Enishi Tatsuya, who had disappeared for several days after catching a chill, did not attract much attention.
The Gym Leader competition continued as usual.
With three people in each group, the list of twelve Trainers advancing to the second round had finally been released.
Among them.
Most of the names were exactly as people had expected.
The remaining Elite Four Level Trainers, who had stumbled their way in through a mix of luck and strength, had likewise received widespread recognition.
No matter what.
This was already proof of their strength.
Asakawa Chinatsu was one of them.
In his group, the three Trainers, including himself, had been evenly matched, and their win-loss records had ultimately formed a cycle.
They had no choice but to determine the final qualifier through tiebreaker matches.
Having prepared thoroughly.
Asakawa Chinatsu successfully defeated the other two strong enemies in the tiebreakers and secured the spot.
Tetsuya was genuinely happy for him.
"Then, on behalf of the League, allow me to congratulate all of you Trainers on successfully advancing to the second round."
Miss Joy smiled at Tetsuya and the others. "I'm sure you're all curious about this round's rules, aren't you?"
Everyone nodded instinctively.
Especially people like Tetsuya, who had already waited several days.
Though his own strength was enough that he did not need to worry about any bizarre competition rules.
The waiting itself had not been a particularly pleasant experience.
"Actually, after the first round of battles, all twelve Trainers present have already proven that they possess the strength to become qualified Gym Trainers."
Miss Joy said thus.
The Pokemon Alliance's only requirement for a Gym Trainer's strength was to be Elite Four Level.
It did not require them to reach any particular level within the Elite Four Level.
Even the weakest among them