Pokémon Court

Flygon, enveloped in layers of sandstorm, moved toward the new direction where Gallade had appeared.The howling sandstorm tornado approached, but Gallade stood there calmly, waiting for Terrance's command.

"Foresee it…"

Gallade's body and mind became one, recalling the previous attacks and sensing the trajectory of Flygon's movements.

Whoosh!!!

"Use Sand Attack again."

Mito issued the command, and many Trainers had already guessed her strategy. She believed that using Teleport consumed a significant amount of Gallade's stamina, making it impossible to use endlessly. On the other hand, Sand Attack, in this particular environment, imposed almost no burden on Flygon. As long as the attacks continued, Gallade's condition would worsen over time.

Swoosh!!

Within the sandstorm tornado, Flygon calmly felt the flow of the storm, controlling the sand to hurl out another attack.

"Gallade will have to use Teleport to dodge again!"

The observing Trainers watched the sweeping sandstorm tornado and exclaimed with excitement. Gallade was being forced to retreat step by step!

With countless grains of sand flying toward it, Gallade would find it increasingly difficult to dodge using normal movement. In such a situation, if it had been another Pokémon, there would have been no way to dodge it. However, Gallade had Teleport, which allowed it to instantly move to the other side of the arena.

Buzz!

In the next moment, Gallade's eyes flashed with a brilliant gleam, and it vanished instantly!

It even skipped any attempt to dodge normally, seemingly intending to directly use Teleport to reach the other end of the arena.

However, when the other Trainers looked toward the arena, they were all bewildered, as they couldn't see any trace of Gallade.

"Now!!"

Terrance gave the command.

This shout finally made everyone realize what was happening. They were astonished as they looked up into the sky, where Gallade was positioning its blade horizontally in front of its body.

This is…

In an instant, Gallade, as if wielding a sword, manipulated the energy flowing around its blade, forming green leaf-shaped energy, and performed a drawing-sword stance. It swung fiercely with incredible speed!

All of this was done by Gallade, who seemed to have been running away just now. However, instead of teleporting to the edge of the arena, it appeared directly in mid-air, at the side of the sandstorm tornado, and used Leaf Blade!

Moreover, its posture was unlike any previous execution of slash-type moves.

"Iaido…" Brawly observed Gallade's posture, a strange light gleaming in his eyes.

Every Gallade is a master of Iai technique—this information is recorded in the Pokédex.

And the Iai technique is also known by other names, such as "sword drawing technique."

Gallade's series of movements just now was undoubtedly the most standard form of Iaido!

Grass-type move: Leaf Blade!

The surging green energy instantaneously formed what looked like a katana. The violent energy swiftly ravaged through, bursting out in full force along with Gallade's movements. It forcefully cleaved through the sandstorm tornado in front of it, and the sharp Grass-type energy directly split the sandstorm in two. Furthermore, the energy wave continued to sweep toward the Flygon!

Bang!

At the same time, everyone saw the sandstorm tornado being split in two and Flygon being grazed by Leaf Blade from the outside. They all gasped in shock.

Using Leaf Blade mid-air to slash through the moving sandstorm and hit Flygon, which was protected by the storm?!

What a monster!

Gallade's full-powered strike, executed using the sword-drawing technique, far surpassed the power of a normal slash-type move like Slash!

Fortunately, the sandstorm tornado provided significant protection. At least Flygon was only grazed by the energy of Leaf Blade—it wasn't hit in a critical spot or subjected to the full force of the attack. Even so, it left Flygon deeply shaken.

"Use Dragon Claw!"

Mito's pupils contracted, and she felt deeply shocked, but she knew now wasn't the time to be stunned. She quickly commanded Flygon to seize this golden opportunity.

Gallade was in mid-air, and due to gravity and the recoil from its attack, its coordination was now at its lowest point. Mito and Flygon targeted this moment and launched a swift counterattack!

However, they didn't understand Gallade well enough, so this attack was destined to miss.

For Gallade, if it can successfully lock onto its opponent, it is the one who becomes the predator!

A massive Dragon Claw, shrouded in swirling green and yellow energy, swung toward Gallade. Terrance's expression remained unchanged—Gallade had long made preparations to use Teleport.

Only Terrance knew Gallade's true limits. Now that Flygon was completely exposed before Gallade, if it couldn't withstand this round of attacks or failed to react immediately upon being attacked...

"Use Leaf Blade!!"

Buzz!

Gallade vanished again!

Dragon Claw missed, and Flygon immediately felt a huge threat. Its entire body tensed, as if locked on by a cold gaze.

Swoosh!

If the previous attack was a sweep, then this one was a downward chop. Gallade, using the Leaf Blade move, appeared out of thin air above Flygon and struck down with full force!

Bang!

The lightning-fast movement left Flygon no time to react while it was in the middle of executing its own move. It was struck by Leaf Blade and fell toward the ground, enduring immense pain. But it wasn't over yet—another flash of light appeared. Gallade teleported again, unwilling to let go of even the slightest opportunity, and reappeared below the falling Flygon. Just like in the earlier exchange, Gallade struck upward with a powerful slash, delivering a second heavy blow to Flygon!

Gallade's movements left the watching Trainers dazzled, their mouths agape. Only continuous Teleport could create such a visual effect. The ultra-fast double strike from different directions sent shivers down everyone's spines—who could possibly block it?

The stunning sword-draw slash combined with two consecutive Teleport to deliver strikes from above and below caused an enormous sensation among the onlookers.

Although they had known this Gallade was special, it wasn't until now, witnessing this scene, that they were truly shocked.

A Gallade proficient in using Teleport… What kind of concept was this?!

"I think even if Flygon hasn't completely lost the ability to fight, it shouldn't be far off," Terrance said as he looked toward Mito. His tone clearly conveyed that the outcome had already been decided.

"Damn it! Flygon, can you still fight?!" Mito shouted towards Flygon, which had fallen to the ground once again.

Terrance shook his head. He had noticed Flygon's exhaustion, which was why he hadn't ordered Gallade to continue attacking. The successive strikes just now had been Gallade giving its all, and it had consumed a significant amount of stamina. However, that didn't mean Gallade couldn't continue attacking. If they wanted, Flygon would be battered by these high-speed combos until it was gravely injured!

With a weak and painful cry, Flygon flapped its wings again, showing that it hadn't completely lost consciousness. Terrance took a deep breath. Since that's the case, he would let Gallade deliver the final blow!

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