"Double Team into a Water Shuriken volley! Mr. Nanu has chosen to seize the initiative and overwhelm his opponent right out of the gate."
In front of the camera, Iono watched the screen intently, rattling off her analysis.
"Although Rapid Strike Style Urshifu is itself a Water-type and naturally takes half damage from Water Shuriken, Mega Greninja's Special Attack is widely recognized as top-tier. Once enough damage accumulates, quantity turns into quality. For Urshifu, whose Special Defense isn't its strong suit, that still poses a considerable threat."
She frowned slightly and continued with a hint of concern, "More importantly, Urshifu doesn't seem to have a particularly good answer to these omnipresent doubles that are almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing. All it can do is defend passively. Let's see how Teacher Shuiye handles this tricky opening..."
The livestream chat surged with comments.
[Here we go! The classic "Lao Shui starts at a disadvantage" routine! That's the stuff. This match is looking good already!]
[Honestly, it just looks intimidating. Most of those Water Shuriken are illusions thrown by the doubles, with barely any energy behind them. Even the real ones barely scratch Urshifu, since it resists them.]
[Still, this battlefield is way too friendly to a Pokémon like Greninja that specializes in guerrilla tactics and assassination. It keeps appearing and disappearing, practically treating Urshifu like a stationary target.]
[Don't get ahead of yourself. Isn't this just charging Urshifu's rage meter? With Greninja's pathetic bulk, once Urshifu finds the real one, you'll get to see the classic "Have you had enough?" moment.]
[Old man Nanu is as solid as ever. He's turning up the pressure right from the start!]
On the battlefield.
Countless azure Water Shuriken sliced through the air, plunged into the water, then shot back out, weaving