Chương 151: The present is the present, the future is the future

"I have no way of verifying the old stories of my predecessors. If you are curious, you are welcome to ask the people involved."

Cattleya lowered her eyes slightly and said in a calm tone, "I'm just a trainer, focused solely on battles."

Lu Sha's prepared statement was extremely official, yet it relieved all the reporters present.

It's one thing to dare to make fun of Damalanzo in Sinnoh, but even if they induce Cattleya to admit that she is the murderer, they would not think it's a big deal.

Whether or not Cattleya becomes the champion will not affect their monthly income of 5000 League Coins.

But they wouldn't dare to provoke those two living fossils from Guandu, even if they had ten lives.

Didn't you watch this year's World Championships? Sinnoh was completely crushed by the crowd.

The Kanto team has almost more champion-level players than the Sinnoh Elite Four members.

Moreover, Kikuko Tenno from Kanto actually did real things offline.

"So it wasn't Kanto that made the move... But what a cunning little fox, she's so meticulous in her actions."

On the outermost edge of the crowd, Mai Yetian pushed up his sunglasses, his lips twitching involuntarily.

The group of reporters were being led by the nose, but he, a veteran journalist, knew exactly what was going on.

Why did that female reporter named Pansy have the power to ignore the noise and drown out everyone else's voice? It's all because Cattleya wanted to do it.

From the very beginning, the entire battlefield was filled with Cattleya's super energy.

It's obvious that this female reporter was a plant arranged by Lu Sha.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary person, King Maiye wouldn't think he would be so bold.

Therefore, Elite Four member Mickey Mouse was certain that the Dragonite that helped Cattleya was not an aid from the Kanto region.

Otherwise, he would eat two pounds of stinky mud.

The Dama clan's roots are in Kanto, and with two legendary figures involved, Kanto can no longer tolerate that shark.

"So, Chief Designer Cattleya, what are your plans for the future?"

The sound of the pansy pierced through the crowd for the third time with extreme abruptness.

Now, the surrounding reporters' eyes turned red.

We were out there starving and in the cold wind all day, and you just welded the microphone to your mouth, didn't you?

Besides, what kind of stupid question is this?

Everyone knows that Cattleya's next plan is to dominate the Academy Cup, sweep the Lily of the Valley Conference, and finally become the Sinnoh Champion.

There's no need to ask that at all.

What they want is a sensational story! A major event that will shake up the league!

"What are the follow-up plans?"

Cattleya ignored the angry glares from the reporters.

She tilted her head, letting her blonde hair flutter in the breeze, and slowly opened her handbag.

She held a Pokémon egg, which emitted a soft yellow light and had a surface covered with water ripples, in her palm.

"This is a mythical Pokémon, a Pokémon egg from Manaphy."

When Cattleya's voice rang out, the entire audience held their breath.

Before everyone could process what she was saying, she continued, "It is hailed as the prince of the sea, born to resonate with the ocean. Its destiny is to return to the embrace of the sea, to travel the world, and to bless the vast ocean."

"hiss!"

The entire audience gasped in unison.

Hundreds of eyes were instantly drawn to the Pokémon egg.

Even a layman who doesn't know anything about this egg can tell it's extraordinary just by looking at the shimmering luster of it.

Connecting to the ocean doesn't sound like a simple ability.

Not to mention that Professor Oak has just done popular science in academia. According to Professor Oak, Mythical Pokémon are born to be the world's favorites.

In terms of rarity and status, it is in no way inferior to legendary Pokémon.

But then, a huge question gripped everyone's heart.

Why expose such a precious Pokémon egg in public?

Anyone present would have dug a cellar overnight to hide the hatched animals and claim them for themselves.

"Chief Catharia! What are your plans regarding this egg?!"

Finally, a male reporter couldn't hold back any longer and roared, managing to ask the question before Pansy could even react.

His voice was so loud it cracked.

The press corps, which is usually like a battlefield, was surprisingly harmonious at this moment.

No one criticized him for interrupting.

Everyone was waiting, holding their breath.

Cattleya smoothly continued the conversation, her tone completely calm: "The reason we're making it public is because Manaphy's origin lies in Hoenn. Once it hatches, I might not have time to personally escort it back to the sea to fulfill its destiny."

"According to estimates, it will take at least another year before it hatches."

"therefore..."

Under the expectant gaze of hundreds of people, including Miklina in the distance.

Cattleya parted her red lips slightly and dropped today's ultimate bombshell: "I have decided that on this day next year, at Lake Lizhi, the first Garchomp Cup will be held."

