The students watching from the sidelines were thoroughly dazzled by Ash's maneuver. Even Xiao Ke, the referee, clenched her fists and shouted excitedly, "Ash, you can do it!"
Ash didn't hear Xiao Ke's cheer. He was completely absorbed in the battle. "Use Rollout and slam down!"
Applin obeyed. As it tumbled through the air, the Dark-type energy around its body shattered like an eggshell once again, burst apart by a sudden surge of Rock-type energy.
With that Rock-type energy reinforcing it, Applin's rolling body instantly grew heavier.
Like a falling meteor, it tore through the thin currents of air, descending toward Sneasel from above at an angle.
Shen Xunge knew exactly how powerful an attack backed by gravity could be. He immediately ordered, "Jump straight up and use Brick Break!"
Although Sneasel naturally inhabited freezing regions, even it couldn't move freely on an almost frictionless sheet of ice.
Even if it managed to dodge, the shattering ice would still catch it to some extent, and Applin's Rollout would be left completely unimpeded again. It was better to jump up and add to the force of the descent, using the impact with the ground to injure Applin.
Sneasel fixed its eyes on the descending Applin, orange Fighting-type energy beginning to gather around the sharp claws of its left hand.
Just as Applin was about to reach the ground, Sneasel leaped into the air, raising its sharp claws brimming with Fighting-type energy.
But at that very moment, Ash made a snap decision. "Abandon the apple host! Get out of there!"
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The audacious maneuver stunned every student present. Even Shen Xunge's eyes widened in a rare display of surprise.
Applin faithfully followed its Pokémon Trainer's instructions, wriggling out of the apple to escape just before Sneasel's claws swept down.
Brick Break instantly