"Now…our next fighter! They came all the way for revenge for their fallen comrade. They are small but their hearts are large! They are…Shockingly Adorable! So let us welcome…Pichu!" Vi Per said as Pichu came running into the arena with a charming smile.

"Cuteness is too much, so…adorable." Aya said before fainting as her legs were in the air.

"Well it is the Pokemon that Pikachu evolves from so it's no surprise it's so adorable." Starlight said.

"Hark!" Lanshi barked as he ran right into the arena.

"Oh…and Pichu's opponent! This lovable mutt comes from the mountains. He may be a big ball of fur but he's not a slouch in the ring! He is a Good Boy! So welcome…Lanshi!" Vi Per said.

"Hark!" Lanshi barked as he smiled at Pichu.

Pichu got a determined face as sparks came off its cheeks.

"And the stage is…the Prism Tower!" Vi Per said as they appeared in Lumiose City. "Let the animal fight…begin!"

Lanshi tracks forward before pointing directly at Pichu as they shimmered with electricity.

"Pi…CHU!" Pichu said, shocking Lanshi before stumbling back itself.

"What's wrong?" Aya asked.

"Pichu can't control its electrical output so it ends up shocking itself." Twilight said.

"Kind of seems like a detriment, if you ask us." Arctozolt said. "Still can't get over our lives at Violight."

"Hey Ajna, are you sure Lanshi's got this?" Ethox asked. "No offense, but… it seems like all he does is bark at enemies."

"Don't worry. Lanshi is a great fighter. There's a reason he's the guardian of Mount Sumeru." Ajna assured.

Lanshi howled into the sky as multiple dog spirits materialized around him before charging at Pichu and dealing high damage.

"Whoa, cool!" Ethox said. "He's some kinda Spirit Caller!"

Lanshi approached Pichu before falling asleep as a spiritual hand began petting him as he started to gather electricity before waking up and unleashing a large wave of static electricity.

"Okay, that just happened." Kazuma said.

"It appears he seems to be some sort of Spirit Medium." Necroapache said. "Quite the interesting breed of dog."

"Actually…you might be surprised to hear this, but Lanshi was actually a human. Well, he was." Ajna said.

"Oh, so he was reincarnated as a dog when he died. He's like Rimuru." Ethox said.

"That's right, and he also uses that Vajra that's on his collar to help channel his power." Ace said, pointing to the small club-like object under Lanshi's head. "Based on the concept of Samsara, he was reincarnated into an animal because of what happened in his past, but in the end, he managed to reunite with his daughter."

Back at the fight, Pichu focused more on close range attacks and used Skull Bash and Quick attack to overwhelm Lanshi with speed, there being a difference in size.

"Pichu changed its tactics to speed. Since Lanshi's bigger, Pichu can outmaneuver him." Hope said.

"Pi….Chu!" Pichu said, covering itself with electricity as it dashed around the arena and hitting Lanshi on all sides with Volt Tackle.

Lanshi shook his head before discharging the electricity from Pichu's Volt Tackle in a lightning strike. Pichu was hit hard as it stumbled backwards before falling unconscious.

"And the battle is over! The winner of this battle of beasts is…Lanshi!" Vi Per said as the audience roared.

Lanshi then approached Pichu and licked its head a bit before gently picking it up by its neck and exiting the arena.

"Aw." most of the audience said as they were recording the scene on their phones or cameras.

"That. Is. Precious." Aya said, recording on her phone as well.

"Truly a very wholesome moment." Zacian said.

"Yes…respect among beasts. Hopefully we see more of that as the fights go on." Heart said.