On the Starry Battlefield, Yamajima Taro's expression turned somewhat solemn.
His initial Pokémon being knocked out in one hit was a significant blow to Yamajima Taro, both strategically and in terms of morale.
Seeing that Qin Mo had no intention of switching out his Pokémon, Yamajima Taro made a decision in his heart.
"In that case, you're the one! Come out, Conkeldurr."
Heavy footsteps echoed as Conkeldurr, carrying massive concrete pillars, made its appearance.
"Get close to him and use Mach Punch."
Yamajima Taro issued his first command.
Conkeldurr let out a low growl, its right fist becoming a blur, striking towards Sirfetch'd with a piercing whoosh.
It was as if Qin Mo had anticipated this.
Sirfetch'd held its leek horizontally in front of itself, and a light blue energy barrier instantly unfolded.
The energy of the Mach Punch collided with the barrier, dissipating into nothingness like a mud ox entering the sea.
"Close Combat!"
The moment the barrier disappeared, Conkeldurr grabbed a concrete pillar and smashed it directly at the defending Sirfetch'd.
Sirfetch'd couldn't change its move in time, holding its shield with one hand, attempting to withstand this Close Combat head-on.
The concrete directly collided with the shield, and Sirfetch'd was actually sent flying backward.
Fortunately, Sirfetch'd was agile, adjusting its position in mid-air, and after a backflip landing, its gaze remained fixed on Conkeldurr.
However, when the camera on the large screen zoomed in, everyone saw Sirfetch'd's shield-holding hand trembling slightly.
Yamajima Taro naturally noticed this detail as well.
"Don't let him escape, use Mach Punch again."
Conkeldurr seemed to shed its heavy weight, once again transforming into a blur and attacking Sirfetch'd.
At the crucial moment, Sirfetch'd rolled on the ground, then kicked up a circle of fine sand, directly attacking Conkeldurr's eyes.
Conkeldurr subconsciously closed its eyes to protect itself, but it had already lost the best opportunity to pursue Sirfetch'd.
Sirfetch'd swung its leek, clearly having completed a Swords Dance enhancement.
Conkeldurr was furious, its Mach Punch starting again, clearly intending to repeat the same trick.
And Sirfetch'd rolled on the spot again, kicking up a circle of fine sand and throwing it at Conkeldurr.
This time, Conkeldurr reacted quickly, ducking low while in the Mach Punch state, dodging the Sand Attack.
But what Conkeldurr didn't expect was a white light, like a meteor, smashing into it.
"Get out of the way!" Yamajima Taro exclaimed in shock.
This move was clearly the famous Flying-type Brave Bird, and when the two collided, an energy storm swept across the entire arena.
As the light dispersed, Conkeldurr was covered in scorch marks, and its massive body crashed to the ground.
Sirfetch'd landed heavily from the air, stumbled, and its breathing became a little ragged.
Although he had once again eliminated the opponent's Conkeldurr, he wasn't as relaxed as he had imagined.
It was the double Overlay of Swords Dance and Brave Bird that allowed him to gain that slight advantage in the previous clash.
If Conkeldurr hadn't been knocked out at that moment, then he would have fallen into an extremely passive state.
Yamajima Taro's face completely darkened.
That Champion Sirfetch'd of the opponent was unexpectedly strong.
"It seems I must use my true ace! Go, Lucario! Let them witness the power of Aura!"
A silver-blue figure landed gracefully, Lucario's eyes sharp. The bone spikes on its wrists glowed with a cold light, and the Key Stone resonated with the key in Yamajima Taro's hand.
"Mega Evolution!"
Lucario transformed in a dazzling light! Its figure became more agile, its bone spikes turned into sharp blades, and the power of Aura surged like a tide, sweeping across the entire arena.
Mega Lucario entered the fray!
Facing the Mega Evolved Lucario, Qin Mo wasn't idle; Sirfetch'd continued to swing its leek: "Use Swords Dance again!"
Sirfetch'd moved.
The moment Mega Lucario completed its evolution, Sirfetch'd, like a peerless spear going against the current, faced Mega Lucario's imposing Aura head-on.
Yamajima Taro was instantly shocked, clearly not expecting Sirfetch'd to dare to attack first when facing Mega Lucario.
"Use Extreme Speed!" Yamajima Taro tried to regain the initiative in the attack, using the faster Extreme Speed.
Mega Lucario instantly transformed into a silver stream of light, rushing directly towards Sirfetch'd.
But just then, Qin Mo's lips curved into an arc: "I've been waiting for your Extreme Speed! Sirfetch'd, use First Impression!"
Hearing Qin Mo's voice, Yamajima Taro instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
"Oh no, it's a trap!"
No one would have thought that the Sirfetch'd, which was actively attacking, didn't use any move, but instead was waiting for Mega Lucario's first attack.
First Impression is inherently a move that attacks first, but when it faces an opponent's active attack, it has a higher attack priority.
This means that Mega Lucario will take damage one step before Sirfetch'd.
Yamajima Taro, who had intended to regain the initiative in the attack, lost it again due to his own command error.
Silver light and emerald green light collided violently.
As the light dispersed, Mega Lucario remained in its charging stance, frozen in front of Sirfetch'd, its eyes filled with disbelief.
And Sirfetch'd's leek was precisely pressed against its chest.
The next second, the light in Mega Lucario's eyes quickly dimmed, its body softly fell, and it exited its Mega form.
The entire arena was silent! Everyone forgot to breathe.
Mega Lucario, Yamajima Taro's strongest ace, was actually instantly defeated by the opponent due to Yamajima Taro's command error.
Yamajima Taro's hands were already trembling slightly.
He had already lost three Pokémon, but the opponent's Sirfetch'd still stood in the arena.
The current situation no longer allowed him to hesitate.
"Blaziken, it's all up to you!"
A scorching heatwave surged, and Blaziken had already appeared in the battle arena.
The moment it appeared, flames immediately enveloped Blaziken's body.
"Flare Blitz!"
Blaziken transformed into a burning meteor, crashing towards Sirfetch'd.
This attack was a mutual destruction attack; once it hit, Sirfetch'd would be instantly defeated.
Facing these towering flames, Sirfetch'd did not dodge.
It plunged its leek deep into the ground, leaned slightly forward, and raised its shield with both hands, adopting a defensive stance.
The grass-green shield was then covered by a metallic light; that was the Iron Defense move.
With a boom, the flames engulfed Sirfetch'd's figure.
The towering hot air made even the front-row spectators slightly frown.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the battle arena.
At this moment, smoke filled the battle arena, making it impossible to see the situation inside.
Yamajima Taro's hand gripped the railing of the stands tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force.
However, as the flames dissipated, two figures still stood in the battle arena.