Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 648 Are you also a beast man?

Is it the evil monster holding a big stick and wearing a mask?

Or is he the wealthy man who is all gold and hits people with gold coins?

Or three goats? Or will he just go straight to his main Pokémon, Dragonite and Bubblehead?
Naoki was a little undecided for a moment, but he didn't dwell on it. There was still some time before his next game, so he would make a decision based on the actual situation at that time.

The night passed in silence. The next morning, when Naoki was having a picnic with Xiaoshu and the Pokémon on the ranch, the Rotom phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

Naoki took it out and saw that it was Dandi who called.

He pressed the answer button, and Dan Di's face appeared on the screen.

"Dantei?" Naoki was a little surprised. Why would Dandi call him at this time?

Dan Di grinned, and then asked: "By the way, Naoki, have you seen a post that has been very popular on the Internet these days?"

Naoki was slightly startled: "Post?"

Dan Di nodded, hummed, and said, "It's about the advanced level competition you are participating in! So far, besides you, there is another strong player who is a hot seeded player who has the potential to compete for the top eight masters. I think you should be interested in him."

"Oh?"

The hot seed? Who will it be? Naoki couldn't help but fall into deep thought...

There is still one year left before Xiaozhi's class of eight masters.

As far as he knew, at this time, neither Alan, Alice, nor Korney, the younger generation of trainers, had come to participate in the competition.

There is no information in the anime about the complete list of contestants from the previous year.

Naoki couldn't think of any possibility, so he asked with interest: "Who is it?"

"I wonder if you have heard of the Lily of the Valley Conference?" asked Emperor Dan.

"Of course, isn't that the League Conference held in the Sinnoh region?" Naoki nodded.

But just as he finished speaking, an incredible guess suddenly popped up in his mind.

Could it be that the person that Dan Emperor was talking about is...

"That player once participated in the League Conference, and won the championship with only two Pokémon." Dandi introduced, "And it is said that in the finals, he defeated the opponent's six main lineups with only one Pokémon!"

Dante: "And his name is Darko. Like you, he also has several legendary Pokémon in his hands, the Nightmare God Darkrai and the legendary Infinite Pokémon Latios!"

Hearing this, Naoki was quite surprised.

Sure enough it was him!

Seeing Naoki remained silent, Dan Di continued:

"Tsk, Darko is also a dark horse in the World Championship! Just like in the Lily of the Valley Tournament that year, he has only used two Pokémon, Darkrai and Latios, and has made it all the way to 68th place in the Advanced Division."

"According to the rules of the World Championship, it won't be long before you two trainers who have been on a winning streak meet."

Naoki: "..."

Dakoto actually came to participate in this year's World Championships...

After a brief surprise, Naoki quickly regained his composure. He nodded and said, "I understand. I will prepare in advance."

Using Giratina and Guratina to fight other ordinary trainers might be a bit too bullying, but if it is another legendary beast man, it shouldn't be considered bullying, right?
Giratina just wanted to appear, so we might as well take advantage of this opportunity.

"Well, if it's 3v3, there are just enough legendary Pokémon in the ranch." Naoki nodded secretly.

Giratina counts as one, Grotto counts as one, Eruption counts as one, Master Kuma also counts as one, and Crown of Buds also counts as one.

However, Budcrown is special. Compared to other Pokémon, it is not Naoki's Pokémon in the true sense. The relationship between them is more like that of friends.

But in an occasion like the World Championships that attracts the attention of people all over the world, if the Bud Crown King appears, he will definitely be able to harvest a large wave of power of faith.

In that case, then let’s do this!
Soon, Naoki made a decision in his mind.

It's just right for me to have a battle with Darko against all the legendary Pokémon.

Dan Di didn't know what decision Naoki made in just a few breaths.

He looked at Naoki on the other side of the screen and continued with a smile:
"By the way, regarding the two of you, the World Championship officials have recently received a lot of requests from viewers. Everyone hopes that if you and Darko play against each other, the rules of the match may be changed to a 6v6 full match."

"6v6?" Naoki was stunned.

"That's right." Dan Di nodded: "Last night, after a joint discussion among the competition team, we finally decided to ask the two players for their opinions."

Dandi paused, then said expectantly: "Dakdo has already agreed, so I want to ask you what you think."

