The Unova League is still going strong and some of the best trainers remaining. Ichigo defeated Renji and now his next opponent has been chosen to be Uryu in a full six-on-six battle. Will he finally obtain victory and defeat Uryu? There's only one way to find out.

Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Walking down this endless highway
With nothing but my friends beside me
We'll never give in, we'll never rest
Advanced Battle is the ultimate test
From the earth, the land
The sea and sky
They can never win, but they sure can try
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon
(Advanced Battle!)
Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm undefeatable
From the stars and the ancient past
They come to play, but they'll never last
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon
(Advanced Battle!)
Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh
I'm undefeatable
Oh oh oh
(Advanced Battle!)
I'm unbeatable
Pokémon

(Ichigo's voice) Instinctive vs. Knowledgeable

"That's it guys." Ichigo said. It was early in the morning and he was doing some last minute training with all his pokemon before his big battle against Uryu.

"You ready for this?" Chad asked.

"You better be. Uryu is the strongest rival you ever had and he puts strategy and knowledge in his battling." Rukia said. "He won't be easy to beat."

"I know all that, but I'm not going to lose." Ichigo said with full determination. "Uryu might be a skillful trainer, but I'll show him. If I don't beat him here, my whole journey is going to end up being for nothing. I have to win."

….

Orihime

"Yah!" Orihime yawned as she finally managed to get up. "I wish someone would have woken me up. I want to be there to help Ichigo's training for his important battle." As she was on her way out, she spotted Uryu was up early as well. "Uryu!" Uryu turned around and noticed her.

"Orihime? What are you doing up so early?"

"I was looking for Ichigo." Orihime said.

"I see. He's doing some early training." Uryu said. "He's going to need all the help he can get." Uryu started walking, but Orihime wasn't done talking.

"Wait." Orihime said as she went after him. "What do you have against Ichigo?"

"I don't have anything personal against him." Uryu said. "I just don't understand him. As I told you before when we first met, I believe you must have some common trait with your pokemon to be a more effective pairing. He doesn't. He thinks we just need a simple bond, but aren't common traits needed for bonds to form."

"Maybe Ichigo believes bonds can be form by any means." Orihime said. "He's able to make Absol mega evolve after all and those two are close."

"Look, I just don't understand Ichigo's way is all. We both have strong feelings about the bonds of pokemon, but we keep colliding." Uryu said. "So I'm hoping this battle will get me a full understanding of what really goes on in that head of his." Orihime has an understanding of Ichigo from all the times she's traveled with him. She's hoping Uryu will as well.

…

The Arena

"Welcome back. We're in the quarter-finals and from here on out, we're seeing six-on-six action." Everyone was excited for this part of the competition. Renji was hanging with Ichigo's other friends and couldn't wait for this battle. That left Joseph to watch from the trainer's viewing area.

"This is it." Orihime said.

"So what chances does Ichigo have on winning?" Yuzu asked.

"Not very, I'm afraid. Uryu's a pretty tough trainer." Chad said.

"Ichigo hasn't been able to beat him." Rukia said. "Unlike Ichigo, Uryu relies on strategy and has his pokemon learn and assortment of moves to give him an edge. This battle will be instinct and belief vs. brains."

"He's really that strong?" Karin asked.

"Ha. He just looks like your typical know-it-all." Isshin said. "Ichigo can take this guy."

"I wouldn't look down on Uryu if I were you." Tatsuki said.

"No joke. The dud is tough as he is brilliant." Renji said.

"We'll now welcome our first two trainers. We have Uryu going against Ichigo." Both of them entered the arena and were ready for this battle.

"This going to be interesting." Joseph said. "Just think about it. Whoever wins this battle, could be the one I face in the next round."

"If both of our trainers are ready for this, we're waiting for them to bring out their first pokemon."

"Palpitoad, you're up first!" Ichigo said.

"Palpitoad!"

"Froslass, I choose you!" Uryu said.

"Froslass!"

"It's Ichigo's Palpitoad against Uryu's Froslass. We're about to see an interesting battle. So let it begin!"

"We have to strike now. Palpitoad use Mud Shot." Ichigo said.

"Palpitoad!" Palpitoad launched the mud, but Froslass maneuvered herself around and was able to avoid the attack.

"Please. Ichigo, I've studied each one of your pokemon from our previous encounters and our battle until now." Uryu said. "Palpitoad is at a big disadvantage against Froslass since half of its attacks won't work. Froslass isn't bounded with that. Froslass use Frost Breath."

"Froslass!" Froslass unleashed the cold attack and Palpitoad was really feeling the attack.

"Now use Hex." Uryu said. Froslass used the dark power it had and telekinetically tossed Palpitoad in the air.

"Oh my! Palpitoad seems to be having some trouble."

