Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 574: Mom, this gym is so scary, I want to go home!

"Banjira loses the ability to fight! This battle is won by the gym leader Naoki!"

The referee came forward to check on Bangila's condition and announced the result of the match.

The Bangla's entire body was charred by electricity. Its huge body fell to the ground motionless. Its two eyes seemed to have turned into mosquito coils, and its armor-like shell was covered with scars.

The mobile phone Rotom, which was broadcasting live, took a close-up shot of Bangira's situation.

This scene instantly caused everyone to exclaim and gasp.

A single thunder move turned Bangira into this state, the power of that Zapdos's move is really terrifying... It's worthy of being a legendary Pokémon!

The appearance of Zapdos prompted the audience to take out their mobile phones to film the scene. The popularity of the live broadcast room began to soar rapidly, and countless new viewers flocked in.

On the battlefield, the lightning bird flapped its wings and hovered in the air.

Jing Tian couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. Such a terrifying strength...

"Go on! If you want to get the Badge of Electricity, then come and prove your strength to me." Naoki said.

The gym leader couldn't change Pokémon during the process, so he didn't take back Zapdos.

Hearing this, Jingtian took a deep breath, then put Bangira back into the Poké Ball and took out another Poké Ball.

"Aledo, I'm counting on you this time."

The second battle, Alakazam vs. Zapdos, officially begins!
"Shadow clone, get close to it!"

Jingtian gave orders quickly. Facing such a powerful Zapdos, at this moment, he had no contempt in his heart at all, but instead used all his strength.

Aledo has been by his side since the day he started his journey, helping him reach the top four in the Saiyou Conference and is the most reliable Pokémon around him.

The moment the trainer's voice appeared, Aledo on the field began to flash. It rushed towards the location of Zapdos at a high speed, while creating dozens of clones in an attempt to interfere with Zapdos's target.

"Do you want to use the shadow clone to disrupt and launch a surprise attack?" Naoki saw the other party's plan at a glance and immediately ordered: "Zapdos, discharge!"

"Fuck!"

A strong electric current exploded from the body of the Lightning Bird, accompanied by a dazzling flash of lightning, and the entire Lightning Bird in mid-air was enveloped in a powerful electric energy.

The energy spread rapidly in all directions with the Zapdos as the center until it covered the entire battlefield.

All of Aledo's shadow clones were swallowed up, and those clones disappeared like bubbles, and the real body hidden in them that wanted to launch a surprise attack was also affected by the lightning.

Almost in an instant, Aledo felt the strong electric current entering his body and sweeping through his entire body.

“Sizzle!”

Aledo tried to use teleportation to escape from the range of the electric light, but it lost control of its right hand.

Oops! I can't move my body!
“Have you fallen into paralysis?” Seeing this, Jingtian clenched his hands and shouted loudly: “Aledo, hold on!”

"Zapdos, thunder."

"boom!"

A thick bolt of lightning fell from the sky, and the previous scene was played out again, with Aledo being engulfed by the lightning.

After a moment, Aledo fell to the ground.

"Aledo has lost its ability to fight, and this battle is won by the gym leader Naoki! Player Jingtian currently has one last Pokémon left. If he continues to fail, he will lose this gym battle!" the referee reminded.

Damn it! Am I going to lose? Jing Tian had never encountered such a tough opponent in all his years of traveling.

He had thought that the trip to Padiya's gym would be smooth sailing, as those gym leaders were so vulnerable in front of his powerful Pokémon partners.

Sometimes, he would even think that challenging a gym was meaningless because those guys were too weak.

He even disdains to communicate with the gym leader during gym battles. He defeats the opponent, gets the badge and then turns around and leaves.

But now...

Thinking back to what the other person had just said, was he too proud?
Jingtian was completely confused. He sent out his third Pokémon, a Tanabata Bluebird, in a daze.

But three minutes later, Tanabata Bluebird also fell under the lightning of Zapdos.

"Tanabata Bluebird has lost the ability to fight, and the victory of this game is won by Gym Master Naoki!"

The referee blew the whistle and announced the result of the game.

