Under the sweeping wind, the water vapor and the dust stirred up by the collapse of the dirt walls quickly dispersed, and with a roaring sound, the true face of the battle arena was revealed.

The field used in the round of 16 is a standard battlefield without any additional elements, the earth is flattened and compacted, and the surface is circled with white coils to form a rectangular field range. At this moment, however, there were large swaths of white covering the earth, reflecting bits of light like winter snow under the shroud of scales.

- No, it wasn't snow, it was white silk.

Countless soft insect threads were intertwined and woven together, condensing a binding force comparable to iron cables, and squeezing the earth wall to cracks inch by inch under the blessing of the silver whirlwind. The scattered dirt and sand and fire-breathing camels were tied together, like a huge variegated insect cocoon, and the central fire-breathing camel was squeezed by the mud and sand and insect silk, and was hit by the most feared water attack before the fog dispersed, and the flames that were about to emerge from the crater on its back also turned into black smoke.

Any trainer with a modicum of common sense would find such a scenario a bit bizarre. Silky itself does not possess great strength, and the only way to create a wall of dirt that wants to crush the earth, even if it is not yet fully formed, can only be achieved with the power of a silver whirlwind. And the insect silk that merges with the whirlwind will be cut off by the wind blade if it is not careful, and it is even more difficult to take advantage of the wind to turn into chains, at least in the eyes of fourteen-year-old Kusama Kyoji, this is a control that his trump card Tanabata Blue Bird cannot reach.

The rain-winged moth in the air was accumulating deep blue energy waves, and it was about to descend as a water cannon more powerful than the water waves. Charizard heard his trainer's still-calm voice come out, "Spitfire." ”

Kyoji understands and agrees with his friend's talent for fine control, and he also understands Kiriba's biggest weakness - for Kiritha and his partners, who are not good at "standing on the battlefield", they have been able to get to the present without defeat, completely relying on Pokémon's move control and trainer's unusual strategic ability, but these can't hide their absolute shortcomings in "frontal combat".

Attack, defense, these two extremely critical qualities in combat are the things that Kiripaba's Pokémon lacks the most. When they had to engage in battle due to accidents during their journeys, they and their trainers always bypassed the battle, controlling the scene with dexterity and subtle tactics, and often ending the battle with both sides unharmed. This seems to be very peaceful and reasonable, and even Kyoji himself saw Kiriha's approach and had the idea of traveling with him. But now, after a long time together, he doesn't think it's good to stay like this forever.

So—

At the same time as the deep blue water column fell, flames poured out from behind the fire-breathing camel.

The orange flames erupted with the hot rocks, staining the sky red like an angry volcano. The water cannon that should have had the advantage of attributes was silently swallowed up, turning into a few wisps of steam, and the slender body of the rain-winged moth was also swallowed immediately, and it didn't even have time to let out a mournful roar.

The fire-breathing camel in its injured state is unable to use the full power of its ultimate move, "Spitfire", but despite this, it is still more than enough to fight the attack of the Rainwing Moth. The blazing flames overflowed uncontrollably, and the maximum power of energy output caused the entire field to shake, and everyone thought that the Rainwing Moth would be burned black and defeated in less than three seconds. The next moment, Charizard abruptly stopped attacking.

The mute fire without warning made the volcano behind it rattle several times, as if the energy was jamming in it. The fire-breathing camel looked uncomfortable, and faint yellow arcs of electricity jumped across its body, making it unable to move.

When is ...... paralyzed?!

Kyoji looked stunned. It's impossible for any bug-based Pokémon to release paralyzing powder in the fire and hit the target, not even Kiripaba's companions. He subconsciously looked for the figure of the rain-winged moth, and under the clear blue sky, only the unextinguished sparks were fluttering, and the shadow of the rain-winged moth could not be seen at all.

