Mightyena reacted just as swiftly to Slowpoke's combination attack.
Rather than taking it head-on, Slowpoke unleashed a burst of Psychic power from within at the instant Mightyena's fangs were about to bite down, smashing an invisible wave of psychic force into itself.
"Bang!"
Slowpoke's pink body was hurled sideways to the right by its own Psychic, barely evading Mightyena's deadly bite.
Mightyena's fangs snapped shut on empty air. Its sharp teeth collided with a crisp click, and its gums throbbed faintly from the excessive force.
It quickly steadied itself, its dark-red eyes locked tightly onto the figure that had just landed.
Slowpoke landed on both feet after being flung aside, its body swaying slightly before it regained its balance. A trace of lingering fear showed in its seemingly vacant eyes.
Mightyena gave it no chance to catch its breath. Seeing Slowpoke evade the attack, it unleashed a deep-brown sound wave from the depths of its throat, like an air cannon compressed to its limit, engulfing the newly landed Slowpoke.
Snarl's sound waves spread forward in a fan shape, stirring visible ripples through the air. Even the dust hanging in the air formed clear rings under the waves' impact.
Slowpoke had only just landed and had yet to fully adjust its center of gravity when the incoming sound waves enveloped its entire body.
That low, powerful roar carried an oppressive force that instinctively unsettled anyone who heard it, as though an invisible beast were roaring straight into its face.
Under the effect of the sound waves, the energy circulating within Slowpoke stalled for an instant. The flow of its psychic power was thrown off by half a beat, and obvious pain and confusion flashed through its previously vacant eyes.
Xinhai's eyes lit up at the sight. Giving his opponent no room