As Peter and Brent exchanged words—
The livestream audience completely lost it.
"WTF… are they talking about the legendary beasts—Entei and Suicune??"
"Professor Peter got recognized by Suicune too?!"
"This Brent guy is no joke… I can feel the heat through the screen… no wonder Entei acknowledged him…"
SearchingForDawn: "Suicune… and Entei? Aren't they Ho-Oh's messengers?"
TowardGoal: "↑ Yeah. Legend says Ho-Oh sent the three beasts to test humans. If they find someone worthy, it will appear."
"…."
While the chat exploded—
Peter and Brent stepped into the Gym.
"How about—"
"What if—"
They spoke at the same time.
Peter smiled.
"I was thinking… a full battle?"
Brent laughed.
"Exactly what I had in mind!"
…
Moments later—
The referee took position.
"Battle rules: Brent of Vermilion City challenges Goldenrod Gym Leader Peter!
Format: 6v6. When all Pokémon on one side are unable to battle, the match ends.
The Gym Leader is allowed only one substitution!
Battle—begin!"
"Go—Ninetales!"
"Lopunny, you're up!"
A silver-white fox leapt onto the field.
With a graceful cry—
The sunlight intensified dramatically.
[Ninetales Lv.51 (Gym-tier Low, Shiny)]
Peter raised an eyebrow.
"A shiny Ninetales… with the hidden ability Drought."
Drought: Summons harsh sunlight upon entering battle.
Fire-type moves ↑50%
Water-type moves ↓50%
Brent grinned.
"Take this—Flamethrower!"
A blazing stream of fire erupted from Ninetales' mouth.
With sunlight and STAB—
The move's effective power exceeded 200.
It almost felt like Burn Up.
Peter narrowed his eyes.
"Lopunny—Fake Out!"
"Mi-lo!"
Lopunny dashed forward instantly—
Appearing beside Ninetales—
And slapped it clean across the face.
"PAH!"
Ninetales flinched.
The flames—extinguished mid-cast.
"Lopunny—Thunder Wave!"
"Use Safeguard!"
Both commands rang out simultaneously.
Electric currents crackled in Lopunny's hands—
But were blocked by a glowing protective aura.
Safeguard: Prevents all allied Pokémon from being afflicted with status conditions.
"Heh… I studied your battle habits beforehand," Brent said smugly.
"I don't know what kind of control you'd use—but Safeguard is never a bad play~"
"And from what I've observed—your Lopunny has that unprecedented Speed Boost ability."
"So—Ninetales, use Burning Jealousy!"
"Wooo—!"
Ninetales unleashed a wave of rose-colored flames filled with resentment—
Covering half the battlefield.
Burning Jealousy: Fire-type move (70 power).
If the opponent has boosted stats, they are burned.
"Quite well-prepared…" Peter smiled casually.
"But no matter how good the move is—if it doesn't hit, it's useless."
"…What?!"
…
Before Brent could react—
Lopunny suddenly lowered its body—
And burst forward—
Skimming past the incoming flames.
"Use Circle Throw!"
"Mi-lo!"
Lopunny's long ears wrapped around Ninetales—
Fighting energy surged through its fists—
And it struck instantly!
"BOOM!"
Dust exploded from the ground behind Ninetales—
And in the next moment—
It was recalled into its Poké Ball.
…
Immediately—
Another Poké Ball opened at Brent's waist.
A fiery red bird appeared.
Sharp black beak.
Stylish black markings around its eyes.
A raised crest.
Long black-and-yellow tail feathers.
It was Kalos' regional bird—
Talonflame!
[Talonflame Lv.50 (Quasi Gym-tier)]
Ability: Gale Wings
→ When HP is full, Flying-type moves gain priority.
Peter raised an eyebrow.
This Brent—
Really did have protagonist-level luck.
A hidden ability Talonflame—
Was no joke.
Without hesitation—
Peter gave his command.
"Lopunny—Baton Pass!"
"Stop it! Talonflame, use Brave Bird!"
Talonflame was fast—
But Lopunny was faster.
Before Brave Bird could complete its arc—
The baton was already thrown high into the air.
The attack—
Missed.
Peter smiled.
"Indeedee—your turn!"
"Ai~"
The maid Pokémon appeared—
Letting out a soft cry—
Catching the baton.
At the same time—
Its ability activated.
A faint purple aura spread across the ground.
Psychic Terrain.
Brent frowned.
"Talonflame—Flamethrower!"
"Haven't you tried that already?" Peter smirked.
"Indeedee—Fake Out!"
Indeedee flashed forward—
Delivering a clean slap to Talonflame's face.
Flamethrower—
Interrupted again.
"Now—Baton Pass!"
"Ai~"
Indeedee tossed the glowing baton.
Peter raised his left arm—
The Key Stone embedded in his bracelet radiated golden light.
"Lopunny—answer my call! Mega Evolve!!"
A burst of rainbow light flashed.
Mega Lopunny reappeared—
Catching the baton midair.
Speed boosts—
Stacked.
"YOU—!!"
Brent's face twitched violently.
He couldn't even finish his sentence.
"…HOLY SH*T!"
…
At this point—
He couldn't issue commands anymore.
Because—
On Psychic Terrain—
priority moves are disabled.
That's why he chose Flamethrower earlier.
But now—
Talonflame had lost its greatest weapon.
Its Flying-type priority moves—
Completely sealed.
Which meant—
It was crippled.
…
Any other move—
Would be interrupted by Fake Out.
Peter could even skip attacking entirely—
And just use Thunder Wave.
Then—
A fully healthy Talonflame—
Would be reduced to paralysis—
Unable to use its signature advantage.
In other words—
Brent had only one option left:
Switch.
A Flying-type Pokémon—
Unable to use Flying-type moves.
He was so frustrated—
He almost wanted to jump in and breathe fire himself.
…
Meanwhile, the livestream chat was confused.
"Wait… why isn't he attacking? I don't get it…"
"Feels like chess… like he just got checkmated?"
"…."
And just like that—
The battlefield had entered Peter's domain.
A perfect lock.
A complete shutdown.
This—
Was the terrifying power of the
Double Baton Pass + Double Fake Out system.
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