Elf: No, it's because he was made the gym leader!

Finally, with Pikachu unleashing its full power with Thunderbolt, Giovanni and his Ground-type army were successfully defeated.

After recalling Weavile, Shinji sent out his fourth Spirit, a black raven wearing a top hat.

"Prepare for battle, Raven Chief!" Shinji shouted.

Flying-type Pokémon can use their aerial advantage to skillfully dodge attacks and slowly wear down their opponents.

However, Lu Yuan on the other side gave the order without hesitation: "Close combat!"

What? In the air?

To Shinji's astonishment, Riolu surged upwards from the ground, his hands moving like the wind, his fists raining down on the crow-headed creature who had just appeared and hadn't had time to react.

Electromagnetic levitation: using the magnetic force generated by electricity to float in the air, it can float for up to five rounds.

Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola Ola!

The poor crow leader was completely unprepared for this situation and was instantly knocked dizzy by the series of fierce punches.

It cried out in agony, its voice mournful and desolate.

It hurts, it hurts too much!

As Riolu delivered a powerful punch, slamming it into the top hat on Raven's head, the imposing sash that had been tightly fastened to the hat suddenly came loose and fell off.

Momentum Sash: When equipped, if HP is full, even if attacked with a move that could lead to near death, you can survive with only one HP remaining.

At this moment, the crow leader, who had lost the protection of the imposing sash, finally regained a glimmer of clarity in his eyes.

"Chief Crow, resort to brute force!"

Shinji shouted anxiously.

Brute force is generally a variation of a move that deals damage so that the opponent's HP becomes the same as the user's.

If you just hit it with brute force, you can take down Riolu with a surprise attack.

Shinji was thinking this to himself.

With only a sliver of blood left, the crow swooped down.

He greeted Riolu's parents.

?

This crow leader looks so refined, yet he's spewing vulgarities.

That doesn't suit your British gentlemanly appearance at all; you look more like a village shrew yelling in the street.

And Shinji, your tactics look so familiar...

With imposing momentum, reckless and aggressive, a flash of lightning.

Isn't this combination exactly the famous "fear" tactic in the industry?

Of course, in reality, there is no such thing as a level 1 Rattata using Fear to kill Rayquaza.

Rayquaza's sneeze alone is enough to kill Rattata seven or eight times over.

It is possible for this to happen within the same level.

But Lu Yuan isn't worried about Riolu now. Given its cautious nature, it definitely knows what to do next.

Faced with the crow leader's fierce attack and foul language, Riolu gently raised his hand and waved his arm.

The brownish-red energy wave struck like a sword blade.

Vacuum Wave, a Fighting-type priority move that always hits!

The once-aggressive crow leader was instantly silenced by the sword blade and plummeted straight to the ground.

That was close; I almost sent it.

Riolu, now at full health, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Shinji looked rather grim; he had lost three Pokémon in just a few minutes.

Although there have been instances in 6v6 all-out battles where someone managed to turn the tide with just one last Pokémon.

But the thought of defeating this Riolu and then facing Pokémon like Amoonguss, Skarmory, and Gigantamax makes me realize that...

Shinji has lost all fighting spirit.

Chapter 100 Riolu's Parents' Speculation

"That's it for now."

Shinji took back the crow's head; he wasn't a braggart.

He won't force himself to do something he knows he can't do.

Just like when he battled Cynthia, his goal was to use his six Pokémon to challenge Cynthia's Garchomp.

But when Garchomp slew three of his Pokémon in a row, he also chose to give up.

Unlike Ash's relentless style, Shinji is calmer and more decisive.

When Shinji chose to give up, the viewers in the live stream wailed in despair.

"Healing potion, you purple-haired kid, give it your all, victory is just around the corner!"

"It's alright, purple-haired kid. Join our heretic extermination group, and one day we'll make all the heretics in this world disappear."

"Yes, as long as you shout out our slogan, we are your family."

Lu Yuan turned off the live stream on the big screen. What if those people kept talking and Shinji actually fell for them?

Given Shinji's style, it seems quite possible he might actually join them.

As the battle ended, Shinji casually put his hands in his pockets, then turned and walked towards the exit, seemingly ready to leave.

Just then, Lu Yuan called out to him, "Wait, here, take this."

As he spoke, Lu Yuan reached into his pocket and pulled out a feather badge that shimmered with a metallic luster.

"Although you did not defeat me this time, your on-the-spot command ability and overall tactical arrangement are enough to prove that you deserve this badge."

"Actually, at first, Lu Yuan did consider giving the badge as a thank-you gift to Shinji for helping guard the dojo these days."

However, after the battle just now, Lu Yuan knew that defining this badge as a thank-you gift was too superficial.

With his current strength, he is fully worthy of the Wutong Badge.

Shinji stared blankly at the phoenix badge that Lu Yuan handed him.

He came to challenge the Wutong Dojo this time partly because he heard online that the Wutong Badge was difficult to obtain and wanted to give it a try, and partly because of the conflict he had with Lu Yuan two months ago.

Shinji chuckled softly as the legendary, hard-to-obtain sycamore badge, which had been the subject of much online discussion, was now right in front of him.

He then handed the feather badge back to Lu Yuan.

He put his hands in his pockets, turned and left, leaving behind a light, airy remark that echoed in the air.

"Forget it, I'll challenge you again next time we meet."

As he watched Shinji's departing figure, two large characters appeared in Lu Yuan's mind.

Show off!

Why can't we just say things to each other's faces? Why do we have to turn our backs on each other?

But then I thought about it again, Shinji is only fourteen or fifteen years old, in the middle of puberty, so it's understandable that he has a little temper.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

Just then, as if suddenly remembering something, Lu Yuan hurriedly shouted loudly in the direction Shinji had left:

"Hey, don't go yet! Come back and finish your meal before you leave. You haven't even touched most of the dishes you ordered!"

Unfortunately, all that answered him was silence; Shinji had long since vanished.

"Really, walking so fast," Lu Yuan sighed.

Never mind, let's leave the leftovers for Gastly.

Shortly after the battle ended, Riolu's feat of winning three battles with full health went viral online.

Then, resourceful netizens dug up a scene from not long ago where Riolu had just hatched and defeated Mega Gyarados.

"Is this a newborn elf? It's practically written all over its face!"

"Whose newly hatched Pokémon can defeat a Mega Evolved Pokémon? If this isn't cheating, I'll eat my words!"

"It's you, bro, here to freeload again."

"As we all know, videos can't be photoshopped, so this is real. Let's eat, which toilet do you want to pick?"

"Finally, pick a public restroom in a big city; there won't be any stinky mud fighting you for it. (Eating popcorn)"

Not only online, but Lu Yuan's various group chats were also flooded with private messages asking about his whereabouts.

[Loley City - Donggua: If Riolu wants to evolve into Lucario, remember to look me up. I know a very powerful Aura Warrior.]

[Azure: Riolu uses its waveguide very skillfully, unlike something a newborn could master. Is there some secret technique it has been training in since it was born?]