A total of 36 teams participated in the Yale Provincial High School League, anized into 9 groups with 4 teams eabsp;

  From each group, oeam qualified to move on to the round.

  Julian and his teammates were pced in Group E, which also included three other teams from different cities within Yale Provinbsp;

  The team matches would be streamed live on television and online, making them accessible to a wide audience.

  Each venue has a seating capacity of 50,000, although this is sidered a sedary venue.

  The main venue for the finals will host between 400,000 and 600,000 spectators.

  The matches in all 9 groups were pyed simultaneously, which saved time and allowed for a quicker transition to the eagerly anticipated individual petitions.

  In the Silver ferehere are typically 20 sedary venues alongside a main venue.

  Ordinary matches utilize the smaller venues, while signifit matchups are held in the main venue.

  The live broadcast features nine small ss, each dispying different matches.

  Viewers cli any of these ss to focus on the group they wish to wat greater detail.

  "The team petition is so dull; I 't wait for the individual matches," one viewer remarked.

  "I'll make a bold predi: Link Middle School will wieam petition!" another user chimed in.

  "You're out of your mind," someone replied.

  "No. 1 Middle School from Lake city is the best!" another ented excitedly.

  "Hey, check out Group E—this Trainer actually has Lucario and has already defeated three oppos!" someone pointed out.

  Within the Group E petition venue, Sam uedly sent up against Julian first.

  Having decisively defeated the previous three oppos using Lucario, Julian now faced the fourth challenger.

  "I'll take her down; leave the final oo me!" Will shouted from the sidelines, hoping Julian would save one oppo for him.

  heless, Julian was determio gain experience for Lucario, no matter how small the challenge.

  Julian's oppo was a beautiful girl, whose charm belied her youth.

  "Hold on, little brother. you take it easy on me? We might have a story to tell iure," she teased, winking at Julian.

  Julian remained unfazed, while Will and the audience found it hard to tain their reas.

  "I think I might be in love," Will muttered, clutg his heart.

  The chat exploded with ents:

  "High schoolers these days are ruthless!"

  "What a feast!"

  "Just back out already!"

  "What exactly is she doing?" Chase remarked on the girl's pyful demeanor, referring to her as a "vixen."

  "If you stay quiet, I'll take it as a promise," the girl said.

  The girl smiled and elegantly tucked her hair behind her ear, showg her sparkling earrings.

  "Let Inferake the stage!" she announced.

  As the Pokémoered, fmes erupted around it, fixating its gaze on Lucario.

  Known for its fiery temperament, this Pokémon was hard to handle when angered.

  "Force Palm!"

  Julian anded.

  "Fmethrower!"

  The girl shouted in response.

  Though the Fmethrower was fast, Luoved even quicker.

  Before the fmes reached him, Lucario's palm struck the Infernape's belly.

  The impact sent the fiery creature back over teers, and Lucario kept up the pressure.

  The girl, caught off guard by Lucario's speed, mistakenly called out,

  "Infernape, Fire Punch!"

  Uain trol while hurtling backward, the Pokémoed its Fire Punch awkwardly, resulting in a ckluster attack.

  "Bone Rush," Julian said.

  Lumoned a white Bone Club and struck the Pokémon with a relentless flurry.

  The overwhelmed Infernape had nth left to retaliate, and with a final, powerful swing, Lucario nded a blow to its head, rendering it unscious.

  "Infernape is uo battle, Lucario wins!" decred the referee as he sighe match's clusion.

  "Hmph, I hope you stay single forever," the girl huffed, withdrawing her defeated Pokémon;

  Leaving Julian to pte that had he not held back for her sake, Lucario could have fihe fight with just one move instead of two.

  - "Julian, you're unbelievable. How you possibly end the mat two moves for such a stunning girl? Instead, You should aim for an instant knockout so she realizes your power and starts to idolize you," Will excimed.

  Shen, who was standing nearby, shot Will a bewildered look. "You really believe what you just said?"

  "Absolutely! A decisive viakes women admire you and fall for you," Will replied fidently.

  "Where did you hear that?" Shen asked, curious.

  "Aional influencer on Douyiio," Will expined.

  (T/N: A streaming ptform)

  "Do you think they're wrong?" Will inquired.

  "Definitely!"

  Shen scoffed.

  Beied in two moves in front of so many witnesses is already humiliating, and this guy was talking about a one move K.O., if the other party didn't hate him to death that would be a miracle.

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  Julian announced, ready for the challenge.

  At that moment, the chat erupted with excitement.

  "666, so dominant!" one user chimed in.

  "This is definitely a one man show," another added.

  "Julian, I'll remember this humiliation yht upon our school, and I'll make sure to get even," someone else posted.

  "How are you going to do that? With just words?" came a sarcastic response.

  "Lucario's so cool; I'm in love with him, husband Pokémon!" someone gushed.

  (TL/n: no humanxpokemoions people)

  Typically, the final match is where the stro oppo participates, and while their strength surpassed the previous four challengers, it was still limited.

  "Aura Sphere!"

  Julian anded.

  "Bang!"

  "Mightyena has lost its ability to fight. Lucario wins!" the announcers decred.

  The referees couldn't help but view Lucario with newfound respebsp;

  As officials in such a high-profile event, their judgment was critical, yet they found it hard to grasp how Lucario, after five secutive matches, was still s.

  Even without injuries, tinuous battles would surely take a toll, but Lucario appeared to be in peak form.

  'Lucario easily face off against pseudo-Elite Pokémon, not to mention the Advanced-level Pokémon like the one now standing before him, Lucario py with them whole day.' thought Julian.

  Taking them dow like a walk in the park.

  "I 't believe it—"

  The final oppo stared in disbelief at the defeated Mightyena, feeling like Julian was bullying him.

  In the previous matches, others at least had a ce to execute a seove, yet against him, Julian ehe mat one move, Wouldn't it make it seem like that he was weaker than the first four.

  "Let's go,"

  Julian said, returning Lucario to its Poké Ball and feeling a twinge of disfort from his rival's resentful gaze as he quickly exited the stage.