Perhaps Chimchar's outstanding performance in the previous battle had left too deep an impression on Fantina. This time, facing Frogadier, a Pokémon that clearly felt stronger, she could not help going on full alert.
Who knew whether this would be another tough battle!
So, acting almost simultaneously with Xia You, she ordered Dusknoir to attack as well.
And from its very first move, she went all out, intent on snuffing out its opponent at the start, before Frogadier had even warmed up.
This also showed that she truly did not want to experience another grueling battle that taxed her mind, heart, and strength. She wanted a quick victory, to finish her opponent right at the beginning!
Unfortunately, Xia You had likewise gained a fairly thorough understanding of her Dusknoir's abilities by observing the previous match. And with Frogadier having only just entered the field, fresh and full of vigor, how could it be so easily suppressed?
With this information, he could face this battle with greater composure.
Still, seeing that Dusknoir wanted to fight at close quarters, he chose to have Frogadier meet it head-on.
What Fantina had not expected, however, was that Frogadier's approach to close-quarters combat was very different from that of other Pokémon.
With a hand sign, Frogadier created several doubles.
Relying on its exceptional leaping ability and considerable speed, Frogadier unleashed its full potential the moment they clashed. Its real body moved and leaped alongside its doubles, darting and weaving to create countless afterimages around Dusknoir!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!
With Dusknoir at the center, Frogadier moved like a Ninja. Its shadows rose, landed, leaped again, and landed again, displaying its footwork. In the blink of an eye, countless afterimages swept around Dusknoir and over its head, dazzling anyone watching.
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