Chapter 83: Match Ends! Research Institute Director?
"You like speed, huh? Then let's see whether your Teleport is faster, or my Overdrive Mode is faster," Kenji muttered under his breath.
"Go! Beedrill!!"
A red light shot out and landed on the field.
Beedrill! Entered the fray!!
"Beedrill!! Overdrive Mode!!"
"HISS!!—"
Receiving Kenji's command, Beedrill hissed. The thin wings on its back instantly erupted with a brilliant white light, activating Overdrive Mode!
At the same time, the moment Beedrill entered Overdrive Mode, the array of cameras in the audience instantly snapped into focus on Beedrill.
"Poison Jab!!—"
"SWOOOSH!!—"
With a quiet command from Kenji, Beedrill shot forward, becoming a golden-yellow blur trailing a white streak of light as it charged Gardevoir.
Gardevoir's red eye narrowed. The instant Beedrill moved, it began preparing Teleport.
Just as Beedrill reached Gardevoir and its attack was about to strike, Gardevoir's Teleport fully activated. It managed to avoid Beedrill's attack, barely.
But the next moment, Beedrill didn't stop. It sharply increased its altitude, carving a perfect arc through the air.
In motion, its scarlet compound eyes had already locked onto Gardevoir's new position.
It immediately changed direction and charged Gardevoir again.
Gardevoir panicked, once again attempting to use its psychic power to cast Teleport.
But before the psychic energy could completely envelop Gardevoir, Beedrill was already upon it.
"BOOM!!!—"
The battlefield was only so large, meaning Gardevoir's Teleport distance was limited.
Beedrill raised its long stinger high, and deep purple Poison-type energy converged on its tip.
"Garde...!!"
Gardevoir, already at the edge of the arena, was struck by the full force of Beedrill's Poison Jab. Its entire body was sent flying, directly out of the battle area.
"THUD!!—"
Gardevoir hit the ground. Its exposed red eye was now a swirl.
"Gardevoir is unable to battle! Beedrill is the winner!!"
As Gardevoir fainted, Zayne's face instantly went white. He seemed to weaken instantly.
"Gardevoir is unable to battle! Beedrill is the winner!"
"Will contestant Zayne please send out his third Pokémon."
"I... I forfeit."
Zayne recalled Gardevoir, a wry, defeated smile on his face, his expression filled with helplessness.
His strongest ace, Gardevoir, couldn't even find an opportunity to strike against Kenji's Beedrill.
There was no point in continuing the battle.
The audience erupted in an uproar, clearly not expecting Zayne to surrender so readily.
But immediately afterward, they all found it perfectly reasonable.
Even sitting in the stands, they could deeply feel the helplessness of facing Beedrill's Overdrive Mode.
Kenji was also a little surprised. He hadn't expected someone with Zayne's arrogance to surrender so quickly.
"Zayne forfeits the match! The winner of this battle is, Kenji!!!"
The referee raised his green flag, swinging it decisively toward Kenji, and announced the victory.
"There he is!! The champion of this year's Exchange Tournament has emerged!! It's Kenji!!"
"Let's give Kenji a roaring round of applause!!!"
The audience exploded into thunderous applause. The rapid clicking of camera shutters filled the air as countless lenses captured the moment.
Above the colosseum, countless brilliant fireworks erupted. Ribbons and flower petals drifted down from the sky.
In the air, several well-trained Talonflame flew in formation. Against the backdrop of the fireworks, they executed expertly coordinated Flame Charge maneuvers, circling and dancing in an orderly performance.
In the center of the arena, several Bellossom danced and skipped in from various entrances, swaying their small bodies in the middle of the field.
In the corners of the arena, several other Pokémon executed a Petal Dance, sending pink petals down to mix with the falling ribbons.
A Gardevoir held a golden trophy, personally presenting it to Kenji.
Kenji smiled as he accepted it. Intense joy and excitement flooded his heart. He raised the trophy high, quietly savoring the moment of his triumph.
...
Though it was only a competition organized by the students themselves, the ceremony was first-class.
After the formal award ceremony, the colosseum began an elaborate and spectacular Pokémon show.
The performing Pokémon were all trained by alumni from Metropolis Academy.
Though they were all trainers, the field was broadly divided into battle trainers who focused on combat, and coordinator trainers who focused on performances.
"Hello, Kenji-kun, let me introduce myself. I am the Director of the Metropolis Pokémon Research Institute."
Kenji had just stepped off the field after the final match, planning to watch the performance for a bit, but he was immediately pulled into a private room by a group of people who introduced themselves as being from the Metropolis Institute.
The man who introduced himself as the Director was now sitting beside Kenji, vigorously shaking his hand.
"Uh... Director, hello. May I ask what you needed me for?" Kenji asked, feigning confusion, though he already had a strong suspicion.
Sure enough, the Institute Director smiled widely and said softly, "Our Institute is very, *very* interested in that 'Overdrive Mode' your Beedrill used, Kenji-kun.
"So, we'd like to invite you to participate in our research."
The Director watched Kenji's expression as he spoke.
Seeing that Kenji remained unmoved, he added, "If you are willing to assist us with the research, we will, of course, provide generous compensation."
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