The fire-breathing camel struggled in pain. The paralyzing effect is very severe in it, as if a large jar of paralysis powder has been directly taken orally. Most of the worm silk has been burned by the aftermath of the fire-breathing move, but it is a pity that the fire-breathing camel with all its strength can't even stand up for a while, let alone break free from the shackles of the worm silk.

The sound of rustling came from under the stones. People were shocked to see the rain-winged moth leisurely emerging from the cracks in the rock and sand grains in the "insect cocoon", like an insect spirit emerging from the cocoon. It was covered in a lot of dirt, and it looked like it was embarrassed but it was moving as usual, and there was not even a trace of burns on its body.

In the silence, Kiriha's voice sounded softly, "Water cannon." ”

Charge, shoot, and the dark blue column of water strikes Charizard again, and the Charizard affected by the paralysis is powerless to fight back. After the deadly impact of the water, it fainted without saying a word, its massive body still bound between the stones and insect silk, and the gray-black mud soaked by the water stuck to its body, making the fire-breathing camel look more like it had been subjected to a terrible burn.

After the referee announced that "Charizard has lost its ability to fight", the audience was in an uproar.

"W-What's going on?" Xiao Jie's blue eyes, which he thought were eight to zero, widened in surprise. He was able to pack a ticket and say that Charizard's ultimate definitely hit the Rainwing Moth, and then ...... How did the rain-winged moth teleport into the cracks in the rocks, and how did it spill paralyzing powder?

“...... Scapegoat. ”

"Hey, what did you say, Xiaoya?" Xiaoling asked, and was poked in the face by her brother before hearing Xiaoye's answer, only to realize that she had accidentally called out Xiaoya's real name instead of her code name in public - fortunately, the whole stadium was so noisy that the other seeded players sitting in the back row couldn't hear their conversation at all.

"The 'Rainwing Moth' that was hit by the Spitfire was a stand-in. Xiao Ya also noticed that the noise around her was loud enough to interfere with conversation, so she deliberately turned up the volume, "The Rainwing Moth's true body hid when the water vapor was rising—although I only discovered it with the help of a waveguide." ”

The golden retriever siblings glanced at each other, and they both showed expressions of confusion as they tried their best to think. Seeing this, Xiao Tian explained, "The real body of the Rainwing Moth has always been hiding in the crevice of the stone next to the Charizard, and the Rainwing Moth that attacks in the air is a stand-in used to attract the attention of the Charizard. When it unleashes its fire-breathing attack, the Rainwing Moth takes the opportunity to release a large amount of paralyzing powder, rendering the Charizard immobile for a short period of time, taking the opportunity to defeat the opponent. ”

Xiao Jie nodded suddenly, and then suddenly realized something, "Wait, Iceberg Kid, you also found out that it was a stand-in?"

Seeing the golden retriever boy's expression of "I'm afraid I have a pair of fake eyes", Xiao Tian paused for a moment, and after glancing at Xiao Ye, he replied calmly, "No, I only found out after Xiao Ye said it." ”

"Oh...... Then you figured it out so quickly......"

Xinghai, who is a good teacher, also came over with a smile, "There is a trick used in this tactic, I wonder if you have found it?"

Four pairs of eyes looked at the sea of stars with full curiosity. The silver-haired young man suddenly smiled and bent the corners of his eyes—I don't know how he could read his eyes through the sunglasses, "From the game, it can be seen that the two of them know each other's fighting styles very well, and if they just hide their true bodies through the mist, this kind of trick will be difficult to deceive Kyoji-kun." ”

"But in fact, Mr. Kyoji is convinced that 'it was the real body of the rain-winged moth that attacked', why is that?" asked Xiaoling very actively like a well-behaved elementary school student.

