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"Since that's the case, let's begin!!"
Xiao Ming listened to Ash's words, without the slightest politeness, nor did he yield because it was his own gym. He directly whipped the whip in his hand.
Crack!!!
The whip struck the ground with a crisp sound. Sandshrew, as if receiving an order from the sound of the whip, immediately jumped up, then directly curled into a ball and rolled towards Axew.
The speed of this rolling attack was very fast, completely different from the trainers he had encountered before. However, Ash's expression remained calm.
"Axew, dodge!"
At his command, Axew immediately jumped to the side, dodging Sandshrew's rolling attack. However, at this moment, Sandshrew still maintained its spherical "083" state. Xiao Ming saw this and didn't speak, but once again whipped the whip in his hand.
Crack!
The whip struck the ground again, and the sound echoed. Sandshrew landed, its body spun in place, then it bounced back from behind. Axew had just landed when it saw Sandshrew rolling towards it.
"Axew, use Scratch to block it!" Ash frowned slightly. Axew swung its sharp claws. Both charged towards each other. Its sharp claws collided with Sandshrew's hard scales.
Bang!! Boom!!
Both sides' powers clashed, causing a muffled sound. Their powers collided. He could feel that Sandshrew's power was also very strong. Both were sent flying by the other's power.
Axew slid backward, its feet scraping dust on the ground. At the same time, Sandshrew was also sent flying. Its body uncurled and it somersaulted in the air, landing.
"I see. Xiao Ming, you're actually using a whip to command Sandshrew!" Brock stood outside the arena, arms crossed, and said seriously.
This was the first time he had seen this combat style. Without speaking, just by the sound of the whip, he could freely command his Pokémon.
This method was very special and also tested the opponent's strength. One must know that if you don't speak, the opponent won't know what move you're going to use. You have to completely rely on how Sandshrew moves to react.
A trainer whose reaction speed wasn't fast enough simply couldn't keep up. Fortunately, Ash's reaction speed was fast enough. However, if he didn't resolve this quickly, over time, he would still fall behind.
"No wonder they call him a beast tamer. He's just like an animal trainer." Misty was also a little nervous. Although she had confidence in Ash, she could tell that the opponent also had some tricks up his sleeve.
"Axew, use Dragon Dance!" Ash wasted no time and spoke directly.
Axew let out a low growl at his command. Blue light instantly surged from its body. Its power and speed rapidly increased. Xiao Ming saw this and immediately took action.
He swung the whip again. Sandshrew suddenly jumped up, then braced its front paws on the ground. It then aimed its hind legs towards Axew's direction. Its hind legs rapidly stomped on the ground, kicking up a burst of sand.
"Watch out!"
Ash also spoke at the same time. Axew instinctively dodged, but the sand's range was wide, and some still splattered onto Axew's body, immediately stinging its eyes.
Axew!!
Axew quickly shook its head, scratching its eyes with its claws. Smoke filled his vision. Ash also cautiously guarded. At this moment, Xiao Ming should launch an attack.
Crack!!!
As expected, a sound rang out. Xiao Ming's whip sounded again. Axew still had its eyes closed, but it was still on guard.
But at this moment, as the dust gradually dispersed, Sandshrew was nowhere to be seen in the arena. Soon, he noticed that a hole had appeared in the ground where the sand had been stirred up.
Clearly, it used Dig to go underground. Seeing this, Ash's expression hardened. He showed no movement. Clearly, Sandshrew was waiting for Xiao Ming to whip. At this moment, Axew also wiped the sand from his eyes.
"Axew, use Dragon Dance!" Ash saw that Sandshrew wasn't moving, so he ignored it and had Axew use Dragon Dance again.
Axew was still searching for Sandshrew's tracks. Hearing Ash's command, it once again used Dragon Dance. Its power and speed increased again. And the moment Axew used Dragon Dance.
Crack!!!
Xiao Ming once again whipped his long whip. With a thump, the ground beneath Axew's feet suddenly cracked. Axew quickly reacted and looked down.
The ground cracked open, and a yellow sphere rapidly spun out from the ground, directly colliding with Axew. Axew's body was instantly sent flying. It hit the ground, bounced up again, and then adjusted its body in the air, landing on the ground.
"Charge, Sandshrew!!"
Xiao Ming seized the opportunity. Xiao Ming, who hadn't spoken before, now spoke. Sandshrew's body spun rapidly in the air, then continued to charge towards Axew, intending to deliver the final blow.
"Axew, use Bite!"
Ash's eyes flashed. Facing the high-speed spinning attack, Axew suddenly opened its mouth. The teeth in its jaws instantly gleamed.
Bang!!!
Sandshrew directly collided with it, but it was perfectly bitten by Axew. Axew's body immediately retreated backward.
But its speed gradually slowed down. And at this moment, Sandshrew, bitten by Axew, curled into a ball and its spinning speed gradually stopped under Axew's bite force.
"What?!" Xiao Ming's face instantly showed a surprised expression.
Ash's lips curled into a smile. No matter how strong his Sandshrew was, it couldn't knock out Axew in one hit if the type wasn't effective. And this guy was very durable.
"Hmph! Axew, use Dragon Rage to send it flying!"
At this moment, Sandshrew was bitten and unable to move. Ash immediately spoke. Hearing Ash's command, Axew immediately took action. Its abdomen instantly flashed blue.
"Sandshrew, quickly break free!" Xiao Ming saw this and couldn't care less about using his whip. He frantically shouted.
Sandshrew also struggled wildly. Axew's body also swayed. But no matter how Sandshrew struggled, Axew just wouldn't let go. Sandshrew curled into a ball. External forces found it very difficult to harm it.
But when it was bitten from above and below, it became incredibly difficult for it to open its body.
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