In the game: I stole Groudon at the start.

However, when the difference in strength between the two Pokémon is too great, then there are no surprises.

And that's exactly what happened with Xiao Huang and Grazio on the field right now.

Guzzlord and Kamatary Blade are both Ultimate Beasts, and no one can say for sure which one is stronger.

But at least the Paper Sword on the field is much stronger than the Gluttonous King! That's for sure.

Gladion is currently only an Elite Four level trainer, while Yellow is a gifted monster created by the times.

The two are not even in the same league.

And indeed, Gladion's subsequent Pokémon were almost all easily defeated by Kartana.

For the agile and explosively powerful Paper Sword, facing a spirit weaker than itself is far too easy.

Yes, it's a Pokémon that's particularly terrifying at crushing weak opponents. Of course, that's not entirely accurate, but the Paper Sword type is indeed the most suitable for dealing with weaker opponents.

"Umbreon loses 14 battle ability, Kartana wins. Since Gladion's six Pokémon are all unable to battle, the winner is Yellow."

With Gladion's last Umbreon unable to fight, the referee raised a small flag and announced the result of the battle.

"Wow~ Little Huang is so strong, he once again overwhelmingly defeated his opponent!"

The sunglasses-wearing host couldn't help but exclaim in amazement that this petite young woman, who had just started traveling this year, had given people such a huge surprise.

"We lost miserably."

Gladion silently recalled Umbreon, stared at the Poké Ball in his hand for a long time, and then gave a helpless, bitter smile.

Yes, they were defeated cleanly and decisively, with almost no chance of fighting back.

I've been working so hard all along, but as expected, just cultivating in the Ether Paradise isn't enough for me to grow.

"Um... are you alright?"

A somewhat nervous female voice rang out in front of Gladio.

"It's alright, congratulations, you're very strong."

Gladio looked up and found that Little Yellow had walked in front of him without him noticing.

"Thank you, you're very capable too." Seeing that Gladio's attitude was not wrong, Xiao Huang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, she was afraid Gladgio would become withdrawn...

After all, Gladio appears to be a very cold and difficult person to get along with.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is that Gladio is Bakura's brother!

After the match, Xiao Huang realized that she should have gone easy on Gladion! She seemed to have beaten him too badly, sweeping six opponents in one go...

If this makes her feel bad towards her because of her brother Bakura, Xiao Huang will really cry.

The two then walked out of the players' passage together, where Bakura and the others were waiting.

"I'm sorry, I lost terribly."

Gladio spoke to his family members somewhat embarrassedly, after all, he had been utterly defeated in front of his loved ones.

Even he, who is usually calm and collected, felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

"It's not your fault, the opponent was too strong." Lusamine comforted her with a smile, then looked at Little Yellow, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

This seemingly delicate girl was standing shyly with her hands behind her back, her eyes occasionally glancing at Bakura.

"The battle just now was beautiful, Xiao Huang. We're very close to fulfilling our promise."

Bakura walked up to Little Yellow, gently ruffled the girl's soft, golden hair, and smiled warmly.

"Yes, Mr. Bakura, I will definitely do my best!"

As if greatly encouraged, Xiao Huang raised his head, a bright smile on his face, and spoke with great determination.

No matter what, she absolutely had to stand in front of Bakura and show her best side!

"That child seems to admire you a lot."

Watching the girl's cheerful departing figure, Lusamine looked at Bakura with slight surprise.

She couldn't understand it, because she could clearly see that this girl, who had just almost crushed Gladion, had very special feelings for Bakura.

A strong sense of admiration and longing is what can be most directly felt from Xiao Huang.

“Yes, Xiao Huang is very persistent about Bakura-nii.” Gladio nodded in agreement. He had just interacted with Xiao Huang on the field and Gladio could also sense this.

"It's because Lord Bakura gave her a new life, isn't it?" Campfire said with a sweet smile, she did understand Little Yellow somewhat.

Because she was similar to Xiao Huang, it was Bakura who gave her a new world and led her forward.

Although Huang wasn't by Bakura's side, she would never forget the day she met Bakura in Tokiwa Forest.

