When Xuan Yuan Tianyu and the others heard about the Houndoom, they were all excited. Lin Mingzhe and Lu Yangqiu even volunteered to serve as referees.
Both sides took their positions at opposite ends of the field, and Xiao Ran and Ye Ling summoned their respective Pokémon.
An Elite Four Class Milotic and a peak Gym Leader Class Weavile!
Aside from their Legendary Pokémon, these were arguably the strongest Pokémon Xiao Ran and Ye Ling had, and their strength was evenly matched with the two opposing Houndoom.
"It's been years. We finally get to fight side by side again!" Xiao Ran clenched his fists, looking delighted.
"Mm!" Ye Ling nodded calmly, though the slight upward curve of her lips betrayed a hint of her feelings.
"Grrr~~~ Woof~~~" At Lin Mingzhe's signal, the two Houndoom let out low growls and charged swiftly toward Milotic.
Weavile was small and extremely agile, making it difficult to take down quickly.
Milotic was different. After leaping over the Dragon Gate, its body had grown even larger through evolution. Now, to the two Houndoom, it was an enormous living target.
"Milotic! Safeguard!" Xiao Ran called softly. No matter the situation, getting protective buffs in place first was the top priority.
With Xiao Ran handling defense, Ye Ling immediately went on the offensive. "Weavile, Agility!"
Speed was the one thing no martial art could overcome. Weavile was already fast, and with Agility boosting it further, it could now evade that Elite Four Class Houndoom for a while.
"Charge in and use Slash!" After using Agility, Weavile rushed toward the two Houndoom, its claws gleaming coldly as it prepared to attack the Gym Leader Class one.
"Woof!!" Seeing Weavile racing toward them, both Houndoom opened their jaws and unleashed thick jets of flame.
Flamethrower!
"Weavile, Dig! Dodge!" Ye