"Great job, Zorua! Aerial Ace!" Delight flashed across Liu Yuan's face, and he immediately pressed the attack.
At Liu Yuan's command, Zorua leaped again, flipping through the air and returning to its original form. With a sly laugh, spiraling bands of white light burst from its body. It pushed off hard and instantly struck Whimsicott, who was still affected by Fake Tears at point-blank range. The powerful blow sent Whimsicott tumbling backward with a cry of pain.
"An Aerial Ace following Fake Tears-what a brilliant transition! Zorua has begun its counterattack! With less than a minute remaining, who will claim the final victory?"
Fake Tears and Aerial Ace had wiped out more than half of Yuling's substantial lead in an instant. As Bai An delivered her commentary, Yuling immediately shouted, "Whimsicott, don't give up! Counterattack with Hurricane!"
"You think I'll let you? Zorua, Torment!" At Liu Yuan's command, Zorua stepped forward with its right foreleg and shouted at Whimsicott. Whimsicott froze, and the Hurricane it had been gathering stopped.
"An unexpected Torment! Whimsicott's Hurricane has been interrupted again!" Bai An announced, surprise once more coloring her voice.
"Aerial Ace!" Every second counted now. Liu Yuan's and Yuling's scores were almost even, but fewer than fifteen seconds remained. The moment he interrupted his opponent's Hurricane, Liu Yuan pressed the attack.
"If you can't use Hurricane, use another move! Whimsicott, dodge, then use Giga Drain!" Yuling had also noticed the scores. Her plan now was to use Whimsicott's speed to run out the clock.
But Yuling had failed to notice that Whimsicott's Tailwind had already expired. Whimsicott tried to ride a whirlwind to evade the attack, only to falter for a moment-and Zorua's attack was already upon it. The blow landed, sending Whimsicott flying backward with a scream before it crashed onto