"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"
The battle began.
It was just a spar with League personnel—no formal rules.
Facing the incoming flames, Kirlia didn't dodge.
She rushed straight toward Charizard.
"Is that Kirlia suicidal?!"
They couldn't understand her move.
There was no type advantage either way.
"Punch."
Chakra coated Kirlia's fist.
It looked like an ordinary punch—
Yet it shattered the Flamethrower in a single blow.
"T-That punch…"
Huo Rong's face changed.
This Kirlia was nothing like any he'd seen before.
"Just a girl Pokémon. My Charizard's a real man—it won't lose!"
As Kirlia closed in, he gritted his teeth.
"Charizard, use Dragon Claw!"
That—
Was his biggest mistake.
Charizard's claws glowed as it lunged forward viciously.
Kirlia's face was cold as eternal frost.
Except toward Gu Qiu—
She treated everyone like this.
Bang.
Her fist moved first.
It collided directly with Dragon Claw.
The outcome was nothing like expected.
Huo Rong had assumed Charizard's size alone would let it tank the hit.
Instead—
It flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing over ten meters away.
"Ch-Charizard!"
Huo Rong rushed over.
Charizard was nearly knocked out cold.
His face turned pale.
That was his strongest Pokémon.
[Your Kirlia defeated Charizard. Gained 2316 EXP. Level up to 34.]
"Kirlia… you hit too hard."
Gu Qiu sighed.
Her monstrous strength was escalating.
She barely used psychic moves anymore.
Now she preferred punching opponents into submission.
Even Tsunade might not be this violent.
"Kirlia~"
She turned to Gu Qiu shyly.
The contrast from battle mode was absurd.
The other two trainers swallowed.
They would not be volunteering next.
"Kirlia, help with healing."
"Kirlia."
The moment her gaze left Gu Qiu—
Her expression froze cold again.
The switch was terrifying.
"Sorry. She went a bit overboard."
Gu Qiu was always polite.
"Not your fault. I'll take Charizard to the Pokémon Center—"
"Leave it. Kirlia can handle it."
"Kirlia?"
"Did you forget what happened at the Pokémon Center yesterday?"
Huo Rong jolted.
He looked at Gu Qiu with gratitude.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. From now on, I support you. You should represent our battle zone."
Gu Qiu blinked.
Battle zone?
He didn't quite follow.
Still—
Beating someone up and then healing them to earn gratitude was… strange.
"Kirlia."
"Kirlia."
(Master is so naggy. I know.)
She pouted.
Lately, Master hadn't held her as much.
Unacceptable.
Tonight she'd make him hold her like when she was still Ralts.
Palm Sage Technique activated.
Soon, Charizard's wounds visibly healed.
"Rest today. You'll be fine."
"Thank you—really."
After finishing, Gu Qiu glanced toward a tree.
"Elite Four Lorelei sure likes hiding behind trees."
"Haha… you noticed."
Lorelei stepped out awkwardly, cheeks faintly red.
Last time—
Same scenario.
"E-Elite Four!"
"Lorelei-sama!"
"You're dismissed. Return to your posts."
"Yes!"
After they left, Lorelei smiled faintly.
"Well?"
A vague question.
Open-ended.
"Mission complete."
"…What?"
She blinked.
It hadn't even been long since he arrived.
She had rushed over after reports of tremors in Cerulean Cave.
Now—
He said it was done?
"The mysterious group was Team Rocket."
"Evidence?"
"Evidence? The tsundere vaporized it."
"…Tsundere?"
Lorelei was losing track.
"Mewtwo."
He said it casually.
"You met… that being?"
She was genuinely shocked.
"Yes. Team Rocket tried to scheme against it. I helped a little."
"It got angry and erased them. Nothing left."
Lorelei swallowed.
Her brain needed reorganization.
"What did you just say?"
Gu Qiu looked at her oddly.
He'd been clear.
He sighed.
Big chest, small brain.
Understandable.
So he patiently explained everything in detail.
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