"I... I... I forfeit!"
As expected, Sato's opponent was completely overwheld by ga Houndoom's presence.
At this mont, he was no longer thinking about conserving strength for the next battles; he genuinely didn't want to face Sato.
The referee, pressing his right hand against his earpiece, seed to be receiving new instructions from the higher-ups. He nodded occasionally, his expression showing faint shock as he stole glances at Sato.
"Trainer Cannon has voluntarily forfeited. The winner of this match is Sato!" The referee finally announced solemnly, bringing the battle to an official close.
However, the storm surrounding Sato, ga Houndoom, and ga Evolution was only just beginning.
First, news of Sato's Pseudo-Elite Four-level strength spread like wildfire. Shocked silence soon turned into disbelief, followed by a wave of embarrassnt for many.
'Tch... you really are a monster.'
Although the crowd didn't fully understand how Houndoom had suddenly beco so much stronger, the aura of a Pseudo-Elite Four-level Pokémon was undeniable.
So, from the second match onward, Sato began enjoying the luxury of easy wins. His opponents didn't even attempt to challenge him, choosing to surrender outright.
Because of the tournant schedule, Sato remained inside the stadium all afternoon, preventing Wester, Lance, and others from contacting him.
anwhile, the Joy family's official statents helped divert much of the public's attention toward them.
After all, this wasn't just any new evolution!
Although only one Pokémon had been shown undergoing ga Evolution so far, the real shock ca from the fact that Houndoom had jumped from mid Elite level to Pseudo-Elite Four in a single "evolution".
During the peak of speculation, while everyone else was busy digging for more information, Sato remained completely unaffected, shielded by the ongoing tournant.
Since opponents cannot be matched against each other twice, after achieving fifty consecutive wins, Sato had practically secured first place in the combat evaluation.
Even Norman, without his Slaking, would likely not pose a greater challenge than Lucian.
Unless... another ga Evolution appeared? 'Hmph... impossible.'
After finishing the fifth day of combat evaluations, Sato regrouped with Clair and the others before heading back to the Pokémon Center together.
Although they were all puzzled by Sato's sudden increase in power, they still congratulated him and teased him about it.
They were completely unaware of the chaos Sato had truly caused.
But the mont they stepped inside the Pokémon Center...
Soone suddenly shouted Sato's na.
In an instant, every single person in the Pokémon Center turned their heads toward the entrance.
...
Clair and Winona froze, instinctively drawing closer to each other, unsure of what was happening.
Sato lowered his head slightly, walking forward without saying a word.
And like a field of sunflowers following the sun, the entire crowd turned their heads in sync, tracking his every move.
Suddenly, a swarm of reporters surged forward, blocking Sato's path, shoving microphones and caras toward his face.
"Excuse , are you Trainer Yuga Sato from Cerulean City? It is said that you were the first to discover ga Evolution, is that true?"
"..."
"We've heard that your Houndoom, upon evolving, instantly reached Pseudo-Elite Four level! Can you confirm this?"
"..."
"Will you be revealing the secret of ga Evolution to the public, so that all Trainers can benefit?"
Click.
Sato stopped in his tracks and turned his head slightly, his gaze locking onto a short-haired female reporter wearing black glasses and a professional suit.
'Benefit all Trainers? What am I, your father? Why would I just give away this secret for free?'
Internally grumbling about how the Pokémon Center even allowed reporters inside, Sato's eyes swept across the surrounding crowd. He imdiately noticed several individuals watching intently, their ears practically stretched out to catch every word.
"For specific details, please consult Haruka Joy, the leader of the Joy family in Johto. She was the one who taught ."
With that, Sato turned around abruptly and walked up the stairs to the second floor, escaping the swarm of reporters.
Shortly afterward, Pokémon Center staff arrived, blocking the journalists from following him and preventing any further disturbances.
anwhile, the remaining Trainers in the lobby exploded into whispers.
Sato had clearly stated that ga Evolution ca from the Joy family, confirming the information that had already been spreading.
Now, the real question was... 'How do we get the Joy family to share the secret of ga Evolution with us?'
And so, a new wave of scheming began.
Sato was nowhere to be found, but weren't his friends still around?
In an instant, Clair, Norman, and Winona were completely surrounded. Staring at the overly friendly smiles in front of them, they were utterly confused.
'Who am I? Where am I? What do you people want?'
Only Joseph showed a flash of shock and disbelief in his eyes.
Back in his room, Sato imdiately turned on his computer. The mont he logged into his communication software, a flood of notifications overwheld the system, causing it to lag.
After a long mont, Sato stared at the thousands of friend requests and the countless 99 unread ssages, unsure where to even begin.
Suddenly, a red icon flashed repeatedly. Clicking on it, he found multiple ssages from Lance.
"Sato, are you there? I heard your Houndoom evolved again? Is it related to those ga Stones you asked to help you find?"
"..."
"I forgot, you and Clair are competing in the tournant. Reply when you get this."
"..."
"The tournant isn't over yet? Is the information the Joy family released true? Can my Dragonite evolve? What about Charizard?"
"..."
"The tournant's over, right? Clair called . Reply when you can... at least acknowledge your captain! (◞‸◟;)"
Sato read through the ssages and, to his surprise, Lance even used an emoji in his last text. 'Just how anxious was he?'
Too lazy to type, Sato called him directly. Before the first ring even finished, the call was answered instantly!
"Hey? Sato! Congratulations, you've reached Pseudo-Elite Four level so quickly!"
Sato's tense mood eased slightly, and the lingering frustration from earlier faded a little. He responded calmly, "It's just a temporary power boost."
"If Houndoom listens to you, then it's your strength. Don't underestimate yourself." Lance's tone was hearty and full of certainty, lifting Sato's mood even more.
"Lance, I won't beat around the bush. ga Evolution is my discovery, and yeah, it's directly related to the ga Stone you helped get..."
Although the Joy family had already released a lot of information about ga Evolution, they had deliberately left out details on how to activate it.
Funnily enough, the ga Stone for Houndoom was sothing Lance had personally helped him obtain. Since that was the case, revealing so details to him in advance wouldn't be an issue... especially since the Joy family had no grounds to object.
Besides, this information wouldn't remain a secret for long. It was entirely possible that the Dragon clan had already pieced things together.
However, hearing it directly from Sato, soone who had personally experienced ga Evolution, would be far more convincing.
"It's good that the Joy family is taking the heat for you, but don't be too naive, watch your back!" Lance didn't comnt on ga Evolution itself but instead showed concern for Sato's well-being.
"Don't worry, my 'captain' is Lance! Who would dare ss with ?" Sato joked.
"Slick as always!"
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