Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 524 vs. Royal Masked Man! Kukui: I fight Giratina?

"Congratulations, Wing King, this is your prize money for this game, please keep it!"

In the Royal Dome, Vivian pushed a check in front of Naoki.

Naoki glanced down and saw a long string of zeros on it.

Vivian explained, "Due to your outstanding performance in recent days, the prize money in your prize pool has accumulated to 300,000. This means that every time you win a game, you can get a prize of more than 300,000 Alliance Coins."

Naoki nodded to show that he understood, and then he asked, "When can we start the next game?"

"Eh?" Vivian was slightly stunned: "Are you going to start the next game now?"

"Is there any problem?" Naoki asked.

"It's like this." Vivian explained, "Because you won the qualifying round, you have now become a master player in our Royal Dome. As of now, there are only thirteen masters in the entire Royal Dome."

"Because every match at this level attracts a lot of attention. Now the news of your advancement has not yet spread completely. If there is a gap of time, it may attract more fans and viewers."

"By then, your popularity will increase significantly, and your bonus will reach a higher level."

Naoki understood, but the bonuses were of no use to him now.

So he shook his head and said, "No, I want to start booking the next game."

Vivian was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, I'll help you arrange it."

Naoki said ok, and then checked his current ranking through Rotom Phone.

[Player code: Wing King
Level: Master

Points: 0 (You are already at the highest level and cannot be promoted further.)
Ranking: 13]

In general, there haven't been many changes compared to before, but there is an additional master ranking.

1. Royal Masked Man

2. Karate King

3. Laiyang Nanazi

4. Fairy Messenger

……

9. Ethereum Foundation

10. Flower Dancer

"Sure enough, the number one is the Royal Masked Man." Naoki murmured in his heart.

This means that if he wants to obtain the certificate for the pilgrimage to the islands, he will have to play a few more games and raise his points to the first place.

By then, he will be able to achieve the purpose of this trip.

*
At the same time, in the Royal Dome.

A royal battle full of passion and blood has come to an end.

In the ring, the man wearing a mask that revealed his muscular body and his partner, the Blazing Roaring Tiger, successfully defeated three opponents.

They stood there, enjoying the cheers of the fans.

"The Royal Masked Man!"

"The Royal Masked Man!"

"The Royal Masked Man!"

The sound was like an overwhelming tidal wave, sweeping across the entire stadium.

On the ring, Dr. Kukui, who had transformed into a royal masked man, grinned as usual and praised, "Thank you for your hard work, Blazing Roaring Tiger!"

"Awoo!" The Blazing Roaring Tiger crossed his arms and looked grimly at the three Pokémon opposite him that he had knocked down.

"It's so exciting!" Roger, who was in the commentary booth, raised the microphone in his hand: "The battle between the Royal Masked Man and the Blazing Roaring Tiger is as exciting as ever! They are worthy of being the most popular and strongest star players in the Royal Dome!"

The royal masked man grinned and responded to the fans' shouts.

At this moment, Roger floated down, handed another microphone to the Royal Masked Man, and asked:

"Congratulations on winning this competition, Royal Masked Man contestant. May I interview you?"

The royal masked man nodded cheerfully and said, "Of course."

"Great!" Roger asked, "Recently, a new member joined the Royal Dome. It took him less than a week to advance from the general level to the master level."

"What's even more outrageous is that he has never lost a single match since the beginning! What do the Royal Masked Man contestants think about this?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience in the auditorium stopped cheering, because they were also very curious about this question.

The royal masked man took the microphone and slowly said:

"I have also seen the match of the Wing King. He is very strong and is likely to become a strong rival for me!"

"Wow!" Roger immediately became excited. "It seems that the Royal Masked Man is very optimistic about the Wing King! Now that the Wing King has advanced to the Master level, I believe that the two of you will meet in the near future."

"Before that, does the Royal Masked Man contestant have anything to say to him?" Roger asked.

Hearing this, the Royal Masked Man nodded and laughed loudly, "I am looking forward to that day."

*
"Let us congratulate player Wing King for successfully defeating three opponents and obtaining three points!"

It's a new day again, and Naoki signs up for a new round of royal battle as usual.

Although he has advanced to the Masters level, his schedule has not changed much.

