Pokémon, who made him the gym leader?

Chapter 102 Gu Xin, she's your childhood friend!

A champion-level Dragon-type trainer!

Hearing Higanbana's words, Irene and Lillie were both very surprised. Champion-level trainers are top-tier trainers in any region.

Such an opponent is undoubtedly extremely powerful.

The news of Guxin and Xijiana's impending battle quickly spread throughout Meteor Village, attracting many people, including the old woman and other remaining Meteor Villagers, to watch the fight.

In the open space in front of the village of Meteor Village.

"Then I'll be the referee."

Old Deng stepped forward without hesitation. Unfortunately, Meteor Village was rather primitive and lacked facilities like scoreboards, but it wasn't a big problem.

"Let the battle between Gushin and Higana begin!"

"The battle rules are 6 vs 6! Both sides can switch Pokémon. When all six Pokémon on one side are unable to battle, the other side wins!"

"Battle begins!"

Old Deng took out a small flag, waved it down, and then left the battlefield.

"Guxin".

Higanbana took out a Poké Ball, enlarged it, and held it up, aiming it at Guxin. Her smile was bright and fearless, and she looked heroic.

"Since Shiokana left, I've honed my skills and Pokémon's abilities day after day, and finally, I've become who I am today!"

"Dragons' fangs and claws are their most powerful weapons! Can you withstand them?"

Seeing that Gushin remained unmoved, Higanbana threw the Poké Ball she was holding with great force.

"Sticky Dragon!"

The Poké Ball opened, and a two-legged dragon landed in front of Shionara.

It is very tall and strong, with most of its body being purple, its skin being very smooth, its tail being very thick and huge, and its body covered in mucus.

It is the pseudo-legendary Goodra, the final evolution of Goomy.

"Beep~ Goodra, Dragon-type, Dragon Pokémon"

Characteristics: Herbivorous

Special moves: Power Whip, Muddy Water, Body Slam, Curse, Rain Dance, Dragon Pulse, Draco Meteor Shower, Thunderbolt...

Description: This Pokémon is very affectionate towards people. It gets lonely if left unattended and cries with sticky tears streaming down its face.

My first Pokémon was a pseudo-legendary Goodra...

Looking at the Goodra information in her Pokédex, Lillie clicked her tongue in a cute way. Although she wasn't a trainer, she knew that a Pokémon hailed as a "late bloomer" was extremely precious.

"They're incredibly strong." Eileen pursed her lips, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

Just from the aura of this Goodra, one can sense that its strength is probably very high.

On the field.

"This sticky dragon is probably at least level 65 or higher."

Gu Xin carefully examined the sticky dragon, lost in thought.

He himself has a Goodra, but his Goodra level is probably not as high as that of Sigana's Goodra.

In that case, we really need to change our tactics a bit. Although we have Articuno as a backup, Cassiopeia's strength is higher than we expected.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, prepare for battle."

Guxin threw Incineroar's Poké Ball with a backhand motion.

The Blazing Roaring Tiger landed, spread its arms, and growled fiercely at the Goomei Dragon, revealing its ferocious nature as a monstrous tiger.

"Oh~ Is it evolved from the Litten I teleported?" Old Ito's eyes lit up as he took out his Pokédex to check the Incineroar's information.

He nodded in satisfaction as he watched, thinking, "He truly is my son!"

"Blazing Roaring Tiger?" Higana quickly recalled the attributes of the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

Although it was my first time seeing a Blazing Roaring Tiger, knowing its attributes was enough.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger!"

Incineroar roared at Goodra, and under its invisible majesty, Goodra's physical attack was reduced by one level.

Intimidate trait!

"Nomi-ryu, use Muddy Stream!"

Higana didn't take it to heart and decisively gave the order to Goodra, whose special attacks were the way to fight.

The sticky dragon raised its head and roared, its body glowing with azure energy.

The water system is turbid!

"A surprise high-five!"

The black and red figure rushed to Nianmeilong like lightning and slapped her hard across the face.

Nian Meilong's turbid flow was abruptly interrupted. She covered her face, took two steps back, and cowered in fear.

"Hmm?" Seeing this, Higana tilted her head slightly.

"He made some tough remarks!"

With one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the Goome Dragon, the Blazing Roar Tiger continued to hurl profanities at the Goome Dragon. The Goome Dragon's eyes visibly turned fierce, and its breathing became heavy. The Blazing Roar Tiger must have been swearing terribly.

After cursing, Incineroar turned into white light and returned to its Poké Ball.

The white light on Goodra dissipated, and its physical and special attack stats were reduced by one level.

"..." Higana was somewhat bewildered.

Although she is very strong, she doesn't actually have much experience fighting outsiders; she mostly sparred with the elders in her clan.

Dragon-type battles are usually straightforward, head-on clashes, so she was a little bewildered by this sudden change in tactics.

"Soul-Snatching Eyes! Prepare for battle!"

The Soul-Hooking Eye appeared in front of Guxin.

"Goodra, Dragon Pulse!"

I recognized Sableye as a Pokémon, a Pokémon that wasn't very strong. I don't know why Gushin chose it as her main Pokémon.

No matter, even though it was weakened twice by Incineroar, Goodra's power is still incomparable to Sableye's!

The sticky dragon opened its mouth, and dragon light condensed within.

"A surprise high-five."

The alluring-eyed creature, with its small body, charged at high speed towards the sticky dragon, swatting at its face with a claw.

