Descendants Strike First, Ancestors Arrive Later

The referee stood at the center of the arena and signaled for both contestants to release their Pokémon.

"Go, Hitmonlee! Show them what we're made of!" Daisuke hurled out his Poké Ball with force, trying to use his own Presence to dispel the pressure.

"Hitmonlee!"

A red flash appeared, and a Hitmonlee with sharp eyes and powerful, sturdy legs landed lightly atop the arena.

"Go, Combusken!" Xinhai said steadily as he gently tossed out his Poké Ball.

"Combusken!"

A red flash streaked past. Combusken let out a low growl as it appeared on the arena, its blazing gaze locking onto its opponent. Invisible fighting spirit seemed to burn around its body.

Daisuke's gaze swept quickly over the Combusken Xinhai had sent out. Seeing that it was merely a second-stage Combusken rather than its final evolution, Blaziken, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves loosened slightly.

Good, it's only a Combusken... Its Type energy and physical abilities should be limited. That was what he thought, but he still did not dare let down his guard. No one who had advanced all the way to the main tournament could be weak.

At that moment, a humming sound rang out as two layers of energy Barriers rose in succession.

The inner layer hugged the edge of the arena, meant to prevent the energy impacts from the battle from spreading. The outer layer was like a massive transparent dome, enclosing the entire arena along with Xinhai, Ueno Daisuke, and the referee. It completely blocked out the deafening noise outside, ensuring that both sides could focus fully on their commands.

Seeing that both sides had taken their positions in the command zones and their Pokémon were ready on the field, the referee raised the flag in his hand high.

"Both sides