The slap left Venusaur's head ringing, and he could no longer control even the Vine Whip coiling toward Ye Qing.
Ye Qing's eyes lit up. He dodged sideways past the uncontrolled vines, then rolled across the ground to put more distance between them.
Bang!
The arm-thick whip struck beside Ye Qing. Purple venom rapidly corroded the surrounding grass, leaving a deep purple mark.
Seeing how toxic it was, Ye Qing could hardly imagine what would happen if it struck a person.
"Infernape is so strong."
Morikawa Minako took out her Pokédex to analyze Infernape's data. She found that, aside from speed, her older brother's Speedy Chicken could hardly match him in any respect.
"Mach Punch!"
Ye Qing had never been one to take a loss lying down. Lash me once, and I'll pay you back with a punch!
Infernape leaped up, punched through Venusaur's petals, and slammed his fist into the Morikawa Gym Leader's chest with a bang!
The old Morikawa Gym Leader staggered back several steps, his back slamming into the plant on Venusaur.
But with the punch weakened twice along the way, he could still withstand it.
Venusaur seized the opportunity to wrap Infernape in Vine Whip and slam him hard toward the ground.
"Ah-cha!"
Infernape roared, flames igniting all over his body. He forcibly broke free of Vine Whip in midair, turned into a ball of fire, and hurtled toward the flower bud on Venusaur's back again!
"Rocket Headbutt!"
The Morikawa Gym Leader steadied himself, intending to rely on Venusaur's size to meet Infernape head-on.
Venusaur raised his forelegs, red energy enveloping him as he collided with Infernape with a boom!
Amid the billowing dust, Venusaur slid back only two meters before stopping.
Infernape, on the other hand, needed two consecutive backflips to shed his momentum. He