The news came unexpectedly and swiftly.
By the time everyone received it, all they knew was that the competition had been pushed back to make room for a match between Su Hao and Urshifu in its Combo Flow.
Discussion immediately erupted.
The focus of the debate was whether Su Hao could actually win.
It was not as though these people, who were at most Elite Level or Gym Level, thought that Su Hao, a League Champion, lacked real ability.
He had repeatedly created miracles. At such a young age, he possessed Champion Level strength, the lifelong goal of countless people, as well as a Mythical Pokémon equal to Queen Diancie of the Ore Kingdom.
No one doubted whether he could fight Urshifu. Rather, everyone clearly knew that he was absolutely someone capable of going toe-to-toe with Urshifu.
It was just that...
The notice had not mentioned a spar between Diancie and Urshifu, but a spar between Su Hao's Fighting-type Pokémon, Lucario, and Urshifu.
Su Hao's Lucario was also widely known as one of his signature Pokémon.
At the World Youth Championship, it had represented the Divine Land Alliance, fought beneath the national flag, and used the world's first Mega Evolution to defeat the Great Britain Alliance's Gigantamax.
Even now, it was still celebrated as a fine tale of a Champion's rise.
That enormous Aura Bullet remained a cherished memory in the hearts of many Shenzhou people.
But no matter how thick the rose-colored filter was, during the Elite Four Challenge over a month ago, Mega Lucario had only defeated Bai Du's Kingdra before losing to Mega Sceptile.
Even now, it was at most Elite Four Level. How could it possibly spar with the Champion Level Legendary Pokémon, Urshifu in its Combo Flow?
Rather than a spar, it sounded more like