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"Greninja!"
Seeing Greninja appear alongside three other Pokémon, all radiating the powerful aura of Champion-level Pokémon, both Green and Sabrina exclaimed in unison.
After their simultaneous outcries, the two women glared fiercely at each other.
However, their expressions conveyed entirely different emotions. Green's glare was filled with pride and triumph, while Sabrina's burned with pure anger.
"Hahahahaha! Sabrina, look! My darling is here to save me! Green is so happy~~~"
"You bitter old woman, you might as well surrender now. Just look at this depressing environment and those wrinkles on your face—it's obvious how miserable your love life must be. There's no way you can defeat me and my darling working together!"
Green said this while gracefully brushing the hair behind her ear, speaking with unmistakable pride.
Upon seeing Greninja and the other Pokémon arrive, Green's bird phobia seemed to vanish completely in that moment, replaced by newfound confidence that allowed her to mock Sabrina openly.
Women, after all, never show mercy to those they perceive as romantic rivals.
Of course, while Green smiled smugly, Sabrina could barely contain the fury boiling within her.
"Damn it!! That bastard! Moltres! Burn that girl to ashes with Heat Wave!!"
Sabrina was absolutely furious and completely disregarded the Greninja that had just arrived. She commanded Moltres to attack Green directly, wanting to eliminate this irritating fox of a woman immediately.
However, Greninja and the other Pokémon would never allow Sabrina's approach to succeed. Eddie had ordered them to support Green, so how could they possibly let her be incinerated like that?
Therefore, at the exact moment Moltres prepared to attack, they sprang into action.
"Quack!"
Greninja pulled out the large Water Shuriken from behind its back and swiftly hurled it toward Moltres.
The incredibly fast projectile instantly reached Moltres, interrupting the legendary bird's attack cleanly and effectively.
Moltres saw the incoming attack and, prioritizing its own safety, launched a counterattack before leaping into the air to evade the Water Shuriken.
"RAITO..."
"Booey!"
"Roar!!"
"Ha!"
Eevee had transformed into Jolteon at some point, and now it attacked in coordination with Mega Tyranitar and Snorlax.
Indeed, they launched their assault the very moment Moltres took flight to avoid Greninja's attack.
Jolteon fired Thunder directly at its target, and the powerful bolt of lightning struck Moltres just as it had taken off.
"SCREEEE—"
Being hit by a Champion-level Jolteon's Thunder attack, Moltres couldn't help but cry out in agony.
But the assault wasn't finished yet. Mega Tyranitar stomped its massive foot forcefully against the floor, channeling energy into the ground beneath.
The next instant, countless sharp stones materialized across the battlefield and shot upward toward Moltres.
Moltres, being a dual Fire and Flying-type Pokémon, was particularly vulnerable to Rock-type moves.
So when it faced the Rock-type Stone Edge attack, it forced its Thunder-paralyzed body to continue ascending, desperately attempting to gain enough altitude to escape the assault.
It nearly succeeded. Despite being somewhat paralyzed from the electric shock, Moltres managed to avoid Mega Tyranitar's initial Stone Edge barrage. As long as it maintained sufficient height for just a few more seconds, the sharp stones wouldn't be able to reach it.
Just maintain the altitude...
"CRACKKK!! BOOM!!!"
A second Thunder strike came—not from Jolteon, who had just finished its attack, but from Snorlax!
Actually, Snorlax had intended to attack alongside everyone else, but it was slightly slow to react. It only began charging its Thunder after watching Jolteon and Mega Tyranitar launch their moves.
However, this delayed response turned out to be extraordinarily fortunate, producing a miraculous tactical effect.
Because Moltres would be shot down by this Thunder.
If Snorlax and Jolteon had attacked simultaneously, Moltres might have sustained more severe injuries initially, but it would have been able to force itself airborne to avoid Mega Tyranitar's Stone Edge before the Thunder attacks concluded.
But now, having already forced itself into the air, Snorlax's Thunder caught it completely off-guard and sent it plummeting downward.
