"Raichu, use Thunder Prison!!"
This is a skill that Lt. Surge developed himself. The Raichu on the field continuously unleashed Thunder skills, and with the support of Electric Terrain, the entire arena was transformed into a yellow Thunder Prison, with countless bolts of lightning exploding in the Arena.
An energy Barrier rose around the Arena, startling the apprentices who were nearby, who took a step back. It had been a long time since they had seen Lt. Surge personally take to the field.
Countless bolts of lightning exploded around Dragapult.
Roy hadn't expected Lt. Surge's Raichu to be so resilient; it had taken several hits and was still able to stand up.
This time, the entire arena was filled with lightning, leaving no room to dodge and completely sealing off all of Dragapult's escape routes.
Dragapult tried to slip into the shadows again, just as half of his body was about to disappear.
The next second, a bolt of lightning Thunder Shock the Dragapult half of Dragapult's body, preventing him from entering the shadows.
At the same time, dense arcs of electricity appeared on Dragapult's body. Just as his body was about to take the next step, he suddenly stiffened and almost fell directly from the air.
Is this Paralysis?
Roy was having a bit of a headache; the Paralysis was what bothered him most during battles.
You hit it!
Lt. Surge also noticed Dragapult's unusual behavior; he was already pondering how to deal with this troublesome Pokémon in the air.
The flaw I'd been waiting for has finally appeared!
"Raichu, unleash Thunderbolt at maximum power in quick succession!!"
"Ray... Qiu!!"
Upon hearing Lt. Surge's voice, Raichu, whose body was covered in wounds, suddenly raised his voice. With the rising tone, Raichu pushed off the ground with his hind legs, lowered his body slightly, and the electric sacs on both sides of his cheeks suddenly lit up with a dazzling yellow light.
A thick bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from Raichu's body and into the air.
Several bright yellow bolts of lightning exploded in succession in the sky, tearing through the air.
"Dragapult, get out of the way!"
The entire battlefield seemed to be enveloped in golden lightning. Just as the first lightning bolt was about to strike Dragapult, the arcs of electricity on Dragapult disappeared, and the Paralysis was lifted.
The two Dreepy quickly flew back into the hole in the head of the Dragapult, not daring to come out alone again for fear of being hit by the lightning.
Dragapult flew forward at high speed, its body tilting to the side, and golden lightning struck the spot where it had just been standing.
Luckily, I dodged it a second early, otherwise Raichu's burst of power would have been really hard to avoid.
However, Raichu's skill was not over yet. Lightning exploded in mid-air, blinding Sparks flew everywhere, and the air currents were turbulently pushed outward.
Dragapult quickly lunged forward to create distance, and another bolt of lightning exploded behind him.
Dragapult dodged several bolts of lightning with his speed, but was still hit by the last one. Fortunately, no more lightning struck after he was hit.
Thankfully... I dodged it.
Roy also realized that this was probably Raichu's last dance, as using powerful moves like Thunder and Thunderbolt consecutively would consume a lot of Pokémon's stamina.
Seeing that only one of the consecutive Thunderbolts hit Dragapult, Lt. Surge knew that Raichu had also used all his strength, but only one-tenth of the damage was dealt to Dragapult.
Lt. Surge sighed; this time, there was absolutely no chance.
Dragapult also noticed that Raichu had lost his strength, and this was the moment he had been waiting for. He once again disappeared into the shadows.
Before Raichu could react, a head suddenly appeared from behind Raichu, carrying Ghost-type energy, and slammed into Raichu, sending Raichu flying like a rag doll.
"Raichu!"
Raichu failed to block Dragapult's Phantom Force, letting out a painful Growl as Dragapult slammed him headfirst into the edge of the Arena.
The Gym students upstairs were tense, hoping that Lt. Surge's Raichu would stand up again and fight.
However, this time Raichu did not stand up again, but instead revealed its ring eyes and lost its ability to fight.
The Gym Leader's Raichu failed to defeat the Pokémon?
Seeing that Raichu was unable to fight, the referee declared the match over, and Roy, the challenger, won the battle.
Today's overtime work was definitely worth it; he still enjoys watching matches between top-tier players.
Compared to battles between Pokémon Trainers who aren't even at the Gym Leader level, this is like heaven and earth.
After being defeated, Lt. Surge recalled Raichu into Poké Ball and tossed it to the apprentice who had just been guarding the gate, instructing the apprentice to take the Poké Ball to the Pokémon Center for treatment.
Lt. Surge. Surge then picked up an Orange Badge that had been placed on the table and went to Roy's side.
"Roy, you're very strong. This Orange Badge is yours from now on."
Lt. Surge handed the Badge to Roy, his voice devoid of regret for his defeat, filled only with admiration for Roy.
The student possesses such strength at such a young age; their future is undoubtedly limitless.
Roy took the small Badge from Lt. Surge's hand; Golden starlight surrounded the central orange octagon, and the metallic surface shimmered under the Gym lights.
This was the first Gym Badge he had ever received, and after admiring Roy placed Badge in a small wooden box.
"Thank you, Mr. Lt. Surge."
Seeing Roy put away the Badge, Lt. Surge, still acting nonchalant, asked Roy what Pokémon had just used, and how it could be so fast.
Roy told him the truth.
Ghost type and Dragon types?
Lt. Surge was secretly relieved that Dragapult was a Ghost type Pokémon. He was glad he hadn't let Raichu use Giga Impact to clash with Dragapult, otherwise he would have lost face in front of his apprentice.
Looking at Lt. Surge's carefree demeanor, Roy suddenly had a strange idea: to test whether Mt. Lt. Surge was now a member of the Team Rockets.
After the referee who was overseeing the match left, he asked in a low voice:
"Lt. Surge Leader Lt. Surge, I just heard at the port of Vermilion City that Team Rocket, the evil organization from the Kanto Region, seems to be quite active in Vermilion City. I wonder if you were aware of this."
After hearing Roy's words, Lt. Surge was stunned for a moment, then quickly put his arm around Roy and laughed loudly in his signature booming voice:
"Team Rocket? What Team Rocket? I have no idea there's Team Rocket in Vermilion City. You must have misheard, Roy. Yes, you must have misheard."
"Our Vermilion City has one of the best public safety records in the Kanto Region, so how could there possibly be Team Rocket there?"
Although Lt. Surge said those words, the surprise in the other party's eyes was unmistakable, and Roy already knew the answer in his heart.
This Lt. Surge is definitely one of Giovanni's men.
"I must have misheard. Thank you, Mr. Lt. Surge Sze Shi."
After Roy finished speaking with a smile, he turned and left the Gym, while Lt. Surge personally escorted Roy to the Gym entrance.