"Sha, sha."
Gabite lowered his hands and swished his tail, deep in thought for a long while.
Ye Qing watched for a while before his phone suddenly vibrated.
Wang Yao: "Qingzi, how come you know my teacher so well?"
"Qingzi, where are you?"
Faced with Wang Yao's endless questions, Ye Qing merely replied with an OK and the address of the Iron Fist City Pokémon Center.
"Sha!"
Nearby, Gabite let out a roar and swung his powerful tail at a tree as thick as a thigh!
"Bang!"
The trunk shook and leaves flew as the steel-hardened shark tail slammed into it.
Infernape watched with relish from the side. No wonder Gabite was such a promising candidate for learning Iron Tail. That big, thick tail simply pushed Iron Tail's damage to the limit.
"Cha."
Infernape applauded Gabite. He had never expected the youngster to learn so quickly, matching or even surpassing his own speed back then.
Ye Qing called everyone over to eat. Once they had eaten and drunk their fill, they slept soundly in the cave.
Lairon lay outside the cave, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the bright moon in the sky.
"Garde."
Having finished Calm Mind, Gardevoir asked softly.
"Lai."
Lairon shook his head, but his gaze grew ever more resolute.
He felt he was simply dragging the team down now. He could not help much in their usual battles, and even when it came to protecting his master, his turn never came. Even the youngest, Gabite, had a special trick in Dig.
"Gardevoir."
Gardevoir walked over and sat beside Lairon, patiently talking things through with him.
Pokémon like Lairon were somewhat similar to Salamence. They were not particularly strong in their initial stage, and the same held true after reaching their second stage. Only after their final