"Lachiga!!!"
The roar was familiar, though the accent sounded a little strange. Yong froze for a moment as he watched the figure emerge from the light across from him, feeling an unexpected flicker of astonishment!
A sturdy blue body, a somewhat dopey expression, two finlike feelers on its head instead of one, and orange spikes on either side of its cheeks.
That familiar figure was none other than Swampert! Level 43!
That made sense. After all, someone who had competed in Kanto's Indigo Plateau Conference had to have some ability.
Kiryu clearly interpreted Yong's silence as being intimidated by his powerful Swampert. The corners of his mouth curled up as he chuckled softly.
"Don't worry. My Swampert has a very good temper! It'll go easy on you!"
Uh!
Yong came back to his senses and gave his opponent an odd look. Then he silently took out a Luxury Ball, sighing helplessly to himself.
I'm not trying to single you out. It's just that this fellow sensed another of its kind and won't stop making a fuss inside its Pokémon Ball... It wants to come out and have a look...
Clearing his throat, Yong threw the Poké Ball!
White light flashed, and a full-throated roar immediately rang through the entire arena! In that instant, everyone heard waves crashing against the shore and the call of a conch horn! Their hearts momentarily faltered!
"Lachi!!!!!!"
In the private box, Wallace immediately smiled and murmured with a hint of mischief,
"How interesting..."
Kiryu looked stunned. The Swampert standing before Yong looked exactly like his own, but was nearly twice its size. Its overwhelming presence even frightened his partner. The smile vanished from his face, and his mouth hung open, unable to form a word.
Yong scratched his head sheepishly and said with a smile,