"Unrivaled power! The Champion has taken down Batlthas's second Pokémon with ease!"
The commentator's voice rang with excitement.
In the VIP room, Shan Ren narrowed his eyes and gently stroked Meowstic's head.
"Meow?"
"Yeah. A newly caught Pokémon, and he's already getting more ridiculous by the day." He sighed.
Comparisons really could drive a person mad.
Even though he was no longer the man he used to be, watching Fezandipiti still left him feeling a little helpless.
If Shan Ren remembered correctly, Baimu had brought these three Pokémon back only a few months ago.
Even if they were naturally powerful, it should have taken a long time to work together so smoothly, let alone against Batlthas!
Baimu might have made fighting Batlthas look easy, but if Shan Ren were in his place, he would probably have lost two and a half Pokémon by now.
Shan Ren shook off the thought and turned his attention back to the match.
Similar thoughts had crossed the minds of powerful Trainers throughout the venue and around the world.
The Elite Four's collective reaction had drawn enormous attention to this Champion League match. Anyone with a free moment tuned in, whether they had battled Baimu before or not.
Even Ash, who hardly paid attention to anything online, was watching.
Professor Sakuragi had told him about the match, and he eagerly settled in to watch with Pikachu.
Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti were Pokémon he had never heard of, and they had thoroughly piqued his curiosity. Unfortunately, his Rotom Phone could find nothing beyond the legend of Kitakami's Loyal Three.
The Orre League did have some relevant information uploaded from their Poké Balls, but Shan Ren had ordered it sealed away long ago. Even many senior League officials lacked permission to view it.
Online, people were debating