"Because the rain-winged moth uses water fluctuations. Xinghai said with a smile, "We all know that although the Rainwing Moth can use various water-attribute moves, its wings and antennae are very afraid of moisture, and being wet by water will seriously affect its mobility, and it can't even fly." Therefore, when Kyoji-kun saw that the 'Rainwing Moth' had no qualms about using a diffuse attack such as Water Fluctuations against the Charizard, he would subconsciously rule out the possibility that the Rainwing Moth's true body was hiding near the Charizard. ”

"I see. Xiao Ling nodded knowingly, "The rocks and dirt around the fire-breathing camel are indeed wet with water, and it doesn't look like it can hide Pokémon." ”

Xiao Jie looked at the drenched "insect cocoon" on the field, and muttered, "You really don't need the ability to fly when you use paralysis powder and collect people's heads, and it's okay to get wet...... Was the rain-winged moth lucky not to get wet?"

"No, it uses insect silk to weave a barrier against the current. Xiao Tian replied casually. Charizard was already bound by a thick layer of worm silk, and it was impossible to detect whether there were a few extra strands of silk in the corner.

Xiao Jie sighed, and after a while, he turned his head and looked at Xiao Tian strangely, "Isn't the rainwing moth hiding inside the cocoon?

"Saya told me. ”

Night: "???"

The purple-haired girl had a question mark on her face, and before she could say that she hadn't said anything, she saw Xiaotian turn her head and blink her right eye at her calmly and innocently.

Xiaoye: "...... Well, yes, I told him. (sluggish)

Xiaojie: "Eh-why don't you just whisper to the iceberg kid alone, and tell us about it!" (dissatisfied)

Faced with the accusations of the golden retriever brothers and sisters, Xiao Ye had no choice but to appease the two of them, while covering his heart and feeling that he was losing.

It's clear that the truth is on your lips, why does it change when you say it......

...... Wait a minute.

So how did Xiao Tian discover the way for the rain-winged moth to resist the flow of water?

Before Saya could say this, the cheers that erupted around them interrupted their chat.

On the field, Kyoji has reclaimed the fire-breathing camel and replaced it with a spiky Yumego cactus. The chestnut-haired young man who was unfavorable to his teacher didn't look anxious, and his expression was still very calm.

He really didn't anticipate Kiriha's tactical purpose, and he couldn't even imagine that Kiriha had planned it all the moment the water vapor was rising—no, the moment the rainwinged moth appeared. Unleash frothy rays, create steam, spin silk and silver whirlwinds to restrain fire-breathing camels, use the opportunity to cast a double and hide your true body, and then use paralyzing powder to control your opponent for a victory, the interlocking logic is so meticulous that it doesn't look like a tactic that was improvised and came up with on the fly.

Command for immediate battle and planning for pre-war are completely different. If it's just talk on paper, eighty percent of people who have studied at the Trainer Training Academy can talk eloquently about many seemingly impeccable plays, but the time to think about it in real battles is only a short moment, and ordinary people simply don't have time to build any complex tactics. Therefore, when commanding in battle, instantaneous reaction and speed of thinking are particularly important.

When Kyoji and Kiritha traveled together in the Hoenn region, Charizard was still a young dumb camel, and Kiritha had no idea how it would fight after it had evolved, and could not plan before the battle. In other words, this series of tactics was all thought up by Kirita in the very short time that the two sides had been fighting.

You're still so amazing.

Kyoji smiled at his friend from afar. He doesn't feel like he's much behind, though, because he's quietly pulled one back.

He watched as the pailina retracted the rain-winged moth, revealing its fatigue, and sent out the ladybug again. Before the referee could shout "Game on", the shattered rocks on the ground suddenly flew up without warning and slammed into the ladybug.

The rocks cracked, smoke flew up, and the whining of ladybugs could be heard from them.

The dark green-haired teenager's eyes widened in astonishment.

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Small Theatre:

The purple-haired girl had a question mark on her face, and before she could say that she hadn't said anything, she saw Xiaotian turn her head and blink her right eye at her calmly and innocently.

Wild Tenten uses a secret technique [Wink]!

This works very well!

Sayo lost 90% of her HP!

Sayo: yes...... That's what I told him...... (Only Bloody Skin) (Dying)