
As a member of the Kanto League, he wore a trace of pride on his face.
Xia Yan could not help glancing sideways at Steven.
Why did he feel that, beneath Steven's admiration, there was more than a little temptation?
Buying such an enormous stadium was out of the question. Even if Steven could