A few days after the Tundra Adventure. Gloria was comfortable at home, eating some oatmeal with her Mum while enjoying the banter of a cartoon. Ring! Ring! Gloria checked on her phone and heard someone familiar over the line. "Hello, hello? You there? This is Gloria's Rotom Phone, right?"

Gulp! Gloria closed her eyes and answered. "You're on the mark, Leon. What's new today?" The former Champion might be smiling wide. "Sorry if I took you aback! But rest assured, there can only be a pretty good reason for me to call you out of the blue like this. I have a favor to ask of the current Champion, which is you! Come over to Wyndon Stadium, and I'll tell you there myself."

Gloria asked smugly. "You'll be there before I get there?" Leon promised. "I already have it in my sights, I swear I won't take a detour or get lost!" Gloria promised back. "Then I'll be finishing a few things before I fly on over. See ya!" Blip!

Her Mum lowered her eyelids slyly and asked. "It's another Challenge, is it?" Gloria nodded. "Yeah, but it isn't sounding like the ones I've been getting every other day. Especially since Leon's calling me over it." She hurried with her breakfast and readied to open a timer ball and a master ball. "Alright your Majesty, I got something cool to show you!"

Pop!

Out of the ball came the Frigid Mane, who made a trot of excitement and Calyrex, who's steed was clopping in excitement over. Calyrex had a distinct glow and asked telepathically. "So the time has come for you to show us this pass time you've spoken about?"

Gloria hurried to the sink to wash the scrapings off her bowl. "It's a special event... apparently and the former Champion wants to make it a surprise. This is the sort of thing that I deal with, every day." She and her Mum lead to the living room. "It wouldn't be quite fair to have you three join in this one. But maybe one day when me and my friends get in the mood."

The King understood. "Until then, this should be amusing." Gloria nodded and asked. "Be on your behavior, the doors right there if you have to go out. My Mum will help you understand certain things you won't get. A lot can change in a hundred or so years, after all." That is agreed upon and the Mum waved. "Knock them, out Gloria! What ever Leon has in store for you, you'll beat like all the rest!"

Gloria giggled, adjusted her usual wears and head out for a fast taxi to Wyndon Stadium. To the girls surprise, Leon did keep to his word and got there on time. "Gloria! You made it!"

The Champion stretched and perked herself up. "Bright and early like always!" Leon appreciated that and turned. "Come on! Follow me to the Battle Court! We can talk there."

Gloria was even allowed to be in her casual clothes as she saw that Hop, the Gym Leaders, even some rivals like Klara, Avery and the former Champion Peony, had arrived to the event. Hop finished his chat with Milo and waved to the Champion. "Hey, Gloria! So he called you here, too, eh?"

The girl nodded. "What ever it is about, I know it's gonna be special compared to the title defense rounds I had to do. So what is all this?" Hop put his hands behind his head. "Hmm? You mean Lee didn't tell you the details?" He relaxed. "To be honest, I've been so deep in all the research that you've provided for Sonia, that I turned Lee down at first."

Gloria woahed. "That's a first! Things were starting to quiet down a little?" Hop nodded. "Yeah. But, my brother doesn't give up easily and Sonia said I could take a bit of a break." Avery over heard and approached with Klara. "Ahem. Forgive for interrupting when you two seem so intent on leaving us out." The poison specialist waved. "Long time no see Gloria, you too Hoppy-kins!" Hop had a bit of a blush. "Ha! So, how goes your training at the Dojo?"

Avery smirked with pride in his progress. "Splendid! We've been doubling our training since you've last visited the dojo and our efforts have been rewarded fruitfully." Klara announced. "Say hello to your new Gym Leaders" She whispered fast. "even if it is a minor division!" Gloria and Hop gasped and gave a round of applause. "Congratulations you two!"

Avery gave a gracious bow as Klara squeed. "Thank you, thank you!" Hop spoke in hope. "If you two keep working hard, you'll end up in a Major Division one of these seasons! That ought to be a treat!"

Avery promised. "Rest assured, we will bring our best performance for this competition." Klara joined in the promise. "We'll give it our all and knock you out cold!" Hop tensed to the rivalry. "If anyone's taking it that seriously, I don't want to be the one to lose!"

That's what the rivals wanted to hear, a microphone was tapped, calling for their attention. "All right, everyone! Sorry to have kept you waiting!" The crowd turned to Leon, who was looking pretty excited for the event. "First things first—I want to say a quick thank-you to all of you for coming running when I called! I really wanted to explain this in person, because I wanted to be sure I could get across to you all how great this idea is!"

