"Leafeon, Leaf Blade!" Seeing the attack blocked, Liu Yuan gave a cold laugh and called out again.
As soon as he spoke, Leafeon cried out. Its leaf-shaped tail suddenly shone emerald green, then became a huge blade of green light that slashed upward into Cacturne, knocking it clean off the ground.
"Oh, my gosh!" Harley exclaimed.
"What a surprise! Leafeon can use Leaf Blade not only with its head, but with that enormous tail too! It successfully repelled Harley's attack, and now Liu Yuan is fighting back!" Vivian's voice brimmed with delighted surprise.
"Great work, Leafeon! Aerial Ace!" Liu Yuan immediately called.
"Hmph! Cacturne, Bullet Seed!" Harley quickly countered.
Unfortunately, Aerial Ace was fast, and the two Pokémon were close together. Just as Cacturne was about to unleash Bullet Seed, Leafeon's Aerial Ace struck it squarely, sending it flying before it crashed onto the stage.
"Too slow!" Harley snapped in his bizarre, irritated voice. Seeing Cacturne down, he grew anxious again. "Cacturne, pull yourself together! Get up!"
Just then, a buzzer sounded, bringing them both to a halt.
"Time's up! The match is over!" Vivian announced loudly. Like everyone else, she turned toward the big screen. Neither contestant had many points left, but Liu Yuan clearly held a slight advantage. His photo enlarged on the screen, with "Winner" displayed beneath it, and Vivian announced, "It's decided! The winner of the Mauville City Pokémon Contest is Liu Yuan!"
"We won! That's great! Thank you, Leafeon!" Hearing Vivian announce his victory, Liu Yuan sighed with relief, crouched down, and hugged Leafeon excitedly.
"Damn it! 'That's great! Thank you, Leafeon!'" Harley mockingly repeated Liu Yuan's words from the sidelines. Then he snorted and turned away, thinking bitterly, Liu Yuan, I'll remember you. We'll meet again, and next time, I won't let you off!