Although the process was somewhat difficult and Aiden had been read by his opponent at one point, putting him in a very unfavorable situation.
In the end, what appeared on countless screens in the live stream was still the prominent victory icon.
And this process could be simplified into the following steps:
Teacher Azure was read through at the start, falling directly into a disadvantage;
Teacher Azure made frequent blunders, being completely suppressed by Caitlin, seemingly losing his divine power;
Teacher Azure decided to make a desperate gamble!
Teacher Azure gave his acceptance speech.
In fact, if it weren't for Charizard being backlashed by its own Life Orb, the score might have even reversed from 4:1 to an ungracious 4:0.
Very exaggerated.
But just looking at the score, it's obviously impossible to fully understand how perilous the battle was. Even Aiden let out a long sigh after the match ended.
The battle just now was all-out firepower from both sides, making their scheming against each other hard to describe in words.
Without a doubt, it was a breathtaking battle.
However, fortunately, the result was still decent, maintaining his high win rate against elite trainers.
After one battle, the audience was left dumbfounded.
[Teacher Azure's strength is too terrifying. Could this be the legendary "Unknown Power, Stronger Against Strong Opponents"? Who can force Teacher Azure to go all out?]
[To be honest, shouldn't Caitlin have opened Trick Room at the start? It seemed like after Azure realized later, there was no chance to use Trick Room, making it even more awkward...]
[No way, Torkoal's speed is too slow, and Incineroar's speed is clearly slower than Gothitelle's. Opening Trick Room gives no initiative.]
[Not rushing to open Trick Room at the start was correct. It's just that the Sunny Day team's firepower is too terrifying. If she could have found a chance to open Trick Room before Venusaur and Charizard came out, maybe there would have been a fighting chance?]
[Who could have thought it would become so passive later? But there was indeed a small mistake. Just that one mistake ruined the whole game. You can only say Azure is too terrifying!]
[Still merciless to cuties, forcing opponents to surrender directly. Scum Azure, you...]
Amidst the barrage of "praise," Aiden quickly smiled.
"Caitlin actually designed her tactics pretty well. The use of Ally Switch was a bit unexpected."
"But this Trick Room system has a few awkward spots, so winning the battle might still be a bit difficult."
"Of course, compared to the team she used when we matched last time, her improvement in using Trick Room tactics this time is enough to make one look at her differently."
"If it weren't for the fact that Teacher Azure also happened to know a bit about Trick Room teams, I might really have fallen for her trap!"
Aiden always adhered to the principle of neutrality and objectivity. Even after defeating opponents, he would rationally analyze the mistakes she made during the battle and areas where the lineup could be optimized.
Praise good performances and point out shortcomings; that's what makes it complete.
It was because of this that other Gym Leaders and Elite Four members would still appear in Aiden's live stream after losing to him.
This unique reputation also attracted more elite trainers to his live stream as regular viewers.
Among them were even Kanto Elite Four members Lance and Lorelei, and Hoenn Champion Steven, not to mention countless other Gym Leaders.
"Since I've defeated my opponent, according to tradition, I'll analyze the just-concluded battle."
Halfway through, Aiden suddenly remembered something and quickly revealed a clearly stifled laugh.
Seeing his demeanor, the veteran viewers in the live stream immediately exchanged knowing smiles.
As expected, Teacher Azure was going to start tormenting someone again!
"Hmm... Is Caitlin in the live stream? I feel like explaining alone might not be very effective, so how about a voice chat?"
"If not, then I'll just briefly talk about it and move on, since the content involved is indeed a bit beyond the syllabus."
As he spoke, Aiden's voice already contained noticeable laughter.
With his understanding of Caitlin, he knew exactly what she would do after losing the game.
Since childhood, this girl had been a little crybaby, occasionally losing control and blowing up her room, which was commonplace.
Now, although she had grown up and learned methods to regulate her emotions and control her psychic powers, this competitive personality would clearly not change easily.
So at this moment, Caitlin, who lost the battle against him, would definitely break down and enter the live stream to see what he would say.
One could say, having known her for so long, Aiden understood Caitlin so well!
Since she was already here, why not be straightforward and "pay for tactics" like other Gym Leaders.
In fact, Aiden could sense that from the start of this match, Caitlin was clearly trying to catch his habits.
Because of this, the opening became especially difficult.
