“Then, an unofficial battle between Cynthia from Celestic Town in the Sinnoh Region and Ash from Pallet Town in the Kanto Region.”
“The battle rules are 1v1 unrestricted. Do either of you have any questions?”
As an unofficial battle, it naturally couldn't be known by most people, so Cynthia specifically asked Joy to find such a secluded battleground.
Of course, Joy didn't provide such a venue unconditionally; she chose to be the referee for this match, as a Champion's sparring match was a rare sight for her.
Seeing both sides nod, Joy announced the start of the match.
Putting the sparring match on the field aside for now, Yu Feng was still very confused. How did a sparring match suddenly happen?
Let him think about what exactly happened yesterday.
Yesterday, under the persuasion of Professor Oak, Dr. Kitahara, Fu Ningna, and Ash, he vaguely agreed to this match.
Then... then it seemed like Yu Teng Sheng Dai's family reunion? Although he knew that Yu Teng Sheng Dai herself was just an ordinary character and had no relation to Cynthia.
It seemed to be a setting from a fanfiction in his previous life, which later gradually became a common setting?
Could it be that he was in a novel? Ugh, he couldn't think about it anymore; it was too dangerous.
Ahem, in short, according to Yu Huijun's private statement, the reason Cynthia and her team came was also because they wanted to see his Gardevoir, which meant Yu Teng Sheng Dai had led them here.
Actually, it wasn't surprising, was it? As Archaeologists investigating Sinnoh myths, their interest didn't seem strange.
That's a lie! If he remembered correctly, Volo was Cynthia's ancestor, right? Why would they be interested in his Gardevoir?
Oh right, I forgot that Alpha Pokémon are special forms from ancient Sinnoh, also known as the Hisui Region.
Although the current Noble Pokémon are similar in size, there is still a significant difference between them.
Rather, the Alpha, full of primal wildness, would completely overwhelm a Noble, because an Alpha is a Pokémon of which only one would appear in a very large group in that region at the time.
Whereas Nobles can appear as long as there is a group of Pokémon, and they will call for Helping Hand or their kin when fighting.
But Alpha Pokémon fight entirely with their own Machamp.
In any case, no Alpha Pokémon is pitifully small, like a Noble Bibarel that is larger than a human... But Cynthia and her team probably wanted to study the differences between Alpha Pokémon and modern Pokémon to understand the history of ancient Sinnoh.
Getting back to the main topic, Ash and Cynthia's battle was already nearing its end.
As for the outcome, it was already clear without even watching. Why? If the current Ash could defeat Cynthia's ace Garchomp, it would be a miracle among miracles.
Sure enough, after taking a Thunder Shock, Garchomp used a Dragon Claw to put Pikachu into a baby-like sleep.
The only cost was a faint black mark on its body.
“Ash, your Pikachu is excellent in terms of moves. I think you can focus on developing in that direction.”
Watching Ash pick up Pikachu, Cynthia first praised Pikachu's powerful moves.
Then she pointed out Ash's reckless offense and his complete disregard for observing the situation and type advantages.
Ash humbly accepted Cynthia's advice.
But whether he would change or not was another matter.
If he changed, he wouldn't be Ash anymore.
Just as Joy was sending Pikachu for treatment, Cynthia turned her gaze to Yu Feng, who was their target for this trip.
“Are you ready?”
Cynthia's tone was very serious, completely different from when she was eating ice cream earlier.
“Yes, first question, since it's unrestricted, will you use Mega Evolution?”
Yu Feng nodded, indicating he was ready, then asked the question he cared about most.
That is, whether Cynthia would use Mega Evolution in this battle.
“I didn't expect you to know even that. It depends on your strength, as my goal is to observe what differences there are between Alpha Pokémon and existing Pokémon.”
Although Cynthia was surprised that Yu Feng knew about the Mega Evolution system, she still told Yu Feng her thoughts, as she came here precisely to observe the differences between existing Pokémon and Alpha Pokémon.
Since that was the case, Mega Evolution was also a way to observe this difference, provided Yu Feng had enough strength to make her use Mega Evolution.
She didn't know that Yu Feng's Alpha was a Gardevoir, a Pokémon that completely counters Garchomp. She only guessed from Yu Feng's Pokémon lineup that this young man specialized in Psychic-type Pokémon.
And Fairy and Psychic go hand in hand, so even if the Alpha Pokémon was Psychic-type and not Fairy-type, she couldn't let her guard down.
“I understand.”
Hearing Cynthia's answer, Yu Feng nodded knowingly, meaning whether he could make Cynthia go all out still depended on him.
Luckily, he had borrowed a surefire winning item from Fu Ningna beforehand, otherwise, he might not have been able to win.
Yu Feng, with Lao Mei's Helping Hand, teleported onto the field, looking at Cynthia opposite him and the Garchomp on the field, casually crossing its arms with an indifferent expression.
His mood suddenly became a bit excited, although he wasn't the type of person who liked battling. (This is a lie)
But thinking about battling a Champion, especially a female one he liked in his previous life, Yu Feng felt his adrenaline surge, and his desire to battle gradually increased.
The only pity was that he couldn't enter the field himself, but... she was also him, so in a way, he was still fighting.
This made Yu Feng's somewhat depressed mood a tiny bit better.
“Then, a 1v1 battle between Cynthia from Celestic Town and Yu Feng from Pallet Town.”
“Unrestricted 1v1, do both sides have any objections?”
Joy confirmed again that both sides had no objections, then announced the start of the match.
“Hurry up, send out your Pokémon.”
Cynthia was far from as calm as she appeared on the surface. For them, being able to witness an Alpha Pokémon that had disappeared from history was no less than finding an oasis in the desert.
Even if this Alpha had only encountered some special serendipity, it was enough for them to understand what kind of lifestyle Pokémon had hundreds of years ago.
“Then, the first battle against the Champion! Let's go, Gardevoir!”
Yu Feng gripped the love ball in his hand and threw it onto the field.
Ancient fear, once again permeated this continent!
