"So strong! Iron Tail was super effective against the Steel- and Ground-type Steelix.
Yet even against a Steelix that had boosted its Defense with Harden, it still knocked it out in a single hit."
Watching Seiya defeat Steelix, Ash, who had been spectating, immediately became fired up.
Perhaps sensing Ash's fighting spirit as well, Viola put down the camera she had been constantly using to photograph Seiya and said, "Ash, don't you want to have a match against that Eevee?"
Although Ash had only Pikachu with him after arriving in the Kalos Region,
Viola knew that Ash's Pikachu had been his companion since the start of his journey. Its level and strength were even no weaker than some regions' Elite Four Pokémon.
"Of course I do... But so many Trainers want to challenge that Eevee. If I have to line up, someone else might have caught him before it's my turn."
Ash naturally couldn't have wished for anything more than battling such a powerful Eevee.
However, they had heard earlier that far too many Trainers wanted to catch this Eevee, so challengers could only take turns in line.
"Kid, you don't need to worry about that. I'm next up, but for this beautiful lady's sake, I can give you my spot. What do you say?"
The one who suddenly cut into Ash and Viola's conversation was none other than Extra Bro, whom they had met earlier.
Upon hearing that Ash wanted to take the field, he generously offered up his place.
Extra Bro had his own little schemes for being so courteous.
On one hand, he wanted to win Viola's favor and make her think he was quite the gentleman.
On the other hand, he felt that the Eevee on the field still had some strength left. If he went