I didn't read it, but I was blown away...
Domoto from Saffron City, a trainer who has been traveling for two years. This is his second time at the League Conference.
Last time at League, he finished in the top sixteen. And this League conference, he was running for the title!
Of course, this was words to fool others.
After experiencing a social beating, he certainly wouldn't be dreaming of becoming famous in one fell swoop. And after recognizing his own strength, he certainly wouldn't be thinking of any grandiose wishes of becoming the next Red.
After all, he had seen another situation where those who were stronger than him were still eliminated before him in the top thirty-two or even the top sixty-four.
His top sixteen that he could use for bragging rights was more of an element of luck than anything else.
He had specially spent a large sum of money before participating in the conference this time to get a Togepi egg and then hatched it. Every day, he was fed with good food and drink. Just thinking about that Togepi as a mascot.
But now looking around the stands... he doubted whether he had bought a Togepi or a Honchkrow...
His outgoing Gym Leader, Saffron Gym Leader, Sabrina.
His idol, Fighter, Red.
And a lot of other bosses who could be recognized at a glance. One by one, they all showed up.
Seriously, any other middle child might have wondered if they were here to see themselves. But a 'veteran' trainer like him, who had been beaten by society, of course knew exactly how much he weighed.
Since he wasn't here to see him, then... Domoto looked at the opponent across from him. He was tall, handsome, and had a gentle smile on his face that made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.
He desperately thought about this in his head, but soon... he came to the conclusion... he didn't recognize this person...
This is normal, after all, because of the privilege of the top 16 of the last conference to compete directly without collecting badges, so he simply found a place to practice behind closed doors for a long time! He had no contact with the outside world.
So he really basically did not contact the outside world. It's normal not to recognize a rising big brother...
But who's rising big brother can have such a great influence?
The past champions alone on the stage have seen more than they can count on one palm, okay?
You think this is about a match? He'd believe you if you said this was here to turn the League upside down...
"Hey... what's your name, man?"
Taking advantage of the fact that the referee hadn't entered yet, Domoto arched his hand towards the big man across the room and asked respectfully.
The man across from him smiled and said, "Me, I'm Rope, from Pallet Town!"
Before Domoto could pick up on that, the referee hurried over.
Domoto thought that the match was about to start, and it would be nice to talk about it later after the match.
Then he sees...
The referee jogs into the ring, then bows in front of Rope and says, "I'm sorry, Professor Rope! I went to use the restroom and kept you waiting!"
Domoto: ...
?????
"It's alright, it's normal for people to be in a hurry!"
Rope said with a smile and waved his hand.
"Thank you for your understanding."
The referee smiled that big smile.
He then turns his head to Domoto.
Domoto subconsciously waves a greeting...
"Hurry up and get ready for the match! Don't try to get close to a referee!"
The referee's almost cold, unfeeling voice penetrated his ears.
...
No? You weren't like this just now !!!!
Domoto growled inwardly.
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And in the stands... the bosses...
That is, it's still the preliminary rounds, so there's no commentators and no live streamers. Otherwise, if they were to be seen with so many bosses in such a small venue, they would be as collectively skeptical as Domoto below.
"That said... this Rope guy... the influence is really just outrageous..."
Seriously, this was a scene that Professor Oak had never seen before.
Professor Oak nodded in agreement with the words of Blue beside him.
People everywhere except Daisy, Cynthia leading a group of young female researchers and trainers like Sonia, and Oleana, seriously Oleana is even more powerful than Sonia now. But Oleana's starting point was way lower than Sonia's...
"Vice President Oleana, how did you meet Rope?"
Whitley, being the only one in this big bunch who gets to follow Rope around all day, it could be said that everyone hasn't given her the cold shoulder. After all, everyone knew that Rope was now doting on Whitley as her own sister. And if nothing else, Rope's successor for the position of Discipline Leader is Whitley...
Oleana is a person who has a lot of mood swings. But looking down at the lowly Rope, she managed to keep her composure.
She gently smiled at Whitley and said, ''Back when I was a small researcher of the Macro Cosmos Group. I once published a few papers of my own in a research group of small researchers."
"But because Dynamax is not at all likely to be popularized, and there are still a lot of people who don't know much about Dynamax, so basically there are not many people who would take me up on my words. After all, I wasn't very famous at that time, so it's normal that I wasn't taken seriously."
"But there was still one exception." Oleana's eyes twinkled with gratitude as she said this, "He talked to me a lot, academics, life, myths, and we explored them online, and the idea of the Dynamax Band was actually suggested by Professor Rope at first!"
As she said this, the women around her were all astonished, and naturally the most shocked was the one who was also from GalarSonia. her grandmother, Professor Magnolia, was also a Pokémon professor who had researched Dynamax in depth. but the original inventor of the Dynamax Band was indeed in front of her! But the original inventor of Dynamax Band is the researcher, Oleana, who has now become a businessman.
And Dynamax Band, the controllable Dynamax tool, is the root of the current Galar Showcase's popularity and hotness.
And to one's surprise, the guy at the bottom who was kibitzing with his opponent would actually be the original proponent of the idea.
"So, I'm really thankful to Professor Rope. it can be said that I can be where I am today because of Rope," Oleana tucked her chestnut-colored hair behind her ear and then said to Whitley, "So, little Whitley, if you come to the Galar area to play in the future, report me. Galar area to play, just say my name, it's definitely good!"
As she said this, Oleana came to have a playful smile on her face...
It was really different from her usual image of a cold-faced imperial lady. There was more of a contrasting feeling.
"Next time for sure, next time for sure..."
Whitley could only say so with a sardonic smile. After all, it wasn't like she was in charge of Rope. Besides, as far as she knew, Rope was feeling overwhelmed by Daisy and Cynthia right now.
