"Froakie, use Rain Dance!" Mu Qingzhu commanded.
Froakie quickly used Rain Dance, and the sky instantly darkened as a gentle drizzle began to fall.
As Froakie finished using Rain Dance, a dazzling green lightning bolt streaked across the sky. Mu Qingzhu reacted decisively, quickly ordering:
"Froakie, Protect!"
Froakie reacted with Extreme Speed, quickly using the Protect skill. A vibrant green barrier instantly rose. The green lightning violently struck the barrier; despite the astonishing impact, Froakie only retreated a few steps, standing firm and unharmed.
Through her Aura's insight, Mu Qingzhu witnessed that the green lightning bolt just now was a Quick Attack used by Scyther. Unexpectedly, this Scyther's speed and attack power both surpassed those of a Scyther at simple difficulty. This was not merely an attribute boost from an increased level, but rather originated from its own formidable strength. Therefore, Mu Qingzhu fell into deep thought, searching for a strategy to defeat this Scyther, which was 5 levels higher than Froakie.
As Mu Qingzhu was lost in thought, Scyther launched a swift two-hit combo, its scythe-like arms swinging in quick succession. Mu Qingzhu quickly snapped back to attention and hurriedly instructed Froakie to dodge. Froakie, with its excellent agility, skillfully evaded the series of attacks.
A thought couldn't help but arise in Mu Qingzhu's mind: "How can I avoid getting distracted during battle? How should I deal with this tricky problem?"
Seeing Froakie unharmed and Scyther in close proximity, Mu Qingzhu immediately ordered:
"Froakie, use Lick!"
Froakie, leveraging its close-range advantage, successfully hit its opponent with Lick. However, regrettably, it did not trigger the paralysis effect. Feeling extremely humiliated by this 'light' attack, Scyther unleashed a Quick Attack with lightning speed, launching a fierce counterattack against Froakie. Faced with this sudden attack, Froakie was too slow to react and was heavily knocked back by Scyther. However, Froakie displayed astonishing adaptability, quickly adjusting its posture in mid-air and ultimately landing steadily, completely unharmed.
Seeing Froakie standing in place unscathed, Scyther's face instantly filled with astonishment and confusion, as if muttering to itself: 'I've already used my limit of speed, yet this blue-skinned frog doesn't seem to have felt even a trace of impact.'
Froakie's ability is Protean. It skillfully used the Ghost-type Lick technique, thereby changing its own type to Ghost-type. At the same time, Scyther's Quick Attack is a Normal-type move. However, Normal-type attacks can hit Ghost-type Pokémon, but they cannot deal damage to them.
Scyther keenly observed that Quick Attack failed to deal damage to its target, so it quickly adjusted its strategy, transforming this skill into a supportive maneuver, using it to approach Froakie.
Scyther approached Froakie with astonishing speed, electricity crackling around it. At the same time, Bug-type energy gathered on its scythe-like claws, poised to strike. Once it got close to its target, it would unleash Fury Cutter.
Mu Qingzhu noticed the Bug-type energy gathering on Scyther's sharp, scythe-like claws. She immediately realized that her opponent was preparing to launch a Fury Cutter attack. Therefore, she quickly issued an order to Froakie, telling him to dodge Fury Cutter, not to let him stack the Fury Cutter effect, and to continuously use the Lick skill to counterattack.
Immediately after, Scyther launched a series of swift Fury Cutter attacks, while Froakie displayed astonishing agility and quick wit, skillfully dodging the attacks and simultaneously counterattacking with its unique Lick technique. In the fierce battle, although Froakie showed extraordinary combat skills, its stamina gradually depleted after several rounds of intense fighting. Finally, in a subtle oversight, Scyther keenly caught Froakie's opening, repeatedly hitting its vital points. However, Froakie's Lick also accurately hit Scyther, triggering a paralysis effect, making the battle suspenseful once again.
Scyther fell into paralysis under Froakie's Lick attack, standing helplessly on the field like a frozen image, its limbs stiff and unable to move. At the same time, Froakie was hit by Scyther's Fury Cutter. It was swept backward like a violent storm, flying rapidly. After landing, it rolled a few times on the Ground, finally stopping with difficulty, clearly having taken a considerable impact.
After carefully observing the situation on the field, Mu Qingzhu made a decisive decision and ordered:
"Froakie, Water Pulse!"
Froakie agilely gathered a crystal-clear water sphere in its palm, then threw it with lightning speed. Scyther instinctively wanted to defend, but unfortunately, it triggered the paralysis effect at that moment, causing its body to instantly stiffen and become unable to move. It could only watch as the water sphere accurately hit itself.
After a brief state of paralysis, Scyther rallied, once again displaying its astonishing speed, continuously using both Quick Attack and Night Slash. Witnessing all of this, Mu Qingzhu quickly and decisively issued the command:
"Froakie, Protect!"
Froakie quickly used the Protect technique, and in an instant, a vibrant green barrier emerged before it. Scyther rushed towards this green barrier like a meteor. Although its impact did not cause serious harm to Froakie, it still made him stumble back several steps, demonstrating the considerable power of the attack.
Both sides are currently standing on the field, breathing heavily, clearly having gone through an intense battle. Among them, Scyther's condition is slightly better, while Froakie has begun to breathe with difficulty, each breath appearing exceptionally strenuous. In this fierce contest, any slight oversight could cause Froakie to lose its ability to continue fighting.
Witnessing Froakie's current state, Mu Qingzhu unhesitatingly used Tokiwa Power to assist Froakie. Under the effect of Tokiwa Power, Froakie's stamina gradually recovered, and its strength also slightly increased, roughly 1 to 2 levels lower than Scyther.
Due to Froakie's less-than-ideal condition, the beneficial effects of Tokiwa Power were not fully manifested on Froakie. Immediately after, Mu Qingzhu decisively ordered:
"Froakie, Water Pulse!"
Froakie skillfully condensed a bright, pearl-like water sphere in its palm. With its agile gestures, this water droplet sparkled like a brilliant gem in the sunlight. In an instant, it threw the water sphere with astonishing speed, its trajectory like a meteor streaking across the night sky. Scyther reacted quickly, using its sharp Slash technique to split the water sphere in two, showcasing its unparalleled combat skills. Immediately after, it used the speed of Quick Attack, combined with the precise attack of Night Slash, to launch a fierce offensive against Froakie.
Mu Qingzhu urgently called for Froakie to dodge the attack, but the latter, due to its poor condition, was unable to escape. Just in the nick of time, a strong current suddenly burst forth from Scyther, immediately followed by it falling into a paralyzed state, unable to move. Seeing this, Mu Qingzhu quickly issued a command.
"Froakie, Water Pulse!"
At this moment, Froakie and Scyther were extremely close, and its Water Pulse accurately hit the target. Scyther was instantly knocked away by this powerful impact, ultimately falling heavily onto the field, losing its ability to continue fighting.
After the dust of battle settled, Mu Qingzhu gently withdrew the Tokiwa Power boost applied to Froakie. As Froakie defeated Scyther, a dazzling white light immediately burst forth from it.
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