After taking his position on the Battle Court, Kato quickly adopted a determined look, his right hand tightly gripping a Poké Ball.
His last Gym Challenge had been such an embarrassment that even Teacher Yu remembered his name, never mind the viewers in the Livestream Room and the students at Naranja Academy.
If he suffered another crushing defeat against Teacher Yu today, he would probably become everyone's laughingstock!
Please, anything but that...
So!
To salvage my reputation, winning is my only option today!
Fortunately, after a week of preparation, he was a different Trainer now. He had already seen through the tactics Teacher Yu intended to use and swiftly devised a counterstrategy that even Teacher Yu had acknowledged!
A mere Tailwind team? Eat my Trick Room!
Kato was brimming with confidence in his tactics.
Standing opposite him, Qingyu also had a faint smile on his lips as he quietly observed his opponent's expression.
[Teacher Yu is smiling, so why am I getting chills down my spine...]
[The Streamer must be cooking up something nasty again. Looks like this "lucky" challenger is about to have his mental state wrecked by Teacher Yu all over again!]
[How can a Trainer as wicked as Teacher Yu even exist?!]
"Well, before we begin, let me briefly explain this week's Gym Challenge rules."
Qingyu narrowed his eyes and spoke, and Kato immediately nodded firmly from across the court.
"The battle will be two-on-two, with the challenger attacking first. The Gym Leader may not voluntarily switch Pokémon, though switching moves are exempt from this restriction. The challenger has no such restrictions."
"When all the Pokémon on one side are unable to battle, the other side wins."
"Any objections?"
"None!"
After giving his answer, Kato took a deep breath and prepared to throw his Poké Ball.