Against the Water-type Primarina and the Dragonair flying overhead, they had no chance of winning.
In the end, they relied on wave after wave of Pokémon to stall until the two Pokémon ran out of stamina, forcing Xiao Ran and Veranica to switch them out.
After Milotic and Alakazam finished clearing out the remaining opponents, the Australia Alliance's final pair of Pokémon Trainers finally stepped up—the Twin Sisters Xiao Ran had seen earlier.
The sisters walked onto the field, their expressions showing neither excitement nor nerves, but a faint trace of disgust and resignation.
"Tsk, those twin sisters you've been pining for are finally up!" Veranica teased with a mischievous smile.
"What do you mean, I've been pining for them? You're the one who's been pining for them, aren't you?" Xiao Ran rolled his eyes and replied irritably.
"Tch, who knows? They're pretty strong, though. They should be at least as strong as those two awakened we faced earlier," Veranica said.
"Does that make a difference?" Xiao Ran asked blankly.
"Uh, fine. Not really!" That one question left Veranica speechless. Thinking it over, there really didn't seem to be any difference.
"Still, let's take this round seriously. If possible, I'd rather not reveal my Gym Leader Class Pokémon yet!" Xiao Ran said quietly.
Being an Elite Class Pokémon Trainer was already shocking enough. If he revealed his Gym Leader Class Pokémon too, he really would be drawing too much attention.
As a rule, the tallest tree caught the wind. People who stood out too much often didn't live long.
"Let's hope these sisters know what's good for them!" Veranica said with a fierce expression, though she didn't look particularly frightening.
"Go! Charizard!" "Go! Blastoise!"
The sisters each sent out their Pokémon, and Xiao Ran smiled as soon as he saw