"Let the match begin!"
Ye Qing shouted, "Use Ember!"
Monferno drew a deep breath, and a torrent of embers roared out like machine-gun fire!
"We'll use Swift!"
Jolteon tossed her head, and a mass of golden stars swiftly collided with the embers in midair.
Morikawa Minako was somewhat surprised. She had specifically studied all of Ye Qing's previous battle videos and compiled a summary of every move Monferno had used.
Based on Ye Qing's usual battle habits, he should have waited for her to attack before using Fake Out to strike first. She had not expected him to change his approach.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Ember and Swift collided repeatedly, sending clouds of dust and smoke billowing in every direction.
Although Swift was slightly more powerful, Ember was a move Monferno had practiced since he was little, and his mastery of it had long since reached perfection.
Morikawa Minako's delicate brows knitted tightly. Monferno's all-out barrage was proving somewhat troublesome.
Looks like I'll have to reveal Thunderbolt. This Ye Qing really is no pushover.
With that thought, Morikawa Minako changed tactics. "Quick Attack, charge in!"
"Sha."
Jolteon darted forward, turning into a streak of electricity as she rapidly closed in on Monferno in a zigzag pattern.
What a cautious person. Is he worried Thunderbolt will miss from too far away, or that Fake Out will interrupt it and prevent it from catching me off guard?
Then he'll probably try to bait out Fake Out some other way before deciding the match with Thunderbolt.
Given the current situation, even if one Thunderbolt did not knock Monferno out outright, it would leave him badly weakened and unable to turn the battle around.
Ye Qing knew he had to reveal a little more, or this match really would be difficult to win.
"Monferno,