The Fuecoco from back then has now evolved into a Skeledirge!
Seeing this, Naoki was a bit surprised.
"Grown so fast?"
"That's right! During this time, Skeledirge and I have been training hard, constantly challenging the Gyms!" The boy replied with determination.
Naoki sensed a youthful spirit in him, and he nodded with a smile:
"Alright then, I'll accept your challenge!"
Any Trainer, when faced with such a challenger, would probably agree to a battle invitation.
Hearing this, the boy's eyes lit up: "Great!"
Moments later, the two of them arrived at the battlefield.
The boy sent out his Skeledirge, while Naoki sent out a Gogoat.
He looked at the opposing Trainer and said, "In this period, not only have you grown, but Gogoat has also evolved. Winning won't be that easy!"
"If not once, then twice. If not twice, then three times!" The boy's determination was strong: "Neither Skeledirge nor I will give up!"
"Very well, lots of energy." Naoki smiled slightly: "Then, show me your growth!"
"Whistle!"
The crisp sound of Nemona, the Indeedee, whistling came from the side.
The battle officially started.
"Skeledirge, use Torch Song!" The boy immediately shouted.
The Skeledirge in front opened its large mouth, as if singing, spewing a fierce flame.
Starting with Torch Song?
Watching the approaching flames, Naoki softly said: "Gogoat, Double Team!"
Gogoat's eyes grew resolute, it gazed at the oncoming flames, and its body flickered rapidly, with several identical shadows appearing all around in an instant.
One of the shadows was hit by the flames, turning into a phantasm and disappearing.
"Disappeared?!" The boy immediately reminded: "If we can't find Gogoat's position, then let's put it to sleep, Skeledirge, use Sing!"
The next second, a drowsy song emanated from the spirit flame on Skeledirge's nose.
However, Naoki didn't plan to give it this chance.
"Gogoat, Earthquake!"
"Baa."
Gogoat on the field responded deeply, and the next second, all the Double Team shadows raised their forelimbs and then stomped heavily on the ground.
A powerful shockwave immediately rushed towards Skeledirge from all directions.
[Sing] was interrupted, and the intense seismic wave directly delivered a heavy blow to Skeledirge, the immense force causing it to lose its ability to battle.
An instant KO!
Witnessing this scene, the boy was astonished.
"Lost, lost? So strong!"
Naoki sighed inwardly, it seemed he would have to revise the challenge rules for the Grass Trial again.
"You did very well." Naoki praised: "To grow to this level in just a few months, as a top Trainer would say, you've become a very good Trainer."
The boy was smart, he heard the praise in Naoki's words, but he remained calm.
Because compared to Mr. Naoki, they still had a long way to go.
"I've decided!" The boy's tone became very firm: "I will continue to train with Skeledirge, we'll definitely come back to challenge the Trial again!"
After speaking, the boy withdrew Skeledirge into the Poke Ball and hurriedly ran off after bidding farewell to Naoki.
Naoki: "..." A second Nemona?
Helplessly watching the figure in the distance, Naoki slowly exhaled.
Such small episodes in life were not the first time for Naoki, he was long used to it.
Life goes on, the footsteps of time hurriedly pass by.
In the blink of an eye, it was June 30th in League year 200.
This day was the day of the Fireworks Festival.