Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

After becoming the champion, her popularity soared even higher, and she is now showing signs of catching up with Cynthia.

After all, there are quite a few people in this world who are obsessed with looks, and the "three-no girl" archetype is quite appealing to some.

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The match started at 9 a.m., and by 8 a.m., the Raven Arena, which can hold 50,000 people, was already packed.

Not only at the venue, but also on Pixiv, the World Youth Championship live stream had already surpassed 10 million views.

This world is quite honest; popularity equals the number of people watching online. In other words, even before the competition started, tens of millions of people were already watching the exhibition match between the two popular female champions.

However, the organizers couldn't just let so many people wait idly. This hour was naturally meant to showcase Raven City's thriving entertainment industry.

With song and dance performances and a model catwalk, Xiaojuer, the super popular dojo master of Raven Dojo, was the first to radiate her dazzling charm in front of the two champions.

Although this world has gained more elves, what remains unchanged is the human heart, and the spirit of entertainment is universal.

After the warm-up, many lewd fans were yelling for "another round" or "encore," completely forgetting that today's main topic was Pokémon battles.

But the audience forgot, while the host certainly didn't.

Incidentally, the host is still Xiaojuer.

After finishing her hot dance and catwalk show, Xiao Ju stood on the stage, slightly out of breath, with glistening beads of sweat sliding down her exposed skin due to gravity.

Well-exercised, snow-white thighs are rounded and straight, healthy and beautiful.

It is said that her agency insured her legs for hundreds of millions of dollars.

As the close-up shot came on, some perverted viewers were already drooling in front of their screens.

Some people even made the outrageous statement, "I could lick that leg until it breaks."

In short, with Xiaoju'er's sweet yet cool voice announcing, the 2025 World Youth Pokémon Battle Championship officially kicked off.

Before the first round of the draw began, the highly anticipated championship showdown took place: Cynthia vs. Cattleya.

At this point, the live stream's viewership had already approached 50 million.

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Since it's a competition, there naturally needs to be commentary.

The commentators who can be responsible for commentating on a match between two champions cannot be too far behind in skill, otherwise they might become a laughing stock.

The two commentators for this exhibition match are also quite prominent, one of whom is none other than the former Unova Champion, Alder, who was defeated by Gadria to ascend to the championship throne.

Adek was only in his thirties at the time, right in the prime of his life.

Although he faced the eventual champion Cynthia at the Masters 8 tournament at the beginning of last year and was eliminated in the semifinals, his strength was not questioned because of this.

In most people's eyes, he is still one of the strongest champions in the world.

Even so, he was still defeated by Gadriya with a score of 6-4 in the championship challenge a few months ago, which shows how strong Gadriya is now.

Incidentally, if it were an unregulated open-world battle, Aldak would probably lose even more miserably.

However, this uncle, Adek, is optimistic. After stepping down from his champion position, he gradually revealed his comedic talent.

With the added fame of being a former champion, he has been very successful in the short video field, producing a constant stream of jokes. Many people jokingly say that he is a stand-up comedian whose talent has been wasted by his championship title.

This World Youth Championship also marks his first attempt at match commentary.

"Hello everyone, I'm Adek, the commentator for this match."

Inside the studio, Adek was cheerfully greeting the audience.

"I am the commentator, Da Ye."

A rather unreliable-looking man next to him said with a grin.

He is one of the current Sinnoh Elite Four and has been invited to commentate on this year's World Junior Championship.

After his partner finished introducing himself, Adek said, "This match is something everyone has been looking forward to for a long time, and I'm also eager to know the result."

Da Ye, playing the straight man perfectly, chimed in, "Oh? What do you mean by that?"

Adek chuckled and replied, "If you could defeat both of them at the same time, you'd probably be curious about who's stronger."

Da Ye: "...That's not entirely unreasonable."

To be honest, it's not easy to be defeated by both of these champions at the same time; at least someone of similar level to them would qualify.

It takes considerable magnanimity to bring up such a shameful matter.

Adek's humorous self-deprecating remarks caused a small surge in comments even before the match officially started.

It has to be said that he does have a talent for live streaming.

At this moment, the two elegant champions were already standing on opposite sides of the battlefield.

The exhibition match has officially begun.

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Both sides tacitly chose Garchomp and Metagross as their starting Pokémon.

They are both each other's trump cards, and equally matched near-gods.

It's hard to believe that these two best friends didn't plan this together.

But it's just an exhibition match, so as long as it's entertaining, the process is more important than the result.

The quality of this match alone was enough to make the audience's entire day's ticket price worthwhile.

The fierce and domineering Garchomp and the cool and composed Metagross perfectly embody the two trainers' completely opposite battle styles.

It's not a matter of which is better or worse; they are both the most suitable styles for each other.

Xia Chen, who is also a superpowered individual, understands very well the step-by-step combat approach that Gadria has chosen, because this is the only way to maximize her advantages of super reaction speed and thinking speed.

She and her Metagross seem to share the same brain; most of the time, it can understand the trainer's thoughts without Cattleya having to speak.

