Xia Yan seized the initiative with a quick assault, catching Agatha off guard.
Otherwise,
although Aegislash had the type advantage, the gap in strength was far too obvious.
On top of that, Agatha's Arbok could freely control its snake-like patterns, switching between power, speed, and defense.
The situation would have been far too unfavorable for him.
Now,
forcing a mutual knockout was already the best possible outcome.
It just meant Xia Yan had used up his one and only chance to use a "Z-Move."
Anyone perceptive could naturally see that Xia Yan had taken a shortcut.
But taking shortcuts was also part of battling.
It could only be said that
Xia Yan understood Agatha far better than Agatha understood him, her student.
Besides, for most people, they had only seen the brilliance of the exchange. They could not understand the underlying connections or the game between Xia Yan and Agatha.
All they knew was
that Xia Yan and Agatha had tied in the rotation battle.
No!
Xia Yan's Infernape still retained some fighting ability. Xia Yan had won!
Between the rotation battle and the mixed battle, Xia Yan had already won the rotation battle, and his opponent had been a veteran Elite Four member famous for many years.
After this,
no one would raise too many doubts about Xia Yan succeeding to an Elite Four position.
Actual combat was the best proof.
"Next is the mixed battle. Both contestants will have ten minutes to rest and adjust their condition," the host explained.
As soon as the words fell,
Xia Yan respectfully nodded to Agatha. The two of them then headed toward the contestant passages behind them and entered their respective lounges.
Battling—
although Trainers only seemed to stand nearby and casually issue a few commands,
the strain on a Trainer