Raihan blew to the air. "Phew, would you take a look at this guy? Getting all serious at your old age, are you? What is this grand idea anyway, Leon?"

The former champion rolled his eyes at his rival. "Hah! Don't you start on me, Raihan! I'm really trying here! See, I've spent my whole life battling with myself to become the greatest Trainer... And then I saw how Gloria grew so strong by competing against my little brother, Hop and how that made him grow too."

Hop and Gloria blushed at the praise as the veteran continued. " It really proved to me how much further you can go when you're battling against a proper rival! It's like working together to reach heights neither have dreamed of. So for these reasons, I've called you all here today to tell you that..." Smoke shot out from behind the former Champion. "I'm declaring the Galarian Star Tournament open!" Marnie was quite surprised. "The Galarian Star what?!"

Piers, who was chaperoning the newly appointed Gym Leader, shook his head and sighed. "Doesn't he ever get tired of draggin' other people into his nonsense?" Leon explained the simple rules. "The Galarian Star Tournament will be an elimination tournament in Multi Battle format! I want all of you here to pair up with the stronger partner you can think of... then pool your power and work together to try to win your way through the tourney!"

Now that is announced, the would be challengers made their way to the lobby. They were in a hurry to make their pick of a partner, leaving Gloria to hurry to her first option. Marnie, who was in a two piece, black and pink uniform, with a short top complimenting long pants and a painted tattoo of the Galarian Cup on her right arm. Unfortunately, Bede already reached his fellow Gym Leader and suggest a team up, leaving the Champion with a second option that wasn't too pleased. A Hop who had his hands at his hips. "Come on, how are you going to pick someone else over me?"

Gloria blushed and admitted. "Well... I'm liking Marnie's style and I couldn't hear the end of it after she told us about her first official fan!" Hop remembered that day fondly. "Heh! That kid couldn't get enough of her." All's forgiven and Gloria thought, she's gonna half to be stuck with three pokemon of her choice and nothing in the rules said she has to exclude certain pokemon. "Oi, how's about we make a few changes to our team and ask Leon if we can... let a certain someone watch. That might teach him what this is all meant for." Hop thought about it. "Yeah, it would."

Thus the First Round is to begin.

The announcer had rather enticing news for the crowd. "This just in, our current Champion has declared that we are to have an extra guest of honor to watch this spectacle of a tournament amongst us. Everyone, give it up for Eterny!" SWOOP!

In the sky, circled a particular pokemon that the audience didn't expect to see looming over them, the fearsome beast that nearly turned Galar inside out and emit a power beyond compare. Eternatus gave a playful barrel roll and earned the gasps of surprise. He flew over to the screen and perched on top to have a front row seat. Looking forward to giant pokemon battling one another. The first combatants entered the pitch, Milo and Nessa stepped out in their confusion, to find Hop and Gloria jogging in and waving. Gloria asked to borrow the microphone and insist the crowd listens. "Hello everyone. I know our guest is an odd one. But this is part of my training for him, he needs to understand what we normally use his power for at the peak of it. He's just going to observe and enjoy this like the rest of us." She looked up to Eternatus and gave him a thumbs up before looking to the gym leader duo.

Nessa put her hands at her hips and raised a brow. "Even so, we'll spin the tide once we wash victory away from you!" Milo smiled nervously. "You can say that again, even if our luck isn't looking great out here. Guess I'd better put my back into it and show off a little."

Hop perked in confidence. "Don't get too confident, mate! Me and my pokemon've become a lot stronger since the Gym Challenge!" The two parties turned to their side of the pitch and Hop whispered. "Let's pick up that momentum first!" Gloria gave her companion a thumbs up. Once at their ends, the match was ready to begin. The music played as Nessa and Milo aimed a ball. The duo sent out a menacing Golisopod and a rather fast footed Shiftry. Gloria and Hop readied a pitch as once and sent out Franken and Blastoise. Milo cheered to his battle partner. "Your water's got my pokemon all energized and happy, Nessa!"

