"Finally, another one went down!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's two to one. That Pokémon Trainer called Paul has only lost one Pokémon, but why does it feel like his opponent has been keeping him on the back foot the whole time?"
"You feel that way too? So do I!"
"Exactly! That kid called Xiao Rui was saying the other guy was wide open earlier. I reckon he's just a third-rate Pokémon Trainer. He doesn't know enough to recognize sophisticated battle techniques, yet he thinks he's something special!"
"Damn it! You humiliated me. I'll get you for this!" Behind the crowd, the boy called Xiao Rui glared at Liu Qing with a vicious expression, grinding his teeth. His low growl sounded like a wild beast ready to sink its teeth into someone.
"Magmar, stand by for battle!" Paul silently recalled Honchkrow and flicked his hand to send Magmar out again. But the effects of Toxic made an unnatural purple flush spread over Magmar's body the moment it appeared.
"Chandelure, Misfortune!" As though sensing something, Liu Qing's eyes flickered toward the crowd before he quickly turned his attention back and gave his command.
At his command, blue-purple light shone from Chandelure's eyes and instantly spread outward. Magmar could not escape the powerful impact. Though it struggled desperately to hold its ground, it could not withstand the force and slid backward with a cry of pain.
"Poison Gas!" As Misfortune's effects ended and Chandelure floated closer, Paul immediately responded. Magmar opened its mouth and spewed grayish-white smoke, which spread in an instant. Faced with the poisonous gas, Chandelure had no choice but to retreat for the moment, floating upward.
"Keep attacking! Magmar, Flamethrower!"
As Paul continued his offensive, Magmar stopped spewing poisonous gas. Fiery energy gathered in its open mouth before it fired