"Gary, if you're interested, I'll naturally be happy to oblige!"
Without any hesitation, Adrian agreed immediately.
Gary Oak is a pretty good opponent.
Perhaps his tournament results have never been ideal, but it is undeniable that Gary's Pokémon training has been quite good.
Especially when battling Ash's entire team at the Silver League, their overall strength was almost overwhelming, and their Pokémon were all incredibly imposing.
It was only because Charizard was too overpowered that he defeated several of Gary's Pokémon in a row, and finally even turned the tables against Gary's ace Blastoise, which helped Ash advance to the top eight of the Silver Conference.
At this stage, Gary truly lives up to his reputation as a formidable rival who consistently outpaces Ash; his strength is indeed far superior.
"Great, that's satisfying!"
Gary was very satisfied with Adrian's reaction. He then stepped forward and couldn't help but tease Pikachu, laughing, "Is this Pikachu an evolution of the original Pichu?"
Pikachu called out, sounding a little embarrassed.
After all, they damaged the other party's luxury car!
It's fortunate that Gary is incredibly wealthy; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to afford to pay even if he sold himself.
After receiving Adrian's approval, Gary observed it carefully for a few more moments and exclaimed, "It's clear, Adrian, that you've raised this Pikachu exceptionally well. It's obviously an elite. Unlike some people—"
Although very cultured, when it comes to sharp tongues, Young Master Gary has a special fondness for Ash and won't miss any opportunity, even if it's a verbal attack from above.
Soon, the two arrived at the battlefield.
However, since there will be a demonstration match for Elite Four member Lorelei tomorrow, a large number of Pokémon trainers have gathered on the battlefield, all seemingly warming up. There are no empty spots left.
Even if you have to queue, it will take a long time.
"Then let's go to the open space!"
Gary then pointed to an open space outside the Pokémon Center, where there were hardly any people.
Adrian had no objections.
After the two stopped, Gary asked loudly, "Adrian, how many Pokémon do you have now?"
"There are only three at the moment!"
Adrian acknowledged Gary as a friend, and therefore had no intention of deceiving him.
However, some things should be kept secret, so Adrian added, "However, the Pokémon we just caught is not yet capable of fighting."
"Only three?"
Gary frowned slightly and couldn't help but remind him, "Then you'd better speed things up!"
Adrian may be planning to take the elite route, but in Gary's opinion, the number and variety of Pokémon is, to some extent, a reflection of a trainer's experience and strength.
Only with a sufficient number and variety of Pokémon can trainers employ more flexible and varied tactics to cope with different battles.
Adrian smiled.
According to the anime's storyline, when Ash caught Krabby at Bill's Lighthouse, Gary had already caught forty-five Pokémon.
All I can say is that Gary truly deserves his reputation as a ruthless person who can manage several girlfriends at the same time. He is a master of time management in the Pokémon world, and raising dozens of Pokémon at the same time is no problem for him.
"Since you only have two Pokémon to fight, let's have a two-on-two battle!"
Gary offered his opinion, and Adrian naturally had no problem with it.
However, before the battle began, Adrian suddenly had an idea and said with a smile, "Gary, you may not know this, but besides being a trainer, I also have a side job as an online streamer. Would you mind if I streamed our battle online for everyone to watch?"
Gary is a skilled trainer, and a battle with him would surely be very exciting.
Adrian clearly didn't want to let such a good opportunity slip by.
"I have no objection to a fair and square fight."
Gary waved his hand, looking completely indifferent.
"Rotom, start the live stream!"
At Adrian's command, the Rotom on his phone immediately floated out, automatically opening the Pokémon website and starting a live stream.
"Huh? There seems to be a Pokémon in Adrian's phone?!"
Gary raised an eyebrow, finding it quite novel.
Even in the Paldea region, Rotom cell phones were a novelty, and it was clearly the first time Gary had ever seen one.
"Why is Adrian suddenly streaming? What a pleasant surprise!"
"Dinner's ready! I want to see what tricks you're up to today."
"Judging from this scene, are they going to have a Pokémon battle?"
"Who is this young man? He's quite handsome! I like watching him!"
"Wait a minute! Those girls over there are really something!"
Adrian now has over 300,000 fans, and even if only a small number of them have enabled the live stream notification service, that's still a terrifying number in the tens of thousands.
Therefore, as soon as the live stream started, the live stream room immediately became lively, with various comments constantly refreshing and floating by.
"Next up, esteemed viewers, is a two-on-two match between Adrian and Gary."
The mobile phone Rotom first scanned Adrian, Gary, and the entire audience with its camera, then acted as both commentator and referee, uttering a mechanical electronic voice: "Please welcome both players..."
"To your positions."
"Here comes my sweetheart!"
Gary threw out the Poké Ball first.
Snap!
The Poké Ball opened, and the red light shooting out from it eventually transformed into a Pokémon that resembled a large dog.
It has fluffy flaxen fur, brown eyes, black and orange stripes on its body like a tiger, fur around its feet, and a long tail, making it look majestic.
"Gary, Gary is the best! Go Gary, Gary!"
"Gary, Gary is so good! Gary, Gary is so handsome!"
When Gary sent out his Pokémon, his girlfriends immediately started dancing to cheer him on.
"Arcanine?"
Adrian raised an eyebrow and exclaimed in surprise, "Has that Growlithe from before already evolved?"
"yes!"
Gary tossed his hair and said proudly, "It's not just you who's making progress; we've all been working very hard in our cultivation lately."
"If the opponent is Arcanine, then on my side—"
Adrian patted Pikachu's little bottom on his shoulder and shouted, "I choose you, Pikachu!"
With a flash of light on its cheeks, Pikachu excitedly jumped off Adrian's shoulder and ran to the center of the open space in a few steps.
"Pikachu?"
Gary's face was full of surprise.
His real intention in sending out Arcanine was to lure out Adrian's top general, Gyarados, which on the surface had a type advantage.
If that's the case, Adrian has fallen into Gary's trap.
Because Arcanine has tactics to counter Gyarados.
However, Adrian did not grant Gary's wish.
"Is it a trainer's intuition?"
Gary stroked his chin, looking at Adrian with interest: "Or is it just a coincidence?"
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