Chapter 111: Battling Norman Again, Part 2

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Facing the attack from Norman's Vigoroth using Mega Punch, Gary did not panic. Instead, he appeared confident, with a slight smile on his face.

"Umbreon, use Baton Pass!"

"What!"

As soon as Gary's voice fell, Norman on the opposite side showed a surprised expression.

Before Vigoroth's attack could land, Gary's Umbreon turned into a beam of white light and returned to Gary's Poké Ball, taking this opportunity to avoid Vigoroth's Mega Punch.

"Come out, Arcanine!"

After Vigoroth's attack missed, Gary sent out his next Pokémon, Arcanine, which had reached an impressive level of 70, just one step away from the Champion level.

"This Arcanine is growing very fast!"

Norman, being a trainer at the Champion level, could see that the Arcanine in front of him was only one step away from the Champion level, so his eyes were full of surprise.

However, Norman did not comment further. Instead, after taking a deep look at Gary, he continued to command Vigoroth to attack.

"Vigoroth, use Thunder Punch!"

At Norman's command, Vigoroth immediately swung its fist wrapped in golden electricity towards Gary's Arcanine.

"Arcanine, use Extreme Speed!"

But Arcanine, using Extreme Speed, immediately disappeared from the spot and avoided Vigoroth's attack.

"Now, use Flamethrower!"

The next moment, Arcanine appeared behind Vigoroth, opened its mouth with a roar, and unleashed a Flamethrower at Vigoroth. The raging fire rushed towards Vigoroth.

"Use Brick Break!"

However, Vigoroth reacted quickly and used Brick Break in time to block Arcanine's Flamethrower.

The impact force from the Flamethrower, however, pushed Vigoroth back a few steps.

"Vigoroth, use Thunderbolt!"

After Vigoroth made a slight adjustment, Norman continued to command it to launch an attack.

As soon as Norman's voice fell, a dazzling golden light shone from Vigoroth, and then a golden bolt of electricity shot into the air, heading straight for Arcanine.

"Arcanine, use Fire Blast!"

The hot flames gushed out of Arcanine's mouth, forming a large "大" (Dai) character in the air, and then met the incoming Thunderbolt.

The two moves clashed fiercely in the air above the field. The two sides went back and forth, and it was difficult to tell who was better for a while.

"Go, Vigoroth!"

"We won't give up, Arcanine!"

With Gary and Norman shouting together, Vigoroth and Arcanine increased their output of moves. Consequently, the Thunderbolt and Fire Blast grew larger in a short moment.

After a fierce struggle, the high-level Arcanine finally prevailed. With a sudden surge of power, Arcanine's Fire Blast directly overpowered Vigoroth's Thunderbolt, and the remaining force rushed towards Vigoroth.

Faced with this situation, Vigoroth was momentarily stunned and unable to dodge, ultimately getting hit by the Fire Blast.

"Bang!"

Amid a violent explosion, Vigoroth finally fell to the ground, its eyes turning into spirals, and it lost consciousness.

There was no doubt that Vigoroth had completely lost its combat ability at this time.

"Ah."

Seeing this, Norman could only sigh and recall Vigoroth into its Poké Ball.

"Great!"

Seeing the battle that was more intense than before, Rosa and Hilda became more excited.

"I didn't expect Norman to be pushed to this extent!"

Caroline was filled with emotion when she saw Norman lose two matches in a row.

And just when Norman and the others were sighing, the high-spirited Arcanine in front of Gary, after experiencing a fierce battle, did not decline at all. Instead, its momentum increased, becoming even more fierce than before.

"What is this?"

Gary was slightly pleased when he saw this situation. This was clearly a sign of improved strength.

As Gary opened his Pokédex, he soon saw that Arcanine had reached the Champion level. Although it was only level 71, it had finally entered the Champion level.

Seeing this situation, Gary felt he had gained a lot.

"Congratulations, Gary!"

Norman, who had a keen eye, of course, noticed Arcanine's advancement, so he also congratulated him.

"Thanks to your guidance, Mr. Norman."

Gary was being truthful. If it weren't for this battle, it would be unknown when Arcanine would advance.

In fact, after seeing the Pokémon Gary sent out, Norman also understood Gary's intentions, so he sent out Pokémon with similar strength to Gary's.

Therefore, Norman, who knew the reason for Gary's battle this time, smiled slightly at Gary's thanks and accepted it.

The communication between Gary and Norman left Rosa, Hilda, and Caroline, who were watching the battle, a bit confused.

However, Gary and Norman did not explain but instead focused their attention on the last battle.

"The next one is my last Pokémon, don't underestimate it."

After saying that, Norman threw a Poké Ball, and then his iconic Pokémon, Slaking, appeared opposite Arcanine.

Pokémon: Slaking

Type: Normal

Ability: Truant

Gender: Male

Level: 70

Moves: Hammer Arm, Mega Punch, Hyper Beam, Flamethrower, Mega Kick, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Giga Impact, Focus Punch, Hyper Beam...

"Level 70 Slaking!"

After looking at the Slaking that appeared, Gary's eyes became more solemn.

After thinking about it, Gary recalled Arcanine from the field. After all, it had already fought a battle, and then he sent out his Shiny Metagross, which also needed combat experience.

"The last battle is up to you, Metagross!"

After Gary threw the Poké Ball, Shiny Metagross appeared in the white light.

"The same Shiny Metagross as Steven!"

After seeing Gary's Shiny Metagross, Norman immediately thought of Steven's Metagross and showed a shocked expression.

"You are really lucky!"

After seeing Gary's Shiny Metagross, Norman had to admire Gary's luck.

"Hehe, you're too kind."

After being complimented by Norman, Gary's smile widened slightly.

"But we are still far from Mr. Steven's Metagross."

"That's great, let me see your strength!"