As he watched the figures slowly enter the courtyard, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on Steven's face.
Yota Ishu!
Takuya Ruri!
Wuneng Hao!
Xiaohe Kusano!
Kaoru Ashita!
Yi Tengguang!
They hailed from "Water Ishu," "Fire Ruri," "Bug Kusano," "Psychic Ashita," and "Electric Tengguang," respectively!
Every one of these young people was among the brightest talents of the great clans within the "Seventeen Families," regarded as the future hope and successor of their own family!
Each possessed extraordinary talent and strength, representing some of the most outstanding young people of their era.
And now, they had all gathered here!
That was right. These spirited young men and women had come for "Steel Stone"-no! More accurately, they had come for the name "Steven Stone"!
They were all members of the Pokémon League-friendly "Seventeen Families," with Steven at their head.
These young people might have had vastly different personalities and come from different places, but certain shared ideals had brought them together, forming a formidable force!
Apart from the neutral "Wuneng of Rock"!
And "Ice Sato," based in the Orange Islands!
The forces of the "Seventeen Families" that the Pokémon League had courted in recent years had essentially all assembled today.
Of course, Wuneng Hao, currently surrounded by everyone, wore a long face and looked utterly helpless.
Walking to his left was a red-haired boy with a slightly wicked smile. Unlike Muren Under the Moon's lofty demeanor, however, his expression held only a childish hint of provocation.
Takuya Ruri.
He came from Ruri Island, part of a vast volcanic archipelago!
At that moment, Takuya Ruri tilted his head, his face full of disdain. With an expression of utter disappointment and disgust, he cast a sidelong glance at Yota Ishu on Wuneng Hao's other side, while his mouth kept spitting out "bullets" like a