Master Jing He!

"Zoroark is unable to battle!"

As the referee made the announcement, N smiled helplessly.

Teacher was still Teacher.

He believed he and Zoroark had already performed exceptionally well, completely following their initial tactical arrangements.

But who could have expected even a switching move like U-Turn to be forcibly interrupted?

This was what Teacher had said before: tactics were the "foundation," while the unreasonable possibilities were where true room for growth lay.

N took a deep breath.

But wasn't this precisely why he had challenged Teacher—to test himself and his partners?

"You worked hard, Zoroark. You did very well. The misjudgment was mine."

The Tailwind on the field had already vanished.

"I'll have to rely on you again, Talonflame!"

"Contestant N has sent Talonflame back out!" the commentator shouted.

"Talonflame, Tailwind!"

The moment Talonflame entered the field, N gave his command.

"Shriek—!!"

But now, the effects of Jing He having Urshifu use Boomburst earlier became apparent.

Talonflame had taken damage and was no longer at full strength, losing the speed boost granted by Gale Wings.

Without Tailwind and without Gale Wings, Talonflame's previous speed advantage had vanished entirely, aside from its ability to fly.

What was more—

Ceruledge's Weak Armor had already triggered twice. Its Physical Defense had fallen by two stages, but its Speed had risen by an outrageous four stages!

That was no less impressive than the speed boost from Tailwind and Chlorophyll.

"Talonflame, climb rapidly!"

Boom!!!

A fierce explosion erupted at the spot where Talonflame had just entered, flames and dust surging upward together.

"Shriek—"

Breaking free from the flames and smoke amid the rolling airwaves, Talonflame spread its wings and shot into the sky.

The towering energy barrier of Wyndon Arena gave Flying-type Pokémon much more room to maneuver.

Seeing that, N secretly breathed a sigh of