>>39659878>It was already established that Gary was Ash's rival from the start of JohtoIt was also established that Ash and Alain were rival from the moment they met each other at the beginning on XY&Z.
>So Alain defeating Ash, means they are not rivalsBy that logic nether Gary, Paul and Gladion aren't Ash's main rival since all of them has defeated Ash before the league. Alain also claim how he wants to battle and surpass Ash to Korrina therefore Gladion's word is as meaningless as his,
The only person that contradicting himself is you. All you have been doing was forcing your own subjective headcanon that you yourself made up despite it being full of holes and keep contradicting itself.
Its like how you claim Aurelia to be canon because Lillie blushed in one episode.
>It's the last gym, it is the end.Before the last gym is not the end
>Barry met Ash late in the series when it was already established that Paul was Ash's main rival.By that logic Ash's main rival should been Tierno who met, battle and develop rivalry with Ash long before Shota. Same apply to Kiawe on Alola.
>You say facts but, the fact is Alain wasn't his main rivalThe fact prove Alain to be Ash's main rival in every way.
The only reason you refuse to admit it because that would make XY&Z the first series where Ash fails to surpass his main rival and now he no longer guaranty to defeat his main rival.
>Ash losing to Alain already proves Alain wasn't the main rival.It just proves that XY&Z was a poorly written series where Ash failed to surpass him main rival and the only notable person he defeated outside gym leader was a rookie
