Clap, clap, clap~ With Flint taking the lead, Lorelei, Jasmine, and Lucian rose from the sidelines and applauded.
Volkner's clothes fluttered, his blond hair slightly disheveled. He took a deep breath. "What a satisfying defeat..."
Yes, Volkner had chosen to concede.
With his main Pokémon losing two rounds in a row, Volkner felt that his remaining Pokémon were not enough to turn things around.
This Gym battle ended in Young Master Mao's complete victory.
"Keep moving forward, Volkner~" Young Master Mao felt his blood pumping too. "There's still so much in the world of battling worth getting fired up about.
"Keep moving forward, then come challenge me again!"
Volkner nodded with a smile, his gaze firm. "Young Master Mao, will you be entering this year's Champions Pokémon League? Let's battle again then."
Beside them, Flint and Lucian both wore peculiar smiles. Perhaps Sinnoh's Elite Four really did need reshuffling.
Actually, the Bug-type specialist... would do just fine as a Gym Leader...
At that moment, a certain member of the Elite Four, who was holding a public training session and battling immobile targets before the media and fans, quietly shattered...
"Hehe, Volkner, I won't go easy on you at the Champions Pokémon League," Flint said with a carefree laugh.
"You should worry about your own place in the Elite Four," Volkner shot back with a smile.
Young Master Mao opened the memo app on his phone. Hmm~ Work objective: beat Volkner senseless. Successfully completed~
After receiving the Sunyshore Gym's Badge, Young Master Mao's progress toward the Sinnoh League was updated once again.
Friday, November 2. Weather: sunny.
After finishing their trip to Sunyshore City, Young Master Mao and Lorelei returned to the research institute in Veilstone City to rest.
Jasmine had come to Sinnoh to train for Pokémon Contests, so