Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Rematch with Yuto
Chapter 24: Rematch with Yuto
"Forget it, it's best to stay low-key for now."
With a sigh, Ryoma felt a sense of being an unsung hero.
"Shashasha~"
Just as Ryoma was lost in thought, Sandshrew suddenly tugged at his shirt and softly called out a couple of times.
"What's wrong, Sandshrew?" Ryoma turned in confusion.
"Shashasha!"
Sandshrew immediately pointed to the clock on the wall, its little eyes sparkling.
"Time? Hmm? It's already 7 PM!"
Taking a glance at the clock and then outside, Ryoma noticed that it was getting dark.
"Oh no, I promised that wealthy second-generation kid I would wait for him at the Pokémon Club!"
Suddenly realizing, he hurriedly recalled Sandshrew and rushed toward the Club.
Perhaps it was just about mealtime, but when he arrived at the Club, he found that there were very few people inside; most were hurriedly heading towards the second floor.
"Sha?"
Once Sandshrew was released, it quickly looked around, and upon noticing that the wealthy young master hadn't arrived yet, it let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Then, the Trainer and his Sandshrew waited in the Battle Arena, but as it approached 8 PM, the wealthy young master still hadn't shown up.
"Sha~"
Sandshrew's little eyes were fixed on the entrance, clearly growing impatient, with a pitiful cry.
If that wealthy young master didn't show up, would that mean no big meal for tomorrow?
How disheartening!
"Sorry, sorry! Thanks for waiting!"
Just as Sandshrew was about to despair, a cheerful laugh echoed from the entrance.
"Since I promised you, I wouldn't break my word. But if you had waited any longer, I would have left!" Ryoma shrugged nonchalantly, wearing a cool expression.
"I know, I know; today did take a little longer than expected. Let's exchange numbers so it will be easier to arrange our next battle," the wealthy young master nodded repeatedly, then pulled out his phone.
Ryoma thought for a moment and nodded as well, taking out his phone to exchange numbers with the wealthy young master, learning that his name was Yuto.
"Now, let's get started."
With a slight smile, Ryoma took his position beside the Battle Arena, and Sandshrew dashed forward to stand in the arena below.
"Alright, I lost yesterday because my Charmeleon was at a type disadvantage. Today, I'll send out a Ground-type Pokémon. Let's see what you're made of!" Yuto said defiantly.
He then pulled out a Poké Ball, and with a flash of white light, a Donphan appeared in the arena. Its body was gray, and its tire-like trunk extended all the way to its tail. The impressive tusks indicated that this Donphan had been well trained!
"To think he has a second Pokémon; he really is wealthy!"
Ryoma sighed softly. For most commoners, supporting even one Pokémon was already quite a challenge, let alone a second.
The rules from the Alliance against abandoning or abusing Pokémon also meant that every Trainer had to carefully consider their Pokémon selection!
"Hahaha! My Donphan is extremely strong! I've got this battle won!"
Even before the battle began, Yuto couldn't help but declare his victory, filling the air with an overconfident aura.
"Then let the battle begin!"
"Rollout!"
"Rollout!"
As the battle commenced, both Trainers issued their Rollout commands, resulting in a large and small Pokémon rolling into action in the arena!
"You're trying to use an egg against a stone! Donphan, knock him away!" Yuto's confident smile spread across his face.
"Is that so? Sandshrew, meet it head-on!" Ryoma narrowed his eyes and chose to have Sandshrew face the challenge directly.
Boom!
In the center of the arena, the two Pokémon using Rollout collided violently. However, the one-sided scenario Yuto imagined did not occur.
To his surprise, the size-disparate Pokémon fought to a stalemate, leaving Yuto with his eyes wide open in shock.
"Why didn't my Donphan knock your Sandshrew away?" Yuto scratched his head, exasperated.
Ryoma smiled slightly but didn't respond. Instead, he commanded, "Sandshrew, retreat and then Rollout around the arena to maximize your power!"
Upon hearing Ryoma's words, Sandshrew gained momentum and quickly retreated, then began rolling around the arena while gathering formidable Rock-type energy.
"You think you can increase your Rollout power by doing that?"
"My Donphan can do the same!"
Unwilling to back down, Yuto responded, also commanding Donphan to roll around the arena, relentlessly pursuing Sandshrew.
"It's time for a decisive blow, go!"
Feeling that Sandshrew had maximized the power of Rollout, Ryoma issued his command.
"We'll do it too, full power Rollout!"
With both commands given, the two Pokémon using Rollout adjusted their direction back to their original positions and charged straight at each other!
Boom!
A loud crash echoed as the two figures collided violently. In the next moment, to Yuto's disbelief, Donphan was sent flying. In this clash of the large ball and the small ball, the larger Pokémon was surprisingly knocked away by the smaller one!
"Why, why, why?!"
"It's supposed to be a big ball versus a small ball, and my Donphan is definitely heavier than Sandshrew!"
"Why did my Donphan lose?!"
Yuto was incredibly frustrated, beginning to doubt the physics theory his teacher taught about weight and acceleration!
"Alright, Donphan has lost its ability to battle; the outcome is clear." Ryoma maintained a smile on his face, choosing not to respond.
"Shashasha!"
Sandshrew excitedly cheered and then darted over to Yuto, pretending to rub its hands together, mimicking a gesture of requesting payment.
"Here's 1,000 yen."
Yuto quickly pulled out the cash and handed it over to Sandshrew, then glanced at Ryoma, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Um... could you help me with something?"
Eventually, Yuto asked, his face turning red. With his proud personality, it felt somewhat embarrassing to ask for help.
"It's quite impolite to casually ask others for secret moves," Ryoma said with a slight smile.
"I know, I know," Yuto quickly nodded. But as a wealthy young man eager to become stronger, he quickly added, "I'll give you 10,000 yen if you teach me your secret moves. How about that?"
"10,000 yen!"
Although Ryoma was originally planning to play a trick on this wealthy young master, he still was momentarily taken aback by the offer.
Being rich is great!
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