"Mm... being a Gym Leader really was easy. A simple day had passed just like that."
Heiduo stretched. That afternoon's battle had barely cost him any effort or time, and it ended right when the sun was at its fiercest—one in the afternoon.
After all, Big Boss Sparrow and Redhead were highly independent and understood their own strengths and weaknesses well. He only needed to occasionally point out something crucial.
The fact that he, Big Boss Sparrow, and Redhead had such poor coordination yet could still easily defeat their opponents mainly came down to the difference in combat experience between the two sides.
Big Boss Sparrow and the others had been born on Mt. Silver. Their lives were comfortable, and they never had to worry about food, but that also meant the Energy Levels of the companions around them were higher than the last.
The two of them had not risen from little birds to the leaders of their flock through inheritance—grandfather to father, father to child. They had fought their way up with wing, claw, and beak.
That was how they had claimed the very top position among countless members of their species.
Over the years, they had also constantly accepted challenges from younger Pokémon, beating down every last bit of dissent within their flock.
Their opponents simply were not on the same level.
If Big Boss Sparrow and Redhead had not been so fond of showing off, they could have won even faster.
"Gahroo~"
Kangaskhan, wrapped in bandages, walked over to Heiduo, lifted him up, and placed him on her shoulder. The claws that could crack Rhydon's chest gently patted Heiduo's back.
"Haha, you really do treat me like one of your kids. Fine, then take me back to camp. I'm going to have an afternoon nap... I'll