At the summit of Mt. Silver, in the dueling arena covered in snow year-round, Bruno sat cross-legged with a bruised, swollen face.
"Damn it, Lorelei! You definitely did that on purpose!" Master Bruno complained indignantly after Slowbro had "accidentally" landed a combination of Mega Punches on him.
"Tch, you've got such thick skin. What are you afraid of? I know my limits." Toying with her nails with one hand, Lorelei swept back her long red hair and returned to the Pokémon League headquarters.
Once she reached her office, she took out her phone and confirmed her itinerary.
A flight to Ecruteak City on the twentieth!
She forwarded her ticket details and a beautiful selfie to Gary with a single tap. The Ice Elite Four member reclined on the sofa with mature allure, crossing her lovely legs in black stockings as she smiled sweetly at her phone. "Oh, Lorelei, Lorelei~ Who could possibly resist your charms~?"
Bruno shuddered as he passed the doorway. "To actually tame that icy she-tyrannosaur... Young Master Mao really is an extraordinary man. A man among men..."
At the World's First Martial Arts Tournament, Gary and Brawly's match officially began!
"Let's have a good match!" Brawly spread his legs wide, struck a surfing pose, and threw his Poké Ball.
Boom! A hefty Hariyama took the field!
This clearly wasn't the Makuhita Ash would encounter later. The thick calluses on his palms were clearly the result of years of training.
"Things are getting serious." Young Master Mao took out a Persim Berry and tossed it to Hitmonlee, reminding him solemnly, "Make sure you get the timing right."
"Hit~" With the bearing of an expert, Hitmonlee tucked the Persim Berry away and entered the field.
At the Pokémon Center in Ecruteak City, a boy wearing a backward