As two red beams landed, Torchic and Squirtle appeared on the field.
"Squirtle! Squirtle!"
Squirtle, one of the original three royal families, is almost a household name. It has a blue body, a pair of large purple eyes, a hard turtle shell, and a wavy tail.
[Pokémon: Squirtle (Water)
Ability: Torrent
Qualification: Elite
Level: Lv10 (Normal Level)]
Elite-level qualification—not bad.
Aron raised his eyes and carefully looked at Lian, who stood opposite him, confirming that there was no impression of him in his memory.
That being the case, Lian must not be a student from the Noble Academy.
Not a Noble Academy student, yet still able to obtain an Elite-level Squirtle—it shows that Lian is incredibly lucky.
However, Squirtle had only just reached Normal level... It still wouldn't be a match for Torchic.
This was the shortcoming of mismatching Trainers. Although both Pokémon were at the same level, their individual strengths differed, creating uncertainty.
"Squirtle! Squirtle!"
Squirtle's eyes were sharp as it stared at Torchic on the opposite side.
"Torchic..."
Lian's eyes flickered, staring at the calm Torchic in front of him. He muttered to himself.'In terms of Attribute, Squirtle had an absolute advantage.'
"Water Gun!" Lian called out.
In response, Squirtle puffed up its cheeks, opened its mouth, and shot a quick Water Gun towards Torchic.
"Use Quick Attack to dodge!" Aron ordered calmly.
"Chirp!!"
After receiving the order, Torchic darted forward with an afterimage, moving across the field at lightning speed.
In Squirtle's eyes, Torchic almost became a blur. It couldn't track Torchic's movements and could only watch as Torchic easily dodged the Water Gun and charged directly at its abdomen!
Boom!
"Squirtle!"
Squirtle cried out in pain, stepping back a few steps.
"So fast! So strong!"
Lian watched in shock, his dark eyes hidden behind his glasses widening with surprise.
The referee turned and glanced at Torchic, who stood proudly on the field.
"Ember!" Aron said lightly.
"Squirtle, Withdraw!" Lian shouted urgently.
"Squirtle!"
Squirtle resisted the pain, quickly retreating into its shell, its head and limbs pulling back as the scorching Ember attack slammed into its abdomen. Squirtle's shell turned black from the heat.
Fortunately, Squirtle withstood the damage from the Ember.
"Aqua Jet!"
Seeing Squirtle sticking its head out again, panting heavily, Lian's eyes flickered, and he commanded sharply.
In the next moment, Squirtle's gaze sharpened, and it leapt into the air, a powerful jet of water shooting upwards, covering it entirely.
Squirtle charged toward Torchic with a thick, fast-moving water jet!
"A genetic move..."
Aron murmured under his breath as he saw the attack.
Although Torchic had a five-level advantage, water-type moves were twice as effective against fire-types, and this Aqua Jet would still hurt.
After a brief moment of thought, Aron said decisively, "Flame Charge!"
"Torchic!!"
Looking up at the charging Squirtle, Torchic showed no fear. Flames erupted around its body as it moved towards Squirtle head-on!
Boom!
The two Pokémon collided in mid-air, the impact caused a loud roar through the arena.
Water vapor and smoke from the explosion mixed, obscuring the view.
Ssss...
As the smoke and steam began to dissipate, Squirtle lay on the ground, its eyes spinning, unable to continue the fight.
Torchic stood firm in front of Squirtle, its eyes piercing.
"Squirtle is unable to battle, the winner is Aron!" The referee called out, raising the flag.
Aron glanced at the data panel, he turned off system notifications sound a few days ago days. Even without the sound, he could see that Torchic's experience points had increased. He smiled, focused on Torchic.
"You're getting better and better."
Aron crouched down in front of Torchic, tossing it an energy cube, and praised it as usual.
"Torchic!"
Torchic eagerly gulped down the energy cube, its eyes sparkling with joy. It rubbed its small head affectionately against Aron's trouser leg.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lian rushed to Squirtle, cradling it in his arms and applying healing spray.
Modern medicine had advanced significantly, and after a few minutes of rest and treatment, Squirtle would be completely healed.
A short while later, seeing Squirtle waking up, Lian let out a relieved sigh.
As Lian reflected on the battle with Aron, he couldn't help but bite his lower lip in frustration.
Though the two Pokémon had fought fiercely for three rounds, Squirtle had barely managed to cause any real damage to Torchic, constantly being suppressed throughout the battle.
It felt like a small insect attempting to shake a mighty tree—completely overwhelmed.
Aron had acted with such ease during the battle, every move seemingly calculated and under his control.
Lian clenched his fists, realizing there was a significant gap between him and Aron. But he was not someone who would easily admit defeat.
Lian took a deep breath and quickly walked over to Aron, asking, "Aron,can we fight another match?"
Aron chuckled and replied, "Of course."
"As long as no one chases us away, we can keep going."
Lian nodded firmly, his eyes burning with determination. "Alright.This time, I'll win."
After their conversation, Lian returned to his side, cradling Squirtle and thinking through strategies for the next battle.
"Squirtle has a huge advantage over Torchic due to type resistance. I must use that advantage wisely."
Type resistance is an essential lesson for every Trainer.
It also highlights the brilliance of Ash, a master of reverse-type battles.
"Torchic is fast and powerful. I need to focus on Squirtle's strengths instead of playing a direct confrontation."
Squirtle's primary advantage lies in its defense.
Lian's thoughts raced as he made a mental note of everything, preparing for the next battle.
"Failure is not terrible; the key is to learn from failure," he whispered.
Ten minutes later...
"Torchic, Flame Charge!" Aron's calm voice echoed through the arena.
Torchic was engulfed in flames, its eyes burning like two blazing embers. In an instant, it charged at Squirtle.
Boom!
Squirtle was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, tumbling several meters before crashing to the ground.
"Squirtle is unable to battle, the winner is Aron!"
Lian opened his mouth, but for a while, no words came out.
This time, Squirtle had fallen even faster.