"Thanks for all your hard work, Walrein. Come back and get some rest!"
"Zangoose, I'm counting on you next!"
Bai Shi sent out Zangoose to replace the unconscious Walrein.
Drayden's Druddigon had already sustained considerable injuries in the previous battle.
Bai Shi believed he could defeat it even without using Golurk.
"Zangoose, use Double Ice Punch!"
As soon as the battle resumed, Bai Shi launched the first attack.
Zangoose raised both arms and punched with each fist, sending two enormous icy fist projections toward Druddigon.
"Druddigon, use Protect!"
Drayden's expression remained unchanged as he calmly gave the command.
Druddigon formed a transparent barrier around its body, successfully blocking Zangoose's attack.
"Go, Zangoose! Use High-Speed Focus Punch!"
Bai Shi thrust out his fist and shouted to Zangoose.
With its left hand forward and its right hand held back, Zangoose charged toward Druddigon at astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Druddigon.
It swung the right fist it had been charging behind its back, sending it hurtling toward Druddigon.
"Druddigon, use Dragon Claw!"
Without a trace of fear, Drayden ordered Druddigon to meet the attack.
As both a Gym Leader and a principal, he had defeated countless challengers.
He firmly believed his Pokémon would not lose to anyone else.
Druddigon extended its sharp claws and slashed fiercely at Zangoose's right fist.
With a bang, Druddigon used its immense physical strength to take Zangoose's swift, powerful blow head-on.
"What?"
Bai Shi's eyes widened in utter shock.
It was the first time he had seen a Pokémon take Zangoose's High-Speed Focus Punch head-on.
"Druddigon, use Thunder Punch!"
Drayden seized the opportunity to order a counterattack.
Following his command, Druddigon raised its other hand, crackling with electricity, and punched straight at the Zangoose before it.
"Zangoose, use **Crush