Hau'oli City, Pokémon School.
With the Master League and the Pokémon League Conference already announced, the entire Pokémon School was buzzing about them.
Of course, that included Ash, Kiawe, and the others.
Among the students currently enrolled at the Pokémon School, no one except Ash qualified for the Master League.
Kahili, one of its graduates, did qualify.
She was indeed a Master Class competitor.
"Looks like we'll have to work even harder!"
Sophocles began analyzing their potential opponents.
"Gladion... Ilima..."
Lana smiled.
"Popplio and I won't give up."
Mallow and Lillie also declared that they would give it their all in the inaugural Alola League Conference.
Professor Kukui watched Ash, Kiawe, and the others discuss it so enthusiastically, feeling delighted.
He had helped push for the establishment of the Alola League not only to improve the region's Pokémon system,
but also to give these young Trainers a broader, brighter stage.
"You can't enter the Master League yet, but you can make that your goal and start by competing in the League Conference."
As for Ash...
He would compete in both the League Conference and the Master League.
Blue's goal for him was to reach the Top 32 in the Master League, preferably the Top 16.
Li Wei's goal for Ash was to win the League Conference and become the Alola Region's first Champion.
That way, next year, Ash could also
enter the Pokémon World Championships and the Master League as Alola's inaugural Champion.
Although Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were selling extremely well online, that was no longer something Li Wei needed to oversee.
Li Wei had simply asked the people at the Pokémon game Studio
to collect some negative reviews of the games, specifically genuine criticism rather than malicious complaints.
Strictly speaking, they weren't negative reviews,
but suggestions for