Slateport City

Sceptile nimbly turned in midair, facing the "Eevee" below that was still firing golden stars. The leaf on its tail erupted with a brilliant emerald glow!

The next instant, countless sharp leaves materialized out of thin air, converging into a violent green tornado that swept toward Eevee with the Qi to shred everything in its path!

Leaf Storm was not only immensely powerful; the Qi currents it stirred also gave Sceptile a brief moment of suspension and lift in the air, allowing it to completely evade every Swift.

Just as Leaf Storm surged toward the "Eevee," Eevee showed neither panic nor any attempt to dodge. Instead, the storm passed straight through it.

"What?!" The girl's expression changed as alarm bells rang in her mind. "Sceptile, watch out!"

A triumphant smile appeared on Xinhai's face. His command shot out like a second arrow prepared long in advance: "Shadow Ball, Eevee!"

"Vee!"

The real Eevee, which had been hidden among the clones on the left while quietly gathering energy, fired a Shadow Ball condensed with dense, chilling energy at the airborne Sceptile, which had nowhere to brace itself!

"Sceptile, block it with Leaf Blade!" the girl shouted anxiously.

Sceptile barely twisted its body in midair and crossed its arms. Its emerald Leaf Blades lit up again as it tried to take the Shadow Ball head-on.

"Boom—!!"

Even after being sliced apart by Leaf Blade, the Shadow Ball still exploded violently! Dark energy and emerald motes scattered in every direction, while the full force of the blast struck Sceptile!

"Tile!" Sceptile cried out in pain as the blast wave violently knocked its entire body away. It lost its balance in midair before crashing heavily onto the ground, kicking up a little dust.

The glow of the Leaf Blades on its arms had become