One-Hit-Three

The twenty-eighth day after returning to the Orange Islands, cloudy.

The ninth day of the Orange Tournament. Four days of Preliminary Rounds, four days of the Group Stage, and today was the first day of the Knockout Stage...

On the first day of the Knockout Stage, tickets to Citrus Stadium were nearly impossible to get for ordinary tourists. However, family members of contestants had admission quotas that allowed them to bring people in.

Still, many Trainers had influential people behind them and did not lack one or two tickets. Tickets were limited, so contestants could arrange them as they saw fit.

As usual, Yu Hai and Dunmei acted together today. After hurriedly finishing breakfast, they brought food to the Pokémon Center to visit Ada, who was still unconscious, then headed to Citrus Stadium to draw lots for their opponents.

There were still 256 contestants remaining. The Three-on-Three Knockout Stage would not end for another two rounds. After that, anyone hoping to compete for the championship would have to fight six-on-six full-team battles. That would be the most exciting part.

When the two arrived at the drawing venue, a long line had already formed. Those who had drawn earlier had long since started their matches.

In fact, there was still room to maneuver with a system that matched opponents according to drawing time. One could first see whether strong competitors were drawing early or late before deciding when to draw.

Of course, such tricks meant little to true experts. The system would not arrange Gym Trainers against each other, nor would it match famous experts together and eliminate them early. That would reduce the excitement of the tournament. From the Knockout Stage onward, everyone was basically at least a Veteran Trainer.

If they truly encountered one another, then they could only