Notwithstanding Kim Jin Seok's straightforward hatred towards Link's overall character, he still recognized his strength. Sure, he was capable of taking care of their two opponents without breaking a sweat, but he wanted to see whether Link is a man of his word or not. Judging from how confident he was when it came to his words, he wanted to how Link would manage when it comes to fighting two opponents at once.
After all, he had a hard time when he fought with a certain goal during the second round. There was no way he could deal with two beast tamers who could easily activate their dual beast integration.
"You can do whatever you want, all right? Just don't get in my way. If you can do at least that much, then I can guarantee you a nice spot in the fourth round." Kim Jin Seok teased.
we all know what ending the team rocket always has, right? o_o