The water specialist is charmed and crossed her arms proudly. "I'll extinguish any flame that so much as casts a spark to your greenery!" Milo gave the first order. "Shifty, let's keep that Arctozolt busy in a fake out!" Nessa directed her order. "And follow on a good first impression!" Franken jumped to take the blows as Hop called Blastoise back and powered up the ball. "Nice one, but y'all took the bait hook line and sinker!" He charged up the power of Gigantimax and tossed the ball back, unleashing the Blastoise as that first move. Eternatus had a glimmer in his eyes as Hop stomped, aimed to the sky and ordered. "Bring down the hailstone on the Shifty and slush up the field!"

The Blastoise grunted and flew frigid air into the sky, causing a hailstone to crash on the Shiftry in the focus sash and bring forth a hailstorm that gave Franken momentum to step back. Milo sent out a Cherrim and had a plan as Gloria smirked and winked to her long time rival. "Thanks Hop!" "Go for a bolt beak on that Golisopod!" The Arctozolt cawed, crackled mightily and dashed with the speed of tauros, he jabbed the Golisopod for a one hit k.o and back flipped. "ARCAW!"

Hop ordered. "Go for a hail stone again and we'll have Milo in a corner!" The Blastoise grunted and unleashed the frigid ice for smash the Cherrim in one blow. Milo took a deep breath and sent out his Flapple as Nessa sent out Toxapex. Nessa gave Milo an elegant hand wave, queing what needs to be done. The Grass Specialist nodded and readied a ball. "Grow big and strong-Gigantamax! Time to harvest victory!"

He called the eager Flapple into his ball, powered him up and gave the ball a gentle tap before tossing it to the back of the Stadium and unleashed the giant, nectar filled apple. Gloria squinted her eyes and ordered. "Franken, paralyze that Flapple and give Hop that opening he needs!" The Arctozolt rushed close to unleash a paralyzing wave that slowed the Flapple enough for a finishing hailstone, causing an explosion that shrank the Flapple down and giving Nessa a chance to order. "Clever girl! Toxapex, scald that zolt out of his power!"

The Toxapex spat hot water that made the Arctozolt leap back, by some miracle he didn't get burnt. The Blastoise shrank back down and crossed his arms as Gloria clapped. "Bolt beak!" The Arctozolt rushed a fast stab that sent the Toxapex skidding, Hop followed with his own. "And wash that Pex away with a hydro pump!"

The Blastoise fired a hydro pump that knocked the Toxapex out, leaving Nessa to make a last stand with a Drednaw that roared. Gloria clapped and had Franken end the match with a fast bolt beat jab. Milo adjusted his scarf shy as Nessa called her Drednaw back and is roughing up her hair. "That was such a fine showing of team work that I'm about to take you both as farmhands!" Nessa cringed. "Milo, we just got washed clean away."

That is agreed upon and the Grass Specialist gave where it's due. "You sure are tough opponents, aren't you? Good luck with the next battle!" Nessa waved. "You'll need it." That warning is heeded and the two made for the break room.

To neither's surprise; Bede and Marnie had a simple match up against Gordie and Allister. Using a double intimidate to rough up the ghosts and for Bede, set up against a Shuckle with Azumarril to completely flip Gordie over and leave Allister to Marnie and her Galarian Moltress. Kabu and Peony had a surprise match against the minor division Gym Leader Bea and the former Circhester Gym Leader Melony. Leading to the ladies completely swamping the veterans out of the league. Klara and Avery had to deal with Leon and Raihan as their first opponent. Even with a strong lead of a toxic spike Tentacruel and a Malamar that were able to able to overcome the lead of a shielding Aegislash and a Flygon with earthquake. They couldn't handle the constant double damage pressure for too long and were just able to reach the Charizard and Duraludon by the skin of their teeth.

At the start of the second round.

Avery was hiding behind his hat as Klara was slumped on her bench, depressed. "We couldn't have had a match with anyone else!" Gloria patted the woman on the back. "Eh, cheer up! That is Leon we're talking about and hardly anyone beats him or the guy who's been his rival since forever!"

Hop gave credit where it's due. "Least you got them to their last pokemon at least." Avery groaned, yet accepted it. "And if there's anyone else with the elegance to best them, it has to be you or the other two." That's what Gloria is counting on. "No one here has seen any of our major surprises. That weather lead was just the tip of the iceburg." Klara had a good guess as to what the other is. "That big dragon wasn't the only special pokemon you brought along. He might be watching, but you two have a special fighter just for this occasion?" The duo nodded and heard a ding from the timer. Hop offered. "After this is done, let's all go grab a bite to eat somewhere! You guys are going to be great once you hit the Major Division!" The two were flattered and let the duo take off to the pitch.

