>>54287145Different anon but didn’t the anime imply as early as BW that taking over the Gym is just one route and she didn’t have to take over it if she didn’t want to? I don’t think they ever implied that was her only option or golden opportunity to progress in her goal. Seeing as she still doesn’t see herself as a Dragon Master after being higher than Drayden and having her Dragon power shit, I don’t think being a Gym Leader would’ve made much of a difference.