Everyone was stunned by Veranica's strength. This was the Global College League, where the competing Pokémon Trainers were the best their countries' colleges had to offer. How many years had it been since someone last swept all six opponents? Everyone on South Korea's team looked livid, and even their Pokémon Trainer faced a furious scolding upon returning.
Veranica had simply enjoyed an incredibly lucky opening. Salamence had barely exerted any effort to defeat the opposing Charizard. The Ninetales that followed had to fight an airborne opponent from the ground, and there was a considerable gap in their strength. That was why she had won so easily.
Once all the opposing Gym Leader Class Pokémon had fallen, the remaining Elite Class Pokémon stood no chance against Salamence, the ruler of the skies.
Veranica had swept all six opponents, yet Salamence had expended little stamina. Clearly, there was still plenty of fight left.
The opposing team had suffered a humiliating defeat. Beyond blaming the Pokémon Trainer who had taken the field, they could no longer sit still. The Awakened who specialized in the Flying-type walked onto the Battlefield with his enormous Pidgeot.
Their thinking was simple: if her Salamence ruled the skies, they would fight it out in the air.
Before the referee could speak, the Mid Gym Leader Class Pidgeot had already shot into the sky and plunged into the clouds.
"Roar!" Salamence roared as it took flight, its cold gaze fixed on Pidgeot overhead. Another Pokémon actually dared to fly above its head and act so brazenly. That was intolerable.
Veranica understood Salamence's feelings too. She gently soothed it through their Resonance, and once the referee gave the signal, it shot skyward, its enormous jaws snapping toward Pidgeot.
"Preeee!" Pidgeot flapped its wings and dodged. The opposing Pokémon Trainer hurriedly