After a five-minute break, once the battlefield had been restored, Zhuguang's voice rang out again. "The second match of the first round will pit Mr. Luo Chenye from Mistralton City, Unova, against Mr. Xiao Xiao from New Bark Town, Sinnoh. Both contestants, please take the field!"
"Everyone, I'm off!" Xiao Xiao looked like a warrior setting out into the bitter wind, never to return. Liu Qing and the others burst out laughing and called out encouragement. On the other side, Luo Chenye also walked onto the field amid cheers from Xun Chaoze and his companions.
"The rules remain unchanged. The match will end when either contestant's Pokémon is unable to battle. Please send out your Pokémon!" Zhuguang's voice came through the speakers.
"Dance through the sky, Volcarona!" Luo Chenye threw his Poké Ball first. In a flash of white light, Volcarona appeared in midair, bobbing up and down as it beat its three pairs of fiery-red, petal-shaped wings.
"Volcarona?!" Liu Qing's eyes flashed. He folded his arms across his chest and settled in to watch the match begin.
"Go, Infernape!" Xiao Xiao followed immediately, throwing his Poké Ball. Infernape appeared, the flames on its head burning wildly.
"Then let the match begin!" The referee swept his flag down.
"Volcarona, Fiery Charge!" Luo Chenye was one of the quieter members of the eight-person Unova team, but he was anything but quiet in battle. He issued the first command.
As Volcarona began beating its wings in the air and gathering fiery energy, Xiao Xiao's command came swiftly. "Infernape, stop it! Mach Punch!"
Infernape moved almost the instant the command was given. In the blink of an eye, it appeared before Volcarona and drove its glowing white fist hard into its body just as flames began spreading across it. Volcarona froze for a