Chapter 57: The Elite 4 Battle Part 1

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In the Kanto Region, the traitors, including Professor Oak are now inside the Cerulean Gym. They are doing nothing except look through the TV channels. "So it seems like the Torren Region is now safe to go, huh?" Max says.

"I am really curious about what it is like there." Brock says. "It is said that there were cults in the region and they did take over the League."

"But somehow they are destroyed." Professor Oak says. "After a few minutes, there will be a broadcast of the person who is going to challenge the Elite 4. We can't miss that."

"Of course." Cilan nods.

Back in the league meeting, Delia has returned as the other Champions are relieved. "Ms. Ketchum, where have you been this whole time?" Lance asks.

"It turns out that I have stuck inside my son's mind thanks to Darkrai. But we managed to escape." Ash says.

"How is that even possible?" Professor Juniper asks.

Diantha says, "We really don't know what the reasons are, but we know that both she and her husband are free and the Torren is cleared."

Wallace says, "Indeed. And we should be ready to see Ash going against the Elite 4 of the Torren Region."

Sycamore says, "And we are really looking forward to it."

In the league stadium, Ash is sitting with Pikachu and Eevee beside him, Lillie and Nyx walk inside the room and Lillie asks, "Feeling nervous?"

"Yeah...come to think of it, the reason I was betrayed by my so-called friends is that I couldn't win a league..."

"This time you will prove them wrong no problem." Nyx says. "After all, you are an Arceus."

"Yeah...and I hope so..." Ash says as he walks towards the stadium.

"Welcome everyone to the stadium in Nexa Town, for many days that no one has gathered all 8 gym badges due to the absence of the First Augur. That will be changed because we have a Challenger that has all 8 badges in the Torren Region! Please welcome our challenger, Ash Ketchum!"

As the Torren natives go wild, since he is the son of the first Augur and also the hero who defeated all the cults, the others are shocked since they thought that Ash was dead. But the traitors are the most surprised of them all.

"No way...he is still alive?" Misty says in disbelief.

"What should we do now?" Mallow asks.

"I doubt that he will win this thing, we might as well see him lose humiliatingly." Iris says.

As Ash walks towards the stadium, the announcer gives him the microphone, he says, "Hello to you everyone, I suppose that you are surprised that I am still alive, and also the one who got 8 badges in the Torren League."

The others nod as Ash says, "I supposed that you heard from Mr. Goodshow that I was betrayed by my so-called friends because I couldn't win a league, it is true, and it is when I was asking what I should do with my Mom, the cultists come into my house, burning it and kidnapped me and my mom all the way to the Torren Region."

This causes the people to pity. Ash says, "But it might be a blessing to me, it is thanks to the Torren Region that I managed to grow, not only as a Pokemon Trainer but as myself. I have overcome a lot of challenges, and right now I don't care if I am a Pokemon Master or not, all I want is to be stronger than my past!"

After a silence, the crowd starts to clap, and then the other people joined in, well, excluding the traitors, since they think that Ash is saying nothing important.

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