It was a pity, however, that Du would not appear in this year's tournament.
The Pokémon World Championships were notoriously brutal.
After all, the regional League Champions, Elite Four members, and Gym Leaders all participated.
They vied for higher rankings, seeking to prove their strength.
But this year was somewhat unexpected.
The world war between Team Ten and the League had resulted in the deaths of many trainers.
Therefore, for those who hadn't performed well in the past, this Pokémon World Championships would offer a better chance to achieve greater success.
As Ye Feng had never participated before, even someone as formidable as him, besides the Galar region, had to start from scratch against the League Champions of all other regions.
Ye Feng, however, was indifferent to this. After resting and training for so long, he felt it was time to stretch his muscles.
But all of this had to wait until Serena gave birth.
About four to five months later.
Serena gave birth.
She delivered a baby girl.
The child was incredibly cute, resembling Ye Feng in every way.
Yet, the foolish Ash failed to notice.
He held Serena's newborn daughter, feeling immense joy and a touch of bewilderment.
Three months later,
Ash and Ye Feng embarked on their journey to improve their rankings.
Ye Feng was currently in Kanto, as competitors hailed from all over the world.
Ash, however, had traveled to the Galar region.
He would soon encounter his companion, Goh.
Meanwhile, on a mysterious island.
The Shiny Gengar could no longer eat.
It felt it had reached its absolute limit.
It estimated that it had consumed over a million Pokémon over the years.
It simply couldn't eat anymore, and its strength seemed to have stopped growing.
It had reached its limit. No matter how much it ate, it couldn't get any stronger.
It was saturated.
Despite this, with a mere wave of its hand, immense power erupted.
It released Hoopa and the others, who cowered nearby, trembling.
"When will we attack humanity?"
Released Hoopa asked.
The Shiny Gengar suddenly smiled at Released Hoopa. "If you can take one of my hits, then you may."
After saying that.
The Shiny Gengar struck Released Hoopa with a palm, utterly annihilating it. It didn't even have a chance to escape.
"You?!"
Dark Lugia, standing nearby, was shocked.
Seeing Released Hoopa so easily dispatched, it roared in anger:
"What are you doing?!"
"What am I doing? You are no longer useful to me. Naturally, I must kill you."
The Shiny Gengar laughed heartily.
Dark Lugia, Reshiram, and the Dark Legendary Birds: Dark Moltres, Dark Articuno, and Dark Zapdos were filled with a mixture of rage and fear.
"Gengar! You've gone mad! Even if we haven't earned merit, we've certainly suffered!"
"We've been helping you catch Pokémon and feed you all these years!"
"And now you want to kill us!"
"Are you not utterly shameless?!"
The legendary beasts were furious.
But they quickly remembered the notoriously capricious and treacherous nature of Gengar.
That was for ordinary Gengar; this one was even more so. For some reason, they suddenly thought of Red-Striped Pikachu.
They missed it.
Although Red-Striped Pikachu was not a model of virtue, it had never gone so far as to discard its allies once they were no longer useful.
"Help us!"
Dark Lugia and the others cried out for help.
"Hahaha! Stop shouting. No one in this world can save you! Even if Red-Striped Pikachu came here now, it wouldn't withstand a single one of my attacks!"
That's right!
The Shiny Gengar's power had reached its peak.
And the number of Pokémon it had consumed was countless times that of Red-Striped Pikachu!
Even Ye Feng wouldn't be its match!
"So, the lot of you can die. Those who are of no use to me must die."
With that, the Shiny Gengar unleashed a Shadow Ball.
The attack was world-destroying, leaving no trace of Dark Lugia and the others.
Then, the Shiny Gengar vanished from the spot, heading to find Ye Feng.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng had just finished a battle with a participant in the Pokémon World Championships.
In a forest.
As he was about to exit, a sudden gale swept through the entire forest.
The trees let out ghostly cries.
The clear blue sky turned completely dark in mere seconds.
Such weather usually signaled impending disaster.
Ye Feng raised his head, then lowered it, and saw a Gengar, entirely white, before him.
This one was identical to his own from years ago.
The only difference was that this one was outrageously powerful.
Ye Feng remained silent and opened his system panel.
On the panel, the entry for Red-Striped Pikachu now displayed "deceased."
He then clicked on Shiny Gengar.
Upon entering, he viewed its base stats.
Numerous zeros!
Counting them, he found approximately six hundred million base stats.
He furrowed his brow slightly, then checked his own base stats.
Counting them, he felt relieved.
His base stats were over eighty billion.
If he hadn't been constantly suppressing himself, he could likely destroy this world with a single urinate.
"What are you doing pointing your fingers around in the air?"
The Shiny Gengar looked at Ye Feng.
It said with a smile.
Ye Feng: "Nothing, just wanted to see how strong you are now."
Shiny Gengar: "???"
Ye Feng: "You've become quite strong, but I am tens of times stronger than you."
Shiny Gengar scoffed: "Is that so? Let's see if you can withstand this move!!"
The Shiny Gengar unleashed a perfectly round, milky white Shadow Ball.
This Shadow Ball was clearly intended to kill Ye Feng, but for some unknown reason, it turned back and attacked the Shiny Gengar itself.
The Shiny Gengar was stunned, then fired another Shadow Ball. The result was the same; it attacked itself uncontrollably.
"Damn it!"
The Shiny Gengar quickly moved to defend itself.
However, the two Shadow Balls directly struck it, leaving it on the verge of death.
Lying on the ground, extremely weak.
Ye Feng walked over step by step.
He sighed, "Pikachu wanted to betray me. You do too."
"Unfortunately for you, it left a long time ago. You will go and join it now!"
As Ye Feng was about to make a move, he noticed the Shiny Gengar suddenly give a strange smile.
"What are you smiling about?"
Ye Feng asked.
Shiny Gengar: "Ye Feng, do you remember the dancer you saw in Ecruteak City when you left Johto, the one who existed and then suddenly vanished?"
"You mean the dancer playing the pipa?"
Shiny Gengar: "That was me."
Ye Feng: "And then?"
Shiny Gengar: "Ye Feng, don't think no one can bring you to justice in this world."
Ye Feng: "Then tell me, who can bring me to justice?"
The Shiny Gengar fell silent.
Ye Feng laughed heartily: "Arceus is the strongest, but compared to you, Arceus is like a little brother. You think you can challenge me?"
"Hahaha!"
Ye Feng spread his arms wide.
"I am the strongest in the world."
"The king of this world!"
"The destiny of everyone in this world will be controlled by me!!!"