Our heroes continue towards the Unova League and it won't be long until Ichigo is able to compete.

All of them kept walking until they came to a sudden stop and saw it just up ahead.

"There it is! The Unova League!" Ichigo said as they could see it right there.

"We've finally made it!" Orihime said.

"Ichigo, are you ready for this?" Rukia asked.

"More than ready. Absol, we're going to win this, right?" Ichigo said.

"Absol!"

"I wonder if your other rivals have made it here." Chad said.

"I'm sure that they have. I just can't wait to see what the Unova League is going to be like. I bet there'll be so much fun." Orihime said.

"There's going to be so many powerful trainers here all aiming for the same goal." Ichigo said. "I can't wait for it to get started." The Unova League competition was soon going to begin and Ichigo's fiercest battles will start soon.

Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Walking down this endless highway
With nothing but my friends beside me
We'll never give in, we'll never rest
Advanced Battle is the ultimate test
From the earth, the land
The sea and sky
They can never win, but they sure can try
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon
(Advanced Battle!)
Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm undefeatable
From the stars and the ancient past
They come to play, but they'll never last
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon
(Advanced Battle!)
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm undefeatable
Oh oh oh
(Advanced Battle!)
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon

(Ichigo's voice) From Here and Far

Ichigo and the others went on down and they saw so many people around with no way of knowing who's competing and who's just here to watch.

"So many people and look at all the stands!" Orihime said.

"Just wait until the event starts." Chad said.

"What should we do first?" Orihime asked.

"First, I need to head to the pokemon center and get registered." Ichigo said.

"Move it! One side! Out of the way!" All of them heard an all too familiar voice. They all looked behind them and saw Renji running through the crowd.

"Renji! Renji, over here!" Ichigo called out. Renji spotted them and he slid to stop to talk to them.

"Ichigo! I knew you were going to be here." Renji said.

"That's right. Are you on your way to registration?" Ichigo said. "That's just where we were heading."

"Sure am. I managed to get all eight badges. So now we're on the same level and there's no way I'm going to lose to you again." Renji said.

"Dream on. I could beat you in my sleep." Ichigo said.

"Is that so?! How about I knock you out and find out?" Renji said.

"Hey! Save the battling for when the Unova League starts." Rukia said. "If you two don't get registered soon, you won't be able to compete."

"Oh! That's right!" Both of them said and they both made a run for it.

…..

The Pokemon Center

Ichigo and Renji were both able to make it to the registration. Ichigo showed all his badges and Nurse Joy was able to place his spot in the computer.

"That's that. You're all set, Ichigo. Best of luck to you." Nurse Joy said.

"Thank you." Ichigo said.

"Here's your room key." Nurse Joy said as she handed him a card. "Since you're registered, you'll be able to stay in the room until the competition ends."

"Thanks a lot." Ichigo said and left the desk and back to his friends. "It's all set and we have a free room."

"That's great." Rukia said.

"Ichigo, look who else is here." Orihime said. Ichigo looked around and spotted Tatsuki and Ikkaku too and they were getting ready for their competition. They both looked determined to win this and face Ichigo.

"I'm getting more and more excited about this." Ichigo said.

…

The Hotel

When Ichigo saw his rivals, he comfortable with his room and get ready for the competition was going to begin tomorrow.

"Ichigo, are you sure you're ready for this? This is going to be one tough competition." Rukia said.

"You worry too much. I'll be fine." Ichigo said.

"Wait. Look." Chad said. All of them looked over to the wooden area and saw Uryu was there as well.

"Uryu!" Ichigo called out and got his attention.

"Ichigo! So you finally made it." Uryu said.

"Yeah. I guess that means you've been here for some time." Ichigo asked.

"That's right. I've been here for a couple days. I was starting to think you weren't going to make it at all." Uryu said.

"Uryu, make sure you don't lose before you have to face me." Ichigo said, but Uryu just brushed it off.

"That's assuming you even get through the preliminary rounds." Uryu said and walked off. Ichigo got annoyed since Uryu made it sound like Ichigo doesn't stand a chance.

"I can't stand him." Ichigo said. "I'll show him. My pokemon have become a lot strong. I'll make it through every round and win the whole thing."

"What did Uryu mean by preliminary rounds?" Orihime asked.

"There are a few rounds each trainer must go through before entering the six-on-six battles." Rukia said. "The first is one-on-one, then two-on-two, and finally is three-on-three. The first round will be the preliminary."

