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"Zhuoye, are you sure you want to concede?" the referee asked to confirm.
Zhuoye took a deep breath and replied, "I concede."
Once it was confirmed that Takuya had conceded defeat, the referee immediately announced: "Takuya has voluntarily conceded defeat, and the winner of this match is Shigeru."
"Ah!! Takuya has conceded defeat. Congratulations to Shigeru for advancing to the final tournament."
Xiao Mao advanced instantly, while Zhuo Ke was in trouble, and the audience was in an uproar.
"Zhuoye, you spineless coward, you actually admitted defeat, are you even a man?"
"You piece of trash, you actually admitted defeat. You should have just forfeited from the start. You made me lose so much money."
"Dog Zhuoye, don't let me see you again, or I'll ignore you every time I see you."
Those who were furious were naturally the ones who bought sports lottery tickets and bet on outside betting. If they had only bet on Xiao Mao to win his first game, they would have made a profit. But those who bet on perfect victories and three consecutive wins lost everything.
"How come the Pokémon that Gary caught in the Johto region are so strong?" Ash asked, puzzled.
Ash's match is this afternoon, so I came here specifically to watch Gary's match. I never expected Gary to be so incredibly strong.
Ash, who owns Charizard, knows how powerful it is. He is certain that Gary's Charizard is no less powerful than his own, and may even be stronger.
“Ash, that Charizard was originally the strongest in Charizard Valley, so its strength is naturally formidable,” Misty said.
Ash looked serious. He had seen the Charizards in the Charizard Valley before, and his own Charizard was only ranked last there.
Although Ash has been training his Charizard in the Charizard Valley for some time, it is not yet the strongest Charizard in the valley.
"I believe my Charizard won't lose to Gary's Charizard," Ash said earnestly.
Charizard trained in Charizard Valley for a long time. It returned once when it was fighting the Blacksmith Gym. At that time, Charizard's strength had greatly improved, and it was even able to compete with the Dragonite in the Dragon Sanctuary.
Now, three more months have passed, and Ash is confident that his Charizard is definitely stronger now.
"Yes, but Xiao Mao, you should prepare well for the afternoon's match. If you lose to Junichi, you'll have 3 points like Xiao Meng, and then you'll have to play a third match," Xiaoxia reminded her.
"Don't worry, I even beat Xiaomeng, so I definitely won't lose to Junichi," Xiaozhi said confidently.
Xiaoxia and Xiaogang expressed their concern because they knew that Ash would use the Pokémon he caught in the Johto region for the battle. Although the Pokémon Ash caught in the Johto region were not weak, there was still a possibility of him losing.
...!
A day later, each player in the preliminary league had two matches, and the trainers who won both matches advanced to the final tournament.
There were no ties among the 16 groups. In addition, Ash also won both of his matches and did not tie with Junichi.
Because the two sides knew each other before the preliminary league even started, and they were both vying to defeat Ash.
Therefore, the three Pokémon Ash used in his battle against Junichi were Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle, all of which were Ash's original Pokémon. Although they hadn't evolved, they were all incredibly strong, and Junichi was naturally no match for them.
In addition, Kenta also failed to advance, and was defeated by Dushe, the Silver Tournament champion from the original storyline, resulting in a regrettable defeat.
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Thus, both of Dr. Elm's promising rookie trainers were eliminated, failing to even qualify for the official tournament.
However, judging from the performances of Junichi and Kenta, they were already quite outstanding. After all, in the original story, Shigeru only made it to the top 36 in the Indigo League.
This result is already quite good for Junichi and Kenta, considering that Ash, the chosen one, usually stops at the quarterfinals or round of 16 when participating in the League.
At the Pokémon Center in the players' village, the sixteen finalists gathered in the lobby, awaiting the announcement of the final tournament's list of winners.
Since there were no tiebreakers, the list was released in the morning.
"Gary, I'm going to beat you this time!" Ash spotted Gary as soon as he arrived at the Pokémon Center and came up to him, declaring that he would defeat Gary.
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"You'd better pray you don't run into me right away, or you'll be eliminated in the round of 16," Xiao Mao said.
As per the original storyline, Gary and Ash faced off in their very first match after entering the final tournament.
Shigeru originally thought that his appearance had changed the original plot, since it led to Kenta participating in the Silver Tournament. Unfortunately, Kenta did not make it into the final tournament, so the change to the original plot was not significant.
It's highly likely that Gary and Ash will face off in the first All-Star Battle.
"No way, I'm definitely going to win this time," Ash retorted.
"Let's wait and see." Gary didn't bother arguing with Ash. Ash's current strength was a bit stronger than in the original story, but compared to Gary, the gap was still huge.
It was exactly 9 o'clock.
"Now we will begin announcing the bracket for the final tournament."
As soon as he finished speaking, an ascending pairing chart appeared on the big screen. The sixteen contestants immediately looked at the bottom of the chart, where photos of each other were facing each other, each marked with a "vs".
In the second group at the bottom of the table, Gary saw his own photo, and upon seeing his opponent, he immediately looked at Ash.
Ash looked at Gary in the same way, and the two stared at each other.
"Heh, looks like we've met in the very first match. Prepare well for tomorrow's game. I'm off now." With that, Xiao Mao turned and left.
Ash silently watched Gary's departing figure.
286: The first round of the final tournament, opponent... Ash!
