Ye Qing did not act rashly. Rubbing his chin, he remarked, "This one's a bit tricky."
Farfetch'd and the other Pokémon's legs went weak under the snakes' stares. If Ye Qing and Monferno had not been there, they might have fled long ago.
"Ha-cha."
Monferno nodded in agreement, then turned and pointed at Ye Qing's Poké Ball, asking whether they should let Milotic out.
Ye Qing shook his head in refusal and said to Seviper, "I'll have Monferno fight you one-on-one. If I lose, I won't bother you again.
But if I win, I want five Razz Berries."
Seviper flicked her tongue out. First, she sized up the many Pokémon behind Ye Qing, then thought it over for a moment before nodding in agreement.
The Pokémon all breathed sighs of relief at this, especially Farfetch'd, who felt as though its soul had returned to its body.
"Ha-cha!"
Monferno rolled his shoulders. The battles over the past few days had benefited him greatly, and he had been wishing for a good opponent to test his progress against.
"Hiss!"
Seviper slithered forward and coiled up, raising her head high in a battle stance.
"Ember!"
Seviper was a Poison-type, meaning Monferno's Fighting-type moves would deal half damage. On top of that, Feint could break through Quick Guard, so Ye Qing planned to change tactics.
Monferno took a deep breath. Learning Flamethrower had given him an even deeper understanding of Ember, and a barrage of embers burst out like Gatling gunfire!
Seviper was no ordinary opponent. Having held the berry tree for so long, she had a wealth of battle experience, and the scars all over her body were the best proof of that.
Her tail, gleaming with a poisonous light, thrust out like a spear, cutting through the embers as she advanced steadily