Victory was no accident (4,000 words, continuing directly from the previous chapter)

Liangguang was the first to notice. He had been keeping a close eye on Goomy and the changes in the marsh, thinking about how to break out of this predicament.

Of all the Pokémon on the field, his Goomy was now in the worst position. Misdreavus had used Pain Split to make Goomy bear the full brunt of Octillery's two terrifying attacks, on top of the damage from Goomy's own Shock Wave. Calling Goomy's life precarious would be no exaggeration.

Now, under Misdreavus's attacks, Goomy was in even greater danger. One wrong move, and Liangguang could become the first of the four to be eliminated.

But he still had a chance—a chance to turn everything around!

So when he noticed the change in the field, his heart leaped into his throat, but he also knew his opportunity was about to arrive!

Dian became even more focused than before. He currently held the upper hand, and his string of maneuvers had given him temporary control of the entire battle, turning the situation overwhelmingly in his favor.

But precisely because of that, Misdreavus's vulnerabilities were now fully exposed. An opponent could exploit them at any moment to reverse the situation.

And renewing Trick Room before its effect expired was also essential.

"Ta?!"

While Octillery remained wary of the multicolored waves of light surging around it, it failed to notice the shadow beneath it beginning to shift. That oversight immediately earned it a devastating blow.

A sharp spike abruptly thrust up from beneath Octillery, where it was least protected, lifting it into the air. The surrounding Psywaves and Shadow Piercing attacks swarmed toward it like sharks scenting blood.

Octillery was not alone. Goomy and Seaking also suffered this deeply concealed surprise attack.

"Just as I thought!"

Liangguang's eyes flashed. Yet instead of watching