"I see. Interesting." Watching this unfold, Dian immediately understood his opponent's plan: to stake the match on a single blow and knock Eevee out with Double-Edge.
A faint smile crossed his face as he recalled the fiery passion of his younger days. "Eevee, Protect."
At that moment, Dian chose not to dodge. Since his opponent intended to wager everything on this one strike, he would oblige!
"..." Eevee rolled its eyes at its Trainer. Why not dodge if I can? Still, it stood its ground, watching the charging Marowak with majestic poise amid the gale as a blue protective barrier rose before it.
In an instant, the two figures, one red and one blue, collided!
A fierce struggle erupted between them. The red light, burning with Marowak's strength and resolve, clashed violently against the blue light that seemed fragile at first glance yet proved as solid as a rock.
Violent shock waves surged skyward in towering waves. Meanwhile, cracks silently spread across the battlefield floor. The raging red light had torn open the earth, preparing to launch a fierce assault from below!
Eevee keenly detected the move. Rather than retreat, it advanced, answering with a Double-Edge of its own. A ferocious brown figure slammed into Marowak and forcibly drove it back.
BOOM!!
As Marowak was finally driven back, the colliding red and blue energies erupted in a violent explosion. At that moment, Marowak displayed exceptional judgment: it decisively abandoned the Thick Club in its hands and pulled away, leaving Eevee in the heart of the blast.
Eevee strode proudly out of the thick smoke, paying no heed to its dust-stained black fur or injured leg. At its feet lay proof of its victory—the Thick Club that had belonged to Marowak!
Just then, a multicolored light shone brilliantly. Under the effects