"Whimsicott, let's create a chance for an even stronger performance! Fill the entire field with Cotton Spore!" Yuling was delighted with Whimsicott's last move. Watching Zorua land, she issued her command.
As Zorua landed, Whimsicott turned to face it and curled up, its white glow intensifying. With a piercing cry, Whimsicott suddenly unfurled, firing countless white tufts in every direction like bullets. They spread across the field like an enormous white net.
"This is Whimsicott's counterattack! What an enormous Cotton Spore—it's absolutely spectacular!" Bai An exclaimed as they watched the spores fill the air.
"What a powerful performance. But... Zorua, Double Team!" Admiration showed on Liu Yuan's face. His opponent truly excelled at showcasing precise control through powerful moves. That was her battling style, but he had a style of his own.
Forced back by Cotton Spore, Zorua retreated again and again, while Liu Yuan's score steadily dropped. Just as Zorua reached the very edge of the opposing stage and was about to fall into the water, light flashed across its body. Two copies instantly appeared, one on either side, and it did not stop there. More copies appeared in symmetrical pairs beside the original, displaying Double Team with striking visual flair. In moments, they formed a circle around Whimsicott and its Cotton Spore.
"Aerial Ace!" Liu Yuan followed up immediately. Every Zorua, including the copies, sprang into motion, white ribbons of light swirling around their bodies. They darted and leaped through the field with incredible agility, moving swiftly yet in an orderly pattern, each matching its counterpart just as they had when the copies first appeared.
"Zorua is incredible! What a dazzling Aerial Ace!" As Marian spoke, the white light of Aerial Ace suddenly converged overhead. A string of soft pops rang out, and every cotton spore burst into