The instant the Pokémon switched places, Mr. Rime launched Freeze-Dry straight at Dragonite without waiting for Yang Qianqian's command!
"Dragonite, dodge!"
Xu Mu tried to shout, but it was too late.
The switch had robbed Dragonite's Chidori of its target before it was ready. When he turned back, Freeze-Dry was already upon him.
Boom!
A thunderous crash rang out!
The Ice-type move struck Dragonite head-on.
"Damn it! Dragonite, use Roost!"
That hit had definitely been super effective. Without hesitation, Xu Mu ordered Dragonite to heal.
"Mr. Rime, seize the chance! Ice Beam!"
Seeing Dragonite try to recover, Yang Qianqian had no intention of letting the opportunity pass.
She immediately ordered Mr. Rime to press the attack.
In the stands, Cynthia unconsciously clenched her hands, plainly worried about Xu Mu.
Xu Mu had mentioned Yang Qianqian before. She was a formidable opponent.
Now that the two had met in the finals, how could Cynthia not be nervous?
Come on, Xu Mu! she cheered silently.
"Ruu~"
Ouch~
Gible no longer had the strength to resist. Every time Cynthia watched one of Xu Mu's matches, Gible had to endure this ordeal.
Sometimes life was like that thing people said: if you couldn't fight it, you could only accept it.
And if you didn't want to accept it, you could always laugh and say, "Screw you."
Unfortunately, Gible could neither resist nor laugh.
All Gible could do was huddle helplessly in a corner and nurse his sorrows.
Elsewhere in the stands, Xu Qingqing had not spotted Cynthia. Her attention was entirely on Xu Mu.
From Charizard's early disadvantage to Xu Mu's current one-Pokémon lead over Yang Qianqian, Xu Qingqing had watched it all.
Her spirits had risen and fallen with every victory and setback of his.
Ice Beam struck Dragonite just as he