I'm not a Pokémon succubus.

Upon hearing this command, the red switch was flipped.

Chihong, who had an icy look and expressionless face just now, as if nothing could attract his attention, suddenly turned his head.

In the picture, the silver shining giant golden monster threw out several vines emitting a luminous green light, and slashed them fiercely on the hideous face of the Toad King. The blow that became stronger when facing a stronger opponent burst out with terrifying power, and relied on the effect of four times restraint to knock the Toad King who had just appeared on the stage to the ground with one blow.

Instant kill!

The whole audience was in an uproar. Behind the Toad King, who had lost his ability to fight, was the stiff face of the Galar region champion, Dante.

"Is this the charity match between Ai Jun and Dan Di at the Palace Gate Arena?"

Finally, the red, which was no longer "...", walked behind the green.

"Ah."

Qinglu didn't turn around, but responded to Chihong's words with a simple nasal sound.

"You've seen it many times, haven't you?"

Chihong folded his arms across his chest, watching the battle still going on on the big screen.

In the following battle, Dandi released the Hyper Rhino to fight against Aisha's Shiny Metagross.

"..."

Qinglu was silent for a long time.

There weren't many lights on in the dimly lit living room.

The white light from the big screen illuminated Qinglu's expressionless face.

"Although, this is the first time Ai Jun has shown his strength."

Glancing at the expressionless Qinglv, Chihong was a little puzzled and said, "But, do you really need to watch the video for two weeks straight?"

Even though a month has passed, this championship battle is still talked about by people.

Including these genuine champion-level trainers...

As the winner of this battle, Aisha's performance during the battle was nothing short of impressive.

That was a terrifying overall view that took everything into consideration and pushed the Dan Emperor into a desperate situation step by step.

The Four Heavenly Kings and the Champion of the Kanto and Johto Alliance once gathered together to discuss Aisha's performance in this battle.

In the end, whether it was Du, Hiba, Kona, or even Grandma Kikuko, they all said that if they put themselves in Dan Di's position, they would not be able to do better than him... In other words, facing Aisha who "showed her true strength" in the video, the Four Heavenly Kings of Kanto had no confidence in winning.

This already shows how powerful Aisha is.

That is a terrifying strength that ranks among the top even among champion-level trainers.

but......

Qinglu has been watching the battle between Aixia and Dandi over and over again for almost half a month.

This can be said to be at the level of insanity.

Chihong certainly didn't want to see his rival so crazy, so he still spoke to comfort him.

"Don't take it too seriously. We also suspected that Ai Jun possessed the strength of a champion-level trainer, but we didn't expect him to be able to defeat Dan Di..."

"Do not."

Qinglu interrupted Chihong.

"You do not understand."

Qinglu glanced at Chihong and said, "It's not that I can't accept Ai Jun's strength. I have personally experienced his strength as early as the Evergreen Gym Challenge..."

The Evergreen Gym Challenge was a battle between Aisha and Qinglv.

The two of them battled with the Pokémon they had cultivated within that year to see who was better.

In the end, the winner was Aisha.

"Besides, I'm not like you."

With a sneer, Qinglu looked like he deserved a beating, and acted as arrogant as a big shot. He crossed his legs arrogantly and held the armrests of the sofa with both hands.

"You've been up there on that broken mountain all day, so Ai Jun must have forgotten about you." Qinglv spread his hands out cockily, boasting, "Ai Jun and I are very different. We chat on the phone every day, discussing academic knowledge and Pokémon breeding experiences. I already knew how powerful he was when we were chatting, so he's certainly not surprised by this battle."

"..."

Chihong once again became expressionless, his indifferent eyes staring at Qinglv who was still talking nonsense, flashing with dangerous red light.

"you're right."

Chihong spoke without emotion.

"But I was the one who gave him the championship trophy for winning the Quartz Conference."

Green: "?"

Qinglu suddenly turned around and met Chihong's playful eyes.

He didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning of "What's so great about you being a five-minute champion" was conveyed.

Qinglv went crazy!

"Asshole, could you please not bring this up?"

"You were the one who started the relationship between me and Ai Jun."

Chihong looked innocent.

"..."

Qinglu was so angry that his teeth were itching.

