Gossip

The thirty-second day after returning to the Orange Islands. Sunny.

Today was the fifth round of the Knockout Stage, the battle to advance from sixteen to eight. Yu Hai already knew who his opponent was.

Facing this opponent, he had long obtained information on their Pokémon: three Elite-class Pokémon, one of them even a Pseudo-Legendary.

This person would be the strongest enemy he had ever faced. Only by fighting with everything he had could he find out where his limits lay.

"A Hai, are you still thinking about your opponent?" Dunmei stood nearby. Seeing Yu Hai spacing out while brushing his teeth and looking in the mirror, she did not rush him.

She knew who Yu Hai's opponent was this time as well. The two of them had watched TV together last night, and she knew this opponent was very strong.

"Yes." Yu Hai was still thinking about how to use two Elite-class Pokémon to take out his opponent's three Elite-class Pokémon, including that Pseudo-Legendary Elite-class one.

After yesterday's battle with Shingo, his opponent would definitely be on guard against his one-for-three strategy. That meant he could not use it, and besides, the tactic would not work every time.

He first had to find out what his opponent's third Elite-class Pokémon was. He only knew about two of them; the third had never been revealed. With only limited information, he could only make deductions through elimination.

"A Hai, don't worry. It's fine even if you don't make the top eight. The Kumquat Gym trainer was eliminated too. There will be plenty of chances in the future, so don't push yourself," Dunmei said, comforting him with remarkable understanding and offering plenty of emotional support.

"Don't you want it?" Yu Hai looked at Dunmei in confusion. She was actually telling him to