Dragon Tamers Love Rain Too

Your strategy was great! But the next second, it would be mine!

Heiduo pondered how to copy that strategy.

Before him, Scizor staggered to its feet. Its iron pincers opened and closed as it stared at the battered yet seemingly energetic Kingdra in the distance, its heart filled with joy.

It had been said long ago that Scizor never feared failure, nor did it hate it. To it, failure was merely a temporary slump. The more thoroughly it lost, the stronger its opponent proved to be.

That way, it would have the desire to keep challenging them.

Scizor did not want its opponents to be all show and no substance!

—Heiduo clearly could not understand such a mindset for the time being. As such, the journey toward maximum Friendship between the two of them was still a long one.

Clair recalled Kingdra into its Poké Ball. After offering it a quiet compliment, she walked over to Heiduo. "Let's do a post-battle review."

"A post-battle review?"

"Yes." Clair nodded with a smile. "I'm used to holding nothing back during battle, then analyzing the pros, cons, gains, and losses of the battle with the challenger afterward."

Different Trainers had different teaching methods. Compared to other Gym Leaders, Clair generally believed that teaching during battle achieved half the result for twice the effort. It was far too slow.

Real combat was the only way to gain true knowledge. That was Clair's belief.

Heiduo nodded.

The two slowly began talking.

Only later did Heiduo realize that Clair was not lecturing him about what he had done wrong or where his commands had been lacking.

Instead, she was discussing how to further draw out Scizor's potential, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of its current fighting style.

"Scizor's Instant Burst strategy is very good,