Naoki: "..."

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you know whether the remaining four Pokémon that Darko has not played are common Pokémon or legendary Pokémon?"

"I don't know about that." Dante shook his head: "So far, Darko has never revealed his last four Pokémon."

"Okay!" Naoki nodded. Since Darko had already agreed to 6v6, what was there for him to hesitate about?
Thinking of this, he replied decisively: "I agree."

If we gather all the Pokémon in the ranch together, we can still form a full-fledged team.

Martial Arts Bear Master, Eruption, Gulden, Kyurem, Giratina, and Bud Crown.

Hearing Naoki's answer, Dantei smiled and said, "Okay, in that case, I will go and give the tournament team a reply. Oh, by the way, contestant Dakdo has something else for me to say to you."

"what?"

"He said, don't fall down before you meet him!"

Naoki was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I also have something to say to him."

"Oh? What did you say?" Dan Emperor was very curious.

"When the time comes, I will definitely give you a big surprise." Naoki said.

Surprise? Dandi was a little surprised, but he still agreed readily: "Okay, I will definitely help you pass it on."

After hanging up the phone, Dandi went to respond to the event team, while Naoki prepared to continue playing house with his daughter.

The sky is blue, the water is clear, and white clouds are floating in the blue sky.

A blanket was spread on the grass in the pasture, on which was placed a picnic basket, various snacks, and a pile of toys.

Xiaoshu sat on it and played with toys with Pokémon such as Infernape and Frosty.

The Meltans walked around, helping everyone carry snacks and delicacies.

Naoki, Guldun and the others sat on the other side, smiling as they watched Xiaoshu and the Pokémon playing with toys.

Behind the little tree, Raigong, Suicune, and Entei were lying on the soft grass. They raised their huge heads and looked at Naoki.

Yan Di asked: "Do you need our help?"

Obviously, they heard what was just said in the conversation.

Naoki was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, saying, "I won't bother you three this time."

Compared to the three sacred beasts, Naoki believes that Master Budokuma and Erkuro must be more eager to prove themselves on that stage.

Hearing this, the three sacred beasts nodded.

Everyone has their own responsibilities.

Naoki is going to participate in the human competition.

Their duty is to follow the instructions of Lord Ho-oh and stay on the ranch to take care of the future Rainbow Heroes.

"father!"

Xiaoshu suddenly raised a Poké Ball toy and threw it towards Zhishu. Zhishu quickly came to his senses and subconsciously caught the Poké Ball toy.

"Feifei!" Xiaoshu imitated the trainer throwing the ball to fight.

Children love to imitate.

I guess this girl has watched the World Championships with Ai Guanshi and the others too much these days, and started to imitate the trainers in the show in throwing the ball.

Naoki pretended to be hit hard, and with a "Ahhh" he covered his chest and fell backwards, falling on Gulden.

Xiaoshu thought his father was playing with him and couldn't help but giggle.

Time passed by minute by minute, and Naoki didn't react at all.

Xiaoshu then realized something was wrong. The smile on her face disappeared. She staggered to her feet and ran towards Naoki.

"dad?"

Naoki opened his eyes slightly, and while Xiaoshu was squatting beside him to check the situation, he pinched her armpits and lifted her up high.

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"Wow!" The little tree was startled.

But she soon realized that her father was playing a trick on her.

Then, the little one frowned and accused: "Dad, you are bad!"

"Okay, okay, Daddy is playing with you!" Naoki put the little tree down, rested his head on Gulden, and looked at the little tree with it.

The little tree snorted, and looked displeased, apparently angry.

Seeing this, Naoki picked up his daughter and said to her, "How about asking Gulerton to take us to the clouds to see the stars?"

Naoki held Xiaoshu and rode on Gulton, and Gulton cooperated very well and spread its wings and flew high into the sky.

The little tree was a little angry at first, but soon her attention was attracted by the ever-changing scenery around her.

The earth gradually faded away, and the warm wind blew on my cheeks. White clouds appeared around me at some point, looking as soft and white as cotton candy.

Although it was very high here, Xiaoshu didn't feel scared at all leaning on his father's arms.

Her eyes were completely attracted by the clouds around her.

"Wow!"

