When Dragonite and Cynthia took the field, everyone could feel the shift in the two Trainers' auras.
Dragonite and Garchomp were their aces, and the source of their tremendous confidence.
The match ended in a head-on clash of close-range moves.
Garchomp's Dragon Rush overcame Dragonite's Outrage, and Garchomp clung to a sliver of health to claim victory!
"Garchomp's Dragon Rush tore through the earth, bringing victory to Miss Cynthia!"
With Dragonite down, Cynthia won the battle.
Garchomp raised its scarlet scythes and roared at the sky.
Lance murmured, "No shame in losing that one."
Lance could feel that, since the last Pokémon World Championships,
Cynthia's Pokémon had grown stronger again.
Though their competition on the field had been fierce, the two got along fairly well off it.
After changing into their everyday clothes, they met in the lounge.
"Congratulations, Cynthia. Your Pokémon have gotten stronger again."
Lance wasn't just talking about Garchomp, but her entire team.
Cynthia's lips curved slightly. "They certainly have. Hmm... but I can't take all the credit."
After eating perfect-quality Pokéblocks for over two weeks, along with Li Wei's special dishes, Cynthia's Pokémon had improved somewhat.
Even if the improvement was tiny, that little bit was already invaluable to Garchomp and the others.
If Garchomp could break through that limit, it could reach the realm that only Red had attained-Battle Legend.
That was why, even with Leon, the so-called undefeated Champion, among their ranks, Red was still universally acknowledged as the strongest Champion.
The Battle Legend of Mt. Silver!
Cynthia thought, I'll have to ask him to give Garchomp another care session.
Hearing Cynthia say she couldn't take all the credit, Lance thought it over and could only arrive at one answer:
"You mean Li Wei?"
After all, the video of Li Wei caring for