Shizuko took out her third Poké Ball.
This time, she sent out a Houndoom.
After dealing with Team Magma and Team Aqua for so long, Xia You was all too familiar with Pokémon like Houndoom. He could even battle one with his eyes closed!
His gaze lingered on Blaziken, who was still in fairly good shape. Seeing Blaziken nod to him, Xia You smiled slightly and left him on the field instead of switching him out.
Seeing his decision, Misty smiled from the stands. "Looks like Xia You is planning to have Blaziken take down three in a row!"
Ash and Masamune perked up at that.
Taking down three opponents with one Pokémon was no easy feat, especially on an occasion like this.
Precisely because they had just battled and had a deep understanding of the competitors who had made it to this round, they knew this was not something easily accomplished.
It placed high demands on the terrain, both sides' types, and their condition, and the Pokémon itself also needed tremendous strength!
It might have been possible in an ordinary battle or during the Preliminaries, but as the tournament progressed, the competitors grew stronger. It was not impossible, but the difficulty increased considerably.
In Ash and Masamune's battle, for instance, both had managed to take down two opponents with one Pokémon, but because they were so evenly matched, neither had managed three.
Shizuko did not know whether Xia You had that intention, but she felt he was looking down on her.
He had already defeated two of her Pokémon with Blaziken, yet he still was not satisfied and wanted to keep battling with him?
He really is underestimating me!
Anger rose within her, making her actions even more "hotheaded"!
When the battle resumed, Xia You noticed that Shizuko had