Battle was about to erupt. Iron Valiant joined the shining blades in its hands once more.
It swung at Latias, its purple eyes flickering like LED screens, seeming to convey some obsession with Psychic-type Pokémon!
With Mingyou unable to direct her, Latias had to handle this herself. She knew she became hopeless the moment she left his side, but if she could use her superior speed to buy time...
She had a plan, but just as she prepared to draw out the fight, Iron Valiant abruptly switched targets. It locked onto Ralts, who was analyzing data in the corner, and unleashed Night Slash without hesitation!
Left with no choice, Latias moved in to intercept Iron Valiant. Watching the battle before it, the panicked Ralts gradually grew serious. Gathering its courage, it wanted to do whatever it could to help everyone, too.
In the distance, though Ogerpon had remained on the defensive against Flutter Mane, it was gradually gaining the upper hand.
The gap in their strength was clear. Flutter Mane's attacks were fierce, but that was all. Against Mingyou and Ogerpon fighting seriously, it had no real way to resist.
"You can't beat us..."
Mingyou made one final attempt to reason with it. Ogerpon had yet to use its full strength and had only been fighting back when attacked.
But Flutter Mane didn't care. By now, it had thrown all caution aside. Raising its wings, it hurled a Moonblast downward, only for Ogerpon to knock the beam away with a powerful backhand swing of its cudgel.
Mingyou shook his head with a soft sigh. Then his expression turned utterly serious, and he swept out his hand. "Go all out! Abyssal Thrust!"
"Pon!"
Ogerpon had just swung its Ivy Cudgel when something seemed to happen to the battered Flutter Mane. A