Liepard panicked a little. The black smoke had blinded him completely.
But Lu Ze, who possessed Aura, showed no sign of panic.
"X-Scissor!"
"Bang!"
The sudden attack from the darkness sent Liepard flying.
Ceruledge immediately chased after him.
"Close Combat!"
Liepard had just landed when Ceruledge swung the blades in both hands.
After the attack struck Liepard, Ceruledge coolly sheathed his blades and stood still!
"Liepard is unable to battle. The winner of this match is Lu Ze from Pallet Town!"
"What a shame."
Marnie shook her head in disappointment. After glancing at Lu Ze, she recalled her defeated Liepard into his Poké Ball.
Then she turned and left.
She seemed to leave even faster than a Rotom Drone.
"Mm."
Lu Ze smiled and paid it no mind. After patting Ceruledge on the head in praise, he checked the rankings on his Rotom Phone.
He had risen seven places. That was not bad.
"That was amazing, Xiao Ze!"
After the battle ended, Ash, who had been watching from the sidelines, cheered and excitedly praised Lu Ze.
Lu Ze smiled and waved his hand. Then he followed Professor Cerise to get his Pokémon treated.
They did not use the Treatment Center at the laboratory, but went to the Pokémon Center in town instead.
After having his Pokémon treated, he also had all of them examined.
Not bad. After all, Lu Ze was a Pokémon Breeder himself.
After the examination, his Pokémon were all in excellent condition.
Lu Ze was relieved and continued staying at Cerise Laboratory, waiting for other challengers to come challenge him.
Several days passed, and Lu Ze fought quite a few battles.
However, everyone who challenged him during that period ranked below him.
So even though he won every battle, his ranking did not rise much.
After several