Pokémon: Master System.

"I am your old friend Li Xinhai."

"I am Yan Ruyu, the host of this match."

"I'm very happy to bring you today's commentary and analysis."

"First, let me introduce the sixteen contestants for this competition."

"The first contestant is someone everyone is quite familiar with. I know that most of the audience came here today for him. Let's give Xia Yu a warm round of applause as he enters the stage."

"Xia Yu, a Dragon-type trainer, is the champion of the previous High School Cup. He has won the G3 and G2 leagues at the Gym Leader level with his strong skills. Today, can he win the G1 league championship and achieve a three-peat? Let's wait and see."

"Unlike the previous two competitions, Xia Yu's team this time can be described as quite impressive."

"Besides Dragapult and Indeedee, who remain in the team, our familiar veterans Charizard and Sceptile have also returned. The other two Pokémon are Dragonite, which has never appeared before, and Gengar, which has hardly ever appeared."

"I'm really looking forward to seeing how amazing Xia Yu's new Pokémon will be."

At this point, Yan Ruyu said with a smile, "Of course, it's a pity that Xia Yu's Noivern didn't appear in the team. We haven't seen Noivern appear for a long time."

Li Xinhai, who was standing next to him, also analyzed seriously: "From Xia Yu's battle in the High School Cup, it can be seen that his Noivern strength and aptitude are not outstanding among all Pokémon. He can only play a support role, so naturally his appearance opportunities will be greatly reduced."

"Moreover, Xia Yu has now captured another Dragonite, which is also a Flying/Dragon type, and can be said to have replaced Noivern, further reducing Noivern's chances of appearing."

Li Xinhai paused here, then steered the conversation back on track: "We've strayed a bit from the topic. Let's continue with the next contestant."

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"The next contestant is someone you're probably familiar with: the prodigy Wei Xianzhe, the hope of Normal-type trainers, and the champion of the previous High School Cup."

Li Xinhai's tone was tinged with envy and admiration as he said this: "Moreover, Wei Xianzhe is quite special, unconventional, or rather, geniuses always have their own pride. He almost never participates in any amateur competitions, and he almost never accepts challenges from other trainers."

"Oh?" Yan Ruyu, standing to the side, also feigned surprise.

"Wei Xianzhi's ranking in the grade can be said to be near the bottom. Anyone who challenges him will immediately admit defeat, and he doesn't care about his ranking at all, but he is recognized as the strongest in his grade." Li Xinhai introduced Wei Xianzhi to everyone.

"He has a very special trait: he only accepts challenges from opponents he respects."

"In his own words, fighting trash only makes you trasher, and it's a complete waste of your time."

"Wei Xianzhe... he's a bit... arrogant." Yan Ruyu sighed as she listened to Li Xinhai's introduction.

"A young man who is not arrogant is not a good young man, and of course Wei Xianzhi also has the strength to match his temperament. So far, Wei Xianzhi can be said to be undefeated among his peers."

“If Xia Yu hadn’t come to participate in the G1 match, I don’t think Wei Xianzhi would have come to participate in today’s match either. He probably would have waited until the relegation match to participate.”

"His team participating this time is..."

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Listening to the introduction about Wei Xianzhi, Xia Yu turned his head and looked at Wei Xianzhi standing beside him.

He squinted slightly, a kind smile on his lips, and waved gently at Xia Yu in greeting.

Her eyes were squinted into slits, her long, fluffy hair was loose, and a beauty mark under her eye gave her a delicate and refined appearance.

Wei Xianzhe... looks very refined and gentle, not like the people the host described.

Moreover, Wei Xianzhi's gift of flowers last time was also crucial.

"I'm really looking forward to sparring with you," Wei Xianzhi said to Xia Yu with a smile.

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Just like last time, perhaps it was to create buzz.

Xia Yu and Wei Xianzhe were placed in opposite halves of the bracket to ensure they would not face each other before the finals.

The first 1v1 singles elimination match started quickly, and Xia Yu and Wei Xianzhe both showed their outstanding strength, turning the elimination match into a race.

Xia Yu's Flash Dragapult gave his opponent no chance at all, using Phantom Assault and Dragon Pulse to shut out his opponent and win the match without taking any damage.

On the other side, Wei Xianzhi's signature Pokémon, the agile blue Snorlax, also displayed overwhelming strength, easily winning the first battle.

After that, the two overcame all obstacles and easily met in the finals.

