Pokémon Court-Chapter 505: Main Competition

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"Jolteon... Vaporeon are unable to battle?!!"

The announcer shouted in disbelief. In the profession of announcer, one must possess a very rigorous ability to deduce and grasp the battle situation in order to deliver the most perfect commentary.

Although Heracross had stepped forward first, the announcer hadn't overlooked Gallade entirely. However, rather than guessing and narrating Gallade's actions, it seemed more worthwhile to narrate the clash between Jolteon, Vaporeon, and Heracross.

But what the announcer hadn't anticipated was that while he had only slightly shifted his focus to one side, a dramatic reversal had already unfolded on Gallade's end. A situation completely beyond his ability to predict had occurred—Gallade had crossed half the arena in mere moments and knocked down two Pokémon, ending the match in an instant!!

This sudden change nearly threw the announcer off entirely. His once-enthusiastic narration was abruptly cut short as he scrambled to reorganize his words before continuing his analysis.

"Just now, while Jolteon, Vaporeon, their Trainer, and even our own attention were focused on Heracross battling against two opponents... a miracle occurred!! Aaron's partner, Contestant Terrance's Gallade executed an unbelievable attack, directly defeating Jolteon and Vaporeon!!"

"That move... could it be Teleport?!" The announcer hesitated, unwilling to make a definitive judgment.

This situation had already gone beyond his understanding, making it impossible to provide a detailed explanation.

However, the outcome of the battle was already clear—Aaron and Terrance were the victors.

"What the heck, that was a sneak attack! How despicable."

"If Jolteon and Vaporeon hadn't been focused on Heracross, there's no way Gallade's attack would have worked."

Just as Terrance was about to recall Gallade, Aaron, smiling, glanced at him. He hadn't expected Terrance to have such an outstanding Pokémon. However, the sudden noise from the audience seats made Terrance pause for a moment.

"Hmm?" Even Aaron furrowed his brows as he caught the sound of those disparaging remarks.

"Heh..." Terrance chuckled slightly and continued the motion of recalling Gallade.

"You're not angry?" Aaron asked in surprise.

"It's probably just our opponents' supporters who can't accept the outcome. I can understand that." Terrance waved a hand dismissively. He had encountered similar situations before during Pokémon Contests. Keeping a steady mindset was enough—there was no need to get angry.

"Besides, as the tournament continues, these people will definitely stop acting so childish."

Standing calmly in the arena, Terrance remained composed and unshaken. Whether in Pokémon Contests or competitive Trainer battles, strength was always the best form of retaliation.

"You're right." Aaron was taken aback.

This guy... he must have quite an impressive background. At his age, I definitely didn't have this kind of mindset.

Meanwhile, the announcer, wanting to avoid any awkwardness on Arena No. 4, quickly redirected the audience's attention to the matches on other arenas. At the same time, the organizers of the Gem Tournament had also begun to realize that Aaron's partner was no ordinary Trainer.

Most of those criticizing Gallade weren't completely morons. They were simply angry that the Trainers they liked had lost and were grasping for any excuse to claim the moral high ground in retaliation—even if those excuses seemed utterly foolish to outsiders.

As Terrance and Aaron walked off the arena together, side by side, they had barely entered the corridor when Aaron couldn't help but ask, "Are you a Champion League contestant from the Hoenn region?"

In Aaron's judgment, Terrance's strength has long since surpassed the confines of selection conferences like Ever Grande and Lily of the Valley.

However, Aaron wasn't familiar with the situation in Hoenn. While he knew that Terrance was from Hoenn, he had no idea about his true background. A Trainer of this caliber couldn't possibly be a nobody.

"Champion League? I've never participated in it..." Terrance chuckled. "But I think, as a Gym Leader, I should technically have the qualifications to enter the Champion League."

"Gym Leader?" Aaron was momentarily stunned before he suddenly understood. "Haha, so that's how it is."

"You're actually a Gym Leader."

"Yeah." Terrance nodded. Fallarbor Gym had only recently been established, and as a Gym Leader, he wasn't particularly well-known. Moreover, this was Sinnoh, not Hoenn—here, he was practically a nobody.

"That's why I have to win these two gems no matter what. I'll be counting on you, Aaron." Terrance spoke slowly. Since he had entered this tournament, no matter the level of his opponents, he was determined to give it his all.

Otherwise, participating in a competition like this would be nothing but a waste of time.

With the combination of Heracross and Gallade—two Pokémon individually strong enough to take on multiple opponents—it was only natural to have such confidence. Barring any unexpected incidents, Terrance and Aaron should be able to advance smoothly to the finals.

After the preliminary round concluded, the Gem Tournament finally entered the main competition stage. Terrance, who had been waiting for a long time, looked at the opponent's information on the big screen and rubbed his forehead, finding himself at a loss for words to say about this pair of students.

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