Chapter 258: You Are Not Allowed to Play Pokémon! Chapter 115

Who are you? How did you manage to run up here and join the fun at the Masters Tournament?

Facing the confusion of the audience, a portion of the Paldean students proudly held their heads high and offered an explanation:

"You guys are really ill-informed! You haven't heard the name Qingyu, but you must know the name 'Azure Feather' Teacher Yu, right!"

"What the hell?"

The news quickly spread throughout the entire spectator area, instantly triggering countless angry rebukes from the crowd.

"Holy crap, so it was you, you brat, the culprit who ruined the *Pokémon: Champion* battle environment!"

"To think it's that 'quality' Trainer who plays dirty tactics to disgust others. So this is what he looks like... although he is indeed very handsome, I get inexplicably angry the moment I see this face, ahhh!"

"Teacher Yu, your crimes are heinous!"

Qingyu, who was slowly walking toward the battle field, suddenly heard "cheers" from above that were countless times louder than before.

What's the situation?

Is my popularity actually this much higher than Zhulan's and Wataru's?

At a time like this, shouldn't I act a little cool and respond to the fans?

So Qingyu spread his arms and enthusiastically greeted the audience above.

"???"

In a corner of the stands, a girl with a loli figure, wearing gorgeous attire and long golden hair that was suddenly defying gravity, had her mentality instantly explode.

What is going on?

Why is Zhulan's partner this guy!!!

Get away from Zhulan, you bastard, ahhhhhhh!!!

If it weren't for the fact that Cattleya had finally managed to control her psychic powers recently, a series of explosions might be happening in Mesagoza right now...

On the other side, after hearing the news from the audience nearby, Professor Oak's face also immediately revealed an expression of astonishment.

That streamer named "Azure Feather" had updated many high-quality battle tutorial videos on PokéTV during this period, and even he had stumbled upon them quite often, occasionally even praising him in the comment section.

He had originally thought it would be a more mature and steady tough-guy image; he hadn't expected it to be a junior who wasn't much older than Red and Green.

Moreover, to have become a Gym Leader at this age and even stepped onto the stage of the Masters Tournament...

Professor Oak's gaze toward Qingyu gradually became fervent.

This child has a limitless future!

"Can someone so young really possess the qualifications to battle against Elite Four members?"

Green, on the other hand, frowned.

Even for a genius like himself, he would likely need at least a year or two of effort to possess the strength of an Elite Four-level Trainer.

Regarding this, Green remained skeptical for the time being.

Red, who was on the other side of Professor Oak, had been silently watching the young man below, his gaze gradually becoming firm.

"He is strong."

Even when facing Mr. Wataru and Mr. Genji, this young man named Qingyu showed absolutely no fear or nervousness; instead, he was incredibly excited because he was standing on such a grand stage...

Without a doubt, possessing such an inner state, he is definitely not an ordinary person!

"Won't we see exactly how strong he is very soon?"

Regarding their differing opinions, Professor Oak just laughed and reached out to pat both of them on the head.

"This is a rare internal battle between Master-level Trainers; you two little ones better watch carefully and learn!"

After the four Trainers participating in the exhibition match stood their ground, the battle was on the verge of breaking out.

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon, Qingyu."

The corners of Wataru's mouth lifted slightly; he seemed excited by his appearance.

"Since that's the case, let me witness your true strength!"

"Oh? Is this a Trainer that Mr. Wataru knows?"

Attracted by Wataru's words, Elite Four member Genji, stroking his signature white beard, gave a heroic laugh and looked at Qingyu.

"In that case, I need to get serious as well!"

"Please don't hold back, young Mr. Qingyu."

Being watched by the gazes of two veteran Elite Four members, Qingyu's back suddenly felt cold.

I'm just a slacker, aren't you guys supposed to be focusing on Zhulan, the Sinnoh Champion?

Qingyu turned his head and realized that Zhulan was also silently watching him at this moment.

When their gazes met, Zhulan quickly gave a charming smile and spoke in a teasing tone:

"Then, I'll be counting on you, young Mr. Qingyu?"

"..."

Qingyu's mouth twitched.

Oh no, why does it feel like they are all coming for me?

Since they were already on the battle field, there naturally wasn't much time left for them to chat.

"Both contestants are in position!"

"The outcome will be revealed immediately!"

Amidst Iono's energetic hosting, a whistle sounded on the sidelines.

"Battle start!"

The cheers around the arena exploded instantly, and at the same time, the four Trainers on the field each threw out their Poké Balls.

A 2v2 friendly match begins to unfold from this moment.

The Pokémon of the two Elite Four members, Lance and Drake, take the stage first.

A Salamence with a fierce gaze and a powerful, oppressive aura appears at low altitude, its blood-red wings flapping as it readies itself.

A sturdy, naturally imposing Tyranitar stands upon the earth; as it enters, a strong wind quickly picks up, and countless grains of sand blow in from afar.

Fortunately, for humans in the Pokémon world, a little sandstorm is no different from slightly inclement weather, much like a light drizzle.

Therefore, this sudden change in weather did not dampen the audience's enthusiasm in the slightest.

Amidst the gaze of the expectant masses, the Poké Balls thrown by Qingyu and Champion Zhulan popped open one after another.

"Garchomp!"

The ferocious, sky-roaring Garchomp is full of majesty, its imposing low growl causing countless spectators to fall silent, yet they subconsciously applaud for it.

As expected of the opening ceremony of the Type Master Tournament, they actually managed to gather three powerful pseudo-legendaries!

Their strength perhaps no longer loses to some Legendary Pokémon!

The three terrifying existences that appeared one after another left the audience with high expectations for the Pokémon inside Qingyu's ball.

However...

When the red light flashed, revealing the small and cute figure of Pachirisu, all the spectators present were dumbfounded.

"What... Pokémon is that again?"

"It's a Pachirisu from Sinnoh, right? But can this Pokémon really be used to compete against powerful pseudo-legendaries..."

The audience discussed it heatedly, but the topic was highly consistent—

In a master-level battle where gods are fighting, what can you do with a Pachirisu?

I've mentioned this before, but let me emphasize it again -. -

Pseudo-legendary, like Tier 1 and Tier 2 Legendary, are unofficial terms; the official classifications should be "Pokémon that bloom late" and "Legendary Pokémon."

But because it's a habit among the player community, I'll continue to use it that way in the book.

There should be another update later.

Because the Master Tournament is the first major tournament in this book, and a lot of content was buried earlier, it needs some ink to be recovered, so I definitely won't be able to finish the exhibition match today...

I will definitely finish writing it tomorrow, and then spend a few days writing this major plot arc well!