Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

Inside the arena, watching the sacred flame dance, the audience waved their arms, and the Pokémon were also infected, making all sorts of noises.

Damalanqi opened his arms in the firelight, his voice booming like a bell.

"Then I declare—"

"—The Quartz Conference main event is now officially beginning!"

The moment the words were spoken, the huge electronic screen in the center of the venue changed accordingly.

The portraits of the thirty-two people were arranged in a neat matrix and then scrolled rapidly between the sixteen battle frames.

A few seconds later, the matching was complete.

Xiao Zhi only glanced up and accurately spotted his own avatar.

And in the box next to it, there was a name that was all too familiar.

【Ah Hong.】

With two sighs and a sigh of relief, Xiaozhi raised his head and looked at Ahong.

At almost the same moment, Ahong also looked at Xiaozhi.

Their gazes met precisely.

Ah Hong waved to him with a smile on his face.

Xiao Zhi grinned and gave the other person a thumbs up.

Neither of the two boys spoke, but their unspoken understanding was clearer than a thousand words.

at the same time.

On the VIP stands at the highest point of the venue, four of the five figures were scattered among the sofa seats in an extremely tense manner.

The Heavenly Kings exchanged glances.

It seems they didn't expect that even with the main competition underway, everyone would still be there.

Then Wataru, Shiba, and Kikuko all turned their heads at once, all six eyes fixed on Kona.

"You're still here?" ×3

Kona's hand holding the teacup stiffened slightly.

What do you mean?

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto and a master of ice magic, what's wrong with her staying in the VIP section at the opening ceremony of the Indigo League main event?

This seat was assigned by the Alliance, and the tea was brewed by Dragonite, so it's only natural that she sits here!

And as for the others, well, Shiba is too lazy to argue with him, and she tolerates Kikuko's occasional nagging.

But what about the mere Imperial Dragon Crossing?

That thing with emotional intelligence lower than a paramecium actually dared to bully her in the workplace?

!? A mere Imperial Dragon Crossing?!

"What, am I not allowed to watch the main competition?"

Connor put her teacup on the table, crossed her legs, and reached out to tuck a stray strand of red hair behind her ear.

"Besides, no matter what, I now have an heir!"

Although the heir himself is unaware of this matter...

But since they've collected all the notes, they're practically her successors!

What's wrong with letting Xiaozhi use it for a bit?

That's perfectly reasonable!

"The heir?"

The three of them were taken aback at the same time, and Kona said in a nonchalant tone.

"Um."

"I have completely passed on my mantle to him; he is destined to win this tournament!"

Kikuko looked at Kona, nodded with satisfaction, and a rare smile appeared on her face.

It's all been spread?

That's good, that's great! As long as someone can crush Daiki's grandson!

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever found Kona so pleasing to the eye.

That counts as accomplishing a certain task!

Completely intact?

When the word reached Wataru and Shiba's ears, they both paused for a moment.

Wataru subconsciously recalled the things he had taught Satoshi...

Although he taught some things, due to the limited time, there wasn't enough time to break down and explain many deeper concepts.

Moreover, his two strongest abilities were innate and could not be passed down through "teaching".

He pursed his lips, glanced at Kona, and seemed lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Shiba was also quietly making plans.

He taught Xiaozhi quite a bit, but it was mostly theoretical; he didn't teach him much in terms of practical skills.

Judging from what Connor said, she's completely... given away her underwear!

That would put a lot of pressure on Ash!

.......

Ash, who was feeling pressured by the Elite Four, was watching Nemo being held on either side of him by two staff members.

Given her prior criminal record, the conference is now keeping a close watch on her.

This directly prevents her from achieving the reality of being able to date Xiaozhi.

Inside the venue, on the huge electronic screen, the order of the matches had already been scrolled through in rows according to their numbers, and it was clearly displayed.

The first match is between Xiaozhi and Ahong.

As for why Ash was in the first match...

That was probably some powerful Ice-type Elite Four member who planned to go back to sleep after watching Ash's match.

Only then did he use his privileges to carry out a harmless, underhanded operation.

The contestants left the stage one by one, leaving only Xiaozhi and Ahong behind.

The two sides stood on opposite sides of the field.

Xiao Zhi looked at the face opposite him that resembled his own by about 70-80%, and opened his mouth.

"I--"

Ah Hong spoke at the same time: "I—"

The two of them paused at the same time.

"You go first—" ×2

"In that case, I'll go first..." ×2

"........."

The two, whose synchronization rate was 100%, smiled at each other.

"Then let's go?"

"Of course! I've been looking forward to playing against you for ages!"

The audience in the stands was in an uproar.

"Damn, look at those two, they even talk at the same pace!"

"Are they long-lost brothers? Their hairstyles, face shapes, even their postures are alike!"

"It's a real shame they don't play doubles... If they were on the same team, they probably wouldn't even need to communicate tactics; a simple glance would suffice."

"But it's precisely because it's similar that this game is even more interesting."

"Think about it, when two trainers with such similar styles collide, they'll probably make the same choices: which Pokémon to start, what tactics to use, how to position themselves—these things will likely match up."

"Mirror match? That's so exciting!"

After all, in normal times, wins and losses can be attributed to unsuitable venues or the opponent's attributes countering mine, making up some excuses.

But mirror match is different; the loser is just bad!

It just won't work!

There are absolutely no excuses! This is arguably the most brutal battle ever!

On the field, the referee looked around and then raised his flag.

"The battle rules for this event are three-on-three battles. The team that loses is the one whose Pokémon are all unable to battle!"

"Please both sides prepare—"

Ash held the Poké Ball in his palm, his thumb resting on the button.

Ahong on the other side made the same move.

The two looked at each other across the entire venue, their breathing dropping simultaneously.

"start!!!"

258. Such an arrogant butterfly cannot exist in the Kanto region!

The two Poké Balls were released at the same time, tracing two intersecting bright white arcs in mid-air.

"I knew it was you, Ba Da Die!"

Ah Hong's voice was clear and bright.