novelsite Chapter 1446 No one is perfect, so don't let me down... (twice)
Chapter 1446 No one is perfect, so don't let me down... (twice)
Only to this extent?
Without a doubt, this is mockery.
After the initial shock, Lei Yan's face turned red at a visible speed: "What do you mean 'only this level'? You think you're invincible just because you got a Wind-Up Arrow Eagle! If I didn't hold back, you..."
“But you gave up your first Pokémon,” Serena said calmly, pointing at Raikou. “When you saw Tailwind Talonflame.”
Lei Yan choked up.
Serena put the Poké Ball back into her waistband, her smile unchanged, her voice calm: "If you were trying to turn the tide, or just struggling, I could assume you were putting in the effort, but you weren't."
"I just wanted to try out a new tactic on a whim, but it was countered in a second. Since I can't beat them, I might as well give up and leave the opportunity for the second Pokémon. Anyway, the Gym Leader can award his badge as he pleases, win or lose."
Lei Yan's face flushed red: "I didn't have that thought! Although I did want to give up my first Pokémon, it was because I knew very well that I couldn't turn the tide with just Excadrill, so I..."
"Then what's the point of you carrying that red card?" Serena retorted.
Lei Yan choked up again.
“A red card forces the opponent to switch out, even if it can't be used in a three-pronged attack strategy, in a 2v2 battle it's like you've gained information about two of the opponent's Pokémon with just one Pokémon. You can definitely exploit that.” Serena pointed at Lei Yan, her smile fading. “But what are you doing? When your strategy is broken, instead of thinking about turning the tide, you're thinking about how to give up?”
"What do you take Pokémon battles for?!"
"A numbers game!"
That's why I didn't want to release the Pokémon series games on Earth so early, that's why I went to great lengths to develop the PTCG first, and that's why I let you stay in the Pokémon world to study.
"And then what? What are you all doing? Can't you tell the difference between a formal match and a casual match?"
This isn't even a question of whether battles are legitimate or not; Raiyan has started treating Pokémon in battle as disposable resources for strategic maneuvering.
In the game, not only Chihaya, but also trainers in the Pokémon world often do this. However, in reality, trainers in the Pokémon world respect Pokémon more than anyone else. So how is Raiyan's current behavior any different from Shinji's in the past?
“I…” Serena pointed at Lei Yan… and paused for a moment, “That’s how Champion Qianlin taught you!”
The entire venue was completely silent.
"You...you can say whatever you want! But you're not allowed to say anything about Qianlin!" Lei Yan retorted, his burly body unable to straighten up at all.
"Do you know the significance of the League establishing 'Gyms'?" Serena took a deep breath, calming down a bit. "Respect, respect for Pokémon battles, respect for your opponent, respect for the Pokémon on the field. This is the first thing the League needs to teach newcomers when sending Gym Leaders to 'guide' them. What right do people who can't even do this have to be called 'Trainers'?"
What is the biggest difference between villainous trainers and regular trainers?
Respect Pokémon, respect battles, respect life.
So many trainers in the summer complain to the Summer League every day that Tang Li is inhuman and often crushes challengers, but no one has ever said that Tang Li disrespects challengers or looks down on them. Tang Li is extremely serious when facing every challenger.
They cried because they wanted Tang Li to make things easier for them, rather than getting killed and having their mentality collapse.
In the silent arena, Lei Yan's face was deathly pale. He pointed a trembling finger at Serena, but could not utter a single word.
“I know why you look down on me.” Serena withdrew her right hand from his. “Because I’m exactly like those people in your memory who don’t train but just take pictures at the gym, right?”
Lei Yan's eyes widened suddenly.
Serena's expression was utterly calm: "But have you ever thought about how you differ from them now?"
Explosive killing!
Lei Yan was dumbfounded.
In this silent arena, Lei Yan was clearly not the only one dumbfounded. Yi Ke, Zheng Yaqian, and Liu Ruyan in the audience were also completely bewildered, staring in disbelief at 'Salina' on the battle stage.
The bird beside him, Makoto, held its breath, its face filled with shock and admiration: "Is that why you changed into this outfit?"
In an instant, the three women beside him turned their gazes to the real bird.
Sorry, the three of us felt a jolt in our ears just now. Sister Bird, did you say something?
Masato ignored the three, his admiration growing even more fervent, his face flushing red: "As expected of Lord Chibayashi, he grasped the opponent's mind from the very beginning, using this method to test his subordinates, simply..."
I can't think of any adjectives right now.
Beside it, three stone statues stood still, their faces blank and lifeless.
Serena...is Chibayashi!?
What the hell!
In the silent arena, Serena turned around and walked back to the passage she had come from: "If you can't respect battles, then I suggest you don't become a gym leader. You might be able to achieve good results as an ordinary trainer."
His mindset is very similar to that of Shinji in the past. Although he is not arrogant, he has already taken that form.
As an ordinary trainer, at most you might make people feel uncomfortable, but with that kind of mentality you can't be a gym leader. Even now, Chihaya wouldn't recommend Shinji to be a gym leader.
"and many more!"
Just as Qianlin was about to step into the passage, Lei Yan's voice suddenly came from behind.
After hesitating for a moment, Qianlin stopped and turned to look at Lei Yan on another battle platform.
At this moment, Lei Yan's face was pale, and he looked completely lost.
After stopping Serena, he immediately bowed deeply and said, "I'm sorry!"
Qianlin just looked at him without saying anything.
"I did come up with the idea of using Red Card to complement the Three Spikes strategy on a whim, and I did choose to give up immediately after realizing that Excadrill couldn't beat Tailwind Talonflame." Lei Yan's voice was loud. "You're right, I really didn't do what a gym leader should do in this battle."
“I don’t mean to shift the blame or make excuses. What I want to say is that I really can’t stay on high alert all the time. Just like I sometimes want to slack off when I work out every day.” Lei Yan straightened up, the paleness on his face gradually fading. “But you’re right, I was wrong, and I really am the ‘only this level of…reserve’ you mentioned. I’m sorry!”
“But!” Lei Yan gritted his teeth, staring intently at Serena, “You can scold me or report me, that’s fine with me, but I hope you understand that my mistake is my own problem, not Qian Lin’s!”
Qianlin remained silent for a moment, without answering, but instead looked up at the audience.
Above the audience, the once-fanatical Makoto immediately became serious the moment he noticed Chizuru's gaze. Information about all the gym challenges in Raiyan flashed through his mind, and then... he nodded heavily.
Yes, before this, Lei Yan had never shown any disrespect to his opponent in any of his matches.
Having received a response, Qianlin turned around again and stepped back to the battle seat: "Language is powerful; it can defend others. But language is also powerless; it cannot defend oneself."
Qianlin took the Poké Ball from his right hand and held it up: "This is a regular 2v2 battle, not a gym challenge, so give it your all."
The Poké Ball was thrown, and Lei Yan sent out his Pokémon before Lei Yan could.
With its crimson wings spread wide, the Fiery Arrow Eagle soared high in the sky, its sharp eagle eyes reflecting Lei Yan's figure.
"No one is perfect, so don't disappoint me...twice."