Pokémon: Grand Contest: Showdown

The stage for the Fairy Universe Assembly is an open-air stage made of a large expanse of colorful plastic flowers, which looks like a colorful expanse from a distance.

When swathes of sunlight fall from the sky, the seemingly misty, colorful plastic flowers emit a gentle glow, creating a scene resembling a starry river unique to daytime, reflected in every corner of the audience seats as the sunlight shifts.

At that moment, in the preparation room backstage, Qian Hao was squatting down, fixing Ye Yibu's hair, and asking Haimer a question with curiosity.

"Bai, what made you choose to join Star Palace Fall?"

In response to Qian Hao's question, Haimer, sitting in the chair, combed Gardevoir's hair while sitting in front of him, and answered Qian Hao with a smile.

"nothing."

Perhaps sensing that something was off about Haimer when faced with this question, Qian Hao responded softly after Haimer finished speaking.

"I see... Well, good luck in today's match."

As soon as Qian Hao finished speaking, Haimer combed Gardevoir's hair and then put her back into her Poké Ball.

Then, as he put on the prepared mask, Haimer answered softly.

"Well, come on."

Just as Haimer finished speaking, Winter, dressed in a black suit, pushed open the door to the preparation room.

"It's time to go on stage."

Upon hearing what Li Dong said, Qian Hao recalled Ye Yibu into its Poké Ball and then prepared to go on the field with Haimer.

This year's Fairy Universe Assembly was hosted by a resident of Fairy Universe Town named Mo Huancai, who was a black-haired girl wearing a colorful dress.

With her delicate features paired with this boldly colored dress, Mo Huancai looks like a sketch drawn with colored pencils, exuding a simple yet complex aura.

That said, perhaps because many people from other towns were participating in this Xianyu Conference, Mo Huancai, the host who was a native of Xianyu Town, sounded very angry.

"Fellow Coordinators of Fairyland Town!! Let those visiting Coordinators see the might of Fairyland Town!!! Let's crush those outsiders!!!"

At this moment, faced with Huancai's powerful words, the audience, who were residents of Xianyu Town, immediately raised their hands in support, their blood boiling with enthusiasm.

In an instant, the atmosphere at the scene became incredibly heated. Seeing this, Huan Cai gave the middle finger to the camera on stage while laughing menacingly.

"Foolish outsiders!!! Surrender now while you still can!! Hahahaha!!!"

Mo Huancai's arrogance was short-lived. Suddenly, the serious-looking judge, Mr. Conkenstein, who had just come up behind her, snatched the microphone from Huancai's hand.

"I say, Ms. Mo Huancai, if you can't even treat people equally, then please resign from your position as host and step down."

Faced with Conkenstein's reprimand, Mo Huancai changed her attitude and bowed apologetically to Conkenstein.

"I'm so sorry..."

Looking at Mo Huancai in front of him, Conkenstein shook his head helplessly and then took the microphone and spoke to the camera.

"Rest assured, everyone, the most important thing about the Contest is equality and fairness. So, all you coordinators and Pokémon, no matter where you come from, please give full play to your talents."

As soon as Conkenstein finished speaking, the crowd erupted in even more enthusiastic cheers than before!

Seeing the enthusiastic response from the audience, Conkenstein gently took the microphone and smiled as he spoke.

"Now, please welcome our first pair of contestants today, Ouyang Qingchu and Saint Basil!"

As Conkenstein's introduction ended, a black-haired girl and a platinum-blonde boy slowly walked onto the stage covered with colorful plastic flowers.

The appearance of these two people brought a look of great surprise to the faces of the audience.

At the same time, Rikka, who was sitting in the audience with Shinji, slowly frowned.

"I didn't expect... that these two would actually come."

Upon hearing this, Shinji, who was standing to the side, asked in confusion.

Are these two people very strong?

Faced with Shinji's question, Rindou answered with a serious expression.

"Yeah, very strong."

The platinum-blonde-haired boy, named Saint Basil, is a Coordinator skilled in using healing and crowd control removal moves.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, Saint Basil wore a long cyan robe printed with dark green bamboo leaf patterns, giving her an air of otherworldly elegance.

At that moment, bathed in sunlight, Saint Basil's long, platinum-gold hair, reaching her waist, and her pale blue eyes, reflecting iridescent light, resembled a golden sunset over the sea, captivating the eye.

In addition, Saint Basil's exotic features also shone with his unique charm in every smile and gesture.

Originally, if it were just Saint Basil, this match might not have been so difficult.

However, it was precisely because of that girl named Ouyang Qingchu that the difficulty of this Immortal Universe Tournament surpassed that of most grand competitions.

The black-haired girl's name is Ouyang Qingchu, the eldest daughter of the Ouyang family, and a Coordinator specializing in Grass-type Pokémon.

Her long, jet-black hair was gently pinned up with a small jade hairpin. Among Ouyang Qingchu's fresh and beautiful features, her peach blossom eyes with black pupils were the finishing touch, making her exceptionally beautiful.

Qingchu's light blue cheongsam-style white ginkgo leaf patterned dress and her light blue high heels were a perfect match.

