"What?!"
As the billowing dust cleared, Cheng Tian watched in utter shock as Mawile stood unharmed beside the crater, brushing the dust off in distaste as though nothing had happened. There was a little more contempt in the gaze it directed at Cheng Tian, too.
Wasn't trying to win this way a bit shameless?
This Mawile really did have an impressive mind for battle. Just now, at the very limit of its range, it had instantly used Feint Attack, targeting the nearby Steelix. Although Steelix had taken a hit for no reason, Mawile had evaded Aggron's attack from above. Aggron had also suffered some damage from falling out of the sky. Having that surprise attack fail really was a bit of a loss.
Aggron staggered up from the ground and shook its groggy head. It had to be said, that impact had felt far more excruciating than ramming someone with a double-edged Headbutt.
Although Aggron looked utterly bedraggled, it quickly recovered its bearings, repeatedly pounding the Metal Armor on its chest with its huge fists to bolster its spirits.
"Hiss... now I'm the clown..."
Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, Cheng Tian could only find another way to fight. Mawile yawned, then used Iron Defense to raise its defense.
"Use Iron Defense here too!" Cheng Tian said. "Then use Body Press!"
"Roar!" Aggron bolstered its defenses with Iron Defense, planning to use it three times before dealing explosive damage with Body Press. But Mawile clearly had no intention of giving it that chance. Aggron had only used Iron Defense once when Mawile attacked first.
"Wah!"
Mawile launched itself from where it stood, flying straight toward Aggron. Aggron swung its left fist to counterattack. This time, roaring flames rose from its left fist. Barring any surprises, Fire Punch should have