Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

"Stop joking. Although Xiaoxia's methods are indeed a bit despicable and her actions are indeed a bit underhanded."

"But I am the referee now, and I cannot verbally attack any trainer."

"Don't listen to their Gyarados!"

Seeing the somewhat embarrassed Gyarados, Misty turned around and glared at them.

"Whose side are you on?! I'm fighting for the gym!"

She turned her gaze back to the battlefield, and seeing Pikachu struggling to move its limbs in the water, looking rather disheveled, Xiaoxia felt a little more at ease.

"Wow, Xia is amazing!"

Instead of being annoyed, Xiao Zhi smiled.

"That is!"

Xiaoxia raised her head.

"The idea is good, but Xia, you've overlooked one thing!"

Xiao Zhi changed the subject.

"With enough physical strength, one can walk on water as if it were flat ground, even without any support, simply by treading the water! However..."

"what?!"

Xiaoxia opened her eyes wide in shock.

Could Pikachu do something like that?!

"Pikachu?!"

Can I do something like that too?

Pikachu in the water also pricked up its ears in shock.

It subconsciously tried to do as Xiaozhi said.

It kicked the water hard with its hind legs, but as soon as it raised its front paws to try to maintain its balance, it instantly lost its center of gravity and fell into the water with a "plop," choking on a mouthful of water. It could only cough and thrash around in a sorry state.

"Pikachu!

"...Unfortunately, with Pikachu's current level of physical training and skill mastery, it is far from being able to do that."

Xiao Zhi calmly finished the second half of the sentence.

Xiaoxia's mouth twitched.

"In that case, don't give it any chance! Gyarados, Tornado!"

Gyarados roared to the sky.

A violent airflow surged around him, and the pool water was rapidly swept up and pulled up by the enormous force, forming a huge waterspout connecting the water surface and the ceiling, which roared and swept across the entire pool!

Pikachu's tiny figure was instantly swallowed up.

It can only helplessly spin at high speed in the turbulent eddies, making urgent cries!

"Pickup!"

Xiao Zhi suddenly jumped!

Xiaoxia immediately became alert.

It was Xiao Zhi who suddenly sprang to attention!

"Head to the center! Pikachu!"

Xiao Zhi shouted.

In theory, because the air around the eye of the storm rotates so violently, it is difficult for outside air to enter the central area due to centrifugal force.

Therefore, the eye of the storm is like an isolated tube surrounded by a wind wall, where the air hardly rotates!

Upon hearing the command, Pikachu, despite its dizziness, used all four limbs to swim against the current towards the center of the whirlpool.

Sure enough, when it finally reached the central area, the terrain suddenly leveled out, allowing it to catch its breath.

"So what if we crack the tornado?"

Xiaoxia remained calm despite her surprise.

"Pikachu is trapped too!"

"Gyarados, it's time for the final blow! Charge up, get ready for Hyper Beam!"

Xiao Gang, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but sigh.

"It's really unexpected. I didn't expect Xiaoxia to be able to gain the upper hand in a battle against Xiaozhi."

"Xiaoxia is quite strong."

Sakura explained with a smile.

"In gym challenges, as long as Xiaoxia is present, she personally takes on the battle."

The badges of the Cerulean Dojo still have some value, all thanks to Xiaoxia's hard work.

"However, you have good taste."

Peony asked.

"Not a newcomer?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang subconsciously puffed out his chest, a hint of pride appearing on his face.

"I am the former Gym Leader of Pewter City!"

Nibi City?

"Former gym leader?"

The three sisters spoke almost in unison, their faces showing varying degrees of shock.

"That's right!"

Xiao Gang nodded, confirming that they hadn't misheard.

"The Imperial Dragon Crossing acted so quickly?!"

Sakura covered her mouth in surprise.

"Riding the Dragon Crossing? What does this have to do with the Heavenly King of Crossing?"

Xiao Gang was stunned, looking completely bewildered.

"Huh? Didn't Lance expel your Pewter Gym?"

Peony blinked.

"Expulsion from the list???"

Xiao Gang's voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief.

Their Pewter Dojo was disqualified?!

"Don't you know?"

Sakura took over the conversation and explained.

"Mr. Lance came to this area last night because of the incident at Mt. Tsukimi and the rumored presence of Team Rocket."

"Furthermore, it is said that the league has made a last-minute decision to have him concurrently take on the assessment work for several dojos in the surrounding area that require regular audits during this period..."

Xiao Gang panicked a little.

"It seems my dojo happens to need to hold an assessment..."

The three sisters looked at each other with a hint of pity.

My condolences.

Cherry blossoms whispered.

"If he were in charge of the assessment, he would probably go all out, right?"

Peony added, her tone tinged with pity.

"No, that can't be, right?"

Xiao Gang's voice trembled slightly.

"Yes, I will~" Changpu interjected, tilting her head. "After all, Yulongdu is known for his low emotional intelligence... um!"

Before she could finish speaking, Sakura delivered a precise elbow strike to Ayame.

"It's funny."

He elbowed his own sister.

Peony withdrew her arm and used a more tactful approach.

"What my sister meant was that Lance is a very honest and straightforward person, meticulous and serious in his work, and he has extremely high expectations and standards for the strength of the trainers in the dojo."

"This fully demonstrates his emphasis on league affairs and his strict care for gym trainers."

"He is truly a role model for us people from Northeast China!"

36. You little red-haired brat! How dare you act so presumptuously!

Xiao Gang then hurriedly ran out the door.

It stood there in mid-air.

Gyarados, wary of Pikachu's electric attack in the water, was about to unleash its long-awaited Hyper Beam.

Looking at the trapped Pikachu, Xiaoxia smiled and clenched her fist in triumph.

So what if he's as strong as Xiao Zhi?

She had the upper hand in this round!

Even if the tornado doesn't cause too much damage, it has temporarily restricted Pikachu's movements, which is a stroke of luck!

Cerulean Gym is its home ground, not to mention Pikachu is naturally bad at water battles, which is a geographical advantage!