"I... uh... ok, i'm gonna be honest. I have no army. No servants. They all quit last week... but, see, the thing is, to legally battle me, you have to face a difficult task, which is usually gym trainers. So, you can't battle me until I hire some new-"
Suddenly, the doors behind Roku swing open.
"Ay, gym leader. I'm here for your badge!" A voice says.
At the doorway stands one of the trainers Roku had seen earlier. The blonde one.
The gym leader looks at him, then speaks. "You two, battle eachother. The winner gets to battle me."