Entering from the other side was Bede and Marnie, the boy having that aura of confidence while the girl looked determined to kick someone's butt. The parties crossed the center and Gloria waved. "Nice work on the first round! Looks like you two are handling it pretty well." Bede brushed his hair proudly. "It's only natural for elites like us." Hop raised a brow and asked in a frown. "You never change do you?"

Marnie shook her head in agreement. "Not since that Tundra trip he was yackerin' on about. But a pair of newly minted Gym Leaders like ourselves could take on anyone, even a Champion and a Professor in training." Bede shrugged slyly and squinted his eyes at Hop. "I sure hope you haven't neglected your strength as a trainer. Mr. Assistant Professor Hop!"

That surprised Hop as Gloria winked in a tease. "How about we show you two the results!" Marnie nodded, pointed at Gloria and crossed a finger against her throat before turning. "You ready for the plan?" Bede nodded and turned with her, waving to the two in good luck.

Hop felt that get under his skin while Gloria nudge to him. "It's better than last time, that's for sure." The aspiring Professor agreed and smirked. "Let's wipe that smile off his face!" The two went to their end and turned to face their opponents. Hop and Gloria sent out Franken and Blastoise as Bede and Marnie sent out a Scrafty and a Mawile that applied a double intimidate. The duo cursed their luck and made a switch for Acer and a Rillaboom that let loose a grassy surge. Marnie laughed at the chance. "Gotcha! Now ice punch that drummer!"

The Scrafty nodded eagerly, clenched his fist and tensed his eyes as he blitz for the ape, Bede snapped his fingers to the Mawile and had her let out fake tears on the Cinderace. Gloria gave a kick and ordered. "Alright, pyroball that Mawile and be ready for his trick!" Acer kicked a pebble into an inferno and blasted the Mawile for a k.o. Hop followed. "Start up a little drum beat and see if the terrain helps at all!"

The ape grunted and played a tune that brought mighty roots that smacked the Scrafty good. Bede bobbed his head to a plan going accordingly and to the duo's surprise, sent Hatterene out. "One of these days, I'm going to carve my name out in history! Beating you would be a start!" The Hatterene giggled at a Cinderace that has his guard down. Gloria eeked as she and Bede called their pokemon into a ball and powered them up for Gigantamax.

The Champion balked. "That's not gonna be today!" He and Bede sent their pokemon to the back and unleashed a duo of Gigantamaxed titans that made Eternatus step back in anticipation. Gloria cheered in sync to the roaring crowd. "Alright Acer, give that Hatterene a Max Fireball!" Hop followed. "Rillaboom, keep with that beat and we'll have this under control!"

The Rillaboom joined in as the Cinderace leaped to he air and hirled the infernal orb, knocking the Scrafty out and causing an explosion against the Hatterene. The towering witch simply floated backwards, shrugged off the damage and raised her tentacles to the air as Bede pressed the finger of his right hand, against his temple and pointed. "Farewell Acer!"

The Hatterene unleashed a mind storm that caused a shock wave of psychic power and sent the Cinderace falling to the ground in shrink. Marnie switched Scrafty out and readied a timer ball. "Let's see you keep up with this one!" Fling! Out of the ball came a storm of dark and scarlet fire that danced to the sky in a twirl and emit a cloud, heralding the arrival of the Galarian Moltres.

Gloria called Acer back and went for a Master Ball. "This is a tough one!" Fling! "We're going to need some of that courage to get out of this one, Zacian!" Pop!

Out of the ball came the cyan wolf that made Eterny cringe. The wolf howled with the sword in her mouth as Hop thought of something and called Rillaboom back. "Good work, Rillaboom! But now we're gonna need to work that bird down!" As the Rillaboom was called back, Marnie winked and pointed. "Moltres, speed up a bit and lay down the fiery wrath!" The Moltres relaxed and turned agile as Gloria looked to the Hatterene. "First things first, Zacian, get this giant out of here with a Behemoth Blade!"

The Zacian grunted, had her sword shift to a giant and howled before making the sprint. Hatterene cringed, used her tentacles to try and force the Zacian away and was given a firm cleave by the sword wielding wolf. Causing an explosion that burst into Dynamax power and shrank the witch to normal sizes, she fell over into a collapse as Bede widen his eyes. "A bloody."

