"Huh, this Slaking doesn't seem to stay lazy for very long. Or maybe Truant activates, but doesn't affect it all that much." Liu Qing watched Slaking rise to its feet, pound its chest with both hands, and roar. He silently confirmed his judgment: This Pokémon is no weaker than Dushe's Feraligatr. It might even be stronger.
"Great! This Slaking treasures its fur more than anything. As soon as Truant wears off, it naturally gets angry!" On the other side, Dushe smiled as he watched Slaking fly into a rage after its ability wore off. "Now Truant will keep it idle for even less time!"
"Honchkrow, use Heat Wave again!"
"Slaking, Hyper Beam!"
Honchkrow beat its wings hard, sending a fiery red Heat Wave sweeping toward Slaking. Slaking had already gathered the energy for Hyper Beam, and an enormous orange-yellow beam burst forth. Heat Wave scattered the instant the beam struck it, and Hyper Beam continued toward its source, Honchkrow. Realizing Heat Wave couldn't stop the beam, Honchkrow immediately cut off its attack and flapped its wings to climb higher. But it was still too late to dodge completely. Part of Hyper Beam caught it and sent it flying. Only after a while did it steady itself, panting.
"Honchkrow, Drill Peck!" Slaking was now immobilized by the attack's recoil. Liu Qing didn't know whether Truant would prolong that recovery period, but he certainly wasn't going to pass up such a perfect opening. He immediately shouted his command.
At Liu Qing's order, Honchkrow unleashed its move at tremendous speed, leaving black afterimages in the air as it attacked Slaking again and again.
"Honchkrow, stop attacking! Climb, fast!" Liu Qing had been watching Slaking closely. After Honchkrow landed its fourth hit, he saw Slaking's body twitch and immediately shouted a warning. Honchkrow trusted