chapter 17 Top Ranking

While Alex life was calm, the things outside the ranch wasn't such. The statement issued by the league had set a storm in the outside world.

This news was shown off to the genius of many regions and they all were told that to rise above others this Parameter must be reached.

While the elders of these geniuses explained the points regarding this future goal of theirs, some of the genius asked them about the skills and current power levels of their counterparts.

They wanted to know their rivals strength and hence the strength of the top ten strongest with their age and possible strength was sent to them by the league council as a way of increasing competition.

The top ten strongest under the age of fifteen were:

1) Alex Bart (Kanto): 11 years ; pseudo king - electabuzz and Slowking;

Elite - shiny pidgeot, Snorlax, Claydol.

2) Cynthia Shirona ( Sinnoh) : 11 years;

Psuedo king - Gabite

Elite - Lucario, spiritomb

3) Steven Stone ( Hoenn) : 13 years;

Pseudo king - Metang

Elites - lairon, lucario

4) Diantha ( Kalos) : 12 years;

Pseudo king - Gardevoir

Elites - sliggoo, gourgeist

5) Lance ( johto) : 13 years

Elites - Dragonair, Charmeleon, seadra

6) Wallace ( Hoenn) : 13 years;

Elites. - Milotic, whiscash, swampert

7) Lucian ( Sinnoh) : 13 years;

Elites - Bronzong, Mr. Mime, medicham

8) Caitlin ( Unova) : 12 years;

Elite - gothitelle, reuniclus, musharna

9) Bruno ( johto) : 14 years;

Elite - Machoke, poliwrath, Onix

10) Lorelei ( ice) : 12 years

Elite - Lapras, jynx, dewgong

The ranking only showed the Pokemons they possess till the elite level as for lower ones were ignored.

The rank from fifth onwards may have some changes if other Pokemons were to be included too but the top four had pseudo king and hence their position was stable.

The lower rankers felt pressure from the top while Alex just crushed them completely.

He was the only one who two pseudo king and hence he was undisputed top ranker.

For the sake of security of these trainers, only the top 100 people of this group were revealed this information. And it was only told to them. There wasn't any written printout of the ranking for security reasons.

The only place where the ranking could be found was in the league's database and that too under intense protection. Although it didn't stop the spread of rank completely, due to the backwardness of the time in terms of communication it may take a tear before completely spreading and by that time the ranking may be outdated.

This ranking had two information revealed . Firstly, The strength of the young generation. And secondly, The people of the top 10 were sure cut for the future position of elite four and hence one must work hard to seize these ranks.

The rank along with new parameters made the trainers work harder and gain strength. Their reaction was pretty calm but not all were calm and cool after reading the news.

The position of the Elite Four of a region is yearned by every trainer regardless of the age but the age requirement that the current decision making body of the Pokemon league had set smashed the dreams of many people.

People had selectively ignored the alternative that the league had granted to the people as it was too difficult, almost nigh impossible for most people.

When this declaration was made public most of the people , especially adult who were overage or parents of some skilled trainers who had some chances of leading and achieving the goal were especially furious and tried to make the league change the parameter but none of them had any effect on their decision.

They left processions and demonstration regarding this matter. But the league made sure none of these are printed or shown to the world. Their entire actions were isolated under the joint efforts of the league.

In this matter, all the top decision makers of all the regions were rigid and this had caused many trainers to be dissatisfied and angry with the league's current order. A new organization of these disgruntled trainers known as the anti league association was created in secret.

The older trainers felt that the league was trying to stop new people from getting into the position of power and only their friends or people with whom they had relationship were allowed. And this secret organization was created by people with these views and never tried to achieve the result.

This organization was established in every region and had many skilled trainers who were above the prescribed age and couldn't reach this parameter and hence lost their chances of the trial. They thought the path that league offered them was just a way to kill all those who opposed them and hence never regarded the second method.

In a secret cave ,

In the cover of the night, Dozens of trainers had arrived together and gathered in group. They all wore a mask to hide theory identity.

The matter they had gathered here about is almost equivalent to treason. Abd hence it was better for them to hide their identity and face and prevent others from knowing about them.

A couple of minutes later a person rose from the crowd. Most of the people here wore a Pokemon mask or something similar but this person wore a demon mask having a red face and two horns on his forehead.

" Good evening to all my fellow compatriots. Today we have all gathered here because we all are oppressed by the Pokemon League." He said with venom in his voice.

" They take our chance of rise and obstructed our growth. How many of us here are advanced trainers but they did not give us a chance to show our skills.

They send many of us common people out into the Badlands to be left to die. They say that it is a test but we all know what they really want is our death. With our death there will be less people opposing them and their rule will be stable.

We must eradicate this decaying league and then create a new one which doesn't press down people and stop their rise.

Let us join hands and create a new world order while destroying the one which rules the human world for thousand of years." He shouted passionately

Attracted by his words the other members shouted out in unison," Eradicate the decayed order and create a new one."

Seeing the members in the mood, the demon masked guy continued,"The next thing you need to do is get the ranking of the top trainers. These trainers are the ones which league regard as their successor.

We all are still too weak to defeatthe league as we are now but if we take down the next generation, we will hurt them and they will be forced by us to negotiate about our demands.

It may take a look at ng time, but we must not lose hope. This is the start of a revolution which will bring a storm to the entire world. So who is with me?"

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Multiple people shouted together.

The current goal of these people was the people in the top trainer ranking. And this put the life of the trainers in jeopardy once again.

Similar meetings happened throughout the Pokemon world and at least 40 such organization were created as a way to counter the league and it's tyranny.

The members of the Anti- League association made all the meetings in secret to prevent the leak of news but it wasn't that much of a secret.

League had been in existence for thousand of years and hence there are many spies around who keep on lookout for these unsavory agents.

The leagues is especially strict with these traitor. It may take a moment for the real powerhouse to deal with them but the higher ups thought of something else.

They want to deal with the rankers and every powerhouse reach his peak after bathing in the blood of his enemies and hence they became the whetstone for the future of the league.

New organization came into being in retaliation to the former orders. How will this affect Alex and how long can Alex hold on? Stay tuned..

To be continued....