For a moment, the scene seemed to freeze.
Latias leaned against the armrest of her lounge chair, looking almost like a figure resting by a railing after a sudden shower had passed.
Someone in the watching crowd sighed. "So... so strong."
Normally, praise during a battle went to the Pokémon fighting, with the Trainer receiving only a passing share.
That was practically an established rule of battles in the Pokémon World.
Today, however, was an exception.
The praise went to the Trainer instead.
That split-second command, his judgment, and the Pokémon's own choice all reflected the Trainer's exceptional caliber.
"He's definitely no ordinary guy."
Quite a few Trainers' eyes lit up, and they immediately started searching.
A quick photo and an image search would almost certainly identify him.
Before long, quite a few Trainers felt their vision go dark when they saw the search results.
"Ghost Gym Leader neglects his duties, travels with a beauty, and toys with an innocent male passerby.mp4"
Holy shit, it's even a live broadcast! Aren't you afraid he'll sue the pants off you afterward?!
Soon, the news spread like wildfire. As the spectators whispered among themselves, they uncovered everything about one of the battlers.
A Gym Leader, supposedly a scumbag who wouldn't even spare his friend's little sister, hiring child labor and dumping her at home once he was done; a Pokémon Ranger, supposedly a terrifying scumbag who wouldn't even spare his own Pokémon; a Pokémon Trainer, supposedly a predatory villain of a scumbag who loved going after girls traveling with him.
In short, he was the greatest scumbag Gym Leader in history, a man who would make a move on Officer Jenny, Nurse Joy, Pokémon, passersby, little sisters, and basically every other female creature!
"Wow... terrifying. They make it sound like it all actually