Sister Mane: Relax, we've got five more on our team who can fight just as well as me! (6k)
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A sound like tearing cloth rang out.
The super-effective Shadow Claw struck Flutter Mane squarely, its terrifying damage threatening to tear that half-corporeal body in two!
With an agonized shriek, Flutter Mane hurtled backward uncontrollably and slammed into the ground in the distance, kicking up a cloud of dust.
A deathly silence instantly fell over the entire battle arena.
Every gaze, including the livestream camera, remained fixed on that dust-shrouded patch of ground.
Drayden stared intently at where Flutter Mane had landed, holding his breath.
That strike was the absolute best he and Garchomp could manage under the circumstances!
The dust slowly settled.
This time, it seemed the miracle had not sided with Drayden.
Although the light surrounding Flutter Mane had dimmed almost completely and its body trembled slightly, it stubbornly remained on the field, refusing to fall!
And another thin film of pale pink energy lit up across its body.
Clearly, the third layer of "Disguise" had refreshed!
For Drayden's side, the appearance of this Disguise was nothing less than a wall of despair!
It meant Garchomp would need to land at least two more sufficiently powerful moves to breach that final defense and truly defeat Flutter Mane!
Yet after taking repeated hits from [Moonblast], Garchomp's condition had already deteriorated considerably.
Its breathing was labored, and wounds covered its body.
The scales of the battle had begun to shift subtly!
"Moonblast!"
Xia Chi's voice sounded like a bugle calling for a counterattack.
After Drayden's earlier all-or-nothing approach, Garchomp was already in poor shape.
Under these circumstances, [Pain Split] would accomplish little. A direct assault was the better choice.
Determination flashed through Flutter Mane's crimson eyes. It mustered the last of its strength, its wings drawing on the Fairy-type energy permeating the air.
The illusory moon appeared in the