The Final Four Are Set!

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Masters Tournament!"

The familiar commentator's voice was as impassioned as ever. "The two competitors in this match are Champion Cynthia of the Sinnoh League and the young prodigy trainer Steven Stone from the Hoenn League!"

Cynthia VS Steven Stone!

What was coming had finally come.

There were only eight people among the Eight Masters, and nearly half of them were practically "their own people." Running into each other had been almost inevitable, so Jing He had already resigned himself to it.

That said.

He truly could not tell who would win between Cynthia and Steven Stone.

There was not much difference in their strength, and their tactical ability and command skills were roughly on the same level.

Moreover, both had been influenced by Jing He. Compared to their counterparts in the original story, they were undoubtedly far stronger, perhaps even capable of competing with their original peak selves.

If there was anything to mention.

It was probably that Steven Stone was at a slight disadvantage in terms of Pokémon types.

Like Jing He, Alder, Geeta, and Leon, Cynthia was not a trainer who specialized in a single type. Thus, when facing opponents who did specialize, she could more or less gain a certain type advantage.

Steven Stone, however, was like Wataru. Because he favored Steel-type and Rock-type Pokémon, most of his team had those two types. When facing Pokémon specifically designed to counter them, he would inevitably be placed at a disadvantage.

But.

Steven Stone had his invincible Shiny Metagross.

Cynthia, however, had her invincible Garchomp.

In the end.

The outcome might truly depend on their condition at this very moment.

Perhaps one person would win this battle, but if they fought again, the other might emerge victorious.

In short, it was hard