The staff member who had led them inside went straight to the referee's area and took on the role of referee.
Seeing this, Makomo stuck out her tongue, ran over to the spectator stands, and quietly sat down.
Just as the referee was about to read out the match rules, Brycen waved a hand and interrupted him.
"There's no need for that. Those explanations are for novice Pokémon Trainers, but the man standing before us is no novice. Quite the opposite-he's the strongest opponent, one I need to face with everything I have!"
As those words fell, a powerful aura erupted from Brycen!
"Are you ready?" His eyes burned as he looked at Xia You. "For this Gym battle, I'll be using my strongest Pokémon!"
This was exactly the kind of opponent Xia You most enjoyed battling.
Resilient, and not quick to admit defeat.
Although he had Pokémon at corresponding stages to face trainers of different strengths, nothing pleased him more than defeating an opponent who gave it their all.
With a light chuckle, Xia You asked, "How many Pokémon?"
"Three." As Brycen spoke, he took his first Poké Ball from inside his clothes. "That rule stays the same. After all, this is a Gym battle, so we still have to conduct the match within the rules."
Xia You nodded and said no more, taking a Poké Ball from his own waist pouch.
Their eyes met, and Brycen was the first to send out his Pokémon.
"My first Pokémon is this one-Cryogonal!"
Amid a flash of light, a Pokémon appeared on the field.
Before Xia You could get a clear look at it, he first felt a mass of cold air spread outward, covering nearly half the battle field.
Only once the mist dispersed did Xia You get a clear