Double battles is indeed something he rarely engages in, but when it comes to multitasking, Terrance, who has lived two lives, might not claim to excel at doing two things at once, but it was definitely his strong suit.
"Swammm~perttt~!"
As Swampert roared to display its might, Mismagius continued to float silently in the air, while Altaria flapped its wings, unfazed.
It was clear that Swampert's imposing presence hadn't managed to intimidate or even affect Altaria and Mismagius.
This roar could only serve to increase Swampert's own fighting spirit.
"He's taking this seriously," Hogan was startled. Terrance's expression was deeply focused, as if he had invested his entire being into this battle, his gaze extremely serious. This made Hogan also put away his contempt, no longer seeing him as just a rookie Trainer.
"Altaria, Dragon Dance!"
The battle began, and Terrance took the initiative, immediately ordering Altaria. Instantly, Altaria flapped its wings, fully immersed in the battle. Knowing that the opponent was no ordinary foe, Altaria greatly accelerated the speed of its Dragon Dance. Under the mysterious dance, it kept jumping and moving, but in the next moment, a barrage of yellow water arrows came flying, so fast they dazzled the eyes.
Just as Altaria began its Dragon Dance, Swampert's eyes glowed red. It gathered yellow energy in one hand, forming a clump of muddy sludge. Then, gripping it tightly with the other hand, Swampert skillfully launched the sludge high into the air. The sludge exploded instantaneously, turning into a barrage of high-speed sludge arrows, shooting towards Altaria in the sky.
The scene obscured Altaria's vision, and even with Dragon Dance, it couldn't evade the attack. If this continued, Altaria would only end up being hit by the sludge. The damage would be minor, but if its feathers were disturbed, it would face trouble, whether in flying or while continuing its Dragon Dance.
Whoosh!
Countless Shadow Balls shot toward the incoming sludge projectiles, and at the same time, Altaria abandoned its Dragon Dance, spitting out a Dragon Breath in an attempt to sweep away the incoming sludge. Just as Mismagius and Altaria intercepted the sludge, Swampert took a giant step forward and slammed its hand onto the ground, creating a large crater. It then lifted two large rocks and hurled them, using the rocks to block Altaria and Mismagius, scattering them apart.
"Hammer Arm!"
In the next moment, Swampert moved with surprising agility toward Mismagius, raising its massive arm and smashing it down.
In that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Terrance's mind. This clash was full of rapid changes. First, Terrance noticed the peculiar gleam in Swampert's eyes and was immediately alarmed, realizing why it had used a Fighting-type move. But then, Mismagius' red gem flickered, letting out a cry. Swampert and Hogan quickly reacted, only to see that Mismagius had already appeared in another location.
The incantation had worked...
"Not Double Team? Was that an illusion? Swampert clearly hit it, yet the Foresight couldn't see through it?"
Terrance broke out in a cold sweat. With Mismagius's defense, if that Hammer Arm had hit, it would have been game over. Thankfully, Mismagius had used double illusions. First, Psywave disrupted Swampert's judgment of Mismagius's location, and then the incantation created a second illusion. Otherwise, the illusion wouldn't have stood a chance against Foresight.
Bang!
At this moment, countless beams of light fell from the sky. On closer inspection, they were actually fragments of rock. Given Swampert's uniqueness, Altaria's Draco Meteor had scattered the energy so densely that the rocks, which were originally larger chunks, now appeared as a dense network of thin lines.
Swampert once again plunged its hands into the ground, lifting a massive boulder and hoisting it over its head. It then hurled the boulder into the sky, blocking part of the Draco Meteor. With a loud crash, the boulder shattered into countless fragments that rained down along with the rest of the Draco Meteor, striking the arena and creating a large cloud of smoke. A gleam flashed in Terrance's eyes—Swampert had been hit. But when the smoke cleared, Swampert was still standing, its arms raised to shield itself, appearing to be largely unscathed.
Whoosh!
In the next moment, a strange beam of light and a deep, eerie curse descended simultaneously. As the cloud of dust settled, Swampert tried to quickly assess its surroundings, but was immediately blinded by a dazzling burst of light, causing it to cry out. However, its ears perked up instantly, catching its Trainer's intent. Quickly concentrating, it saw through the illusion, and the flash collapsed. Yet, darkness soon enveloped it, plunging it into pitch-black darkness once more. Feeling uneasy, Swampert hurriedly repeated its previous actions to escape the darkness.
Boom!
With a swift sweep of its arms, Swampert smashed the incoming Shadow Ball. Following Hogan's instructions, Swampert looked up to see that Altaria had resumed its Dragon Dance, reaching the final stage. Altaria seized the opportunity, using the time Mismagius had bought to successfully power up with Dragon Dance.
"Swammm~perttt~!"
Swampert let out a furious roar before calming down, remaining wary of Mismagius' illusion skill. The previous Flash and Darkness had disoriented it for a few seconds, even causing Hogan to be startled.
Swampert, use Mud Bomb!
Seeing that Altaria had successfully powered up, Hogan knew things were taking a bad turn. A powerful Mud Bomb was charged up and launched toward Altaria. But upon seeing this, Altaria, following Terrance's command, used a combination of Feather Dance and Cotton Guard. Though the Mud Bomb exploded in the sky, the cotton feathers around Altaria protected it from harm, preventing any contamination of its feathers. Altaria successfully escaped and continued to soar. At this moment, Mismagius also moved, casting a curse followed by another Confuse Ray.
"Close your eyes!" Hogan shouted.
It's useless.
'Even if it closes its eyes, it can't block its hearing. Mismagius' illusion skill is a guaranteed hit on Swampert. Moreover, closing its eyes would only create a dark environment for itself,' Terrance thought to himself.
He then instructed Altaria to continue powering up. The Draco Meteor had already tested Swampert's defense; even a Dragon Pulse wouldn't inflict much damage. As for Dragon Rush, if it went head-to-head with Swampert, Altaria's body wouldn't come out unscathed. With the advantage of a double battle, Terrance was naturally going to create more opportunities for Altaria to strengthen itself.
"Swammm~perttt~!"
This time, Swampert broke free from the illusion in less than two seconds. Altaria didn't have time to power up before being interrupted again by another Mud Bomb. It had no choice but to find a way to dodge. However, the speed at which Swampert followed up with its moves was astonishing. Perhaps this was the result of years of training. After launching the Mud Bomb, Swampert quickly unleashed a powerful Hydro Pump, sweeping it across the sky towards Altaria.
Seeing this, Terrance smiled and said, "Continue Dragon Dance."
"Then, Erase it!"
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