Because Rain Dance had damaged the battlefield and Zifila had been shocked half to death by his own Pokémon, the match was temporarily suspended. It would resume after the seawater receded.
The match also gained a new rule: weather-changing moves such as Sunny Day and Rain Dance could not be used.
Because of the effects of Qing Wu's match, Qing Wu went to watch someone else's battle instead.
The two Poison Kings, Kuraki and Xilaiya, fought fiercely. Kuraki's Shiny Arbok battled Xilaiya's Drapion, and Kuraki ultimately gained the upper hand, advancing to the final four.
Xilaiya was extremely depressed. Seeing Qing Wu arrive so early to watch the match, she assumed that Zifila had already lost, making her expression even gloomier.
"Qing Wu, our next match should be against each other. I've been looking forward to this day for a long time. I've even mastered the Death Makeup Technique." Kuraki's yellow snake eyes stared intently at Qing Wu as he licked his lips.
"Qing Wu, don't get cocky. We haven't lost yet. Even if Zifila loses to you, we still have the strongest Laiden." Xilaiya spoke viciously.
"Zifila hasn't lost yet, Xilaiya. How badly do you want him to lose?" Qing Wu said with a shrug.
"The battlefield was only damaged. It's being repaired now. I had nothing better to do, so I came to watch everyone's matches." Qing Wu smiled.
After making a huge blunder and turning red with embarrassment, Xilaiya hurried away.
"Qing Wu, I'll see you in our match." Kuraki had just fought Xilaiya and also needed to quickly restore the stamina of his Pokémon. Otherwise, when it came time for the 3-versus-6 match, he might not be able to send out a Pokémon, which would be awkward.
After the two of them left, Qing Wu went