"Ku!? (Big Bro Duck, Big Bro Bee and the others are so strong! Why aren't you fighting?)"
Kubfu and Sirfetch'd, who were following beside Xia Yan, cheered for the Pokémon while also feeling the visual impact brought by Mega Beedrill and the others' strength.
"Gah?"
Sirfetch'd's expression stiffened slightly, and he scratched his head with an awkward laugh.
Big Bro Duck is strong too. We can handle this without me stepping in this time. Big Bro Duck has to protect Xia Yan and you.
Hearing that,
Kubfu showed a look of realization.
So that was it.
Then he tightened the white fur atop his head and pumped his fist excitedly.
"Ku ku!!"
I have to work hard and become as strong as Big Bro Duck! Then I won't need Big Bro Duck to protect me, and I'll be able to fight as much as I want too.
Sirfetch'd secretly breathed a sigh of relief and discreetly glanced sideways at the excited Kubfu.
He could still keep Kubfu beneath him for now, but once Kubfu evolved, that might not be so certain.
Thinking of this, Sirfetch'd secretly clenched his fist as well.
He had to work even harder.
He could not let his little brother surpass him so easily.
But honestly, no matter how hard he worked, as a Fighting-type Pokémon, facing Spectrier would still leave him unable to use his strength properly.
Boom!!
Spectrier, which had been sent flying, crashed heavily onto the ground.
But soon,
the dense Ghost-type energy swirling around its body rapidly repaired the savage wound on it, allowing it to flip over and leap back onto its feet.
Faint purple glimmers lingered around its tightly shut eyes.
Xia Yan knew that Spectrier was looking at him.
However, it did not launch another attack, and Xia Yan