I caught a Pokémon

Xia You sneered inwardly.

It seems he really didn't take me seriously at all before!

Did Denji think about this question before the war started?

It was only after I hurt him that he remembered to ask who his opponent was.

All I can say is that his long string of victories has made him quite arrogant!

But today, his pride is clearly gone!

Ignoring this question, Xia You simply said calmly, "You have one last chance now."

The tone was like stating a fact, or like issuing an ultimatum.

After seeing Charizard give him a cold glance before flying back to the man's side, Denji's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

Losing two matches in a row, both of which were instantly defeated, made him realize the seriousness of the situation.

Who knows... no... I should say I'm definitely going to lose to this man today!

Being cowardly before the battle is a major taboo in combat.

But there was nothing he could do; things had developed to this point, making it hard not to overthink things.

Recalling the harsh words the two had spoken before the match, and the promise that he would disband the dojo if he lost, Denji felt even more tense!

Turning his gaze to Gardevoir beside the man, who had remained silent and appeared quite calm throughout, Denji subconsciously swallowed.

He has given up all hope now.

As it turns out, that Charizard was just as strong as the first Gengar to appear!

Let alone the Elite Four, even though he has never battled Cynthia, the Sinnoh champion, I imagine that even Cynthia's ace Pokémon would be of similar strength.

Do not…

Even Cyndaquil's Pokémon aren't necessarily stronger than them!

Needless to say, this Gardevoir must be incredibly strong to be able to stand alongside them!

In addition, Psychic-type Pokémon are already quite troublesome, this...

Although he still had one ace Pokémon left, he had no confidence at all when he thought about how easily Electivire would be defeated by Charizard!

The difference is just too obvious!

Could it be that today... I really have to give up my position as the head of the museum?

Although he has hardly gone to the gym for a long time recently, and even shows no interest in battling, he is still very unwilling to give up the position of gym leader.

It's fair to say that before the fight, he never imagined he would lose so badly, which is why he dared to confront this man head-on. But he never expected...

I'm no match for them at all...

What should we do now?

It's time to keep fighting...

Or should we give up decisively?

Although the two only made a verbal agreement, with Ami as a witness, if he were to lose and not want to admit it, and if the matter were to spread, it would probably be known throughout the entire Sinnoh community in less than a day.

When that time really comes...

I'm afraid I really won't be able to become the museum owner.

The thought flashed through his mind, but he gritted his teeth and took out the last Poké Ball.

Regardless, out of pride as a trainer and a gym leader, he could not allow himself to back down at this moment. Therefore, even if he was defeated, he wanted to be defeated honorably in battle, rather than surrendering in disgrace!

As he pressed the switch on the Poké Ball, his last Pokémon appeared in the next second, amidst a flash of blue light.

Xia You looked closely and saw a Roentgen cat appear in the arena.

Speaking of which, as a pure electric type Pokémon, X-Ray's design is likely based on felines such as lions or lynxes, and its name may be derived from Wilhelm Röntgen, the person who named X-rays.

This also aligns with its X-ray vision ability.

In terms of appearance, it is a standard quadrupedal beast-shaped Pokémon, resembling an adult lion. However, most of its fur is fluffy black, with only its face, hind legs, torso, and the back of its forelegs being blue. Its eyes are yellow with red sclera, its ears are round with yellow inside, and its tail is long and thin with a yellow four-pointed star at the end. It looks quite majestic.

In terms of habits, Xeno'jiiva is a Pokémon that moves in an orderly manner and forms a group with a male as the leader. It has eyes that can see through any object, even through the other side of a wall, which is very helpful in finding dangerous things. It can be used not only to chase away escaped prey, but also to find lost children. In legends, when its eyes shine with golden light, it can see through everything in the world. Because seeing through objects requires a lot of electricity, it sleeps for a long time to accumulate energy.

Even if Denji didn't say it, Xia You knew that this should be his strongest Pokémon.

After all, things had come to this point, and he couldn't keep it a secret any longer.

A trump card...

Every trainer's ace Pokémon deserves respect and should be treated with care.

but…

I'm going to play my trump card this time!

In an instant, following Xia You's thoughts, Gardevoir's figure flashed and disappeared directly from Xia You's side. When it reappeared, it was already in front of Xeno'jiiva!

It has to be said that this way of making an entrance is like teleporting, and it looks much cooler than being released from a Poké Ball or walking there slowly.

This also reflects Xia You's mood at this moment.

I'm just too lazy to waste time talking to Dianci, let's get this over with quickly!

It was at this moment that Xeno'jiiva lowered its posture as it looked at the elegant Pokémon in front of it.

Even though it hadn't made a move yet, it felt immense pressure from the Pokémon's aura!

And this change made Denji secretly exclaim, "Just as I thought!"

For a Gardevoir to be so wary of its own Xeno'jiiva, it's obvious that this Gardevoir must be very strong!

I really don't understand where this man got so many powerful Pokémon from!

Just as Denji was lost in thought, Ami, who was standing to the side, first glanced at Denji, sighed inwardly, and then waved her arm for the third time.

Seeing this, Denji quickly perked up and tried to use his last trump card Pokémon to turn the tide, but before he could even open his mouth, the Gardevoir on the other side had already made its move!

Through telepathy, Gardevoir can instantly and accurately understand Xia You's thoughts, which eliminates any communication barriers between the two.