And according to Naoki's observation, the level of these master trainers is far from reaching the champion level, but hovers around the king level.

After the battle, Naoki returned to the backstage and checked his current ranking through the Rotom phone.

[Player code: Wing King
Level: Master

Points: 9 (You are already at the highest level and cannot be promoted further.)
Ranking: 4]

The three matches in the past few days allowed him to earn 9 points, and his ranking successfully reached the fourth place in the Master Division.

"Congratulations, Wing King, you are now only one step away from first place." Without waiting for Naoki to speak, Vivian smiled and asked, "I have already matched you with your opponent for the next game."

After spending these days together, Vivian had gained a certain understanding of this powerful yet mysterious trainer.

For example, he came to the Royal Dome not for fame or the prize money of the competition.

Because according to Vivian's observation, Wing King player doesn't seem to be very interested in money and never manages his fans.

You know, his fighting style, which is sometimes swift and fierce and sometimes quirky, has helped him attract a lot of audiences.

So far, Wing King's popularity in the Royal Dome is second only to the long-established Royal Masked Man.

It’s a pity that every time Wing King comes, he goes straight for the battle.

From a certain perspective, he is really a pure trainer.

Thinking of this, Vivian looked at the computer screen and continued, "Your next game will be at 7 o'clock tonight during the prime time. Come on!"

Naoki: “…” He hasn’t spoken yet.

But he is already fourth, so this should be his last game, right?
Which Pokémon should be sent out for this final match?

Farfetch? Farfetch? Oliva?
Or should he send out his main Pokémon?

Naoki couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

If his guess was correct, he would most likely meet the Royal Masked Man whom he had never met tonight, that is, Dr. Kukui in the anime.

But speaking of Dr. Kukui, it reminded Naoki of something.

Unlike many trainers in the anime, Professor Kukui will not easily show off his fellow Pokémon.

He only releases his Pokémon when necessary.

For example, large-scale battles, resolving crises, or needing Pokémon to assist in research.

As a doctor, Dr. Kukui naturally has many Pokémon around him. Naoki alone still remembers at least six of them.

Like Warrior Eagle, Emperor Nabo, Lucario, Fiery Roaring Tiger, Toucan, Howler, Venusaur and so on.

Among them, Professor Kukui will only send out his Blazing Roaring Tiger when he appears as the Royal Masked Man. This Pokémon has been kept secret from others, even his wife Professor Barnett.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will face Professor Kukui's Blazing Roaring Tiger tonight.

In that case, let's send that Pokémon!
Naoki already has the right person in mind.

*
Seven o'clock in the evening, prime time in the Alola region.

The Royal Dome was already packed with people before the game even started.

Because many viewers have already received the news released at the Royal Dome in advance, several star players will appear in the competition tonight.

The Royal Masked Man, the King of Karate, Nanako Laiyang, and the Wing King player who won all the way from the general level to the master level without losing a single game!

The arena was packed with people, and the cheers of the audience echoed throughout the arena.

They loudly shouted the names of the star players they supported and waved their cheering sticks vigorously. The atmosphere was ignited and the whole atmosphere was pushed to a new climax.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's Royal Battle!"

Roger was the first to arrive on the stage on a lift.

He held the microphone in his hand and looked at the packed audience with excitement, his voice filled with fiery passion:
"I believe everyone already knows that there will be four star players in today's competition! Haha, this is really a rare spectacle!"

"Oh ah!" A thunderous cheer broke out from the audience.

"Okay, without further ado, I believe everyone can't wait to watch today's fierce battle!" Roger continued: "First, let's invite the first contestant to the stage!"

"Kakaka!"

Above the ring, a row of spotlights lit up in unison, illuminating the straight entrance passage.

A man wearing loose fighting clothes, with a sophisticated and calm temperament, looking very introverted and low-key, slowly walked out.

The man walked up to the ring, and accompanied by a flash of white light, an iron-palmed strongman with a height of more than two meters and three and an extremely huge body slammed onto the ring.

"Wow! It's the Iron Palm Warrior, the King of Karate!" Roger exclaimed. "I can already imagine the Iron Palm Warrior using his powerful fighting skills to defeat his opponent with his belly bulging! It's really exciting!"

The Karate King folded his arms and nodded toward the camera.

"Then let us welcome the second contestant!"

