Blaziken pushed off with both feet and charged up to Infernape, raising a long leg wreathed in flames for a flying kick!
"Don't move."
This time, Ye Qing wanted to see whether Infernape's defense had increased.
"Ah-cha."
The wind from the kick made the cape on Infernape's back flap loudly. He stood with his arms folded, watching Blaziken with a crooked grin.
Bam!
High Jump Kick struck Infernape squarely on the shoulder, its fierce force sending him stumbling to one side.
At the same moment, Ye Qing's heart tightened, and pain shot through his right arm. Presumably, this was an effect of the bond phenomenon.
"His defense hasn't increased much either."
Ye Qing reached a judgment. He reckoned that Infernape's additional 110 Base Stats had all gone into Special Attack and physical attack, though its HP might have increased a little too.
"Keep defending."
To verify his guess, Ye Qing continued to have Infernape hold his position.
"Cha!"
Seeing that Infernape wasn't fighting back, Blaziken's morale soared. His attacks grew fiercer, his two long legs kicking so fast they left afterimages.
"Fire Punch!"
Having obtained a rough idea of the numbers, Ye Qing wasn't going to drag this out any longer.
Infernape roared, and the Flaming Giant Ape behind him instantly appeared, throwing its head back in a roar!
Faced with this enormous monster that had suddenly appeared, not only were Blaziken and his companions dumbstruck, but even Lairon and Gabite, who had never seen Bro Monkey transform, gaped in astonishment.
Infernape flashed a wicked smile. At the same time, the giant ape raised its flaming fist and brought it crashing down at Blaziken!
The enormous Fire Punch terrified Blaziken, and in his panic, he tried to escape into the sky.
But Infernape was already prepared. Knowing he couldn't keep