May had never expected things to turn out this way.
That was not all. As though his fighting spirit had been set ablaze, Brock even challenged May. "You'd better prepare yourself, May! I, Brock, have the personal seal of approval of Miss Youwu, a master at the very pinnacle! I'm going to be your biggest obstacle to winning!"
She had just been thinking there were no strong opponents, only to find that someone from her own group was about to take her down.
And Brock really did qualify as a formidable opponent. His strength was beyond question. As long as he made it through the first-round Performance Evaluation, his experience as a Gym Leader would make him more than most people could handle.
But May was not afraid of him.
So what if Brock had Miss Youwu coaching him?
I have Xia You helping me, too!
Whether it's performing or battling, I definitely won't lose to him!
May smiled as well. "Then I'll look forward to it! Be careful you don't get eliminated in the first round!"
"I could say the same to you." Brock folded his arms and smiled with absolute confidence, his eyes narrowed. "You and Eevee are the ones who should be most careful!"
Having decided to enter, Brock seemed like a different person. He went off with Youwu for some secret training elsewhere. Ash and Max could do nothing about it, and they also wanted to see what unique training methods Youwu had, so they forgot about battling Xia You and followed them away.
In the blink of an eye, only Xia You and May remained.
Spurred on by Brock, May also threw herself back into practice with renewed determination and even greater energy.
At this, Xia You could only shake his head helplessly and recline