The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

The fourth match: Māo vs. Sūren!

The fifth match: Mamane vs. Molly!

The sixth match: Fishing Celebrity vs. OruOru Player!

In the seventh match, player Kachi faced off against player SDJ Leo!

The eighth match: Lillie vs. Gladio!

Upon hearing this group assignment, the three girls, Mao, Shui Lian, and Lillie, all showed expressions of surprise.

"Let's fight!"

"Mao is an opponent!"

"Ah, it's with my brother!"

Unexpectedly, it started with two internal battles: one between best friends and the other between siblings.

Civil war has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are obvious: it's pointless for people to fight each other. They should be united against a common enemy.

However, looking at it from another perspective, while civil war eliminated the upper limit, it guaranteed a lower limit.

Since only one of the two can advance, it's impossible for both of them to advance.

But precisely because of this, one of the two will definitely advance, and there won't be a situation where both of them are unlucky enough to encounter two strong opponents and be wiped out.

Gladgio remained silent on the matter.

“I’m starting to get nervous,” Mamane said.

He was so nervous that his whole body was trembling, while his opponent, Jasmine, sat calmly in her chair drawing, as if it didn't matter who her opponent was.

“My body and mind are burning like Mount Akala,” Kachi said.

He was already fired up.

"I will definitely win the game," Haw said confidently.

“I’m really looking forward to it, Pikachu,” Pikachu said.

But the Pikachu beside her looked on with disdain, completely ignoring Ash.

This is not the Pikachu with bangs named Volt that went through the Royal Battles with Pikachu, but a shiny male Pikachu nicknamed "Boss" with a pompadour hairstyle.

"It seems like we're being underestimated. Let's do our best in tomorrow's match, everyone," Ash said with a smile.

"Pikachu!"

"Buy, buey!"

"I'm so happy with this arrangement, little diamond! Diancie!"

Principal Oki's corny jokes are still as corny as ever.

Ilima looked at Ibrahimovic with concern. Although Miss Joy had already treated Ibrahimovic's leg injury, it would still take a day or two for him to fully recover.

Ilima's concern is about Ibrahimovic's injury recovery, not tomorrow's match.

Tomorrow he only needs to send out other Pokémon to battle; he has great confidence in his other Pokémon.

After all, the fact that he can be called a champion candidate means that his strength should not be underestimated.

Meanwhile, on the other side, where the Skull Team was gathered, Bulmaly wore an undisguised smug expression.

This grouping result pleased Boolemeier greatly.

I just injured Ibrahimovic of Ilima this morning, and I never expected that Guzma's opponent tomorrow would be Ilima. My prediction was really accurate.

Thanks to Buhrmei's efforts, at least in tomorrow's match, Ilima will be unable to field Ibrahimovic, which is more favorable for Guzma to win the game.

Guzma, on the other hand, had an arrogant expression. His current thought was that as long as he didn't encounter Ash, no one else could defeat him.

The following morning, on the second day of the Alola League Manalo Conference, the Round of 16, the round of 16, was about to begin.

As dawn broke, countless spectators poured into the stands of the Manaro Arena, eager not to miss the match.

Lillie and the others sat in the front row of the audience to cheer for Ash.

Dr. Barnett and Beeko also canceled all their work to come and watch the game and cheer for Ash.

Gladion, Hau, and other formidable rivals also arrived early to watch the match. For them, Ash is their strongest opponent in the championship, and it's always good to gather some information about Ash first.

As the clock struck the start time, host and commentator Shi Kuang picked up the microphone and began to speak.

"Alola! The final stage of the knockout rounds officially begins today!"

At this very moment, countless people are gathered at the Manaro Arena, eagerly anticipating the start of their first memorable match.

Let's give a round of applause to Ash and Pikachu, who will be making their first appearance in battle!

As soon as Shi Kuang finished speaking, enthusiastic applause and shouts erupted from the audience.

As these sounds filled the air, Ash and Pikachu entered through the player tunnels on either side and stepped onto the battlefield.

The support group, composed of countless female fans, held up glow sticks and various Ash merchandise, shouting loudly to support Ash.

As Xiaozhi walked into the arena, he smiled and waved to them, which made them scream excitedly.

Sensing the audience's excitement, Shi Kuang continued,

"As you can see, both contestants have entered the arena."

The first contestant to enter was Pikachu, a die-hard Pikachu fan. Not only was she dressed in a Pikachu-themed outfit, but she also managed a Pikachu Valley where hundreds of Pikachu were kept. She claimed to be the biggest Pikachu lover and performed exceptionally well in the preliminaries.

Her opponent was Ash Ketchum, a player from Pallet Town in the Kanto region.

He has won the Quartz Tournament, Silver Tournament, Aya Tournament, Suzuran Tournament, Hiragaki Tournament, and Luna Tournament consecutively.

The champions of six tournaments held by various regional leagues are truly six-time champions.

In addition, he is an outstanding graduate of Quartz Academy and an honorary alumnus of Blueberry Academy.

Known as the "killing machine of villainous organizations," he is the top prosecutor of the Pokémon Inspection Bureau and the head of the Alola branch.

The renowned pioneer brain who dominated the battle frontier of the Kanto region.

An honorary trainer recognized by the Orange League.

A top trainer who has overcome all four major challenges and eight challenges in the Alola Islands Touring Ceremony.

He is one of the most promising contenders to win the championship in this competition.

What kind of sparks will fly between these two outstanding players? Let's wait and see.

Feeling very satisfied with the host's introduction, Xiao Zhi excitedly waved to the entire audience and began to speak.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ash from Pallet Town."

For me, the six-time champion title is a thing of the past.

I'm here to win my seventh tournament championship and become the first Alola regional champion.

"I'm the one who will fight the royal masked men!"