Druddigon and Haxorus

Anyone who made it into the top sixteen was a genius. Their mental fortitude was exceptionally strong; even if they were nervous inside, nothing showed on their faces.

There were still four Elite Four members on the VIP Stand, with Yanase among them.

Most of his attention was focused on Eichi from the Johto region.

After yesterday's matches ended, he had specifically looked into Eichi and discovered that the boy was truly no simple opponent.

Like Yanase, Eichi had chosen to specialize in Bug-type Pokémon. Yanase knew all too well how difficult it was to specialize in Bug-type Pokémon.

Yet Eichi, a young man who specialized in Bug-type Pokémon, had actually fought his way into the top sixteen of the Five School League.

He had defeated countless powerful opponents, and from the looks of it, he did not seem to have gone all out yet.

Yanase greatly anticipated Eichi's performance in the upcoming matches. Interestingly enough, Eichi's opponent in this match happened to be from their Sinnoh Region.

That left him somewhat conflicted. On a personal level, he hoped Eichi could win.

But from the standpoint of an Elite Four member, he naturally hoped Rex would win.

No matter who lost, he would find it regrettable.

After wrestling with it for a while, he gave up. Forget it, there was no need to dwell on such things. Whoever won would be good for him.

The weather was quite nice today. The sky was clear for miles, without much wind.

The sunlight felt pleasantly warm on their bodies.

There were still five minutes until the match began, and everyone had already taken their places.

The staff began inspecting the safety of the Battle Arena, while the referee also took his position nearby.

On the VIP Stand, more than a dozen officials