As it turned out, quite a few of them really did not have six Pokémon. They were all freshmen, after all, and most focused on developing just a handful of core Pokémon.
They might have caught more, but without extensive training, those Pokémon could not offer much fighting power.
Veranica had simply said it so naturally, as though having six Pokémon were a matter of course, that the diplomat had no idea how to argue against her.
"Some freshmen still can't field six Pokémon. The first year is mainly about building a foundation, after all!" Principal Nixon hurriedly chimed in.
Whatever happened, they could not let Veranica dictate the pace. Otherwise, he had a feeling she would lead them straight into a trap.
Besides, many students at Solomon Islands University genuinely could not field six Pokémon.
"That's easy. Just use however many Pokémon you have, with a maximum of six! If one person runs out of Pokémon, their partner will have to take on the opponents' two Pokémon with just one at a time, until they're completely defeated. That should settle it, right?" Veranica said casually, as though she really had come up with the solution on the spot.
"Well... all right, then!" With things having gone this far, the Diplomat had no reason left to refuse.
Besides, while plenty of Pokémon Trainers from the Australian Alliance could field six Pokémon, few at Solomon Islands University could do the same. This would only make their defeat even more humiliating.
"Then it's settled. Xiao, let's go first! Once we're done, we can relax and cheer everyone else on!" The moment the diplomat agreed, Veranica pulled Xiao Ran toward the Battlefield, seemingly leaving Nixon no time to hesitate or refuse.
Though the Diplomat felt a little suspicious, he could not work out