Eichi was somewhat surprised when he saw it. How could there be Gym Leader-level Pokémon? Weren't they all supposed to be Elite Four level?
Then he realized he had thought too highly of others. Recently, everyone he had encountered had been at the Elite Four level, so he had subconsciously overestimated everyone else's strength.
Not everyone was as gifted as he was, able to spend endless amounts of money on training, nor did they have his luck, catching Pokémon with excellent potential every time.
This was the true level of ordinary people. As he thought this, the battle had already begun. He calmed himself and watched the fight between the two sides.
The two truly deserved to be academy graduates. The Pokémon they had trained were far superior to ordinary people's Pokémon in both reaction speed and attack power.
Watching just one of their battles was far more worthwhile than several matches at the League Tournament. Even Eichi himself gained something from it.
A 6v6 battle was unlike a 3v3 match. It was extremely time-consuming, and even a single battle usually took at least fifteen minutes.
On the field, Kudo's overall strength was a little greater than Heiji's. It took roughly twenty-two minutes for the battle to end.
Once the first match ended, the second began soon afterward. The pace of battle was very tight, though that did not mean there were no matches where people deliberately dragged things out.
When the two sides were evenly matched, the battle naturally lasted longer.
Time passed without anyone noticing. In the blink of an eye, four rounds had already taken place, yet none of the eight contestants had shown particularly impressive strength.
Bang!
"Venusaur has lost its ability to battle. Gengar wins."
"Congratulations to Momozi for advancing to the next round."
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