I'm a Pokémon Master from School City (by mistake)

He...he really lacks confidence.

Chapter 101 A formidable rival?

Chiyo witnessed things that had never appeared in the anime or games during her first gym battle.

Gambling.

Chiyo wasn't surprised.

Gambling is one of the oldest forms of entertainment for humankind, with the largest number of participants regardless of race, gender, or age; it is a form of entertainment that almost everyone can participate in.

No need to doubt.

Everyone has participated, some obviously, some secretly.

Like blind boxes, this is essentially a form of gambling.

Besides the gym leader, gym staff, and challengers, there are other people at the gym.

While places like restaurants and shops cater to basic needs, the most common activity here is actually gambling.

Where there is fighting, there will be winning and losing; where there is winning and losing, there will be gambling.

Some people do this full-time, while others open betting platforms temporarily.

As soon as Xiaoxia made the suggestion, a group of people quickly gathered around, including Pokémon trainers who wanted to take on the challenge, gym staff, and of course, the person in charge of organizing this soon arrived.

Chiyo hadn't even met the guild master yet, and the odds were already out.

0.6, 0.97, 3.02.

These three numbers represent the odds for the house owner to win, a draw, and Chiyo to win, respectively.

'Not one to ten?'

Chiyo was a little disappointed. Couldn't they have pushed it up a bit higher? Like, a 1:100 ratio or something.

But it can't.

Although most people who opened the betting here are optimistic about the owner, as the saying goes, victory and defeat are common in war, and heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times. If an unknown person were to defeat the owner, it would be a considerable loss for the bookmaker.

"One million." Before going on stage, Chiyo took out her card and gave it to Ash, saying, "Go buy it for me, of course, betting on me to win."

"Oh my~" Mashichi, the gym leader of the Vermilion City Gym, said with a slightly menacing expression, "It seems the little girl is very confident in herself."

Aren't you afraid of losing your money?

Chiyo didn't say anything. One million wasn't a small amount in the Pokémon world. The bookmakers were a little scared when they saw that someone else had also bet on Chiyo. After thinking for a while, they lowered Chiyo's odds.

"How to compare?"

Chiyo withdrew her gaze and looked at Mashi City in front of her.

Fighting a gym doesn't really feel like a battle.

While it still involves watching Pokémon battles, a unique aspect of challenging a gym is gaining the gym leader's approval.

The percentage of this approval can be very large or very small.

For example, if Xiaogang and Xiaoxia acknowledge Chiyo, they will give her the badge if Chiyo is willing. Or take Mashichi in front of him, for example. If he doesn't acknowledge him at all, he can send a dozen or so henchmen to fight his way up to him step by step, just like in a game.

Chiyo, who has already obtained two badges before challenging the gym, has a certain foundation and has gained some recognition from Mashi City, so she can face herself directly instead of the other gym members.

So now all Chiyo needs to do is defeat Mashichi, and she can get the badge directly.

“You can get two badges.” He glanced at Xiaogang and Xiaoxia and said, “I think you should have some skill. In that case, let’s settle this in one match.”

"My Pokémon for battle is Raichu!"

Mashi looked at Chiyo with complete confidence, as if he could easily handle any Pokémon Chiyo brought out.

'What should I use?' Chiyo was a little troubled.

After thinking for a moment, he threw out his Poké Ball.

"Pikachu, set an example for your kind."

Chiyo remembers that in the story, Ash used Pikachu in battle.

Since that's the case, I'll use Pikachu myself and let Ash see that even Pokémon of the same type and generation can have a huge difference.

After saying that, Chiyo glanced at the window again.

I spotted three familiar heads at a glance.

The Rockets finally arrived.

"Meow! Good luck! I bought it for you!" Meow didn't hide anything; it took out a board and wrote words on it for Chiyo to see.

"She should win, right?" Musashi said with some concern. "Why doesn't she use a Pokémon with a type advantage? If she loses, she'll lose all her money."

"And there's the activity budget for this month." Kojiro was also a little worried.

Everyone acknowledges that Chiyo is very strong, but as the saying goes, even a horse can stumble, and if Chiyo becomes too careless, she could still lose.

"Absolutely not!" Meowth said, completely agreeing with Chiyo. "My trainer will never lose!"

"How could someone who has captured three legendary Pokémon possibly lose?"

Musashi and Kojiro were a little relieved, as they really couldn't think of any reason why Chiyo could lose.

Unless she did it on purpose.

But she also bet on herself to win, so she probably won't throw the game.

"Oh?" Ma Zhishi was a little surprised, and one could even say he was about to lose his composure.

"Pikachu? Are you sure?"

Does this mean there's only Pikachu, or are there no other main Pokémon besides Pikachu?

"It's her." Chiyo said definitively, "No need to change, beating you with other Pokémon would be too easy."

