[This is something he's wanted for a while: to confront that man, to show how strong he'd become without any help, to rub it in his face. He wanted to toss out his Pokémon and stand in front of him a man who could say, Look at this! This is what I did!
But he isn't ready for it, even if he wants to be. Hmph.]
I've challenged the gyms of Johto. [As calm as he tries to be in saying it -- as cool and level-headed, he sounds a little excited. Determined, bitter, but very excited.] I've won all their badges. I'm going to challenge the Champion, and I'm going to win.
[He's lost his chance to crush Team Rocket's revival under his boot, and he doesn't know where Giovanni is normally. But Champion is something he knows he can reach, knows he will reach, and as soon as he leaves this touchy-feely city he's going to head straight to Victory Road and to the League.]
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But he isn't ready for it, even if he wants to be. Hmph.]
I've challenged the gyms of Johto. [As calm as he tries to be in saying it -- as cool and level-headed, he sounds a little excited. Determined, bitter, but very excited.] I've won all their badges. I'm going to challenge the Champion, and I'm going to win.
[He's lost his chance to crush Team Rocket's revival under his boot, and he doesn't know where Giovanni is normally. But Champion is something he knows he can reach, knows he will reach, and as soon as he leaves this touchy-feely city he's going to head straight to Victory Road and to the League.]