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Chapter 294: Best Friends on Opposite Sides

After Lt. Surge secured Kanto's first victory, the tense atmosphere among the Kanto Gym Leaders finally eased a little.

The next match would soon begin.

This time, it was Erika's turn to battle.

And her opponent…

Was her best friend, Jasmine.

A showdown between close friends.

Before heading onto the field, Erika walked over to Sam.

"Do your best," Sam said with a smile. "Win this match."

Erika proudly puffed out her chest.

"Of course. I'm an Elite-level Trainer, you know."

Ever since the two of them confirmed their relationship, Erika had become more and more attached to the calm and reliable man in front of her.

As Erika stepped onto the battlefield, Jasmine walked out from the opposite side as well.

"Erika, don't hold back!" Jasmine shouted cheerfully.

When she first learned that her opponent was Erika, she had been stunned for a moment. But afterward, she actually became excited.

After all, it was just an exchange tournament.

Battling her best friend sounded fun.

"I definitely won't hold back," Erika replied with a smile. "But you'd better go all out too, Jasmine."

In the audience stands, Sam watched quietly.

Jasmine noticed his gaze and immediately teased Erika.

"You better perform well in front of your handsome boyfriend."

Erika's face instantly turned red.

The next second, both girls burst into laughter.

What was supposed to be a tense regional showdown somehow turned into a friendly spar between two close friends.

Still, Erika remained serious deep down.

No matter how close she and Jasmine were, this battle concerned Kanto's future and the interests of her family.

Neither side could afford to lose carelessly.

Two Poké Balls flew into the battlefield.

Two Pokémon appeared.

Erika sent out her trusted Vileplume.

Pokémon: Vileplume

Attribute: Grass/Poison

Category: Flower Pokémon

Ability: Chlorophyll

Hidden Ability: Effect Spore

Strength: Beginner Elite Level

Meanwhile, Jasmine released her ace, Steelix.

Pokémon: Steelix

Attribute: Steel/Ground

Category: Iron Snake Pokémon

Ability: Rock Head

Hidden Ability: Sheer Force

Strength: Elite Peak

From the surface, the strength gap between the two Pokémon was not very large.

Jasmine made the first move immediately.

"I'm attacking!"

Steelix lunged forward at astonishing speed.

"Iron Head!"

Its massive metallic head smashed toward Vileplume with terrifying momentum.

BOOM!

But when the attack landed, only a broken substitute doll remained behind.

At the same time, Vileplume reappeared elsewhere on the field.

It was Erika's Substitute technique.

Jasmine looked pleasantly surprised.

"You've improved a lot, Erika!"

Erika smiled confidently.

"I'm not done yet."

Vileplume's petals opened wide.

A stream of dark purple poison burst out.

"Sludge Bomb!"

The poisonous sludge shot directly toward Steelix.

But Steelix simply turned its head and blocked the attack head-on.

Its steel body was absurdly durable.

The poison barely had any effect.

Erika immediately followed up.

"Bullet Seed!"

Countless glowing seeds fired out rapidly like machine-gun bullets.

At that moment, Vileplume resembled a living artillery cannon.

"Gyro Ball!"

Steelix's enormous body curled and spun violently.

Its metallic body became even harder while rotating.

The Bullet Seeds struck its armor continuously, creating sharp metallic clangs.

Jasmine suddenly pointed forward.

"Rock Tomb!"

The ground trembled violently.

Massive stone pillars erupted upward around Vileplume, trapping it completely.

Unlike agile Pokémon, Vileplume specialized more in defense and sustained combat.

If trapped successfully, it would become an easy target.

But suddenly—

Green grass spread wildly across the stone pillars.

The plants grew explosively, crushing the rocks apart from the inside.

"Grassy Terrain," Sam muttered from the audience.

Once Pokémon reached the Elite level, many gained access to battlefield-changing techniques.

The shattered rocks collapsed across the field.

Jasmine smiled faintly.

Then Steelix slowly pulled back.

Clearly, she was preparing something powerful.

The next moment—

Three elemental attacks burst forward simultaneously.

Electricity.

Ice.

Fire.

It was Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, and Fire Fang chained together in rapid succession.

The audience gasped.

Using three elemental attacks consecutively with almost no delay showed just how terrifying Jasmine's control over Steelix had become.

Erika remained calm.

"Energy Ball!"

A brilliant green sphere condensed in front of Vileplume before colliding directly against the triple elemental attack.

BOOM!!!

A violent explosion shook the battlefield.

Smoke spread everywhere.

When the smoke finally cleared, both Pokémon were still standing.

"Jasmine," Erika said with a smile, "you've become much stronger."

Jasmine laughed softly.

"That means you can't afford to go easy on me anymore."

Erika smiled back.

"Good."

"Then let's see which one of us is stronger!"

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