However, catching his habits was still a bit difficult. Seeing that the initial harassment and probing were ineffective, Aiden directly unleashed the heavy firepower of the Sunny Day team and attacked fiercely, not giving her a chance to set up Trick Room.
This rapidly reversed the situation.
It wasn't hard to see that Caitlin, who understood him so well, must have frequently come to the live stream to learn tactics.
Regarding this, Aiden didn't have much feeling.
After all, it's just learning tactics from "Teacher Azure." What's embarrassing about that?
However, since she was already here, why not show her face in the live stream to boost popularity~
Isn't this a win-win situation~
Right, Caitlin?
Of course, Aiden would never admit he did this intentionally.
This was all out of goodwill, merely to deepen mutual understanding of the Trick Room system through communication.
Yes, I'm truly a benevolent person!
Thinking of this, Aiden couldn't help but let his smile spread uncontrollably.
He suddenly understood some of Cynthia's actions.
Occasionally teasing Caitlin, this tsundere, was actually quite fun.
His relationship with Caitlin had never been particularly good. Finally having this opportunity to make her yield, he had to seize it!
So, what would Caitlin choose?
"..."
Just as Aiden thought, far away in Unova, Caitlin immediately opened her phone and entered Aiden's live stream upon confirming her loss.
Besides eavesdropping to see if he said anything bad about her, she did have some intention to absorb knowledge.
"Damn..."
Caitlin gritted her silver teeth, momentarily caught in a dilemma.
Was it more important to maintain clear boundaries with Aiden, or to learn different ideas from him?
This question wasn't really worth pondering, but...
This was Aiden, who had always been treated differently by Cynthia, making her envious.
If she reconciled with Aiden today, wouldn't that indirectly acknowledge his relationship with Cynthia!
However...
If she could learn Aiden's Trick Room team strategy, her chances of defeating the Unova Elite Four in the future would increase.
After much hesitation, Caitlin finally sniffed and sighed helplessly.
"I shouldn't have set that flag..."
Just moments ago, when matched with Aiden, she was thinking that she would definitely beat him and tell him who the real trainer was.
The start had gone well, and based on Aiden's habits, she roughly predicted his possible moves, but he still quickly realized it and countered swiftly.
After changing tactics, Aiden abandoned his usual dirty tactics style, and the sudden switch to aggressive Sunny Day attacks left her struggling to cope.
Although she ultimately lost, she accepted defeat.
You win, you're tough!
Given the battling talent Aiden displayed now, it felt like he would inevitably become an Elite Four member or even champion in Paldea someday...
Then, she'll defeat him in a world tournament!
And just as she curiously glanced at Aiden's live stream, it was as if she had been caught red-handed. He blatantly hinted at her...
Of course, even though she acknowledged his strength in her heart, admitting defeat was impossible.
But facing the current choice, after frowning and hesitating for a moment, Caitlin ultimately made a decision—
She would yield...
Of course, just this once, and only to hear what insights Aiden had on the Trick Room system...
Once she learned the approach, she would immediately distance herself, not getting involved with him at all!
Thus, Caitlin quickly looked at her phone again.
In the live stream, while waiting, Aiden was chatting casually with the audience when suddenly, the entire screen was overwhelmed by gift effects, stunning his eyes.
[User Caitlin donated 10 Master Balls!]
Such reminders kept flooding the lower-left corner, and the number of gifts skyrocketed like a rocket, quickly reaching triple digits with no sign of slowing down.
[Holy crap, is it really Caitlin herself? Azure, you still claim you don't have the ability to foresee the future; even those lurking knew...]
[Let's just say, isn't it obvious that Caitlin's tricks are apparent? Such dirty moves—who would believe she hasn't learned from Teacher Azure's strategies!]
[The average level of Teacher Azure's live stream has been raised another notch. How does it feel like everyone inside is an elite trainer?]
The full-screen Master Ball effects even left Aiden a bit stunned.
No wonder she was the richest wealthy woman he knew; her generosity was astonishing!
"Thank you, Boss Caitlin, for the generous tips. Alright, alright, that's enough. Wishing Boss eternal youth and immortality~"
Having successfully lured Caitlin out of hiding, Aiden quickly nodded in satisfaction and opened Caitlin's profile page.
At this point, let's start the voice chat!
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