"Lucario!"

Due to type compatibility, the damage is halved, but Lucario's stamina is not high. Due to the massive blow, Lucario's posture became inadequate, unable to dodge the next attack.

"Attack! Swing the bullets! ”

It was an unsatisfying position, but the forcible wave shot hit Ononokus directly in the face, causing him to lean back slightly.

"There, civil war!"

Lucario's fist pierced Honorox's torso.

Under normal circumstances, this infighting would take a toll on Ornox, and even if it doesn't stop its berserk, it will take a while to recover from the effects of the knockback. However, Ononoksu, who succumbed to his anger, unflinched, unflinching a furious blow.

"It's over!"

A blow from Onnox pierced Lucario's body. A strong impact came, and Lucario's body that was tumbling on the field was thrown in front of Kem.

"Lucario!"

Kem grabbed Lucario's body, and Lucario's momentum did not wane. Lucario in his arms was unconscious and unable to fight.

"I'm sorry. You did very well. ”

Getting Lucario back on the ball, Cam stood up.

His physical strength must have been eroded by the burns. Even if you estimate a lot, it will be about 40% more. Can you cut off that quarter?

This situation is tough for me.

If you're a little black now, it's up to you how you do it. If it's a very talented and hard-working trainer like Shirona and Daigo.

But Keim said, "I can't do it in a few minutes." He knew very well that it was not Xiao Hei who was wrong, but his own skills that could not be reversed.

There is still no way to escape.

"Please, Blackie."

When Blackkey jumps out of the ball, Obnox roars and attacks Blackkey.

"Get out of the car!"

"In pursuit!"

Ononokus pursues Blackkey, who backs away to avoid an angry attack. When Ononokus began to breathe on his shoulder, it was only a matter of time before the scales were lifted.

"Curse!"

"Let's do it! Ononokus! “

Onox's attack hits Black Guy, whose defense has been boosted by the curse.

Blackie is a Pokémon with excellent stamina. The curse will reduce your speed, but if your defense increases, you can withstand the wrath of Honorox. In addition, the buffalo's attack power is greatly reduced due to feather dance and burns. If it's Blackie, he can not only withstand the current anger of Ononokus, but also fight back.

"Come back!"

Immediately after receiving the attack, Blakey slammed Onnox in the face with his hind legs. Attacks driven by the increased attack damage due to the curse will greatly weaken Honorox's physical strength.

Ononoksu stood up after being attacked, his feet shaking. Its eyes are unfocused and look crazy. The out-of-control state of anger is over, and he falls into a state of confusion due to fatigue.

Usually it's an opportunity, but Keim knows it. In order for Girona's Gabrias to be able to carry out her anger while remaining sane, Alice must be able to remove the disadvantage of the anger after it ends, the state of chaos, without risk.

"Ononokus!"

As Alice shouted, Ononox slammed his face to the ground.

Ononox raised his face and saw Xiao Hei clearly, and understood that the state of confusion had been lifted.

"Bang your head on the ground to clear the mess"

Iris did the same in his last league game against former champions Adek. Although it does a little damage, it is still much better than attacking yourself with chaos.

"I still can't control Ono like Miss Sirona's Gabrias. So at least, it's the result of working with Ono to find a way to end the chaos! “

"The coaching is also very unconventional."

"Maybe! Double Slash! ”

The waving arms of the little bison grabbed Little Black.

Falling heavily to the ground, Blackie turned away from the chase as Ononox tried to follow.

"Deception!"

Blackkey hits Onox in the head with all his might.

However, Ononox reduces his strength by taking the blow with an axe on his chin. Blackie twisted his body, dodging the direct attacks of the dragon claws one after another.

"Double Slash!"

"Parry!"

Jump while passing the Ononokus arm to avoid direct hits. Not only did it reduce the damage, but it also managed to fall behind.

"Come back!"

Blackie's tail stabbed at the charred tail.

When the attack hits the burned area, the pain will be more intense, and Onnox will stop moving.

"Follow me!"

Blackie's pursuit pierced the back of the head of Ononoksu, who had stopped moving.

Onox's physical strength has reached its limit! Over here

My mind stopped when I thought I would make a decision all at once.

I thought to myself, "Is this really good?" ”

At the same time, I thought that if my physical strength was already at its limit, it would be safer to use the "curse" to increase my defense to the limit and target the physical exertion caused by burns.

I floated

Keim, who had accumulated many failures, was not "confident" in his choice. That's why I couldn't believe my first choice at the last minute.

"Oh!"

A moment's hesitation delayed the instructions.

And the champion can't miss this opportunity either.

"Onnox"

At the moment when Blackie was surprised by the command to stop suddenly, Honorox's all-out attack swung towards Black.

"Rebellion"

This blow from Ornox hit Blackie accurately, smashing a large hole in the ground. In the center of the crater lies an injured little black. No matter how strong Xiao Hei's stamina is, if he can concentrate all his anger power into one blow, he won't be able to withstand it at all.

"Blackie has lost his mobility, and this game is Alice's victory."

Hearing Kem's voice, Kem let out a long sigh.

He picked up the lying little black.

Alice said to Cam.

"In the end, why didn't you chase me?"

Cam couldn't answer Alice's words.

"In that state, if you can get another blow or a counterattack, Mr. Keim wins, right? You know that, right? ”

“… Ahh

"And why?"

"I was at a loss. Do you continue to pursue, or do you aim to burn out from burns? “

"I see. I understand what you just said. The reason why Mr. Keim couldn't beat the curator of the gym. “

Alice said to Kem as she took care of the injured Ornonox.

