The Importance of Intelligence (Revised After One Hour)

"Developing Echoed Voice? Like Crobat's sonar-based positioning?"

Tetsuya quickly came to a guess.

If it could be used to that extent, then the move really would become very impressive.

"Pidgeot, Agility, then Tailwind, followed by another Quick Attack."

"Beep."

Pidgeot nodded, ignoring the Echoed Voice soundwave attacks constantly rushing in from all around it.

The energy fluctuation around its body flashed continuously.

Before long,

visibly lighter, with a breeze accompanying every flap of its wings, it swiftly streaked through the air, leaving white afterimages as it circled back and forth.

"Chirp!"

There was a trace of panic in Swellow's cry.

Left, right, behind, left, ahead.

It had indeed used the echoes to pinpoint Pidgeot's location accurately.

But its reaction speed held it back.

The figure flashed by in its perception, and by the time Swellow reacted, Pidgeot had already changed positions.

"Being able to see it and being able to dodge it are two different things."

Tetsuya's expression remained calm. "There's a saying that suits you well—have you ever been slapped at the speed of light?"

"Bang—!"

A massive ring appeared in the air alongside a deafening sound.

Powerful winds instantly swept across the entire battlefield.

The two Trainers' clothes flapped loudly in the gale, and they could not help narrowing their eyes.

"Swellow!"

Chigi called out instinctively.

"Chirp..."

An extremely weak cry slowly came from a pile of rubble at the edge of the field.

Swellow struggled to prop itself up with its wings, its entire body trembling without stop.

Pidgeot quietly flapped its wings in midair.

Its gaze upon the opponent below was exceptionally cold.

"Breaking the situation with sheer speed? What an interesting choice."

Mura adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose with great interest.

"That is simply his nature. It is not worth being