Not a trainer this time

"Congratulations, Wing King, this is your prize money for this game, please keep it!"

In the Royal Dome, Vivian pushed a check in front of Naoki.

Naoki glanced down and saw a long string of zeros on it.

Vivian explained: "Due to your wonderful performance in recent days, the prize money in your prize pool has accumulated to 300,000, which means that every time you win a game, you can get more than 300,000 Alliance Coins in prize money."

Naoki nodded to show that he understood, and then he asked: "When can we start the next game?"

"Huh?" Vivian was slightly stunned: "Are you going to start the next game now?"

"Any questions?" Naoki asked.

"It's like this." Vivian explained, "Since you won the qualifying round, you have now become a master player in our Royal Dome. As of now, there are only thirteen masters in the entire Royal Dome."

"Because every match at this level is highly anticipated, and the news of your promotion has not yet been fully spread. If there is a gap of time, it may attract more fans and viewers."

"By then, your popularity will increase significantly, and the prize money will reach a higher level."

Naoki understood, but these prize money are of no use to him now.

So he shook his head and said, "No, I want to start making reservations for the next game."

Vivian was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, then I will help you arrange it."

Naoki said yes, and then checked his current ranking through the Rotom phone.

[Player code: Wing King

Level: Master

Points: 0 (You are already the highest level and cannot continue to advance.)

Rank: 13]

Overall, there has not been much change compared to before, but there is an additional master ranking.

1. Royal Masked Man

2. Karate King

3. Laiyang Nanako

4. Fairy Messenger

…

9. Ether Foundation

10. Flower Dancer

“Sure enough, the number one is the Royal Masked Man.” Naoki murmured in his heart.

This means that if he wants to get the island tour certificate, he has to play a few more games and raise his points to the first place.

By then, he can achieve the purpose of this trip.

*

At the same time, in the Royal Dome.

A passionate and bloody royal battle has come to an end.

On the ring, the man wearing a mask and revealing his muscular body and his partner Blazing Roaring Tiger successfully defeated three opponents.

They stood there and enjoyed the cheers of the fans.

“Royal Masked Man!”

“Royal Masked Man!”

“Royal Masked Man!”

The sound was like a tidal wave, sweeping the entire stadium.

On the stage, Dr. Kukui, who had transformed into the Royal Mask, grinned as usual and praised: "Thank you for your hard work, Screaming Tiger!"

"Awooo!" Screaming Tiger crossed his arms and looked grimly at the three Pokémon on the opposite side that he had defeated.

"It's so exciting!" Roger on the commentary stand raised the microphone in his hand: "The battle between the Royal Mask and Screaming Tiger is as exciting as ever! He is worthy of being the most popular and strongest star player in the Royal Dome!"

The Royal Mask grinned and responded to the fans' shouts.

At this moment, Roger floated down and handed another microphone to the Royal Masked Man, asking:

"Congratulations on winning this game, Royal Masked Man, can I interview you?"

The Royal Masked Man nodded cheerfully and said, "Of course."

"Great!" Roger turned and asked, "Recently, a newcomer joined the Royal Dome. It took him less than a week to advance from the general stage to the master stage."

"What's more exaggerated is that he has not lost a single game since the beginning! What does the Royal Masked Man think about this?"

As soon as this was said, the audience in the audience stopped shouting, because they were also very curious about this question.

The Royal Masked Man took the microphone and slowly said:

"I have also seen the match of Wing King. He is very strong and is likely to become my rival!"

"Wow!" Roger immediately became excited: "It seems that the Royal Masked Man is very optimistic about Wing King! Now that Wing King has advanced to the Master level, I believe that the two of you will meet in the near future."

"Before that, does the Royal Masked Man have anything to say to him?" Roger asked.

Hearing this, the Royal Masked Man nodded and laughed loudly: "I am looking forward to that day."

*

"Let us congratulate Wing King for successfully defeating three opponents and gaining three points!"

It was another new day, and Naoki signed up for a new round of Royal Battles as usual.

Although he has advanced to the Master level, the schedule has not changed much.

And according to Naoki's observation, the level of these master trainers is far from reaching the champion level, but hovering around the king level.

