Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Why did Haohao change the format in the semifinals?

It's truly inhumane to insist on exposing someone's vulnerable side!

However, the noise from the audience did not have much impact on the relationship between Xia Yan and Du.

Wataru already knew that Natsuhiko would display the Pokémon in this way.

However, what he wanted was a fair battle, and he didn't want to gain any advantage over Xia Yan in terms of the number of Pokémon.

and so.

Without informing Xia Yan beforehand, Lance took out three Poké Balls and held them out in front of him.

With a smile and confidence, he said, "Xia Yan, my three Pokémon will be Gyarados, Charizard, and Dragonite!"

Since his best friend's number of Pokémon didn't allow him to have more choices, Lance simply gave up on choosing and directly announced the three Pokémon he would choose.

His words caused an uproar in the audience.

But Natsuhiko, sitting opposite Wataru, smiled slightly and held up three Poké Balls. "The Pokémon I'll choose are Beedrill, Alakazam, and Togekiss!"

Showdown!

The two of them directly abandoned the competition rules in their own way.

Their actions made the originally noisy stadium suddenly become unusually quiet.

At that moment, they instinctively felt goosebumps rise all over their bodies, their hearts raced, their blood flowed faster, and something called "hot blood" surged wildly through their bodies.

Almost instantly, the entire stadium erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.

"Xia Yan! Xia Yan! Xia Yan!!"

"Cross! Cross! Cross!!"

"Tactical master! Tactical master! Tactical master!!"

"Dragon tamer! Dragon tamer! Dragon tamer!!"

"..."

They already knew about Xia Yan and Du's relationship.

What they felt at that moment was mutual respect and an exhilarating fighting spirit.

This!

That's the kind of match they want to see!

This!

This is the kind of battle they want to see!

介！

It's friendship!

...

"Hehe—the young people these days are really...exciting!" Genji said with a loud laugh.

At that moment, he felt as if he had become ten years younger.

"This kid... he should have said so earlier if he didn't have any Pokémon. Haunter has been wanting to show itself for a while."

Kikuko's face scrunched up like a chrysanthemum, quite surprised by Xia Yan and Du's behavior.

"..."

Adek stood solemnly by the window, feeling the fire that had been dormant in his heart rekindled by this scene.

He seemed to see a reflection of his younger self in Xia Yan and Du.

"Wow! I feel like my whole body is on fire!! This is what a trainer should be like! This is what bromance is all about!"

Da Ye roared in the players' room, his eyes burning with fire. He looked at Dian Ci beside him. Although his expression didn't change, his eyes said it all.

This time, surprisingly, no one suppressed the excited Da Ye.

Cynthia's bright eyes sparkled.

"I never expected Xia Yan to be like this..."

This competition has changed Cynthia's perception of Xia Yan far too much; she has lost count of how many times she has sighed like this.

Xia Yan's image in her mind was greatly enriched, becoming more vivid and real.

"These two guys..."

Daigo smiled, his fist loosening, then clenching, then loosening again.

I really want to have a match with Xia Yan.

"Senior Xia Yan..." Kona murmured, staring intently at the television screen.

Xia Yan's calm and indifferent image in the other dimension has become even more vivid through this competition.

Wu Song pushed up his glasses and sat up straight. "This overtime was worth it."

online.

Viewers who were frantically bombarding various live streaming platforms also stopped what they were doing.

"Oh no, I'm totally a fan of them now, what am I going to do? *tears*"

"Don't worry, you're not alone."

"Waaaaah, why did Master Xia Yan go to Sinnoh? I wanted to see him fight alongside Lance in Kanto..."

"It's alright, we Sinnoh welcome Lance to come anytime, haha."

"Actually, I think Hoenn is a good place too."

"Chengdu: %￥@%！&......"

"..."

Watari and Natsuhiko's decision once again propelled the attention surrounding this competition to another peak.

This passion had already ignited everyone's enthusiasm even before the battle began.

of course.

These things are not really relevant to the two people standing on the field right now.

Xia Yan looked at Du, and Du was also looking at Xia Yan.

High morale.

Actually, according to Xia Yan's original intention, it would have been better not to play in the semi-finals. He would have been very satisfied with making it to the top four, which even exceeded his expectations.

However, to his surprise, Watari would take this battle so seriously.

Xia Yan never imagined he would see that outburst of behavior from the composed and calm Watari.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Xia Yan made a decision.

beat!

And we have to play seriously!

This is a gesture of respect, the bare minimum, towards one's first friend after coming into this world.

Whether you win or lose.

Even though he lost, he was already satisfied with his performance and didn't feel any regret.

If we win, then we win.

How can a trainer born into a commoner not be worthy of the top two spots?

Therefore, aside from things that cannot be shown or exposed, Xia Yan decided to go all out.

This is his attitude towards crossing over!

"Both players, please prepare your Pokémon." The referee, standing in the middle, also received the message.

In short: Proceed as usual!

Then, Xia Yan and Du exchanged a glance and simultaneously threw out their Poké Balls.

As the red light flashed, the ground trembled violently.

"Roar--!!"

The first creature that Wataru summoned was a massive Gyarados, nearly seven meters long, which exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression even when it merely raised its head.

The rugged scales shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.

The "intimidation" emitted by Gyarados caused the audience to hold their breath for a brief moment.

Then an even louder cheer erupted!

Compared to this colossal creature, the spirit summoned by Xia Yan appeared so small.

"Cha-ke-ee—!!"

Tokkiss!

The first character Xia Yan sent out was none other than Togekiss!

The initial advantage gained is that Gyarados's "Intimidate" ability lowers the opponent's physical attack, but it has little effect on Togekiss, which is known for its special attack.

"Battle, begin!"

With the referee's flag lowered, the highly anticipated match finally began.

"Gyarados, Dragon Dance!"

Du was highly focused; he dared not relax even slightly when facing Xia Yan.

There was only one thing he could do.

That means giving it your all!

This is also a sign of respect for Xia Yan.

True friends should fight the toughest battles!