"Any professional trainer certified by the league and under the age of 25 can register to participate."

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"The ultimate champion of the Garchomp Cup will carry on Manaphy's destiny in my stead."

"Furthermore, the winner can choose any Pokémon egg. Aside from legendary Pokémon, from pseudo-legendary to Caterpie, the choice is yours!"

"Furthermore, the champion will receive generous prizes worth over 500 million from sponsors. The detailed prize list will be announced before the competition."

boom!

The entire audience erupted in chaos.

While his peers were still struggling in various leagues, trying to prove themselves.

This young lady has actually skipped the contestant stage and started spending her own money to organize the competition?

Moreover, even the name of the event is meaningful.

Garchomp Cup.

Although it doesn't bear the name of Cattleya, the connection seems weak.

But looking at the whole of Sinnoh, who doesn't know about the Garchomp that's always by her side?

By this time next year, that shark will have definitely evolved.

Even if Gadria hasn't become the champion yet, as long as she joins the Elite Four, Garchomp will be her signature move.

This is one of the reasons why the people of Sinnoh support her.

Looking across all regions, which champion or strongest player doesn't have a locally produced pseudo-legendary unit to hold their own?

Unfortunately, the current strongest Grass-type Elite Four member of Sinnoh, Ivy, doesn't have Gible in her hand.

I thought grass-type and earth-type were incompatible.

But now, Gadria, a Champion-level Psychic, not only raises Gible in order to reach the top of Sinnoh, but also trains it as her absolute ace.

If such a peerless genius, who has a deep love for Sinnoh and is willing to change his tactical system for the glory of his homeland, is forced to leave by the League, Sinnoh might as well just disband on the spot.

Although no one knows who first posted this message online and started this trend, the logic behind it is sound and it is extremely inflammatory. It has now become the absolute consensus among Sinnoh netizens.

"Cadelia Champion!!"

One of the female reporters was so excited that her eyes lit up, and she even addressed him by a higher rank than he should have.

But surprisingly, no one in the audience felt anything was out of place.

The future belongs to her; this is the consensus of everyone in front of this blonde girl.

"Excuse me! If the champion's prize is so luxurious, what are the prizes for the runner-up and the top four?" the female reporter asked loudly.

The term "professional trainers under 25 years old" is too broad.

From trainers who have just reached the professional level at the age of 25 to the new generation of Elite Four members.

If other rankings also offered prizes, it would definitely attract more participants.

"The runner-up receives no prize."

Cattleya slightly raised her snow-white chin, her cool voice carrying the domineering air of a powerful figure: "The rule of battle is to step onto the field with the unwavering belief in victory. The victor owns everything, the loser swallows the bitter pill and comes back next year."

"There can only be one winner in the Garchomp Cup. That winner is the most talented young player in the entire region, besides myself."

Confident, exuding confidence.

The young lady's radiance at that moment overshadowed the reporters in the front row, who dared not even look her in the eye.

But nobody knows how long she argued with Lu Sha in the suite over the name of the competition.

Lu Sha's original plan was to emulate the Mikeli Cup and create a Cattleya Cup.

According to him, once the young lady herself becomes a legend, the winner of the Cattleya Cup will gradually evolve into the title of the strongest trainer of the new generation.

Years later, people will still remember the young lady and her legendary journey.

Unfortunately, this extremely tempting plan was ruthlessly rejected by Cattleya.

She was unusually stubborn and refused to give in.

She made it clear that if the competition wasn't called the Lu Sha Cup, she wouldn't hold it.

Upon hearing the name, Lu Sha felt goosebumps all over.

So embarrassing!

Absolutely not!

After a long and awkward standoff at the hotel, the man and the shark finally compromised and created the Garchomp Cup.

"I will hand over this Manaphy Pokémon egg to the League for safekeeping."

Finally, following the script set by Lu Sha, Cattleya walked straight to the back of the crowd amidst countless flashes of cameras.

Then, under the stunned gaze of the entire audience.

She casually stuffed that priceless, shimmering treasure into the arms of the utterly bewildered King Wheat Leaf.

Wheat Leaf:??? No, why are you giving it to me?

If you want to express your trust in the alliance and ask the alliance to keep it safe for you, then give it to those two old geezers, Mustard Bamboo or Kikuno!

If he were to lose this hot potato, the wrath of the people and trainers in the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions could burn this Fire-type Elite Four member to a crisp.

