Brawly in the video drew in a deep Qi, then let it out heavily, as though trying to expel all the weight in his chest.
He rubbed the space between his brows before slowly speaking, every word as heavy as a boulder:
"Something really happened in Kanto. Something major. The Cerulean Gym Leader, Misty's father, was killed in action. The former Rock Elite, the old man from Pewter City Gym, Brock's grandfather, was also killed in action. The former Water Elite, the old man from Cerulean Gym, Misty's grandfather, was severely injured and remains unconscious."
"Boom—!"
Xinhai felt as if something had exploded in his mind! His ears rang, his blood seemed to rush to his head in an instant, then cool rapidly, leaving him ice-cold.
Killed in action? Two Gym Leader-level figures? One of them had even been a former League Elite Four member? The other was the heir to an established Gym? And one more was gravely injured and unconscious?
How was that possible?!
Kanto! That was where the League headquarters was located, the region with the deepest foundations and countless powerful trainers!
Gym Leaders were no ordinary trainers. Every one of them had passed layer after layer of selection, earned League certification, and guarded their respective territories. They were the cornerstone of League rule and the goal countless trainers looked up to!
Killing a Gym Leader from Kanto was no easier than defeating and capturing a Legendary level Pokémon head-on! And there had been two of them, with another seriously injured!
"Th-this is real? Is the information confirmed?" Xinhai's voice was dry. He could even hear his own Adam's apple bobbing. "Could Team Rocket have done this... No, it couldn't have been Team Rocket..."
Brawly shook his head, his brow tightly furrowed. "It wasn't Team Rocket, but