As Dian walked toward the venue alone, other roads were also filled with "chosen" Trainers charging toward the venue at high speed alongside their Pokémon.
Yes, charging!
At one of the venue's arched entrances, a Blastoise with scarlet eyes suddenly turned its head. Its savage gaze locked onto a confident, shirtless, black-haired boy nearby and the haughty Dragonite swishing its tail beside him.
"Blast!"
Its master's orders immediately surfaced in Blastoise's mind, and it let out a fierce roar.
"..."
Faced with Blastoise's intimidating roar, Dragonite tipped its head back slightly, curled its lip, then casually raised a single claw and wagged it.
Its Trainer raised his index finger in perfect sync, wagging it disdainfully. "One move. Every Pokémon that dared to stand in my way here failed to withstand even one move from me, Drake, the future head Trainer of the Orange League..."
After speaking, he turned his face forty-five degrees to the side and gave a long sigh. "How lonely, how very lonely it is to be invincible. How empty, how very empty it is to be invincible..."
Some rousing BGM immediately accompanied his voice.
Dragonite obligingly stepped forward and made a gesture understood by every species at Blastoise (╭∩╮(￣~￣)╭∩╮).
"Blast!!"
Blood instantly rushed to Blastoise's head, and whatever reason it had flew away on the wind. Without hesitation, it lunged forward, determined to use its turtle fists to leave this Dragonite and its Trainer unable to care for themselves.
"Ah... why can common creatures never see the enormous gap in strength?"
Drake pressed pause on the BGM player at his waist. "Dragonite, pick either Thunderbolt or Thunder, whichever you like. Give this Blastoise a little enlightenment."
He hurriedly resumed his pose, facing the camera beside him as he continued singing in a world-weary voice. "Alone upon the