Emerald-green Grass-type energy and dark-red Fighting-type energy surged forth, intertwining around Grovyle's blade once more and forming a jade-like coating of energy.
The two-colored lights trailed brilliant streaks through its high-speed movement.
Breloom had only just formed a glowing Cut blade with its claws and had not yet managed to sever all the vines binding its arms when its opponent was already before it.
"Cha!!"
Grovyle dashed before Breloom, raised the leaf blade on its right arm high, then swung it down fiercely.
From upper right to lower left, a sharp arc slashed across Breloom's waist and abdomen.
The instant the emerald energy blade cut into its skin, it gave a crisp sound like a sharp knife slicing paper.
"Guri—!!!"
Breloom let out a pained howl as green blood sprayed from its wound, drawing a horrifying arc through the air.
The immense impact knocked its body sideways to the right. It staggered two steps across the ground, clutching its wound as it dropped to one knee.
A trace of distress flashed through Aoi Takeshita's eyes, and her voice abruptly rose. "Breloom—!"
Before her cry had even faded, Grovyle had already completed its turn.
The green figure slowed after its charge and spun around, moving as fluidly as a bamboo stalk bent by the wind before springing straight again.
It turned around, its golden eyes calmly watching the half-kneeling Breloom, its mouth slightly open.
"Cha."
A string of emerald seeds shot from its mouth, carving dense trajectories through the air as they rained down upon Breloom.
Hearing the piercing rush of air, Breloom instinctively tried to dodge, but the wound across its waist and abdomen made it half a beat too slow.
"Pupupupupu—"
The seeds slammed into Breloom like a torrential downpour.
The moment they struck, their shells burst open, and