Chapter 251: Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [251]
The quarterfinal matches concluded in less than a day.
Among the four trainers advancing to the semifinals, apart from Luo Yuan, the remaining three included Nock, who had defeated Ash and hailed from the Unova region; Bando, from Kalos; and Daimei, a female trainer also from Kanto like Luo Yuan.
Having two Kanto-native trainers in the semifinals largely saved the face of the Kanto League. After all, if all the semifinalists came from other regions without a single local trainer, it would be humiliating.
At the same time, the semifinal matchups turned out to be quite "interesting."
Luo Yuan and Daimei, the two Kanto trainers, were placed in the same group. This ensured that at least one Kanto trainer would make it to the finals.
"If this isn't rigged, I'll eat my Poké Ball," Luo Yuan muttered after glancing at the matchups on TV. He then switched the channel to Eevee's favorite romance drama.
Afterward, Luo Yuan began packing his things.
He planned to leave Indigo Plateau temporarily.
Unlike previous rounds, there was a short break after the quarterfinals.
This was a recent addition to the Indigo Conference format.
To ensure the semifinalists could perform at their best, a three-day rest period was scheduled before the semifinals, allowing trainers to heal their injured Pokémon.