Everyone was stunned by the fellow who had suddenly charged in single-handedly, and for a moment, they all began discussing who he was.
"A-Tian..." Bai Yun could not hold back his tears of excitement. "Thank goodness you're all right."
"I knew it! You survived all that brutal torture from Auntie Cheng growing up. How could you possibly die so easily!"
"Cheng Tian?!" Behind Cheng Tian, Gamino looked as though he had seen a ghost. "You? You're not dead?!"
"Ah, that's right." Cheng Tian gazed intently at Bai Yun.
"I still have a dream I haven't fulfilled. How could I die so easily?"
All everyone knew was that a young man from China named Cheng Tian had died in the Great Calamity three years ago. However, out of respect for the deceased's privacy and to protect his family, the Pokémon League had not released his specific details. Unless someone had deliberately investigated, it was perfectly normal not to know Cheng Tian's particulars or what he looked like.
Miyamoto Ryunosuke had already received the news and was rushing over.
Gamino could not help giving a wry smile. "Looks like my journey to the championship ends here."
"Kid, you had the courage to face the Great Calamity head-on three years ago. Don't disappoint me three years later."
With that, Gamino turned and walked off the field, as though a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
The spectators in the venue were abuzz with discussion. Some even questioned whether this fellow who had suddenly appeared was qualified to challenge the Champion.
Yet the two below the stands paid no attention whatsoever. Both had a thousand things in their hearts they wanted to tell each other.
Cheng Tian smiled at the Urshifu before him. "I never expected it. You're really something, managing to catch