The Mahogany Gym had a huge hole in its ceiling, and the entire icy battlefield had been plowed to pieces.
Pryce handed Gary the Badge with a sigh of admiration. "What a wonderful battle. With willpower like that, you should be able to overcome any hardship. I'm old now. The future belongs to you young people."
"Thank you for your guidance." Gary bowed while looking over at his duck.
His eyes held a restrained brilliance, his muscles had smooth contours, and his blue fur even shimmered with a pale blue glow. Was this imposing big shot really my Tokyo happy duck?
"Gol~" Golduck folded his arms and raised his head haughtily. I wanted to interact with you as equals, but all I got was distance. Fine, I'll come clean. I'm a warrior from the future!
Golduck really couldn't be blamed for being proud. Mainly, he had tried a very novel approach to battling.
Something that had surprised even Gary.
Half an hour earlier...
"Lapras, Ice Beam!" Pryce launched a decisive attack.
Yet Golduck didn't panic at all. He raised one hand, his psychic power surging wildly. A blue barrier caught the Ice Beam head-on, and then, with a sharp whoosh, the Ice Beam turned at a right angle and shot toward the roof.
Boom! A huge hole was blasted straight through the roof.
"Sheer Cold!" Seeing Golduck's overflowing psychic power, Pryce went straight for a finisher.
Sheer Cold, an ultimate move also known as absolute freezing, was one of the Ice-type Elite Four's favorite signature moves.
It could freeze everything nearby!
Facing Lapras as cold air erupted from all over his body, Golduck made his move.
"Gol~" His eyes gleaming blue, Golduck floated in midair and casually raised his right hand. Space instantly warped!
``` [Detecting opponent's energy level,
Establishing