After recalling Nidoking, Gary couldn't help tightening his grip on its Poké Ball.
Counting Fearow, which had been injured earlier, he had already lost two battles in a row, so his last Pokémon had to be capable of turning the tide!
But among his many Pokémon, only a handful fit the bill.
Should he send out Blastoise? Or should he let Arcanine take the field?
Blastoise was his first Pokémon and his most trusted partner, while Arcanine was also powerful and had helped him defeat many opponents.
What made the decision difficult, however, was that both Blastoise and Arcanine were at a disadvantage against Xia You's Jolteon and Gyarados!
Before the match, he had considered many things and expected a difficult battle, but he had never imagined facing a situation like this.
He glanced at the handsome, composed man across from him. Just then, a breeze swept past, stirring a lock of Xia You's bangs, and at that moment, he seemed utterly unfathomable!
So he really was this strong?
Was I really this weak compared to him?
Now he had been pushed to the edge of a cliff. If he kept losing like this, he would plunge into a bottomless abyss!
Thinking back now, all his earlier boasting seemed so childish and ridiculous!
As he brooded dejectedly, a chorus of shrill female voices suddenly reached Gary's ears from the stands.
He turned to look and saw his cheerleaders, those pretty young women, cheering him on with all their might. Unfortunately, they were too far away for Gary to make out exactly what they were saying, but from their excited expressions, it wasn't hard to see that they must be telling him not to give up!
Everyone...
Touched, Gary looked to the side and spotted an old man in a white