"Champion strength?" Adams asked in surprise.
Steven Stone nodded firmly. He had witnessed Kommo-o's true power.
"That's right, Champion strength, and it's a Dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokémon, a new species. I believe Elite Four Drake and Mr. Norman also saw it," Steven said.
Adams looked at Drake and Norman.
Drake nodded with a serious expression, "Indeed, a Champion-level Dragon-type pseudo-legendary. My Salance also felt a great threat when it saw that Pokémon!"
Hearing Drake's confident affirmation, everyone looked at Aoki with astonished eyes.
He was truly keeping a low profile, wasn't he?
Aoki sat in his seat, a helpless and bitter smile on his face, but his heart was exceptionally calm.
Finally, they were talking about Kommo-o.
I don't want to hide my light under a bushel!
Yet, he said, "That Pokémon was brought out by from the Ho-Oh space. I can't command it; it just protects at critical monts.
Its species na is Kommo-o, a pseudo-legendary Pokémon. If I'm not mistaken, it might be the pseudo-legendary Pokémon from that newly discovered region, the Alola region.
It doesn't help in any way to beco an Elite Four."
I'm such a hypocrite...
"Kommo-o? If what you say is correct, it really is the pseudo-legendary Pokémon of the Alola region, a dual Dragon and Fighting-type Pokémon," Adams said.
However, what kind of Pokémon it was didn't matter now. Everyone understood two points: a Champion-level Pokémon that could protect Aoki at critical monts!
Knowing this was enough.
Steven: "..."
Aoki and Steven continued their discussion.
A "thrilling" Elite Four deferral competition officially began in the conference room.
Slap—
"Enough, you two! Can you please show so respect for the crucial position of the Elite Four? It's not sothing for you to push back and forth.
Since both of you are capable, don't decline for the sake of the other. This not only concerns the two of you but also the future of the entire Hoenn region. Those who serve as Elite Four must be like Drake, Sidney, and Phoebe, leading by example!
This is a responsibility, and also a right, but you must rember! Responsibility always cos first, rights co second!"
Hearing Adams' words, Aoki and Steven finally cald down.
They exchanged glances privately, both seeing amusent in each other's eyes.
"Both of you, take this seriously!
One month from now! Right here! We'll have a full-scale battle! We'll decide the winner, and whoever wins will serve as an Elite Four!" Finally, Drake made the decision.
The turmoil in the Hoenn region had not yet ended. The major disturbances were over, but minor ones continued.
One month would be enough ti to resolve everything. By then, the new Elite Four taking office would also bring good fortune to the entire Hoenn region.
Since Adams had said so, Aoki and Steven had no intention of refuting him.
They would know after a direct battle. The two often sparred, but a full-scale battle like this had never happened before.
After discussing this matter, a new topic began.
It was mainly about how to deal with the various forces, big and small, that had erged during the previous turmoil.
It would be best to eradicate all those that could be, so that the Hoenn region could have a clear and bright future.
...
The eting ended.
It lasted a full day, making everyone a bit dizzy.
Aoki and the other three found a random restaurant in the comrcial street outside the Pokémon League headquarters, had dinner, and then prepared to go ho.
This continuous battle was truly exhausting and required a good rest and recuperation.
In at most a month, they would return here again.
Aoki and Steven's battle, while not as grand as the Elite Four challenge in the Kanto region, would likely be a significant event, according to Adams' intentions.
It would be a good opportunity to showcase the strength of the Hoenn League.
On the Stone family's private jet, Mr. Stone, Steven, Roxanne, and Steven's second uncle sat around the dining table in the middle of the plane.
"Steven, you did very well this ti. Our Stone family's tree is already large enough; we cannot beco a thorn in anyone's side," Old Man Stone said, looking at his son with eyes full of satisfaction.
Having a son late in life, he believed his guidance for Steven had been very good.
Steven shook his head, "I truly feel that Aoki is more suitable to be an Elite Four than I am. Both his strength and ability are superior to mine."
However, Steven still understood his father's aning.
The Stone family was already powerful enough. Whether it was his father, his second uncle, or even his cousin, all held important positions in the League. Whether he served as an Elite Four or not would not significantly impact the Stone family.
Moreover, the Stone family also had many hidden cards and strengths, which so families, more or less, possessed.
It was just that their family had no intention of vying for supremacy; otherwise, with their family's strength and foundation, becoming a force even larger than Team Magma and Team Aqua would certainly not be a problem.
However, the Stone family was now completely tied to the Hoenn League, sharing both prosperity and decline.
Therefore, many tis, when Old Man Stone considered issues, he would also stand from the League's perspective, which was the main reason why Adams had no defensive intentions despite the Stone family's imnse power.
When the League first entered the Hoenn region, the Stone family was the one that fully supported them.
"Little Aoki, he really is a very capable person. From the current situation, I might not even be his opponent anymore," Steven's cousin, Roxanne, said with a hand over her mouth, smiling.
Hearing Roxanne's words, the eyes of the three n simultaneously lit up. "Cough, cough, cousin, what do you think of Aoki?"
"He's pretty good, just a bit young," Roxanne clearly didn't notice the change in their expressions and continued eating her cake, saying.
Old Man Stone looked at his younger brother, saw him nod, then looked at Steven, giving him a aningful look. Steven imdiately understood.
"Cough, cough, he's not that old, only three years younger. As the saying goes, 'a woman three years older brings golden bricks...'"
Thump—
Roxanne finally realized what they were trying to say and flicked Steven's head.
In this world, not many people could flick Steven's head; Roxanne was one of them.
Roxanne's face flushed, not knowing if it was from anger or shyness.
Old Man Stone and Steven's second uncle very cooperatively looked out the window.
They wore expressions of 'I wasn't involved, don't look at .'
But did Roxanne not know what they were thinking?
She kicked her father, then looked at Old Man Stone. After all, he was the patriarch, so she still had to show respect and didn't say anything, just sat at another table with a red face.
Steven, Old Man Stone, and his second uncle exchanged glances again, all seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
Sothing was off today; her temper was so short...
There's hope!
Hopeful light, as if they had discovered a new continent, burst forth from their eyes!
Soone please take this little ancestor!
The sa thing wasn't only happening within the Stone family.
Multiple families, big and small, such as the Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny families, had placed Aoki's information on their eting tables.
So families with young, beautiful, dignified, and virtuous daughters were just like Steven's three family mbers.
Aoki was truly the legendary ideal husband now!
A Senior Pokémon Breeder! One of the Elite Four candidates, who would at least be able to serve as an Elite Four in the future, and if things went smoothly, might even beco a Champion!
His value was sothing anyone could calculate.
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