While Hitmonlee was in Confusion, Xu Mu kept issuing commands.
"Thunder Wave, then keep using Calm Mind!"
Thunder Wave was guaranteed to inflict Paralysis.
As the Creator God, Arceus had an exceptionally wide range of moves at his command.
By using status moves in succession to make small changes to the battle, Xu Mu gradually shifted the advantage to his side.
Yue Zeng was no pushover, either. By the time Thunder Wave hit Hitmonlee, he had already shaken off Confusion.
Fighting through Paralysis, Hitmonlee destroyed Arceus's Substitute with a Jump Kick.
Unfortunately, Arceus had recovered his strength. He also seized the chance to use Calm Mind, sharply boosting his special attack.
"Earth Power!"
Xu Mu chose Earth Power, a special attack, instead of Earthquake!
Yue Zeng had likely put Hitmonlee through intensive physical defense training. Rather than pair Swords Dance with Earthquake, Xu Mu chose Calm Mind and Earth Power.
That would also strengthen the Future Sight he had used earlier.
As Arceus stomped the ground, the first battle came to an end.
A flash of purple light suddenly appeared at the edge of the sky. It was Future Sight!
Under the combined attacks, Hitmonlee was finished. He collapsed unconscious.
Yue Zeng recalled Hitmonlee and looked at Xu Mu in surprise.
"I was careless. I didn't expect you to fight so flexibly."
After a quiet sigh, Yue Zeng's fighting spirit flared again. He roared, "But in the next battle, I'll show you what Fighting type is all about!"
This man had once displayed the appeal of Fighting type to its fullest on the world's grandest stage: the World Elite Four Tournament.
That was how he came to found this martial arts Gym and spread his approach to Fighting type.
Now that Xu Mu had beaten him with status moves, Yue