Red VS Blue, Pallet Town Derby!

Pallet meant a color untouched by any other.

Pallet Town, a picturesque yet ordinary little town, was where everything began.

And Red and Blue were the earliest Pokémon memories for countless people.

Though on this world's timeline, things seemed to have changed somewhat. Red had not set off on his journey amid his love-hate rivalry with Blue, but fate had brought them together once more.

Third round of the Donghuang Conference: Red VS Blue!

The two were not strangers, of course. They were the same age and had both grown up in the tiny place that was Pallet Town. They saw each other constantly; avoiding one another would have been difficult.

It was simply that they did not share all the tangled bonds of the games or manga. When they met again, there was naturally none of that love and resentment, only the wistfulness of meeting an old friend far from home.

Still, as friends who had grown up together, they were both looking forward to clashing again after so many years.

In short, this match that made Xia Chen feel as though his youth had returned began on the seventh day of the tournament.

He was still watching the match with that same group, except Steven and Blue had switched places. This time, Steven was down below, sharply critiquing Blue on the field.

Both had competed in the previous World Youth Championships, so they were at least somewhat familiar with each other. But as for Red, almost no one present knew much about him.

During their conversation, they were all extremely optimistic about Blue. They were practically ready to pop champagne.

Xia Chen, who had known Red for a long time, merely smiled without saying a word and offered no comment.

Soon, with the referee's whistle, this round-of-sixteen match