"That's right—just like that! Crush them, Mega Tyranitar!"
Punch after punch—
Mega Tyranitar battered Sabrina and Alakazam until their faces turned pale.
Especially Alakazam—
Blood was already seeping from the corner of its mouth.
Seeing such overwhelming attack power and such a brutal, straightforward fighting style—
Many audience members who admired raw strength instantly became fans.
They shouted loudly:
"Go, Red ! Go, Tyranitar!"
" Red , let's go!"
"This is the kind of fight I love—every punch hitting hard!"
A smile appeared on Red 's lips as he looked at Sabrina.
"See that? This is the difference between trainers! This is the bond between me and Tyranitar!"
Hearing this—
Not just Sabrina, but even the audience fell silent.
"What does this have to do with your command?"
"What does this have to do with your bond?!"
"It's obviously just Tyranitar's stats being absurd—like they were filled in by Arceus using its feet!"
Even so—
Red successfully gained quite a number of fans in Saffron City.
And even more among viewers watching the broadcast.
Sabrina had no time to respond to Red 's nonsense.
She was fully focused on supporting Alakazam in continuously maintaining psychic barriers.
The sheer consumption of psychic power made even Sabrina feel dizzy.
As for Alakazam—
Its eyes were bleeding, its energy nearly exhausted.
Meanwhile—
Tyranitar grew more excited the longer it fought.
Its stamina seemed bottomless.
Another punch—
The barrier shattered instantly.
At this moment, Tyranitar was only one step away from Alakazam.
And yet—
A hint of joy appeared on Sabrina's face.
Because—
They had finally endured the thirty seconds.
Taunt had ended.
Now—it was their turn to counterattack!
But just as Sabrina was about to issue a command—
She realized something was wrong.
Alakazam didn't respond.
Looking closely—
Alakazam's eyes had rolled back.
Its psychic power had been completely overdrawn—
It had fainted.
Seeing this—
Sabrina collapsed onto the ground in disbelief.
Meanwhile, aside from a few minor injuries, Tyranitar remained full of vitality—
Even looking exhilarated.
After all these years, this was the first time it had encountered so many sturdy targets that it could smash freely without worrying about compensation.
"Return, Tyranitar."
Red recalled Mega Tyranitar—its Mega Evolution not yet undone.
The audience let out waves of regret.
After all—
This was an entirely new form of Tyranitar.
A never-before-seen existence.
Who knew when they would get to see it again?
Red walked up to Sabrina and said:
"Gym Leader Sabrina, I assume our agreement still stands?"
He extended a hand to help her up.
Sabrina hesitated briefly—
But still placed her hand in his.
She sighed.
"I lost."
"You'll receive what you were promised."
Red nodded with a satisfied smile.
At that moment—
The system's voice sounded:
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for defeating Sabrina. Songzao Gym reputation increased. Reward obtained: Beginner Psychic Power.]
The next second—
A sharp pain exploded in Red 's mind.
It felt as if something was forcing its way out of his brain.
Worse—
That "something" clashed violently with his Viridian Power.
The moment they came into contact—
It was like a fight breaking out inside his head.
Red instantly lost control of his body—
And collapsed straight forward.
Unfortunately—
Sabrina had just been pulled up.
So—
She was directly pinned beneath him.
"What are you doing?! Are you trying to die?!"
Sabrina struggled with all her strength—
But couldn't move Red at all.
After all, she usually relied on psychic power even to walk.
Her physical strength was… practically nonexistent.
Meanwhile, Red trained regularly—
There was no way she could push him off.
She instinctively tried to use psychic power—
But it had already been completely drained in the battle.
The moment Red collapsed—
The entire arena erupted again.
"What happened to Gym Leader Red ?!"
"No idea!"
Below the stage—
Ash panicked.
"What happened to Master?!"
"I don't know—let's go check!"
Gary and Ash rushed onto the stage.
Ninetales also looked extremely worried.
"What happened to Master?"
Back on the battlefield—
After a brief blackout, Red opened his eyes.
"What… happened to me?"
He felt something soft beneath him—
Like hugging a warm, plush pillow.
Though…
The "pillow" didn't seem very happy.
Only then did Red realize what was under him.
"Gym Leader Sabrina? Why did you get under me?"
Hearing this—
Sabrina nearly choked from anger.
Her face was flushed Red from being pressed down, her breathing uneven.
"You idiot! Who got under you?! If you're awake, then get off me already!"
Just as Red was about to get up—
He noticed a crowd rushing toward them.
His expression changed instantly.
"If they see this… how am I supposed to explain it?!"
He glanced at Sabrina, thought for a moment—
Then quickly came up with a plan.
"Guess I'll have to trouble you a bit more, Gym Leader Sabrina."
"Just pretend I'm still unconscious."
"A man's reputation is very important."
With that—
He decisively closed his eyes again and pretended to faint.
Sabrina was completely stunned.
"…You—!"
Looking at Red so close to her—
Without her psychic suppression, her mind started drifting to all sorts of inappropriate thoughts.
Seeing the crowd getting closer—
She panicked.
"If you don't get up right now, I'm going to handle this myself!"
Left with no choice—
In a moment of frustration—
Sabrina opened her mouth—
And bit down hard on Red 's shoulder.
Red 's eyes flew open in shock.
"…Are you a dog or something?!"
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