Finally, the woman in white named Bailing remained. This was the person Aoki was most concerned about.
Proficient in using Steel-type The woman from Pokémon —to be honest, ever since she appeared, Aoki has been trying to recall if there was anyone similar to her.
Unfortunately, in the end, there was no recollection of such a person, whether from the League, Team Rockets, or any other faction.
Originally, we wanted to use her challenge to see just how strong she was, but to everyone's surprise, she gave up the challenge.
Under the regretful gazes of the audience, the separation ceremony officially came to an imperfect end.
However, no one doubted the strength of the Elite Four in the Johto region anymore. After all, Koga, Ichi, and Karen all demonstrated the ability to serve as Elite Four members. Therefore, based on conventional thinking, people assumed that Bailing was also qualified to serve as an Elite Four member.
They just haven't shown their true strength yet; there will always be opportunities to see it in the future.
As the audience slowly left, the people who had come from various regions gathered in a special room inside Mt. Silver.
At this moment, Elite Four Member Kikuko was explaining to everyone where they were going and what they needed to pay attention to.
"Before you came, the presidents or champions of your respective regions should have given you a brief introduction and told you what you should pay attention to, so I won't go on and on. I'll just talk about what is most relevant to you and what you need to pay the most attention to."
First, after midnight tonight, the spatial energy will be at its weakest. This phenomenon will last for a month. So from now until midnight is your last chance to adjust your state. Trainers who have just fought, you have Miss Joy and special equipment behind you. If you want to recover, you should do so as soon as possible.
Secondly, don't assume that just because the space's energy is weak for a month, you can come and go as you please. That's impossible. The Alliance's device consumes a lot of resources every time it's turned on and off. It can't be turned on or off arbitrarily for any one person. So once you enter, you must stay for a full five months before you can leave!
Third, this is a special stone that is bound to the teleporter. If you want to come back, you should protect it well. Also, because it carries a strong spatial energy fluctuation, it cannot be stored in the storage space. You need to keep it safe yourself.
Finally, this is my last piece of advice as a senior: once you enter, in addition to being careful of the wild Pokémon inside, you should also be careful of the people around you...
Don't think I'm trying to stir up trouble; this is just my final advice as a senior colleague.
After saying that, Elite Four Member Kikuko closed her eyes and sat down in her seat, as if the rest was no longer her concern.
Aoki didn't say anything, and walked with Steven and the other two to the back where Miss Joy was specially prepared to treat their Pokémon.
His Pokémon only suffered some physical exhaustion, but was not seriously injured. Blaziken, on the other hand, was able to break through quickly after recovering and enter the Champion Level.
While Miss Joy was dealing with Aoki's Pokémon, Aoki also had something she wanted to say to Steven and the other two.
"It's not just one senior who makes us worry about the trainers around us, which means there must be high interests involved that would make some people abandon their humanity."
Don't think this is an exaggeration. For example, Steven, your Shiny Metagross is highly sought after by many. Keep in mind that you weren't the only one skilled in using Steel-type steel among those who went in this time. Pokémon.
Aoki's final advice to Steven and his two companions.
Steven frowned subconsciously upon hearing Aoki's words. Given his personality, he was unwilling to make malicious assumptions about other people's character and actions like Aoki did.
But he had to admit that Aoki's words made a lot of sense, and it was indeed as he said.
"We've come this far, and we're no longer the naive and inexperienced people we once were. In this time, I've accomplished far more than you can imagine." Steven indicated that he didn't have much to worry about.
Upon hearing this, Aoki nodded.
Whether it's Steven, Wallace, or Seremban, they all have the potential to become the Hoenn Region. The Champions or the Elite Four are still around. Although they are not as mature as they were back then, they are no longer the kids who could be easily fooled or deceived.
"There's another thing to be careful about. I suspect that at least one of the people who entered this time are members of the cult, and possibly more. So I suggest that we don't make contact with others casually before we've all gathered together, especially those we don't know," Aoki reminded us again.
"Have the cult infiltrated to this extent?" Wallace's usually flamboyant face turned somewhat serious.
In just one year, the suddenly appearing cult organizations seemed to be everywhere.
It wasn't until their people appeared that everyone realized that brainwashed members of the cult were hiding right among them.
Whether it's the former Kanto League, their Hoenn League, or other regional leagues such as the Sinnoh League and the Unova League, many regional leagues, though they don't say it outright, are actually secretly investigating whether there are any members of the cult within their own leagues.
This caused widespread panic within the entire alliance, making it difficult for many to concentrate on their work.
"My dad also told me to be careful about this suddenly appearing cult. They were hiding until now, so their purpose must be quite something," Steven nodded and said.
Aoki nodded in agreement, as he also had no idea what such an organization was.
"Finally, although the probability may be relatively small, I think it cannot be ruled out. That is to prevent people who may have participated in the same event from being left inside. Five years outside means twenty-five years inside. People inside are not completely without a chance of survival."
Moreover, after such a long time, if they are really alive, their strength may be beyond our imagination. These are the people we really need to worry about.
Although they might not necessarily kill us, they will definitely snatch our space stones in order to return to the Pokémon World, so... if you encounter these people, one word: run!
You must run, run as fast as you can!
Otherwise, the best outcome might be like theirs: living in the Pokémon world for twenty-five years, only to return and find that only five years have passed in their original world, yet they've aged twenty years compared to their peers. I believe none of you can accept that.
In the end, all three of them, including Aoki and Steven, had a somewhat solemn expression, as if they had foreseen this situation.