The three Indigo High students had come to Moon Mountain purely by coincidence.
A casual trip.
A bit of luck.
And sure enough—
They ran into Gu Qiu.
Perfect opportunity.
Let the outside world see what a real genius looked like.
Someone like Gu Qiu?
At Indigo High, he'd be nothing special.
"Kirlia. Super Strength."
Chakra layered over her fist.
After completing Stage One of the Tsunade template, Kirlia's raw power had increased dramatically.
On top of that—
She now possessed high-level ninja chakra.
Her strength was far beyond when she was still Ralts.
Naoya smirked.
"That won't work. I'm not that trash from before."
The cap-wearing trainer stiffened at being called trash—
But he couldn't argue.
Indigo High students did have the qualifications to say that.
"Mismagius, use Magical Leaf!"
Dozens of glowing enchanted leaves materialized midair and shot toward Kirlia.
Her response?
Simple.
One punch.
"Boom!"
The magical leaves were obliterated instantly.
The sheer force shocked the crowd.
Naoya narrowed his eyes.
This Kirlia—
Was far stronger than expected.
Still—
He truly was an Indigo High student.
When Kirlia charged forward at high speed—
He reacted immediately.
"Mismagius, float higher! Dodge!"
"Kirlia, Teleport behind it."
Flash.
She vanished—
Reappearing behind Mismagius.
Naoya's pupils shrank.
"Not good! Mismagius, use Astonish!"
Astonish relied on sudden shrieks to induce fear.
But against Kirlia—
There was barely time.
Her style was brutally straightforward:
Fast.
Direct.
Overwhelming.
Her small fist connected.
The air seemed to freeze.
Mismagius's slender body couldn't withstand that force.
One punch.
KO.
"Trash!"
Naoya's face turned iron-green.
The humiliation was instant.
Moments ago he'd mocked someone else—
Now he'd been defeated the exact same way.
He jumped off the stage without even recalling Mismagius.
[Your Kirlia defeated Mismagius. Gained EXP. Reached Level 21.]
"Kirlia wins! 15 consecutive victories!"
The audience felt like they were dreaming.
That was an Indigo High student.
And he'd been cleanly one-shot.
What did that say about Gu Qiu's strength?
The next few challengers were average.
After witnessing that fight, most stronger trainers chose not to interfere.
This was just Moon Mountain Arena, after all.
Many participants were aiming for reward thresholds, not suicide.
Kirlia still looked energetic.
Trying to stop her streak now seemed pointless.
So—
One by one—
They stepped back.
Gu Qiu became the first trainer of the night to reach:
20 consecutive victories.
Kirlia reached Level 22.
Stage Two progress:
Only about 30% complete.
After all—
The requirement was defeating opponents not lower level than her.
At this rate, she'd need a denser high-level area.
After the event, staff escorted Gu Qiu to a high viewing room overlooking the arena.
"Gu Qiu, over here."
Elesa was inside.
No wonder she had disappeared earlier.
"Gym Leader Elesa, you know him?"
"Of course. Gu Qiu is a good friend of mine."
Someone nearby stiffened slightly at that statement.
"I watched your matches," Elesa smiled.
"They were spectacular. I'd love to battle your Kirlia someday."
"There'll be a chance."
Gu Qiu answered casually.
Elesa blinked.
Confident, wasn't he?
The tournament ended at 2 AM.
No second 20-win streak appeared.
The highest after Gu Qiu was a third-year student from Cerulean University—
10 consecutive wins.
Cerulean University ranked sixth among the Top Ten Academies.
A water-specialist institution.
Unlike Pewter University's mixed types, Cerulean focused heavily on Water-types.
Strength in specialization—
But vulnerable to type disadvantages.
Cerulean City itself was dominated by Water-type trainers.
Its Gym Leader, Misty, was a Water-type master—
Reportedly with a Gyarados at Elite Four tier.
As for the other two Indigo High students—
They never stepped up.
Indigo students rarely participated in unofficial tournaments.
Some would say—
They were too proud.
As the final lights dimmed—
The system notification arrived.
[Ding! Host achieved 20 consecutive arena victories.]
Rewards:
Chakra ×5000High-grade Psychic-type crystals ×1 box100,000 Dragon Coins
Gu Qiu's strength increased again.
He smiled.
Kirlia had fallen asleep in his arms around 11 PM.
After evolving, she was harder to hold comfortably.
Gu Qiu looked down at her peaceful face.
When she eventually evolved into Gardevoir—
Sleeping like this probably wouldn't be possible anymore.
The moonlight streamed in through the window.
Moon Mountain grew quiet.
But Gu Qiu knew—
This was only the beginning.
The world was watching now.
And he was just getting started.
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