"Roserade, you did great. Come back and rest!" Today's battles had finally put the training of Roserade and the other two Pokémon Liu Qing had left at home to a thorough test, and he was very satisfied with the results. After praising the slightly winded Roserade, he recalled her into her Poké Ball. He looked up at Volkner, who was approaching with his head lowered, hiding his face, and felt that something was off. Had Volkner never lost to a challenger before, leaving him unable to handle today's defeat? "Mr. Volkner, you..." Before Liu Qing could finish, Volkner suddenly raised his head, revealing a vicious expression. While Liu Qing stood stunned, Volkner kicked him clean off his feet.
Even as he flew backward, Liu Qing still wore a bewildered expression. He had never imagined that a Gym Leader like Volkner would do such a thing. Volkner charged at him like a madman and brought his foot down as Liu Qing tried to stand, driving his knee into Liu Qing's chest. The blow nearly knocked the breath out of him and sent him flat onto the ground again. As the pain reached his brain, Liu Qing's expression instantly turned furious. He roared, "You're a Gym Leader! Can you really not accept being defeated?"
"I'll beat you to death!" Volkner seemed to have lost all reason as he swung his fist down at Liu Qing.
"You have a death wish!" Liu Qing's own murderous instincts flared. His sky-blue eyes erupted with dazzling blue light, and a blue membrane rapidly formed over his body. It expanded in an instant, throwing Volkner off him. Liu Qing sprang up, pivoted on his left foot, and twisted at the waist, whipping his left leg into Volkner and sending him flying to the left, where he crashed