Apart from Adick, the strongest Trainer currently in the United Alliance should be Caitlin. Caitlin has the superpower to push each of her main Pokemon into Champion Level and can extremely amplify one of her Pokemon to even possess the power of a high-ranking Champion Level, thus not even 20 years old, she has also been acclaimed as the strongest King among the new generation.
However, even Caitlin has now gone missing.
The mess left by the Plasma Team has all been dumped onto the remaining three Kings and numerous Gym Leaders. Although among these Gym Leaders there are King Level powerhouses like Dragon Master Xiacar, compared to other regions, the United Alliance falls a bit short.
Actually, it's not that the United can't find Trainers. For instance, the former Electric Series King Laiyue, who clearly still has the qualifications to be among the Four Heavenly Kings, chose to retire to take over the family company.
Aside from that, the bodyguard Trainers cultivated by some of the United's large corporations are also not weak in strength, but it's not easy for the Alliance to mobilize these forces unanimously...
"Although the Plasma Team claims they want to separate Pokemon from humans, brainwashing many people in backward villages and gaining a lot of supporters, at the very heart of it, their ultimate goal is dictatorship, to overthrow the Alliance,"
"And according to our judgment, they plan to use the legend of the United's founding 3000 years ago to gain the aid of the 'Truth and Ideals Dragons' to reshuffle the United," Lian Wu said.
As Adick's disciple, Lian Wu didn't quite understand his master's approach of leaving the Alliance to travel far and wide. In his view, there was nothing more important at the moment than dealing with the Plasma Team.
Although the master has lost his ace, Lian Wu still knew that Adick possessed impressive strength. If he could pull himself together, it was not impossible for him to return to the pinnacle. There was no need to rush into changing his philosophy and looking for a successor.
"These guys are too good at hiding. I'd prefer to face them head-on in a battle," Yue Ju said.
To date, although the United Alliance has arrested many of the ordinary members of the Plasma Team, the Seven Wise Men, the main operatives, have not been seen.
The operatives hiding behind the scenes, allowing middle and lower-level members to spread their ideology through speeches and expand their own forces, are what makes the Plasma Team most troublesome.
"When they launch a direct attack on the Alliance instead of spreading their ideas in various places, that means they have acquired the power to disrupt the order of the United," Wan Long said. "We can't let that day come. The International Criminal Police Organization has reportedly decided to send an experienced detective to assist us in arresting the Plasma Team this time."
"And next, the most important thing is to keep an eye out for any news about Zekrom and Reshiram."
If the Plasma Team were to ever control one of the Black and White Dragons or get their help, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Speaking of Legendary Pokemon, Wan Long suddenly thought of that monster Trainer she encountered in the Hoenn Region... Fang Yuan.
That guy, who tamed both Groudon and Kyogre, was simply more outrageous than any Trainer. Even if the Plasma Team really got the help of one of the Black and White Dragons, Wan Long believed that if Fang Yuan were the reinforcement, the Plasma Team wouldn't be able to make any waves.
However, this is ultimately an internal matter for the United. If it's not a moment of utmost crisis, the United Alliance would rather not ask other Alliances for help.
"Have you received any news from Caitlin's side?" Lian Wu asked.
Wan Long: "She might need more time. Her butler Shi Lan said that Caitlin is undergoing a very important training process."
Lian Wu and Yue Ju fell silent.
They wondered what that proud young lady would be like when she returned.
They had to admit, Caitlin's potential surpassed theirs.
"It'd be better if Caitlin were here," Lian Wu said with a headache. "Then those unavoidable pesky exchange matches could be left to her."
"It seems there will be an upcoming championship exchange battle with the Galar League... What a hassle."
Among the Four Heavenly Kings of the United, only Caitlin was truly enthusiastic about championship battles. Usually, these public matches were Caitlin's responsibility.
"I wonder which of those freakish Gym Leaders will be the opponent."
…
The next day.
Galar Region.
Fang Yuan quickly got in touch with Miss Olive.
"What, my opponent is King Wu from the United Region?"
"No, how did it end up in the United Region??"
Fang Yuan was confused.
"The location of the battle hasn't been determined yet, it can definitely be held here at the Palace Arena, so you don't need to worry. Besides, King Wu's rank is exactly 100, very suitable as your opponent..."
"This is an exchange battle agreed upon by the Galar Battle Committee and the United Battle Committee beforehand, and right now, this is the only battle that's most suitable for your participation."
In the video call, Olive smiled.
King Wu is known for his expertise in Fighting Type; in the United Alliance, he can only defeat the Dark Type Yue Ju, not too strong nor too weak.
Olive believed that Fang Yuan definitely didn't care about these things, but King Wu's rank would surely satisfy Fang Yuan.
Defeating King Wu, Fang Yuan could possibly advance directly into the top 100.
Although Fang Yuan was not a Galar Trainer, having Fang Yuan represent Galar in the battle might leave folks in the United Region utterly baffled, but it doesn't matter, this isn't a very serious exchange battle, and what the United Alliance cared more about was the commercial cooperation, the exchange battle was just a formality.
"A disciple of Adick…" Fang Yuan slightly startled, the Four Heavenly Kings, not a potential King, nor a Trainer with the strength of a King, but a genuine one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Faced for the first time in the championship.
"Then let it be him, by the way, can the battle be held in the United Region?"
Olive: "Ah?"
It was already the second day, and Fang Yuan had already taken Dragonite for a spin around the area but hadn't found a single Tablet, and he had already obtained the Gigantic Armlet, so there was no longer a need to stay any longer in Galar, aside from coming back for the finals.
It was time to visit the United Region, and besides, he didn't know how Nastina was doing over there...
He was already eager to show off his Superpower training results to Nastina.
Olive: "It should be possible... No, no problem!"
Fang Yuan wasn't Galar's star Gym Leader, so even if the battle were held here, it wouldn't hold much operational value as probably not many people would buy tickets to watch. Better to send Fang Yuan all the way out of Galar, and let him cause trouble in the United Region.
If Olive needed to find another opponent for Fang Yuan after his battle with King Wu, she really felt a headache, but sending Fang Yuan to the United Region, maybe he wouldn't come back?
Well... she had accepted Fang Yuan's proposal, to send him to the United Region.
She had a feeling that the already dismal comprehensive score of the United Region was about to get even worse.
Before long.
One of the persons in charge of the United Battle Committee, who was also the Gym Leader of the Fanba Gymnasium of Fanba City, Boss Chrysanthemum, received the news from Galar.
Boss Chrysanthemum, not only a Gym Leader but also a business tycoon, his main business being the owner of a mining development company—he literally had mines at home.
He established the most renowned battle facility in the Pokémon World in Fanba City, hosting the Gym Leader exchange matches from various regions, King exchange matches, Type Expert matches, and Mixed Master matches quite frequently.
It's fair to say, he was richer than even the Four Heavenly Kings of the United.
"Fang Yuan? Is this person a Galar Trainer? Why don't I remember him."
"Also, the upcoming battle, to be held in the United Region, at my battle facility? This doesn't seem like Galar's style."