After the battle, Naoki returned to the backstage and checked his current ranking through the Rotom phone.

[Player code: Wing King

Level: Master

Points: 9 (You are already at the highest level and cannot be promoted further.)

Ranking: 4]

The three matches in the past few days have earned him 9 points, and his ranking has also smoothly reached the fourth place in the master stage.

"Congratulations, Wing King, you are now only one step away from the first place." Without waiting for Naoki to speak, Vivian smiled and asked: "I have matched you with the opponent for the next game."

These days of getting along have given Vivian a certain understanding of this powerful and mysterious trainer.

For example, he came to the Royal Dome not for fame or the prize money of the game.

Because Vivian found out from observation that Wing King didn't seem to be very interested in money, and never managed his fans.

You know, his sometimes swift and fierce and sometimes quirky fighting style has helped him attract a lot of viewers.

So far, Wing King's popularity in the Royal Dome is second only to the long-famous Royal Masked Man.

It's a pity that Wing King always comes straight to the battle every time he comes.

In a way, he is really a pure trainer.

Thinking of this, Vivian looked at the computer screen and continued: "Your next game will be at 7 o'clock tonight in the prime time, come on!"

Naoki: "..." He hasn't spoken yet.

But he is already fourth, this should be his last game, right?

Which Pokémon should be sent to play in this last game?

Farfetch? Frosty Milkman? Oliva?

Or should he send his main Pokémon to play?

Naoki couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

If he guessed correctly, he would most likely meet the Royal Masked Man who he had never met tonight, that is, Dr. Kukui in the anime.

But speaking of Dr. Kukui, Naoki remembered something.

Unlike many trainers in the anime, Dr. Kukui would not easily show his fellow Pokémon.

He would only release his Pokémon when necessary.

For example, in large-scale battles, solving crises, or needing Pokémon to assist in research.

As a doctor, Dr. Kukui naturally has many Pokémon around him.

Naoki alone still remembers at least six of them.

Like Warrior Eagle, King Nabo, Lucario, Blazing Roaring Tiger, Gull, Whale, Venusaur, etc.

Among them, Dr. Kukui will only send out his Blazing Roaring Tiger when he appears as the Royal Masked Man. This Pokémon has been kept secret from others, even his wife Dr. Barnett doesn't know.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will face Dr. Kukui's Blazing Roaring Tiger tonight.

In this case, send that Pokémon!

Naoki already has a suitable candidate in mind.

*

Seven o'clock in the evening, the prime time of the Alola region.

The Royal Dome is already crowded with people before the game starts.

Because many viewers have received the news released by the Royal Dome in advance, there will be several star players tonight.

Royal Masked Man, Karate King, Laiyang Nanako, and the Wing King who won all the way from the General Stage to the Master Stage without losing a single match!

The arena was packed with people, and the cheers of the audience resounded throughout the arena.

They shouted the names of the star players they supported and waved their cheering sticks vigorously. The atmosphere was ignited and the whole atmosphere was pushed to a new climax.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's Royal Battle!"

Roger took the lead to take the lift to the stage.

He held the microphone in his hand and looked at the crowded audience seats with excitement, his voice full of fiery passion:

"I believe everyone has known in advance that there are four star players in today's game! Haha, this is really a rare grand occasion!"

"Oh oh!" A burst of overwhelming cheers broke out in the audience seats.

"Okay, without further ado, I believe everyone is already eager to watch today's fierce battle!" Roger continued: "First, let's invite the first player to the stage!"

"Click, click, click!"

Above the ring, a row of spotlights lit up neatly, illuminating the straight entrance passage.

A man wearing loose fighting clothes, with a sophisticated and calm temperament, who looked very introverted and low-key, walked out slowly.

The man walked to the ring, accompanied by a flash of white light, and a huge iron palm warrior with a height of more than two meters and three meters fell on the ring.

"Wow! It's the iron palm warrior of the king of karate!" Roger exclaimed: "I can already imagine that the iron palm warrior will use powerful fighting skills to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop after his belly bulges! It's really exciting!"

The king of karate folded his arms and nodded at the camera.

"Then next, let's invite the second player!"

"Click, click, click!"

Another row of spotlights lit up in unison.

