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"Blas-toise !!"
Blastoise suddenly opened his mouth wide, and in an instant, a purple-black Dark Pulse burst forth!
Accompanied by a piercing screech, it surged straight toward Wobbuffet!
This time, however, Wobbuffet didn't seem to resist at all. It merely stood quietly in place, its blue body faintly shrouded in an eerie dark glow, head lifted as it waited for the Dark Pulse to arrive!
"BOOM!!"
The Dark Pulse struck its target directly!
A violent explosion echoed throughout the entire arena!
"Wo~bbuffet~"
After being hit, Wobbuffet's stamina was completely depleted. Letting out a weak cry, its eyes spun as it collapsed face-first onto the ground.
"Yes! Well done, Blastoise!"
Seeing Wobbuffet go down, Delia immediately broke into a bright smile, raising both arms as she cheered toward Blastoise. However, when Blastoise landed back on the ground, it remained motionless with its head lowered.
Just after Delia finished cheering, Blastoise suddenly leaned backward and collapsed with a dull thud.
"What?! Blastoise! What's wrong, Blastoise?!"
The sudden turn of events froze Delia's smile instantly, replacing it with worry and confusion. She gripped the railing of the command platform and shouted anxiously.
"Heh heh… sneaking in a backstab while the black smoke covered the field really startled me. But Miss Delia, being able to drag your Blastoise down with me at the very end—my Wobbuffet made a good trade."
Fang smiled in satisfaction as he spoke calmly.
"Come back, Wobbuffet. You did well. Good work—rest now."
He raised a PokeBall and recalled Wobbuffet.
"Wobbuffet and Blastoise have both lost the ability to battle! Both trainers, please send out your next Pokémon immediately!"
After confirming the result, the referee stood up and waved both flags loudly.
"What an incredible match! Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see—both Pokémon have fallen once again!"
"If I'm not mistaken, Fang's Wobbuffet used Destiny Bond at the exact moment it was about to be struck, forcibly dragging Delia's still-healthy Blastoise down with it! This requires immense trust between trainer and Pokémon, as well as precise timing—and Fang demonstrated both superbly! Truly impressive!"
The excited commentary echoed through the stadium speakers.
Delia, while recalling the unconscious Blastoise, naturally heard every word.
"Destiny Bond… I really let my guard down. Blastoise, that was my mistake. Rest well now."
She apologized softly to the PokeBall before putting it away, then quickly took out another and threw it onto the field.
"Go, Ambipom! I'm counting on you again!"
"Oo-oo! Yo-ba!"
As the PokeBall opened, Ambipom re-entered the battlefield, as lively as ever, bouncing energetically among the rocky terrain.
"That monkey again! Hmph—then you're up this time, Aggron!"
"Groooon!!"
Seeing Delia send out Ambipom once more, a flash of irritation crossed Fang's eyes. He forcefully threw his PokeBall, releasing Aggron.
The moment Aggron appeared, it threw its head back and roared thunderously, declaring its presence to everyone in and out of the arena.
"The battle continues! Aggron versus Ambipom! Begin!!"
"Aggron! Use Rock Tomb!"
"Grooon!!"
The instant the battle resumed, Fang launched an attack. Aggron stomped the ground heavily with one foot—
RUMBLE!!
Several massive rocks shot up from the rocky field, glowing white as they hurtled toward Ambipom!
Fang clearly intended to restrict Ambipom's mobility with Rock Tomb.
"Ambipom! Dodge using Agility!"
"Oo-oo! Yo-ba!"
Delia reacted immediately. Ambipom's body flashed with psychic-colored light as its movements became even faster, darting nimbly through the stone pillars, narrowly avoiding the raining boulders.
"Damn it! Even Rock Tomb can't keep up?! Then—Aggron!"
"Grooon!!"
"Use your full power—Stone Edge!!"
"Grooon!!"
"BOOM!!"
Aggron let out another furious roar. Its armored fists clenched tightly, raised high overhead, and slammed down violently onto the ground!
The entire battlefield shook violently!
"Oo—yo—yo-ba?!"
The violent tremor threw Ambipom off balance mid-dodge. It nearly slipped off the rock it was standing on. After barely steadying itself, Ambipom stomped its feet angrily atop the rock, screeching at Aggron in frustration.
But right then—
CRACK!
The rock beneath Ambipom shattered. Ambipom glanced down in confusion—
"BOOM!!"
A sharp stone pillar burst upward through the rock, surging toward Ambipom with terrifying force!
"Oo—yo—yo-ba!!"
Ambipom reacted instantly!
Its two hand-like tails shot forward and grabbed the rising spike, lifting its body into the air along with it!
However, the stone pillar only rose a few meters before stopping. Standing atop it unharmed, Ambipom wiped imaginary sweat from its brow.
But—
Stone Edge had only just begun!!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!
Countless sharp stone pillars erupted from across the battlefield like bamboo shoots after rain!
In the next instant, Ambipom failed to dodge in time—It was struck by a jagged stone and sent flying with a cry of pain!
And the direction it flew—was straight toward Aggron!
"Ambipom! Don't give up! Use Swift!!"
Seeing Ambipom sent flying, Delia's heart jumped. With no time to think—and with Ambipom flying straight at Aggron—head-on offense was the only option!
"Ooooh!!"
Midair, Ambipom's tightly shut eyes snapped open! Letting out a fierce cry, its body began spinning rapidly!
The brilliant Swift formed around it like a swirling galaxy, turning Ambipom into a blazing comet as it crashed toward Aggron!
"Aggron! Take it head-on!!"
Despite the storm of Swift approaching, Fang looked utterly unconcerned and ordered Aggron to endure it directly.
"Grooon!!"
Aggron stepped forward heavily, crossing its armored arms in front of its body—
And braced itself.
"Ooooh!! Yo-ba!!"
The countless Swift stars slammed into Aggron, scattering golden sparks across its armor!
At that moment, Ambipom seized the opportunity. It leapt onto Aggron's back, gripping tightly with both hands and both tails, clinging firmly to avoid being thrown off!
"Great job, Ambipom! Now—use Brick Break!!"
"Oo-oo! Yo-ba!!"
Delia shouted the command the instant Ambipom successfully "landed"!
Ambipom immediately released its tails—a red glow surged—
And in the next moment, those palm-like tails came crashing down with full force onto Aggron's body!
"ROAAAR!!!"