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The sky of Kanto has changed.
Lance, who had always been hailed as the strongest Champion, was directly defeated by Giovanni in the Champion Challenge at Indigo Plateau Arena.
And Giovanni, who defeated Lance, officially ascended to the Kanto region, becoming Kanto's Champion!
Undoubtedly, this news was very sensational.
After all, for the people of Kanto, the name Giovanni was also relatively well-known.
Especially the Trainers who had challenged the Viridian Gym before and received the Viridian Badge were extremely proud at this moment.
Didn't getting Giovanni's approval mean getting the Kanto Champion's approval?
On the field, Damalanchi walked out and stood beside Giovanni, speaking some pleasantries.
"Old man is indeed very capable."
Mammon nodded with a smile, finding Giovanni becoming the Kanto Champion very interesting.
The Team Rocket Boss from the original work, an evil villain who couldn't see the light of day, had now become a Kanto League Elite Four Champion.
He had become an absolutely key figure in Kanto.
Tsk~ It's really too amusing.
The Elite Four Challenge ended, and Damalanchi personally led Giovanni away. Becoming the Kanto Champion wasn't just about public recognition; it also required official registration among Champions.
"Uncle Giovanni's strength is really amazing~!"
Platinum exclaimed, truly realizing the power of a top Champion from today's battle.
But it made sense, after all, Uncle Giovanni was Mammon's father.
"Let's go, there's nothing more to see."
Mammon stood up, ready to leave. The Champion Challenge was over, so there was naturally nothing more to see.
Mammon took Caitlin and the others away. Indigo Plateau wasn't far from Tokiwa City, and he planned to visit there first.
However, the internet was completely restless at this moment, with discussions everywhere about this battle and Giovanni's ascension.
Especially those Trainers who loved Bug-type Pokémon, and the Bug Catching Boys, Giovanni's absolute MVP in this battle, Mega Beedrill, had already become a god-like existence in their hearts.
What is power? This is the power of Bug-types!
Even Lance's ace Dragonite was defeated, enough to crush all doubts!
After all, Bug-types genuinely had a hard time. Among all types, Bug-types were almost like a lower class.
And within Bug-types, besides Volcarona and Heracross, it was really hard to find a few strong ones, let alone ones that could rival pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
But now it's different!
Giovanni's Beedrill proved the power of Bug-type Pokémon.
As long as they are well-trained, let alone Beedrill fighting Dragonite, what's wrong with Caterpie fighting Rayquaza?
That's right, that's how it is!
Trainers who loved Bug-types were boiling with excitement; they had finally stood up!
It was around 8 PM.
Inside the Viridian Gym office, Matori was brewing tea for Mammon and the others.
The door opened, and Giovanni slowly walked in. He wasn't surprised to see Mammon and the others.
"Welcome, our new Kanto Champion." Mammon smiled and waved at Giovanni.
"All day today, you can see your fans everywhere online, Dad. You've become a top celebrity in just one day."
"You brat."
Giovanni chuckled, scolding him with a smile.
He sat down on the sofa, and Matori immediately poured him a cup of tea.
After taking a sip, Giovanni looked at Mammon and the four women behind him, feeling a bit speechless.
This kid, he's bringing more and more women now.
However, Giovanni didn't say anything, nodding with a smile to Caitlin and the other three women, especially Platinum.
Giovanni even gave a very friendly smile, after all, this was the one who would give him a Granddaughter in the future.
Platinum was a bit nervous. There's a saying, an ugly daughter-in-law will eventually meet her in-laws.
But fortunately, it wasn't her first time meeting Giovanni; it was just her mindset that had changed a bit.
And Giovanni's attitude towards her was also good, which made Platinum breathe a sigh of relief.
"How did you feel watching today's battle?"
Giovanni asked Mammon, his tone inevitably a bit proud. He didn't even use Groudon and still defeated Lance!
This was his strength!
"It was a natural outcome. You're my father. If you couldn't even defeat Lance, it would really be a disgrace to your son."
Mammon shrugged, crossing his legs.
Giovanni's eyelid twitched. This kid.
"Lance's strength is indeed still very strong. It was right that I didn't underestimate him before the match."
Giovanni took another sip of tea. To be honest, if Nidoking hadn't used Toxic to sneak attack Mega Gyarados, the outcome might not have changed, but it wouldn't have been 5 vs 6.
"The current Lance can't win against you. His team is still missing something. Mega Gyarados isn't enough to support him in battles against Trainers of the same level."
Mammon shook his head. Lance's overall strength was indeed great, but Mega Gyarados wasn't enough.
Just like Giovanni, why could he defeat Lance today? It was because his Mega Beedrill took out three.
Such overpowered combat power is the key to securing victory in evenly matched battles.
While Mega Gyarados is strong, it doesn't show that kind of suppressive power.
If Lance's ace Dragonite could Mega Evolve, then he could truly contend with Giovanni.
But Lance hasn't found a Mega Stone for Dragonite, and that's the key.
So, in Mammon's opinion, Lance not only couldn't defeat Giovanni, but he probably couldn't even defeat Dande.
"Hehe~ That Lance guy gave me a stern warning. He said next time we battle, he'll show me his brand new Dragon Legion."
