"Legendary Pokémon?!"
After hearing Red's words, Xiaowen felt dizzy.
There was no excitement in her eyes—only concern as she looked at him.
"Gym Leader… you mean you're going to battle a Legendary Pokémon?"
"Isn't that too dangerous?"
"Exactly!"
Ninetales finally recovered and immediately chimed in.
"Master, why don't we just run away?"
"The world is vast—there's always somewhere we can go!"
Red smiled at their anxious expressions.
"Relax."
"Mewtwo wants to battle me—but not in the way you think."
"To put it simply—"
"Even though it's a Legendary Pokémon, it wants to be a trainer."
"So our battle is Trainer vs Trainer."
"Not Trainer vs Legendary Pokémon."
Hearing this, Xiaowen and Ninetales finally understood.
"I see…"
"What a strange Legendary Pokémon."
But Xiaowen still frowned.
"Gym Leader… are you sure that thing is really a Legendary Pokémon?"
"I've read countless ancient records, but I've never seen any mention of 'Mewtwo.'"
"Let alone one that wants to be a trainer."
Ninetales was also curious.
But Red chose not to reveal the truth.
Cough.
"That involves some ancient records from Songzao Gym. It's normal that you don't know."
Just then—
Red's info card beeped.
"Beep beep—Contestant Red, please proceed to Arena 44."
Red took a deep breath.
"Alright, stop overthinking."
"The match comes first."
Arena 44
Following the instructions, Red quickly arrived.
"Hello, I am Caijia from Celadon City."
A girl in a green kimono bowed gracefully.
Seeing someone who looked like she had stepped out of another era—
Red paused slightly, then nodded.
"Hello, I'm Red from Songzao City."
"I hope you'll go easy on me~"
Caijia said shyly, putting on a delicate expression.
Outside the arena—
Ninetales immediately panicked.
"Hey! What is that woman doing to my master?!"
Xiaowen shook her head.
"Relax. Red isn't the type to be swayed by beauty."
"Really?"
Ninetales was skeptical.
"At least not in battles."
The referee, dressed in yellow, stepped in and raised a flag.
"Both contestants, send out your Pokémon!"
"Go, my darling!"
Caijia released her Pokémon—
Bellsprout.
Then she looked at Red pitifully.
"This is my strongest Pokémon… please go easy on me."
Of course—
That was a lie.
This Bellsprout was her ace.
Level 28, with rich battle experience.
Most people couldn't tell.
Combined with her "beauty tactic," opponents often underestimated her—
And got ambushed.
She had used this trick many times in qualifiers.
But today—
She met Red.
Compared to Ninetales—
A centuries-old fox spirit—
Her charm was laughable.
And Red had already built up resistance training against seduction.
On top of that—
He had the system.
He saw through everything instantly.
So he smiled.
"If that's the case—"
"I'll send out my strongest Pokémon too."
He glanced at Ninetales.
That single look—
And Ninetales lit up instantly.
Her entire body surged with fighting spirit.
"Today, I'll properly deal with this little vixen!"
Xiaowen couldn't help but laugh.
"Compared to her… you're the real fox spirit."
Ninetales turned into a red light and entered her Poké Ball.
Red raised it.
"I'm counting on you, Ninetales."
"Leave it to me, Master! I'll show her what happens when she tries to seduce you!"
The Poké Ball opened—
A radiant, elegant Ninetales appeared, shimmering with light.
Caijia's expression froze instantly.
Her pitiful act collapsed.
Inside, she screamed:
What the hell?! Is this guy stupid?!
I said that so you'd go easy—not send out your strongest Pokémon!!
Even the referee silently gave Red a mental thumbs-up.
This… is a real trainer.
Battle Result
Level 28 Bellsprout vs Level 55 Ninetales
There was no suspense.
A single Ember—
Nearly turned Bellsprout into charcoal.
Total defeat.
But then—
Caijia had a new thought.
This Red… young, handsome, and strong…
If I can get close to him, my future is guaranteed…
As she swayed her body, preparing to "accidentally" fall into his arms—
Ninetales' gaze turned deadly.
"Master."
"If she dares come closer—"
"I'll strip her naked with psychic power and throw her into the plaza."
Red shuddered.
"That's… going too far!"
Seeing Ninetales on the verge of exploding—
Red didn't even look at Caijia.
He turned and left.
Leaving behind only—
A lone, resolute figure.
The referee was deeply moved.
"This is a true Sigma man!"
"A role model for all trainers!"
Meanwhile, Another Arena
Lance looked at his cousin.
"Clair… are you really not going to inherit the Gym?"
A girl in a white battle suit crossed her arms.
"No way!"
"I don't want to be a Gym Leader!"
"I want to be like you—"
"An Elite Four member…"
"No—"
"A Champion-level trainer!"
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