"However, after taking over the Gym again, I've already modified the facility's sprinkler system. The accidental incident from last time won't happen again."
Flint sneered, threw out the pokémon ball in his hand, and shouted, "Go, Onix!"
Rumble!
As the ground trembled slightly, a giant pokémon appeared, its body composed of many huge gray rocks, its massive, snake-like form created by these connected boulders.
It had a long rock horn on its head, black eyes below, and its rocks gradually became smaller from its midsection to its tail.
It was Onix!
"Pika?"
Facing the terrifying pressure emanating from Onix, Pichu's forehead broke out in cold sweat, and it turned to look at Adrian, who was standing at the command post.
Although Pichu had accumulated a lot of combat experience and improved its fighting spirit through battles these past few days, it felt this particular fight was still too difficult.
At the same time, the live stream's bullet comments were continuously scrolling, mostly scolding Adrian for being inhumane.
"No, Old Fish! You're making my Pichu, a little guy of thirty centimeters, fight an Onix that's almost ten meters tall? I beg you, be a human!"
"Exactly! Streamer, you clearly have a Gyarados, why do you insist on sending Pichu out? This is typically suffering needlessly, you're sick!"
"Jenny's Growlithe: Although I'm not human, Streamer, you're really a dog! When it comes to being inhumane, I have to learn from you."
"Streamer, I'm warning you seriously. If you let Pichu get beaten, I'll unfollow you. Not only will I unfollow you, but I'll also report you for pokémon abuse."
"Support, support! Report to the Alliance! I'll report to the Alliance!"
...Looking at the constantly appearing bullet comments, Adrian frowned slightly and quickly explained, "Don't worry, everyone, Streamer's Pichu has significantly improved its strength after special training these past few days. I think winning the Pewter Gym won't be a problem."
Since the initial buzz had already been generated, and Pichu's trump card was about to be revealed, Adrian didn't mind giving a hint to avoid being counterproductive.
"Awoo~"
No sooner had Adrian finished speaking than the Onix opposite him slammed its tail against the ground, causing a sudden tremor, as if there had been an earthquake.
"Pika~"
Caught off guard, the timid Pichu scurried back, scrambling to Adrian's waist, and patted the pokémon ball of its big brother, Gyarados.
The implication was: Trainer, I'm definitely not up to this opponent!
It's too big and too tough!
You should send out Big Brother!
Their sizes match, so there's a chance.
"Ha!"
Seeing this, Clair, who was hidden not far away, almost burst out laughing.
Can such a baby pokémon really challenge a Gym?
"Pichu, be confident, you're the best, you know that?"
Adrian picked up Pichu, placed it on the ground, and pushed its backside, saying, "Hurry up! Be energetic, don't lose face!"
"Pika~"
Left with no choice, Pichu could only brace itself and enter the arena.
But looking at Onix's colossal body, it still felt intimidated, constantly looking back.
This was simply not a battle of the same magnitude!
"You are the challenger, you go first!"
Flint on the other side smiled, feeling that Adrian's Pichu was even worse than Ash's Pikachu!
At least Pikachu had evolved once.
Now, a baby Pichu had come!
Did they really think their Pewter Gym was a baby competition?
"In that case, I won't be polite."
Adrian nodded; this was also where his advantage lay.
Typically, in Gym battles, the challenger has the first move.
"Pichu, use Sweet Kiss!"
Adrian waved his hand, giving the command.
"Pika~"
Although still a bit scared deep down, Pichu was now forced into the situation and couldn't back out midway, so it could only brace itself for battle.
Suppressing its fear, Pichu gave an incredibly cute wink.
At the same time, the Fairy-type energy within its body began to circulate, forming a pink heart that floated out with a blown kiss, heading towards the Onix nearby.
"AWSL! Pichu actually blew a kiss at me."
"Oh my god! How can there be such a cute pokémon as Pichu? I really love it!"
"Who has a Pichu? I'm willing to be his girlfriend."
"Got it! I'm immediately running to Pikachu Forest to catch a Pichu. Mom no longer has to worry about me finding a partner."
...Facing a strong enemy, the timid Pichu used 'Sweet Kiss,' creating such a strong contrast that it captivated the netizens in the live stream.
Watching the floating heart-shaped energy cube, the massive and slow Onix couldn't dodge in time and was immediately hit.
Pop!
As the heart hit, little stars appeared in Onix's eyes, and its body began to twist uncontrollably, even repeatedly hitting the arena rocks with its head.
Onix was confused!
"This Pichu actually knows Sweet Kiss?"
Flint on the other side was greatly surprised; his initial disdain immediately vanished, and his expression became serious.
"Onix, calm down, don't attack wildly. First, pinpoint your opponent!"
Flint quickly spoke to soothe it, and Onix's emotions quickly stabilized, truly deserving of an experienced Gym Leader.
Although this Onix wasn't his main pokémon, its overall qualities were still outstanding.
"Roar~"
However, just as Onix, enduring its dizziness, pinpointed Pichu and was about to launch an attack to give its opponent a lesson, a strong light suddenly erupted from Pichu's body.
Buzz!
The sudden bright light, like a flare exploding, made everyone squint their eyes shut.
As for Onix, the main target, it felt an intense stinging pain in its eyes and was instantly blinded.
"Hiss~ Besides 'Sweet Kiss,' Pichu also learned the 'Shinny' move? Confusion with one hand, reduced accuracy with the other, such a dirty tactic! Oh, my repressed memories are suddenly attacking me."
"Who are you calling dirty? I think you're dirty; all you tacticians have dirty hearts, so you see everyone as dirty. My Pichu is the cutest, not dirty at all."
"Although the Streamer had the first-move advantage and caught Onix off guard, if there's no offensive means, it still can't convert the advantage into results. And as far as I know, Pichu seems to have a hard time damaging Rock/Ground-type pokémon like Onix. Is it going to chip away with Tackle? Pichu would probably knock itself out before even scratching Onix's HP."
"Actually, for Onix, vision isn't that important. If it just uses the Earthquake move to cover the entire area, a fragile pokémon like Pichu would probably be instantly knocked out."
"Earthquake move? That's a high-level Ground-type move with astonishing destructive power. This is just a rookie Gym challenge; Flint wouldn't be that inhumane, would he?"
...Many netizens discussed animatedly.
But they still felt that Pichu fighting Onix was still too difficult.
And as the bullet comments scrolled by, Flint also clasped his hands, his face serious.
"Onix, use Earthquake."
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