He called Hatterene back and whispered. "Fine work regardless!" Fling! Out came a bubbly Azumarril, Marnie pointed. "Now, fiery wrath!" The Moltres let loose a black inferno and rained down upon the duo, causing a double flinch that gave Bede a bit of hope. "That's convenient." Marnie turned to her fellow gym leader and barked. "Yeah, so get it goin' so we can finally beat these two!"

Bede nodded and cheered. "Play that melody with your belly and let's finish this!" The Azumarril played a belly drum and munched of a sitrus berry. Gloria and Zacian had a sweat. "No more mistakes, go for a wild charge on that rabbit!" Hop followed. "Blastoise, go for an ice beam on the Moltres!" The Moltres let loose a pulse of fiery power as Bede asked. "Take care of that legend with superpower, would you?" The Azumarril nodded and sprinted as Zacian shrugged off the blow, sparked in electricity and charged at the rabbit for a k.o tackle.

Bede cringed as Marnie's eyes had a dark gleam. "I can still carry us, we just need that chance! Moltres, nasty plot!" The Moltres was shot by a frigid beam and had a bit of a glow that empowered him. He laughed something sinister as Gloria followed on the order. "Just play roughly and we can stop this madness!" Zacian leaped at the bird that flapped left in a flawless dodge. Blastoise aimed a hydro pump that sent the bird into a berzerker frenzy. Marnie pointed in triumphant spirit. "Smush them with your wrath!"

The Moltres clawed and unleashed a malestorm of a fiery wrath that smashed the Blastoise to the ground and had Zacian on her knees, the water type was clearly knocked out and Zacian was in the red. Gloria sweated as Hop had an idea and tossed a timer ball, sending out Zamazentha, who stood by his sister and helped her up. Marnie pointed. "Again!" The Moltres let loose the fiery power as Hop ordered. "Zamazentha, shield Zacian with a wide guard and let's try again!" The shield wolf emit a protective barrier that caused the black fire to push across the arena, keeping Zacian well protected as Gloria ordered. "Okay, try again and don't miss!"

Zacian woofed and leaped at the Moltres to play roughly and pin him to the ground, ending his rampage. Marnie cursed that the luck didn't last and called the bird back. "Drat!" She sent out the boisterous Grimmsnarl. "Alright this is bad, bulk up and go for that spirit break!" The Grimmsnarl bulked himself up as Gloria relaxed to a fight that is over. "Finish this with a behemoth blade!"

The Zacian woofed and rushed for an explosive slash that sent the Bulk Up pokemon flying to a wall. The match is over and the crowd went wild for the spectacle. Bede sighed and gave a light clap. "Well done. I s'pose we'll have to change our plan for next time." Marnie raised a brow and called her Grimmsnarl back. "What makes you think we'll get another tournament like this one?"

Gloria thought about it as she and Hop pet the wolves. "We got the finals ahead already. Still, that was intense right there! I'll bet the birds are a nice change of pace, ya?" Marnie agreed with that. "Helps that Moltres has a move that could work with the both of us." Bede confessed. "Articuno... not so much for this make up." Hop agreed with that. "The main move only hits one pokemon at a time, but that's all and good now. If we finish this early, you all want to go grab a bite to eat around here?"

The thought of dinning at Wyndon is too tempting to pass up, the rivals took the offer and Marnie suggest. "I know a place that serves up some good barbecue. Go kick Leon's butt again and we can get going!" Gloria promised. "We will, him and Raihan got a strategy we're picking up on and we should be fine once we handle the first set." The four gave each other a fist bump and went their separate ways.

The other round was a pretty narrow one, due to the immediate pressure Melony and Bea were able to apply, but Leon and Raihan were able to have Dragapault, Goodra and Charizard apply pressure back and over come the giant Lapras with an aurora borealis of musical notes on her back.

At the Final Round.

"It's finally time to device which team is the best of the best! Let the strongest team triumph! Get ready for the great showdown between Team Gloria-Hop and Team Leon-Raihan!"

The two teams approached the center of the pitch, the grown ups noticed the youngster giving a sporty jog and hurried to keep with the pace. Leon was quite impressed by the perky attitude. "Gloria! Hop! I knew you two'd make it through!"

Hop let go of his nervousness and smirked back. "From the moment I saw the tourney bracket, I knew this was how things would end up, Lee!" Leon laughed to that as Gloria fanned herself. "And here we are, facing off in the final round!" Leon tensed. "This match'll settle who's the strongest team. So let's give it all the effort it deserves!" Raihan sighed and admitted to his envy. "I've gotta say, I'd still rather win this thing by beating you, Leon. But if it means schooling these two, then maybe teaming up with you isn't too bad, either!"

