Her brother's Blaziken was about as strong as his Infernape, and its self-discipline was second to none. It was an extremely troublesome opponent.
"Miss, Dragon Country has finished its matches. We're currently in eighth place, one point behind seventh. Only a clean sweep without losing a single Pokémon in this match will guarantee us a place in the finals!"
"Is that so? I'm determined to win this World Cup, not just for myself, but for my brother too!"
Morikawa Minako looked up at the sky. The Key Stone on her Wristband resonated with the Mega Stone at Blaziken's collarbone!
The host announced excitedly, "The fourth Mega-Evolved Pokémon of the main tournament has appeared!!!"
Williams, the American team's captain, smiled and shook his head. "Using Mega Evolution already? That little girl really is unreliable. She's completely wasting Blaziken's Speed Boost."
Mega Blaziken's appearance instantly turned the battle around. The three opposing Pokémon could not withstand it at all, and Mega Blaziken swept them out of the match in under a minute.
The host announced, "Congratulations to Japan's team on earning three points! Their total has now surpassed both Dragon Country and France, putting them in sixth place!"
With that, the first stage of the main tournament came to an end, and every country's total appeared on the big screen.
America stood prominently in first place, followed by Ice and Snow Country, Eagle Country, India, Australia, Japan, and France!
"That's it. We've dropped back to eighth!"
Li Zifan felt somewhat deflated. He had never expected the opponents from the other countries to be so strong this time. Luo Moyun and Jiang Zhe had both brought out Mega Evolution, yet they had only managed eighth place!
Footsteps sounded outside the lounge, and Luo Moyun and the other two returned together. By then, however,