Awakening

"Dudunsparce, use Flamethrower!"

At Bai Shi's command, Dudunsparce opened its mouth, aimed at J on Salamence's back, and spat out a searing pillar of flame.

"Salamence, dodge it!"

Caught by the sudden attack, J reacted quickly and called out to the Salamence beneath her.

Salamence flapped its wings and easily dodged Dudunsparce's attack.

"Zangoose, use Double Ice Punch!"

No sooner had J dodged Flamethrower than Bai Shi's second wave of attacks arrived.

Zangoose raised its fists and punched with both hands, sending two enormous, frost-covered fist projections toward Salamence.

This time, Salamence clearly couldn't dodge.

On top of that, Ariados and Drapion were being held at bay by Brandon's Pokémon.

Left with no choice, J had Salamence take Zangoose's fist projections head-on.

Since it was an Ice-type move, Salamence took considerable damage.

J could no longer stand steadily on Salamence's back as she had before.

She had to struggle to keep her balance just to avoid falling.

"Now, Staraptor, use Air Slash!"

With J's attention distracted, Bai Shi shouted.

He had rehearsed countless battles against J in his mind in preparation for this day. How could he possibly fail?

Staraptor appeared near J, flapped its wings hard, and unleashed several transparent blades.

"Oh no!"

Faced with the incoming Air Slash, J's pupils contracted, and she instinctively raised both arms in front of her.

With a bang, Staraptor's Air Slash shattered the Petrification Device on J's arm.

"Yes! We finally destroyed her Petrification Device!"

Bai Shi cried out in delight at the sight.

Without her Petrification Device, the threat J posed would diminish significantly.

Bai Shi was confident that today, he could consign Pokémon Hunter J to the dustbin of history.

"Damn it!"

J gritted her teeth as she stared at the destroyed Petrification Device on her arm.

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