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"Hoo—"
Drayden took a deep breath; in this fast-paced match, sweat had already begun to trickle down his temples and back.
Although he instinctively made the best decision just now, allowing Haxorus, already hit by Thunder Wave and with significantly reduced speed, to absorb that fatal Dazzling Gleam.
But even though he had minimized the sacrifice to counter this series of relentless attacks, the current situation was still far from optimistic.
Because his remaining two Pokémon were already revealed, both Dragon-types that were not well-suited to handle Togekiss.
The Fairy-type suppression over the Dragon-type lineage was something even Drayden found hard to compensate for.
However...
There was no other option but to proceed!
After taking another deep breath, Drayden retrieved a Poké Ball once more.
"Gym Leader Drayden's choice is—Hydreigon?!!!"
"Oh, planning to overwhelm Togekiss with damage?"
Upon seeing Hydreigon soar into the sky again, Aiden's eyes widened instantly.
Was he really going to face a four-times weakness head-on?
But on second thought, there didn't seem to be any other options.
After all, this Attribute Master Tournament followed a 3v3 rule. Having lost one Haxorus, he didn't have much choice.
Altaria's offensive capabilities clearly posed little threat to Togekiss.
He could only fight head-on.
But the problem now was...
"Even if you can deal with this Togekiss, how are you going to handle Kommo-o and Garchomp afterward?"
Aiden shook his head.
When Cynthia revealed her powerful move, Togekiss, the game was essentially sealed.
The subsequent events unfolded as expected.
Hydreigon's Stone Edge dealt significant damage to Togekiss, but it also had to endure a Dazzling Gleam. It barely stayed standing, clinging to its last bit of fighting spirit.
Then, it was swiftly taken out by Kommo-o.
Facing a pumped-up Kommo-o with almost maxed-out combat power, Altaria was clearly outmatched.
"You should Mega Evolve first before coming to the Dragon-type Master Tournament!"
After Aiden made this sharp critique, Altaria was predictably taken out by Kommo-o's Clanging Scales.
A clean and decisive 3:1 victory for Cynthia.
An undeniable crushing defeat.
From the score alone, it seemed like Drayden put up a bit of a struggle.
But in reality...
Don't forget, Cynthia hadn't even used her ace, Garchomp!
If Cynthia had been determined to shut him out, she could have rotated Garchomp in after Togekiss dealt with Haxorus.
After all, Drayden wouldn't risk using a Dragon-type move on Togekiss while ignoring its output.
So although it seemed like a back-and-forth battle, it was actually completely broken.
Ending with a 3:1 score was Cynthia being kind-hearted, holding back somewhat to avoid being too brutal.
[WTF? Our pride of Opelucid City got swept just like that???]
[Gym Leader Drayden did his best. The Fairy type is just too overpowering in a Dragon-type Master Tournament, and the opponent's command level was also terrifying! Massive skill diff rip]
[The key point is that she seems to have truly mastered Azure's dirty tactics and successfully pulled them off in the Master Tournament!]
[Hiss— Is this Sinnoh Champion really that terrifyingly strong?]
[Spread the word: a champion has emerged from Azure's live stream!]
...
With the referee's announcement, today's first match quickly concluded with Cynthia's easy victory.
However, Aiden did not end his live stream because today would see the conclusion of all four quarterfinal matches.
And after the first match ended, during the intermission time spent repairing the field damaged by moves, Cynthia soon emerged from the player's tunnel and came to the stands.
"Hey, Cynthia, over here!"
Caitlin, who had been silent beside Aiden for a long time, immediately stood up and waved enthusiastically at her as she exited the tunnel.
Cynthia smiled, stepping lightly and sitting to Aiden's left.
Casually brushing aside a strand of golden hair that fell across her temple, she then looked at Aiden, her amber eyes curving into crescents.
"How was my command just now, knowledgeable Trainer Aiden?"
"Awesome."
After Aiden spoke, he silently gave a thumbs up.
At the same time, an inexplicable pressure emanated from behind, seemingly coming from the blonde loli Caitlin.
And it wasn't until Cynthia truly appeared in Aiden's live stream frame that the audience suddenly realized—
[What?! The intel was true!]
[Wait, Azure, do you really know Sinnoh Champion Cynthia???]
[Something's off, very off... ]
[On the left is an accomplished 18-year-old beauty champion, and on the right is a super-rich young mistress with a castle, Azure, you're a fkn traitor!]
[A real trainer's eyes should not have cuteness, Azure, you've betrayed our live stream!]
Cynthia's appearance quickly caused some barrage comments to exclaim in disbelief.
But because Aiden was using his Rotom Phone for outdoor streaming today and couldn't see the barrage comments as easily as usual, he didn't notice this.
"You're much more professional in tactics than me, no wonder you're a genius trainer who became the Sinnoh Champion."
Aiden chuckled helplessly, reaching out to take the small Eevee that jumped toward him from Caitlin's lap due to the sudden oppressive feeling.
"But wasn't Togekiss's appearance a bit too early? I thought it could be hidden until the finals."
Although the previous match was undeniably impressive, revealing your trump card too early always felt like a bad idea...
Aiden sighed inwardly.
He knew he was overthinking, but he couldn't help it.
After all, with Cynthia's strength, it was basically impossible for her to stumble, and she hadn't even sent out Garchomp yet.
Is this what they call "concern breeds chaos"?
"It's fine, Togekiss and I aren't that easy to target."
Cynthia smiled gently, noticing the hovering Rotom Phone beside Aiden that occasionally emitted static sounds, and suddenly raised an eyebrow.
Is this live streaming mode?
Previously, Aiden had mentioned that he would live stream and commentate on this Attribute Master Tournament.
"Speaking of which, the tactic Togekiss used today was actually something I thought of after watching your live stream for a while."
"Using Thunder Wave or Electric Terrain to control speed indeed holds significant importance in actual battles."
She wasn't lying about this.
Because Aiden often mentioned the concept of "speed control" in his live streams, ensuring opponents' speeds remained slower than his, thus securing the initiative.
Aside from games, the benefits of slowing down opponents' speed in actual battles were evidently higher.
Because once speed drops, even the accuracy of moves becomes a big issue.
So, let's compliment him a bit~
"Ah?"
After Cynthia finished speaking, Aiden was utterly stunned.
As for the live barrage, it exploded instantly:
[Holy crap, so the champion is also a fan of Azure's live stream, is this for real?]
[Upstairs must not have seen enough; this Sinnoh Champion appeared in the live stream a long time ago!]
[Streamer's connections are too terrifying!]
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