Under the park lights that evening, the sounds of attacks slicing through the air rang out nonstop.
Sceptile's Leaf Blade clashed repeatedly with Glameow's Shadow Claw.
Bang! Sceptile spun around and knocked Glameow back with a slash, then rolled his neck.
For this Glameow to last so long against him at close range, the opponent really was a meowing nuisance!
"Clean, decisive movements, and perfectly timed dodges." Johanna nodded appreciatively. "Very impressive technique."
Young Master Mao nodded modestly. "Actually, I prefer taking opponents down in one move."
Glancing at the sky, where the bright moon had just risen, Young Master Mao calmly folded his arms. "Sceptile, you can finish this."
"Scep~" Sceptile tilted his head, then abruptly crouched down, holding his right arm straight behind him.
Johanna focused. "Don't rush, Glameow."
Glameow suppressed its restlessness and lowered its body where it stood.
This was a common problem among veteran Coordinators: they liked defensive counterattacks because those earned high scores.
"Go, Mom!" Dawn waved her fists excitedly.
"What a shame..." Kimarō shook his head. If he were Johanna, he would rather attack relentlessly than give Young Master Mao a chance to charge up.
"Scep~" A thin layer of white light slowly rose around Sceptile's body.
Shing! The leaf blade on his elbow suddenly grew, revealing a gleaming edge.
"Leaf Blade!" At Gary's command, Sceptile suddenly sprang into action.
Boom! Air blasted outward around him as Sceptile became a blur, streaking past with a trail of white light.
"Glameow, jump with your tail!" Johanna reacted remarkably quickly.
"Meow!" Glameow sat back and launched itself upward with its springlike tail.
The next second, an emerald crescent slash came swinging down straight at its head.
Bang! Glameow was sent flying by the blow.
"What?" Johanna's eyes widened.
Sceptile's high-speed charge had actually been a