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He remained silent. Although he believed that Alice would win in the end, the overly tortuous battle process would inevitably make people doubt the latter's strength.
Ok?
No runaway?
Kashiwagi looked at his watch. Dragonite had been fighting with its opponent for more than three minutes! But it showed no signs of going berserk!
Has your temper been tempered?
Snapped!
He subconsciously clapped his hands for Dragonite's spiritual "transformation". Coincidentally, his opponent also saw the opportunity found by Dragonite and punched into the ground of the Rock Court, raising a bang and raising a cloud of dust.
The provocative tactics targeting Pokémon's temper were so easily cracked!
"Haha, it's Alice as expected!"
Kashiwagi was all smiles. This girl succeeded Adek as the champion of Unova in her first year back. She really has something!
The following battle was a foregone conclusion, as Alice successfully defeated her opponent.
Another one passed.
The first round of the Caiyou Conference Finals Tournament - the quarterfinals has ended.
The semi-finals will be played tomorrow.
The current four contestants are two men and two women, so the probability of Kashiwagi meeting Alice is still very high.
night.
Everyone is waiting at the Pokémon Center for the next round of names to be announced.
beep!
The battle table appears on the big screen.
"Kashiwagi and--ah! It's not Alice." Xiaoguang said softly, looking at the strange trainer next to the Kashiwagi statue.
Alice said: "It seems that we are destined to meet in the finals!"
"So much the better."
Kashiwagi nodded calmly. He found that his luck was completely different from Xiaozhi's. The latter would encounter acquaintances or strong enemies in the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, etc. most of the time.
Instead, he had to wait until the finals to meet her.
There's nothing wrong with it.
He glanced at his opponent, a man with a slightly dark skin and a flat head, who might be a little older than him, around twenty years old.
"Leon... this person doesn't seem to be a local trainer from Hoenn."
Kashiwagi had a strange expression.
Including him, Alice and Leon, there are three outsiders among the top four local players in the Hoenn region, which is a bit outrageous.
Are the locals of Hoenn too weak?
No.
The main reason is that a large number of players from other regions have participated in the competition before, while local trainers in Hoenn often participate in the competition for the first time.
There is a gap in experience between the two sides.
Not every trainer goes to other regions to challenge like Shinji and then returns to his hometown Sinnoh to participate in the tournament.
Poor Shinji didn't get very good results in the Sinnoh conference and was blocked by Satoshi in the quarterfinals. Of course, even if he beat Satoshi, he might not be a match for the legendary beast man Darko.
If you think about it this way, the modern Pokémon convention is simply a fishing pond for "outsiders".
Chapter 629 Rainy Day Brothers
The next day.
Semi-final scene.
Many spectators brought various Pokémon peripherals such as Maw-Man, and entered the venue one after another, chatting and laughing.
The Caiyou Conference is gradually coming to an end with rounds of fierce selection.
But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience. On the contrary, the fierce battle made them look forward to the performance of both players in the next game.
Looking at the Caiyou Conference, the most shining person is Kashiwagi.
His powerful strength coupled with organized and planned publicity has made this trainer, who was only famous in a niche circle a few months ago, a hot figure in the eyes of countless interested people in various regions.
It can be said.
The more people know about Kashiwa, the more people will know about the Ouray area, and vice versa.
The two were temporarily tied together under Shan Min's planning.
Therefore, the main venue was released in less than five minutes.
The four sides of the venue, which could accommodate 80,000 people, were packed with expectant spectators. The huge crowds of people seemed particularly shocking at first glance.
Simultaneously.
Not only was the main venue packed, but there were also countless spectators outside the stadium, on TV, and on the Internet looking forward to the start of the game.
The total number of spectators once broke the ratings record of the Caiyou Conference in the past nearly 30 years, and the online click rate was also the highest in many years.
The staff of the Conference Affairs Bureau were almost going crazy with joy, and every time the data broke through a new stage, they would cheer and applaud.
“We are witnessing a new history!”
The person in charge was extremely excited.
The commentator arrived at the studio early and took up the information of the players from both sides to observe it carefully.
Being a commentator is a test of your eyesight. If you fail to judge what moves a certain Pokémon uses, it's not a big problem. At most, you can just keep your mouth shut. But if you make a wrong judgment and tell others about it, it will be a big problem.
Different from the bustling venue and the Internet.
The preparation room was quite quiet at this time.
Kashiwagi sat alone on a bench, playing with a black high-end ball in his right hand, his eyes blank, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
A farther location.
The opponent Leon's breathing was not steady and his heartbeat was extremely fast.
Logically speaking, he was a trainer who had participated in several tournaments, so he shouldn't have been so panicked. However, his opponent was a guy with a ridiculous reputation and strength, and the pressure was completely different from before.
Give up?
No!
He shook his head.
It would be better to kill him than to admit defeat directly. Who knows the final outcome before the battle even starts?
Leon tried hard to adjust his state and calm himself down to prepare for the upcoming fierce battle.
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auditorium.
Xiao Guang looked at the figures rising and falling around him and said in amazement, "There are so many people! Many of them are standing. Can we watch the game without a seat ticket?"
"Maybe there are some special arrangements at the stadium?"
Manchong secretly compared the situation in the semi-finals of the Silver Conference, and found that he had no idea how many people were in the audience at that time.
At that time, he was so focused on the game that he didn't care how many people were on the field.
Xiao Gang crossed his arms and thought, then said, "Kashiwagi's opponent Leon has participated in three tournaments, and his performance has improved every time. Moreover, the Pokémon in his team cooperate with each other, and they have a very mature tactical system, which is extraordinary."
Most trainers' teams in the world are very scattered, and Pokémon basically fight on their own, with no tactical strategy to connect the past and the future.
There is no doubt that this is the immaturity of the trainer.
But it is precisely because of this that those trainers who can make a team truly a team will stand out and impress others.
"Tactical system?" Alice glanced at the information on her phone and couldn't help rubbing her arms, complaining, "Why does every Pokémon have ice-attribute moves? I hate the cold!"
"Don't worry."
Lukia looked at Leon's information and said with a smile: "I don't think this game will last long."
This attracted curious looks from others.
"why?"
"What's wrong with this Leon?"
Facing Xiao Gang and the others' questions, Lukia smiled and said, "You'll know if you look down... Woo! Let's enter!"
In the passage below.
The two contestants in the first match of the semi-finals walked out leisurely, each climbing the stairs to the trainer's seat.
Seeing this, everyone stopped talking and waited calmly for the game to begin.
Not long after.
The commentator's voice came from the radio.
"Welcome to the semi-finals of the Caiyou Conference Finals Tournament! I am the commentator of this game, please give me your guidance."
While talking.
A four-color turntable appeared on the big screen, with bright light spinning back and forth.
"Without further ado, let's take a look at the venue for the first half of the match—"
beep!
"Grass Field!"
The battle field on the high platform rumbled, and the lush grass field rose in front of all the spectators, separating the two contestants.
The referee arrived, meticulously raised the left and right flags, and said loudly: "The semi-finals of the Caiyou Conference are about to begin! The contestants are Kashiwagi from Huangtie Town! And Leon from Azure City!"
There was constant applause from the audience.