If Oleana were to be involved...something would go terribly wrong...Rope could cut off her food money for a month...
Cynthia looked at Oleana with a smile on her face, as if she didn't even put Oleana in the position of a competitor.
Seriously, of the people in front of her, other than Daisy and Sabrina she could feel some threat, the others, for the time being, didn't see any hint of it.
Let's just say that the whole League was eyeing her pig for a real cabbage.
Far from it, wasn't the best friend with a half-degree darker complexion typical?
Diantha bristled a little at Cynthia's stare.
"Damn, what for?"
Diantha asked looking at Cynthia with some of the nervousness of having her little mind read.
"Nothing, just wondering if you want to see the results after training so hard for so long?"
Cynthia said with a smile and a sincere look on her face.
Everyone knew what that meant when it came out.
How else can we see the results, isn't a sparring match the best way to show the results!
"Come on, Cynthia, we're good sisters!"
Diantha, a big star known for her powerful acting skills and idolatrous looks, was naturally very good at playing the role of the pitiful. She looked at Cynthia with a resigned expression, then gently shook Cynthia's arm and said.
This action looked at Caitlin on the side and she was furious.
My dear sister's arm! I haven't even shaken it yet, Diantha!
Cynthia was also looking at Diantha with a helpless face.
As it was, there were plenty of people who were craving her family's pig. what could Diantha do if she craved her too? Diantha hadn't done anything yet. Diantha hasn't done anything yet. Is it too distrustful and unsure of Rope to start breaking up like this...
On the other side of the room, Nessa and Elesa, two well known models, got together.
Nessa looked at Elesa suspiciously and said, "Are you here for Rope too?"
Elesa gave her a blank stare and said, "Don't pretend! I've seen that photo shoot of yours, wasn't it 'Hamata' who took it for you!"
"So you're here for 'Hamata' too!"
Nessa had an expression of I've known you for a long time.
Elesa tilted her head and said, "So? Models and good photographers accomplish each other, do I need to teach you such a truth?"
The conversation between the two also attracted the attention of the others... the professor in front of them, is a talented trainer and a well-known photographer with the fancy name of 'Hamata'?
Everyone once again looked at Daisy and Cynthia, and as expected, these two people didn't use a bit of surprise. Obviously, they had already known about this matter.
There was an immediate sense of frustration.
But turning their heads to look again... Whitley could have a 'there's more to this????' expression, and everyone's emotions instantly became comfortable.
So it looked like they might not be that far away from Rope...
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"Leon, what are you doing here too?"
Lance was actually most puzzled by Leon's arrival. After all, this Rope guy had logically never been to the Galar region. If there was a possibility that those women were running after Rope's charms. Then Leon came for no reason at all!
As the undefeated champion everyone is now rumoring. How can he just go out?
As strong as Leon is, he really isn't invincible...
Not to mention the others, the red vest standing next to him with two little girls by his side is supposed to be a bit stronger than Leon. Especially without Dynamax.
"I'm just curious. "
Leon looked at Rope on the field with a curious glint in his eye.
"That person who took on Legendary Pokémon with himself, what kind of a person is that? I'm really, really curious!"
For Leon, who was pursuing the strongest and was also shouldering responsibilities, right now, this might be the time when he could relax the most. To be able to go and watch other strong people fight against each other. That in itself was something that made one's blood boil!
Lance looked at Leon, who was looking a bit frenzied, with a puzzled look on his face...
Is watching Rope fry a fish so exciting????
As for the side where the fellows are... there's no one watching Rope at all... they're all gathered together to discuss something, of course. After all, this kind of fish fry is not as good as discussing academics together.
As for Rope's strength...what were they worried about when Professor Oak wasn't even worried about it. They couldn't wait for Rope to be beaten into autism and then obediently do research in academia!
What a trainer to be! Doesn't he smell good as a famous researcher?
Didn't you see Professor Oak not mentioning his early glory days as a trainer?
That's the beauty of being a researcher! (Not)
But since Rope likes it, they really don't have much to say. Now whenever there's something on Rope's side they can get together and have meetings and discussions, much more convenient than the annual research summit.
And it was also rare to touch a fish.
"Say, I haven't seen any of Daisy's papers lately, PROFESSOR, isn't Daisy going to continue to move up the ladder?"
Professor Juniper looked at Professor Oak and asked suspiciously. One should know that as Professor Oak's granddaughter, Daisy was also quite a famous figure in the research world.
After all, Professor Oak's own grandson Blue was also a household name as a genius trainer. His adopted grandson Rope has also become the youngest PROFESSOR, and now looks set to hit the highest honors for trainers.
But Daisy is really just like the light, not at all conspicuous.
Of course, this is also in comparison. Speaking of achievements alone, Daisy, a twenty-three year old female Senior Researcher, was also quite impressive!
After all, a senior researcher was a professor, though it was a difficult step to cross.
"Rope recently found a pretty good project, but didn't have the time to do it herself, so she simply gave it to Daisy. It's still in the process of data collection. It'll be published in a while!"
Professor Oak said without losing his pride.
He was proud of his grandchildren. Because every one of them was very competitive.
Mind you, Sonia was now to be older than Daisy. But she was also a senior trainer now. If the results are big enough this time. Maybe Daisy can even become a professor before Sonia this time!
Said Professor Oak somewhat proudly looked toward Professor Magnolia.After all, people of their age are more interested in comparing their own children's achievements than their own.
Professor Oak has already hung on to all of them here...
And so the faces of all of them smiled a bit bitterly. And they all knew... it was time for Professor Oak to show off his grandchildren again!