One-for-Two

"Roar!" Electivire pulled the two Dynamite Sticks from the ground, bending them behind its back as it leaped high into the air and raised its fist at Gyarados. Lightning crackled around its fist, drawing in tiny bolts of falling lightning.

If Gyarados took that punch, it would be no different from being hit by a combined Thunder Punch and Thunder.

However, under its trainer's command, Gyarados was currently using Storm and Blizzard, trying to change the rainy weather that put it at a disadvantage and blow away the dark clouds overhead.

"Gyarados, use Hyper Bea—wait, there's no time! Use Iron Tail—"

Brother Storm had wanted Gyarados to use Hyper Beam to blast away the airborne Electivire, but Electivire was too fast and its explosive power was too great. There was no room for even the slightest mistake.

Before Gyarados could charge up Hyper Beam, Electivire had already closed in. It could only use Iron Tail to block.

"Roar!" Gyarados went all out as well. It completely abandoned maintaining its Storm move, swung its tail, rapidly hardened it like steel, and met Electivire's Thunder Punch head-on.

Boom—

The battlefield erupted with another massive tremor. The shockwaves were entirely blocked by the energy barrier, and the electricity it had just absorbed was put to use against the explosive clash of two Elite-class Pokémon.

Still, the audience felt the Earthquake. This one lasted a long time, unlike Poliwrath's earlier minor tremors. Nobody cared about the shaking beneath their seats anymore; they all desperately wanted to know the outcome of the battle.

This outburst did not disperse the dark clouds overhead. The torrential rain continued, quickly washing away the dust and revealing the two Pokémon on the battlefield.

The two Dynamite Sticks behind Electivire had wrapped around Gyarados, while Gyarados's long body had coiled