Everyone else is a trainer, but you are a swordsman?

Just as everyone was silent, a sudden child's voice was heard from the front row of the audience.

"Mom, Mamaila is so handsome!"

A little boy was waving his fists, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

He doesn't care about stances or sides. As long as whoever looks more handsome and stronger, the simple little boy will cheer for him...

"Shh..."

His mother quickly tugged at his clothes and showed an embarrassed expression to the people around who were looking at her.

Along with the little boy's shout, a few sporadic cheers and praises occasionally rang out in the audience, like sparks in the darkness.

"Ma-la wins!"

"Not only Ma-la, the wind fairy is also so cute. I really want to raise one..." said a girl.

Another girl leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Didn't you notice? That boy named Aoki remained calm the entire time. It felt... so cool!"

……

"Thank you for your hard work, Ma-la~"

Feng gently held the wounded creature in his arms and praised it, while taking out the healing spray and bandages to start treating it.

"Ma-chan~"

Ma'la's body relaxed all of a sudden, and he lay limply in Feng's arms, but he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes. He glanced at the media who were taking pictures of him, and muttered a few words to himself.

Hoenn Orange City.

"yeah!"

Xiao Ling watched the battle on TV, stood up and clapped her hands with Kirlia who was floating next to her, and said with a smile: "Elu, I told you that Feng and the others would win! Hehe..."

"Chiru~"

Kirlia called out softly twice, squinting her eyes happily, and was obviously in a very good mood.

"only……"

Xiao Ling tilted her head slightly, revealing a strange expression, and said, "Why do I feel that Feng's fighting style has become a bit fierce? Is this the atmosphere of the Sinnoh Trainer School?"

"Chirrut~Chirrut~"

……

In the Black Gold Gym, Feng has gone off to rest and prepare for the next game.

Xiao Tong, who had lost the match, returned to the stands dejectedly. He trudged over to Piao Tai and A Jun and said in a depressed tone, "Master, I... lost."

Ever since he lost to Feng, he has been in low spirits, as if he had lost his soul.

Naturally, he didn't know about Feng's "glorious achievements" as a "Shadow", and he just regarded him as an ordinary peer of similar age.

And the so-called genius of his big family was defeated 2:0. How would he face his parents and clansmen when he returned, and how would he face those uncles and aunts in the city who praised him every day?

When Xiao Tong thought of this, he was filled with sorrow and didn't know what to do.

At this time.

A warm hand was gently placed on his head.

"Xiao Tong, you've done very well."

Hyota looked at his dejected face, reached out and touched his head, and said softly, "You have all the elements of judgment, observation, and confidence required in a battle. This is rare at your age. There's no need to be so hard on yourself."

"And I've seen that your tactics are quite good. You'll definitely get a good ranking in the future Alliance Conference!"

After hearing the museum owner's words of comfort, Xiao Tong's expression eased a little.

He paused, but still hesitated and said:

"Master, what's with that Qing Mufeng? I feel like... I'm no match for him at all. Even if we fight again, the outcome won't be a foregone conclusion."

"He..."

Piao Tai's eyes shifted away from Xiao Tong's face and looked towards the position where the forward had originally stood on the field. He shook his head with a complicated expression, "He's a monster. He shouldn't be someone you should refer to or compare yourself to."

"..."

Xiao Tong opened his mouth but no words came out.

Afterwards, Piao Tai stopped talking about the matter and turned to look at Ajun, saying, "Alright, Ajun, go prepare for the next match. You've seen the strength of your opponent. I don't ask you to win, just play like our Black Gold Gym..."

Sensing the pessimism in Piaotai's tone, Ajun immediately spoke in a hurry, his eyes filled with pleading: "No, Master! I will definitely win! So can you lend me those two things again..."

He also has his own reasons for winning.

With Xiao Tong, who is excellent in all aspects, by his side, he is naturally the one to be compared with, and for a long time he has become the green leaf next to the red flower.

So Ah Jun has been holding back a lot of anger in his heart, wanting to prove that he is no worse than Xiao Tong. This is a rare opportunity. As long as he defeats Qing Mufeng...

As long as... I can win!

Hyota stared at him for a moment, seeming to see the desire for victory in Jun's eyes. He sighed softly, "Well, well, I'll lend you this key stone and Boskodora's mega stone. Whether you can win depends entirely on you..."

Ah Jun took the two valuable stones with a delighted look on his face and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, Master. And Xiao Tong, I will teach that Qing Mufeng a lesson for you!"

As Hyota's right-hand man, he also uses key stones and mega stones to train his Aggron, improving its control and understanding of steel energy.

With these two stones this time, I am more confident of victory and my self-confidence has increased a lot.

Piao Tai nodded and said nothing more.

He knew that although Jun appeared gentle and courteous on the surface, he was actually quite strong-willed. He hoped that he wouldn't be too obsessed with winning or losing, and instead display his full potential in the competition...

……

"Dear audience friends, after a short break, we are about to usher in the second exciting battle!"

The host's voice echoed through the speakers, "First, let's welcome the winner of the last match, Aoki Feng! I wonder if he can maintain his good luck and win again this time?"

"Next, let us welcome this year's contestant, Yoshida Shun from the Black Gold Gym, known as the 'Black Gold Star'!"

Following the host's words, Feng and Ajun walked into the arena under the spotlight and came to the contestant area.

The cheers from the stands were still intense, but compared to the booing at the start of the previous match, a few spectators had already "turned sides" and betrayed the team, constantly shouting to cheer for the striker...

The one Feng sent out was naturally Admiral Gyarados. It has been a long time since it made its debut in a formal competition. I wonder if it will give Feng a surprise this time or give Feng a big fight.

Ajun released a large monster-type Pokémon - Boskodora.

Its entire body is covered in hard armor, with a pointed horn extending from its forehead. Its neck and back are covered with silver armor, and it has a thick and long black tail behind it.

Boscodora was already tall and extremely heavy. When it came out, it stomped on the ground, causing Feng to feel a tremor around him.

The referee saw that both Pokémon were in position, waved the flag, and said, "The match begins!"