The pool on the third level was larger than either of the first two, and this time, a girl was waiting there.
She had short pink hair and wore a sleeveless blue dress. A radiant smile lit her face as she watched Yong step onto the floating platform and said gently,
"Congratulations on reaching the third level! Just beat me, and you can head to the final arena! I'm Fu Jiang, an elite apprentice of the Pastoria Gym!"
Yong smiled as well and said softly,
"Hello! I'm Yong!"
"I've been watching your performance! You're really good! You aren't a rookie, are you?"
As she spoke, Fu Jiang took out a Pokémon Ball.
The larger the floating platform, the steadier it was, which was good news for Yong. At Fu Jiang's question, he paused briefly.
That's right. Going by the standard of one tournament a year, this really is my second year...
Setting those thoughts aside, Yong smiled.
"That's right. I'm from Hoenn!"
Fu Jiang nodded.
"The rules here are exactly the same as before! So here's the Pokémon I'll be using!"
A flash of light appeared, and a Pokémon materialized on the floating platform. Its oval body was blue, with six white circular markings of varying sizes on its upper half and a white, wave-shaped pattern across its belly.
It had long rabbit ears and a bent tail with a blue ball at the end.
Yong's eyes flickered. Well, well. Azumarill!
Another "dragon slayer," following the "dragon-slaying shellfish"!
``` Pokémon: Azumarill, Lv28. Aqua Rabbit Pokémon. Its ears have highly developed hearing! Even amid raging currents, it can pinpoint locations clearly by sound!
Type: Water + Normal (Fairy)
Sex: Female
Nature: Naughty
Ability: Huge Power. Doubles the damage of physical moves.
Moves: Tackle (Proficient), Helping Hand (Beginner), Tail Whip (Beginner), Water