Greninja held two pitch-black blades and slashed them straight at Gardevoir without the slightest hint of mercy.
The black blades were wreathed in smoke-like dark energy, and one look was enough to tell how powerful they were.
Su Hao's eyes lit up.
That was more like it!
Why use Cut for chopping trees when Night Slash got STAB?
The commentator immediately cried out, "How will contestant Caronne and Gardevoir respond to Greninja's lightning-fast strike!?"
Hearing the commentary, Caronne's lips curved into a faint smile.
Now they would see their response.
Her gaze met Gardevoir's at once.
Caronne did not need to give any commands. With just one look, Gardevoir knew exactly what to do.
Facing Greninja's fierce assault, Gardevoir began to weave about within a small area.
Whenever Greninja's blades were about to touch her, Gardevoir would blink to a spot beyond their reach.
In this back-and-forth, the two began exchanging dozens of dazzlingly rapid blows.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! With astonishing reaction speed, Gardevoir has precisely evaded every one of Greninja's pursuits!"
In the stands, among Ash's friends and family.
Clemont pushed up his glasses, looking deep in thought.
"Miss Caronne and Gardevoir... seem even more in sync than before. If this keeps up, Greninja won't be able to catch Gardevoir."
Caronne's smiling voice rang out as well.
"You should know that you aren't the only one who has improved during this time, Ash."
"Gardevoir, Dazzling Gleam!"
This time, Gardevoir flashed behind Greninja.
Centered on Gardevoir, a blinding, brilliant radiance erupted, crushing everything around it.
Even though Greninja reacted and pulled back, he was still grazed, and burn-like wounds immediately appeared across his body.
That attack had been incredibly effective!
At this point, the warm-up was over. Both sides understood that mere skirmishing like this would not be enough to