Hu Jiaxing nodded in satisfaction. It seemed he had achieved the effect he wanted.
Hu Bin had defeated Hu Jiawang, and after this match, Hu Jiawang would feel humiliated enough to keep training hard and push toward the Elite Four!
Nice, nice. Very nice indeed!
Sounding rather pleased, Hu Jiaxing announced, "Salamence is unable to battle. Blaziken wins, and this examination is now over. Hu Bin, a Pokémon Trainer who made his debut less than a year ago, has defeated Hu Jiawang, a veteran trainer who has dominated the Pokémon Trainer scene for over twenty years. Let's give contestant Hu Bin a big round of applause!"
He would have been better off saying nothing. Those words made Hu Jiawang's face turn completely dark. Listen to that! You aren't leaving me a shred of dignity. Not only did you expose my age, you even invited everyone to witness my public humiliation. How am I supposed to face anyone now?
Hu Bin, on the other hand, was absolutely delighted to hear it. Heh, beating my uncle really is something to be proud of!
I'm so proud of myself!
Quite a few staff members had come to watch the match by then. After hearing Hu Jiaxing's announcement, they began whispering among themselves!
"How come this Hu Jiawang is so old, but still hasn't even reached Elite Four level?"
"Exactly. I bet he couldn't even beat one of the God of Excitement's toes!"
"Just look at Hu Bin. He's already a Pokémon League Conference champion at such a young age, and he even defeated two of the God of Excitement's Legendary Beasts in the Elite Four Challenge Match. They're all family, so why is the gap so huge?"
"Tsk, tsk. This Hu Jiawang just doesn't cut it!"
After hearing the spectators' whispers, Hu Jiawang's