“How are you going to battle?” Xiao Mao asked.
“1-on-1.” A Ya currently only has one Pokémon, so it’s naturally 1-on-1.
“Alright, let’s begin. My Pokémon is this one. Go, Scyther!” Xiao Mao threw out his Poké Ball.
Bang!
【LV37 Scyther♂/Elite Four】
It’s been a while since he’s seen Scyther. It was training with Professor Oak, and it has grown to level 37.
“That’s Scyther!!”
As a ninja, A Ya recognized Scyther at a glance. Ninjas also have Pokémon they prefer, and they usually use Pokémon that are small, fast, and have the ability to poison.
Scyther, with its speed and ability to strike, is well-known in the ninja world and is one of the Pokémon that ninjas favor.
“Hurry up and send out your Pokémon.” Xiao Mao urged.
A Ya was a bit stunned. Earlier, she saw that Xiao Mao’s Pokémon was a Golbat, so she thought his strength wouldn’t be that strong, but she didn’t expect him to have such a powerful Pokémon.
However, A Ya wouldn’t give up. As a trainer, if she ran away because she saw the opponent's Pokémon was strong, even she would look down on herself.
“Go, Meowth.”
A Ya threw her Poké Ball, releasing a Meowth.
【LV29 Meowth♂/Gym】
“You have a Meowth.” Xiao Mao said.
“It’s not the same. The Meowth you captured is a Shiny Meowth.” A Ya said.
“As a ninja, your Pokémon need to be discreet. Shiny Pokémon are easily discovered in the wild. What use is it to you to capture it?” Xiao Mao said with a tinge of sarcasm.
“Mind your own business. Are you going to fight or not?” A Ya said angrily.
Although she’s a ninja, a girl lives inside A Ya. She likes to dress brightly. Even her ninja clothes are pink, very eye-catching.
“Then let’s begin. Scyther, use Shadow Clone to surround Meowth.” Xiao Mao commanded.
“Cha!!”
Shadow Clones flashed out, surrounding Meowth. Even Meowth, with its Compoundeyes, couldn’t distinguish Scyther’s true form.
“Meowth, use Fake Out. Spread the powder.” A Ya commanded.
Meowth immediately shook its body, releasing a cloud of brown powder.
“Air Slash!” Xiao Mao commanded.
A dozen Scythers simultaneously used Air Slash. The fast-moving Air Slash blew away the Fake Out and hit Meowth, with a super-effective result.
“Bullet Punch!”
Whiz!
Scyther quickly charged in front of Meowth. While Meowth was caught off guard, Scyther launched a flurry of Bullet Punches. In one go, it took Meowth down and knocked it out of the arena, slamming it against the wall.
“Meow!”
Meowth didn’t fall, but it struggled to get up, but it was already at its limit.
“Meowth, quickly use Illusion!” A Ya hurriedly commanded.
Scyther used Shadow Clone again. Meowth’s Illusion missed its target, and Scyther charged towards Meowth again, ready to deliver the final blow.
However, at that critical moment, a Thunder Ball came towards Scyther.
“Get out of the way!” Xiao Mao shouted immediately.
Boom!!
The Thunder Ball exploded, instantly engulfing the room in smoke.
A critical voice came from the smoke.
“A Ya, you really are too immature.”
A Ya heard the voice, turned around, saw the person behind her, immediately knelt on one knee, and admitted her mistake: “Brother, I was careless.”
Xiao Mao and Nessa could also see clearly that the person was the true Gym Leader of the Vermilion Gym, Agatha.
“Scyther, are you okay?” Xiao Mao looked at Scyther. The power of the self-destruction wasn’t low. Even though Scyther’s Defense was high enough, it would still suffer some damage.
“Cha!”
Scyther nodded, indicating that it was fine, only a bit shaken and didn't receive any serious injuries.
“Next, you must battle me before you can leave this room.” Agatha said.
Xiao Mao immediately felt annoyed.
You suddenly threw a bomb and didn’t even apologize, not to mention you want to battle me before I can leave.
Even the Champion doesn’t have that privilege. You, a Gym Leader, are truly over the top.
“Who are you?” Xiao Mao asked.
“I am the true Gym Leader of the Vermilion Gym, Agatha.”
“Since you are a Gym Trainer, don’t you know that interfering in someone else’s battle is rude?” Xiao Mao questioned.
Agatha was stunned. He didn’t expect Xiao Mao, this kid, to play outside the rules and actually question him.
But the older you are, the wiser you are. He wouldn’t be controlled by a kid.
“I am the true Gym Leader of Vermilion Gym. My sister is impersonating me. Even if you win, you won’t receive our Gym’s badge. It’s right for me to stop you.” Agatha said.
“Who said I was battling her for the Gym badge?” Xiao Mao said.
Agatha suddenly froze.
At the same time, he looked at his sister.
A Ya lowered her head, embarrassed to say that she and Xiao Zhi had a wager and it had nothing to do with the Gym battle.
“Then why did you two battle each other?” Agatha asked.
“We had a wager. If I win, I’ll get the Toxic skill secret book. If I lose, I’ll give her the Shiny Meowth I caught.” Xiao Mao said.
Agatha was in a lot of pain. He didn’t expect A Ya to go and have a wager with someone. You know, there are three prohibitions for trainee ninjas. Betting is one of them.
Wagers between trainers are allowed, but many trainers have lost everything due to wagers.
“A Ya, give him the skill secret book if you lose.” Agatha said.
“Yes.”
A Ya went to Xiao Mao and handed the skill secret book to him. She didn’t look back as she returned to Agatha’s side.
A Ya’s heart was bleeding. The skill secret book is a very valuable item. A Ya had paid a lot to get the Toxic secret book.
“Alright, you can leave.” Agatha dismissed them.
【Ding! You have obtained the Vermilion Gym badge! / Reward: Medium Rare Candy X10, Mud-Bomb Permanent Skill Learning Device, Excellent Poison Barb (Increase Poison type skill power by 50%) X1】
After putting away the skill secret book, Xiao Mao said, “Gym Leader Agatha, next is the Gym battle. I want to challenge you.”
Agatha’s brow furrowed.
This Xiao Mao is really dishonest. Clearly he came to challenge the Gym, yet he had a wager with his sister first, got the skill secret book, and still wants to get the Gym badge. Really greedy.
“Then let’s make it a 2-on-2 match, how about that?” Agatha said.
“No problem.”
Xiao Mao nodded in agreement.
“Then let’s begin.”
Agatha didn’t say anything more. He casually threw out a Poké Ball.
Bang!
A Meowth appeared, but Agatha’s Meowth was much stronger than A Ya’s.
【LV35 Meowth♂/Elite Four】