But Togekiss's injuries are not small.
If replaced after the battle begins, it's inevitable it will be caught and killed by Kukui.
Moreover.
Natsuhiko looked at Beedrill.
It was sharpening its double needles, full of fighting spirit.
It's the first time facing off against a Quasi-God Pokémon at full strength.
Natsuhiko grinned slightly.
The will of the Pokémon surpasses rational judgment.
"Do you want to fight? Then let's have a good match." Natsuhiko muttered.
"Buzz!"
Beedrill solemnly nodded its head.
Natsuhiko's trust is its greatest motivation.
"Kommo-o, Scale Noise!" Kukui shouted.
Only to see, Kommo-o rubbed its entire body of scales, those heavy scales continually collided and rubbed, emitting a piercing sound.
Under Kommo-o's control, waves of sound wave patterns continuously expanded towards Beedrill.
"Show your full speed and avoid it!"
As the distance of the sound wave increased, the attack range also became larger.
A light of psychic power glowed on Beedrill's body, surrounded by a milky white airflow, and with the simultaneous activation of double auras, it instantly pushed its speed to the limit.
"High-speed Movement" plus "Tailwind", allowed Beedrill to disappear from Kommo-o's sight in a blink.
"Scale Noise" missed its mark.
But this time.
Having witnessed Beedrill's speed before, Kukui already had a countermeasure.
"Feel the changes in sound, the vibrations of the air, and determine Beedrill's position!"
The scales on Kommo-o's body trembled slightly, and the air's vibrations were completely understood by it.
"Dragon Claw!"
Bang—!!
Just as Kukui's voice faded.
Kommo-o swung its muscular, bulging arm, colliding violently with a suddenly appearing long needle.
Sparks flew as the sharp Dragon Claw clashed with the rapidly spinning long needle.
A hint of surprise flashed in Beedrill's eyes.
But the astonishment in Kommo-o's eyes was even greater.
Tum-tum—
The immense force from its arm made Kommo-o step back two steps, staring at Beedrill in astonishment.
It couldn't figure out why a Pokémon that appeared to excel in speed also possessed such powerful strength?
If Natsuhiko knew its confusion, he would surely tell it honestly...
Speed is power!
The impact was fruitless.
Beedrill, without any reluctance, quickly pulled back and retreated.
Once again disappearing from Kommo-o's sight.
"Kommo-o, watch Beedrill's movements and use Dragon Dance!"
Clang!
Kommo-o stepped forward, its scales trembling again, and its momentum rapidly surged.
"Beedrill, Sword Dance!" Natsuhiko seized the opportunity to shout.
Beedrill suddenly appeared in everyone's sight, surrounded by a sword array.
At this moment, the audience realized that Beedrill hadn't disappeared into thin air; it was simply moving so fast that the naked eye couldn't catch it.
The two Pokémon tacitly chose to enhance themselves.
Kommo-o initiated "Dragon Dance", but Beedrill was the first to complete the enhancement.
From a long time ago, Natsuhiko had Beedrill practice "Sword Dance", making it a fixed daily training task, and the years of effort finally paid off with excellent results.
"Poison Strike." Natsuhiko said again.
Buzz—
Beedrill flapped its wings, its form quickly flashing, a lightning arc bursting out.
As long as "High-speed Movement" maintained, Beedrill's speed would only get faster, becoming increasingly elusive.
"Kommo-o, Body Lightening!" Kukui responded.
With its heavy, armor-like scales, Kommo-o's speed disadvantage was too obvious. If the gap with Beedrill was too large, even if its trajectory was captured, it would be difficult to effectively retaliate.
Therefore, Kukui had to take a gamble.
Boom!!
A suddenly appearing long needle accompanied by a dense toxin.
Kommo-o hastily raised its arm, its scales blocking the direction of the long needle.
The stench of the toxin infused into its scales.
Even before Kommo-o could reveal a look of joy, the toxin spreading along the long needle adhered to the scales.
The sound of corrosion, accompanied by rising black smoke and a foul stench.
Its tough scales, on which it prided itself.
Had been corroded?!
The toxin spread from the scales, enveloping Kommo-o's entire body.
Poisoned!
Such strong toxin!
From the sidelines, Lance watched and secretly clicked his tongue, looking towards Natsuhiko.
The method through which Beedrill enhanced its toxins was known only to the two of them.
Now that Beedrill's toxin is so strong, some unpleasant images flashed in Lance's mind.
He shook his head vigorously, dismissing them.
The law of survival, survival of the fittest.
"Kommo-o is poisoned, the Royal Masked Man contestant's luck isn't very good today." The commentator lamented.
Luck?
Natsuhiko sipped at the corner of his mouth.
Togekiss is luck,
But Beedrill doesn't believe in luck.
All of its "luck" is built on strength!
The poison sacs of dozens of Elite Candidate Level Poison-type Pokémon, Beedrill didn't consume in vain.
Even if each enhanced it just a little bit, Beedrill's toxin now was extraordinarily terrifying.
With a successful strike, Beedrill hesitated not for a moment, retreating once more.
Kommo-o frowned, the toxin furiously eroding and spreading within its body, with no part of its being able to counter this Poison Type.
Kukui's heart skipped a beat.
With this situation, time was definitely not on their side anymore.
A swift victory was essential!
The disadvantage must be quickly overturned.