The mental wave of Yawn spread instantly, taking effect on Grovyle.
Almost at the same moment, Grovyle yawned as well.
Xinhai frowned slightly.
He had guessed that his opponent would most likely use Yawn. After all, in the previous match, the opponent had opened with Yawn, then stalled until the other side fell asleep before finishing them off with a chain of attacks.
Xinhai realized he had to end this quickly. Otherwise, he might follow in his previous opponent's footsteps.
"Grovyle, Double Team!"
"Cha!"
Grovyle's figure suddenly blurred. In the blink of an eye, twelve identical figures appeared in the center of the field. Every one of them looked lifelike and moved in perfect sync, making it impossible to distinguish the real one from the fakes.
"Charge in pairs! Leaf Blade!"
The twelve figures split into six pairs and rushed at Espeon's position from different angles and heights. The instant they accelerated, both arms of every Grovyle glowed.
Emerald Grass type energy and dark-red Fighting-type energy surged out at the same time, intertwining around the leaf blades and making those already sharp edges even more dangerous.
Seiji Ikeda's gaze sharpened at the sight, but he did not panic.
"Espeon, Double Team! Then cover them with Confusion!"
"Mii~"
Espeon's violet eyes suddenly lit up, and its body blurred as well.
Eight Espeons appeared on the other side of the field. Purple light shone from every Espeon's eyes as an invisible Psychic Field poured from the real one's body, descending upon Grovyle like an unseen net.
The moment the four leading Grovyle clones came into contact with the Confusion field, they seemed to have been struck by a heavy hammer. They halted sharply in midair before vanishing into nothingness.
But the remaining eight figures did not stop.
Their speed did not decrease.