Although Snorlax's Special Attack stat wasn't particularly high, meaning this Thunder's damage to Moltres wasn't as devastating as it could have been, that wasn't the critical factor.
The critical factor was that Moltres had been knocked down, and while Mega Tyranitar's Stone Edge was still active, those razor-sharp rocks were waiting below for it to fall!
"SCREEEE—"
Moltres was about to be struck by the Stone Edge due to its fall. To avoid being severely injured right at the battle's start, it made the same tactical decision as Articuno had in an instant.
Yes, it used Roost just one second before colliding with the sharp rocks!
Restore HP, but temporarily lose the Flying type.
This way, the injuries sustained from being impaled by sharp stones would heal, and because it lost its Flying typing, the damage from Rock-type moves would be significantly reduced.
It had been four times weak to Rock-type attacks just moments ago, but now as a pure Fire-type, it was only twice as weak to Rock-type moves.
And the situation unfolded exactly as Moltres had calculated.
It was struck by multiple sharp stones and sustained injuries, but thanks to Roost, its wounds healed rapidly.
Overall, after this lightning-fast exchange, although Greninja and the other Pokémon had injured Moltres, the legendary bird recovered almost instantly through its own tactical decision.
In this opening round, although it appeared that Greninja and the other Pokémon held the advantage, in reality, the exchange could be considered a draw.
"So these are that guy's Pokémon. Even without their trainer's commands, they can coordinate their attacks like this!"
Sabrina witnessed Moltres being shot down in the opening exchange, and her expression grew even darker and more ominous.
Well, actually, Eddie's Pokémon had simply attacked together just now, but Greninja possessed the fastest reaction time, so naturally its attack landed first, while Snorlax's reaction was considerably slower, resulting in its attack coming last.
Consequently, they inadvertently executed what appeared to be a perfectly coordinated combination attack.
However, only these Pokémon understood this truth clearly. In the eyes of both Green and Sabrina, Eddie's Pokémon could battle together flawlessly even without a trainer directing them.
In reality, Eddie hadn't arranged any commander or specific tactics for this group of Pokémon.
First, Mega Tyranitar was an exceptionally hot-tempered Pokémon. Apart from Eddie's direct orders, it wouldn't obey commands from other people or even other Pokémon. Having this irritable behemoth give orders would be utterly absurd.
Second, the types and abilities of the Pokémon assembled here were remarkably effective at countering Moltres, so it was sufficient for them to attack together in an organized fashion. Even if they couldn't actually defeat Moltres, suppressing it would be relatively simple.
Therefore, Eddie had concluded they didn't need coordinated commands—they could simply battle instinctively. Besides, with Mega Tyranitar and Snorlax, two Pokémon capable of both dealing and absorbing tremendous damage serving as the frontline, there was nothing to fear.
Of course, if Sabrina were commanding Moltres, the situation would be entirely different.
After all, regardless of circumstances, a Moltres with someone commanding it and a Moltres fighting independently were two completely different scenarios.
Sabrina understood this as well, so she prepared to command Moltres for the next engagement.
"Oh no, you bitter old woman, your opponent is me, Green~~~Don't even think about interfering with the battle between my darling's Pokémon and Moltres!"
Wearing a charming smile, Green positioned herself between Sabrina and Moltres, physically blocking Sabrina's line of sight and preventing her from commanding the legendary bird.
Although she had been terrified just moments ago, seeing Eddie's Pokémon arrive to assist filled Green's body with renewed strength and courage. At this moment, she was brave enough to turn her back toward Moltres itself.
Because she knew that Eddie's Pokémon would protect her, she approached Sabrina fearlessly.
"I've already told you before—it's absolutely impossible for you to defeat me and my darling working together, so you might as well surrender now~~~"
Green smiled brilliantly, staring at Sabrina with those captivating eyes that could make anyone suspect she was actually a vixen in human form, speaking with overwhelming arrogance and disdain.