And the special toxin's effect of slowing speed still hadn't been erased on the Monferno.
"Luga."
"Kuaro~ Kuaro~"
By now, the Monferno was panting in the center of the field, but since it still posed a threat, Toxicroak and the two Breloom didn't dare to attack recklessly and were instead engaging in verbal taunts.
In particular, Toxicroak had used the move Taunt, trying to inflame Monferno's anger and provoke it into a confused state.
However, Monferno was an expert at harnessing rage and thus, was unaffected. Nevertheless, the opponent's taunts did indeed make Monferno quite angry.
"Woah!!" Under the provocation, Monferno's rage burned even more fiercely, and it had the urge to burst all three gates.
But while bursting two gates was manageable—Milotic's healing would have it back in fighting shape by the next day—forcing all three gates would likely lead to a long recovery time, causing Monferno to miss the championship finals, which it certainly didn't want.
"Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, Electric Terrain."
It wasn't just the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and Milotic watching the show, Fang Yuan was too. From the Trainer's perspective, Fang Yuan knew better than Monferno the difficulty of taking on three at once. If Monferno had mastered Eevee's special Substitute technique, the odds would be better, but the reality was that Monferno was only skilled in direct, flesh-to-flesh combat.
Winning alone was simple, too; by amplifying the power of the heart, transforming rage into the Flame of Will, as long as Monferno's fighting spirit was strong enough, overcoming three opponents wasn't a dream. However, there was no great need to use the Power of the Heart in the regional qualifiers.
Crackle.
In this wager, Fang Yuan was acting as the referee. Upon hearing Fang Yuan's command, Monferno's expression blanked for a moment, signifying that Fang Yuan had ruled it the loser. Just as Monferno was about to protest, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, which had been charging up for a long time, had already covered the field with Electric Terrain.
Boom!!
In an instant, the entire central field transformed into a golden ocean of electricity.
[Damn it, that power-up move took too damn long, they actually let Monferno fight solo for such a long time.]
[Yeah, scared me to death, but thankfully, Brother Monkey held on until his teammates completed their enhancement... Mommy is so moved.]
[Wondering what kind of coordination will happen between these three Pokemon...]
With the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster's action, it signified the end of the wager, and Fang Yuan's Team was about to combine the strength of three Pokemon to counter the opponent using Super Electromagnetic Monkey tactics.
Seeing the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster finally take action, Bass, who had been distractedly keeping an eye on it, sighed in relief.
It must be said that Fang Yuan's team's intimidating team fight strategy worked. Both Bass and the three Pokemon were very cautious, guarding against the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and Milotic, even though there were no signs of them taking action. But this was a team battle, how could it possibly just be Monferno fighting alone.
Therefore, when the three Pokemon fought against Monferno, they were very conservative, conserving their strength, worried about the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and Milotic suddenly breaking out.
At this point, with the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster finally using a move, it was like a weight had been lifted from Bass's heart.
It's not the attacks they feared, but the inaction.
"Gravity," Fang Yuan then followed up.
In eager anticipation of launching its cannonball, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster exerted itself with a loud 'boom,' controlling a terrifying Gravity field that pressed towards the direction of the four Pokemon.
As the command for Gravity was given, the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster's red pupils sparked with a blue arc. Immediately, as the Gravity pressed down, Monferno's figure vanished, moved onto its own body by the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster through the move Swap Field.
On Fang Yuan's side, Monferno's Lightning Armor received an astonishing enhancement thanks to the Electric Terrain. It stood on the floating body of the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster, with arcs of electricity constantly flashing on its body.
The flames on its body, energized by the Thunder Energy, took on a hint of gold, appearing like golden flames from certain angles.
"Woah?" While Monferno knew the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster intended to launch it, seeing it actually allowed Monferno to stand atop its body lessened its resistant emotions somewhat.
Was this the so-called Magnetic Control Flying that Fang Yuan mentioned?
Meanwhile, Milotic also made its move; the light screen of Mysterious Guard spread out, forming a protective domain that enveloped the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster and Monferno. Soon after, a Life Droplet, infused with enormous Life Energy, was conjured by Milotic and flung directly into Monferno's body.
The Mysterious Guard and Cleansing Water combined into the Life Droplet, two powerful moves unleashed by Milotic, immediately made Monferno feel that the toxin in its body had been completely neutralized.
Moreover, the damage it had sustained was rapidly healing, and because of the special nature of Cleansing Water, Monferno's energy levels rose even further.
Monferno glanced at Milotic, thinking, indeed, compared to a warrior, a mage, it was more suited to be a healer.
Milotic coldly looked back, as if to say, 'You're strong, but when facing these Poison Moves, you still had to ask for help.'
Under the power of Cleansing Water, even the toxins of the top-tier Poison Type Overlord were instantly neutralized by Milotic!
Aside from being the bane of the Water and Dragon Types, it was also the nemesis of the Poison Type!
"Are you ready?" Fang Yuan asked Monferno and the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster.
Now, feeling its strength gradually returning, Monferno bared its teeth in a smile and nodded its head.
Toxicroak and the two Breloom were essentially equivalent to three top-level combat forces, and the Gravity field cast by the Self-detonating Magnetic Monster naturally couldn't suppress them, and it was quickly shattered.
Then, the six Pokemon once again formed a standoff.