a long week ahead.

"Emboar flareblitz go!" Monica commanded as she slashed her hand downwards with a resolute expression on her face.

Emboar looked indignant but didn't hesitate and crossed his arms in front of his body as flames shot into the sky. A pillar of fire covered his entire body before he shot forwards like a cannonball toward the still calm Moltres observing with a condescending expression.

He gave one last glance at the devil sitting in the corner before clicking its tongue and swiping its wing slightly. A massive slash of wind instantly shot out towards the incoming pig at rocket speeds.

BOOM!

The two attacks collided with each other causing a cloud of smoke to cover the space momentarily before Emboar came crashing down to the ground dispersing it completely.

"Hooo, this is going to be a long week." Rex chuckled to himself as he reclined himself on the boulder as he observed the unconscious Emboar lying there like fried pork fresh out of the BBQ.

Monica, Jessica and even Elesa were stunned speechless.

"H-how, can he be so powerful!" Monica shouted as she rushed towards Emboar with a worried expression on her face.

Jessica cupped her chin with her hand and tapped her foot on the ground in a rhythmic motion. A pondering expression on her face.

"Emboar is part fighting type, so flying type moves are super effective, and Moltres is part flying so it's stab. The experience difference is also clear to see, Moltres has been around far longer than Emboar here. So, it's naturally grown far stronger than your Pokémon Monica. You cannot win using brute strength, this is a clear outcome of such a strategy. This will be a very long week for us." She said with a solemn expression on her face.

Monica looked at the Pokeball in her hand for a moment and her complexion took a turn for the better.

"At least we have these new pokeball's big brother Rex gave us. Otherwise, I would have no chance of ever completing this challenge." She said half mumbling. Jessica nodded and also looked at her own Pokeball.

"Truly a smart move, he has thought of every possibility from controlling the environment, to even suppressing Moltres without Monica knowing, something she was clear on based on the visible discomfort Moltres was exhibiting. Is this the power of a league trainer? It can't be, right? This is beyond simply a trainer worthy of challenging the league, this is Alder level, his power is without question as well, maybe he truly can become the champion on Kanto." She said softly to herself.

It was a random thought she had. It wasn't based on what she was currently experiencing, but it was a culmination of everything she had witnessed Rex do. So far, both pokemon she was seen are terrifying to the point of suffocating by merely standing in their presence. Their forms were vastly different from the images she had seen when studying at the academy.

This meant that Rex had chanced upon a new evolutionary route for these two pokemon. This discovery alone is enough to make the world go insane. And she didn't limit her imagination to simply these two, there was a high probability that he had more unique evolutions hidden away.

For instance, the pokemon he had given her big sister. It couldn't have been a simple and ordinary pokemon no matter the species. Even though it was incredibly strong, no pokemon could take on hundreds of trainers unless it was legendary. And even then, if it was, it must be augmented like Zapdos. She was very intrigued as to what it was. it must be within the top of his pokemon since he seemed to value her sister so much.

His intelligence and battle capability are superb, clearly a cut or more above the rest. And that was based on the limited time she had been with him. It was very reasonable and within the margins of the acceptable to say that he might be even better than what he showed so far. After all, he hadn't been pushed to a point where strategy was needed to guarantee victory yet.

All these thoughts flashed through her mind at a fast pace. By the time she snapped out of her thoughts, Emboar was back out onto the battlefield ready for another match. This time, his eyes were glued to Moltres, and with a huff, massive jets of steam exploded out of his nose. The fire around his neck burst into a raging inferno clearly representing his anger and determination.

Rex who was reclining against the wall raised his eyebrows. A playful glint flashed through his eyes.

"What a temperamental little fellow. Truly, a match made in heaven for the little lass." He said with a chuckle. With a flick, another chip fell into his mouth. Elesa reached in and got some for herself with a smile.

[This is normal for their species. They are violent and unwavering, they refuse to accept defeat. They are hard to control and even harder to raise due to their reckless behaviour. But their power is evident, the more they fall into a disadvantage, the harder they fight and the stronger they become.]

Rex was surprised, 'rare of you to be so interested. But I have to disagree, I'm far more interested in Samurott. Now that is a monstrous fellow. But I have a sneaking suspicion that its evolution is not the only pathway available. In actuality, I'm rather disappointed with the final result. Its first and second evolutions have massive potential, but the last one, tsk tsk tsk. Start a side project for it. research ways to change its evolution. I might catch one for shits and giggles.' he said in his mind.

[I agree with your reasoning, I'll get on it immediately.]

Rex smiled and continued to eat his snack. Time passed rapidly in the following seven days, and Monica with her Emboar would go through a metamorphosis that would surprise even Rex.