Leon's defeat brought the Masters Tournament to a perfect close. The undefeated king, the strongest of them all, had finally fallen to someone else, yet no one had any complaints.
"Yes!"
Mingyou's friends and family could no longer contain their excitement and cheered without a care for appearances.
Applause filled the stands. Having defeated Charizard, Ogerpon landed, shed the Stellar transformation, and smiled as she raced toward Mingyou, who was running to meet her.
"Pon~"
We won~
Ogerpon barreled into Mingyou's arms, beside herself with excitement.
This day had finally come!
"You did great!"
"Pon~"
Viewers around the world watched the two embrace tightly on the battlefield. Leon let out a soft sigh, harboring no regrets. After recalling the unconscious Charizard, he joined in the applause.
"Congratulations to our new world Champion!"
"World Champion, huh?"
Hearing the spectators' congratulations, Mingyou finally realized, almost in a daze, just how far he had come. All he had wanted at first was to develop the Manor and care for Pokémon, yet somehow, he had made it here.
He claimed he had done it for Akari's dream, but deep down, hadn't he wanted to stand on this stage with his Pokémon and claim that glory, too?
Akari smiled down at him, applauding nonstop. He always said that she was the one he looked up to, but now...
"You really are my idol, after all~"
The match was over. It might have been the Masters Tournament finals, but after leaving Wyndon Stadium and coming all the way here, they would have to head back for the award ceremony.
Despite the unexpected incident in Hammerlocke, the excitement of this Masters Tournament was destined to remain unrivaled, past or future. Trainers would talk about it fondly for years to come, spreading its story far and wide.
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