"Brilliant!"
Quite a few people in the main venue applauded Shan Ren and Mega Alakazam.
Although he had not defeated Matt and Mega Sharpedo head-on, the majority were results-oriented.
The winner rose, the loser fell.
No matter how beautiful and moving the scenery along the way was, people generally still hoped to reach their destination.
Otherwise, they would never have begun the journey.
Getting off midway was often simply an unavoidable choice forced upon them.
What another portion of the crowd saw was Shan Ren's use of the rules, his thorough setup, and his planning ability.
This was important for a Trainer, and even more important for a Pokémon League Chairman!
While it would be rash to conclude from this alone that Shan Ren was suited for the position of Pokémon League Chairman, there was an old saying: one could see the whole from the smallest detail.
Besides, who could deny Shan Ren's contributions to Orre over the past two years?
Pyrite Town had become peaceful, orderly, and stable from top to bottom, leaping into prominence as Orre's industrial hub. All of it had been firmly under his control!
Among the younger generation, only one person was qualified to compete with him for the chairman's seat--
The leader of the Rainbow Team! Baimu!
In the VIP section.
Archie felt both regret and relief for Matt. Being eliminated by Shan Ren through the rules was actually a good ending.
He had neither lost to Courtney of Team Magma nor been defeated head-on by Shan Ren.
The first point was the important one.
Matt had been targeting Courtney from the beginning, but unfortunately, he had failed to think things through and foolishly moved along the stream.
Team Magma Trainers had loads of Fire- and Ground-type Pokémon. How could they possibly get close