"That guy's Pokémon is really..."
Gary took a deep breath. He originally thought Green had the victory in his grasp.
He was even planning to go up and congratulate him.
But he didn't expect the battle to end so quickly, with Green being suppressed by that Houndoom throughout.
His proud Fire-type moves became the tool for Green to trigger its Flash Fire ability.
That guy is really...
"Very strong!"
Shinji said, his tone becoming more serious.
Currently known as the strongest Gym Leader in the Sinnoh region, he possesses a level comparable to the Elite Four.
Shinji had seen that guy's battles.
In terms of the use of Electric-type Pokémon tactics alone, Electric was inferior to Green.
Shinji believed that even Electric, using that Magneton, wouldn't have been able to defeat the Ground-type Rhyhorn in that way.
But Green did.
That's the difference between the two.
Perhaps in terms of raw strength, Bai Yu is inferior to his opponent, but in terms of tactics…
Besides, Shinji couldn't be certain that Bai Yu's true strength was as it appeared.
Not long ago, his opponent even used a Seed Iron Ball, relying entirely on the Solar Beam move.
The Magneton that appeared today, and the Houndoom that appeared last—aren't they all stronger than Seed Iron Ball?!
"I think I've foreseen my future journey."
Shinji turned around, intending to leave Macha City.
There was no point in him staying any longer.
It was time to leave; he had already obtained what he wanted.
As for that badge…
there were so many gyms in the Kanto Region; one more gym badge wouldn't make a difference.
Shinji refused to believe that any other gym was harder to beat than the one in front of him!
"Wait for me~"
Shigeru gazed at Shinji's retreating figure.
At least he had a companion on his journey.
After the last match, Shigeru had his cheerleaders drive the sports car back.
Now, Shigeru was going to prove himself in his own way.
He, Shigeru Oak, was no less capable than Oak Azure! He too could stand atop Kanto.
"You're planning to catch Magneton?"
"I have no interest in weak Pokémon!"
"A trainer who doesn't know how to train Pokémon, no wonder you lost to Shiraha!"
"Next time, I won't lose..."
...
On the field.
The match between Shiraha and Oak Azure was already largely decided.
A Ground-type Pokémon almost unable to battle was facing a Houndoom at full strength.
Anyone with eyes could see that Oak Azure had almost no chance of winning.
"I lost,"
Oak Azure said calmly, recalling his Arcanine.
His Rhyhorn might still be able to battle,
but against a Houndoom at full strength, it had almost no chance.
That Magneton was also quite interesting.
The skills used were almost all setups for later Pokémon.
The same was true for the previous Seed Ball; they were all support-oriented Pokémon.
At this moment, Green understood the role of support-type Pokémon.
He wasn't Red; if it were Red, he might have insisted on using Rhyhorn to fight.
Green might have that competitive spirit, but he wouldn't risk his Pokémon getting seriously injured in a battle he couldn't win.
"I really want Red to experience a battle like this."
"That idiot, he can't even clear the field; he'll be tortured."
"The Macha Gym is stronger than I expected." A crimson figure flashed through Qinglv's mind.
Both were trainers who had started from Pallet Town.
It wouldn't be right for only he and Gary to suffer such injuries.
He could let that idiot Crimson come and try.
"This is going to be a thrilling match!"
Bai Yu said with a light smile as he stepped forward.
That smile made Qinglv want to punch him.
In the previous battle, apart from the final Houndoom which resembled a normal trainer's strategy, were
the other tactics truly usable by a normal trainer?
"Next time we meet, I'll win."
Qinglv wasn't Gary; he could accept a loss.
Besides, he would become stronger after this match.
Many of Bai Yu's tactics were simply things Qinglv could learn by purchasing TMs.
He, Oak Qinglv, lacked many things, but he certainly didn't lack money! "We'll see then."
Bai Yu flashed a bright white smile.
Qinglv took a deep breath, not wanting to say anything more.
He turned and walked towards the gym's exit; he didn't want to stay any longer.
He still had a task his grandfather had given him: to collect Pokémon from across the Kanto Region for his grandfather's experiments, thus completing the Kanto Pokédex.
As for the rematch at the Macha City Gym, he'd wait until he won the Indigo League and became the Kanto League champion before returning to challenge him! "Pokémon battles are really interesting!"
"Red, I wonder how many Gym Badges you've gotten so far."
Green laughed quite freely, turning and walking towards the Pokémon Center. After
healing his Pokémon, he left Macha City.
After everyone had left,
only Bai Yu remained at the gym .
Bai Yu casually threw out a Poké Ball, and Geodude appeared inside,
helping to tidy up the gym grounds.
Looking at the empty space, Bai Yu also took out his Pokédex.
It was time to bring over some Gym Apprentices.
His gym was far too deserted.
Besides, what Gym Trainer cleans their own gym grounds?
"Bai Yu~ I'm coming tomorrow, so don't close the gym like before."
"But you know, the gym doors can't stop me."
Bai Yu had just taken out his Pokédex when he saw the message inside.
His whole body trembled involuntarily.
Was the original owner afraid of the girl who sent the message?
This was the first time Bai Yu had ever felt this way. Even after so much time had passed, he was still having a stress reaction?
Bai Yu looked at the other person's avatar and opened their profile.
He looked at the location again and fell into deep thought.
Sabrina~ The Psychic Queen Sabrina.
How could it be her? The original owner seemed to be from Saffron City.
That makes sense now.
"No wonder the original owner ran all the way from Saffron City to Macha City. Sabrina is actually the original owner's childhood friend."
Bai Yu's head spun just thinking about Sabrina.
Sabrina was no pushover.
Of the eight gyms in the entire Kanto Region, five belonged to Team Rocket.
Goldenrod City, the most prosperous city in the entire Kanto Region,
is home to Sabrina, the Gym Leader, who is also one of Team Rocket's three top executives.
Her strength is in no way inferior to that of the future Poison-type Elite Four member, Kikyo.
This is troublesome.
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