It was the third day of the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament.
The tournament had entered the quarterfinals, with only eight of the thirty-two Fighters remaining.
The quarterfinals were divided into groups A and B, with matches held over two days to determine the four semifinalists.
This time, Master Bruno had finally grown a brain and placed Young Master Mao in group B, giving him a precious day off.
It was worth mentioning that, of the eight seeded contestants, only Maylene had crashed out...
She had run into Unova's martial arts superstar, Brycen.
Her Medicham had practically had its face slapped to pieces by Mienshao...
In the end, the eight quarterfinalists were Gary, Marshal, Bea, Maylene, Chuck, Brawly, Brycen, and Korrina.
The final groups were as follows.
Group A:
Maylene vs. Brycen
Korrina vs. Bea
Group B:
Gary vs. Brawly
Chuck vs. Marshal
When the groups were announced, Bea and Korrina froze.
The two had only just become friends, yet they were already facing a head-on clash.
"Boo-hoo... Bea, I never thought I'd have to battle you so soon." Korrina pouted, grumbling unhappily.
"Please make sure you give it everything you have," Bea requested with complete seriousness.
"I know. Let's both go all out! But we'll still be friends after the match!" Korrina nodded firmly.
Bea managed a rare, faint smile. "All right~"
In the stands, Young Master Mao held a bucket of popcorn, chatting with Raven as they waited for the match to begin.
Originally, he had wanted to devise a few strategies for Maylene to help her win.
But Maylene had politely declined. She had her own martial path to pursue, and this match was precisely the time to put it into practice!
So Gary had not insisted. All he could do was come in person