"Did he win again?!"
Seeing Cacnea surrounded by roots in the middle of the field, Hailey Blake was stunned.
In fact, when Rapidash appeared, she still felt a bit of worry.
Grass-type fears Fire-type. In her opinion, those roots filling the field would be reduced to ashes the moment they touched the flames.
But she never could have imagined that Cacnea would endure the Fire-type moves by making its roots absorb water, thus managing to turn the battle around!
"No wonder my sister holds that trainer in such high regard."
Hailey Blake sighed softly, glancing at her sister. She couldn't help but feel a little defeated inside.
Even though she had worked hard to catch up to her sister, the gap between them was still enormous.
Aside from Hailey Blake, who wore a complicated expression, the other members of the Pokémon Nightstar Club were delighted. Now that Ethan Black had already defeated two members of the opposing team, the pressure on them was considerably reduced!
"Brother, why don't you let me go out?"
"In the current situation, it seems like our only bet is on speed!"
At that moment, the young man from before—the younger brother of Ryan Grant, named Tyler Grant—spoke up.
"Alright. I'll leave it to you. Be careful."
Ryan Grant nodded gravely. The current situation was indeed very unfavorable for the Pokémon Island Adventure Club.
"I understand."
Tyler Grant nodded, taking a Poké Ball in hand as he walked step by step toward the field.
"Let's go, Grovyle!"
Tyler Grant met Ethan Black's gaze, then smirked as he threw the Poké Ball.
"Grovyle?"
Seeing that, Ethan Black's eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't expected his opponent to pick another Grass-type Pokémon.
"Very well, then let's begin! Cacnea, catch him!"
With Ethan Black's command, the battle formally began.
Immediately, the roots on the field began to stir, lunging toward Grovyle.
"Grovyle, dodge!"
Seeing this, Tyler Grant flashed a confident smile.
Just as the roots were about to reach him, Grovyle suddenly vanished with a swift movement, effortlessly dodging several roots as if it were nothing.
But Cacnea clearly had no intention of letting him escape. Several roots slithered across the field like lurking serpents.
However, Grovyle's speed was truly astonishing: darting from side to side, sometimes leaping, sometimes pushing off the ground to change positions in an instant—making it so that not a single root could touch him!
"What incredible movement speed!"
Seeing the Pokémon move like a phantom shadow, everyone was shocked.
"Well done, Grovyle! Use Leaf Blade!"
With the scene under control, Tyler Grant smiled even wider.
From Grovyle's elbows, two leaf blades appeared, gleaming with green light before slashing at a root.
Swish, swish, swish!
The sound of air being cut was continuous. One after another, the roots were severed by the blades and fell limply to the ground.
"Ha ha ha, go now! Strike Cacnea directly with Leaf Blade!"
Seeing that the roots were useless against Grovyle, Tyler Grant laughed, directing his Pokémon to attack Cacnea directly, who stood motionless.
"Root Defense!"
Just as Grovyle was about to close in, thick roots sprouted around Cacnea's body, intertwining to form a defensive barrier in front of him.
Boom!
Grovyle's blades struck the root barrier with force. This time, the intertwined shield managed to withstand the attack, forcing Grovyle to retreat quickly to avoid being trapped.
"Cacnea, use Magical Leaf!"
Seeing that the roots weren't working, Ethan Black changed strategy, switching to an active counterattack.
The move Magical Leaf launches leaves that pursue the opponent, guaranteeing the hit!
So no matter how fast Grovyle was, these leaves chased after him relentlessly, forcing him to stop and defend with Leaf Blade.
"Grovyle, it's almost time—use Fury Cutter!"
Confirming that Cacnea could no longer threaten Grovyle, Tyler Grant gave the order without hesitation.
Grovyle's claws began to radiate a chilling light as it slashed through a root, cutting it cleanly.
Slash!
With a crisp sound, its claws tore through a root instantly.
After the successful strike, the energy on its claws grew denser, shining with a cold light.
The move Fury Cutter is an attack that uses claws or blades to strike the enemy. The more consecutive hits it lands, the more power it builds!
Grovyle's intent was to use Cacnea's roots to build up Fury Cutter's power and, when it reached its peak, unleash a lethal strike that could break even the root defense!
"Extreme speed combined with Fury Cutter's power buildup?"
Seeing Grovyle's actions, Ethan Black's expression changed drastically.
If it really built up enough power, Cacnea would be in danger!
"Cacnea, gather leaves and fire them all at once!"
Ethan Black clenched his teeth, knowing he couldn't continue like this. He planned to use an all-out attack to settle the battle in one go.
Cacnea, understanding the gravity, nodded seriously. Soon, his body filled with energy as numerous leaves appeared, floating around him.
"So he's decided to risk everything!"
"Grovyle, block that attack!"
Seeing this, Tyler Grant's expression also tensed.
Boom!
In the next moment, Cacnea gathered all the accumulated leaves and, with a gesture, launched them like an avalanche of energy at Grovyle.
Facing the onslaught, Grovyle spread its claws, unleashing all the accumulated energy from Fury Cutter. Its claws were wrapped in energy, and then it thrust them forward...
Directly grabbing the stream of leaves!
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, Grovyle was pushed backward by the impact, but those leaves began to shatter one by one like moths in flame, dissipating into the air as tiny points of green light.
(End of chapter)