"You!"
Seeing that gesture, the members of the Rivergate City Pokémon University team flew into a rage. But when they looked at Tyranitar, who was still standing on the field, they all fell silent.
This time, the Rivergate City Pokémon University team had been defeated in a truly miserable fashion.
"We won, our university team won!"
In the stands, the students of Ironvale City Pokémon University burst into cheers.
By contrast, the students of Rivergate City Pokémon University all left with their heads lowered, ashamed.
Before the match, they had not stopped bragging, and now they had lost in such a humiliating way.
At that moment, they all wished they could dig a hole and crawl inside; it was really far too embarrassing!
"Oh, oh, oh, the winner has been decided!"
"Ironvale City Pokémon University, ranked number 8, advances to the semifinals!"
"Will the miracle of the eighth seed happen here?!"
Under the host's passionate narration, the Ironvale City Pokémon University team left the field, leaving behind an audience that continued cheering nonstop.
"That Tyranitar is also very strong. Especially that sandstorm move; without a doubt, it raises Tyranitar's strength even further."
"If they face that Tyranitar in the final battle, and it is also accompanied by four other Pokémon forming a sandstorm team, then they will be quite troublesome to deal with."
At that moment, the members of the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team who were watching the match showed somewhat more serious expressions. After defeating the Rivergate City Pokémon University team, Ironvale City Pokémon University's next opponent would be none other than the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team!
...
"Our next opponent will be the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team."
"The Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team has three Quasi-Elite-level trainers. How are we supposed to fight that?"
After the initial excitement passed, the members of the Ironvale City Pokémon University team calmed down.
Thinking that their opponent had three Quasi-Elite-level trainers, everyone's hearts sank a little.
In the current situation, it seemed they could only place their hopes on Ethan being able to take on three by himself.
If Ethan could not hold back the opponent's three Quasi-Elite-level Pokémon, they still would not have much chance of victory.
"Will we keep using the same lineup as today in the next match?"
"With Tyranitar's terrifying sandstorm, our Pokémon should be able to contend for a while against Quasi-Elite-level opponents."
Captain Jason looked at Ethan as he asked that. By now, the latter had completely become the team's main pillar.
"There's no need. If it's three Quasi-Elite-level Pokémon... I've already prepared a way to deal with them. You guys just have to watch."
Ethan smiled faintly and spoke with complete confidence.
At the same time, on the side of Daleron Imperial Pokémon University, they were also discussing strategies.
"Lucien, you should be the one here who knows Ethan best. Tell us about his Pokémon so we can prepare the best response possible."
The captain of the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team spoke to Lucien, who was at his side.
"All right, I understand."
Lucien nodded slightly and began to explain what he knew about Ethan.
During that process, a bitter expression also appeared on his face.
Originally, as the heir of the current generation of the Dragon Valley of the Daleron League, he should have been one of the leaders among those of his age.
But who could have thought that Ethan, a mere commoner, would rise up in that way?
In Dragon Valley, relying on Charizard, Tyranitar, and Vibrava, he had forcefully conquered the title of "Supreme Dragon Messenger," leaving everyone shocked.
After that came the dispute over the place at the World Championship, and then the World Championship itself, where Ethan defeated opponent after opponent with complete authority, until he became world champion.
Little by little, Lucien recounted all the information about Ethan, leaving all the members of the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team utterly shocked.
"Sandslash, Cacturne, Slowking, Meltan, Vibrava, Charizard, Lucario, and Tyranitar..."
"You mean all those Pokémon have reached the Quasi-Elite level?"
"My God! How can one person have eight Quasi-Elite-level Pokémon?! Is that Ethan still human?!"
The captain of the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team spoke with his eyes bulging. In their own hands, they barely had one or two Quasi-Elite-level Pokémon, but Ethan had eight... even more than all of them put together!
"How the hell did he do it?"
"We concentrated all our resources on a single Pokémon, and even then we barely managed to raise one to the Quasi-Elite level. But how the hell did Ethan do it?"
"Could it be that behind him there is an immensely powerful family?"
Another member of the team spoke, his voice filled with disbelief, clearly unwilling to fully believe what Lucien was saying.
"He's just a commoner." But Lucien shook his head.
The others were stunned, and before they could even question it, Lucien calmly added a few more words: "He is a Pokémon Professor."
In that instant, everyone was completely petrified.
A Quasi-Elite-level trainer and, on top of that... a Pokémon Professor!
The entire atmosphere froze in an instant, followed by a wave of deep inhalations.
...
The next day, the semifinals began.
The first match would pit the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team, ranked first, against the Ironvale City Pokémon University team, ranked eighth.
"Are we really going to follow that plan?" asked the captain of the Daleron Imperial Pokémon University team, somewhat uncertain.
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