"Hehe~" Ma Zhishi said a little angrily, "Okay, you are one of the few trainers I have seen who are so confident. Well then, how about this, best of three. As long as you win one game, I will give you a badge. Of course, it's just giving you a badge. In essence, you still lose."

"Okay." Chiyo nodded and said, "Let's begin once we've decided."

"Then let me see just how powerful your Pikachu really is!" Mashichi shouted, "Raichu! Thunderbolt! Show her the difference!"

"Pikachu!" Chiyo, as steady as a rock, immediately gave the order, "Quick Attack!"

There are strong and weak Pokémon. Chiyo admits that Raichu from Maslow City is very strong, but she has seen almost everything with her Pikachu, which has been with her all the way from the Alola region. They have fought against opponents with the same type and those whose type is weak to them.

It fully realized that Raichu's combat power was far inferior to its own.

Unfazed, he charged forward despite the electric shock, sending Raichu flying like a flash of light.

"Pikachu!!!"

Without needing a command, Pikachu didn't intend to linger and immediately unleashed Thunder Punch.

Crackling sounds filled the air as each punch landed squarely, leaving Raichu utterly defenseless.

"Pikachu! Pikachu!"

One hundred thousand volts!

A blinding golden bolt of lightning instantly enveloped Raichu, crackling and popping. Even though it was of the same electric attribute, and even though it had a tail that could act as a ground wire, the lightning was deafening.

Chiyo's Pikachu's Thunderbolt was far stronger than this Raichu's.

"mound!"

After a flash of lightning, Pikachu was panting heavily, while Raichu had collapsed to the ground, struggling to stand up, looking on the verge of collapse.

'No seconds?'

Chiyo was slightly surprised. It seemed that Raichu, who could easily defeat Ash's Pikachu in this story, was indeed quite something, as expected of a gym leader.

However, there are only a few.

“Pikachu~” Chiyo shook her head and said, “Let’s use Surf.”

"Pikachu? Pikachu!"

Pikachu was surprised that Chiyo would ask him to use this, but it seemed to understand very quickly.

It's probably to show the gap, to show that I've been underestimated, and that my trainer has been underestimated. Surfing is a way of showing that.

After all, it is an Electric-type Pokémon that uses Water-type moves, and this leap is enough to prove its strength.

"Pikachu!"

Charge up!

freed!

A huge wave rose from the ground and surged toward Raichu.

In an instant, Raichu was blasted off the stage.

"This..." Xiao Zhi, Xiao Gang, and Xiao Xia in the audience were all stunned.

"Can Pikachu learn Water-type moves?" Ash stared in disbelief at Chiyo's Pikachu.

Even though he knew Chiyo was strong, this battle still broadened Ash's understanding once again.

Pikachu, in particular, uses surfing.

this...

This is incredible!

"Alright." Chiyo sneered, "Change of players. Best two out of three, I won't hold back this time."

"Onix, show time."

Pikachu climbed onto Chiyo's shoulder, and then Chiyo threw the boss-level Onix out.

Its enormous size almost completely occupied the entire fighting arena.

Boss level!

Larger in size, with attributes that completely overwhelm other non-leader-level Pokémon of the same type, and with potential that makes it a top-tier Pokémon in its species.

Rare and even more difficult to catch, these Pokémon are extremely challenging even for Gym Leaders. While it's not that you'll only see one a few times in your entire life, catching one is definitely the pinnacle that many trainers can achieve in their lifetime.

"Hmm." Chiyo casually tossed out another Poké Ball.

"Ouch!"

It was another enormous creature, and together with Onix, it practically occupied the entire gym space.

"Super Armored Rhinoceros." Chiyo walked to Mashi City, who was almost squeezed to the very edge of the arena, and said, "It is the final form that evolved from the One-Horned Rhinoceros, and it is also a boss-level creature."

"I think it's too crowded here, how about we change the venue?"

“Two…two…” Ma Zhishi swallowed hard.

To be honest, I was surprised just now, and I also thought that I had underestimated my opponent, which is why Chiyo won by luck.

I have absolutely no ideas now.

Using Pikachu really gives him a chance.

“You actually…” Ma Zhishi pointed at the two giant Pokémon.

“Not just two,” Chiyo shrugged. “I have many boss-level ones.”

Aside from her initial ten or so Pokémon, Chiyo only caught Pokémon that were not boss-level.

Therefore, the boss-level combat force is quite common on Chiyo's side.

Chiyo then took out two more Poké Balls and said, "I think we should change the location."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to use my boss-level Pokémon."

"No... I won't fight anymore..." Ma Zhishi said with a mournful face, then looked at Xiaoxia and Xiaogang.

I don't even have a single boss-level monster!

Damn it, I ran into someone who was pretending to be weak but actually strong.

“You…” Ma Zhishi said with a look of despair, “How… how could there only be two badges?”

If she can capture boss-level enemies, and more than one at that, how could this girl only have two?