Chu Xin watched the two Scyther on the battlefield, though his attention was mainly on Bai Le's. He could sense signs that it was beginning to break through the limits of its species.
Breaking through a species' limits was no easy feat. Of all the Pokémon Chu Xin had seen, only his own Kaka had fully accomplished it.
Kaka was a Farfetch'd, a species with an extremely low ceiling, which was why Chu Xin's training had allowed him to break through its limits. Even so, the effort required to achieve that breakthrough had been immense.
To help Kaka break through the limits of Farfetch'd, Chu Xin and Kaka had trained to master the secret move Burst Aura. They had also earned Zamazenta's and Zacian's recognition in the Uninhabited Zone and received their power. Only then had Kaka managed to break through his species' limits.
Any one of those conditions would have been extremely difficult for an ordinary Pokémon to meet, yet Chu Xin had seen signs of such a breakthrough in Bai Le's Scyther. He truly was an Elite Four member's disciple!
It looked like Bai Yuan was certain to lose this match.
The two Scyther on the battlefield were still locked in fierce combat, but Bai Yuan's Scyther was panting heavily, its stamina running out. Bai Yuan gritted his teeth as he directed it, helplessly watching his Pokémon take an increasingly one-sided beating.
The two Scyther collided once again. This time, however, Bai Le's Scyther sent Bai Yuan's Pokémon flying with its sharp scythes. The Scyther beat its wings in midair, struggling to steady itself and keep from falling to the ground.
Bai Le looked at his younger brother's Scyther on the battlefield and sighed helplessly.
"Enough, Bai Yuan. This match is already over. Your Pokémon can't defeat my