Riding the wind, Growlithe and Scyther's combination was indeed impressive, more than twice as powerful as before.
The flames grew fiercer and fiercer, threatening to surround Kakuna.
"I'll join in too. Seviper, slither around and use Venoshock," Zhang Fei ordered.
A massive black serpent shot out and slithered around the field, occasionally stretching out its head as a mass of Poison-type energy smashed down toward Kakuna from above.
Seviper's role was interference. Glare, Lick, Screech—every one of those moves disrupted Kakuna's energy gathering.
Clearly, Kakuna had been affected by Seviper, and its energy began to fluctuate slightly.
"Nice work, Zhang Fei. I never expected you to be such a brave and clever bandit. Looks like I'll have to see you in a new light from now on," Qian Kaile said.
"Who are you calling a bandit? Believe it or not, I'll rob you first right now," Zhang Fei said.
Seeing Zhang Fei looking ready to pounce like a starving tiger, Qian Kaile immediately surrendered.
"The three of you worked quite well together," Shu Tong said approvingly.
In truth, Shu Tong could have had Kakuna use String Shot and Poison Sting to end the battle, but attacks received after using Harden accelerated Kakuna's energy absorption and increased its evolutionary potential.
So, if it wanted to evolve faster, Kakuna had to take the hardest hits.
"Alright, Shu Tong, you're going to lose this one! Hahaha!" Qian Kaile clapped and cheered, seemingly happier to see Shu Tong lose than he would have been if he won himself.
By then, Kakuna was already surrounded by flames. Although they had not yet broken through the shell of condensed Poison-type energy, they had formed a small Fire Spin. It was an enclosed space; if this continued, the air inside would be sealed off, and with Seviper's