The dragon's dragon pulse was interrupted, and it covered its face again, staring blankly at the bewitching eyes.

Higana fell silent, then launched another surprise high-five.

"provocative!"

The Soul-Hooking Eyes flashed with an eerie light, and it grinned, extending its little paws to wave at the Sticky Dragon, looking extremely arrogant.

Veins bulged on Nian Meilong's forehead, and his eyes seemed to be flashing with fire; his anger had reached its peak.

This……

Higana frowned; something seemed amiss.

"Goodra, Dragon Pulse!"

But no matter what, we still have to attack.

The mild-mannered Nian Meilong was already furious after being slapped twice and hurled insults, not to mention being provoked now. Her anger was building up.

Just then, a beam of light struck the Soul-Hooking Eye, which Gu Xin then retrieved.

After retrieving the Soul-Hooking Eye, Gu Xin fell into deep thought.

Higana pursed her lips, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists.

But after waiting for a while, Guxin still didn't send out any Pokémon, and Old Deng, who was acting as the referee, immediately warned Guxin.

"What's wrong, Guxin? Your passive fighting style is against the rules."

Everyone else, including her opponent Higana, looked at Guxin with confusion.

"I'm wondering, if I send out Roaring Tiger again and then alternate with Soul Reaper repeatedly, would that be against the rules?"

Gu Xin hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his thoughts.

Holy crap, you bastard!!

Upon hearing Gu Xin's words, Lao Deng and the others were shocked, and they instantly understood what Gu Xin meant.

Yes, yes, Guxin could easily send out the Blazing Roaring Tiger again to intimidate, launch a surprise attack with a high-five, and throw out some harsh words before switching to the Soul-Hooking Eye, repeating the cycle.

Before long, the dual attack of the Goomei Dragon will be weakened to the limit, turning it into an unstoppable slut.

Even more so, once she switches to her Soul-Snatching Eyes and uses her black gaze a second time, it becomes very difficult for Good Dragon to fight her.

"???"

Xijiana stared wide-eyed, her pupils dilating, at her childhood friend Guxin in shock.

No, how could you do this? You weren't like this before, Guxin!

"This...theoretically speaking, it's not against the rules, but Guxin..."

Old Deng, acting as the referee, hesitated for a moment and then tried to be as tactful as possible.

"Higana is your friend, and you know what 'friend' means, right, Gushin?"

The subtext is, you can use dirty tricks, but you can't completely act like a human being! Especially since this is happening on someone else's turf!

The speechless old woman: "..."

The embarrassed hydrangea: "Hehehe..."

Lillie Irene: (—)

"I understand." Gu Xin sighed with some regret.

That's right. After all, she's a childhood friend I haven't seen in a long time, so I should give Higana some fighting experience. I can't make her play too inhumanely.

In that case.

"Dragon King Scorpion! Prepare for battle."

Gushin threw out his third Poké Ball.

Seeing that it wasn't a Blazing Roaring Tiger, Higana secretly breathed a sigh of relief, even though the tactic was a bit disgusting.

But Gu Xin is still a good person after all! He's still as gentle as ever!

"Dracoscorpion, a Poison/Dark type, Guxin, are you a Dark-type specialist?" Higanbana recognized Dracoscorpion and asked Guxin curiously. Guxin had already used three Dark-type Pokémon.

"That's right, I'm using a Dark-type team." Guxin nodded.

"I see."

Higana understood why Gushin's tactics were so...unusual. It's not surprising that Dark-type teams use any tactics, since they're all Dark-type.

"Then let's continue!" Higana said spiritedly, her signature bright smile returning.

"Goodra! Dragon Pulse!"

The sticky dragon opened its mouth for the third time to gather dragon light, and this time it finally succeeded!

The dragon was practically in tears; this was the first time it had successfully unleashed its ultimate move in the entire battle.

"Poison horn".

???

Higana looked at Guxin with a puzzled expression. Poisonous Spikes?

A dragon-shaped wave shot through the air toward the Dragon King Scorpion, hitting it directly with its explosive power. However, the Dragon-type Dragon Pulse was not effective against the Dragon King Scorpion.

Moreover, Goodra's special attack was weakened once.

The Dragon King Scorpion let out a painful cry and withstood the attack, sending the poisonous spikes into the air with its two pincers, where they exploded.

Streams of purple fluid fell to the ground and disappeared, leaving a layer of deep purple poisonous light on the ground before returning to normal.

Higana frowned again. Unlike the Kanto region, the Hoenn region didn't have a deep impression of Poison Spikes, let alone Higana herself.

She had only recently left Meteor Village, so she had even less of an impression of Poison Spikes.

But Guxin is no easy opponent, that much is certain for Higana, and there's definitely something wrong with those poison darts!

"Here it comes! Guxin's signature poison chaff tactic!" Eileen's eyes lit up, her tone quite excited.

"Sister Eileen, is the poison shard very powerful?" Lillie asked innocently.

"That's amazing! This was pioneered by Gushin! Now the poison dart tactic is famous throughout Kanto!"

Although it wasn't exactly a good reputation, Gu Xin, who popularized the poisonous caltrop, was cursed countless times behind the scenes.

"Brother Guxin is amazing~!" Lillie exclaimed, covering her mouth in amazement. He's famous throughout Kanto!

"Just you wait and see, Lillie, this sticky dragon's defeat is inevitable."

Eileen's beautiful face was full of confidence; she had already foreseen Nian Meilong's defeat.

(End of this chapter)