"Toxic!" With the vines retracting, both of Hitmonlee's feet were firmly pinned to the ground, leaving it unable to move. Liu Qing would never let such a fine opportunity slip by and immediately ordered an attack.
Roserade responded swiftly to Liu Qing's command. An eerie purple glow flowed from the flowers at the ends of its arms into the vines, rapidly spreading toward Hitmonlee.
"Impressive vines. They even stopped Hitmonlee's Mega Kick. But..." That Mega Kick had defeated countless opponents in past matches, yet now it had been stopped so easily. Even Bruno was somewhat surprised, but more than anything, it made his blood boil with excitement for battle. Besides, his Hitmonlee could extend more than just its legs. Watching the rapidly spreading power of Sludge Bomb, Bruno thrust out a fist and immediately gave his command. "Hitmonlee, Focus Punch!"
Hitmonlee moved almost in unison with Bruno. It clenched its right fist, and its arm stretched out with astonishing speed. As the fist hurtled toward Roserade, brilliant white light rapidly gathered around it. Toxic struck, its purple glow spreading from Hitmonlee's feet through its entire body, but Focus Punch hit the defenseless Roserade at the same instant. Because of the vines connecting them, Roserade took the punch's full force. With a cry of agony, it lost its hold on Hitmonlee. The vines were torn out of the ground as Roserade was hurled backward, crashing to the ground with a thud and kicking up a thick cloud of dust. The battlefield fell silent, save for Hitmonlee's labored breathing as the severe poison took hold.
"Its arms can stretch too?!" Jun was so astonished that he could barely speak.
"Roserade is unable to battle! Hitmonlee wins!" As the dust cleared, the referee assessed Roserade's condition and immediately announced the result.
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