"Kakaka!"

Another row of spotlights lit up simultaneously.

Then, a young, cute girl with short hair and a beret on her head came jumping out of the passage.

"Everyone! Long time no see!"

The girl blew a kiss to the audience and the camera, then threw her Poké Ball.

"Come out! My friend!"

With a flash of white light, a mushroom Pokémon with a large, light-colored, warty ball-shaped cap and a huge gray stem-like body appeared on the battlefield.

The Pokémon's eyes were fierce, its arms looked like red and white balls, and its big pink mouth was pouting.

"Wow! Nanako's Vampire has appeared! I'm really worried about the other contestants! Ah, I don't know why, but I feel dizzy when I see the Pokémon Vampire..." As he said this, Roger touched his forehead with his left hand, as if he was really feeling unwell.

Seeing this scene, the audience in the auditorium burst into laughter.

Many people sitting here today know that Nanako looks very cute, but her fighting style of the defeated ball mushroom is very dirty.

Such a contrast has attracted many fans for her.

"Okay, okay, I was just joking with you all. Next, let's invite the third contestant to come on stage!" Roger said loudly.

"Kakaka!"

The spotlights in the third row suddenly lit up.

Under the light, a man with his upper body naked and wearing a horn mask slowly walked out from the entrance passage.

Seeing this scene, the audience shouted out in unison.

"The Royal Masked Man!"

"The Royal Masked Man!"

"..."

The man known as the Royal Masked Man smiled when he heard the fans' shouts.

He walked up to the ring and threw out his Poké Ball.

With a flash of white light, a

A sturdy Pokémon with a sturdy body, fiery red fur and a flaming belt around its waist appeared in everyone's sight.

"Wow! It's the Royal Masked Man and his Fiery Roaring Tiger! This is really surprising! I didn't expect that the Royal Masked Man would also participate in today's competition!" Roger pretended to be surprised.

"I believe I don't need to introduce this player to everyone, right? He is a star player who has been ranked first in the Master Division for many years! He is the holder of the previous winning streak record! He and his Blazing Roaring Tiger have used their powerful strength to defeat countless challengers. So far, no one has been able to take away the first place!"

"As for why I mentioned the last one... that has something to do with our next contestant!"

Having said this, Roger deliberately paused.

"Everyone should have heard about something recently. The Royal Dome welcomed a powerful player. Not only did he win all the way to the Master rank, he also broke the Royal Masked Man's record of 20 consecutive wins!"

"I believe everyone wants to know who that is, so now, let us invite the king of winning streaks, the hot-tempered player Wing King to the stage!"

"Kakaka!"

As the last row of spotlights came on, the entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers.

As the voice sounded, a tall figure wearing a mask slowly walked out from the entrance passage.

Seeing that person, the Royal Masked Man, Nanako Raiyang, and the King of Karate all cast their eyes in that direction.

Naoki slowly walked onto the stage and stood in his own position.

He reached over and plucked a red and white ball from his waist.

Seeing this scene, Roger shouted excitedly:

"Wow! Wing King is about to send out his Pokémon! I wonder who Wing King will send out in this crucial match!"

"Will it be the quirky Frostmilk? Or the skilled Farfetch? Or the powerful Oliva?"

All the audience at the scene were attracted by these words.

Everyone wants to know which Pokémon player King Wing will send out to fight.

Under the spotlight, player Wing King slowly picked up his Poké Ball.

However, just when he was about to throw the Poké Ball, something unexpected happened.

A purple ripple suddenly spread out in the air.

Immediately afterwards, a huge dragon-shaped figure filled with a breath of destruction crossed the void, appeared above King Wing, and descended into the real world.

The Pokémon landed in front of Wing King and seemed to be Wing King's Pokémon.

That Pokémon is...!
Roger couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise and sat up in shock on the spot.

He quickly recited the Pokémon's name.

"Oh my god! It's Giratina! Player Tsubasa actually sent out Giratina to fight!"

Looking at the dragon-shaped figure filled with an aura of destruction, the audience gasped in unison. At this moment, the entire audience was shocked!

Only Naoki stood there in a daze. His hand that had just thrown the Poké Ball paused slightly, and a big question mark appeared above his head.

Naoki: "?"

(End of this chapter)