Since the previous few days had still been the group stage, Cynthia's opponents had mostly been Ace Trainers from various regions. She had steamrolled them all, so there wasn't much to talk about.
That was why Qingyu had waited until the knockout stage began today to finally start his livestream.
In this fierce quarterfinal match, Cynthia would face Drayden, the Dragon-type Gym Leader from Opelucid City in Unova.
This handsome old man had quite the pedigree. Calling him the pride of the Unova Region's Gym Leaders wouldn't have been an exaggeration.
Even the heirloom passed down through the Opelucid Gym he presided over had close ties to Unova's black and white dragons, which pursued ideals and truth.
By a conservative estimate, Drayden's true strength should have been no lower than that of an Elite Four member.
As for who would win between him and this year's "rookie sensation," Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, the answer would soon be revealed.
As the host kept whipping up the atmosphere, deafening cheers rose from the audience, and all of Mesagoza seemed to heat up along with them.
"Go, Cynthia!!!"
Sitting beside Qingyu, Caitlin quickly got into the spirit too, unleashing "Snarl" in a hellishly cute voice.
Qingyu, who had been about to join in with a shout, froze.
Usually, I'm the one using Snarl on the viewers. How come I'm on the receiving end today?
And is it even legal for a Psychic like you to use Snarl?
[That female Trainer sitting beside the streamer is so cute! So this is what the Masters Tournament venue is like? Love it, love it!]
[To the person above, that's Young Lady Caitlin from Sinnoh's Battle Chateau. Her battling style is famously brutal...]
[Caitlin's really made it now. She even gets to ride on the coattails of Teacher