Ten days passed in a flash.
Seven days had passed since Raihan arrived in Paldea with his full support team.
"Oh my gosh! Even Larry of the Elite Four, who everyone had such high hopes for, lost to Raihan after a lapse in concentration!"
"If I remember right, that's seven straight wins against Paldea's Gym Leaders now, isn't it? What a terrifying guy..."
"Galar's Dynamax really does seem pretty powerful. No wonder their Champion Leon won the Masters Tournament. You have to admit, they've got skills."
"Who else can stop an opponent this terrifying?"
"Someone can, buddy. Someone can. Tomorrow's the last match, and Paldea's strictest teacher, Teacher Yu, is taking the field!"
"As long as Teacher Yu goes on the offensive, everything will be fine!"
At the center of the enormous outdoor Battle Court temporarily built outside Mesagoza, a fierce battle came to an abrupt end when all three Pokémon on one side were knocked out.
"Tch. Even Mr. Larry lost?"
Grusha clicked his tongue from his seat beside Qingyu in the reserved stands.
"That's pretty normal, isn't it? His types were at a terrible disadvantage."
Qingyu actually thought Larry had done impressively well to achieve a 3-2 result.
After all, whether Larry fought as a Gym Leader or an Elite Four member, his Normal or Flying types were in an awkward position against Duraludon.
With little difference in their skill levels, a type disadvantage, and the relatively limited boost Terastallization offered compared with Dynamax...
With all those factors stacked against him, even Larry, an expert at handling pressure, couldn't make up for every weakness.
"If Braviary hadn't been tough enough to withstand Gigantamax Duraludon's pressure, buy enough time, and even seriously injure Gigalith with Superpower, the match might have been even more one-sided."
"And Larry couldn't use his