Kadabra, after appearing, attacked again, striking Kirlia with another Confusion, bringing it into the air, but when Kirlia also used Confusion to resist, it only struggled slightly before breaking free from its Bondage.
"Kirlia, use Magical Leaf!"
Magical Leaf shot towards Kadabra again, but just like before, Kadabra continued to use Teleport to dodge the attack. However, this time, Xia You was prepared. With a thought, though he didn't speak, Kirlia already understood his intention and used a Confusion attack on Kadabra the moment it appeared.
Caught off guard, Kadabra's body trembled, and although it also used Confusion to break free, it still sustained minor damage.
At this point, the two Pokémon were evenly matched.
Natsume said calmly, "Although you yourself don't have Psychic abilities, you can still communicate with your Pokémon telepathically, which surprises me. It seems your Pokémon are very well-trained."
"You and your Kadabra are truly amazing!" Xia You complimented her back, "In terms of Psychic power alone, my Kirlia is no match at all."
Natsume's lips curved slightly upward, her expression remaining unchanged.
Even she would feel pleased when praised directly by another Trainer.
However, even so, her attacks showed no mercy.
Kadabra's eyes suddenly turned red, emitting lines of light that enveloped Kirlia.
This was Psybeam, a Psychic-type move that can cause damage and has a chance to confuse the opponent!
"Kirlia, use Teleport!"
Kirlia's body suddenly vanished, dodging Psybeam.
Xia You's mind raced.
Now that both Pokémon were of the same type, relying solely on Psychic-type attacks wouldn't be enough to determine a winner.
As he thought, he suddenly had an idea and shouted, "Kirlia, use Confusion!"
"Still planning to use Confusion?" Natsume said dismissively, "Did you forget what you just said? Kirlia's power can't compare to my Kadabra!"
With that, she gave an order to Kadabra telepathically.
Kadabra used Confusion, intending to clash with Kirlia again, but as its Confusion was just launched, it found that the incoming move was not Confusion, but Magical Leaf!
"What?!"
Not just Kadabra, but even Natsume was stunned.
"Ah..." Xia You also feigned surprise, "Kirlia, why aren't you following my orders?"
The invisible Confusion and the continuous Magical Leaf collided, with Magical Leaf ultimately prevailing and sweeping over Kadabra.
As a Grass-type move, with no type advantage or disadvantage, it finally no longer dealt only half damage to Kadabra.
Kadabra cried out in pain and knelt on the Ground.
Natsume looked at Xia You, surprised, "You actually used a lie to deceive your opponent?"
"No, no!" Xia You quickly shook his head, denying it outright.
However, seeing Natsume's slight frown, clearly not believing his evasive words, Xia You couldn't help but clear his throat and re-explain, "Alright, actually, this is my Trainer move. I named it 'Speaking One Thing, Meaning Another,' hmm... or 'Saying One Thing, Doing Another' works too, but if possible, I still hope you call it—Tactical Deception!"
Tactical Deception?
Natsume sneered inwardly and ignored him.
The next second, golden light emanated from Kadabra's body, and the scratches caused by Magical Leaf were rapidly healing at a visible speed!
Oh no, it's Recover!
Xia You quickly shouted, "Kirlia, use Confusion!"
Before he even finished speaking, Kirlia had already raised its hands and unleashed a Confusion, striking Kadabra.
This Confusion knocked Kadabra to the Ground. Although it didn't cause much damage, it interrupted its Recover and knocked its spoon to the Ground.
"Now's your chance!" Xia You's eyes lit up, realizing the opportunity couldn't be missed, and he decisively ordered, "Use Magical Leaf!"
Magical Leaf spun like a small Twister, blowing onto Kadabra. Kadabra could have used Teleport to leave directly, but it couldn't abandon its spoon. It endured the full damage within the verdant Magical Leaf, then bent down to retrieve its spoon.
And when Magical Leaf dissipated, Kadabra was already panting and covered in wounds.
"Excellent!" Xia You shouted, "Finish it, use Disarming Voice!"
Kirlia let out a charming cry, and then, waves of pink sound spread outwards, passing through Kadabra's body.
Disarming Voice, replacing Double Team, is a Fairy-type move that, if it hits, will definitely cause mental damage!
After taking this hit, Kadabra's body swayed and swayed, eventually falling to the Ground, unable to move anymore.
Seeing this, Sabrina's Father sighed softly, raised his right hand, and loudly declared, "Kadabra is unable to battle, Kirlia wins!"
Natsume took out a Poké Ball, recalled Kadabra, and slowly walked over to Xia You.
Although she lost the match, her expression was as usual, still cold, without any other emotions due to it.
"You won, this is your deserved reward."
With that, she waved her hand, and a gym badge flew over from the side, slowly floating into Xia You's hand.
And this gym badge, of course, was the Goldenrod Gym badge.
The Goldenrod Gym badge was shaped like a round button, and its color, true to its name, shone golden like gold.
Putting it into his gym badge collection box, with this one, Xia You had already obtained four gym badges, which also meant he had defeated four Gym Leaders, and was only halfway to the eight gym badges needed to participate in the Shiying Conference.
Waving to Natsume, Xia You left the Goldenrod Gym with Kirlia, leaving her with a dashing silhouette.
After leaving the Gym, he went directly to a nearby shop that sold Pokémon items.
Since catching Zapdos last time, Xia You felt that his ordinary Poké Balls were not very reliable when catching Pokémon, so he bought a few Great Balls just in case. Then, he bought many Pokémon pockets and put them in his backpack.
With everything prepared, as he was about to go to the Pokémon Center to Recover his stamina, an inadvertent glimpse of a fire caught Xia You's attention.
He looked up at the skyscraper next to him, only to see several bursts of smoke and Ember erupting from the windows on one of its upper floors, around the tenth to fifteenth, as if someone was having a battle there.
Can Pokémon battles also take place inside a building?
Xia You shook his head, just about to continue forward, but suddenly stopped and turned to look at the name of that tall building.
—Silph Co. Building!