Jingtian took back the Tanabata Bluebird, looked down at the Poké Ball in his hand, then turned around and left.

Looking at this scene, Naoki sighed silently in his heart.

If this trainer could be more restrained, not be so arrogant when facing other weaker trainers, and fight seriously and with all his strength no matter what kind of opponent he faces, he would still be willing to give the gym badge to him.

Because Qishu said that gym battles are not just a test of the trainer's strength.

Besides that, it will also test their will, character and heart.

As long as there is one point that can be recognized by the gym leader, and as long as the other party's strength is not too bad, the gym leader can give the badge to the other party as a sign of recognition.

I hope to see him again in the future!
"Zapdos, come back first!" Naoki called back Zapdos, and then waited for the second challenger to enter.

The referee looked at the list in his hand and called out loudly:
"Next, let us invite contestant Kolishia to enter!"

Kolicia? Hearing this familiar name, Naoki was slightly stunned.

If he remembered correctly, this trainer seemed to be a trainer who had just started traveling, right? The kind who hadn't obtained a badge yet.

In this case, he would need to adjust his strength.

Naoki already has someone in mind to fight against.

However, what was strange was that as time passed, no one was seen in the entrance passage opposite.

Naoki: "?"

The referee was also very confused: "Contestant Kolishia? Is Contestant Kolishia here? It's your turn to challenge the Brewing Light Gym next. Please come to the central square as soon as possible!"

Not long after he finished speaking, Naoki saw a girl about ten years old with long pink hair walking towards him in a panic.

Kolicia looked at the gym leader opposite her in horror.

Just now, she and her Lalulas witnessed the entire battle between the two sides.

That devilish Zapdos defeated the previous challenger's three Pokémon by itself.

Moreover, that trainer looked so experienced, yet he lost. Now if it’s her turn, they probably won’t stand any chance of winning at all.

Looking at the gym master across from her, Kolisia was very nervous.

Even Lalulas in her arms began to tremble.

The power of that lightning bird is so terrible, if it is hit by that move, it will die, right? Lalulas couldn't help thinking.

At this moment, the pair tacitly had the same thought in their minds - Mom, this place is so scary, I want to go home! When the girl on the other side walked to the contestant's position, Naoki noticed that she seemed very nervous?
This should be her first time to challenge a gym in front of so many spectators, right?

Naoki thought she was not used to this kind of situation, so he spoke to comfort her:

"Hello, I'm Naoki, the master of this gym. Don't be nervous, relax, this is just a normal sparring match!"

Kolisia became even more panicked, but thinking of her dream of collecting badges, challenging the league competition and becoming a trainer as powerful as the chief, the girl tried hard to muster up her courage.

"Lalulas, don't be afraid, we will defeat our opponents together, get the badge, and participate in the league competition!"

At this time, Naoki also took out the Jolteon's Poké Ball.

With a flash of white light, Jolteon appeared on the field.

"Welcome to the Brewing Gym. The rules of this gym battle are 1v1. Each person is only allowed to use one Pokémon, and the battle will not end until either party loses the ability to fight." Naoki began to introduce the rules of the game.

When Kolicia and Lalulas saw the appearance of the Pokémon sent out by the gym leader, they were stunned.

Eh? Isn't that the scary bird Pokémon from before?

1v1... Doesn't this mean that as long as they defeat that Jolteon, they can get the Gym Badge?

Kolishia immediately felt that this was a very easy thing to do.

She was no longer as scared as before, and turned to Lalulas and said, "Go, Lalulas!"

When Lalulas saw that his opponent was not Zapdos, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It jumped down on its own initiative and walked to the battlefield.

Naoki: "..."

Lalulas?
This Pokémon was notoriously weak before it evolved, which really fits the description of a “newcomer”!

As the referee blew the whistle, the match officially began.

"Ralts, telekinesis!" The attack methods of new trainers are often very direct and simple, they just go for it, and Kolicia is no exception.

Upon hearing the command, a layer of blue light appeared in Ralts' eyes. A weak ball of telekinesis condensed in its small hand and flew towards the Jolteon opposite.

