The primary reason is Ye Feng's Sacred Beast Rayquaza's immense strength. In a one-on-one battle, it could easily handle six Elite Four-level Pokémon.
Originally, it wouldn't have been an issue, but this guy insisted on participating in tournaments in other regions and becoming their league champion.
If he continued at this pace, what about Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and so on? Wouldn't he just sweep away their league trophies and declare them unworthy?
Therefore, the meeting's agenda was:
Should legendary Pokémon be banned from all major official competitions starting from this era, henceforth?
This was clearly aimed at Ye Feng.
After all, who else in this world possessed legendary Pokémon besides Ye Feng?
As for pseudo-legendary Pokémon,
Despite bearing the title "legendary,"
Their power was significantly weaker compared to legendary Pokémon.
Thus, they were not even considered.
Originally, Pryce intended to vote against it, but seeing how arrogant you are, thinking you're invincible without a lesson, he decided to vote in favor.
When you can't use legendary Pokémon in battles, let's see what you do then!
Ye Feng, of course, was unaware of Pryce's thoughts.
He chuckled and said, "Alright, I've got the badge. If there's nothing else, Elder Pryce, I'll be leaving."
Ye Feng left the gym without waiting for Pryce's approval.
"Mmm, that feels good. Only one more badge left."
Ye Feng placed the Ice Badge in the specialized badge holder he had purchased.
He thought collecting gym badges was easy as pie.
"Hey, isn't that Lance?"
At this moment, Ye Feng spotted a red-haired man wearing a cape and riding on a Dragonite in the sky.
"Lance?!"
Ye Feng shouted towards the sky.
Lance heard the voice and looked down, realizing it was Ye Feng.
His face immediately darkened.
However, despite his darkening mood, seeing Ye Feng, and upholding his own integrity, he quickly descended.
After landing,
He looked at Ye Feng, then at the Blackthorn Gym behind Ye Feng.
He knew whose gym it was.
Pryce's.
Lance didn't truly know Pryce's full strength.
But Pryce's displayed power was at least Elite Four level.
So, when he saw Ye Feng here,
His expression turned somewhat pale: "How many badges have you collected?"
Ye Feng pouted: "Seven."
"Seven? So this Blackthorn Gym?"
"Oh, I just got it. That makes it seven."
Upon hearing this, Lance felt immense pressure.
Because he knew that he and Ye Feng would inevitably battle in the near future!
It would be a battle for pride!
And seven badges meant that time was approaching!
"I believe the next one is your cousin Princess Lyra's gym, in Ecruteak City."
Ye Feng mentioned it casually, and Lance didn't think much of it.
His mind was entirely focused on the impending battle with Ye Feng at the Johto League Silver Conference.
How should he deal with that Rayquaza?
As the champion of the Johto League, he had indeed received the notification about the meeting.
He knew his clan, the Dragon Tamers, had initiated the proposal.
If he voted in favor of banning legendary Pokémon from competitions,
Then his battle against Ye Feng would be evenly matched.
After all, Ye Feng's championship in Kanto was entirely due to that Rayquaza.
Without Rayquaza, Ye Feng was a tiger without teeth.
At most, he would be on par with an ordinary league champion, or perhaps at the Elite Four level.
Therefore, if legendary Pokémon were banned at that meeting, he wouldn't be so easily defeated.
But!
He felt a sense of shame about this matter.
Yet, he couldn't stop his clan.
Therefore, he decided to abstain from voting when he attended the meeting.
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to."
Lance, after much deliberation, bid farewell to Ye Feng.
"Goodbye."
Ye Feng waved at him.
After all, he and Lance were somewhat related.
He and Lance's cousin, Ji Ke, were already in a relationship.
And Lance's cousin, Princess Lyra, heh heh heh.
Thinking of this, Ye Feng summoned Rayquaza and flew rapidly towards Ecruteak City, the location of his final gym.
Meanwhile, at the Lake of Rage near Blackthorn City, the one with the Red Gyarados.
Lance met with Investigator Joy.
Lance was startled when he saw Investigator Joy.
"Why are your eyes so dark?"
Lance asked.
Investigator Joy was somewhat speechless.
Despite resting, the marks on her face were still evident. She had planned to rest for a full day, but Lance arrived earlier than expected.
She recounted her encounter with Ye Feng to Lance.
Lance was surprised.
He then shared his own recent encounter with Ye Feng.
Investigator Joy: "This Ye Feng has incredible stamina. He can go days and nights without sleep and still act as if nothing happened."
"By the way, he's participating in the Silver Conference. You lost to him in Kanto. Do you have confidence in Johto?"
Upon hearing Joy's question,
Lance remained silent.
It was the same answer: if the meeting voted in favor of the ban,
Then he would have confidence.
But if the opposition outnumbered the proponents, he would have no confidence at all.
Even though he had prepared extensively for the future battle.
However, he would still choose to abstain from voting.
After all, it involved his own dignity.
He would rather lose than participate in a conspiracy!
"Next up, I believe it's your cousin's gym. We heard that Pryce of Blackthorn Gym was very strong and could delay Ye Feng for a while. It seems like it's all up to your cousin now."
"Princess Lyra?"
Lance narrowed his eyes, thinking of his cousin brought him a sense of trouble.
The reason was that his cousin, Princess Lyra, was deeply infatuated with him.
But he only felt brotherly affection for his cousin.
While Princess Lyra harbored feelings of...
...
Ecruteak City was a city nestled in the mountains.
Because of the presence of the Dragon's Den and the Dragon Sanctuary, a large number of Dragon-type Pokémon resided in this city.
Consequently, trainers from this region were often Dragon-type Pokémon specialists.
And the most famous person from here was Lance, wasn't he?
Elite Four of Kanto, acting League Champion.
Champion of the Johto League.
The Gym Leader here, Princess Lyra, was an ardent admirer of Lance.
And she was also a powerful Dragon-type Pokémon trainer.
Ye Feng, riding on Rayquaza, crossed the mountains.
He discovered that the only way to reach the city was a path along the river, so he had to dismount and proceed on foot.
He recalled Rayquaza.
He walked slowly along the river.
It was still early.
"I remember Princess Lyra greatly admires her cousin Lance."
Ye Feng narrowed his eyes.
If it were like those Joys who admired him before, he could have easily won her over.
But this was different, like Ji Ke, he needed to create an opportunity.
To make Princess Lyra genuinely impressed.
"What if I just impersonate Lance? Wouldn't that work?"
A smile curved his lips.