"Looks like I'm getting old. I can't keep up with these youngsters and their new ideas anymore. Oh well, oh well, I'll just follow along. Second place it is!"
With no opponents left in their way, Hu Bin and Ninetales immediately accelerated and raced toward the finish!
Someone had already stretched a red ribbon across the finish line, ready for the champion to come charging through!
Zhu Yan did his best to catch up, but the gap between him and Hu Bin was still too wide. There was no turning things around now!
Without any suspense, Hu Bin and Ninetales burst straight through the finish ribbon and claimed the championship!
Zhu Yan followed with his Ninetales, crossing the finish line to take second place!
The other Pokémon Trainers were still stuck at the five consecutive hairpin turns!
Hu Bin and Zhu Yan had simply been too fast, leaving the other contestants far behind!
By now, the spectators no longer cared who would take third place. All eyes were on Hu Bin, the champion who had refused to follow the beaten path!
His performance this time had truly dazzled them!
Hu Bin had shone so brightly in this race that he had even stolen the spotlight from Zhu Yan, the Gym Leader who had come in second!
When Froakie saw that Hu Bin had won, Froakie let out a relieved breath and smiled!
Professor Sycamore looked at the delighted Froakie and said, "Well, Froakie? Hu Bin's pretty impressive, isn't he? You seem quite fond of him!"
Froakie's face flushed slightly! Froakie simply closed both eyes, refusing to look at Professor Sycamore's amused smile!
Zhu Yan held out his hand to Hu Bin and said, "That was an excellent performance, Hu Bin. Congratulations on winning the championship! You've beaten me twice in