“Golem!”
Golem revealed a pained expression, and its hands were forced to release the Crystal Onix’s tail.
“Now! Use Bind!”
The Crystal Onix wrapped its massive body tightly around Golem and kept squeezing.
“Golem!”
Even though Golem’s entire body was made of rock, under the Crystal Onix’s coils, it soon let out a wail.
Broken stones continuously fell from its body.
“Golem, hang in there! Use Arm Strength Punch to break free!” Flint shouted.
“Don’t give it the chance. Crystal Onix, throw it out, then use Iron Tail!” Jasper had no intention of stopping his attack and quickly gave the order.
The Crystal Onix directly threw Golem’s heavy body away.
Immediately afterward, its tail gave off a metallic luster and struck Golem hard from above.
It was super effective.
“Finish it off! Use Earthquake!” Jasper shouted excitedly.
As if sensing its Trainer’s feelings at that moment, the Crystal Onix let out an angry roar.
Its tail rose high, then slammed fiercely into the ground.
The battlefield shook violently, instantly dealing enormous damage to Golem once again.
Huge cracks split open across the rocky battlefield, and pits left behind by the battle could be seen everywhere.
Golem, covered in wounds, swayed on the field.
Finally, it collapsed straight to the ground.
The victor was Jasper.
Jasper let out a slight breath of relief, and a happy smile appeared on his face. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
He raised his thumb toward the Crystal Onix and said, “Beautifully done!”
“Roar!”
The Crystal Onix also let out a happy roar.
“Very good. I didn’t expect you to have already grown to this extent,” Flint said with relief as he looked at Jasper.
“That’s fine too. Now I can feel at ease temporarily handing Pewter Gym over to you. From today onward, you are the acting Gym Leader of this Gym. Go and take my place in facing the challengers who come here!”
Seeing this, Jasper also felt somewhat excited.
After several attempts at persuasion failed, Flint still decided to head to Kalos to search for the Metal Coat needed for Onix’s evolution.
Fortunately, his master had promised that he would return soon and had also hired a dedicated nanny to take care of his children.
“There is one more thing you must remember. As a Gym Trainer, most of the people you will face are rookie Trainers from various cities. There is no need to blindly crush them with strength. On the contrary, that can easily leave shadows in these children’s hearts. A qualified Gym Trainer should know how to guide these children subtly and gradually. This was also the League’s original intention when establishing official Gyms.”
“In addition, drawing out all of a challenger’s strength is also one of a Gym Trainer’s duties,” Flint said, carefully teaching him the responsibilities of a Gym Trainer.
Then, the next day, after packing everything and saying goodbye to his children, Flint set out alone on his journey to the Kalos region.
“I hope everything goes smoothly,” Jasper murmured silently in his heart.
Just like that, Jasper began his daily life as an honorable Gym Trainer.
After Flint temporarily handed the Gym over to Jasper, it quickly caused a small stir within the Trainer circles of the Kanto region.
Afterward, news about Jasper spread rapidly.
As Flint’s disciple, and only thirteen years old, he was clearly another good choice for the vast number of Trainers looking to obtain a Badge.
Pewter Gym, rocky battlefield. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
The Gym referee looked at both sides and said, “The official match with a Gym Badge on the line will now begin between the challenger Evan from Viridian City and the Gym Trainer Jasper. Both sides may use two Pokémon. When all of one side’s Pokémon lose their ability to battle, the match will end. Now, let the battle begin.”
As the green flag in the referee’s hand swung down, Jasper’s right hand touched the Poké Ball at his waist.
“Come out, Crystal Onix.”
With a bang, the Crystal Onix’s Poké Ball released a beam of white light in midair.
Immediately after, the Crystal Onix appeared on the rocky battlefield.
Its massive crystal body glittered under the lights.
“What? This… what kind of Pokémon is this?” Evan stared at the Onix made of crystal and was so shocked that he could barely speak.
“Challenger, please send out your Pokémon,” the referee said when he saw that Evan had not released his Pokémon even after some time.
“Come out, Poliwhirl.”
“No matter what you are, I’ll defeat you,” Evan said, encouraging himself.
“Poliwhirl, use Water Gun,” Evan ordered.
“Take Down,” Jasper commanded calmly.
The Crystal Onix’s body released a white glow as it charged toward Poliwhirl at high speed.
It directly scattered the Water Gun, then slammed into Poliwhirl under its terrified gaze.
“Poliwhirl…” After letting out a miserable cry, Poliwhirl’s eyes turned into spirals.
One-hit knockout.
“What? How… how could this happen?” Evan found it hard to believe.
“Poliwhirl has lost its ability to battle. Challenger, please send out your next Pokémon,” the referee said.
“Damn it. If I’d known, I would’ve checked the situation first before coming to challenge the Gym,” Evan could not help thinking.
“Bulbasaur, I’m counting on you next!”