Chapter 901 The grand celebration ends

Xiaoyao was at a disadvantage from the start, which made this battle look extremely difficult for her.

All we can say is that those who are involved are confused, while those who are not involved can see things clearly. It can be seen that Xiaoyao fell into Saori's trap unknowingly.

After taking the lead, Saori seized on Xiaoyao's strong desire to make up for the disadvantage, and deliberately lured Xiaoyao into launching continuous fierce attacks, while she commanded the two Pokémon to dodge calmly, using this method to frequently reduce Xiaoyao's gorgeous value.

Use stillness to overcome movement, use cleverness to break force, and show your own charm.

This is a fighting style that is completely in line with the theme of this conference. It is obvious that Saori's understanding of gorgeous combat is much higher than Xiaoyao's.

With Xiaoyao's current knowledge and experience, she is unable to comprehend this, even with guidance from outsiders.

In a word, this is a state of mind that comes from long-term training and unique vision. Xiaoyao has attended too few conferences and has not yet fully understood this point.

Even though her style now has gradually shifted towards Xia You, she still suffers from age and experience.

This also made it difficult for Xiaoyao to fight.

Facing a player who was equally calm-minded, rigorous in fighting style and not adventurous, and who was far superior to her in every aspect, including the strength of Pokémon, she simply couldn't get out of the predicament.

Of course, Xiaoyao’s practice during this period was not in vain.

Realizing that her situation was not good, she looked for an opportunity to show off her achievements in Yuanzhu City. With the cooperation of the two Pokémon, she actually launched a small counterattack and achieved certain results!

Especially when the combination moves of Flammel and Snorlax were used, it could really be described as shocking the whole audience!

Even her Blaziken has stimulated her physical potential and performed beyond her normal level!

But unfortunately, no matter how hard Xiaoyao and her two Pokémon tried, they were just a little bit short.

This also means that when the final five-minute countdown ended, there was always a small gap in gorgeousness between her and Saori. This gap in gorgeousness seemed to be small, but there was no way to reverse it!

"I lost..."

Seeing this, the atmosphere in the lounge inevitably became a little depressed, and Xiaozhi sighed helplessly.

"I've clearly broken in here, but...but..." Xiaosheng also clenched his fists and lowered his head, "Oh, I feel so unwilling..."

"I'm definitely unwilling, but there's nothing I can do about it. Xiaoyao still has room to grow." Xia You stood up and said to the others, "Let's go. Xiaoyao will be coming out of the contestant channel soon. Let's go pick her up!"

Several people walked out of the lounge door and followed the players' passage toward the competition venue.

On the way, they heard huge cheers and applause from the audience, and even Lillian seemed to be saying something.

Although I couldn't hear clearly because of the cheers, it was obvious that they were congratulating Saori for winning the championship and becoming one of the top coordination trainers.

Saori did this just like in the anime.

In fact, speaking of anime, compared to the top four being eliminated in anime, Xiaoyao’s current performance is already very good.

At least in the battle with Saori, she held on to the end, and the Pokémon was not defeated by Saori.

This is not achieved by luck, but by real strength.

This is enough to show that she has indeed grown a lot.

The most important thing is that she has now won the runner-up. Based on this, when she reaches the next area, continues her journey, and challenges the Sinnoh Festival, Xiaoyao will definitely have the possibility of becoming the top coordination trainer!

This is already a huge step forward for a new coordination trainer who just debuted in the previous region!

Several people waited at the entrance for a long time. Only after the trophy was moved for Saori did Xiaoyao come down from the stage and walk to the entrance of the contestant channel.

As soon as she walked from the lighted area into the dimly lit contestant passage, she saw Xia You and the others at a glance.

"Brother Xia You, you guys..."

She originally thought that she would meet these people in the lounge, but she didn't expect that they would come here to greet her!

It was indeed a little beyond her expectations.

Xia You smiled, took out a tube of ribbons from behind, and then sprayed the ribbons all over Xiaoyao.

"Congratulations! You got the second place!"

