"Student Axel, where did your Gyarados take Steelix?"
Facing Norton's confusion, Axel lightly snapped his fingers.
Gyarados, buried in the dirt, slapped the ground with its tail, and the upper half of its body struggled out from the pit. Its big eyes looked at Axel with excitement.
'Master, I've truly become an aggressive dragon now!'
Unlike Gyarados's excitement, Steelix and Marowak were curled up in Gyarados's mouth, trembling.
At this moment, these two Pokémon, who had met for the first time, were filled with a sense of mutual understanding.
'Family... who knows the feeling of being swallowed whole by Gyarados!'
"Damn, awesome!"
"Axel boss, I'm a video editor, can I post this video online? I swear I'll edit it to make you look super cool!"
Axel pondered for a moment, "Post it in our fan group first."
"Waaahh, Axel is too good to his fans!"
"Senior, upperclassman, junior, whoever has the group, please invite me, I'm begging you!"
Meanwhile, at the teachers' area, what they saw was far more terrifying than just one Dynamax.
"Axel's Gyarados actually performed Dynamax in Aurient, this might rewrite history, right?"
"Yes...", It took Norton a long time to recover from the shock of seeing Steelix swallowed by Gyarados, and he heavily nodded.
"If his opportunity can be replicated, the entire Pokémon world might undergo a huge change."
"Not only will the Masters rankings be reshuffled, but Axel will become an honored guest of the entire Galar region."
"Our school will possess the strongest network resources in the world."
"And...", Thinking of the brief conversation he had with Axel earlier, Norton took a deep breath.
"And he himself will also reach the peak of this world in a very short time and become the next champion-level trainer."
Hearing Norton's evaluation of Axel, the Karate trainer who was once defeated by Axel stood tall with hands in his pockets.
"Axel is indeed impressive. I fought his girlfriend once and narrowly lost!"
———
Soon, the school's maintenance team arrived with several Onix to repair the huge pit Gyarados had just blasted open.
The referee took a deep breath and announced the conclusion of the first match.
"Student Kori's Marowak has lost its fighting spirit. Please release your next Pokémon."
"At the same time, student Axel, please prepare. After your opponent releases their Pokémon, you may choose to switch yours."
Axel glanced at Kori, who hadn't revealed any of his keywords yet, and politely nodded, "Let's see what Pokémon student Kori will use. If Gyarados is in danger, I'll switch it."
"I heard from Gary that student Kori is a very powerful trainer, with endless hidden tactics."
"I believe a trainer like that would never give up halfway."
Kori was immediately hit by a wave of helplessness.
'What is this situation, hey!'
'Shouldn't you be super arrogant right now so I can take advantage of that?'
'How am I supposed to respond to your praise?'
'I... I...', Kori really wanted to say "I give up," but Axel's next words quickly reignited his hope.
"Student Kori, please hurry. My Gyarados can't hold the Dynamax form much longer."
"Although your delay is within the rules, it's still a bit unfair to me, isn't it?"
Kori's eyes lit up, subconsciously ignoring everything Axel said after that.
His head was filled with just one thing: Gyarados can't hold on much longer.
'Can't hold on? That's great!'
'Can't hold on means I can take revenge, bro!'
"Just wait, I'll return to the battlefield soon and start the second battle with you," Kori spoke each word clearly and deliberately, wasting a full second on every line.
After he finished, he slowly walked off the referee's platform and headed toward the reassembled battlefield.
"Damn, this guy is shameless."
"Axel already said his Gyarados's Dynamax time is almost up, and he's still deliberately stalling."
"Exactly! Axel just enjoys playing with tactics, but this guy is just nasty at heart."
Kori acted as if he didn't hear the students' chatter and continued walking slowly.
Axel didn't get angry either and cheerfully spoke up for Kori, "Maybe he was scared by Gyarados, so he's walking slow. Everyone, don't get mad."
As soon as he said that, everyone's affection for Axel skyrocketed again.
"That's the demeanor of a true leader, absolutely the style of a great general!"
A loud and energetic voice came from behind Norton.
The teachers at the faculty seating area all straightened up and turned in unison toward the direction of the voice.
"Principal, why are you here?"
"No need to be nervous. I just came to see what kind of person this Gyarados trainer you're all talking about really is."
Saying that, the old principal shook his head with a self-deprecating smile.
"To be honest, this old man's judgment really isn't what it used to be."
"I met this young man at Dragon Lake Park a few days ago and thought he was some underhanded trainer."
"But now it seems... he's clearly a pillar of the future for our Aurient League."
"I think the prize level for this match should be increased. What do you all think?"
'Increase the level?'
Hearing the principal's words, all the teachers couldn't help but open their mouths wide.
To be fair, the prize for this match was already very high.
A naturally-formed rare treasure, plus a 100,000 cash prize.
If it were bumped up another level... that reward would be on par with the Aurient League Conference.
But no one dared say anything to spoil the mood at this moment. Everyone nodded like chickens pecking rice.
They had all seen Axel's ability and character, 'If you don't build a relationship with a trainer like this now, when will you?'
"Then it's settled. Go prepare the Gardevoir Mega Stone from the vault."
"Understood!"
———
Meanwhile, Gyarados's body was covered in white light, and it returned to its original 30-meter form.
The tech guy adjusted his glasses, skillfully hiding the laughter in his eyes.
He ran up to the stage in a few quick steps and bowed to Axel apologetically.
"Sorry, classmate. I really was a bit scared earlier... but I hope you won't mind too much?"
"No worries, I don't mind."
"That's great," The tech guy pushed up his glasses and released his second Pokémon.
"Come out, Muk! Use your Substitute + Protect poison stall tactic to defeat all enemies!"
Axel also smiled and returned Gyarados.
"Thanks for your hard work, Gyarados. The next one to take the stage is..."
"Gigantamax Duraludon!"
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