After returning to Galar in defeat, Leon immediately set his sights on Eternatus.
As Galar's strongest Poison- and Dragon-type Legendary Pokémon—the very creator of Dynamax—it possessed power far beyond that of ordinary Legendary Pokémon.
Leon had always believed his Charizard was already incredibly powerful.
Yet his trip to the Hoenn League and his battle against Aiden had shown him, for the first time, the true terror of a primary Legendary Pokémon.
It was power that bordered on invincibility.
For the first time since beginning his journey, Leon and his Charizard had been defeated in a Pokémon battle.
The loss left him deeply unwilling to accept reality.
After returning to Galar, Leon immediately secluded himself in training.
No one within the Galar League knew what had happened.
Whenever they asked, he refused to answer.
Only after half a month did Leon finally emerge.
His new objective was simple.
Find a Legendary Pokémon.
Only then could he hope to stand against Aiden.
...
As for the other major development...
After several months of negotiations, the Paldea region finally agreed to join the Pokémon League.
While remaining under the leadership of League Headquarters, Paldea would establish its own Elite Four and Champion.
The Champion would be a woman with dark skin and long black hair—
Geeta.
Although her strength was not particularly outstanding compared to the Champions of other regions, she was still the strongest Trainer in Paldea, making her the obvious choice.
Paldea's Elite Four consisted of:
Hassel, the Dragon-type Elite Four.Larry, the Flying-type Elite Four.Poppy, the Steel-type Elite Four.Rika, the Ground-type Elite Four.
After appointing Gym Leaders as well, the newest regional Pokémon League was officially established.
With another regional League joining the organization, League Headquarters soon issued a notice.
Champions from every region were invited to travel to the Kanto League at Mt. Silver for a conference.
The purpose was to welcome Paldea...
And discuss the future of the Pokémon League.
After receiving the message, Aiden once again set out for the Kanto region.
His destination—
Mt. Silver.
Mt. Silver was a special protected area managed by the Pokémon League.
Rumor had it that the mountain was home to an extremely rare pseudo-Legendary Pokémon—
Tyranitar.
Aiden had always been interested in Tyranitar.
Back when he played Pokémon games, the Desert Tyrant had always been the absolute core of his sandstorm teams.
Since he had come to Mt. Silver once again, he planned to submit an application to the League afterward and venture deep into the mountain to capture one himself.
Having made up his mind, Aiden quickly arrived at the League headquarters on Mt. Silver.
Since the Hoenn League currently had two Vice Champions, he brought Steven and Wallace along with him.
Although only regional Champions were officially invited to the conference, Steven and Wallace had both previously served as Champions themselves.
Naturally, they were qualified to attend.
Moreover, the lists of Vice Champions across the various regional Leagues were currently being updated.
It was said that besides Lorelei, the Kanto League had also appointed Brandon, formerly the Pyramid King of the Battle Frontier, as another Vice Champion.
As a result, those two would also be participating.
During the waiting period at the Kanto League, Aiden naturally spent plenty of intimate time with Lorelei.
Not long afterward, Sinnoh Champion Cynthia also arrived.
The moment she saw Aiden, she could no longer suppress how much she had missed him after their long separation.
As for the fact that Lorelei had now become one of her sisters, Cynthia was no longer particularly surprised.
After waiting seven days, Champions from every region finally gathered at Mt. Silver.
Under Lance's guidance, everyone assembled in the conference hall.
The attendees were:
Kanto League
Champion: LanceVice Champion: LoreleiVice Champion: Brandon
Hoenn League
Champion: Aiden FlintVice Champion: StevenVice Champion: Wallace
Sinnoh League
Champion: Cynthia
Unova League
Champion: Alder
Kalos League
Champion: Diantha
Galar League
Champion: Leon
Alola League
No Champion at present.
Paldea League
Champion: Geeta
A total of eleven people were present.
Once everyone had taken their seats, Lance stood and spoke.
"The first purpose of today's meeting is naturally to introduce everyone to Champion Geeta of the Paldea League."
"Please join me in welcoming the Paldea League into the Pokémon League."
As Lance finished speaking, Geeta rose to her feet.
She exchanged greetings with everyone before taking her seat once more.
After Lance's introductions, everyone became acquainted with one another.
He then continued,
"There is one more matter on which I'd like to hear everyone's opinions."
"With communication between the various regions becoming increasingly frequent, remaining within a single region is no longer enough to satisfy truly powerful Trainers."
"Therefore, I propose holding a worldwide tournament."
"We would gather the strongest Trainers from across the world to compete in Pokémon battles."
"The event would be held once every four years."
"What does everyone think?"
Hearing Lance's proposal, Aiden immediately understood.
So this was the predecessor of the Masters Eight.
From this point onward, the title of Pokémon Master would be determined through a worldwide ranking system divided into Poké Ball tiers.
The first tier would be the Beginner Tier, reserved for rookie Trainers just starting their journeys.
Above that would be the Poké Ball Tier, named after the standard Poké Ball and representing the level of ordinary Trainers.
The next level would be the Great Ball Tier, where elite Trainers from every region would compete.
After that came the Ultra Ball Tier, a level typically occupied by Gym Leaders and members of the Elite Four.
Finally, standing at the very top of the world would be the Master Ball Tier, also known as the Master Tier.
Only regional Champions would have the qualifications to compete there.
Through countless battles, they would fight their way to the summit and determine who was truly the strongest Trainer in the world.
Furthermore, every one of the five tiers would maintain its own rankings.
Only the number-one Trainer in each tier could earn promotion to the next.
And at the very pinnacle stood the world's eight greatest Trainers—
The Masters Eight.
The ultimate dream pursued by countless Trainers...
To become a Pokémon Master.
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