"Did the move Gravity... end?"
When Ethan's figure left the area affected by the move Gravity, Laura Frost's supporters were completely stunned.
That gravitational space, so powerful that even the formidable Laura Frost couldn't withstand it—this Ethan had neutralized it!
"Isn't this way too strong?!"
A trainer muttered, expression blank.
"No, wait..."
"This guy... it looks like he also enraged that Gigalith."
At that moment, a trainer shouted, making everyone tense up.
At the same time, the content on the giant screen quietly changed: it shifted into a Pokémon battle test, and the Pokémon in charge of the exam... was none other than Gigalith!
"Hey hey, Gigalith in charge of the combat exam?!"
"This goes far beyond the maximum difficulty level!"
In the test control room, the door suddenly opened and an employee came in.
"There's no helping it—this guy irritated Gigalith. If we don't let it fight as it wants, it won't calm down. Besides, it's too late to stop it; Gigalith has already attacked."
The exam supervisor could only shrug helplessly, pointing at the screen: Gigalith had activated its ability Sand Stream, and a sandstorm was beginning to form on the stage.
"What a mess. Provoking a Pokémon is extremely dangerous behavior in the wild."
"Send the security team. We can't stop the battle, but we must guarantee the trainer's safety."
"And don't forget Ethan is under special supervision from above... he'll probably be involved in 'that matter' in the future."
Another employee sighed and began giving orders over the radio.
On the testing field, the trainers looked at the sandstorm whipped up by Gigalith with mocking expressions.
Clearly, this Gigalith wasn't the designated exam Pokémon, but since Ethan decided to provoke it, the test had turned into a real battle.
If this had happened in the wild, all the blame would fall entirely on Ethan for provoking a wild Pokémon—everyone knows "if you don't look for trouble, trouble won't find you," especially in dangerous areas.
Ethan (internally): I just wanted to walk around the area, damn it!
"Vibrava, prepare to fight."
Ethan frowned as the sandstorm intensified.
In this situation, Vibrava had to fight and also protect him, which was extremely difficult.
And the enemy, on top of that, was Gigalith, wielder of the ability Sand Stream... basically like facing two tests at once. And if Gigalith used the move Gravity: three tests at the same time.
The difficulty level was absurd.
"GIGALLLTTHH!"
On the field, Gigalith stomped heavily on the ground, producing a low rumble.
Fuuuushhhh—
The wind roared, and a fierce sandstorm swept across the stage, racing toward Ethan and covering everything.
"Wind Wall!"
Ethan's eyes narrowed as he gave the order.
"Viiibbrraaa!"
Vibrava flapped its wings; powerful Flying-type energy gathered, creating a tornado next to Ethan.
Under Vibrava's control, the tornado absorbed the incoming sandstorm, transforming into a massive sand tornado.
Inside its "eye of the storm," Ethan didn't move an inch; not even a strand of his hair lifted!
"What... incredible wind control!"
"That Vibrava, while using the move Gust, is able to use the force of the sandstorm to further strengthen the tornado..."
All the trainers were left speechless. That full-body tornado-based defense was practically an absolute defense.
Ethan, however, didn't seem surprised. After its training in the Desert, Vibrava was very familiar with sandstorms.
Although it hadn't mastered the move Sandstorm, it had understood its dynamics, developing the ability to enhance Gust using natural storms.
That was why Ethan planned to train it as a defensive core: that Wind Wall was the key to its defense.
"Let's go. Your power is already enough to decide the battle in a single blow."
Feeling the sand tornado growing stronger and stronger, Ethan smiled.
"Viiibbrraaa!"
Vibrava beat its wings and, together with Ethan, slowly began to rise.
Then, the enormous tornado surged forward. Under Vibrava's direction, it charged like a sand monster toward Gigalith.
Gigalith's eyes tightened.
With a grunt, it condensed several rocks and launched them at the tornado.
But since this Gigalith was a Pokémon used only for tests, its offensive moves were weak: its Rocks were instantly pulverized.
BOOOOOM!
Before the incredulous eyes of the audience, Gigalith was sucked into the gigantic sand tornado!
"What... that defensive Tornado can also be used like that?!"
"And will Ethan inside the tornado be okay? The shockwave alone should be enough to kill a normal trainer!"
Everyone was in shock.
When the tornado finally burst, a massive figure was flung out and crashed violently into the ground.
In the air, Vibrava descended gently, carrying a completely unharmed Ethan, looking extremely elegant.
The moment Gigalith fell defeated, the screen displayed: EXAM PASSED – SCORE: PERFECT
Leaving everyone wearing expressions of absolute disbelief.
(End of chapter)