Behind his sunglasses, Mai Ye's eyes twitched violently, and he cursed that cunning shark a thousand times in his heart.

But he held on tighter than anyone else.

For Wheat Leaf King, this was an extremely heavy and rare test of trust.

Now that he's already decided to place his bet, and they're even willing to give him a Mythical Pokémon, is he really going to back down now that he's old?

"Ahem!"

Having figured this out, King Maiye cleared his throat abruptly, ripped off his mask, and, facing the countless blinding flashes of light, pounded his chest with a deafening roar.

"I, King Wheat Leaf, hereby guarantee! What was handed to me was indeed Manaphy's egg!"

He suddenly raised his voice, almost shouting through gritted teeth, "If anything goes wrong with this egg within this year! We, the Sinnoh Elite Four, will all resign!!"

The three Elite Four members, located in other parts of Sinnoh, sneezed almost simultaneously.

Facing the flashing lights around him, Mai Ye sneered inwardly.

Don't even think about running away!

Even if you're not here right now, there's nothing wrong with me speaking as the representative of the Four Heavenly Kings, right?

If something really goes wrong, we'll all stand together!

You've all said all the nice things; it's time for him to say a few words.

Garchomp Cup, Mythical Pokémon Egg, Champion has it all...

Almost everything Cattleya said today spread throughout the four major regions of Kanto, Sinnoh, Hoenn, and Kalos within a single day.

Almost all four regions have connections with Cattleya and Lusha. The Sinnoh Elite Four are leading the promotion, while Carlos has all the regional leaders involved. Those who are old enough can sign up directly, and those who are not old enough can gather others to participate.

The situation in Kanto is relatively simple. Giovanni openly expressed his admiration for Cattleya, mentioned the Garchomp Cup, and pointed out that the other party's Garchomp was very well trained.

With just a simple mention, the Garchomp Cup immediately attracted countless people's attention, given Giovanni's long-standing reputation as the strongest gym leader in Kanto.

In Hoenn, as Manaphy's hometown, it was Mikkuri who brought his own food and promoted the area.

In return for receiving 2 Alliance Coins, Lu Sha also personally recorded a promotional video.

In the video, Mikkuri makes a bold statement to Cattleya, saying that Hoenn must win the championship.

The video caused a sensation in Hoenn as soon as it was circulated.

As for why it's Hoenn instead of Wallace himself, according to him, he will bring his best friend along, and the two will meet in the finals to win the championship and runner-up titles.

There was no distinction between first and second among the brothers.

Lu Sha neither confirmed nor denied this, saying, "If you can't beat them, you can't beat them. Why make it sound so nice?"

Moreover, on the other hand, The present is the present, and the future is the future.

Even if he and the young lady participate now, they can't stop Michael and Daigo from taking first and second place.

After all, it's not appropriate for trainers to participate in Pokémon battles when they're hosting their own tournaments.

But a year later...

If these two Hoenn boys fail to become champions, then prepare to be brutally beaten by Cynthia's Regirock.

Even though Regirock is double-countered by Steven and Wallace in terms of type, legend is legend. With Cynthia's resources and growth potential, she might not necessarily lose.

As for what will happen if you lose...

Anyway, at the end of the Garchomp Cup, there is a challenge for the previous champions.

This is the first edition, and there are no previous champions, so naturally, it's up to Jia Deli and Lu Sha to take the stage.

If Cynthia can't protect the honor of the region, then they will.

Even if Manaphy is given away, we won't lose face.

It would be even better if Cynthia won in the end.

The final exhibition match, a clash between two of Sinnoh's new generation of stars, was undoubtedly a memorable event.

Based on the current rate of growth of the young lady, Lu Sha has made a prediction that she will definitely reach the champion level in a year.

Not only the young lady, but he might also be close to Champion level by then, and Diancie and Scizor could also reach Champion level.

After the incident at Lake Ritsu was completely resolved, Lu Sha and Cattleya finished dealing with their trivial matters and once again embarked on their journey around Sinnoh.

With just over a month left until the Academy Cup, there wasn't enough time to fully explore Sinnoh, but Gadriya and Lu Sha weren't in a hurry.

The meaning of travel lies not in achieving anything, but in the journey of traversing mountains and rivers with loved ones.

Every day is precious and memorable for Lu Sha and Jia Deliya.

After a month and a half, they still hadn't reached Binhai City; they were just wandering around in the wild.

Finally, as time was running out, it was Cattleya who led Lu Shafei away.

It only took them one day to return to Zhuqing Academy.

Today is the day to head to Hoenn.