Giovanni chuckled softly.
"Though I think, for his main team, the name Flying-type Army might be more appropriate."
Giovanni even joked.
Platinum and the others were stunned at his words, but then their expressions became a bit odd. Alexa quickly covered her mouth, almost failing to hold back her laughter.
Flying-type Army??
Mr. Giovanni is truly too humorous, but on second thought, it seems to be true.
Gyarados, Dragonite, Charizard, Dragonite, Aerodactyl, Dragonite.
Although all six of these Pokémon have 'Dragon' in their names, only Dragonite actually has the Dragon-type.
Conversely, all six of these Pokémon have the Flying-type.
Emmm... It really seems like a Flying-type Army, no problem.
"It seems he's trained some new mainstays, but it's not surprising. His current team actually has very obvious weaknesses."
Mammon raised an eyebrow, but it wasn't strange. After so many years, Lance couldn't possibly not train new mainstays.
And in the games, Lance's lineup was limited by version factors. In fact, in 'HeartGold SoulSilver' when challenging Champion Lance for the second time, Lance's lineup had already changed quite a bit.
Salamence, Gyarados, Garchomp, Altaria, Charizard, and Dragonite.
This was Lance's lineup when challenged for the second time in 'HeartGold SoulSilver'. Hmm, although there were still more Flying-types than Dragon-types.
But in the 'Black 2 White 2' World Tournament, Lance's lineup could truly be called the Dragon Legion.
Dragonite, Salamence, Kingdra, Haxorus, Hydreigon, Flygon.
All Dragon-type!
So, strictly speaking, for Lance as the Kanto Champion, assembling a Dragon-type team would certainly not be difficult for him.
After all, whether it's his identity as the Kanto Champion or a big shot of the Dragon-type Family, it's absolutely impossible for Lance to lack resources.
Having been Champion for so many years, Lance certainly couldn't be without any foundation. It can only be said that perhaps his second team of mainstays hasn't fully grown to surpass his first team yet.
But after this defeat to Giovanni, there's no need to think about it; Lance will definitely undergo intense special training next.
After all, Lance is such a proud person; this defeat must have been etched into his memory.
"It doesn't matter. No matter how much he improves, if I can defeat him once, I can defeat him a second time."
Giovanni smiled faintly. Not to mention that he didn't go all out this time, because his Groudon hadn't been used yet.
Even without counting Groudon, did they really think Giovanni had no other trump cards?
He had been diligently training the Ursaluna that Mammon gave him. It must be said that Giovanni was very satisfied with Ursaluna's strength.
After careful training, it would definitely become a core mainstay of his team.
Moreover, there were other promising mainstays 'eagerly awaiting' their turn. When Lance challenges him again, Lance's team will change.
But his team will also change!
Dragon Legion? My Ground-type Army is not at a disadvantage!
"Awesome~! Dad, after becoming the Kanto Champion, you're just different, huh?"
Mammon clapped his hands and cheered, his exaggerated actions and tone making Giovanni's eyelid twitch involuntarily.
This brat.
However, Giovanni was indeed in a very good mood today. He defeated Lance, whom he had always wanted to defeat, and became the Kanto Champion.
His next goal was the President of the Pokemon League!
Damalanchi was already very old and wouldn't serve as President for many more years. Once he retired, Giovanni could naturally apply to become the President.
At that time, Mammon would manage the underground world, and he would manage the Pokemon League. Wouldn't the world then be completely in their grasp?
Giovanni was very satisfied with the current situation.
And all of this was the influence brought by his omnipotent son~
"Then, Uncle, now that you're the Champion, what about the Viridian Gym?"
Platinum asked curiously.
"It will remain closed for now, until a suitable person is found to take over."
Giovanni shook his head. After becoming the Kanto Champion, he naturally couldn't continue to serve as the Viridian Gym Leader, as it would be too difficult to manage.
Actually, he had many people he could recommend, such as high-ranking Team Rocket executives or top executives.
However, the relationship between the League and Team Rockets was currently in a delicate state, so it wasn't suitable for now.
In fact, Damalanchi suggested sending someone to temporarily take over, but Giovanni politely declined after asking about their strength.
The Viridian Gym was, after all, inherited by him, Giovanni. Letting a second-rate Trainer temporarily take over wouldn't that disgrace the Viridian Gym?
Rather than doing that, it was better to close it for now.
"The Viridian Gym is our Family property. After the subsequent matters are settled, let N or Zinnia inherit it."
Mammon strongly agreed. The name of the Viridian Gym must not be defiled!
After all, this was their 'Family business', wasn't it?
Mammon genuinely felt that the Trainer succeeding the Viridian Gym absolutely couldn't be a weakling, otherwise there would be no need to 'open for business'.
Think about it, who were the Viridian Gym Leaders in the original work?
Giovanni! Blue!
In the anime, the one who temporarily took over the Viridian Gym was Agatha, a Kanto Elite. So no matter what, the prestige of the Viridian Gym couldn't be lost.
Mammon was thinking that after the decisive battle and negotiations with the League, he would let one of N or Zinnia take over the Viridian Gym.
This way, not only would they reclaim the Viridian Gym, but they also wouldn't disgrace its name, which would be perfect.