"You're strong, senior, but even so, you can't turn around a type disadvantage!" Cheng Tian growled. "Steam Mode!"
Greninja clapped its hands together, instantly erupting with fierce steam. Its originally blue skin began turning bright red, and a scalding Whirlpool enveloped its entire body.
"A different state," Bai Momo said, somewhat surprised.
"Liquidation!"
"Hyper Voice!"
Greninja charged toward Espeon. At the same time, a series of Hyper Voice blasts capable of shattering glass rang out, making everyone cover their ears.
Cheng Tian was still somewhat taken aback. His Greninja had Espeon firmly suppressed through type advantage, yet Hyper Voice, which was not even a same-type move, had such tremendous power. That really was beyond his expectations.
In its steam state, Greninja covered its ears in pain from Hyper Voice, but it still endured the discomfort and used Quick Attack, forcibly closing the distance between them. Braving Hyper Voice at point-blank range, it slammed a vicious Liquidation into Espeon's belly.
"Mi!" Espeon was sent flying, but in that same instant, it unleashed Thunder Wave and paralyzed Greninja. Greninja had intended to press its advantage with Water Shuriken, but suddenly, its entire body went numb, leaving it unable to move.
"Use Dig, then Night Slash!"
Greninja vanished instantly. Espeon kept turning, staring at the ground and letting out cries, but it lacked any means of attacking a Pokémon underground, so it could only watch helplessly.
"Don't rush. Use Detect."
Espeon unleashed its full psychic power. The next instant, Greninja burst out of the ground, its Night Slash aimed straight at the back of Espeon's head. But Espeon swiftly dodged, avoiding it by a hair's breadth, while simultaneously using Dazzling Gleam, which struck Greninja with absolute accuracy.
"Ga!"
Greninja, which took double damage from Fairy-type attacks, was completely engulfed by Dazzling Gleam. An