"Eh? What happened?"
The Asian spectator had just put his glasses back on.
He looked at the field in confusion.
Gothitelle was still standing there without moving... while Haxorus was embedded in the protective wall.
"The battle... is over?"
The spectator opened his eyes wide, completely incredulous.
It had only taken the time it took him to clean his glasses! What had happened?
Not only him.
The entire stadium fell silent for a moment.
The next second, the crowd erupted.
The spectators of the Federal League began cheering enthusiastically.
In the observation area for participants, the trainers who had been waiting to analyze the strength of both sides were also stunned.
With just a simple use of the move Psyshock, the battle had already ended?
"It's very strong. The intensity of that Gothitelle's psychic power far exceeds that of my Alakazam," Adrian suddenly said somewhat helplessly.
Hearing this, Ethan and the others tensed.
Adrian's Alakazam was truly at the Quasi-Elite level, with extremely powerful psychic power.
And yet Gothitelle far surpassed it.
So what level was it?
"Elite level?"
"That... shouldn't be possible, right?"
That thought appeared in their minds.
Although they were not sure what the Elite level was really like, one thing they could confirm: the strength of that Gothitelle far exceeded the normal Quasi-Elite level.
Meanwhile, Ethan thought of something else.
He wondered whether that Gothitelle could face his Charizard after Mega Evolving.
Unfortunately, he still could not make his Charizard Mega Evolve using only his own strength.
The battle continued.
But Stefan's Gothitelle was too powerful.
It defeated all three of the opponent's Pokémon by itself.
Even the opponent's ace Pokémon only managed to last one additional turn.
Moreover, throughout the entire battle Gothitelle only used a single move: Psyshock, displaying its terrifying mental power.
When the battle ended, Stefan swept his gaze across the stadium.
Soon he found Ethan.
A provocative smile appeared on his lips.
Clearly, sending out his main Pokémon in the first match and winning in such a crushing manner was a message directed at Ethan.
It was a mockery of his supposed arrogance.
"He's really strong..."
Adrian and the others felt the weight of the situation.
Although in the last three months they had improved a lot thanks to the resources of their families, they still had no confidence in defeating that opponent.
"This really gives me a headache..."
Ethan also rubbed his forehead.
Although his Pokémon had improved quite a bit during that time, there was still a considerable gap compared to Gothitelle.
However, Stefan was in another group.
If they met, it would be in the knockout stage.
In a 6 vs 6 battle, perhaps with strategy and coordination there might still be some chance.
After Stefan's battle, the matches continued.
Soon the fourth battle of the group stage arrived.
It was Ethan against Harry, from Harvard Pokémon University.
To a certain extent, this match could also be considered a rivalry duel.
Because of this, when it began, it attracted a large number of spectators.
"Come on, Senpai Harry! Teach that guy a lesson!"
Among the audience, the students of Harvard Pokémon University waved banners and shouted enthusiastically.
In comparison, the students of Ironvale City Pokémon University were completely drowned out by the noise.
Even so, they clenched their fists and silently cheered for Ethan.
"Ethan, you have to win this battle."
In the Daleron League area, the other seven members of the team encouraged him.
"Yes, I know."
Ethan nodded and quickly walked toward the battlefield.
Harry was already waiting on the other side, spinning a Poké Ball between his fingers.
When both were ready, the screen began to spin. Soon it determined who would attack first. The one who would start the battle would be Harry.
"The battle begins."
A confident smile appeared in Harry's eyes as he threw the Poké Ball he already had prepared.
Instantly, an extremely robust Emboar appeared on the field. Flames roared around it, displaying a terrifying presence.
Emboar is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon. A ring of burning flames surrounds its neck; its two thick arms are black, and on its wrists there is a red band. Its figure is tall and majestic.
"It's one of Senior Harry's three main Pokémon, Emboar!"
Seeing it appear, the students of Harvard Pokémon University immediately began cheering.
"Quasi-Elite level?"
"Then I'll leave it to you. Go!"
Feeling the energy fluctuations emanating from Emboar, Ethan's expression became a little more serious.
At the same time, he opened the Poké Ball in his hand. A white light shot out, and when it dissipated, Vibrava appeared.
Vibrava
"That is... Vibrava?"
The students of Harvard Pokémon University were all elite students, so they immediately recognized this Pokémon originating from Asia.
Precisely because they recognized it, they were so confused to see it appear.
According to what they remembered, Vibrava was not its final evolutionary form.
What was Ethan thinking?
Why wasn't he evolving it into Flygon?
Flygon
Because of the powerful performance Ethan had previously shown at the university, no one believed that the Vibrava he had sent out was actually weak.
However, it was difficult for them to imagine what that Pokémon could excel at. In their opinion, even the two Pokémon Ethan had shown at the university seemed stronger. And precisely because of that they were even more confused.
"That guy... he isn't looking down on our Federal League, is he?" Suddenly, a student said that angrily, causing the atmosphere in the stadium to tense.
In contrast, on the side of Ironvale City Pokémon University, excited shouts erupted.
"It's that Vibrava!"
"This battle is secured, we'll definitely win!"
Although the language was different, everyone clearly understood the cheers from that side. And that made the audience of the Federal League even more confused.
(End of Chapter)