"My goodness! Chen Shi's Dragapult used Phantom Force so quickly that Yuko's Blaziken was sent flying before she could even react!"
"And judging by the pained expression on Blaziken's face, that move dealt tremendous damage!"
The announcer delivered his commentary with gusto, stirring up the crowd once more as gasps rang out from the stands.
In the lounge, the competitors' expressions grew increasingly grave.
That Dragapult was so strong!
Diantha clasped her hands tightly, silently cheering her friend on.
Steven shook his head with a sigh. "Old Chen is showing his true strength. Perhaps this is the greatest respect he can give Yuko."
Cynthia nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the arena.
Chen Shi chuckled. "Yuko, spacing out during a battle isn't a good habit."
"Dragapult, Dragon Darts!"
"Pult!"
Dragapult narrowed his long, slender eyes and raised his head, enveloping the two Dreepy in Dragon-type energy.
The next instant, the Dragon Darts shot out, heading straight for Blaziken, who had just been sent flying.
"Blaziken, quick, use Protect!"
Yuko snapped out of her daze and hurriedly shouted.
Blaziken had just been knocked away by Shadow Force and was sliding across the ground. Hearing Yuko's command, she forced herself to steady her body and formed a green barrier in front of her.
It was none other than the god-tier move-Protect.
Unfortunately, the corners of Chen Shi's mouth lifted slightly. "Quick reaction, Yuko."
"Too bad Protect is useless against Dragapult."
"What?!" Yuko's expression changed drastically.
Before she could respond, Dragapult's Dragon Darts had already passed through Protect's barrier and slammed into Blaziken.
"Oh... sha!"
After taking that hit, Blaziken felt pain everywhere. Her head swam, and her vision had begun to double.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've just learned that Dragapult has an Ability called Infiltrator, which allows him to ignore moves