The final of the top 16 officially begins!
It seemed like the qualifying round had lasted for three or four days, but in fact only three hours had passed. When the game ended, it was just past lunch time.
"The final round of 16 will start this afternoon. The schedule is very tight~"
During the intermission, Xiaozhi followed his friends out of the battle area of the venue and prepared to go outside for camping lunch.
There is also a Pokémon Center at the entrance, which has a huge flow of people.
After all, more than 100 defeated Pokémon were sent in within three hours.
At the moment, there are four Miss Joys in the Pokémon Center at the same time, and they can barely handle it.
The hairstyles and faces of the four Miss Joys are exactly the same, with only slight differences in clothing.
They represent the four islands in the Alola region where they come from, and each has its own unique characteristics.
"If it's Mumuxiao, then there's no need for treatment~"
It just consumed a lot of energy. After it was released, a bowl of delicious food was placed in front of it, and it started to eat it like a starving ghost.
Xiaozhi and his group spread out the camping tent on the edge of a cliff, and looking ahead they saw the majestic snow-capped mountains.
The weather is nice today, it's not snowing, and the warm sun is shining, casting the mountain rocks into a beautiful golden color.
However, everyone had no time to appreciate the scenery. They ate the food they brought with them and talked about the scenes in the previous qualifying rounds.
"Hey Mr. Xiaozhi, I was eliminated in the preliminaries. Did I fail the final exam?"
Mamane was huddled in a corner with her knees hugged, looking a little out of place.
Xiaozhi stepped forward and patted Mamane on the shoulder, comforting her:
"You have simply picked the wrong opponent this time. Acerola's strength is not simple."
As for the final grade of the battle course
Actually, when I said that we would grade based on performance in the league conference, I just wanted to motivate everyone.
The hard work of everyone in training these days, as well as the improvement in their fighting skills, are enough to give them a passing grade.
Upon hearing this, Mamane heaved a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't fail the exam, he could just concentrate on watching the game from now on!
As for the others, they had different expressions on their faces. For example, Kachi and Hao both looked very confident and ready to make a big effort in the round of 16.
Liliae, Suiren, and Mao seemed a little listless.
The three of them had no confidence in the opponents they were about to face.
"By the way, Mr. Xiaozhi will be the first one to appear, right? Have you decided which Pokémon to send out?"
Kachi came over and was ready to learn from him.
In the round of 16 and the quarterfinals, each player can only use two Pokémon.
The semi-finals are between three teams, and the final is 6v6 with all players.
"Ilima-senpai is good at general attributes, right?"
Ha Wu couldn't help but analyze:
"Are you going to use the Explosive Fly? That will be fun!"
The punching power of the muscular mosquito in the bodybuilding circle is estimated to be able to give senior Ilima a heavy blow.
Xiaozhi just smiled and didn't respond directly.
Using Ultra Beasts would be a bit of bullying. At least in the top 16, let the rest of the Pokémon appear more.
Then they all started discussing their respective opponents.
"Sui Lian, your opponent is that Guzma, right? It's hard to judge."
"It feels like the Sea Lion is going to suffer a great disaster."
Mamane also seriously reminded Hawu:
"Ha, your opponent in the round of 16 is Acerola. Don't underestimate that girl. Her ghost Pokémon is too weird!"
"Kachi, you too, your opponent is that golfer. In a sky battle, even your Charizard may not be a match for that Gunbird!"
By this calculation, basically every member of their small class will have a tough battle.
"Haha, don't be so anxious~ As long as you give your best and leave no regrets, that's enough~~"
At this time, a hearty laugh was heard behind them. Everyone turned around and found that it was Kukui who was coming over.
As if they had found their backbone, their eyes suddenly brightened.
"Ah Kukui-sensei! Where have you been?!"
"Dr. Barnett has been looking for you just now!"
"Really? You didn't even show up for such an important game!"
Seeing the students' slightly complaining expressions, Kukui scratched his head with a dry laugh and quickly passed them off.
He only had time to take off his hood now. It wasn't a big problem, as his match with Liliae was the last one, and from then on he could temporarily return to being Kukui.
"Haha~ Liliae, I heard that your opponent is the Royal Masked Man, you need to do your best~!"
Upon hearing this, Liliae's expression instantly darkened. She had encountered the most fierce opponent at the very beginning, so how could she go about reasoning?
Liliae has even accepted her record of being one of the top 16 in the Alola Tournament.
Well, at least it sounds better than 151!
After a short lunch break, in the afternoon, the Alola Conference venue was once again full and the atmosphere gradually heated up.
The King of the Island, Hara, was already standing in the middle of the arena. He checked the time and then said loudly:
"Then the first match of the Alola Conference Round of 16 will be between Satoshi and Ilima!!"
The two of them appeared on the stage together, and cheers and applause rang out all around. The voices cheering for Xiaozhi even exceeded those of Ilima's girlfriends' cheerleading team.
"Eh? Player Xiaozhi, haven't you heard of it?"
"You don't understand, do you? Teacher Xiaozhi is extremely powerful in our Melemele Island!"
"Celebrate the victory with all your strength!"
"Yes, when he first arrived, he defeated the island guardian Kapu Kokoro, and later he defeated four or three island kings one after another!"
"Apart from the Royal Masked Man, he is the biggest favorite to win!"
Xiaozhi heard the whispers around him and was a little surprised.
It seems that after staying in the Alola region for more than half a year, I have become quite famous.
"Teacher Xiaozhi, please give me your guidance."
On the opposite side, Ilima nodded seriously. He didn't think he would be a match for Xiaozhi and even accepted the result of "top 16 players".
Today's goal is to kill one of Mr. Satoshi's Pokémon, then we'll succeed!
Xiaozhi: “?”
He scratched his head, not understanding why the dark-skinned handsome guy in front of him suddenly became excited.
"Ahem, since this is the first match, I will first explain the rules of the competition."
Mr. Hara coughed and introduced loudly.
This is not just a waste of words. After all, there has never been such a competition in the Alola region, so the rules still need to be stated formally.
"In a single 2v2 match, you can only manually replace Pokémon twice at most. Of course, active replacement skills such as Rapid Return can be used unlimitedly without any restrictions."
"When a Pokémon loses its consciousness or will to fight, it becomes incapable of fighting."
"When both of a contestant's Pokémon lose their ability to fight, the winner is determined!"
"Now, both parties can release their first Pokémon!" (End of this chapter)