Cattleya might even use this characteristic to confuse Cynthia's judgment.

For example, in the first wave of attacks shortly after the start, she was verbally commanding Ice Punch, but Metagross used Agility to increase its speed.

This is certainly not a common situation among novice trainers where Pokémon don't obey commands; rather, it's a trap deliberately set by Cattleya.

However, this trick might fool others, but it didn't fool Cynthia. Without a second thought, she had Garchomp activate Quicksand Hell, which covered the entire arena.

Dust filled the sky, and sand and gravel danced wildly.

In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was engulfed in a dust storm.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the quicksand hell; the true terror of this move lies on the ground.

The vast expanse of flowing sand, unwilling to passively wait for its prey to fall into the trap, under the control of energy, sand pillars made of energy-infused quicksand shot into the sky, like ghostly hands emerging from the ground, attempting to drag everything above ground into this abyss.

Champion-level strength is not only reflected in the intensity of various abilities and energy, but also in the ever-changing and unpredictable moves of the Pokémon.

Without a doubt, Cynthia's ace Pokémon, Garchomp, is the best of the best.

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Even though Metagross can float in mid-air through electromagnetic forces, it was still caught off guard by two "sand palms" while distracted by its high-speed movement.

Metagross, whose strength is not far from that of Garchomp, will naturally not be easily bound by a Sand Hell.

Energy surged, and a chilling aura swirled around its steel claws. Metagross used the power of its Ice Punch to easily break free from the shackles of the Quicksand Hell.

Facing the dust storm, its high-speed movement allowed it to nimbly dodge the successive sand pillars.

With its claws, brimming with immense cold energy, held horizontally, the Mega Charizard, though not upright, still charged towards Garchomp at incredible speed.

Faced with Ice Punch, which is four times weaker, an ordinary trainer would probably have had Garchomp use Dig or Protect to temporarily avoid its attack.

Such command, while not outstanding, is certainly not prone to error.

However, Cynthia did not choose this safe approach, not because of her arrogance as the world's best, but because of her absolute trust in her Garchomp.

Like needles meeting wheat awns, Garchomp's fine, sharp teeth surged with Dark-type energy, instantly condensing into the move [Crunch], and then fearlessly charged forward, retaliating with its own teeth!

Two shooting stars, one purple and one blue, streaked across the sky, their afterimages lingering. Their hot, rough bodies collided passionately with the cold, steel bodies. Although no fire-based techniques were used, sparks seemed to fly everywhere in the air.

With neither Pokémon dodging, Ice Punch and Crunch, two moves that are mutually exclusive, both landed with full force on each other.

Both being Champion-level Pokémon, a fourfold advantage is ultimately stronger than a double advantage.

Even a powerful Garchomp, after taking this long-prepared Ice Punch from Metagross, wore a hideous mask of pain on her face.

Just as the first round of combat was about to end with Metagross gaining a slight advantage, a sand pillar several times thicker and longer than before shot into the sky from the ground, transforming into a rough, giant hand that grabbed at Metagross.

Metagross, with its incredibly fast reflexes, instinctively tried to escape, but one of its claws was being firmly bitten by Garchomp. How could it possibly escape?

Seeing the giant sand palm that swallowed Metagross's entire body, the audience finally understood Cynthia and Garchomp's true intentions.

If Crushing Bite isn't enough to counter Frozen Fist, then what about adding Quicksand Hell?

Caldelia reacted in a very short time. Since she couldn't escape, she decided not to.

The Metagross's frozen fist, which hadn't been bitten, froze again. Suddenly, a bright blue light shone from the quicksand, and the overflowing chill dispersed the sand that was engulfing it.

The two Pokémon were already very close, and Garchomp was determined to bite Metagross's claws and not let go. Naturally, the second punch landed on Garchomp again.

The icy aura seeped into the skin, corroding the point where the steel claws met the Garchomp's body, turning a large area of ​​the surrounding skin a bluish-purple hue.

This injury did not deter Garchomp. Dark Dark-type energy once again swirled between its teeth. Garchomp's bite force was extremely strong, and it closed its jaws with force, causing cracks to appear on Metagross's steel body.

Meanwhile, from beneath him, another sand demon crawled out of the still-raging quicksand hell, tearing at the Metagross's body.

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All of these scenarios occurred within a mere ten seconds.

This intense, fast-paced, and violent fighting style, where injuries were exchanged for injuries, filled every minute of this exhibition match.

The two champions and their Pokémon presented the audience with a match that ignited the entire venue with their violent aesthetics.

The number of viewers in the live stream almost doubled in just over ten minutes, approaching the 100 million mark.

In short, the exhibition match far exceeded the organizers' expectations and was nothing short of perfect.

As for the final result, it wasn't surprising; Cynthia narrowly won 3-2.

She also maintained her winning streak for two and a half years, with a total of 37 official matches of varying sizes.

Aside from the legendary match against Mastedt from the Galar region decades ago, this is the longest and most consecutive winning streak in nearly thirty years.