Bakura smiled slightly and returned to the audience seats with Rusamine and the others.

The quarterfinals match between Xiao Huang and Gladio has ended, and the remaining two pairs of players will compete in the afternoon!

Bakura also came to watch the match, because among these four contestants were Crimson and Alice!

However, the duel between the two monsters that Bakura wanted to see did not happen in the end.

Crimson vs. Touko!

Alice vs. Shigeru!

This matching result isn't bad.

Bakura looked at the matchmaking on the big screen. With this result, the four finalists were almost certain.

Bakura, Yellow, Red, Alice!

And indeed, the battle between Akane and Touko did not last long, only 470 seconds.

Red, who always believed that one should go all out in battle, did not hold back at all just because Touko was a beautiful girl.

Thanks to the pterosaur's mobility and aggressiveness, it pushed through six opponents in one go, successfully advancing to the next round.

As for the remaining Alice, she was even more straightforward and brutal. With three heads, each of them unleashed a dragon wave, sending Shigeru away in one fell swoop.

With this, the Quartz Conference quarterfinals have come to a complete end, and the four strongest players have been determined.

After two days of rest, at 10 a.m., the Quartz Conference Arena.

"Welcome everyone to the Quartz Convention Hall! After an incredibly fierce competition, the Quartz Convention is finally drawing to a close!"

"Yes, the four strongest contestants have come all the way, and today, we will have a battle to determine the final two!"

"Yes! Only by constantly defeating your opponents can you achieve victory! And that's exactly what's happening now!"

"Defeat your respective opponents, obtain the final proof, and compete for that one and only trophy!"

The sunglasses-wearing host's enthusiastic and passionate voice traveled through the microphone to the ears of everyone in the audience, making everyone's blood boil.

"Therefore, I hereby declare the Quartz Conference semifinals to begin!"

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Chapter 45 He Faces the Legend Now (Please Subscribe to All Chapters)

"Finally, it's the semi-finals! Green Bro is out. I hope Red Bro can make it to the finals."

Xiao Mao looked at the four constantly shaking avatars on the big screen, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with anticipation.

Although one of Pallet Town's hopes was dashed halfway through, it's okay, there's still one seed left!

Gary and Ash are sworn enemies, completely at odds with each other, but they both deeply admire the red, blue, and green hues.

They're just closer to their older brother, but now that Aoyama has lost to Bakura, Akame is their only hope!

Upon hearing Xiao Mao's words, Qing Lü, who was sitting to the side, turned her head expressionlessly and stared at Xiao Mao with a death stare.

What's that brat saying?

What does it mean that Brother Green has fallen?

"Don't worry, don't worry, Brother Chi will definitely be fine!"

Ash rarely agreed with Gary; this arrogant Gary had finally said something sensible.

"Although it might be a bit of a downer, let's not be too optimistic. None of these four people are simple."

Ooki Yukinari shook his head, looking at the four avatars, and couldn't help but frown.

He certainly trusted Crimson's strength, because both Crimson and Azure were his pride.

However, he wouldn't blindly assume that Crimson would definitely make it to the finals. Putting aside the monster Bakura, Yellow and Alice are definitely not easy opponents to deal with.

Yukinari Oki had watched the two girls' battle; these two girls were also extremely powerful trainers.

If you underestimate them, that would be the real disaster.

"As long as Chi can get a spot with Huang and Alice, then there's a chance."

Green glanced at the silent Crimson not far away and frowned slightly.

Yes, he has always believed that his true nemesis is Crimson, a guy that Green has always acknowledged.

As long as he doesn't get matched against Bakura, Aoyama believes that Akane will definitely not disappoint him and will definitely make it to the finals!

At that moment, the rapidly scrolling avatars on the big screen began to slow down.

Under the tense and expectant gaze of the entire audience, the moment finally came to a complete stop!

"How could this happen!"

Upon seeing the outcome of the random match, Ash's eyes widened in shock.

Xiao Mao's handsome face now wore a smug expression.

Bakura vs. Akame!

Little Yellow vs. Alice!

Yes, the first match is Bakura versus Akame!

"This...is really the worst group assignment ever."