Xiao Gang also applauded and congratulated: "That's right, Miss Runner-up!"

Although Xiaoyao lost the battle with Saori, she stood out from 270 contestants and defeated strong opponents such as Harry and Xiaoshun to become the runner-up!

Compared to those who were eliminated early, her achievement is already remarkable.

There are even many coordination trainers who have never made it to the semi-finals in their entire lives, let alone the runner-up.

Of course, although the runner-up of the magnificent celebration does not have much honor to speak of, and no one has ever even mentioned it, as if it is completely overshadowed by the champion, but no matter what, it is better than nothing.

"Sister, congratulations!" Xiaosheng congratulated sincerely.

"Xiaoyao, you did a good job!" Xiaozhi also gave her a thumbs up.

Looking at the people around her, Xiaoyao was moved. The self-blame and doubt that had just arisen from the failure also disappeared at this moment.

"Everyone... Thank you..."

Seeing that her eyes were showing signs of redness, Xia You tapped her forehead gently at the right time, freeing her from the feeling of wanting to be touched.

"Okay, let's just keep working hard in the next area. Now that the celebration is over and we've achieved such a good result, we should celebrate!"

"Yeah." Xiaozhi also nodded, "And we should also prepare to continue our journey!"

The runner-up didn't cheer, so Xia You and the others cheered for Xiao Yao.

That night, several people had a big meal in the restaurant, which put an end to this matter and Xiaoyao’s grand celebration in Kanto.

Just when they were halfway through the meal, Saori also came here.

She came here not to show off, of course, but to say goodbye to Xiaoyao after specifically asking Xia You for their location via text message.

"Ms. Saori..."

Seeing her, Xiaoyao also stood up from the chair, but the words in his heart seemed to be stuck in his mouth and he didn't know how to start.

"Well done, Haruka." Saori smiled, "It was a great fight just now. It's been a long time since anyone has been able to push me to that point. It was really enjoyable!"

“But I still lost in the end…”

"That's great." Saori smiled. "At your age, I couldn't even travel, and you've already won second place, right? Your future is limitless!"

Indeed, as Saori said, although Xiaoyao lost the game, she is really too young. If she continues at this trend, in time, she will definitely become an extremely young top coordination trainer without having to wait until she is as old as herself!

All I can say is that sometimes the comfort from friends and family is not even as good as a word from an opponent.

After hearing what Saori said, Xiaoyao felt much better.

"Well, I will continue to work hard next time!"

At this point, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Ms. Saori, now that you have won the championship and become a top coordination trainer, what will you do next? Will you challenge the gorgeous competitions around the world?"

"No, I plan to take a break for a while." Saori shook her head. "I am already very satisfied to win this tournament. It is also a perfect answer to such a long journey. Next, I will find a place to rest well."

At this point, she turned to look at Xia You and said with a smile: "And after the battle with Mr. Xia You that day, I also realized that there are always people better than me, and there is a huge gap between me and the top Pokémon trainers. So even though I am taking a break, I will continue to hone myself, and when I have grown, I will challenge you again!"

Hearing this, Xiaozhi and the others looked at each other.

The coordination trainer actually targets the Pokémon trainer. Although the style is different, it is also good and there is no problem.

only……

Did Ms. Saori choose the wrong target?

You have to know that Xia You is different from ordinary champions, he is really too strong!

However, seeing that Saori had made up her mind, they didn't say anything even though they felt that this goal was a bit unrealistic.

After all, Saori has become a top coordination trainer, so in terms of achievements and honors, she is actually on par with Xia You.

Everything is possible. What if she succeeds?

……

After taking a final night's rest in the competition town, Xia You, Xiao Yao, Xiao Zhi, Xiao Gang and Xiao Sheng packed up their luggage and headed towards the location of the battle pyramid.

After the grand celebration, this was the only thing left for them to do in Kanto.

It's been delayed for so long, it's time to put an end to Kamijou!

