After leaving Pallet Town, Lu Ze continued his challenge.
This time, Lu Ze had come to Sunyshore City in the Sinnoh region.
He was preparing to challenge the Gym Leader of Sunyshore Gym.
The fourth-generation Yellow Flash, as he was known...
Wrong series.
It was Volkner, the Gym Leader of Sunyshore Gym.
Volkner was no weakling, and his ranking was equally high.
Ranked 198th.
"A two-on-two battle!"
"Come on!"
Inside the Gym, Volkner had just finished a Gym battle when he accepted Lu Ze's challenge.
As the Rotom drone appeared, their battle officially began.
The spectators were extremely enthusiastic.
Everyone knew how Gym Leader Gym battles worked.
Generally, they were battles against Rookie Trainers.
So Gym Leaders would not send out any particularly powerful Pokémon.
But the World Coronation Series was different.
When facing challengers, Gym Leaders would generally send out their strongest Pokémon.
On one hand, to defend their rankings.
On the other, because even if they defeated an opponent ranked below them, their own ranking would still rise.
Their battle began very quickly.
Volkner's first Pokémon was Luxray, while Lu Ze's first Pokémon was Hydreigon.
Hydreigon resisted Electric-type attacks, so it still had the advantage.
The two Pokémon currently on the field were both Elite Four Level, Stage Two.
As the Rotom drone in the air announced the start of the match, both trainers simultaneously ordered their Pokémon to attack.
To be fair, against Electric-type Pokémon, neither Hydreigon nor Porygon could easily deal super effective damage.
But even without super effective damage, that did not mean they could not win.
"Dragon Pulse!"
"Thunderbolt!"
The moment the battle began, both of them ordered their Pokémon to attack.
In midair, Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse collided, causing an explosion.
Black smoke billowed from the explosion, and Lu Ze did not hesitate.