May hadn't expected the Battle Palace, which looked so steeped in history, to have such advanced technology.
Still, that was good. It certainly made things more convenient.
She asked again, "But if that's the case, how do you command your Pokémon in battle?"
Yujin chuckled and stroked his long beard. "Naturally, you can't give orders. In such a vast forest, without a Pokémon Trainer to guide them, victory depends on the Pokémon's own strength!"
He couldn't give his Pokémon orders?
He could let them fight however they liked?
Xia You rubbed his chin.
Why did that sound so familiar?
Wait...
Wasn't that exactly his strong suit?!
Meanwhile, seeing that May had no more questions, Yujin was about to turn and head toward the Pokémon Trainer's Battle Area on the opposite side when Xia You suddenly called out to stop him.
"One moment, Mr. Yujin."
Yujin stopped and turned to look at Xia You. "What is it?"
Xia You smiled. "It's rare to come across such a large battlefield, so I was wondering if we could change the rules a little."
At those words, not only Yujin but May, too, turned her attention to Xia You, both feeling somewhat puzzled.
Change the rules?
Did Xia You think these rules were too difficult?
That couldn't be right!
"Of course." Yujin offered no objection, merely asking with a smile, "How would you like to change them?"
Xia You turned toward the vast battlefield below the mountain and shook his head. "With such a huge, complicated battlefield, having just two Pokémon fight is a little too dull. How about this? Instead of playing all three matches, we could send out all three Pokémon at once and let them battle freely in the forest. Whichever side remains at the end wins the challenge!"
Some might