In addition, upon closer inspection, a small plum blossom is carved on the Qingchu jade hairpin.

The green plum blossoms looked strange and special.

"Miss, let's begin."

Upon hearing Saint Basil's words, Qing Chu smiled slightly and took out a Poké Ball with an Emerald Phoenix sticker on it.

Immediately afterwards, Qingchu spoke gently to Saint Basil.

"Okay, little basil, let's go."

As soon as Qing Chu finished speaking, Saint Basil immediately took out his Poké Ball with a golden sycamore leaf sticker on it.

At that moment, as Qingchu and Luolu's Poké Balls landed on the stage simultaneously, a flurry of golden sycamore leaves filled the sky above the stage.

Immediately afterwards, a phoenix, spreading its wings and soaring high, was born from the flowing jade embraced by a sky full of golden phoenix leaves.

Just then, with the flapping of the jade phoenix's wings, the shimmering golden patterns on the paulownia leaves, like twinkling starlight, were reflected onto the jade feathers on the phoenix's body.

A short while later, just as the jade phoenix landed on the stage, its feet touching the golden phoenix leaves scattered on the ground, a crisp, cracking sound slowly spread out.

At this moment, as the jade phoenix and all the golden phoenix leaves shattered into dust, a cunning tengu with steady steps burst out from the belly of the jade phoenix and then landed lightly on the stage.

At the same time, emerging from the golden light of those golden sycamore leaves was a cherry blossom of unusual color.

"Cherry blossoms, a bright sunny day."

Hearing Saint Basil's instructions, Sakura gently jumped onto the head of the cunning tengu.

Then, a gentle ray of sunlight shone through the closed petals of the cherry blossoms.

In a daze, the sunlight seemed like a free-floating golden thread, weaving dazzling paths of light across the sky.

Before long, the cherry blossoms quietly bloomed in the warm embrace of the sun, and the large, closed blue petals turned into small, delicate pink petals.

At this moment, as the special properties of the Flower Gift bloom, Sakura's lovely smiling face also appears before everyone.

Seeing this, Qingchu immediately smiled gently and spoke.

"The cunning celestial dog, tying a knot in the grass."

Qing Chu's gentle voice was like a drop of rain in spring. As soon as she finished speaking, the cunning celestial dog changed from its previous ferocity and began to wave its arms gracefully and elegantly.

Meanwhile, the leaves of the cunning tengu were gradually outlined by a light green light as he danced.

Gradually, drawn by the green light emanating from between the leaves, clear and bright green blades of grass grew upwards from the colorful plastic flowers scattered on the ground.

Before long, a path made of woven grass leaves leading to mid-air appeared before everyone.

Seeing this, Saint Basil quickly waved and shouted.

"Cherry blossoms, falling petals in abundance!"

As soon as Saint Basil finished speaking, Sakura jumped up and stepped on the knotted grass leaves, walking step by step to the air above the stage.

Immediately afterwards, stepping on the highest blades of grass, Sakura leaped lightly into the air, smiling gently as she released a large number of pale pink petals towards the cunning tengu beneath her.

In the blink of an eye, as the pink rain of flowers fell, all the knotted grass blades stretched out, connecting with each other and overlapping as they followed the cunning tengu's instructions.

Before long, a huge openwork flower basket woven from grass appeared in front of everyone.

After that, the cunning tengu, who was in the center of the flower basket, nimbly caught the cherry blossoms that fell from the sky along with the petals.

"Cunning Tengu, Flying Leaf Blade."

As Qingchu gave the order, the cunning tengu, with light and quick steps, like a ninja, leaped nimbly into the air, carrying Sakura.

Immediately afterwards, bathed in the blessing of the Flower Gift, the cunning tengu swung his arm. In an instant, three extremely powerful flying leaf blades slammed heavily onto the stage floor.

At this moment, accompanied by the loud sound of leaves falling to the ground, the fallen flowers once again danced in the air in the huge hollowed-out flower basket.

"Cherry blossoms, blazing sunlight."

Seizing the opportunity, Saint Basil swiftly gave the order, and bathed in the bright sunshine, the cherry blossom petals immediately emitted an incomparably sacred white light.

In a daze, the light, under Sakura's control, slowly fell onto the stage like raindrops.

Before long, when the blazing sunlight fell on the rainbow plastic flowers on the stage, the colorful light, like ripples on water, was reflected on the pale pink petals that were fluttering in the air.

The scene before them left the audience speechless with astonishment.

The colorful petals fluttering in the air looked like a rainbow breaking apart on the lake.

Flowing in the wind, dancing in the light.

So that's how it is. The huge openwork flower basket on the stage wasn't meant to hold fresh flowers that would be picked and manipulated, but rather a rain of petals that would dance freely in the wind.

Not only that, but now, amidst that rainbow of petals, there are cherry blossoms and a cunning tengu constantly treading on the petals and dancing in mid-air.

Because they were surrounded by the colorful light refracted by the plastic flowers, Sakura and the cunning tengu, draped in rainbows, looked like fairies from a fairy tale.

Whether it's the cherry blossom petals or the leaves of the cunning tengu, they all look incredibly beautiful.