Then, a young, cute girl with short hair and a beret on her head came out of the passage.

"Everyone! Long time no see!"

The girl blew a kiss to the audience and the camera, and then threw her Poké Ball.

"Come out! My friend!"

With a flash of white light, a mushroom Pokémon with a large, light-colored, and warty elf ball-like mushroom cap and a huge gray stem-like body appeared on the battlefield.

The Pokémon's eyes were very fierce, its arms resembled red and white balls, and its big pink mouth pouted.

"Wow! Contestant Nanako's Aphrodisiac has appeared! I'm really worried about the other players! Ah, I don't know why, but I feel dizzy when I see this Pokémon..." He said, Roger touched his forehead with his left hand, as if he was really uncomfortable.

Seeing this scene, the audience in the auditorium burst into laughter.

Many people sitting here today know that player Nanako looks very cute, but her way of playing with the exposed mushroom is very dirty.

Such a sense of contrast has attracted her many fans.

"Okay, okay, just kidding everyone, let's invite the third contestant to come on stage!" Roger said loudly.

"Kakaka!"

The spotlight in the third row turned on instantly.

Under the light, a man with a bare upper body and a horn mask slowly walked out of the entrance passage.

Seeing this scene, the audience at the scene shouted in unison.

"Royal Masked Man!"

"Royal Masked Man!"

"..."

The man known as the Royal Masked Man heard the fans shouting and a smile appeared on his face.

He walked to the ring and threw his Poke Ball.

Along with a flash of white light, a

The sturdy Pokémon with a muscular body, fiery red fur, and a flame belt around its waist appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"Wow! It's the Royal Masked Man and his Blazing Roaring Tiger! This is really surprising! I didn't expect the Royal Masked Man players to also participate in today's game!" Roger pretended to be surprised.

"I believe you don't need me to introduce this player, right? A star player who has been ranked number one in the Masters division all year round! The previous holder of the winning streak! He and his Blazing Roaring Tiger used their strong strength to defeat countless Challenger, so far, no one has been able to take away the top spot!”

"As for why we say the previous one...it has something to do with our next contestant!"

At this point, Roger paused deliberately.

"Everyone should have heard something more or less recently. The Royal Dome welcomed a powerful player. Not only did he win all the way to the Masters level, he also broke the 20-game winning streak of the Royal Masked player. winning streak!”

"I believe everyone wants to know who that is, so now, let us invite the King of Winning Streaks and the player in hot form, King Tsubasa, to appear!"

"Kakaka!"

As the last row of spotlights came on, the entire stadium erupted into an overwhelming cheer.

In that voice, a tall figure with a mask on his face slowly walked out of the entrance passage.

Seeing that person, the Royal Masked Man, Raiyo Nanako, and the Karate King all cast their gazes in that direction.

Naoki slowly walked to the ring and stood in his own place.

He reached out and picked a red and white ball from his waist.

Seeing this scene, Roger shouted excitedly:

"Wow! King Wing King is about to send out his Pokémon! I don't know who King King Wing will send out in this crucial game!"

"Will it be the weird Frost Milk Fairy? Or the extraordinary green onion duck? Or the powerful Oliva?"

All the audience at the scene were attracted by these words.

Everyone wants to know which Pokémon the King Wing player will send out to fight.

Under the spotlight, the Winged King player was seen slowly picking up his Poké Ball.

However, just when he was about to throw the elf ball, something unexpected happened.

A burst of purple ripples suddenly rippled through the air.

Immediately afterwards, a huge dragon-shaped figure full of destructive aura crossed the void, appeared from above King Wing, and descended into the real world.

That Pokémon landed in front of the Wing King player, and it seemed to be the Wing King player's Pokémon.

That Pokémon is...!

Roger couldn't help but let out an exclamation and sat up on the spot.

He spoke the Pokémon's name quickly.

"Oh my God! It's Giratina! Player Tsubasa King actually sent Giratina to fight!"

Looking at the dragon-shaped figure full of destructive aura, the audience gasped in unison. At this moment, the whole audience was shocked!

Only Naoki froze on the spot, his hand that threw the Poké Ball paused slightly, and a big question mark appeared above his head.

Naoki: "?"