"No, Brock, let's run through what makes you think I'm strong?" Rope had a confused look on his face, Charmander had just lost that fight, there was no way around it, there was still a huge gap in hard power. Brock himself was no weakling in the group of Gym Leader, and that Golem he just had was one of his trump cards.
Golem was one of his aces. It was easy to fight Charmander, a little guy who was born less than two years ago.
Charmander fought hard but still lost, but strangely enough, the Golem wasn't badly injured either...
Charmander's flames were strong now, and crucially, the temperature was high enough that it wasn't even a normal flame temperature, and on the off chance that it hadn't changed color...
The extra flame ability that Rope brought to Charmander had long been incomparable after Growlithe's and Entei's boosts.
So Brock was helpless, and the Charmander took a Rock Tomb and was out of the fight, but that "Spark" move really took Brock and Golem by surprise...
Have you ever seen a spark bigger than a Flamethrower? That's something to see...
Moreover, this Charmander's fighting style, no, to be more precise, Rope's fighting style is still dirty, after releasing the smoke screen, he started to harass from long distance, but his movement is also very flexible, Golem's attack was easily dodged by this guy. In the end, the Charmander was defeated by a wide-range Rock Tomb.
But after the fight, Golem was also injured. It wasn't to the point of losing combat power, but it definitely wasn't a minor injury that could be ignored.
This made both Golem and Brock feel quite helpless, the other party's attack power and battle sense seemed to have gone out of the level that the other party should have, but the other party's physical ability and defense remained the same as it was originally, which made the other party seem supermodeled at the same time was it ever that perverted.
Brock heard Rope's question and tilted his head in confusion, "But, didn't you defeat the Demon God Hoopa?"
Rope nodded.
"If you fight alone, isn't it true that even Mr. Lance and the others couldn't easily defeat the Demon God Hoopa?"
Rope nodded again.
"Then can I say that Lance can't beat Hoopa, Hoopa can't beat you, so Lance can't beat you." Brock had the word 'serious' written all over his face.
Rope was about to nod and then immediately shook his head.
"Nope..." He thought for a moment, but really couldn't find any logical holes...
"It's just not right anyway, I was able to defeat Hoopa because I did it with Entei, and that was only taking advantage of a sneak attack, and Hoopa being too cocky." Rope thought for a while before giving such a barely reliable answer.
[Er, can't you be stronger than your Charmander?]
Brock thought rather helplessly.
[You're not Sabrina, don't easily compare yourself to Pokémon, okay?]]
This was the reason why Rope didn't know what Brock was thinking in his heart, otherwise he would have dared Brock to release Golem, and then he himself and Golem would fight one-on-one, letting Brock know what it means to have the dignity of a humanoid Pokémon.
"Alright then, how about I change the team to a team against a new trainer?" But Brock felt a bit wrong just as he finished speaking, if he really wanted to change the team to a newbie team, then he probably wouldn't even be a match for Rope's Pokémon.
That Flame was just too sick. This guy's Pokémon attack power has already exceeded that of Pokémon of the same level by not even a fraction of a star.
If a Pokémon of the same level met him, they would only be abused.
So Brock scratched his head awkwardly after saying that, wanting to take it back but not being able to say anything.
After Rope's explanation he also realized that Rope was indeed a newcomer. Even if he had performed outstandingly in the 'Big Event', this was only a newcomer who had just become a trainer for less than two months.
A Gym Leader facing a newcomer has to bring out his ace of the camp...
Shame on you...
Even Red and Blue back in the day couldn't do it okay... they really grew up starting in the 6th or 7th Gym.
Brock had a pretty easy time beating them in the first gym. At least without having to pull out all the stops.
But, Rope...
A big pervert!
Brock lamented rather feebly. He knew that as a Gym Leader, he was the one who stood at the top of the pyramid of the trainer industry in terms of both strength and talent. However, when facing guys like Rope, Red, Blue, Yellow, he always felt that he was simply weak...
People practiced for a year and were invincible for a year. He himself is always practicing... always practicing...
What kind of livestock did the guys in Pallet Town grow up on?
"No need, better use your trump card." Rope thought for a moment, then said, "My strength has risen too quickly lately, so I'd like to get a feel for my level."
Brock's mouth twitched at that.
What did it mean that his strength had risen too quickly? What do you mean by not knowing your true level?
Are you speaking in human terms?
"Then... start! Don't worry, your strength has fully met the requirements for badge issuance, win or lose I'll give you the Boulder Badge."
Brock said this with more or less a bit of gnashing of teeth.
He felt that he had to beat Rope first while he could still beat him, he couldn't do what he had done against Red and Blue before, where he couldn't beat them watertight at first, and then he couldn't beat them himself when they let go of the water.
Rope heard Brock's words and a big smile appeared on his face as well, anyone who knows Rope knows that once this guy smiles like that, he's not having any good intentions.
"Let's get started then!" Rope said before walking back to the sparring area and taking his position.
Brock nodded and walked back to his position with a smile as well.
"Come out Growlithe (Omastar)!"
Rope looked at the flailing Omastar and had an mmp in the back of his mind that he didn't know whether to speak or not.
Duel Rock and Water type...
Hit the hammer.
Rope's mouth twitched at the corner of his mouth as he watched the smirk that desperately restrained but still showed on Brock's face.
"Bite!"
Growlithe's bared his teeth before charging towards Omastar, a black layer of evil energy attached to his teeth as he ran, but soon the flames flared up as well.
[Is this Bite or Fire Fang?]]
Brock was also speechless.
"Water Gun!"
A jet of water shot out of Omastar's mouth and hit towards Growlithe.
"Jump upwards and use Quick Attack."
Rope commanded calmly.
Growlithe stomped on all fours and jumped upwards, dodging the Water Gun before a white light flashed across his body and flames flared up as he bared his teeth and charged towards Omastar.
"Protect, then, Surf!"
Brock commanded, also half-panicked.
Rope knew he didn't stand much of a chance once he heard that too, and Brock cockily opted for a defensive counterattack. a wide-range attack like Surf was pretty hard to dodge, let alone block.
"Agility, to the head, then Flame Wheel."
Rope was still trying to figure out how to command, or at least make Omastar suffer a small loss.
Growlithe moved again taking advantage of the fact that Omastar's Surf hadn't been fully activated before he immediately glued a beefed up Flame Wheel to Omastar's face.
You've got the quality of a double-linked bumper if you can help it!
Brock did not have that luck, also have time to think, Rope's change of moves and Growlithe's reaction are extremely perverted quickly, Rope's command is just out of the mouth, Growlithe this side has already begun the corresponding skills of the accumulation of momentum.
This kind of tacit understanding, can't envy ah.
So Omastar was solidly battered in the face, and despite the pain, he still insisted on completing the Surf.
Growlithe was hit by the oncoming storm wave. Moments later his eyes turned into circles and he was incapacitated.
Rope sulked and put Growlithe back.
"That was close, your Growlithe is really quite strong!" Brock didn't have much of a smile on his face as this Growlithe was even a little stronger than the Charmander just now due to its higher level.
Rope didn't respond to him either. It just silently threw out the last ball on its waist.
"Come out, Entei!"
Brock: ????
Looking at Entei, who roared, appeared on the field, and then instantly vaporized the entire field, Brock was dumbfounded.
Ah? Can't afford to play?