"Double Team!" Tentacool had been on the losing end throughout, yet Xun Chaoze seemed utterly unconcerned, his eyes untroubled. Now, as Exeggutor unleashed its second Leaf Storm, a gentle smile curved his lips, and he responded swiftly.
Bang! Leaf Storm tore straight through, but Tentacool's body abruptly dissolved. One Tentacool after another appeared in the air, and the thunderous, lightning-streaked sky finally unleashed a fierce downpour. A dense curtain of rain descended over the battlefield, pattering incessantly like rain on broad banana leaves!
For Tentacool, the torrential rain was its element. Its shadow clones arranged themselves in precise formations, crossing paths as they flew, their limbs rising and falling. Their dense, ghostly ranks obstructed Liu Qing's view and muddled Exeggutor's senses.
Tentacool's limbs now formed a dam across the space between Liu Qing and Exeggutor, cutting off any chance of recalling Exeggutor. Liu Qing could not help wondering whether Xun Chaoze had chosen a Pokémon with so many limbs only after realizing rain was coming.
Liu Qing's guess was close to the truth. Xun Chaoze had indeed chosen the dual Water-type and Ghost-type Tentacool after sensing the approaching rain, intending to use the curtain of rain to bring its Ghost-type traits into full play.
"Tentacool, use Recover!" Seeing that his objective had been achieved, Xun Chaoze ordered it to heal. Grass-type moves had, after all, inflicted considerable damage on Tentacool, and this was a rare opportunity to recover.
"Exeggutor, give it everything! Confusion!" Watching the Tentacool glow softly all over, Liu Qing likewise spotted an opportunity to strike back.
At his command, all three pairs of Exeggutor's eyes erupted with brilliant, multicolored light. It spread instantly, almost tangible, bursting the raindrops apart. The Tentacool clones surrounding Exeggutor vanished one after another, leaving only three in the blink of an eye.