The emerald energy storm collided head-on with the brown shell. Leaves shattered one after another against its surface, bursting into countless tiny specks of energy that scattered in every direction.
Yet every shattered leaf left streaks of white marks across the shell.
Under the impact of the energy storm, Blastoise's spinning speed abruptly slowed. In the end, its entire shell was shoved rolling sideways and backward, tumbling several times across the muddy ground and sending mud and water splashing everywhere.
The moment Blastoise stopped and extended its limbs and head from its shell, Gardevoir flashed into view once more at its rear flank.
A crescent-shaped purple energy blade swept from Gardevoir's palm, carving a sharp arc through the air as it struck directly at the base of Blastoise's exposed right forelimb—the very spot where it had been injured earlier.
"Blastoise, Protect!" Wallace's voice exploded at the critical moment.
Blastoise reacted swiftly. A pale green energy Barrier lit up over its right forelimb like a small shield, barely blocking the Psycho Cut before it landed.
"Bzz!"
The Psycho Cut slammed solidly into the Protect Barrier. Purple energy burst apart at the point of contact, scattering as rings of fine light particles.
The Protect Barrier trembled violently, dense ripples spreading across its surface, but it ultimately withstood the blow.
Having missed with its strike, Gardevoir's form blurred again, reappearing roughly five meters away on Blastoise's other side.
Its breathing had grown slightly more hurried. Repeated Teleports had taken a considerable toll on its Inner Focus, and its chest rose and fell faintly.
But its assault did not pause in the slightest—countless golden stars gathered before it like a shower of golden meteors. Compressed by Psychic, they formed a rapidly spinning golden torrent that swept head-on toward Blastoise.
"Blastoise, Withdraw Water Tornado!" Wallace's