>>51612124Now we are getting to the real meet. Here’s part of the first page.
>A grand Pokémon competition all over the world with over 10,000 participants; this is the Pokémon World Championships. The battle that decides the strongest of Pokémon battling is held.>Entering the tournament for the first time, in the Normal Class, the strongest challenger Satoshi who has won his spot, and the undefeated strongest champion, Leon. Unonfically at the end of the previous Masters Tournament, Ash and Leon had a Pokémon battle, however it ended in an overwhelming victory for Leon. >Standing in front of him again, Ash is no longer the same trainer as before. At the Sakuragi Research Institute he became a Research Fellow, visiting several regions and making new friends as well as having countless Pokémon battles. He’s been collecting a vast amount of experiences through those different days alongside his Pokémon, and his growth is massive. It’s clear even within the Masters Eight that the rookie boy and the strongest Champion are both amazing, and have had great influence on one another with every encounter. 