Misty recalled Psyduck and gave up her spot in the Pokémon Trainer's Battle Area to Xia You.
On the other side, Anthony paid no mind at all to the change in opponents. To him, no matter who his opponent was, his Pelipper could never lose!
"What an impressive way to battle." Xia You clapped his hands and smiled. "But this fighting method of yours is far too underhanded, and it shows no sportsmanship at all. Someone will expose it sooner or later. When that happens, won't you be ashamed to face all those Trainers you defeated?"
Those words pierced straight into Anthony's heart like an awl, drastically changing his expression and sending his heart pounding wildly!
How was that possible?!
Had this man discovered Pelipper's secret?!
But that was impossible. Never mind opening its huge mouth all the way-Pelipper hadn't even left much of a gap. Even by observing it, he couldn't have discovered anything!
Yet what this man had said was undoubtedly telling him outright that he did know something!
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" He forced himself to stay calm, trying to keep his voice as steady as possible as he protested, "I don't have any special way of battling. This is all the result of Pelipper's hard training!"
"Really? Forget it. I can't be bothered to argue with you. Whatever you say."
Xia You shook his head, not taking Anthony's excuse to heart. In fact, after learning that this so-called world's strongest Pokémon was merely a "composite" like this, he had already lost interest. But since he was here, he might as well have a battle and experience this composite's power for himself, so all the time he had wasted wouldn't be for nothing.
Besides, Anthony had defeated two of Misty's Pokémon in a row. He