"Mr. Kem really likes Pokémon, and I learned that he is very kind during the fight. After all, all of Mr. Kem's Pokémon seem to be happy to hear Mr. Kem's instructions! ”

The Pokémon standing on the field seem to be having a good time. Pokémon told me that they would love to fight alongside Kem against higher-ranked opponents, perhaps because they are naturally belligerent. Everyone on the field enjoyed the fight from the bottom of their hearts.

Except for one person, Kem.

“… Really"

"But you know, Mr. Kem doesn't believe in something as important as believing in Pokémon in battle. That's why he couldn't defeat the Gym leader. That unbelievable thing must be 'Mr. Kem himself'. I think I understand that the loss is because I can't hold on

Aerys' words pierced Cam's heart.

I kind of know. However, when I actually put it into words, the words seeped into my bones.

"I believe in myself and my Pokémon. Of course, sometimes I make mistakes, and sometimes I fail because of them. But those mistakes are also the result of believing in myself, so I don't regret it after reflecting on it. ”

Keim didn't answer. He just stared directly at Alice and said it in his mind.

"Let's go to the Pokémon Center! We need to give tired Pokémon a break. ”

Alice walked towards the Pokémon Center with her usual excitement. Perhaps sensing the atmosphere, Gadelia and Shikimi call out to Kem and catch up with Alice.

Sirona, who stayed behind, said to the back of Kem, who was holding Blackie.

"Got it? Are you still lacking anything? ”

What I'm going to say is not from the Kem partner, but from the Pokémon trainer's teacher.

“… Ahh

"You have a bad habit of, 'I can't believe my choice, I made a different choice than I originally chose.'" Even with this bad habit, you've become strong enough to defeat your opponents, but, just as long as you have this habit, Kem can't win sumo-chan. ”

This is the main reason for the lack of instantaneous telekinesis. The instructions were slow because I was going to think about it once. If it's just the speed of simple thinking, it's enough for Kem.

"What you lack now is not technique, not physical strength, but your heart. If you're a trainer who doesn't believe in yourself, you won't be able to reach the full potential of your Pokémon. ”

Trainers and Pokémon can only have a good fight if they trust each other. Experienced trainers are confident in their choices, believe in their ability to train Pokémon and follow the trainer's decisions. This way, you can bring out more of your abilities.

"You have a spirit that allows you to confront your weaknesses, and that's good. It's the result of multiple failures, so there's a lot of things that I can't do anything about, but in order to overcome the wall in front of me, I can't move forward unless I break my bad habits. ”

Not only does he have geniuses like his sister and Daigo by his side, but there is no one to guide him. As Shirona said, this is not a bad thing at all. But Keim didn't believe in himself too much. This led to the outcome of this battle.

"You don't know how to fight, so until now, you have fought according to what I taught you, and your choice is also based on my teachings, which is a way that suits us and myself.

"Really"

"Kem, I'll just say that. If you are willing to overcome the difficulties in front of you, get rid of this bad habit. In a person who doesn't believe in himself, it's not worth any more effort. "Nope."

Effort is what you do to improve yourself. So, Sirona said, it's just a waste of time to put in the effort for those who don't believe in themselves.

Kem sees Blackkey in his arms. Blackie frowned at the pain, but when he noticed Kaim's gaze, he smiled weakly.

"Little Black"

"Whichever path you choose, I will support you. You're strong enough now. I don't know if you feel the need to be stronger than that, but what do the Pokémon of Kem think? You must know best. ”

Kem is well aware that Kem's Pokémon wants to defeat the Gym Master, albeit in a way. I've been challenging sumo for a long time, but I've been failing. Everyone wants to win sumo once and for all.

But what about me? Am I doing my best to respond to their feelings?

The Pokémon believe in Kem and maximize their power by believing in their abilities through their own efforts. However, although Kem believes in Pokémon, he doesn't believe in himself, so he forces Pokémon to lose.

"I know you're being a bit harsh, but it's a wall, and as long as you aim for the top, you're going to hit somewhere."

"And Sirona?"

"Yes. Me too. That was a long time ago. ”

“… Really"

The same thing happened to everyone. Kem agrees that it's a little too late for his case.

"Shocked?"

Sirona said in a slightly worried voice. Shirona knew that she was harsh and most importantly, she would be shocked if she said the same.

However, for this concern, Kem is the same as usual.

"No, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't shocked at all, but I'm more convinced than that. I actually felt the stagnation. I was always on the verge of losing to sumo, so there were some things that were missing the basics. I thought you wouldn't. ”

“… Yes"

"After all, you're going to say the same thing sooner or later, right?"

"yes, but I said it much sooner than I expected."

Those who don't believe in themselves are not worth the effort.

This phrase is what Kem needs most.

"What can you do? All you can do is give up or change. ”

I was forced to make two choices, but Kem had already made a decision. It was decided from the beginning. As a disciple of Sirona, there is only one way to stand proudly by Sirona's side.

"That's right, Sirona. I will change. I'll show you how to change. “

Kem begins to walk while still holding Heiki. In order not to waste the failures that I have accumulated so far, this determination, believe in my Pokémon, and the feelings of the people I love.

"Good decision"

"Well, I don't want to waste my mind, but there are other reasons."

"Is that so?"

"Even though I look like this, I'm competitive."

No matter how many times he lost, he worked hard, and he was able to keep training only because Kem hated losing. It's just that you can't see it because you don't show it.

"Hehe, I know, we've known each other for a long time."

Sirona said as she stood side by side with Kem.

It's quite difficult to break a habit for nearly two decades. But even so, Sirona believes that Kem will be able to overcome it.

The two walked along the path towards the Pokémon Center.