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The stage for the finals was packed with people.

"Welcome everyone to the final of the G1 League. The two players in this final are Xia Yu and Wei Xianzhi."

"Will Xia Yu win three consecutive matches, claim the title of triple champion, and advance to the hall master ranking competition, or will Wei Xianzhi continue his invincible path?"

"Of course, no matter who wins, one of them will have their undefeated record broken. Let's welcome our two players to the stage."

As Li Xinhai’s impassioned voice rang out, Xia Yu and Wei Xianzhi simultaneously entered the arena from the contestant entrances on both sides.

The spotlight shone on the two of them as they waved their hands and interacted with the audience.

The audience erupted in deafening cheers.

"Xia Yu!"

"Wei Xianzhi!"

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"Game start!"

As the referee's voice rang out, the once lively scene immediately fell silent, and everyone held their breath, watching this exciting battle of geniuses.

A showdown between the highest-level competitors in the same age group.

"It's about to begin." Wei Xianzhe smiled slightly as he looked at Xia Yu: "Junior Brother Xia Yu, it's a pleasure to spar with you."

"Only dueling with a genius like you is one of the greatest joys in life."

Wei Xianzhi's gaze fell on Xia Yu. When the referee announced the start of the match, his entire demeanor changed.

He, who was originally gentle and amiable, was now like a sharp blade being drawn, revealing his sharp edge: "Young trainers are as numerous as carp crossing a river, but only you and I can be called dragons among men."

"But what disappoints me is that you are timid and hesitant, lacking the heroic spirit to forge ahead." Wei Xianzhi's face showed a conceited expression, and his arrogant tone made Xia Yu frown.

"Even if you become the champion, you won't be one ten-thousandth as good as Duan."

"Once a person loses their sharpness and courage, they will be doomed."

"Autumn leaves fall and fade away, while wintersweet blossoms bring forth their fragrance in spring."

"Unleash your full power."

Hearing Wei Xianzhe's arrogant words, Xia Yu... said that he really didn't expect Wei Xianzhe to be like this once he stepped onto the battlefield.

"Alright." Xia Yu nodded. He wanted to see just how capable Wei Xianzhe really was.

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Chapter 652 Tutu Dog

"Come on, Charizard!"

Xia Yu's voice rang out, and then he gently tossed the Poké Ball.

A flash of red light, and Charizard, which hadn't appeared in a long time, once again stepped onto the competition field.

With jet-black skin, piercing eyes, and a tail ablaze with flames, it floated in the air, its mouth glowing with fire and sparks occasionally flying out.

The appearance of the shiny Charizard was met with deafening cheers from the crowd.

"Xia Yu! Ahh!"

Charizard, I love you!

"Mega evolution!"

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Hearing the cheers from the audience and seeing the Charizard posters held high by the crowd, Xia Yu smiled.

Having so many fans who support you is truly a wonderful thing.

"Roar!" Charizard responded to the audience's shouts with a loud roar.

Shiny Charizard has always been Xia Yu's signature Pokémon.

Seeing the scene before them, the two hosts smiled and said, "Today we are back to the High School Cup. After almost a year, we are finally seeing Xia Yu's signature shiny Charizard appear again."

"However, I must remind everyone that Mega Evolution is not allowed during the Gym Leader G1 League. Using Mega Evolution will result in an immediate loss. So, unfortunately, we won't be able to see Mega Evolution in this match."

On the other side, Wei Xianzhe watched Charizard enter the fray with a satisfied smile on his face, and at the same time released his own lead Pokémon: "Very good, unleash your full power, go, Smeargle!"

Smeargle is a very special Normal-type Pokémon.

Smeargle is one of the few Pokémon that can only learn one move, but it is also the Pokémon that can learn the most moves.

It is said that it can only learn one skill because it can only learn "sketching".

However, the sketching skill is like the Sharingan in the Pokémon world, which can copy the enemy's moves and turn them into your own.

Smeargle can learn legendary Pokémon-exclusive skills such as Cliff Sword, Time Roar, and Origin Pulse. Once learned, it will be permanently mastered, but only if it has seen these skills up close.

This is why Smeargle is a Pokémon with an extremely low minimum potential but an extremely high maximum potential.

In the game, to limit Smeargle, its total base stats are only 250, which is even less than Charmander's, and it doesn't have an evolution form.

At the same time, there is a limit to the number of times Tutu Dog can use the sketching skill.