Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

but.

"Over the years, I haven't remained completely unchanged."

The blue-green eyes that were rubbing the Poké Ball in his hand suddenly turned serious, and at the referee's signal, he threw the Poké Ball.

"Go, Arcanine!"

Qinglv is quite self-aware.

He knew that when it came to cultivating a bond with elves, even Crimson couldn't match it.

But he also has his own advantages.

Especially after her first conversation with Xia Yan, Qinglu gained a clearer understanding of her own strengths.

That is his understanding of Pokémon, including but not limited to Pokémon characteristics, tactics, type and move combinations, etc.

These ones.

Even the crimson-haired rider couldn't catch up with him.

What truly solidified Qinglu's direction for growth and progress was watching Xia Yan's match.

Qinglu deeply understood this.

His future role model is Xia Yan.

If one could possess the same highly skilled and refined combat techniques as Xia Yan, be proficient in various tactics, and master the rhythm of battle, it wouldn't be entirely impossible to defeat Crimson, who likes to unleash his bond.

"Please, Snorlax!"

At the same time that Crimson threw out its own Poké Ball, Crimson also threw out its own.

boom!

!

Large swaths of dust rose up.

The large, red Snorlax then appeared in the arena.

"Cut!"

Snorlax perked up immediately when it saw that its opponent was a blue-green Arcanine.

Even his eyes, which were always just a line, now seemed to have a slit.

"Growlithe—"

"Snorlax—"

The battle between the crimson and cyan rivals, who are destined to be rivals, is still very exciting.

It's about the ultimate tactical battles and the ultimate bonds.

Sometimes Crimson thinks it has victory in its grasp, but little does it know that it is a trap set by Green.

Sometimes, Qinglv felt that she had it in the bag, but no matter what, a shout of "Stand up!" from Chihong could cause the elf to "go into overdrive" without warning.

The battle was incredibly dramatic and unpredictable.

"When it comes to the bond between a character and an elf, Crimson shouldn't lose to anyone, right?"

Inside the lounge, Wataru, watching the two fight, couldn't help but speak up.

Kona glanced at him sideways.

She rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Isn't Crimson the same kind of person as you?"

Upon hearing this, Du paused for a moment, then grinned sheepishly.

To be honest, they do look quite similar.

"So, Qinglu seems to be the same type of person as Teacher Xia Yan?"

Little Blue was also paying close attention to the battle between Crimson and Cyan.

“If you insist on saying that…” Daigo chuckled as he rubbed the ring, “Qinglu can only be considered half of Xia Yan.”

"Huh?" Ajin was taken aback. "Half? The top half or the bottom half?"

Everyone: "..."

"Charizard, could you please take Gold to the toilet to contemplate life?" Lance said, twitching his eye.

Roar--

Having just recovered from its injuries, Charizard nodded slightly, grabbed Gold by the neck, and strode out.

"You damn brat, I challenge you to a one-on-one duel!"

Ah Jin's voice faded into the distance.

"What do you mean, Mr. Daigo?" After Gin left, Blue finally raised her question again.

However, this time it wasn't Daigo who answered, but Cynthia who was standing next to him.

She gently brushed back her cascading hair and said slowly, "The bond between Xia Yan and his elf is no less than that between Crimson."

"So, what if Professor Xia Yan is a combination of crimson and cyan?"

Little Blue blinked.

Suddenly, I realized that it made some sense.

Otherwise, how could Xia Yan have earned the complete trust of both Crimson and Green?

You can also learn a lot from him.

next to.

"If you're going to praise me like that, could you say it when I'm not around next time? Hahaha—"

Xia Yan couldn't help but laugh smugly.

Everyone: "..."

Cynthia pursed her lips.

"Yes, that's it. Neither crimson nor cyan."

Xia Yan: "..."

After a while.

"Let me thank the two contestants for the wonderful match they presented to us! And let's congratulate the last contestant who successfully entered the semifinals! He is—Red!"

! ”

finally.

Green was still one step behind and lost to the explosive Crimson.

“Red…” Daigo began hesitantly.

He sensed from Crimson a feeling similar to his previous state.

"Ah."

Xia Yan nodded solemnly, a deep sense of surprise in his eyes.

He slowly uttered two words.

"Bonds".

However, everyone present understood.

The "bond" he was referring to at this moment was not the same as the "bond" they had discussed earlier.

What Xia Yan was referring to was that Crimson seemed to have touched upon the key to "Bond Evolution".

at this point.

Just like Daigo before.

It must be admitted that, due to Xia Yan's appearance and the subtle influence he brought, the group of people who were active with him were more or less affected by him.

This applies to Wataru, Daigo, Cynthia, and others.

Even Chi Hong, who always called him "Teacher Xia Yan," was green.

It's understandable that Crimson, who already had a deep bond with the elves, reached the threshold of "Bond Evolution" after his power spike.

just.

Touching and reaching are two completely different things.

It's not just crimson.

In this tournament, whether by choice or by force, everyone is improving at a visible pace.

However, the direction of progress is different.

...

...

After the battle between Crimson and Cyan ended, their popularity soared again due to the exciting performance of the match.

This also caused the name "Rainbow Academy" to once again sweep across various popular lists.

This is the end.

The final four teams from the eight masters have also been officially announced.

They are: Xia Yan, Yu Longdu, Cynthia, and Red.

Because of the many uncertainties in the group stage, no one knew who would be in the semifinals, let alone who the next two would advance to the finals.

But what the audience can be sure of is...

The upcoming matches will only get more and more exciting.

There will be a three-day rest period to give the players time to adjust their form in order to present a more exciting and unforgettable match.

And Xia Yan.

After the competition ended that day, I received a call from the president of the Sinnoh League and my cheap teacher, Kikuko.