Total Defeat

He had originally thought that, no matter what, he should at least make it into the top thirty-two to live up to Old Man Lag's guidance.

Now he had stopped at the top sixty-four. He was unwilling to accept it, but this was reality. He could only accept it. If his strength was lacking, then it was lacking.

Sato still looked as calm as ever on the surface, hiding all his emotions deep inside.

Seeing Sato like that, Mei clenched her fists tightly.

She had originally wanted to battle Sato in the Battle Arena, but she had not expected it to end so quickly. There was no chance at all now.

When Sato returned to the stands, Eichi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't lose heart. You can only blame your opponent for being too strong."

"And you're three years younger than him. If you were the same age, you'd absolutely crush him."

Sato unclenched his fist and said, "It's fine. It's only one match. My mental resilience isn't that weak."

Eichi nodded and said nothing more, letting him have some peace.

Sato really had been unlucky this time. His Charizard was only around level 57.

The opposing Empoleon was completely different.

Empoleon

Potential: Outstanding

Level: Early Elite Four (63)

There was already a six-level gap, with the Elite Four threshold between them. Coupled with the type disadvantage, it would have been a miracle if Sato had won.

Before long, Kona took the field as well. Her luck was no better. Who knew whether he had sucked away both Sato and Kona's luck, causing them to face opponents who were absurdly strong.

Kona's opponent was from the Unova Region. Although the Unova Region had become something of a joke by now—

They had the most eliminations,