At Bruno's command, Hitmontop spun even faster, flinging the sludge off its body like a spin dryer. Its rapid rotation whipped up a fierce whirlwind that drew in the petals, forming a huge floral tornado around it. It charged straight at Roserade, whose position was gradually becoming clear, and struck in an instant. Petals scattered as Roserade was knocked flying with a scream.
"Hitmontop, keep attacking!" Bruno commanded loudly. Still spinning at high speed, Hitmontop charged after Roserade as it flew backward.
A combination of Rapid Spin and Rolling Kick? It even borrowed the power of Petal Dance! Liu Qing rarely used his Sea of Flowers technique, but it had only ever been broken once, by Shaymin's Seed Flare during the Sinnoh League. He had never expected it to be broken this time, much less turned against him. He smiled wryly to himself, realizing that tricks like this worked well enough against ordinary opponents, but could only hold off a true expert for a short time.
"Roserade, defend with Extrasensory!" Wry amusement aside, Liu Qing was not discouraged in the slightest. Good techniques were perfected through constant refinement, after all. Seeing Roserade in danger, he swiftly issued his command.
Hearing Liu Qing's command, Roserade rallied and opened its eyes. With Hitmontop drawing ever closer, it spread its arms and spun rapidly. Multicolored light with a yellowish tint spiraled outward as it turned, forming a curtain of light that sheltered it within.
Screeeeech! Hitmontop's attack collided with the Extrasensory spinning in the opposite direction, immediately producing an ear-piercing scraping sound. One moment, Extrasensory pushed outward; the next, the force of Rolling Kick and Rapid Spin compressed it inward. The two forces locked together, neither yielding, until they finally erupted in a violent boom! The resulting shock wave hurled both Pokémon away.