"We really did run into Xiao Mao in the very first match," Xiaoxia said with a worried expression.
"Don't worry too much. Gary won't be using the Pokémon he used at the Indigo League this time. Ash, if you use your previous Pokémon, you still have a chance to win," Brock said.
"Brock, do you really not think much of the Pokémon I caught in the Johto region?" Ash asked, a little dissatisfied.
"Have you forgotten your first battle with Xiaomeng? You barely won," Xiaogang reminded him.
Xiao Zhi: Um...!
Indeed, Ash wanted to do the same when he learned that Gary said he wouldn't use the Pokémon he had used in the Indigo League. In the qualifying tournament and the preliminary league, he used Pokémon caught in the Johto region.
The selection process went relatively well, but when I entered the preliminary league and faced off against Xiaomeng, both of my Totodile and Little Elephant were defeated. If it weren't for the "003" Nymph as a backup, I might have really lost.
So in the second round against Junichi, Ash didn't dare to act recklessly and used all the Pokémon he had previously trained.
But this time, when facing Gary's entire team, Gary said he wouldn't use the Pokémon he used at the Indigo League. Ash wanted to do the same, but the key issue was that the Pokémon he caught in the Johto region were no match for Gary's Pokémon.
If Ash tries to emulate Gary just to save face, he's destined to lose tomorrow's match.
"I'm done talking, I need to think about my tactics." Ash was indeed very motivated just now, but after calming down, he realized that the battle against Gary would be very difficult, and he needed to think about his tactics carefully.
...!
Back in his room, Shigeru couldn't help but lament Ash's tragic fate.
Ash could have made it to the top eight, but now he's going to be in the top sixteen. He was in the top eight at the Indigo League, but now he's going to drop a rank. Hopefully, Ash won't be too discouraged.
By the afternoon.
Professor Oak and Aunt Hanako arrived. They had both watched the match and knew that Gary and Ash had advanced to the final tournament, so they came specifically to watch the match.
When Professor Oak and Ash learned that they would face off in the first round, Professor Oak and Hanako cheered them on.
Xiao Mao also had dinner with them, and then got a good night's rest to prepare for tomorrow's match.
...!
The stadium at the Silver Tournament was now packed, with athletes already competing.
The final tournament uses an all-player battle format, with four battle fields: grass, rock, water, and ice. The field is randomly selected before the battle begins. When one side's three Pokémon are unable to battle, there is a 5-minute break before the second half of the match begins.
"This guy is really bad; he can't even beat Sneasel with his super strength." Gary said as he watched the live broadcast of the match on TV.
The first round of the final tournament is playing above.
Ye Yue VS Zheng Chuan!
Masakawa's strength is not very good. He couldn't even force Ye Yue's Blaziken to come out. Ye Yue only used three Pokémon to defeat Masakawa's entire team. In fact, Machamp was even defeated by Sneasel. What a disgrace.
However, since the arena is ice, Sneasel has a home-field advantage and can use its speed to outmaneuver Megatron, so it's not too embarrassing.
"Next up is Ash and me." Gary came out of the contestant room and walked towards the contestant tunnel.
After each round of the competition, there is a 10-minute rest period.
10 minutes later...!
"The venue has been restored. The second round of the competition will now begin. Please welcome Shigeru and Ash to the arena."
As the host finished speaking, Shigeru and Ash walked out of the contestant tunnel, immediately eliciting cheers from the audience.
"Dad Mao! This time we must win decisively!"
"Brother Mao, I'll keep a low profile this time. I'll just skip the six-game winning streak and get the first victory."
"Tch, the odds for the first win are so low, and you still bet on it? Don't you believe that Mao can pull off a three-game winning streak in the first half?"
"Anyway, I bet on a 1-3 win in both the first and second halves, and I also bet on a 1-6 win."
"Dude, you're really underestimating Ash. You're barely able to beat him, and you're dreaming of a 1v3? You're dreaming."
"Go for it, Moba!"
Hearing the cheers of the surrounding audience, the two athletes entered the command area inside the arena.
"Let me introduce them. Both of us are from Pallet Town. It's amazing that we two from the same place are facing off on the same stage again."
The host introduced, "Little Gary is incredibly strong. He achieved a 1v3 record in both of the preliminary league matches. Moreover, Little Gary is Professor Oak's grandson."
As the host introduced the professor, the cameraman immediately focused on Professor Oak.
"Wow! Professor Oak's grandson is actually Shigeru! Wow, what a rich and handsome guy!"
"Ah!! Xiao Mao, I want to be your girlfriend, I can do anything."
"Get out of the way. Xiao Mao is ours, and you're so old. If you lay a hand on Xiao Mao, we'll go to Officer Junsha."
The revelation that Gary is Professor Oak's grandson immediately attracted the attention of many women.
Xiao Mao looked towards the audience and soon spotted his cheerleading squad. They were dressed in fresh and beautiful clothes, making them a stunning sight at the event.
The host continued, "The player opposite us, Ash, is a trainer who made it to the top eight in the Pokémon League Indigo League. They even faced off in the Indigo League before, and it's unexpected that they'll meet again in the Silver League."
"Is it really necessary to bring this up..." Xiao Zhi felt embarrassed. Although he had already let it go, he still felt uncomfortable being brought it up in public.
No one wants their past failures to be mentioned by others.
"Alright, let's see where this match will take place..."