It was naturally all the better that Darach had that resolve.
And his willingness to field his strongest lineup meant that Xia You had truly earned his recognition, whether in terms of strength or reputation.
Most importantly, Xia You did not actually want to fight Pokémon that were not part of Darach's main team.
If he only fought an ordinary lineup, wouldn't he have come all this way for nothing?
At that moment, Caitlin spoke again. "There are no other rules. Normally, as the one being challenged, Darach wouldn't be allowed to switch Pokémon. But he told me he wanted a fair and square match against you, Xia You, just like in a tournament. So he hopes you'll allow him to use certain strategies, such as... freely switching Pokémon during battle."
So that was it.
After learning of his achievements, Darach understood that he could not treat Xia You like an ordinary challenger and battle according to rigid rules. That was why he had made this request.
But it was no big deal. Xia You had not come here to collect a stamp anyway.
"Of course." Xia You nodded. "Then let's treat it like a regular battle."
Seeing Xia You agree, Darach breathed a sigh of relief.
He also understood that, as a Frontier Brain, making such a request was rather excessive. But against an opponent like Xia You, he wanted to be free of those restrictions and have a serious battle with this winner of Conferences in three regions!
Win or lose, he at least wanted to know the gap between their abilities so that he would have no regrets.
"Then let's get straight to the battle. Don't let your guard down, Xia You. Darach is very strong!"
With that, Caitlin walked aside and sat down beside May.
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