Although it was daytime and there were no stars, the clear blue dome was truly spectacular and awe-inspiring.

If there were space suits, Naoki would even want to take Xiaoshu to outer space to see more "stars". Maybe they could even meet Pippi and Deoxys passing by in a spaceship.

After a moment, Naoki sighed slowly.

never mind!

There is a vast world beyond the pasture.

This vast world will wait for the little tree to explore on its own when it grows up!
*
In the 204th year of the League Calendar, at 8 am on August 10, Naoki's fourth game officially began.

However, this time his opponent was not Dakodo, but a girl with a hunting swallowtail butterfly.

Seeing this, Naoki did not use the legendary Pokémon to join the battle, but instead sent out the second Miltank.

As expected, he won the competition and Naoki advanced from 79th to 75th.

On August 8, in the fifth game, the third Miltank vs. Kentaro, Naoki's ranking advanced from 12th to 75th.

On August 8, in the sixth game, the fourth and fifth Miltanks joined the battle and successfully defeated their opponents, allowing Naoki to advance from 15th to 69rd in the ranking.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it was September 204th of the Alliance Calendar 9.

During this period, Naoki never met Dakoto.

But he was not surprised, because for such a highly anticipated competition, the event organizer would definitely want to postpone it until the perfect time.

It was another crucial Pokémon battle. This time, Naoki sent out the Salt Rock Giant to join the battle.

The once small group of salt stone treasures have now transformed into powerful salt stone giants.

On this highly anticipated stage, they defeated all opponents who stood in their way with their extremely powerful strength, helping Naoki successfully advance to the 10th place in the advanced level.

Only one step away from becoming the Eighth Master.

Amid the audience's enthusiastic cheers, Naoki nodded slightly to everyone, then turned around and returned to the contestant backstage.

There, a man with long gray-blue hair and a red waistcoat was leaning against the wall waiting for him.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Dakodo said with burning eyes.

He had successfully advanced to ninth place a few days ago and was qualified to compete in a position exchange match with the eighth place.

But he rejected that proposal because he wanted to wait here for Naoki, the man who was chosen by the legendary Pokémon like him, to have a qualifying battle with him.

The winner will have a position swap match with the eighth-placed player.

"Dakto..." Naoki looked at him and then smiled: "In fact, I have heard of your name a long time ago, but I didn't expect to be able to fight with you here today."

"what?"

"Your performance at the Lily of the Valley Conference that year was truly impressive," said Naoki.

Dakodo was slightly stunned, and a smile appeared on his proud face: "When the time comes, I will use all my strength to fight you!"

"Then let's wait and see." Naoki said with a smile.

Full strength... Is Darko planning to send out all the legendary Pokémon to join the battle?

In this case, of course he has to exert all his strength.

In the blink of an eye, it was September 9th, the last day of the World Championship level competition, and also the crucial battle for the qualification of the rotation battle.

On this day, the entire Gongmen Arena was already packed with people, and even outside the arena was filled with fans and spectators from all over the world.

On the high platform, Dantei, Kibana, Daigo, Adu, Sirona, Kaluni and others gathered here, ready to watch this crucial battle.

At the front of the audience, Qi Shu was holding Xiao Shu, and next to her sat her sister Ai Guan Shi, Motor Lizard, Sai Fu Hao and other Pokémon, looking at the stage below with anticipation.

The little tree opened its round eyes and looked at the familiar figure on the field below.

She pointed at the man and shouted, "Dad!"

"Yes, it's Dad!" Qi Shu nodded excitedly: "Xiao Shu, today is a very important game for Dad, come and say cheer him on!"

"Dad, come on!" the little tree shouted.

Her childish voice was soon drowned out by the cheers and shouts around her.

However, the father and daughter are connected by heart. Naoki in the arena seemed to have sensed something, turned his head and looked towards the audience seats.

His eyes accurately found his wife and daughter in the crowd, and then nodded to them.

Then, he focused all his attention on Dakdo, who looked confident across from him.

Naoki's right hand stroked the Poké Ball in his pocket.

There are Kumashi, Uruk-chan, Kyurem, Giratina and Crest.

Plus there was Gulden standing next to him.

Darko, let's have a battle between legendary Pokémon now!

(End of this chapter)