"Jollibee, get out of the way!"

Jolteon looked at Ralts across from him and began to run around it, successfully dodging the telekinesis.

"Missed?!" Kelixia panicked and ordered in a panic, "Try again!"

Ralts gathered weak telekinesis and kept throwing it at the Jolteon.

Unfortunately, it couldn't hit the fast-running Jolteon at all.

Such continuous attacks soon exhausted the superpowers in Lalulas' body, making it breathless.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Naoki finally spoke: "Joljin, electric grid."

The Jolteon that was running on the field suddenly turned around and ran towards Ralts. It jumped high and condensed an electric ball in its mouth and spit it towards Ralts.

The electric ball continued to spread during its flight and soon took the shape of an electric grid, accurately covering Lalulas.

Under the stimulation of the strong electric current, Lalulas fell into a coma.

"Lalulas!" Kolishia was very nervous.

The referee stepped forward to check on Lalulas's condition, and then announced the result of the match: "Lalulas has lost his ability to fight, and this gym battle is won by the gym owner Naoki!"

Naoki: "..."

"You should have just started your journey recently, right?" Naoki asked.

Kolicia put Lalulas back into the Poké Ball and prepared to take it to the Pokémon Center for treatment. Hearing this, she nodded:
"Well, I went on a trip a week ago!"

No wonder... Naoki twitched his lips, but still gave his own advice.

"It's too early for you to challenge the gym now. Judging from the look of Ralts, I'm afraid she hasn't learned many moves yet. It will be very difficult to challenge the gym in this situation."

"Eh?" Kelishia looked confused: "Then what should I do?"

Naoki: "...Special training. Take your Ralts to the wild for special training. Fight against wild Pokémon or other trainers to gain battle experience and hone your skills. This will slowly make it stronger. Once Ralts has made progress, you can come to the gym for testing."

It has to be said that the difference in difficulty between trainers who start with Ralts and those who start with Charmander and Squirtle is quite large.

Before evolving, Ralts could only master a limited number of moves, and his body was very fragile, far inferior to Squirtle and others with tough shells.

At this time, smart trainers will capture another Pokémon to help Ralts get through the early stages.

Looking at this little girl, it seems that there is only one Pokémon, Ralts, around her...

Kolishia thought seriously for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you very much, Mr. Gym Master!"

She will take Lalulas to the wild for special training!
"Once we become stronger, we will come to challenge you again!" said Kolishia.

Naoki smiled slightly: "I am looking forward to your growth."

Kolicia turned around and left with Lalulas.

She first went to the Pokémon Center in Brewing City to treat Ralts, and then set off to the forest outside the city to begin special training.

At the same time, Naoki also welcomed his third challenger.

The challenger Renshou, from the Galar region, once participated in the Galar Championship Cup and entered the top sixteen. He has currently collected five gym badges.

Looking at the dark-skinned, tall, and honest-looking boy opposite him, Naoki nodded and said:

"Welcome to the Brewing Light Gym. I am the gym owner Naoki. The rules of this battle are 3v3. The game will not end until all the Pokémon on either side lose their combat ability."

Naoki took out the Jolteon's Poké Ball, a white light flashed, and Jolteon appeared on the battlefield again.

Renshou nodded calmly: "Please give me your guidance! Go, my friend!"

Along with a flash of white light, a huge grey body appeared, shining with metallic luster like steel. Its huge head was raised high, and its pair of red eyes shining with a breathtaking light locked onto the Jolteon in front of it.

That's... Steelix!

Seeing this scene, the spectators watching around the square suddenly exclaimed.

"Oh no, it's Steelix!"

"Electric Pokémon are completely countered by Ground-type Steelix!"

As we all know, Ground-attribute Pokémon can transmit the electricity on their bodies to the earth through their bodies connected to the ground, thereby ignoring the damage caused by electric-attribute moves.

"That Steelix looks like it was well-bred and has been through a lot of battles. I wonder if it can defeat that legendary Pokémon Zapdos."

"The anchor is in danger!"

(End of this chapter)