“Xiao Zhi, Miss Lea uses Grass-type Pokémon.”
Although he was mesmerized by Lea, when it came to the crucial moment of the competition, Xiao Gang firmly stood by his brother's side.
“I know, I know.”
Xiao Zhi casually waved his hand in dismissal.
He had guessed it upon entering.
If he hadn't known beforehand that this was a gym, he would have thought it was a botanical garden.
“If those two Butterfree were still here, it would have been much easier.”
In front of the TV, students who were about to get a mixed double beating from their parents discussed amongst themselves.
While Grass-type Pokémon have many weaknesses, if you look closely, Xiao Zhi actually has a few Pokémon that can handle them.
Originally, those two Bug/Flying Butterfree were a perfect counter to Grass-type.
But they had already been sent back to Professor Oak's laboratory in the last episode, going to live a life of shamelessness.
“It's okay, isn't there still one left?”
However, most of the fans were quite optimistic.
After all, don't forget that last week's newly evolved Pokémon – Charmeleon!
As most viewers expected, Xiao Zhi pulled his baseball cap brim to the side with his right hand and threw out the Poké Ball with force.
“Go! Charmeleon!”
It was indeed Charmeleon.
Facing the Fire-type Pokémon that had an absolute type advantage over Grass-type.
Lea smiled slightly, making Xia, Xiao Gang, and Xiao Zhi's fans in front of the TV feel uneasy.
Xia: “Miss Lea will go easy on him, right?”
Xiao Gang: “I'm a bit worried, after all, Xiao Zhi was just being disrespectful.”
The audience was stunned. Isn't Xiao Zhi's type advantage overwhelming? Why are you two so worried?
At this moment, a long-haired guy in Taiwan, still with bandages on his face, remembered something and posted a comment on the Pokémon forum:
“Did you guys forget the setting that gym leaders don't go all out against newbies?”
The forum members came to their senses. Damn, they almost forgot about that.
But with such a type advantage.
Xiao Zhi should still have a high chance of winning… right?
“Please, Victreebel!”
Unlike Lea's beautiful features, the Pokémon she sent out was really not good-looking.
“Now, this will be the gym challenge between Lea, the leader of the Jade Rainbow Gym, and Xiao Zhi, the challenger from Pallet Town.”
A female referee standing in the center of the field quickly explained the rules and finally raised her flag.
“Now, the match begins!”
Lea commanded immediately, “Victreebel, Sunny Day!”
Hearing this, Victreebel raised its large mouth towards the sky and roared.
The energy that emerged from its mouth rose into the high sky of the arena, and in the next second, it transformed into a dazzling sun, enveloping the entire gym.
Xiao Zhi instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes.
“Houwoo!”
Charmeleon excitedly spat out flames.
It was the Flame Wheel it used against Crobat last week.
But looking at the special effects, the power was completely different!
Xia: “Sunny Day, a move that transforms the environment into bright sunlight. Under this environment, the power of Fire-type moves will be greatly enhanced.”
…
Hearing Xia's explanation, the fans on the forum were stunned.
The Cross-dressing Xiao Zhi forum—
【Xia, what did you say? Fire-type power boosted? No, you're not using Grass-type, are you? Why are you making Fire-type stronger?】
【Could it be that Lea wants to create an environment that benefits her opponent, then defeat Xiao Zhi when he's at his peak?】
【Damn, if that's the case, that's too ruthless, it's like stomping on Xiao Zhi's self-esteem and insulting him!】
【Come on, even though Xiao Zhi's words were a little straight-man-ish, you don't need to be so cruel, right?】
…
Some viewers with experience in watching the show guessed that this was Lea deliberately creating a favorable condition for Xiao Zhi.
Then she intentionally put herself at a disadvantage, and then defeated her opponent.
This not only crushed the opponent's strength but also humiliated them in terms of self-esteem.
Many of Xiao Zhi's fans said that even if he spoke wrong before, you don't need to humiliate him like this, right?
However, Xiao Zhi in the show, although equally puzzled, didn't think that much.
“Even though I don't know why you did this, I'll get the badge.”
“Charmeleon! Flame Wheel!”
This time, the Flame Wheel Charmeleon unleashed had a destructive power comparable to the 爆风乱舞 (Explosive Wind Dance) of 宇智波閏土 (Uchiha Run Tu).
The range of the fire tornado was so vast that it almost covered the entire arena.
This is the benefit of weather enhancement!
However, the corners of Lea's mouth curled up again.
She didn't even issue a specific command.
When the enhanced Flame Wheel was less than half a meter away from her face.
Victreebel suddenly charged forward.
This Flame Wheel almost covered the entire arena.
But Victreebel weaved through the fire tornado, almost touching the fire tornado, continuously approaching Charmeleon.
Xiao Zhi's eyes widened, “How… how fast!?”
“Headbutt.”
Lea's lips parted slightly, uttering four words.
Victreebel slammed into Charmeleon like a cannon, sending it flying.
Until then, Xiao Zhi was still staring with wide eyes.
And the audience wasn't far behind.
How… how fast!?
“Victreebel's ability, Chlorophyll, greatly increases its speed in sunny weather.”
Lea swept her hair behind her ear, “You thought you were the only one who got a power boost?”