At that moment, Ash, Misty, and the others reunited at the Pokémon Center. "Ash, you've really made history this time! Reaching the semifinals—that's an achievement many people don't reach even after decades of traveling!" Misty rushed over to congratulate him the moment she saw him. "Yeah, Ash, I never thought your tactics would work so effectively against Vincent. It felt like you'd already battled him once before," Brock chimed in with his own thoughts.
"Didn't I say before the match that it'd be fine? I already know all of Vincent's Pokémon inside out," Ash said confidently.
Professor Oak, seeing how pleased Ash was, reminded him not to lower his guard. "You can't let your guard down just yet, Ash. Your next opponent is likely Kenta. Professor Elm told me Kenta made it to the semifinals in his very first conference, and coming back to compete again, he's much stronger than before."
Chapter 16