The clash of claw and sword, the resentful energy bombarding the shield—Aegislash and Zoroark's battle had reached its fiercest stage.
The longer they fought, the more shocked Aegislash became. When the fox Pokémon had occupied a stretch of land before, it had been sent to drive her away. Compared to several months ago, the fox Pokémon's abilities in every aspect, including combat technique, had improved dramatically. Not to mention the inescapable illusions she created.
The illusions Zoroark created now were no weaker than those of the Illusion Clan's chief!
Finally, after dozens more rounds of fierce exchanges, Aegislash raised its shield before the howling Bitter Malice. Its blade slid toward its sheath as it prepared to shift into Shield Forme and use King's Shield to withstand the attack.
That hateful energy possessed the Special Ability to sap its strength, so it needed to avoid being hit whenever possible.
But just as the blade was about to enter its sheath, an ordinary stone flew in from Aegislash's weakest blind spot and lodged perfectly between the sword and sheath.
Aegislash was awkwardly stuck just like that!
The incoming Bitter Malice made Aegislash's single eye shrink sharply, yet to its surprise, the chilling resentful energy vanished into thin air just before touching it.
An illusion!?
Before Aegislash could react, Zoroark's real body appeared where the stone had come from.
Dense Dark-type energy gathered around her claws. As Zoroark swung them, black trails tore through the air, and the move Foul Play erupted!
The effect of the Dark-type move Foul Play was extremely simple—it attacked with the opponent's own power. In other words, it used Blade Forme Aegislash's terrifying Attack against itself.
Sword and shield crashed to the ground. Faced with a super-effective Dark-type attack, the battle was decided.
Even before losing consciousness, Aegislash