"Aura Sphere!" Liu Qing called at once.
Togetic dropped Protect and immediately opened its mouth, firing a pale blue Aura Sphere at the Torkoal that had been knocked away. It flew blindingly fast, and with a thunderous explosion, Torkoal was blasted through the air amid cries of alarm.
"Togetic, fight back with Air Slash!" Having finally broken free of Mura's rhythm, Liu Qing felt a rush of relief.
"Oh, you broke out of it that quickly." Mura was surprised to find his battle rhythm disrupted, but continued issuing orders. "Torkoal, Rapid Spin!"
The airborne Torkoal heard Mura's command, tucked in its limbs, and spun rapidly again, deflecting Air Slash before charging back toward Togetic.
"The same trick won't work on me!" Liu Qing immediately shouted. "Togetic, use Air Slash on the ground!"
Togetic beat its wings, releasing two crescent-shaped blades of light. They struck the ground with two booming impacts, raising a cloud of dust directly between Torkoal and Togetic.
"Not good! Torkoal, stop!" With the other side now hidden from view, there was no telling what Torkoal would face if it charged blindly through, so Mura hurriedly called for it to halt. But Torkoal was already hurtling toward Togetic too quickly to stop at once. When it finally halted and poked out its head, Togetic was right before its eyes. A pale blue Aura Sphere shot straight at it, and a thunderous explosion sent Torkoal flying.
"Togetic, Air Slash!" Liu Qing ordered.
Togetic swept its wings again, sending two Air Slashes slicing toward Torkoal. Despite Torkoal's peril, Mura recovered his composure after his initial alarm and commanded loudly, "Torkoal, Overheat!"
"Overheat?! Togetic, use Protect!" Liu Qing was startled by the command. Among Fire-type moves, this technique was second only to Blast Burn in power, so it was certainly not