Galar Region, Hammerlocke Stadium.
As Li Wei and Lucario made their entrance...
"Li Wei! Li Wei! Li Wei!"
A simple nod of acknowledgment was enough to set off cheers. Under the spotlight, Li Wei, already the center of attention, shone even brighter.
"Also from the Sinnoh Region, a seeker of history and mythology-Cynthia!"
Dressed in a black trench coat, Cynthia stepped out gracefully in high heels, her long golden hair gleaming under the spotlight.
Standing in her designated spot,
Cynthia exchanged a smile with Roland across from her.
The sixteen competitors formed a circle on the field,
and the music suddenly picked up its pace.
"From the Kanto Region, the Viridian Gym Leader, a name synonymous with genius, last year's runner-up-Blue!"
With his hands in his pockets, Blue walked out wearing his signature, slightly arrogant smile, his gaze sweeping over the stadium.
It lingered for a moment on Li Wei, Cynthia, and Leon in particular.
Finally, the music reached its climax.
"And last of all-"
Almost every light in the stadium went dark,
leaving only a single beam of pure white light shining on the tunnel entrance.
"From Pallet Town, the Battle Legend of Mt. Silver, last year's Master League champion-Red!"
Red lowered the brim of his cap and walked steadily out of the tunnel's shadows into the spotlight.
With Red's entrance, all sixteen Trainers who stood at the pinnacle of the world were now gathered in the center of All-Galar Stadium.
Li Wei and the others stood around the field that symbolized their coming clashes. Spotlights lit up, shining on their backs.
Fireworks whistled skyward from all around the stadium, bursting into the symbols of eighteen different types in the night sky,
before finally converging into the Master League's emblem.
Bai'an's voice rang out into the heavens.
"Legends gather