"Mr. Natsuhiko, please go easy—!!"
"Mr. Natsuhiko, please be sure to go easy!!"
This was the voice of supporters on Natsuhiko's side.
Clearly.
Little Ju'Er's figure almost immediately swayed his supporters.
After all, she's a beauty whose looks and figure can rival Hilona.
Little Ju'Er has quite a following not only in Unova but in other regions too.
Whether it's modeling shows she's part of or appearing on fashion magazine covers, she always brings a lot of attention.
Natsuhiko couldn't help but lower the brim of his hat.
Even though Little Ju'Er wasn't wearing the "Meiji Suit," it was a bit overwhelming.
If he went all out against such an opponent, he might lose a lot of male fans, right?
Dada da—
However.
While Natsuhiko was waiting for the referee's signal, which seemed to never come, he heard the crisp hoof sounds of Zebstrika.
A faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils.
And that exquisite face came so close.
Blue eyes directly gazed into his.
Little Ju'Er suddenly appeared right in front of him.
"Hmm?"
"'Hero of Truth' Mr. Natsuhiko?" Little Ju'Er's voice sounded as sweet as an oriole.
"Uh, that's me." Natsuhiko was momentarily stunned.
Confirmed Natsuhiko's identity.
Little Ju'Er's eyes curved sweetly, "I'm a fan of yours, can I have your autograph?"
Saying that, she pulled out a notebook from somewhere.
On the cover was a photo of Natsuhiko riding Reshiram, one that Natsuhiko himself felt the photographer had done a great job with.
Looking at the cover, Natsuhiko was speechless.
They didn't pay me any endorsement fees or copyright fees!
However, under Little Ju'Er's eager gaze, Natsuhiko still "scribbled" his name on it.
"There, done." Returning the notebook to her.
Deciding that after this competition, he definitely needs to look into this unauthorized use of his photo for profit, this is clearly a violation of portrait rights!
"Can we take a photo together?" Little Ju'Er continued.
"Little Ju'Er, please return to your position immediately; the match is about to start!" The referee couldn't bear it and reminded her.
"Soon, I promise, very soon." Little Ju'Er quickly said, hurriedly dismounted Zebstrika, then stood beside Natsuhiko.
She turned him ninety degrees, facing the audience.
The flashlights "click-click-clicked," lighting up continuously.
Is this a flash?
This is the sound of countless male fans' hearts breaking.
After finishing all this.
Only then did Little Ju'Er return contentedly to her position, leaving Natsuhiko with a word.
"Mr. Natsuhiko, please don't hold back, though I am a fan of yours, I won't go easy during the battle."
Once Little Ju'Er left, Natsuhiko finally let out a long breath.
He had somewhat underestimated the influence of the "Hero of Truth" title in the Unova region.
Once Little Ju'Er returned to her position, the referee was also relieved.
Immediately instructed the two to begin the match.
The main event is divided into several stages.
At this stage, it is still the first stage, so the match adopts the 3v3 format.
It is said that once it reaches the round of 32, it will switch to a 6v6 full-team battle rule.
"Please send out your Pokémon!"
As the battle commenced, Natsuhiko and Little Ju'Er's expressions simultaneously turned serious.
In two beams of red light.
Appearing before Natsuhiko was Eevee, while before Little Ju'Er was an Ampharos.
A Gym Leader level Ampharos.
When she saw Natsuhiko's Eevee, Little Ju'Er's brow furrowed slightly.
Her heart felt a bit of discontent.
She knew about Natsuhiko sweeping through the preliminaries with Eevee and Feebas.
This Eevee also has strong supportive capabilities.
But Eevee is just at Elite Level. Using it against her, isn't that a bit contemptuous?
She had just asked Natsuhiko not to hold back.
If Natsuhiko knew what Little Ju'Er was thinking, he would definitely plead innocence.
It's really not disrespect; his tactical arrangement was originally planned like this...
With the droppings of the referee's flag, Little Ju'Er, with a bit of grievance in her heart, immediately commanded Ampharos to launch a fierce offensive.
"Ampharos, Charge Beam!"
The red orbs on Ampharos's head and tail began to glow, golden currents surged, transforming into a swift arrow, heading towards Eevee.
The next moment.
The electricity swept over, leaving a ravine on the rocky ground, kicking up dust.
Eevee dodged the attack, utilizing its agility and nimbleness, combined with "Electric Flash."
Distance played a role, and Eevee itself was close to Gym Leader Level was another factor.
While running, Eevee's eyes glimmered with a psychic halo.
Meditation!
Still the same old tactic, just with some minor tactical changes added.
However, Little Ju'Er's luck was not bad; although Ampharos's "Charge Beam" didn't hit, it triggered an enhancement effect, boosting Ampharos's Special Attack.
Seeing Eevee successfully use "meditation," Little Ju'Er knew that next would be the "Takeover" tactic.
So, decisively nor did she let Ampharos continue with an attack, instead opting to accumulate power.
Yet shortly.
She realized she had misjudged.
Eevee's charge didn't stop, it continued running while using "meditation" again.
"Little Ju'Er's judgement was mistaken; Natsuhiko didn't immediately let Eevee use 'Takeover,' showcasing a flexible use of truth versus illusion!" The commentator excitedly shouted.
Because of Natsuhiko and Little Ju'Er's high popularity, the commentator was explaining the match at this venue.