"First a Psybeam, followed by a Draining Kiss, and finished off with a Magical Leaf! Wow, what a beautiful combo! Mr. Mime is down! Faced with Gardevoir's torrential attack, it was completely powerless to resist!!"
The announcer spoke at a rapid pace, delivering the battle's outcome with crystal clarity to the ears of the live audience.
Just now, after a fierce battle of over a dozen rounds, it was clear that Gardevoir was the more skilled of the two, ultimately winning the match.
Looking at the defeated Mr. Mime before it, Gardevoir was only slightly out of breath, with just a few scratches on its body.
Outside the field, while the people were amazed, they couldn't help but applaud and cheer for the exciting battle.
But when this sound reached Giselle's ears, it made her face turn pale, and even her fingers trembled slightly.
Oh no!
She really hadn't expected that even her most trusted and powerful Pokémon, Mr. Mime, would also lose!
From the moment she caught her first Pokémon to her time at the Pokémon Research School, her journey had been smooth sailing. When had she ever been pushed into such a desperate situation!?
For a moment, her mind was in chaos. It wasn't until the referee reminded her that she snapped back to her senses and recalled the fainted Mr. Mime into its Poké Ball.
What should I do now?
Giselle bit her lip, hesitated for a long time, and finally sent out her third Pokémon.
As the Poké Ball opened, a Scyther appeared before Natsui.
Seeing that it wasn't a particularly rare Pokémon, not only were the audience members disappointed, but even the announcer's tone couldn't hide his letdown.
"Ah... so it's a Scyther! But that's fine too. Although it's not as dazzling as the Shiny Mr. Mime, I'm sure that for competitor Giselle to choose to send it out at this time, she must have strong confidence in its abilities!"
On the other side, after sizing up the Scyther for a few moments, Natsui, following his previously decided strategy, also recalled Gardevoir and sent out Jolteon in its place.
As soon as the two Pokémon engaged in battle, Natsui immediately noticed that although this Scyther's strength was also quite good, it was still much inferior compared to the Mr. Mime from before.
Does that mean she has no more trump cards to play!?
Sparks flew, and blades danced wildly.
As the match progressed, facing the part Flying-type Scyther, the power of Jolteon's Electric-type moves was on full display. After taking a few hits and with Scyther's stamina running low, it meant the outcome of this battle was already a foregone conclusion.
Although Giselle still wanted to command Scyther to make a final effort, unfortunately, the gap in strength and the type disadvantage led to its swift defeat.
After twitching a few times, the electrocuted Scyther collapsed, unconscious.
And after the referee announced the final result, the announcer, while sighing, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Heavens! Another 3-0 victory! Even against a top contender like Giselle, competitor Natsui still performed outstandingly and won the battle once again! This is truly incredible! I really don't know who else can stop his winning streak!"
I... I actually lost...
In the middle of the field, as a prestigious young lady who had always been proud and arrogant, perhaps it was due to the grievance in her heart that her eyes reddened, and tears began to well up.
Before the match, she had boasted that she wouldn't make Natsui cry. She never expected that after the match, she would be the one beaten to tears!
In truth, when it came to theoretical Pokémon knowledge, the students from these schools were naturally a cut above the average person. But after all, they hadn't challenged one gym after another. When they truly arrived at the tournament arena, they would find that the things they had learned were simply not enough to adapt to such high-intensity battles!
Seeing her like this, as they were just strangers who had met by chance, Natsui didn't know whether he should comfort her or not.
After a thought, he chose his words carefully, "Miss Giselle, I can understand how you feel. But if you want to become stronger, just staying in school and being a pampered top student is far from enough!"
Seeing Giselle look up at him, Natsui continued, "Get out and see more of the world. Only by broadening your horizons, encountering more creative ways of thinking, and constantly battling against strong opponents will you be pushed to keep improving and become even stronger than you are today!"
"Thank you for your advice." Giselle took a deep breath and nodded. "I have no complaints about losing today's match. But I won't give up so easily. Just as you said, I will go on a journey. And after I've grown, I will definitely come back to get my revenge on you!"
"No problem. I'll accept your challenge anytime."
Natsui didn't pay much mind to her harsh words.
In fact, Giselle wasn't the first person to want to seek 'revenge' on him. Including A.J. and Aya, it was because of these people chasing after him that he was also pushed to constantly improve under pressure!
Ignoring her further, Natsui waved to the surrounding audience and cameras, recalled Jolteon, and turned to walk towards the competitor's tunnel.
After defeating Giselle, he had successfully advanced to the Top 32. For him, every step was making history, which was indeed a joyous occasion.
The audience was still cheering. Meanwhile, in the control center of the Indigo Stadium, John, as the broadcast director, was keeping a close eye on the viewership ratings.
Although the match's viewership had declined after the recent peak, a large number of casual fans, both on TV and online, had remained to watch the match in its entirety.
Seeing Natsui achieve another victory with a huge advantage, he thought for a moment and had already made a decision.
"Hey!" he turned to a staff member at the side and ordered, "Starting today, raise this competitor's priority. Try to arrange for him to face some popular opponents, and schedule his matches for primetime as much as possible. Also, promote him heavily and put more cameras on his field! Understand?"
"Huh?" The staff member was taken aback. "But the selection of both the field and the opponent is decided by them through the computer. Unless we manipulate it from behind the scenes, we won't get the results we want."
"Idiot! Of course I know that crap!" John glared at him with dissatisfaction. "What are you standing around for? Then hurry up and make the adjustments! Do I have to say it a second time!?"
Hearing this, the staff member hurriedly operated the computer to make the adjustments. Behind them, President Goodshow had been standing there all along but, uncharacteristically, did not object.
After all, the Pokémon League was a vast organization where everyone had different roles, but their unified goal was to perfectly host a grand celebration.
Besides, he wasn't a rigid person and was well aware that, no matter when or where, such behind-the-scenes manipulation would never disappear.
With an outstanding competitor like Natsui, whether it was for the excitement of the matches or the viewership ratings, it was a good thing with more pros than cons!
Therefore, he was happy to see such a behind-the-scenes plot, and for the development of the Pokémon League, why should he intervene and stop it!
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