"Gastly?!"
Gastly was a rare Pokémon.
Ghost + Poison type.
Strange. Elusive. Dangerous.
Level 22. Mid-grade quality.
"Ghost-type… I wonder if a chakra-coated punch can hurt you."
Gu Qiu was genuinely curious.
Pure brute force wouldn't work.
Gastly was gaseous. Weight: 0.1 kg.
Fighting-type attacks couldn't affect it.
And Kirlia's monstrous strength was essentially Fighting-type in nature.
But—
If chakra altered the attack's nature?
That was another story.
"Can Kirlia still win this?"
The battle began.
"Kirlia. Coat your fist with chakra."
"Kirlia!"
She nodded slightly.
The moment she entered combat mode—
Her aura turned cold.
Focused.
Sharp.
The Gastly trainer sneered.
"It's useless. My Gastly is Ghost-type. Physical strength won't hurt it."
"Won't know until we try."
Kirlia stepped forward.
Her fist glowed faintly—
Chakra condensed around it.
She punched.
Direct hit.
No defense.
The audience watched—
As Gastly exploded into dispersed vapor.
Silence.
[Your Kirlia defeated Gastly. Gained EXP.]
"That's impossible!"
"My Gastly can't lose!"
"You cheated!"
The cap-wearing trainer was pale.
He couldn't accept it.
How could a Fighting-based attack harm a Ghost-type?
"Idiot."
A blond young man stepped forward.
Elegant clothing.
Out of place among the crowd.
He spoke calmly:
"He coated his fist with an unknown energy, changing the attack's nature."
"Impressive control."
"Originally I thought without Frogadier, you wouldn't be interesting."
"But this Kirlia…"
His gaze sharpened.
"Now that's intriguing."
"Frogadier?"
"Wait—that guy is Gu Qiu!"
"Gu Qiu? Who?"
"You seriously don't use the internet?"
"The one who fought Brock! The insane Frogadier guy!"
"Why isn't he using Frogadier then?"
"If he did, wouldn't it be easy?"
"Looks easy even with Kirlia."
Fair point.
The crowd buzzed.
"Didn't he start only ten days ago?"
"How does he have TWO monsters?"
"Genius, I guess."
Gu Qiu ignored the noise.
He chose to step into the spotlight—
He would accept the attention.
Because one day—
He would stand on the world stage.
And let Pikachu, Frogadier, and Kirlia shine.
The blond youth frowned slightly.
Attention had shifted away from him.
He stepped forward again.
"Allow me to introduce myself."
"I'm from Indigo High School."
The moment those words dropped—
The entire plaza went quiet.
Indigo High.
The strongest high school in Kanto.
Only 200 students admitted per year.
No favoritism.
Only talent.
Its internal matters rarely reached the outside world.
But everyone knew—
Indigo High students were terrifyingly strong.
Just stating his affiliation—
Had instantly shifted focus from Gu Qiu to him.
Someone in the crowd muttered:
"Naoya is still as flashy as ever."
"Let him test Gu Qiu."
Gu Qiu's expression grew serious.
Indigo High.
Now this was interesting.
Naoya flipped his blond hair arrogantly.
"You debuted ten days ago. I won't bully you."
"I'll use a Pokémon I recently obtained."
Recently.
Several Indigo students in the crowd rolled their eyes.
He'd had it for half a year.
"Match fifteen begins!"
Naoya threw his Poké Ball.
"Come out—Mismagius!"
A shadow materialized mid-air.
Elegant.
Floating.
Single Ghost-type.
Pokémon: Mismagius
Trait: Levitate
Level: 25
Quality: High-grade
Moves:
Mystical FirePower GemLucky ChantMagical LeafGrudgeAstonishPsywaveCalm Mind
Well-trained.
Well-balanced.
Indigo High indeed.
From the sidelines:
"Naoya's just trying to reclaim the spotlight."
"Doesn't matter. As long as he wins."
Indigo students carried quiet pride.
The internet was flooded with Gu Qiu's name lately.
Some even calling him "strongest rookie."
They didn't like that.
If not for school rules restricting media exposure—
Indigo's students would already dominate headlines.
And now—
They were watching closely.
Eyes cold.
Evaluating.
Waiting to see if Gu Qiu truly deserved the hype.
The moon hung high above Moon Mountain.
Kirlia stood calmly.
Mismagius floated silently.
This—
Would be her first real test since evolving.
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