Seeing that Honchkrow was not using an ordinary Fly attack, but Brave Bird with terrifying power, Kurachi could only urgently order Venusaur to use Protect.
But under the blinding sunlight, Kurachi did not see that Honchkrow had maintained Brave Bird while also using Taunt on Venusaur.
The cautious Venusaur did not know what nasty words it had heard, but its eyes turned red, and for a time, it refused even to use Protect.
The next moment, Honchkrow, wrapped in white light, crashed fiercely into Venusaur! Rumble!
Centered on Venusaur, the ground cracked apart inch by inch, and powerful shockwaves spread out, making who knew how many girls shyly press down their skirts.
"Caw!"
From within the smoke and dust came a loud, grating crow cry. With one flap of its wings, Honchkrow broke free from the thick haze, then flapped again to disperse it.
Beneath the haze, Venusaur lay quietly with spirals in its eyes. The enormous flower bud on its back had been sliced cleanly in half, leaving it looking utterly battered.
Up to this point, Sato had won another match with two victories, forcefully proving his monstrous reputation.
Kurachi quietly left the stage, disappearing into the contestants' passage in the blink of an eye.
After handing the injured Cacturne and Honchkrow over to Joy Shizuka, Sato returned to the stands.
As he approached, he noticed a red-haired man, even more burly than Lance, chatting with White and the others.
"Sato, you're back?"
Tsubaki, who had been looking around, was the first to spot Sato and hurriedly greeted him excitedly.
The others all turned around upon seeing this. White and Itsuki even strode over, throwing their arms around Sato's neck with great enthusiasm.
Just as Sato was wondering what was going on, White wore a cheerful smile but