Twelve teachers and a director from Indigo Academy had come for this visit, and he was currently sitting with Director Yanagi and the others.
The director from Indigo Academy was beaming with joy. Seeing his own academy win so decisively made him feel incredibly pleasant.
He felt even better seeing the faces of the leaders beside him, which were now as dark as charcoal.
Director Yoshijima, in particular, had a face like a black pot. He remained silent, clearly fuming with rage.
Turning back to the exchange tournament, even though the defeat was already a settled matter, the competition had to continue. Perhaps they could win two more matches to save some face.
With this thought in mind, the ninth senior took the stage. On the other side was a handsome guy with silver hair.
This handsome youth looked incredibly arrogant. Conversely, the senior from Silver Academy lacked confidence; sweat began to bead on his forehead before the match even started.
The aura between the two was completely different. As the match began, the senior released his Pokémon, Sandslash.
The silver-haired youth used a Scizor.
This piqued Eichi's interest. He wanted to see just how strong this Scizor was.
The Scizor was also at the Elite rank, but it was already at the Elite peak.
At the start, the senior showed he had some skill, utilizing Sandslash's typing and moves quite fluently. However, it was futile.
First, he lacked confidence and was too hesitant, failing to display his full strength. Furthermore, that Scizor was simply too powerful.
Its speed, attack, and defense completely crushed Sandslash. Consequently, the senior was swept three-to-zero by Scizor.
The poor senior stepped down with a face full of despair after being totally dominated.
The silver-haired youth glanced at the senior with disdain. He then turned toward Sato's sister, Akemi, and flashed what he thought was a dashing smile.
Akemi turned her head away, acting as if she hadn't seen him. The silver-haired youth didn't get angry at the snub and left the stage in a good mood.
Sato stared at the silver-haired youth with a grim expression.
Sigh.
Seeing another senior get insta-killed made Eichi feel so awkward that he didn't want to stay there anymore; he felt like leaving right then and there.
The next match was the final one for the third-years, and it was Akemi's turn. She walked onto the stage with a casual air.
Indigo Academy was currently an ocean of joy. Meanwhile, the people from Silver Academy had stopped paying attention to the stage and were doing their own things.
They had become somewhat numb. Tetsu, sitting beside Eichi, said, "I heard long ago that the third-year's strength was poor, but I didn't expect it to be this bad."
This made Shinta, sitting behind them, look quite uncomfortable. His brother was a third-year, and he felt humiliated by these results.
However, Aze still held onto a fantasy, thinking he might actually win.
With this mindset, he stepped onto the stage. Once the referee announced the start, Eichi and Sato fixed their gazes on Akemi.
Eichi was curious to see just how strong Sato's sister was.
Sato, on the other hand, wanted to know exactly how powerful his sister had become.
At the referee's command, both sides began to release their Pokémon. Aze released a Crobat.
On the other side, Akemi casually pulled out a Poké Ball and released the Pokémon inside.
White light converged into a yellow-bodied Pokémon.
It held a spoon in each hand, and two whiskers about twenty centimeters long grew from its muzzle.
It was Alakazam!
Eichi activated his Eye of the Bug Emperor. This Alakazam had an Outstanding talent grade and was at the Gym Leader rank.
Gym Leader rank!!?
Eichi was completely stunned. Akemi was simply too strong. This was the first time he had seen a Gym Leader-level Pokémon appear on the battlefield.
Moreover, its trainer was only a third-year student.
The leaders on the rostrum were also shocked. Their expressions shifted as they noted, "Gym Leader level."
The director from Indigo Academy smiled broadly and said with a hint of pride, "That's right, Gym Leader level. As the strongest third-year student in our academy, I was also surprised that Akemi possesses Gym Leader-level strength."
The moment Alakazam appeared, it released a terrifying aura.
It created a massive sense of pressure that focused entirely on Crobat. Aze was paralyzed by Alakazam's presence.
He felt that this Alakazam was strong, but he didn't realize its level had already reached the Gym Leader rank.
The moment Eichi and Sato saw Alakazam, they knew Aze was finished; there wasn't a single hope of victory.
"The match begins!"
Aze rushed to have Crobat attack first. Crobat aimed at Alakazam, forming a massive Shadow Ball in front of its face and launching it at Alakazam.
Akemi didn't seem to care. Only when the Shadow Ball was about to hit did she issue an attack command.
"Confusion."
Alakazam's eyes glowed with an orange-red light. The Shadow Ball flying through the air suddenly changed direction and flew back at Crobat with even greater speed.
"What!?"
Eichi was also shocked. This Alakazam was too powerful.
Generally speaking, a move like Confusion can send an opponent's move back.
However, that can only happen when there is a massive gap in strength between the two sides.
Eichi was certain that Alakazam's mastery of Confusion had reached the absolute peak.
Crobat was caught off guard and was hit by its own Shadow Ball. It let out a pained scream, losing half its life instantly.
Aze's face paled. He couldn't believe this was happening. He ordered Crobat to use Wing Attack.
Akemi didn't panic at all; instead, she watched the approaching Crobat with a smile.
"Alakazam, Confusion."
Alakazam's eyes glowed with orange-red light again. The charging Crobat suddenly stopped dead in mid-air.
Crobat tried to struggle, but it couldn't move. Then, Alakazam's eyes flashed, and Crobat was slammed directly into the ground.
It was then lifted by the psychic force, slammed down again, lifted, and slammed once more.
After three repetitions, it was knocked out.
"Crobat!"
Aze looked miserable as he recalled Crobat and sent out his second Pokémon.
Akemi did not switch Pokémon, maintaining her casual attitude.
By now, everyone knew Aze was no match for Akemi; he was completely outclassed.
Subsequently, Akemi's Alakazam used just three simple moves to easily defeat Aze's other two Pokémon.
Aze was now completely dumbfounded, feeling utterly hopeless and humiliated. His heart was in turmoil.
Normally, in an exchange tournament like this, the winning side wouldn't make the opponent look too bad; sometimes they would even hold back a little.
However, Indigo Academy clearly had no such intention this time. They didn't hold back throughout the entire process, giving Silver Academy no face at all.
Now, the leaders on the rostrum, including Director Yanagi, no longer had pleasant expressions. Today was truly too humiliating.