"Great job, Staraptor!"
Bai Shi gently stroked Staraptor's glossy feathers, sincerely praising its splendid performance.
"Starrr~"
Staraptor held its head high and puffed out its chest, its eyes gleaming with pride.
How could a mere fiery red lizard—all show and no substance—compare to an emperor of eagles that had mastered a new ultimate technique?
Meanwhile, Kiawe's attention was entirely focused on the unconscious Charizard.
Charizard was getting on in years, and Kiawe was especially worried about its injuries.
"This is a Revival Herb. It might help Charizard recover faster!"
Seeing this, Bai Shi took a Revival Herb from his backpack, hurried over to Kiawe, and handed it to him.
Kiawe had long heard of the Revival Herb's reputation. He immediately accepted it and carefully fed it to Charizard.
Before long, the Revival Herb's miraculous effects became apparent, and Charizard quickly regained its energy.
"Thank you so much, Bai Shi!"
Kiawe's face lit up with joy as he thanked Bai Shi, though he also felt a little ashamed that he had doubted his strength earlier.
"Don't worry about it, Kiawe. I look forward to another fierce battle with you someday!"
Bai Shi brushed it off and offered Kiawe his hand.
"I'll train twice as hard and become even stronger!"
Kiawe firmly clasped Bai Shi's hand, declaring his resolve with a determined gaze.
Clap, clap, clap~
Moved by their exchange, the students watching from the sidelines spontaneously burst into enthusiastic applause.
"Bringing Pokémon Trainers closer together through Pokémon battles—that's their greatest and most distinctive appeal!"
Watching the scene, Kukui smiled with satisfaction.
After finishing his lessons at the Pokémon School, Bai Shi continued focusing on collecting Z-Crystals of other types.
"I vaguely remember a Dark-type Z-Crystal hidden on the outskirts of Hau'oli City."
"That precious Z-Crystal seemed to be on a