Ye Feng looked indifferently at the red-haired man, Lance, and his ace Dragonite.
He smiled and said, "Lance, considering our kinship, I'll give you a chance to surrender. Otherwise, after this battle, you won't just lose your league champion title, you won't even be an Elite Four member anymore."
Ye Feng was not joking.
What does it take to be an Elite Four member?
Both conditions are indispensable.
First: Extremely rich and superb personal tactical command.
Second: Elite Four-level Pokémon.
The first condition is his own and can never be taken away.
The second is different.
Pokémon need to be cultivated slowly.
Take Giovanni's Beedrill for example.
If Giovanni used an ordinary Beedrill, let alone Lance's Dragonite, it wouldn't even be able to defeat Lance's weakest Elite Four-level Pokémon.
Therefore, if Lance were to make up his mind to fight Ye Feng to the death.
If all six of his Pokémon lost their souls, then Lance would have to train new Pokémon.
This would directly strip him of his champion and Elite Four status.
Cultivating a Pokémon that has perfect synergy with oneself requires a lot of time and money. Let alone six of them!
"Kinship?"
Lance was stunned, completely unaware of what Ye Feng meant, but he still refused.
"Alright, enough talk. This is a battle for my honor. Dragonite! Use Dragon Claw!"
*Bang!*
Dragonite's dual Dragon Claws emanated a threatening aura.
With a flap of its wings, it charged towards the Shiny Gengar.
What was expected to be a fierce battle turned out to be anything but. The Shiny Gengar blocked the dual Dragon Claws with a single punch.
Then, with its other hand, it firmly grasped Dragonite's neck.
Dragonite's face contorted in pain. The Shiny Gengar opened its mouth and bit down on Dragonite's neck.
In just over ten seconds, its soul was devoured by the Shiny Gengar.
Following that, Dragonite naturally collapsed, unconscious.
"What?!"
The entire arena was shocked. Even Lance's Dragonite couldn't withstand Ye Feng's Gengar!
Lance recalled his Dragonite, his face twisted.
He immediately sent out his second Pokémon.
Aerodactyl.
The result was the same as the first.
Then, his third Pokémon, Lapras.
It was the same.
His fourth Pokémon, a blue Gyarados, met the same fate.
His fifth Pokémon, Kingdra, fared no better.
Finally, it was down to the last one.
Sweat beaded on Lance's forehead and dripped down his entire body.
Lance's eyes were filled with terror.
His last Pokémon was a red Gyarados.
This was the one he had captured alongside Officer Jenny in Cinnabar Town when investigating Team Rocket's activities at the Lake of Rage.
This was Team Rocket's experimental subject.
Lance made a final, furious throw.
The enormous red Gyarados appeared in the arena.
"Gyarados! Use Hyper Beam!!!!"
*Boom!*
A red Hyper Beam shot towards the Shiny Gengar.
"Gengar, Shadow Ball."
The Shiny Gengar casually neutralized it with a Shadow Ball.
Then, it instantly teleported above the red Gyarados.
It bit down, devouring its soul.
Gyarados! Down!
When Lance's last red Gyarados fell, Lance himself nearly collapsed.
And the fall of this Gyarados signified the emergence of the new champion of the Johto Silver League.
Ye Feng's fans roared with approval.
Ye Feng's enemies roared in anger.
Ye Feng had achieved a monumental feat.
Dual Champion.
He gestured to the nearby referee, "Give me a microphone."
Taking the microphone, he walked about ten meters away from the cameras set up by the Silver Conference staff, a perfect distance.
He spoke in a calm voice:
"Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, Galar. I have already achieved the dual crown of Kanto and Johto in these regions."
"The remaining regions, you better be warned. I will conquer them one by one, becoming the new league champion in each of them."
"Triple Crown, Quadruple Crown, and so on. Finally, I will participate in the Pokémon World Championship and become the most powerful trainer in history, unprecedented and unparalleled!!!"
These bold declarations were truly terrifying.
All who witnessed them were left dumbfounded.
But then, Ye Feng slowly walked towards the most dazzling spot.
There stood two trophies.
They were the Silver Conference Championship trophy and the Silver League trophy.
Ye Feng approached, completely ignoring the Conference trophy.
Then, as many had anticipated,
This guy indeed kicked the Silver League trophy to the ground again.
This trophy, representing the highest honor for a trainer, was kicked...
Ye Feng then raised his hands high.
He declared with great passion: "League Champion?!"
"I wouldn't even do it for a cat!"
"That's right! A mere league champion! Not even for a cat!"
Ye Feng's fans joined in the revelry, cheering enthusiastically.
Amidst the cheers, Ye Feng left the Silver Stadium.
His departure also took with it a large crowd of fans and onlookers.
The Silver Stadium was suddenly devoid of many people.
Those who remained included participants of the Silver Conference like Ash.
Staff members who rushed to pick up the League trophy.
And of course, Chairman Lance from the main platform, the four Elite Four members, Lance's father and grandfather.
Their gazes were now fixed on Lance below, who sat there, dazed and dejected.
Lance sat there, staring blankly.
Utterly blank.
Completely lost.
Time seemed to stretch on, but Lance's posture remained unchanged.
"Is there no one who can stop this madman, Ye Feng?"
In the Silver Stadium, the trainers who had already been eliminated let out sighs of helplessness upon witnessing such a heartbreaking scene.
Others heard them and fell into silence.
Stop him?
With what?
At the Indigo League, he brought out a Legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza.
Afterward, they specifically targeted him, banning Legendary Pokémon from participating.
As a result, in the Silver Conference, Ye Feng used only one Shiny Gengar from start to finish.
He swept through the entire competition.
Even Lance was no match for him!!!
Was Lance weak?
No, Lance was strong.
Undoubtedly world-class.
But in front of Ye Feng, he was so easily defeated. Who else could stop him?
At this moment, whether in the stadium or in front of their television sets, all the Pokémon trainers felt as if an immeasurably tall mountain, higher than the heavens, had been erected before them.
Ye Feng returned to his dormitory.
Lorelei was already dressed and had prepared some sushi rice balls and cola, waiting for Ye Feng's return.
"Congratulations, you won the competition. You are now the new champion of the Silver League."
Lorelei picked up a vegetable sushi and fed it to Ye Feng.
Her slender fingers made Ye Feng feel very comfortable.
"What champion? I kicked the trophy over again. They'll probably strip me of my title any moment now, but it doesn't matter. All I wanted was to prove that I had won this championship."
Ye Feng pulled Lorelei's soft, fragrant body into his embrace.
He kissed her beautiful, charming face multiple times.
Lorelei's cheeks blushed deeply.
Then, she suddenly asked:
"But Ye Feng, Lance's Pokémon, like the Shiny Gengar that those trainers encountered before, all seem to have fainted. I heard that there's no way to wake them up yet."
"So, can these Pokémon really not wake up?"
Lorelei hadn't been to the scene, but she had watched the entire process on television.