(Bonus chapter for the new alliance leader, Milk Tea Addiction)
The melted ice gave Monferno somewhere to plant its feet.
Not only that, the pitted, uneven ice, along with the puddles melted by the intense heat, greatly restricted Sneasel's movement.
At least around Monferno, Sneasel could no longer move or attack using its earlier skating technique.
Of course, Sneasel was not about to sit back and watch Monferno do all this.
Under Candice's direction, Sneasel used Icy Wind, trying to refreeze the melted patch of ice.
But just as it unleashed its move, Monferno's Flamethrower arrived from the other side.
The two streams of energy, each of a different type, collided from opposite directions.
Icy Wind melted away instantly, turning into a cloud of steam in a moment before dissipating in midair.
When fire met water, the fire usually went out.
But when fire met ice and snow, the ice and snow melted.
Not only that, as the flames kept pouring out, even more of the ice began to melt!
With that, Sneasel's plan was completely thwarted.
Seeing this, Candice could only try to take Monferno down in close combat.
Unfortunately, with no need to worry about its footing, Monferno had nothing to fear from Sneasel in close quarters and instead gained the upper hand.
Its type advantage also fully showed itself at this moment.
Sneasel used Slash and Feint Attack in succession, attempting one last push, but Monferno blocked them both and counterattacked.
After a round of back-and-forth fighting, Sneasel ended up taking a fair amount of damage instead.
With no other choice, Candice had Sneasel use Taunt.
She seemed to be trying to provoke Monferno with gestures and words, making it lose its cool and creating an opening for Sneasel.
This was also a common trick among Dark-type