"Palpitoad use Hydro Pump." Ichigo said. Palpitoad didn't let the air stop it. Palpitoad blasted the water and Froslass got hit pretty hard. "That's more like it. Palpitoad use Mud Shot."

"Palpitoad!" Palpitoad shot out the mud and Froslass got hit again.

"You'll have to do better than that. Froslass use Frost Breath." Uryu said. Froslass breathed out the attack again and blasted Palpitoad. "Now use Hex." Froslass used the dark power again and had Palpitoad fly into a wall.

"Palpitoad!" Ichigo called out. The dust settled and Palpitoad was unconscious.

"Palpitoad is unable to battle. Froslass is the winner." The referee said.

"With Palpitoad out, Uryu leads by one pokemon now."

"Poor Palpitoad." Yuzu said.

"What pokemon does Ichigo have that can stand against Froslass?" Orihime asked.

"Either Absol or Weavile since they're both dark-types." Rukia said.

"Tauros, I choose you!" Ichigo said.

"Roo!"

"Ichigo's going with a Tauros? How does he expect to use a normal-type against a dark-type?"

"Come on, Ichigo. Are you even using your head? Anyone could tell you that was a bad move to make." Uryu said.

"Tell me, Uryu, did you see this coming? Tauros use Iron Head." Ichigo said. Tauros was covered in a shining white aura and charged right at Froslass. That attack was a little surprise to Uryu.

"Froslass use Frost Breath and stop them in their tracks." Uryu said.

"Push through!" Ichigo said. Froslass unleashed the attack, but Tauros wasn't stopping. Tauros jumped up and slammed against Froslass. That one attack is what knocked Froslass out of the air and out of the battle.

"Froslass is unable to battle. Tauros is the winner." The referee said.

"That was certainly a surprise. Tauros was able to beat Froslass. It pushed against that Frost Breath and landed a clean hit."

"Of course. Ice-types are weak against steel-types." Tatsuki said. "I certainly wasn't expecting Ichigo to pull something like that."

'The only way I'm going to beat Uryu is to get a little unpredictable.' Ichigo thought.

"You might have surprised me with that little stunt, but I won't fall so easily." Uryu said. "Pidgeot, I choose you!"

"Pidgeo!"

"Uryu's second pokemon is his Pidgeot. What a beautiful pokemon it is."

"With that Pidgeot in the air, landing some attacks are going to be difficult." Ichigo said. "We're going to need Pidgeot to come to us."

"Pidgeot use Hurricane and lift Tauros off the ground." Uryu said. Pidgeot flapped its wings and created the powerful gust of wind that spiraled around. Tauros tried to resist the wind, but it was too much for him and was being lifted off the ground.

"Tauros!" Ichigo called out.

"Tauros is being lifted off the ground. That must be some Hurricane."

"Now use Steel Wing." Uryu said. Pidgeot flew right at Tauros and Tauros couldn't defend itself. Tauros crashed to the ground and took some damage. "Come now, Ichigo. You really think I'm that Naïve?"

"Say what?" Ichigo said.

"You want Pidgeot to get in close enough so you can battle back. Your Tauros is helpless on the ground if I can't fight back." Uryu said and Ichigo groaned knowing Uryu was right.

"He's right." Rukia said. "The only move Tauros knows that is long-range attack Tauros knows is Earthquake and that's useless against Pidgeot."

"Quick, Ichigo! You've got to switch pokemon!" Karin called out.

"Now use Hurricane again." Uryu said. Pidgeot generated the windstorm again and Tauros was getting lifted off the ground. Tauros was completely at Uryu's mercy and there wasn't anything it could do as it kept taking damage. "Finish Tauros off with Giga Impact."

"Pidgeo!" Pidgeot flew at Tauros in a spiral of energy and the impact was even stronger that it caused an explosion.

"Tauros!" Ichigo called out as he was afraid Tauros was hurt. Tauros crashed down and it was a hard landing. The dust cleared away and Tauros was knocked out.

"Tauros is unable to battle. Pidgeot is the winner." The referee said.

"That's it for poor Tauros. Poor Tauros didn't even get the chance to attack. Now Ichigo has lost two of his pokemon."

"So anything else you like to try or are you ready to give up? Why not save yourself from the humiliation you're putting yourself through?" Uryu said.

"Not a chance I'm ever going to surrender….especially to you." Ichigo said as he held out his next choice. "I'm the one who's going to win and I'll be the one to take you down this time." Ichigo tossed his next choice and was not backing down from Uryu

Uryu's and Ichigo's battle is off to a rocky start for Ichigo, but he isn't backing down. Will Ichigo finally be able to beat Uryu or has his time in the Unova League have come to an end? Stay Tune.

To Be Continued…..