Beside the shattered, sunken battlefield.
Baimu shook hands with Ryuto, then asked out of the blue:
"That was a Tera Orb you took out just now, right? Why didn't you use it?"
"I didn't get the chance, heh..."
The boy looked a little embarrassed.
But he had no one to blame for that but himself.
Would using the Tera Orb earlier have changed the outcome?
Ryuto rarely dwelled on what-ifs. He was more interested in finding a way to win next time.
"Your Aggron must be really high-level! I can tell! How do you usually train it? Could you share some tips?"
Baimu was wondering how to borrow the Tera Orb for a spin. He immediately replied, "Come to Platinum Silver Mountain tomorrow. We can trade training tips."
His Pokémon had gained most of their levels through Simulator rewards, but first he had to get the kid to come over.
Ryuto's eyes lit up. "Sure, sure!"
"It's a deal!"
Baimu released his hand with a smile, though he found the whole thing a little strange.
The kid seemed perfectly normal in every respect. He didn't even have that faintly smug Finally, someone beat me air about him.
So why had Man Nai come over before the match to try to put him in his place?
Did the siblings not get along?
He didn't give it much thought. That sort of side quest didn't pique his curiosity.
Baimu hurried out through the competitors' entrance. After smiling and waving to the enthusiastic crowd, he led his crew toward Wally and Shan Ren's battlefield.
The moment he arrived,
he saw Wally's Mega Gallade send Shan Ren's Mega Alakazam flying with a single slash.
Alakazam's frail body arced out of bounds. It struggled once, then lay still.
"What happened?"
Baimu asked one of Shan