"Since that's the case, let the match begin!"
"First Pokémon from both sides: Rattata VS Gyarados!"
Carmine stepped back to the referee's seat at the edge of the arena and summoned the school-issued Chansey for referees, ready to assist at any time.
Gyarados let out a thunderous roar instantly, a wild oppressive aura sweeping down upon Rattata like a tsunami.
"Squeak~ Squeak~"
Rattata looked fearfully at Gyarados and instinctively crouched low to the ground.
N looked at Gyarados with some surprise, "Intimidate, huh?"
"But this doesn't quite feel like ordinary Intimidate, it feels more like the oppressive aura unique to a Totem Pokémon."
"This is really… interesting."
"Even without a trainer present, you're still fighting so diligently, it's hard to imagine what you've been through..."
"In that case, Rattata, pull yourself together!", As he spoke, a faint strange energy emitted from N's body.
The fear shrouding Rattata's heart instantly vanished.
At the same time, he could clearly feel his own power growing stronger than just moments ago.
"Use Quick Attack!"
Rattata nodded vigorously and, without hesitation, charged at Gyarados, who was in the middle of using Hydro Pump.
His movements were incredibly fast, he nimbly evaded the massive five-meter-wide water column and slammed straight into Gyarados' body.
"ROAR!", After being hit by Rattata, Gyarados let out an enraged roar.
Ever since evolving, aside from being suppressed by his master's other Pokémon, this was the first time he encountered such a troublesome opponent.
If that's the case, he was going to get serious.
Memories of being trained by Garchomp flashed through his mind, and Gyarados's aura instantly sharpened.
The move Heavy Slam came crashing down, and his massive body radiated intense energy as he charged straight at Rattata.
A flash of fear again flickered in Rattata's eyes, but he used the speed boost from Quick Attack to dodge to the side.
In the next moment, a deafening crash rang out from the center of the field, the repeatedly repaired arena shattered once again.
Gyarados had no intention of stopping, his thick tail rose high and smashed down at Rattata's position once more.
Ground-type move: Stomping Tantrum!
If that move landed, Rattata might not get instantly KO'd, but he would lose his speed advantage and be caught in Gyarados's storm-like barrage.
N furrowed his brows.
In his philosophy, Pokémon only display this kind of strength when they are either extremely close with their trainer or have been intensely trained by them.
But the trainer wasn't even here, so there was only one explanation left.
This Gyarados must have undergone torment beyond words during training.
Thinking this, the aura radiating from N grew even stronger, and Rattata's energy began rising rapidly.
After dodging another attack, Rattata seized the opportunity and bit Gyarados's tail.
From his icy teeth, a dark black glow was released, four massive energy fangs, each bigger than Rattata himself, appeared out of thin air and clamped down on Gyarados's tail.
A fierce glint flashed in Gyarados's eyes, and he ignored Rattata's attack.
With a loud roar, a torrent of water rapidly gathered around his tail.
Beside Axel, Iono furrowed her brows gently, "He's choosing to clash head-on with Aqua Tail?"
"That's not a bad choice, but if he keeps fighting like this, the opponent might use the chance to distance themselves from Gyarados."
"Axel, I think you really should go up and give commands. No matter how strong a Pokémon is, they still need their trainer."
Axel smiled and shook his head.
That might be true for other Pokémon, but his were clearly not bound by that rule.
They were naturally talented and frequently interacted with Legendary Pokémon. Their psychic affinity had enhanced their intelligence.
On top of that, Axel's cooking effects gave them mental acuity that rivaled even experienced trainers.
The only thing they lacked was tactical depth.
But… Gyarados had been trained by Cynthia and Garchomp for so long, and practiced daily with the General and Dragonair, he already had his own set of strategies.
"Don't worry, Gyarados's battle instincts are excellent."
"He's probably not using Aqua Tail. It should be Whirlpool."
Sure enough, as soon as Axel finished speaking, Gyarados's tail subtly rotated, and the water flow on his tail transformed into a vortex, locking Rattata firmly within its range.
Iono looked at Axel in surprise, her big eyes full of disbelief.
At first, she thought Axel was just someone who loved using dirty tactics. Later, she assumed he was a talented breeder.
'But now... this guy is clearly sinister at heart.'
'With such strong trainer skills and predictive ability, yet you still choose to fight dirty every time?'
"So what's next? Gyarados is probably going to use Hydro Pump now?"
"No," Axel shook his head, "Rattata's stamina is still decent, but his movement is restricted."
"Given Gyarados's competitive nature, he probably wants to sweep the whole team."
"Next should be Dragon Dance."
"ROAR!"
The moment Axel finished speaking, Gyarados leapt into the air and performed a grand, ancient dance.
A primal aura swept across the entire arena, sending a chill down everyone's spine.
At the same time, two bright rings of light flashed around Gyarados.
Attack and speed both increased.
"Next up should be Aqua Tail."
As soon as Axel said it, Gyarados's tail surged with mighty torrents and smashed down at Rattata's position.
At the last moment, a dense brown-yellow light flashed across Rattata's body, he used Dig to escape the Whirlpool's restriction.
N waved his hand, Rattata retreated, and in came a Gurdurr.
Axel grinned, "The opponent made a mistake."
Sure enough, the moment he spoke, Gyarados roared once more.
Even though he hadn't truly defeated Rattata, Gyarados was now brimming with confidence.
Overconfidence ability activated, attack increased again.
N took a deep breath and directly switched out Gurdurr for a Zorua.
"Gyarados, I don't know what kind of suffering you've endured to become what you are now."
"But… I will definitely convince your trainer."
"To release you, so that you won't have to endure painful training anymore, and won't have to sacrifice yourself for a trainer who never even shows up."
"Now, face my ace!"
Three big question marks appeared over Gyarados's head. Before he had time to curse, a sudden hailstorm erupted.
Glastrier, with a deafening rumble, smashed through the arena and stood in front of Gyarados.
It looked disdainfully at the stunned N, ["Release your mom, I've been guarding an empty house for thousands of years, you think I don't know the perks of having a trainer?"]
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