Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

The battleground was chosen to be an open rocky area by the river.

The river shimmered under the moonlight, and the moss on the rock walls emitted a soft glow.

Cynthia threw out a Poké Ball first, and Thunder Drum appeared from a white light.

His entire body was crackling with blue and gold lightning, and every breath he took was accompanied by a thunderous tremor.

It was enormous, with bulging muscles, and stood there like a moving thunder mountain.

A look of shock flashed across Ye Ci's eyes.

"Miss Cynthia, is this the Ancient Pokémon caught in the Padia Crater?"

Cynthia shook her head.

"Sorry, I caught this in the Sinnoh region, but there are many more in the Padia Crater."

"If you like them too, you can capture one and take it home to train. It should be a good help in improving your strength and expanding your team."

Ye Ci's eyes became serious.

She threw a Poké Ball, and Bricaron appeared from a white light.

It was covered in heavy green armor, with spikes standing upright on its shell, and its muscles were clearly defined.

Bricaron's gaze was steady, his fists clenched, assuming a fighting stance.

"Thunder Drum, Dragon Pulse!" Cynthia gave the first command.

Thunder Drum opened its mouth, and a deep purple dragon energy surged forth, transforming into a beam of light that shot towards Bricaron.

"Bricalon, roll!" Yeci's voice was steady.

Bricaron's body curled into a ball and rolled at high speed.

The dragon's energy swept past it, blasting a crater in the rock wall.

It continued rolling toward the Thunder Drum, like a green cannonball.

Golden lightning crackled from the body of the Thunder Drum, and an electromagnetic field spread from its surface.

Its body shifted sideways at high speed under the stimulation of the electric current, avoiding Bricaron's rolling motion.

Bricaron rolled past it, crashing into the rock wall behind it, sending shards of rock flying.

But it immediately changed direction and rolled back again.

"Thunder Drum, widespread destruction!" Cynthia commanded.

A beam of yellow light shot out from the mouth of the Thunder Drum.

The beam of light swept across the ground, causing the earth to crack and rocks to shatter, with fissures spreading outwards.

Bricaron's rolling trajectory was disrupted by the cracks, forcing it to stop rolling and bounce up using the broken ground as a spring.

In mid-air, Bricaron's body unfolded, its claws glowing with a deep blue dragon claw light, as it pounced towards Thunder Drum.

"Thunder Drum, Dragon Hammer!" Cynthia's voice rose.

Deep blue dragon energy condensed on the head of the Thunder Drum.

He lowered his head, his entire body like a giant hammer, crashing into Bricaron in mid-air.

The dragon hammer and dragon claw collided.

boom--!

The powerful force exploded at the point of impact, and the shockwave sent surrounding debris flying.

Bricaron was thrown back, tumbling several times in the air before landing with a limp.

Bricaron's claws trembled, and the light from his dragon claws had dimmed.

Bricaron's eyes still gleamed with fighting spirit, and he would not back down because of this.

"Thunder Drum, Dragon Pulse!" Cynthia gave it no chance to catch its breath.

The Thunder Drum opened its mouth again, and purple dragon energy surged forth.

Yeci's voice was urgent: "Pin Missile!"

Bricaron's body was covered with countless sharp spikes from which short white needles shot out.

The short needles collided with the Dragon's Wave, like a torrential downpour.

Amidst the smoke and dust of the explosion, the figure of Meng Lei Gu had already pierced through the smoke and appeared before Bricalon.

Dragon Hammer!

The head of the Thunder Drum, enveloped in deep blue energy, slammed heavily into Bricaron's chest.

Bricaron's body was slammed into the ground, rocks shattered, and he lay in the crater with his eyes closed.

Yeci withdrew Bricaron and took a deep breath.

Throw out the second Poké Ball, and Dragapult appears from a white light.

Its body is slender, with two nozzles on its head glowing purple, and its tail swaying gently as it floats in mid-air.

Cynthia put away the Thunder Drum and replaced it with Rippling Water.

"Rippling water, spraying water!"

Bo Rang Shui's body was enveloped by the rushing water, transforming into a water column that surged towards Dorombalut.

"Sneak Attack by a Hidden Spirit"

Dorombalut's body disappeared into the shadows.

The jet of water shot past where it disappeared, crashing against the rock wall and creating a splash.

Dorombalut emerged from the shadows and appeared behind the rippling water.

Its claws, imbued with a dark purple energy, reached out to grab the back of the rippling water.

The ripples nimbly flicked their tails, the tails carrying the rotating force of the water flow.

He struck Dorombalut on the side, sending it flying.

The rippling water turned its head, and the dragon's energy surged from its mouth.

Dorombalut steadied itself, and two beams of purple light shot out from the two nozzles on its head.

Dragon Arrow!

The two dragon arrows collided with the dragon's energy, causing a violent explosion.

Amidst the smoke and dust of the explosion, Bo Dang Shui's figure burst forth, his body enveloped in deep blue dragon energy.

Dragon God dives!

A powerful force rushed towards him, and Dorambaruto had no time to dodge. He was knocked away head-on, his body slamming against the rock wall before sliding to the ground.

Ye Ci's expression turned serious. "Is the difference in power really that great?"

She looked at Dorombalto, a sense of resentment welling up inside her.

Draco seemed to sense the trainer's emotions and, with sheer willpower, managed to stand up again.

His body trembled, but his eyes burned with an indomitable flame.

Cynthia looked at the Dorano that had stood up again, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

She didn't take advantage of its vulnerability, but waited for it to regain its footing.

"Dragon Balt, Dragon God Dive!"

"Let's also use Dragon God Dive. Let's end this together!"

The two dragon gods launched their dives simultaneously.

Bo Dang Shui's body was enveloped in deep blue dragon energy, as was Dorambaruto's body.

Two meteors collided in mid-air.

boom--!

The explosion's light turned the entire rocky area blue.

Dorombalut was thrown back and lay unconscious in the crater.

Bo Dang Shui stood in the middle of the field, his eyes bright, and his condition seemed to be basically unaffected.

Yeci recalled Dragapult, paused for a moment, and then threw out the last Poké Ball.

General Pudao appeared from the white light.

He had a slender body, and his arms were like two sharp knives, the blades gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

He bowed slightly, assuming a standard kendo starting stance, his gaze sharp as a knife.

Cynthia withdrew the Rippling Water and replaced it with Sky-Piercing Flame.

Breaking Flame emerged from the white light, crimson-gold flames leaping across his body, his gaze calm and dignified.

The Servant Blade General made the first move, displaying superb swordsmanship in close-quarters combat.

"Catch it with the dragon claw!"

The metal claws collided repeatedly with the dragon claws of the Sky-Piercing Flame, the clanging of metal striking metal like a dense rain.

General Pudao's swordsmanship was sharp and precise, each strike accompanied by the sound of air being cut.

The dragon claws of the Sky-Piercing Flame were steady and powerful, each claw perfectly parrying and counterattacking.

After the second collision, General Pudao seemed to be knocked away due to insufficient strength, rolling several times on the ground.

Just as they were about to stop, General Pudao suddenly leaped up.

He wielded his servant's blade, slashing at the Sky-Piercing Flame from a tricky angle below.

Sneak attack, slap!