Skarmory, circling in midair, suddenly beat its wings, swinging its pair of silver-gray steel wings forward at the same time!
Two crescent-shaped wind blades instantly condensed into shape, but instead of firing at a single point, they spread downward in a fan!
Each wind blade was half a meter long, its edges sharp as knives and refracting a cold gleam beneath the sunlight!
This was an advanced use of Air Slash—area coverage! It did not seek a one-hit kill, but to seal off every possible route of escape!
Dozens of wind blades descended upon Blaziken like raindrops!
Xinhai's gaze sharpened, but he did not panic in the slightest. "Blaziken, Flame Charge!"
"Blazi!"
Blaziken suddenly exerted strength through its legs. Its crimson figure became a burning meteor, abruptly accelerating the instant the wind blades fell!
Its legs propelled it forward, its body turning into a streak of light trailing a fiery tail as it nimbly weaved through the net formed by Air Slash!
It twisted sideways, and a wind blade skimmed past the feathers on its chest!
It slid, and a wind blade slashed into the ground where it had just been standing, leaving behind a deep cut!
It leaped, using a burst of explosive force to pass through the gap between two crossing wind blades!
Blaziken's movements flowed like a dance, every motion perfectly timed. The speed boost brought by Flame Charge allowed it to move with ease through this seemingly dense web of wind blades.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Several missed wind blades struck the specially made battle arena floor, leaving behind deep cuts with smooth edges.
"Beautiful," Wallace softly praised from the referee's stand.
What Blaziken had displayed was not merely speed, but the ultimate expression of predicting dangerous trajectories and coordinating its body.
Seeing Blaziken easily evade Air