"Not just me. Congratulations on becoming a Gym Leader, too."
Ye Qing had a good impression of him.
Back when he had been a rookie Trainer, Zhang Jialei had neither dismissed nor looked down on him, instead guiding him as much as possible and giving him a chance to show what he could do.
Zhang Jialei took out a Poké Ball and shouted, his blood racing, "Yes, we're both working toward our dreams. Don't hold back. Let me test your strength again, Ye Qing!"
"All right, here I come! Let's battle again!"
Ye Qing felt a rush of excitement he had not felt in a long time and took out Infernape's Poké Ball. At that moment, schemes and strategies no longer mattered!
"Go, Infernape!"
"Let's go, embodiment of steel and savagery-Aggron!"
Ye Qing and Zhang Jialei threw their Poké Balls together, and the fired-up Infernape and mountainlike Aggron appeared on the battlefield at the same time!
From the competitors' seats, Li Zifan asked, "What's going on? They're getting so fired up. Do these two know each other?"
Su Yiqin guessed, "The Gym Leader of Shanhai City... Maybe his was the first Gym Ye Qing challenged. Since it was where his journey began, Ye Qing probably feels something different about it."
"Yes, that's probably it."
Wangchen nodded. They were in for a good show this time.
"Good. Infernape, show your true strength!"
Ye Qing immediately chose to have Infernape undergo the Bond Phenomenon. No one who became a Gym Leader was a pushover.
"Ah-cha!"
Flames ignited around Infernape, and a robe of fire and magma armor materialized simultaneously.
"We'll Mega Evolve too!"
Zhang Jialei gripped the Key Stone in his hand. He had held himself back during the Gym Challenge before; today, he would let this legendary youth see his true