Naturally, traveling with five people would be more lively than traveling with just two people, and with laughter and joy along the way, they headed towards the place they had agreed to meet with Kamijou - Fennel Valley.

It was at this moment that Xia You suddenly realized that Xiaozhi had quietly subdued his ungrateful monkey, just like in the anime!

As Ash had no ability to predict the future, he naturally had no idea of ​​the fate of the Twin-Tailed Pokémon. However, having just captured this Pokémon, he soon experienced the pain of the Twin-Tailed Pokémon's mischievous side.

Perhaps in order to communicate with it emotionally, Xiaozhi did not put the Twin-Tailed Monster into the Poké Ball, which made him fall into unprecedented confusion.

Looking at it jumping around and causing trouble everywhere, Xiaozhi was so worried.

Later, there was no other choice but to put it back into the Poké Ball, and the journey became smooth.

Fennel Valley is just an unknown small valley in the Kanto region.

When you ask people from Kanto, most of them may have never heard of this name.

In terms of geographical location, it is actually not too far from the Quartz Plateau. It is located between the Quartz Plateau and the mountains of Deep Gray City. Perhaps Xia You may have passed by nearby when he traveled before, but because he had never heard of its name, that valley had never attracted his attention.

But now, because the pyramid of the Age of Gods is there, several people set their sights on that valley.

They arrived here in the evening of the second day of their trip together.

And far away, in a forest in the valley, they saw the battle pyramid standing there.

It has to be said that although pyramids have existed since ancient times, this high-tech pyramid from the Age of Gods still looks very out of place here.

Fortunately, it is hidden deep in the valley. If you don’t come here on purpose, you really won’t notice it.

After such a long time, Xiaozhi was full of fighting spirit when he saw this building again.

"Alright! I must defeat Mr. Kamishiro this time! Get the final symbol and clear the entire battle frontier!"

Unlike him, Xia You looked around the environment.

His battles were obviously different from Xiaozhi's, so naturally he needed to consider more things.

This valley is remote and the environment is very complex. It is indeed a good battlefield where legendary Pokémon can fully exert their power.

It seems that Kamishiro also planned this, which is why he has been waiting for them here.

After walking down the mountain, the group entered the forest. When they got close to the pyramid, Mr. Yashida and a Miss Joy, who had been waiting there for a long time, came to greet them.

"Mr. Yashida, we meet again!"

Several people greeted him one after another. After all, they had spent many times together, so they didn't feel strange at all when they met now.

It is not surprising that Yashida appears here. After all, whenever a challenger challenges Shen Dai, he will be there to witness it, not to mention when it involves a person like Xia You.

As for Miss Joy...

Several people looked at her with puzzled eyes and were about to ask, but they saw Miss Joy running up to them excitedly, grabbing Xia You and Xiao Zhi's hands in turn and shaking hands with them.

"You must be Mr. Xia You and Mr. Xiao Zhi, right? I'm so happy. I finally get to meet them in person!"

As she spoke, she opened a photo album in her hand and showed them a page with photos of their competitions in the Quartz, Silver, and Caiyou tournaments.

"I watched all your matches! Mr. Xia You was able to win three regional tournaments in a row, which is amazing! And Mr. Xiaozhi, you only made it to the top 8 in the Caiyou tournament, which is such a pity!"

To be honest, it was the first time that Xia You and the others had come into contact with such a proactive Miss Joy. The crazy, fan-like temperament she displayed at this moment really scared everyone.

"that……"

Xia You had just opened his mouth when a black shadow flashed before his eyes, and a signature pen appeared in his hand without him noticing!

At the same time, Miss Joy couldn't help but smile and said, "Then thank you very much, please sign your names here for me!"

Xia You exclaimed, "What a good fellow!"

However, holding the pen, he did not sign immediately, but first flipped through the other pages of the album.

In addition to him and Xiaozhi, there were many photos of trainers pasted in this album, and most of the photos had their names signed.

It was only at this moment that they realized that the Miss Joy in front of them was actually an avid fan of Pokémon battles!