Although Wartortle had joined them, it made almost no difference to the battle.
Of course, this wasn't because Wartortle lacked strength. It was simply that, like Xia You's Froakie, its Water-type moves couldn't inflict any effective damage on the thick purple mist, leaving it with nowhere to put its abilities to use.
Still, at the very least, Wartortle and Froakie drew some of the attacks, directly easing the pressure on Umbreon.
And Umbreon had undoubtedly taken on the main fighting role.
Umbreon clearly knew this, too. Especially after seeing that the enemy's target was its Trainer, it dared not let its guard down and unleashed its full potential at that moment!
It darted and dodged around the small room, but instead of using the powerful force it had earlier, it moderated its Dark-type energy, maintaining it on its teeth and claws to drive away the tentacles approaching Xia You.
At that moment, its speed and strength were pushed to their limits. Any tentacle that dared approach Xia You was mercilessly shredded by its sharp fangs and claws.
But no matter how hard Umbreon tried, it simply couldn't contend alone with so many tentacles, as well as the pair of enormous purple hands that kept reforming under its attacks and drawing ever closer.
Although it had reduced the force of its attacks, the purple mist seemed endless. No matter how much it destroyed or dispersed, more immediately formed, leaving them unable to break the stalemate.
Sure enough, under this assault, the safe space in which Xia You and the others could move kept shrinking.
This forced May and Cheryl to press close to Xia You to avoid being snatched away by the tentacles.
Looking at the green-haired woman clutching the hem of his clothes beside him, Xia You couldn't help shaking