Kabukicho's Anomaly, the Semifinals Begin

As Garchomp reverted from Mega Evolution and fell, there was basically no suspense left in the match.

Having perfectly mastered Terastalization, Cyclizar, though hanging by a thread, still defeated Glaceon and Milotic with an overwhelming advantage.

Of course, it was also possible that after Garchomp's defeat, Cynthia no longer had any desire to continue fighting.

After all, whether it was her or Xingye, once either Garchomp or Cyclizar lost in that battle, the remaining fights would no longer matter, because they had already believed in their hearts that they had lost.

The moment Milotic was defeated and fell, Cyclizar's Tera Jewel shattered as well, turning into countless sparkling Tera Energy particles that scattered away.

But it had not lost its ability to fight. It was merely too exhausted, sitting on the ground and gasping heavily, though its expression was incredibly happy.

After recalling Milotic, Cynthia showed none of the disappointment of defeat. Instead, she wore an immensely gratified smile as she walked toward the battered arena, while Xingye also approached her.

The two stopped beside Cyclizar and shook hands. After letting go, Cynthia softly said, "That was an incredibly wonderful battle. I'm completely no match for you anymore. This is the era of you young people now. It seems I'm about ready to retire as well."

"Why talk about retiring? Cynthia, you're still young."

"Haha, you're getting better at talking too."

Cynthia smiled, then brushed aside her long hair. She glanced at Cyclizar beside them and continued, "I never expected you to use Terastalization. Miss Geeta is probably calling you right now."

"I secretly researched it just to give you all a little surprise during the tournament. It's still in the experimental stage, though, and it's somewhat unstable. Once the follow-up testing is finished, it'll be officially released."

"Then I'll