Byron said to Hu Bin, "Hu Bin, you're the challenger. You go first!"
Hu Bin nodded and wasted no time ordering Grovyle to attack. "Go, Grovyle! Use Energy Ball!"
Grovyle gathered Grass-type Energy, then launched an Energy Ball at Skarmory as it circled overhead.
"Skarmory, dodge it and use Steel Wing!"
Skarmory easily evaded the Energy Ball. Its steel wings shone brilliantly as it swooped toward Grovyle.
Hu Bin smiled faintly. "Grovyle, Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, then use Leaf Blade!"
That was right-all of Hu Bin's Pokémon were learning the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu he had synthesized this time. This incredible move combined Double Team with Substitute, practically turning a one-on-one match into a one-against-a-crowd battle!
Grovyle wasn't as strong as Greninja, so it naturally couldn't produce as many clones. It only created ten, but that was enough. The ten Grovyle's arms glowed green as they prepared to slash at Skarmory.
Skarmory was dumbfounded. It could sense that every Grovyle here was a solid body, not an illusion. It only had one pair of steel wings-how was it supposed to slash at ten Grovyle? This was too much!
Byron stared at the scene in shock as well. How was this possible? How had Hu Bin done it? Why did this Double Team seem so flawless, with every clone looking real?
Skarmory picked a Grovyle at random and used Steel Wing. Grovyle didn't dodge, instead meeting the attack with its own Leaf Blade.
Then the other nine Grovyle raised their Leaf Blades and slashed straight at Skarmory, one after another.
Under the barrage of Leaf Blades from the many Grovyle, Skarmory collapsed, unable to battle!
Byron gasped as he watched it all unfold. Now he understood why his son and Gardenia had lost so badly. Hu Bin was using a single