"That doesn't matter to me. I'll get ready for them all. Time to do some training." Ichigo said.

"Absol!" Ichigo didn't want to wait another minute. He brought out all of his pokmon and were ready to start his training.

"Listen up, gang. We've worked too hard for it all to end in just one round. Let's all do our best and win this." Ichigo said and all his pokemon were in full agreement with them. All of them got training and were ready for any battle they have to face. Gallade did some backflips, but accidently bumped into someone.

"Gallade?" The one Gallade jumped into was a Feraligatr. Feraligatr tried slashing at Gallade, but Gallade jumped out of the way and looked ready to battle.

"Gallade, hold on." Ichigo said as he and the others ran over towards them.

"Who's that pokemon?" Orihime asked.

"Feraligatr!" All of them looked and saw Feraligatr's trainer. It was a male with dirty blonde hair and wore a purple skully. He had a red sweatshirt with white pants. "Feraligatr, what have I told you about causing trouble. Sorry. My Feraligatr gets a little too impatient."

"It's fine. No harm, no foul." Ichigo said.

"My name is Joseph and this is my partner. We come from Johto."

"Johto?" Orihime questioned.

"I've heard of it. It's a region like Unova with amazing pokemon, places, and their own pokemon league." Rukia said.

"That's right. We entered the Johto League and now we're entering this league." Joseph said.

"My name is Ichigo and I'm competing."

"Really? I guess that means we're rivals already." Joseph said. "You better be prepared for when you face against me and my pokemon." Ichigo was up against fierce competition and now he's got someone he's never met from a region he's never been in. This won't be easy.

…..

At Night

With the Unova League just hours away, Ichigo is going to need a good night's rest. Everyone was asleep, but Ichigo wasn't. He was having a hard time falling asleep. He couldn't stop thinking about what is going to happen.

'Oh man. I can't get any sleep. The Unova League will start up at any moment now and I already know I'm against some fierce competition.' Ichigo thought. 'Renji, Tatsuki, Ikkaku, and Uryu are all strong opponents. Now, I might have to deal with someone from a completely different region.' Since Ichigo couldn't sleep, he decided to get out of bed.

"Absol?" Absol noticed Ichigo was up and about.

"Sorry, Absol. I didn't mean to wake you up." Ichigo said and headed for the door. Absol decided to follow Ichigo out the door. Ichigo headed out to the main arena of the Unova league and stared out to the open field. In hours, the place would be filled with people and he battle battles that he's never faced before.

"Absol." Ichigo could see that Absol was a little concerned.

"It's crazy how far we came. It feels like it hasn't been that long since we've been on our journey." Ichigo said. "Do you really think we're ready?"

"Absol." Absol gave an assuring smile and that was all Ichigo needed to see.

"You're right." Ichigo said as he placed his hand on Absol's head. "We finally got here. Now the time has come for us to win this." This was the moment Ichigo was waiting for and he's not going to let it go.

….

The Next Day

The time has finally come for the Unova League to begin. Everyone gathered as fireworks went off and all who were there could not wait for it to get started. Orihime, Rukia, and Chad waited up in the stands and were excited for it all to get started.

"Greetings one and all. The time everyone in the region has been waiting for has finally come." All the competitors gathered on the battlefield to see who will face off against who in the first round with there being Ichigo, Uryu, Tatsuki, Renji, Ikkaku, and the new Joseph. "All these trainers have won eight badges and have earned a place here in the Unova League. Now we will see who is the strongest of them all."

"The time is here." Renji said.

"I'm going to win." Tatsuki said.

"I'm not going down." Ikkaku said.

"This is going to rock." Joseph said.

"I'm ready for it to get started." Ichigo said.

"It's time to see our matches for the first round. All battles will happen in the four separate fields." Photos of all the trainers gathered together and revealed who is going against who. Ichigo looked over in the blue corner and saw his opponent was going to be Ikkaku.

"Check it out, Absol. We're against Ikkaku in the first round." Ichigo said.

"Ichigo!" Ikkaku called out and got his attention. "Let's both give this battle our all."

"I don't do anything less." Ichigo said.

The time has finally come for Ichigo to compete in the Unova League and he's got his first opponent. This will be his greatest challenge as a trainer ever. Will he emerge victorious? Stay tune to find out.

To Be Continued….