Long Yi VS Xinhai

Hearing Yingxiong's laughter, the other contestants all looked over. Kaito, helpless, nudged him with his elbow, finally quieting him down.

Long Yi himself said nothing. He merely gave Xinhai and Combusken a slight nod, his calm gaze seeming to say, "See you in the arena."

Xinhai took a deep breath and completely suppressed the trace of helplessness in his heart, replacing it with fighting spirit as high as Combusken's.

He looked down at the battle-hungry Combusken beside him and gently stroked the scorching feathers atop its head. His voice was steady and powerful. "Combusken, our next opponents are Senior Long Yi and Blaziken. This will be our toughest battle yet, but it will also be the best opportunity to test our strength!"

"Combusken!!" Combusken nodded heavily and let out a short, forceful cry. The flames in its eyes burned even brighter.

Difficult? It wasn't afraid! This was exactly the kind of battle it longed for!

The first match of the quarterfinals soon began, with Senior Yingxiong facing A-Feng from the Aikido Dojo.

Senior Yingxiong's Medicham displayed overwhelming strength. The terrifying power granted by Pure Power, combined with exquisite Confusion control, completely suppressed A-Feng's Poliwrath.

In the end, Poliwrath completely lost its ability to fight after Medicham landed a mighty High Jump Kick.

After shaking hands with A-Feng and exchanging a few words, Yingxiong waved to the spectators supporting him below the stage and stepped down from the arena with a confident smile.

Soon, the referee's voice rang throughout the venue, stirring everyone's blood. "Ladies and gentlemen! Next is the second match of the quarterfinals! Long Yi VS Xinhai! What sparks will fly in this battle? Let us wait and see!"

Amid deafening cheers, Xinhai and Long Yi emerged from the contestants' tunnel at the same time and stepped onto the