This convenience naturally gave it an advantage in making a move!

As its eyes suddenly lit up with a pale blue light, the next second, before the X-Rayet Cat could make any move, it was enveloped in superpowers and was actually lifted up!

This unexpected turn of events also silenced Denji's commands. Fortunately, the Röntgen cat, which had been taken to a high altitude, did not sit idly by. Even without Denji's command, it kept twisting its body, trying desperately to escape from its restraints.

Not only that, a powerful electric current also shot out from its mouth and towards Gardevoir!

Faced with Xeno'jiiva's resistance, Gardevoir simply raised its right arm, forming a psychic barrier in front of it, completely blocking the seemingly powerful counterattack.

Seeing that Roentgenie's attack was easily neutralized, Denji opened his mouth again, but no sound came out.

He didn't know how to fight such a battle.

It always feels like two insurmountable classes are fighting each other. No matter how hard my Pokémon tries, it's like fighting against a mountain!

The mountain was so large that he had no chance to resist.

Even if you encounter some legendary Pokémon, it's probably nothing special.

Unlike Denji, whose morale was extremely low after witnessing the previous two defeats, the Roentgen Cat, who had just entered the arena, was not yet ready to surrender.

Since the electric shocks failed, it tried other methods, constantly attempting various means to escape the psychic restraints. However, no matter how much it struggled, it was powerless against the psychic power of this Gardevoir.

Seeing this scene, however, Xia You was suddenly distracted.

The power Gardevoir displayed at this moment was undoubtedly terrifying, which reminded him of when he and Ash and his friends dealt with Mewtwo on the clone island in Kanto after accepting the invitation.

Back then, wasn't Mewtwo just as despairing as it is now?

Gardevoir…

My first Pokémon.

I didn't realize you'd grown up so much...

Although Gardevoir is not as powerful as Mewtwo was back then, even if there is a gap, it is not so obvious.

Shaking her head, Xia You refocused her attention on the competition.

Even at this point, the X-Rayet cat still hadn't given up the struggle.

Although it couldn't move its body, it didn't hinder the flow of energy within its body. It mobilized its energy and used thunder, trying to force Gardevoir to release it with a powerful lightning bolt.

Under the influence of the Roentgenie's power, the sky instantly became covered with dark clouds.

As the lightning energy accumulated, a thick bolt of lightning struck down towards Gardevoir just a few seconds later.

too naive.

Xia You remained calm, but his Gardevoir used Teleport to leave its original position and move away from the attack range.

Even during the teleportation, the psychic power binding X-Rayet Cat did not cease!

Fortunately, although the lightning didn't hit Gardevoir, it still caused a violent energy spread when it struck the ground.

A powerful shockwave swept outwards from the explosion, but this shockwave, which Röntgen had placed high hopes on, failed to break through the psychic power.

Clearly, it failed to break free once again!

But this resilience still impressed Xia You.

As expected of the ace of the 'strongest Gym Leader'! If I had replaced my Gardevoir with another Pokémon, it might have actually managed to break free!

This farce should come to an end now!

Just as this thought flashed through Xia You's mind, Gardevoir slowly raised its head, and Xeno'jiiva in the air was also taken to a higher place. It seemed that the psychic force binding it had become even tighter, which made it look painful, obviously suffering damage!

Just after rising to a certain height, Gardevoir narrowed its eyes, and Xeno'jiiva was as if it were being held down by an invisible hand, plummeting straight down!

Dianci closed his eyes helplessly.

It's obvious that falling from such a height would be unbearable for Xenophon, and it would definitely pass out.

It failed...

Three battles, three different opponents, but the outcome was the same: all three were defeated in a single blow...

It's so heavy it's suffocating!

The sound of heavy objects slamming down was all he could hear. Denji sighed inwardly, even preparing to close the gym after his defeat. But after waiting for a while, the expected crashing sound didn't come, which greatly surprised him.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Röntgen cat, only to find that it was hovering less than 1 meter above the ground!

Wh...what?

He was taken aback at first, then looked at the man opposite him with a puzzled expression.

After glancing indifferently at Dianci, Xia You snorted.

"Forget it, let's not play anymore, it's pointless."

As he finished speaking, the Röntgen cat fell from the sky, but it was only from such a low height, how much could it possibly hurt?

For a Roentgen cat, it wasn't even as painful as falling from a tree.

"you……"

Dianci stared blankly at Xia You, not knowing what he meant, but Xia You obviously had no intention of paying attention to him. Instead, she put her hands in her pockets and walked straight into the distance, clearly saying that she really wasn't going to fight anymore!

Gardevoir also left almost simultaneously with a blank expression, following behind Xia You.

Xiaoyao and Yami, standing to the side, were also completely baffled.

Why did Xia You stop when they were about to win?

However, seeing that Xia You left without looking back, they came to their senses. After nodding to Ami, the two of them caught up with Xia You and went away with him.

Just as the figures of the group disappeared along the path into the vicinity of the Seaside Tower, Denji and Ami finally realized what had happened.

Mr. Xia You has already made an announcement...

The final battle ended inconclusively, which means... Denji doesn't need to close the gym!

Ami had just thought that when she turned to look at Dianci, she saw his clenched fist and his extremely complicated gaze.

It was clear that Dianci knew Xia You was intentionally letting him off the hook and hadn't gone too far.

He let out a long breath and looked up at the sky.