Gloria held a laugh. "Ha! Well this has got you two in the finals, so this team work ought to be stellar anyways." She turned. "Come on Hop! We're gonna win this, even if we got to pry it from those two's hands!" Hop agreed and followed her as Leon and Raihan went to their end, the former champion tossed his cloak away as Raihan readied his Rotom Phone to record certain shots. The two sent out the rather infamous duo of Flygon and Aegislash as Gloria and Hop sent out Franken and Blastoise. Leon knew what was coming and cheered to his partner. "Alright Raihan, let's use that trick and shake the audience with some excitement!" The rival was way ahead of that. "I'm well on it, Leon! Though I'm already looking forward to be taking you on!"

The trainers gave the order. "Aegislash, kings guard!" "Flygon, turn the earth inside out with earthquake!" The Aegislash protected itself as the Flying made a flip. Hop called Blastoise into a ball, charged it up and tossed it back as a way to Gigantamax his partner right away. "Come on, let's bring the hail down!" Fling! The ball popped open to unleash the giant as the Flygon landed his tail and unleashed an earthquake. Aegislash deflected the blast, Blastoise wit stood it and Franken was sent into a back flip. He regained his footing as the Blastoise unleashed the power of a max hailstone that flatten the Flygon for a one hit knock out. Gloria ordered. "Franken, blast a freeze dry on that shield so we can get the blow later!"

The Arctozolt grunted and fired a blast of frigid air against the shield, Raihan smiled impressed and sent out his Goodra. "Nice use of the weather there, but let's see how well you can handle this!" Gloria pointed at the Aegislash. "Go for a bolt beak on that shield!"

The Arctozolt rushed at the Aegislash and jabbed with his beak, causing a rather significant amount of damage as Leon smirked. "Counter with the sacred sword, buddy!" The Aegislash had a distinct aura of a smirk, flipped his shield up and slashed the Arctozolt for a telling k.o before flying to the air and catching the shield. Raihan ordered fast. "Goodra, pound that Blastoise with a draco meteor!"

The slug dragon fired an orb to the sky and caused it to bombard with the force of meteors. She took a white herb and munched on it to regain some spent power as Hop had an idea. "Blastoise, finish that Aegislash with a Cannonade, that way we'll keep the pressure on those two!" The Blastoise grunted and fired a blast at the ghost sword, knocking it out in a whirl pool that flung it to the wall. Leon called the sword back and sent out Dragapault as Gloria took a deep breath and sent out Zacian. "Alright, no more fooling around! Let's knock some dragons down and win this tournament!"

Pop!

The Hero of the Sword flipped to battle and howled in her crowned form as the Dragapault squinted his eyes cautiously. Hop is very aware. "You think we can handle that Charizard without Dynamax, Gloria?" The girl nodded. "Totally! Our partners had handled bigger!" She barked. "Now, play rough with that Goodra while Blastoise secures a knock out!" The Zacian leaped at the Goodra and played roughly for that knock out as the Dragapault fired a thunder bolt at the Blastoise and caused him to stiffen in paralysis. The living artillery unleashed a hailstone that smacked the Dragapault straight into the ground for a k.o.

Leon and Raihan were down to their last pokemon, Charizard and Duraludon. The Blastoise shrank back down to normal size and wasn't liking his odds. Hop made a fast switch to Zamazentha as Leon took the chance. "Get ready—here comes the climax! It's Gigantamax time!"

He called his Charizard in a ball and powered it up before tossing it back and unleashing the great drake of dreams. The Charizard gave a fierce roar, daring the challengers to continue. Hop sent out Zamazentha as Gloria pointed at the Duraludon that is shining in power. "Oh no! Zacian, use sacred sword to fall the metal dragon! That will give us all the time we need for Charizard!"

The Zacian dashed to the dragon that underestimated the speed and with one swipe, knocked him down. Raihan sighed and relaxed. "Bummer!" Leon patted his rival on the shoulder. "Don't worry, that got these Heroes right where we want him! Charizard, make for a speedy ascent with air stream!" The Charizard unleashed a stream upon the Zamazentha that realized what he got himself into, pushing the shield hero away and giving a small flap to soften the landing. "Now melt the sword our hot passion! G-Max Wildfire!"

