Chapter 682: Ch. 682 – Do Your Best and Bring Us Glory!
If Takumi held any Pokémon competition, then the first competition would definitely be a battle of fairies.
According to Shiroyasha, those guys have used their godheads to power up their Pokémon.
How can ordinary people even participate in that?
Have you ever experienced being totally crushed?
Chika Fujiwara wants to participate? Okay, sure, why not just enter on your own?
Maybe you'd stand a better chance that way.
But relying on your own Pokémon?
Don't joke around.
You'd be charging in headfirst with no hope of winning.
There's no way to fight at all.
Because the Pokémon raised by those people aren't normal at all.
Maybe it was a whim, but they're seriously willing to invest in their Pokémon.
They've infused them with godheads and so on.
Because of that, if this contest is held, then forget about participating.
This isn't a match for ordinary folks.
"So frustrating!!"
"It feels like so many things are tied to those guys, and regular people can't even join anymore!!"
"Damn it!!"
It's so frustrating that it stops being fun.
Hearing this, Takumi shrugged.
"Just wait. Maybe there'll be some standard competitions later you can join."
"This time, you better stay out of it."
"We're not doing public signups."
"Only private invitations."
"Oh right, let's invite the Champion and Elite Four from the neighboring world to come over and play!"
Takumi, who said this, also looked forward to it.
He wondered if those Champions and Elites would be stunned.
After all, Pokémon had just appeared in Takumi's world, and now a bunch of ridiculously strong trainers showed up.
No one would think this made sense.
Thinking about it, Takumi began giving orders on the spot.
"Prometheus!"
"Get to work. Send out invitations to those folks to participate in the Pokémon competition."
"Check who here has trained good Pokémon."
"Have them all compete."
Takumi started arranging everything with a grin.
Hearing this, Prometheus immediately got to work.
She started sending out invitations based on Takumi's instructions.
Among the recipients were Champions and Elites from the Pokémon world.
Shirona, who was strolling around Su Night World, was stunned when she suddenly received the invitation.
But she quickly processed it.
"Can I refuse?"
As someone who had already been beaten.
She wasn't eager to enter again.
She didn't want another beatdown.
"Yes, Miss Shirona."
"It's entirely your choice to participate."
Prometheus didn't pressure her.
If she wanted to participate, fine. If not, also fine.
"Great!"
"Then I won't enter."
"Oh, and by the way, send a message to the Elites and Champions in my friend list."
"Let them join. It's a good opportunity to show off our world's strength."
"There are benefits too!~"
Shirona smiled slyly.
She had been beaten by Takumi. No reason for others to be spared.
Let them come and get thrashed too.
"Understood!"
Prometheus dutifully followed Shirona's orders.
Once that was done, Shirona kept strolling casually.
She'd watch those people get crushed later.
Those who got the message were intrigued.
They thought that although people from Takumi's world were strong, their Pokémon had only just been raised.
No matter how powerful they were, the Pokémon couldn't be that advanced, right?
So it didn't seem like a problem to participate.
They assumed the competition was for them.
With that mindset, the Champions, Elites, and others all signed up.
It was a rare chance to show off.
So no one declined.
With many Elites joining, the matter was set.
Prometheus then began preparing the venue.
And started promotions as well.
[The first internal Pokémon competition has officially begun.]
[Competition time: ...]
[Venue: ...]
When the announcement was released, everyone was confused.
A Pokémon battle?
Now?
And it's an internal competition?
So no public signups?
That made everyone curious.
What kind of tournament was this?
Everyone started paying attention.
There were still a few days before the tournament began.
For example, when the Halloween Queen and others got their invitations, they immediately decided to enter.
It was a good chance to show off the Pokémon they'd been training.
No one refused to join.
Clearly, this was Takumi's doing.
Or maybe Shiroyasha's.
She was definitely trying to stir things up.
But no one wanted to let her have her way.
Everyone signed up, and according to the rules.
They all believed their Pokémon could hold their own.
Shiroyasha wasn't anything special.
So, a lot of people joined.
Including many Elites and Champions, plus idle gods from Takumi's side.
Hundreds in total.
Most of them were divine-class beings.
They had used godheads to enhance their Pokémon.
Now they were waiting to show their strength.
If they could perform well, maybe they'd earn some recognition.
Even though they didn't rely on faith anymore.
Some extra attention never hurt.
So of course they joined.
Time to make an impression.
Ningguang also noticed Takumi's preparations.
Finding out that he launched a Pokémon competition so soon, she was puzzled.
"So it's really happening already?"
"Are people participating?"
"Or are you just inviting them to watch?"
"Prometheus, explain."
If she didn't understand something, she asked.
Faced with Ningguang's questions, Prometheus quickly responded.
Gradually, Ningguang learned the full story.
But once she did, her expression turned strange.
"Oh, I see."
"If those Champions knew this, they probably wouldn't have signed up, right?"
Ningguang couldn't help but comment.
Takumi was clearly setting up the Pokémon world.
Just let the cheaters enter.
Maybe those Champions wouldn't even make it past the preliminaries.
Thinking that, Ningguang felt a chill.
Hopefully, they wouldn't lose too badly.
She hoped they wouldn't get heartbroken and go smash a wall or something.
"How many people are participating now?"
"Did all the Champions and Elites over there sign up?"
Ningguang was very curious how many would end up embarrassed.