He and Chihong have been fighting for more than 20 years since they were young, but the "five-minute champion" title is the only thing that will always hurt him in his life.

It's like being nailed to the pillar of shame. Losing a game will be talked about by people for the rest of their lives.

"so."

Chihong tilted her head.

"Why do you care so much about Ai Jun's battle?"

"Hey."

Qinglu sighed.

At this time, the battle on the big screen has reached the part where Aisha makes Shiny Metagross appear again, which is an extremely handsome three-in-a-row move.

"I just can't figure it out. His battle with Dantei was only a few months after my gym challenge at the Viridian Gym. How on earth did he manage to train these six Pokémon to the point where they could compete with Dantei's main Pokémon?"

Qinglu spoke out the issue that really concerned her.

To build a championship-level team in just a few months was something that even a 'cultivator' like him couldn't do.

But Aisha did it.

Although he has always praised Aisha's knowledge, he has always believed that Aisha is a cultivator of the same level as himself.

Qinglu didn't care that Aisha was better than him in fighting.

But he not only beat me in combat, but also surpassed me in training...

This is unacceptable to Qinglu!

Someone as strong as Chihong is only better than him in battle.

But Aisha showed his true "all-round ability".

This had to make Qinglu concerned.

"..."

After hearing Qinglu's words, Chihong was silent for a moment.

At this time, the big screen was showing the scene of Mega Charizard Y and Gigantamax Charizard fighting each other.

Amidst the swirling flames, the huge explosive flames collided with the super giant hell-extinguishing flames.

After the terrifying explosion, Dandi's super-evolved Charizard fell to the ground.

The referee declared Aisha the winner, and Dandi's undefeated legend was shattered.

"possible......"

Chihong suddenly smiled.

"Because he is Ai Jun."

"..."

Qinglu frowned and stared at Chihong.

"What do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

Red turned around and walked towards his room in the Viridian Gym - Viridian had always reserved a guest room for him.

"Because he is Ai Jun, he can do this... thing that sounds impossible."

"..."

"Besides, it was clearly you who believed in him from the beginning." Crimson stood at the door of the room, turned around and looked at Qinglv who was looking at him, and said: "From the beginning, when you handed Charmander to him, you believed that he would train it into a powerful Charizard that was different from your Charizard. But at that time, you and him had just met, and you only chatted for one night, and you trusted him unconditionally."

"Now, he has done it. That Charizard is even more powerful than Dan Di's Charizard. You should be happy. Why are you worried now?"

After saying that, Chihong no longer paid attention to Qinglv and pushed the door open and walked into the room.

The door closed, and the crisp sound woke Qinglu up.

He sat back on the sofa and watched Aisha enjoying the cheers of thousands of people on the big screen with Charizard.

"yes."

Chihong's voice echoed in his ears, and Qinglv suddenly laughed.

"What am I worried about?"

He asked himself.

"Seeing Ai-kun raise Pokémon to be powerful, I should be happy..."

In his eyes, the smiling face of Charizard on the big screen, which was enjoying victory and happiness, was reflected.

When it looked at Aisha, its face was full of happiness, completely different from the timidity and loneliness it had when it was young.

Aisha raised this child very well...

It's not just about strength, there are some more important things.

Seeing this, Qinglu felt very relieved.

Aisha did not disappoint his expectations, and neither did Charizard.

"Ha, I never thought I'd get so hung up on someone else's strength that I'd become obsessed with them."

Qinglu smiled self-deprecatingly and shook his head.

When he looked up again, his sharp eyes were burning with the same strong self-confidence and desire to win as before.

"Ai Jun, I admit that you are more powerful now."

He muttered to himself.

"But, Master Qinglu, I'm no pushover. If you don't work hard, I'll soon overtake you!"

On the other side of the wall, Chihong leaned against the door and laughed silently.

This was the Qinglu he knew, the only rival he acknowledged in this world.

Never get upset about failure.

Never feel that you are inferior to anyone.

An arrogant person who is always so confident that he deserves a beating!

"However, being able to make Qinglu admit that you are better than him can only mean that you are worthy of being Ai Jun."

Under the moonlight, Chihong stroked the Poké Ball which was red on top and white on the bottom.

He smiled in the dark room, raised his eyes, and a burning fighting spirit surged in his eyes.