Hulbury Stadium, Galar region.
Nessa sat in front of the TV, watching the entire battle that was almost a one-sided rout. Her eyes quickly filled with surprise.
"So that's how it is, Kingdra can also use this tactic..."
By inserting a Sniper-ability Kingdra into the rain team without affecting its main axis, suddenly unleashing a devastating Draco Meteor could definitely disrupt the opponent's rhythm.
Although Aiden didn't explicitly say so, Nessa could see that the choice of this Kingdra was very clever.
It could deceive opponents with the mindset of the Rain Team while being the only Pokémon with the Sniper ability that can learn Draco Meteor.
Draco Meteor not only has tremendous power but is also a noble Dragon-type move.
Except for Fairy types, which are naturally immune to dragon energy, it has considerable output effects on most other types of Pokémon.
As for the side effect of reducing output power, it can be completely ignored in this setup.
In summary, it is an almost perfect combination.
And this idea can also be extended to other Pokémon.
For example, one of the starter Pokémon from the Galar region, the water-type Inteleon.
If using Inteleon, it can not only meet President Rose's suggestion of using Gigantamax but also won't lose much in terms of combat power.
"No wonder he specifically reminded me to watch this live stream..."
A smile crept across Nessa's lips, and she felt grateful toward this unfamiliar yet enthusiastic "Teacher Azure."
In the next match against Mr. Gordie, she decided to take a chance with this tactic.
...
Battle Frontier, Battle Castle.
Caitlin stared at the bright red "Defeat" words on the screen, took a deep breath after trembling, and furrowed her brows tightly.
With a "Bang—", the large screen embedded in the wall instantly shattered, countless pieces of glass were crushed into powder by a strange force and scattered on the ground.
If you had to pick one person in this world whom she absolutely did not want to lose to under any circumstances.
Besides Cynthia, her rival, Caitlin would immediately choose Aiden without any further explanation.
Just the fact that every time the three of them appeared together, Cynthia would completely ignore her was enough for Caitlin to hold a grudge until now!
But just when she hadn't seen Aiden for so long and even almost forgot about him, she encountered this detestable guy again in the game.
And what's more, she suffered a humiliating defeat to him!
"What a disgusting feeling..."
At the thought of this, Caitlin felt that her psychic powers could spiral out of control at any moment.
Had her control over psychic abilities not improved significantly, the Battle Castle would probably face another round of renovations.
However, although she managed to hold back this time, there was still some minor destruction.
"Darach!"
The door opened, and the petite castle owner walked out of the room, looking at the butler who came over upon hearing the commotion.
"Yes, Miss. Leave the cleanup to me."
Having taken care of this temperamental young lady for many years, Darach knew exactly what had happened and tacitly refrained from saying anything more.
Bowing his head, hand on his chest, he watched the true master of this castle walk into another room. After sighing, Darach entered the scene of the incident.
Judging from the sound earlier, Miss Caitlin must have really controlled her strength this time, causing minimal damage...
Halfway through his thoughts, Darach looked at the floor covered in glass shards and the outer wall that had collapsed in an instant, leaving only ruins, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Hmm... At least it's much better than before when half of the Battle Castle was blown up; it should be back to new within about three days with a professional team.
For such a small scene, Darach's expression didn't change much.
But it's rare for someone to make Miss act so emotionally. It shouldn't just be a random trainer she matched with.
Could it be that she met Miss Cynthia in the game?
Though extremely curious, Darach also knew—
If he didn't want the entire Battle Castle to undergo a major renovation, it would be best not to fan the flames in front of Miss right now...
After entering the room, Caitlin lay on the bed, puffed up her cheeks, and skillfully opened her phone, scrolling up to the top chat box in the Navigator app.
[Caitlin: Cynthia! Guess who I met today, you'll never guess!]
Previously, Caitlin was sulking about Cynthia.
But after encountering Aiden and experiencing this little episode, she now just wanted to vent to Cynthia about this annoying guy!
It was already two o'clock in the morning, and normally, Cynthia should be asleep by now.
However, after sending the message, she unexpectedly received a quick reply.
[Cynthia: I already know, it's Aiden, right? (Piplup smirking.jpg)]
[Caitlin: ??? How do you know?]
Caitlin originally wanted to keep a sense of mystery and reveal the answer after Cynthia guessed wrong.
She didn't expect Cynthia to guess correctly?
The same strange feeling from battling Aiden soon spread throughout her body. While Caitlin was pondering, Cynthia's next message quickly arrived.
[Cynthia: Because I was in Aiden's live stream just now. When I saw Aiden match with you, I recorded the battle.]
[Cynthia: It was quite an interesting match, wasn't it~]
"Eh?"
Caitlin's brain froze for a moment. She originally planned to tattle, but now she was utterly confused.
The uncontrollable psychic power instantly flattened her phone into a lump of mechanical waste.
Has Cynthia been in contact with Aiden all along?
No, no, the focus is not on that right now, but...
My humiliating defeat record against Aiden was actually recorded by Cynthia!
Last month, I confidently declared that I would eventually defeat Cynthia head-on and take the Sinnoh Champion title from her.
But instead, I suffered a disgraceful defeat, losing to Aiden, with whom I've always clashed.
More importantly, as my best friend, Cynthia didn't defend me at all and instead recorded this black history?
Why!!!
Am I just a part of your play???
Tired, let everything collapse.
After undergoing multiple shocks in a short period, Caitlin's mind was completely drained of the energy needed to control the surging psychic powers.
However, after she completely gave up, her psychic powers unexpectedly calmed down along with her.
What sorrow greater than a heart deadened, Caitlin now understood deeply.
Without a doubt, when we meet next time, Cynthia will surely mock me mercilessly with this matter.
Thinking of this, Caitlin felt her scalp go numb, and even her nose started to itch.
Maybe I should go to another region first, win a championship or become an Elite Four member, and then return to Sinnoh after avenging myself against Aiden...
I heard something recently about Unova's Champion Alder and two other Elites considering retirement. Maybe I should give it a try?
Cynthia, you've lost me forever!
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