"Bai Shi, you have ten seconds to open the door, or I'm fining you!"
"One, two, three... hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Just as Bai Shi was enjoying his leisure time, an unexpected "visitor" shattered the Manor's peace.
He shouted at the top of his lungs, constantly urging Bai Shi to open the door.
His voice was so loud that he nearly stirred the Pokémon in the Manor into mobbing him.
Fortunately, Bai Shi came out in time to calm them down, sparing the "visitor" that ordeal.
"Barry, did you evolve from a Primeape? What's got you in such a rush? What do you want?"
Bai Shi finally opened the door, his tone tinged with annoyance and teasing.
Sure enough, the person outside the Manor was Barry, whom he hadn't seen in quite some time.
"Bai Shi, I've been training hard with Daddy lately, and I've gotten over a thousand times stronger. Come battle me!"
Barry got straight to the point, making no attempt to hide why he had come.
He had just returned to Twinleaf Town, and the moment he heard Bai Shi was home, he had rushed over.
He wanted to prove through action that his current strength was no less than that of Bai Shi, the Vertress Conference champion.
"Looks like you're pretty confident in yourself!"
"All right, I accept your challenge!"
Bai Shi raised an eyebrow and readily accepted Barry's challenge.
With his opponent coming right to his door, he had no reason to refuse.
After discussing it, the two decided on a three-on-three battle.
"Pyroar, I'm counting on you!"
Bai Shi's gaze sharpened as he chose Pyroar as his lead Pokémon.
"A Fire-type Pokémon calls for a Water-type Pokémon!"
"Go, Empoleon!"
Barry's eyes darted as he sent Empoleon out to battle.
He intended to use its type