"I'll give it my all!"
On the battlefield of Wyndon Stadium, Iris looked seriously at Lu Ze across from her as she spoke.
"Good luck!"
Lu Ze smiled and replied, then the two separated and took their respective positions.
"Both contestants, please send out your lead Pokémon."
As the referee's voice rang out, both of them took out their Poké Balls at the same time.
"Who are you rooting for?"
In the lounge, Cynthia looked at the excited Ash and teased him with a smile.
Cynthia's question truly stumped Ash.
Who was he rooting for?
Honestly, he didn't want Lu Ze to lose, nor did he want Iris to lose.
He wanted to support both of them.
After all, he was very close with both of them.
"I don't know who I should root for either, but no matter which of them wins, I'll be very happy."
In the end, Ash shook his head and spoke softly.
"Iris is quite strong."
Cynthia smiled, but Lance suddenly spoke up. "If Lu Ze gets careless, he might lose to Iris."
"But the problem is, Lu Ze won't get careless."
Sui Yan smiled and spread his hands, while Steven Stone beside him nodded as well.
"Even if Lu Ze did get careless, his Pokémon themselves are very strong."
"And his Pokémon are also very capable of battling on their own."
Leon spoke last.
Lance neither agreed nor disagreed, merely turning his attention back to the battlefield.
Both trainers had already sent out their first Pokémon.
Iris's first Pokémon was Goodra.
As a pure Dragon-type Pokémon, Goodra was only weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy types.
And all of those weaknesses were only double weaknesses.
It was perfect as the first Pokémon to take the field.
After all, her other Pokémon were either four