Pokemon, a genius scientist who traveled from one piece

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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, it was time for the banquet and reception.

This was both the opening celebration for Rainbow Company and a farewell party for Gladion and Lillie.

“Asheng, this is Olivia, the Island Queen of Akala Island.”

Kukui was beaming, eagerly introducing Su Sheng to local Alolan public figures.

“Hello, Olivia, I look forward to your guidance in the future.”

Su Sheng warmly shook her hand.

“Not at all, that’s what I should be saying.”

Olivia, who had been unable to find a suitable partner and was very concerned about her age, was clearly pleased with Su Sheng's address.

After the introductions, Kukui pulled Su Sheng aside, his face full of gratitude, and said:

“Asheng, I have great news for you! Chairman Damalanchi has agreed to let Alola join the League! Hahaha… haha…呜…呜呜呜!”

Kukui had been laughing, but then he suddenly burst into tears.

His long-cherished wish had finally been fulfilled.

Burnet quickly stepped forward, handing her boyfriend a tissue, and said apologetically:

“He’s just too excited, don’t mind him, Asheng.”

Damalanchi also walked over with a smile, “Actually, I’ve always felt that Alola should be part of the League, but I couldn’t find the right opportunity before. Today, everyone is happy, so I, an old man, will take the lead and settle this matter.”

Burnet rolled her eyes while comforting her boyfriend.

She was thinking, 'If Su Sheng hadn't invented the Technical Machine, would you have agreed so readily?'

“Thank you, Mr. Damalanchi, but Alola's current strength…”

He wasn't surprised that Damalanchi had agreed to Alola joining the League nearly ten years ahead of schedule.

He could guess the reason.

But to be honest, Alola's current strength didn't seem sufficient to form a League.

To say nothing else, could they even gather the basic lineup of a Champion, four Elite Four members, and eight Gym Leaders?

“That doesn't matter. Being a Champion doesn't necessarily require Champion-level strength. For example, Ms. Diantha, the current Champion of the Kalos League, only has Elite Four-level strength.”

Olivia interjected.

Su Sheng: …

The overall strength of the Kalos League was indeed hard to describe.

But Su Sheng didn't expect that before Diantha's rise, the entire League didn't even have a Champion-level trainer to hold it down.

Although Diantha was also considered to be on the lower end among League Champions.

She was almost defeated by Ash's Greninja, so Su Sheng's impression of her was only her Hepburn-like hairstyle and those legs.

“Actually, the basic requirements for forming a League are just one Champion and eight Gym Leaders. It doesn't matter if you don't have the Elite Four. Galar doesn't have the Elite Four.”

“Don't we have you, Asheng, and Janine and Karen now?”

Kukui said excitedly, completely unaware that Rose's face darkened when he said, "Galar doesn't have the Elite Four."

Su Sheng blinked.

I'm not interested in being a Champion.

“Janine and Karen? Are they Su Sheng's two companions?”

Damalanchi asked curiously.

“Yes, that's me, Chairman.”

Janine came up to greet him with a smile:

“But Karen isn't feeling well today and couldn't come. Sorry about that.”

Lorelei said with interest:

“When we arrived, Dr. Kukui kept praising the three of you. I'm a little curious. Would you like to spar a little?”

Hearing Lorelei say this, Janine became interested.

She was also curious about the gap between herself and the Elite Four.

Janine was about to agree when she saw Su Sheng staring at her.

Realizing what he meant, Janine immediately declined:

“Let's skip it for today. I just want to have a good meal.”

Janine's team lineup had already been exposed by the League.

A public battle would easily reveal her secrets.

It would be fine if Janine used newly caught Pokémon.

But the problem was that Janine hadn't caught any new Pokémon after the Asatsuki Gym incident.

“Is that so? Then Su…”

Seeing Janine refuse, Lorelei subconsciously turned her attention to Su Sheng.

“If Elite Four Lorelei doesn't mind, how about we spar?”

Just then, a voice suddenly came.

Su Sheng and Janine were startled.

This voice…

Even Damalanchi was stunned. The voice sounded familiar.

Turning his head, he saw a girl with gray pigtails and a style somewhat like the Queen of the Frangipani from *The Funeral of Frieren* walking towards them.

“Kar…uh…”

Janine almost shouted out "Karen"’s name.

The next second, under the other party's fierce gaze, she swallowed the "en" sound back down her throat.

Why does she look different?

“Miss Karen is here? Speaking of which, this is the first time we've seen her without her sunglasses.”

Kukui blinked and said, "She's gained a lot of weight in the past month."

“That chubby face is so cute.”

Burnet held her hands in front of her chest, her eyes shining.

But only Su Sheng, who possessed the power of the Evergreen, keenly noticed that Karen had an extra Poké Ball on her waist.

Inside there was probably…

“Did you borrow Gladion's Zorua?”

Su Sheng asked, leaning close to the "disguised" Karen's ear.

“Isn't it strange to wear sunglasses at night?”

Karen retorted in a low voice.

“Use a new Pokémon.”

Su Sheng reminded her softly.

“Don't worry, I'm not as stupid as Janine.”

…

Karen then walked up to Lorelei and said, “I greatly admire Ms. Lorelei, one of the Indigo Plateau Elite Four. Could you give me some pointers?”

Lorelei sized up the slightly chubby girl in front of her, not thinking too much, and nodded:

“No problem.”

After the two women decided to have a friendly match, the guests at the banquet voluntarily cleared a space of nearly a hundred square meters for Karen and Lorelei to use as a temporary battlefield.

Whether it was Damalanchi, Rose, and Oleana, who had come from afar, or Kukui, Hala, and others, who were locals, all had curious expressions.

After all, according to Kukui's earlier statement, the gray-haired girl might become one of the Alola League's Elite Four in the future.

Let's see what she's capable of now.

“Let the hunt begin! Litten!”

Karen threw out a Poké Ball first.

When they saw the kitten that landed in a flash of white light, Kukui and Burnet were both stunned.

“Isn't that the one I gave to Miss Karen last month?”

Kukui looked at the shining fiery red fur and nodded approvingly, "It's been raised very well."

Last month?

Hearing those words from Kukui, Lorelei determined that this was a new Pokémon that the other party had recently obtained.

Taking a new Pokémon to fight me?

Is she underestimating me?

Lorelei's red lips curved slightly, and she threw out a Poké Ball with a backhand.

Appearing was a snow-white Sandslash!

“A white Sandslash!?”

Janine said in surprise.

“It's an Alolan form Sandslash.”

Su Sheng explained from the side.

It must be a new partner that Lorelei caught after coming to Alola, probably because she saw Karen using a new Pokémon.

Su Sheng remembered that Lorelei did indeed have an Alolan Sandslash in the *Let's Go* games.

But… a Steel/Ice combination with a four-times weakness to Fighting and Fire is a terrible type combination.