As the third member of the Shu Uy exge group was easily defeated by Julian, Elite Zoe, who was leading the team, grew serious. She stared at Julian, who stood calm and steady on the field, waiting for their fourth challenger.

  Their side had already lost three members in a row, and none had mao deal any effective damage to Julian's Metagross.

  Despite earlier boasts, Tyranitar had barely mao scratch it.

  After these repeated losses, the Shu supporters had fallen almost pletely silent. Even the once-vibrant cheerleaders barely murmured, their voices so low they were almost unheard.

  Meanwhile, on the Imperial College side, the cheerleaders were hoarse from their ts, many of them watg Julian with excited eyes.

  One cheerleader whispered, "I think I'm falling for him!"

  "Keep dreaming; he's way out of your league," another replied.

  "No, I may not have money or be a trainer, but I've still got my charms!"

  If looks were enough, Julian would have been devoured by the cheerleading team at that moment.

  On the Imperial Uy side, Luis quietly said, "Brother Walker mentioned before he left that he wao take orainers. Do you think he was being serious?"

  Everyone heard him, but they thought it was just a joke. Now, however, it didn't seem so funny.

  Giveagross's momentum, it felt like taking on 10 more trainers wouldn't be a problem at all.

  "It all depends orength of their Ace student. That woman is really strong," Ian chimed in.

  "e on, that's nonsense! She's aype, and you're a Dragon-type. Of course, she'll be strong against you! Battling you is like pig on a kid!" Luis rolled his eyes.

  Ia embarrassed but insisted, "I didn't mean it that way. I heard she retly caught a powerful Ice-type Pokémon in Shu Uy's advanced secret realm."

  "Wow, then you're really not even her rival anymore," Luis responded.

  Ian's face darkened as he gred at Luis in anger. He was sure Luis was teasing him on purpose. Just because the Dragon type was weak against Ice type doesn't mean he couldn't defeat her!.

  'Even if I 't beat that woman, 't I beat you aype?'

  "All my Ice-type Pokémon have moves that defeat Dragons"

  Luis said, he seemed to sense what Ian was thinking. He spoke proudly, "Let's find a time for me to teach you a lesson and remind you what it feels like to be dominated by Ice types."

  "Oh, and there's also the Fairy type to sider. That's another enemy fons!"

  The Fairy type was tons, what Steel was to Poison. Dragon-type moves had no effect at all on Fairy-types.

  "Okay, focus up! The ten of them will be your rivals iure. It's good for you to watd learn now," said their head teacher, Frank.

  After he spoke, he took out his phone a a message.

  Zoe's ph from the opposite side. It was a message from Frank.

  Frank: "You'll get beaten 1v10."

  Zoe:（???_??）

  "Hey you, defeat him, and I'll do my best to get you a Pokémon with qualifications"

  "Teacher, my name is Yang!"

  Yang replied, a bit annoyed. He didn't feel the excitement from Zoe's words. If he could beat Julian, he wouldn't need a -qualified Pokémon.

  "I'll do my best!"

  'To at least deal a little damage to Metagross.'

  "Infernape!"

  Yang called, sending out his Pokémon.

  Infernape was known as a powerhouse, and it certainly looked the part.

  Pokémon: Infernape (Fire/Fighting)

  Level: 58

  Qualification:

  Ability: Bze

  Item: Hard Charcoal

  Gender: Male

  Moves: Close bat, Mach Punch, Fre Blitz, Ember, Fmethrower, Power-Up Punch, Fury Swipes, Fme Wheel, Fire Spin.

  Disc Moves: Focus Punch, Protect, Hyper Beam, Sunny Day, Earthquake, Low Sweep, Bulk Up, Bst Burn, Brick Break.

  Geic Moves: Fire Punch, Bze Kick, Raging Fury, Double Kick.

  --

  "Infernape, use Sunny Day and then Bulk Up!"

  Infernape shot a white sphere of light high into the sky, creating a small sun above. The air around them began to heat up visibly.

  The Bulk Up move improved its attad defense, while Sunny Day boosted its Fire-type moves.

  "His Metagross should have the Light Metal Ability, but my Infernape won't lose in terms of speed"

  Yang murmured to himself, watg as the fmes on Infernape's head fred even hotter due to Sunny Day.

  "Fire Spin!" he anded.

  Inferook a deep breath. As it swelled its abdomen, a torrent of crimson fmes erupted, quickly c half the field.

  The air in the ter of the vortex spun rapidly, ing most of the oxygen around. Anyone caught nearby would struggle to breathe.

  Metagross, however, was unfazed by the fmes that surrou.

  Seeing this, Yang couldn't help but ch his fists. This was a crucial moment, and he could finally nd a hit oagross.

  "Zen Headbutt!"

  Just as Ya excited, Metagross burst through the fme vortex, ed in a yer of psychiergy. Its rapid speed created a white belt of air around it.

  "Use Fire Punch after dodging!" Yang shouted.

  Infernape locked its eyes oagross, sidestepping to avoid its attack, then smmed a Fire Punto Metagross's back.

  "Bang!"

  A loud crash echoed as metal collided with flesh. While Metagross took the hit, Infernape felt pain, surprised by its oppo's toughness.

  "Grab it!" Julian ordered.

  Metagross stretched out its cws, sharp enough to pierfernape's arms, causing the tter to cry out in pain.

  "Infernape, use Fmethrower!" Yang roared as the situation turned dire, trying to force Metagross back with a cle fme attack.

  After all, in his opinion, no matter how stroagross was, it was still twice as weak to fire.

  "Meteor Mash!" Julian said calmly.

  Infernape shot out a stream of hot fmes, but Metagross's colorful Meteor Mash quickly tered and dissipated the fmes. To Yang's shock, Meteor Mash strufernape's , ung it into the air.

  "Infernape, Fme Wheel!"

  Infernape, overwhelmed by pain, briefly lost focus in the air. But the sound of its trainer's voice cut through the haze, waking it back up.

  Using Rapid Spin, the Fme Wheel ged direid-air and circled behiagross.

  "Metagross, Bulldoze!" Julian said coldly.

  Just as Fme Wheel approached, Metagross leaped up high. When Fme Wheel reached below, Metagross's weight crashed down, its body smming onto the Fme Wheel.

  Infernape screamed as the Fme Wheel vanished, leaving it struggling helplessly under Metagross's weight.

  "Meta!"

  With a light sound, Metagross applied pressure with its limbs, pletely overwhelming Infernape, who could no longer muster the strength to fight back.