Battle Against Gym Leader Mura

Torkoal responded with a deep rumble. The five fiery-red depressions on its shell blazed brightly, and massive clouds of scorching black smoke erupted from both its smoke vents and mouth!

"Ko—!"

This was no ordinary black smoke, but a searing torrent mixed with pitch-black soot and crimson sparks. Like a miniature volcanic eruption, it swept toward Eevee with terrifying heat and vision-obscuring smoke!

Smog had an extremely wide range, and the scorching smoke seemed ready to swallow everything!

"Eevee, use Quick Attack to dodge! Then use Swift!" Xinhai's voice rang out almost the instant Mura gave his command, calm and clear as it pierced through the heat waves and roaring blasts.

Against such a wide-range attack, dodging was the first choice!

"Vee!" A sharp glint flashed in Eevee's eyes as power burst from its limbs!

Its small body was enveloped in white light, turning into a nimble bolt of lightning as it leaped backward to the side at the very instant the Smog torrent arrived!

The edge of the scorching smoke brushed its fur, bringing a burning sensation, but Eevee successfully escaped Smog's range.

At the same time, countless dazzling golden stars gathered around Eevee. Like a sudden shower of stars, they tore through the lingering black smoke with piercing whistles, striking the relatively slow-moving Torkoal precisely from every tricky angle!

"Ko!"

Torkoal neither dodged nor evaded. It merely pulled its head and limbs slightly behind its sturdy shell, while the red glow on its back grew even more intense.

"Bang bang bang bang—!"

A series of explosions rang out across Torkoal's shell as golden starlight burst again and again, scattering smoke and dust everywhere.

Yet when the smoke thinned, Torkoal merely shook its body. A few shallow scratches and scorched marks had appeared on its shell, but its gaze