CHAPTER - 34 { Understanding Defeat }
Pokemon Center___
Kota sat down on a chair by the corridor. He held his forehead and waited.
"I lost because of my arrogance, " Muttered Kota as he laid back on the backrest of the chair.
Scizor was getting treatment inside the emergency room.
This was his first defeat. And he will learn from it, even if it's just a little.
Standing up from the chair, Kota went to a big machine with a screen in the middle.
"Professor, I want to change Nidorino with Hitmonlee, " In the screen, Kota looked at Professor Oak who held a cup of noodles and fork.
"Hm, " Sipping the noodles soup, Professor nodded his head and went to bring a pokeball.
Kota placed Nidorino's pokeball on the side where there was a spot for that.
With the electric sparks, Nidorino's pokeball vanished from the spot.
Then again, another pokeball appeared. It was Hitmonlee's pokeball.
"Did you get the pokeball?, " Asked Professor Oak as he took a mouthful bite of the noodles.
"Yes. Thank you, Professor Oak, " The screen went black and Kota picked the pokeball.
After some time, Scizor' treatment was completed and Kota left the Pokemon Center.
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Forest___
Kota threw a pokeball, from which, white light flashed and Hitmonlee came out.
"Hitmonlee!"
Hitmonlee looked at his surrounding and then turned to face Kota.
"I know you're strong. But I don't see you winning yet, " Said Kota while putting his bag down on the ground and pulling a pair of elastic band.
"Hitmonlee?"
Confused, Hitmonlee watched as Kota tied each of his legs with the two elastic bands.
The other two ends of the elastic bands were each tied to two different tree trunks opposite to each other.
In between was Hitmonlee. Kota nodded his head and stepped back.
"You are made for kicks. And I just happen to know, how to make them better, " Said Kota, he took his phone out of his pocket.
"Turn to your side and start kicking. Do that in other side as well. Each side will have three sets. And each set will have ten kicks, " Explained Kota while he sat down and started playing game.
"Hitmonlee!"
Because the elastic bands were tied opposite, Hitmonlee had to push one leg and pull the other to turn to his side.
Ten kicks on the left side. Thirty kicks on one side to finish then next was on the other side.
Kota made Hitmonlee train for three hours with only a break in between, that also for only twenty minutes.
"Very good, " Seeing Hitmonlee almost faint because of the hardcore training, Kota let him rest again.
"Hitmonlee"
Next to Kota, Hitmonlee sat down while gasping for breath.
"You wanna see your opponent?, " Asked Kota as he looked at Hitmonlee.
"Hitmonlee"
Nodding his head, Hitmonlee answered Kota.
"Remember, he is strong, " Kota browsered Snorlax online and showed a video to Hitmonlee.
It was a match between Snorlax and a Dragonite, which lasted for about half an hour.
At last, Dragonite won by a very small margin. Even so, Snorlax was not to be lowered.
"Hitmonlee"
Watching he video, Hitmonlee was surprised as well as excited to fight Snorlax.
"That guy is multiple times stronger than you, " Kota said while turning the vedio off.
"Hitmonlee!"
Clenching his both fists, Hitmonlee stared at Kota as if saying he won't lose.
"How about it? Wanna continue to train?, " Asked Kota getting up from the ground and looking at Hitmonlee.
"Hitmonlee"
Kota smiled and extended his right hand to Hitmonlee, who grabbed it and got up.
The day went by as Kota spend his time to oversee Hitmonlee train and not relax.
"Come on!, " It was the time of night, Kota urged Hitmonlee to complete the last set of the day.
"Hitmonlee!"
The kick was a little too weak, but when kept in mind that Hitmonlee didn't rest for six hours straight.
It could be said quite shocking.
"That's enough for today, " Kota called Hitmonlee back in his pokeball.
When he checked his notifications, Kota found that the movie director had sent a message.
[The movie shooting will start after two weeks in the Normal Studio No. 5]
Reading the message, Kota replied that he understood and wouldn't be late.
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Two days later___
In the edge of the forest, Kota was standing on top of a huge rectangular boulder.
"Focus Energy, " Said Kota, he had his arms crossed over his chest.
"Hitmonlee!"
Below Kota, Hitmonlee stood in front of a similar kind of boulder with his palms joined together.
"Now, Mega Kick!, " Ordered Kota, he narrowed his eyes on Hitmonlee and the boulder.
With a flash of blue light in his eyes, Hitmonlee pulled his right foot back.
"Hitmonlee!"
Taking in air, Hitmonlee kicked with Mega Kick at the huge boulder.
*Boom*
The boulder shattered into multiple small pieces and flew around.
"Next!, " Shouted Kota, he stepped down from the top of the boulder and changed spot.
Doing various exercises and many different types of strength training, a whole week passed.
In front of Kota, was the very same blue stadium-like building.
*Clank*
Opening the door, Kota entered the gym and saw Haru near the battleground.
Haru was cleaning the audience seats when he that the someone entered the gym.
"You came back, " Haru smiled at Kota and went up to him, with the broom still in his hand.
"I am challenging the gym once again, " Said Kota while looking at Haru without any change in expression.
"You want get defeated like before?, " Joked Haru, he placed the broom on the side and went to the battleground.
"I don't think so, " Muttered Kota, he stood opposite to Haru and pulled out a pokeball from his waist belt.
"The rules are same, one on one!, " Said Haru, he threw a pokeball on the battleground.
"Snorlax!"
Snorlax looked at Kota and scratched his belly before sitting down on the ground.
"It's the day of exam, I wish you luck, " Said Kota, he also threw a pokeball on the battleground.
"Hitmonlee!"
With the flash of light, Hitmonlee came out and stared right at Snorlax.
His legs were hopping little, making him look intimidating. Hitmonlee seemed to radiate a dangerous aura.
Both Snorlax and Haru noticed it.