Hey! Don't Chicken Out! Why?!

Thanks to Scizor's [Defog], the sandstorm on the field dispersed quickly.

Just five seconds later, Heiduo saw Loa's wide-eyed, unresponsive stare.

And Skarmory on the ground, its body twitching as it struggled to stand, only to stagger and fail no matter what it did.

Its [Sturdy] Ability had left it with one last breath, keeping it from being taken out in a single blow.

But with half its wings and back plating shattered, there was no way it could fly anymore.

It had successfully gone from Skarmory to Skarchicken. Anyone unaware would have thought it had the [Weak Armor] Ability.

Across the field.

Loa stared at Skarmory on the ground, his pupils dilating as he muttered, "How is that possible? Scizor got even faster?! Impossible!"

According to his calculations and strategy, even if Scizor attacked, it should have been after Skarmory used [Iron Defense], not before Skarmory could use its move!

Those were two completely different concepts!

It meant that, over the past year, Scizor's Instant Burst speed had broken through once more!

Far surpassing that terrifying new speed from before!

"Don't just stand there! I've already ordered Spikes! Get the next Pokémon ready!"

His companion's voice rang out beside Loa's ear. In a game, a Trainer might try to turtle in a situation like this, but in reality, it was best to give up.

There was no "saving" it.

Heiduo also noticed the man in black pressing buttons on a computer, so he quietly ordered, "Go put Skarmory out of its misery."

Scizor nodded lightly. In some ways, its thoughts were rather simple. It did not care much about how its "own kind" fared. The only things it cherished were strength, Heiduo, and its teammates. Nothing else mattered.

Whatever Heiduo told it to do, it did.

Thus, while Skarmory