The Charizard opened his maw and blasted the surprised Zacian with a hot fire that sent her flipping on her back.

K.O!

Eternatus tried to keep out of sight of the heroes and realize the Charizard has a shot at falling those two. He giggled at the wolves misfortune as Hop realized he might have made a tactical error. "Erk! Zamazentha, go for a Behemoth Bash!" The shield wolf nodded, shifted his shield and rushed at the giant and caused him to step back. Gloria called Zacian back, whispered sweetly. "We got him!" Fling! "Come on Acer!"

Out came the Cinderace that was glad to be back in the Stadium and waved in pride. The Charizard blasted the Zamazentha in a wild fire and sent the wolf laying to his side. Gloria gave the not to Acer, to kick a pryo ball at the Charizard that stepped to the side for an effortful dodge.

Shrink!

The Charizard shrank down, looked to the Cinderace like it was a long time no see, smiled and roared. The Cinderace braced himself and gestured to bring it on. Hop called the legend back and promised. "We got him so close, we're not giving up!" He readied a pitch. "Go Rillaboom!" Pop! Out came the ape that slammed his drum set and readied for a tune to finish such a fight. Leon and Charizard shared that ferocity. "That's what I want to see! Now, scorch the both of them with heat wave!"

The Charizard blasted a hot wave that sent Acer rolling back and Rillaboom to brace the blow, showing signs of an assault vest he had put on, even if he was burned. Acer kicked a pyro ball to score a blow as Hop ordered. "Come on Rillaboom, drum beat to tone down that speed! A one, two, three, four!" Rillaboom got to the beat and unleashed the vines to smack the Charizard in place. Gloria saw that chance and ordered. "Come on Acer, we got a zen head butt to deliver! Five, six, seven, eight!"

The Cinderace sprinted to the dazed Charizard, focused his zen and bashed him in the chest with his skull. The Charizard was sent sliding on his back, tried to get up and found himself passing out.

With that, the match is over. Eternatus and the audience begun clapping to the spectacle as Gloria had a deja vu in realizing what has happened yet again. Hop was staring wide at what was accomplished and was brought to reality by the girl embracing him and lifting him up. "Woohoo! We did it! Wouldn't have pulled that one off without ya!"

Hop realized how that happened, blushed and snickered. "It did, didn't it! What can I say, there's nothing that's going to bring the two of us down!" They let the various cheers take hold as Acer and Rillaboom shared a fist bump of victory. Leon called Charizard back as Raihan took the loss relatively well. "We got on till the end and still lost huh?" He shrugged it off. "Well, as long as we get even closer next time."

The former Champion agreed and approached the winners of the tournament. They took in the praises from the crowd. "Thank you! Both of you! Our new Champion and our old one!" "All the matches were brilliant!" Leon asked the two. "You hear that? The voices of Galar and the excitement we brought all those people?"

Gloria nodded. "Yeah! That was another tournament worthy of this stadium!" Leon agreed with that. "They can't help but be moved by that fantastic performance you two just put on!" Hop raised a brow. "They're crying out for more, aren't they?" Leon nodded and showed shame that the event is over. "And this glorious that's brought so much fire to the people of Galar. Well, it's time is up. We have our clear winners. Though it's an awful shame to have to end it, after all the fun it's been." He smirked. "Which is why." He took a microphone and announced. "I'm pleased to announce that the Galarian Star Tournament will continue from this day on!"

Hop, Gloria, Raihan and the audience gave a combined. "Whaaaaaa?!"

Leon promised them all. "We can have as many tournaments in this multi battle format as you can stomach! If you want, you can stick with the same partner next time-or try something different!" Hop and Gloria shared a glance of rivalry as the adult continued. "We'll get all the strongest trainers in the Galar region into this wild mix and we'll run wild next time! And the next! And every time after that! As long as trainers and pokemon keep aiming for the top together! As long as our fans want to watch our battles, there hands sweaty with nerves and excitement!" He cheered. "We'll go on for a thousand years! We'll carry on forever!"

That got the crowd moved and Eternatus flew off the top of the screen and approached Gloria, more than pleased by what he saw. Gloria called him back and rubbed the heavy ball as Leon pointed to a band of Toxicrity's, a Rillaboom and a Obstagoon. "So, everyone! Until next time! Now let's have the Maximixers play us off!" The rock band begun to play and Gloria and Hop took a deep breath, something tells them that with the continuous effort they put in, Galar's going to be in for a bright future.