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Chapter 161 Sinnoh's move was too ruthless.

Time quickly came to the next day.

Reaching the semifinals means that this year's Masters tournament is coming to an end.

Among the four advancing contestants, all were either top players or champions, and even the "strongest gym leader" Qibana was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

The contestants' formidable strength has made the audience even more eager for the next two fierce battles.

In today's first match, Zhu Lan once again took the lead, facing off against Padia Dragon-type Tenoh Hachisaku, who had overwhelmingly defeated Xiao Chun yesterday.

(I forgot to post a picture last time, so here's another one.)
After sending Zhu Lan into the contestant passage, Qing Yu arrived at the audience seats, which were already packed.

As the world's most popular sport, Pokémon battles are undeniably a testament to its immense popularity.

He even estimates that there is a large number of viewers waiting in his live stream room right now, most of whom can only choose to watch the game online because the distance is too far.

Since some contestants have already been eliminated, Qingyu could even see Xiaochun next to Jiadeliya.

Perhaps because of the crushing defeat in the quarterfinals, Kotsubaki looked noticeably listless today.

However, Qingyu and Xiaochun weren't very close, so she didn't plan to go up and comfort her.

This applies to all competitive sports; no matter how strong the competitive spirit is on both sides, in the end there will only be one winner.

As a trainer, it's impossible to never fail, and besides, it's not surprising that Tsubaki lost to Elite Four member.

Perhaps after losing a few more times, I'll learn to adjust my mindset.

After all, her idol, the genius of the Dragon Messenger clan, had his edges gradually smoothed out in the battles between the Four Heavenly Kings...

After nodding to her and Cattleya as a greeting, Qingyu quickly began her main quest—

Live Masters Tournament!
With the match already broadcast yesterday, online viewers, knowing that today's and tomorrow's matches would be even more exciting, were already waiting in the live stream room.

As footage of the Masters tournament appeared on the screen, countless viewers cheered with joy.

[Urgent! This is Crazy Wings, why hasn't the match started yet?]

[Yay! We'll get to see the talented and beautiful Ms. Zhu Lan again in the semi-finals!]

Who is the anchor optimistic about today?

"It should be soon; all the contestants have already arrived backstage."

"As for who I'm rooting for today... a ten-year veteran fan of Zhulan has come uninvited!"

Since the match hasn't started yet, Qingyu has a little time to interact with the viewers in the live chat.

Whether considering strength or friendship, he clearly favored Zhu Lan in this match, and the reason was simple—

Because he also served as Cynthia's coach, he had already analyzed the Pokémon that Yasaku might use last night.

"The Eighth Heavenly King is certainly not weak, but it will be a bit difficult for him to win like he did yesterday."

"As we all know, our Sinnoh champion Cyndaquil's ace is Garchomp. Although Duraludon has strong defensive capabilities, it is still not enough against Garchomp's piercing ability."

Upon hearing Qingyu's words, Xiaochun, who was standing to the side, immediately frowned.

As a victim of the previous battle, she could also sense the importance of attribute combinations in this Masters Tournament.

If I had a Desert Dragonfly, I might be able to devour this aluminum steel dragon...

Unless you use two Dragonite like your cousin A-du, making your opponent guess your strategy, it's possible to make up for some of the disadvantages caused by the type.

If only we had realized this sooner...

No, a loss is a loss.

Xiaochun sighed and silently waited for the upcoming battle to begin.

As for the viewers in the live stream, their focus wasn't on Qingyu's pre-match analysis at all, but rather... ["Our Sinnoh Champion?! Teacher Yu, you're the Gym Leader of Padia, for crying out loud!"]

Sinnoh's move is ruthless; they're actually using a champion to poach players...

[Teacher Yu: I'm really not familiar with Padia. You know I've long wanted to bring my talent to Sinnoh!]

"..."

It was only after a moment's realization that it seemed like not many people knew that he was actually a Sinnoh member.

"Ahem—, both players are ready to enter the arena. Let's turn our attention to the exciting match that's about to begin!"

Noticing that the host's opening remarks had come to a temporary end, Qingyu quickly and skillfully changed the subject, while simultaneously pointing Rotom at the battlefield in front of her.

The spirited Zhu Lan and the mature and steady Ba Shuo soon appeared in the picture.

Seeing the meticulous King Padiya again quickly brought Qingyu back to his memories.

Like Kosa, the owner of the Shenbo Town Museum who went out to collect folk art, Hachisaku Tenno is also a trainer who loves art. Kosa regards him as a mentor in life, and he will even serve as an art teacher at the academy in the future.

He is also the young master of the Dragon Tamer family in the Padia region, but he ran away from home in his youth to pursue his dream of becoming a musician and has never returned to the family to inherit the position of family head.

I have a feeling that he and A-du might have a lot in common.

As the referee blew his whistle, Cynthia and Hachisaku simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

"Yasaku did not choose Aluminum Steel Dragon as their first choice, but instead sent out the pseudo-legendary of the Padia region, the Styrax."

Qingyu narrowed his eyes, revealing an expression of "I knew it," and continued:

"Because of the Sinnoh Champion Road as a reference, the Pokémon that Cynthia will have can be predicted in advance."

"With only two Dragon Pokémon, Garchomp and Kommo-o, starting with Styrodin is a very simple matchup strategy—"

"We caught Cynthia's ace Garchomp."

"However, it is clear that his prediction was also predicted in advance."

As Qingyu spoke, a beam of red light shot out from Cynthia's Poké Ball, and Kommo-o made its dazzling entrance with a fierce look on its face.

This is the result that Qingyu and Zhulan discussed last night.

Both Garchomp and Kommo-o in her hands pose a significant threat to Duraludon, and she could easily mess things up if she's not careful.

Therefore, he speculated that Hachisaku would most likely not use Aluminum Steel Dragon for their first match.

While it's not to say that being countered by an element means you're out of the game, who wouldn't want to have an advantage from the start?

As for Hachisaku's other options...

Unless he, as a dragon rider, can pull out a Fairy-type Pokémon on the spot, fighting dragons is something to be prepared for.

As a solid pseudo-legendary, Kommo-o is weak against Fairy-type Pokémon, and can even hold its own against the Styrax, which is good at Ice and Dragon-type Pokémon.

Both sides can inflict effective damage on each other, so the contest comes down to the trainers' command abilities.

And this is precisely what Zhulan excels at.

"Athracidosaurus, Ice Spike!"

Right from the start, Hachisaku took the initiative, using ice pillars to try and wear down Kommo-o's stamina.

Zhu Lan smiled slightly and immediately retaliated—

"Morphodon, use Iron Defense!"

I haven't been sleeping well these past couple of days, and my writer's block is quite severe, so I'll only post three chapters for now, then have a meal and continue writing.

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