Battle begins! (Thanks to Gengar Staying Up Late Playing on Their Phone for Top Supporter Badge ×2)

Unfortunately, reality was no dream and gave him no chance to indulge his fantasies. All he could do now was stand below the stage and watch Ye Qing shine on the world stage, with all eyes on him!

Jiang Zhe leaned against the wall, his eyes vacant, his thoughts unknown.

Both girls silently cheered Ye Qing on, hoping Ho-Oh's good fortune would favor him a little.

The Dragon Tamer also returned to the dais and chatted with some friends he knew well.

Prince Basong smiled at Ye Qing. "Ye Qing? I've heard your name for a long time. You were behind that massacre in Rainbow Country too, weren't you?"

His words carried through the loudspeakers to the entire venue. The spectators also recalled the recent massacre; they had heard that hundreds of Trainers in Rainbow Country had died in a single night.

That night, blood had flowed in rivers, and severed limbs had littered the ground.

"There are plenty of Slaking out there. Don't go slandering me. Had too much Ganges water to drink, have you?"

Ye Qing was no fool. Naturally, he would never admit to it.

Besides, he was a victim himself. Why did their account make him sound like an executioner?

This time, the Battle Ring featured Grass Terrain. Grass dozens of centimeters tall covered the entire field. If Azurill appeared here, the spectators probably would not even be able to see her.

"Both competitors, please release your Pokémon at the same time!"

Having only just settled the war of words between four countries, the announcer feared these two would start trading insults across the field again, so he hurriedly announced the start of the match.

Prince Basong said evenly, "These are my three Pokémon. Ye Qing, you're the second opponent worth taking seriously."

"Oh? What an