Navel Island, Navel Gym...
Young Master Mao straightened his sleeves with a disgruntled look, hefted his newly acquired badge, and strode away.
"You just had to make me get physical. Asking for it, weren't you~" Gary brought out Sharpedo and made his grand exit.
Kenny, the Navel Gym Leader and the Orange Crew's Star of the East, lay in the cable car at the foot of the mountain, hugging himself tightly.
"(๑ŏ﹏ŏ๑)...You just wanted a badge! I could've given it to you! You hit me! What gave you the right to hit me?!" Kenny gazed at the sky, choked up and speechless.
It had started roughly like this~
"Hello, I'm Gary from Pallet Town. I'm here to challenge Navel Gym." Young Master Mao walked through Navel Gym's entrance, his expression cold.
"Here's how it works. To challenge our Navel Gym, you have to climb to the summit without relying on your Pokémon," Kenny declared smugly, sipping his tea with a smile.
"That's too much trouble. Can we just battle?" Young Master Mao asked patiently.
"Nope~ Because I'm the Gym Leader who made the rules, you have to agree to my conditions if you want a challenge.
"Mountain climbing strengthens your will, builds your body, and lets you see plenty of beautiful scenery.
"So, young man, if you want to challenge me, work hard and climb up there." Kenny rambled on with narrowed eyes and a genial smile.
"What are you looking at me for? It's not like you can hit me!"
Gary's eyes lit up. An offer like that actually existed?
With that said, Young Master Mao went straight in with a sliding tackle...
Even the most good-tempered person would get angry after being knocked flat.
So Kenny took out his Poké Balls.
And got another savage beating...
Gary's reasoning