Natsuhiko's eyes lit up upon seeing this scene.
"Shadow Ball and Electric Flash, huh?"
He lowered his palm.
Withdrew the spreading psychic powers.
"It seems this little Eevee has picked up a few tricks while playing with other Pokémon."
The Arbok, hit by Eevee's attack, was furious.
"Cha!!"
Seeing Eevee step on its tail aggressively and then dash away, Arbok rushed forward immediately.
"Grah!"
However, as Arbok charged at Eevee, Chimchar directly blocked its advance.
Seeing these little creatures daring to obstruct it repeatedly, Arbok was enraged.
A terrifying black light emanated from its enormous mouth, using the "Shatter" technique.
Chimchar clenched its fist, with crimson flames bursting from the gaps and instantly enveloping its fist.
Charging towards Arbok's mouth, it swung down directly.
Boom!!
Arbok's advance abruptly stopped, while Chimchar staggered back.
Fortunately, with its agile form, it spun in mid-air and neutralized its backward momentum, standing firmly on the ground.
This Arbok had Senior Level strength.
For Excellence Level Chimchar, it was quite a challenge.
Even though Chimchar was on the verge of evolving, its strength was not far behind Senior Level.
Yet, these small gaps accumulated into the current obstacle for Chimchar.
"Cha!!"
Arbok lay on the ground, slithering but at a fast pace, rapidly closing in on Chimchar.
"Enhanced Fist." Natsuhiko knew he needed to command the situation.
The difference in power couldn't be bridged solely by Chimchar.
Upon hearing Natsuhiko's order, Chimchar found its confidence.
"What I've taught you, pay attention to rhythm, your own rhythm and your opponent's rhythm." Natsuhiko reminded.
Chimchar nodded heavily.
It bounced on the ground, eyes fixed on Arbok, watching its crawling path and predicting its attack direction.
"Grah!"
The flame on Chimchar's tail flickered, and it sidestepped swiftly.
It predicted.
But not fully predicted.
Arbok was too fast and quick to react, controlling its form and drawing a curve on the ground, aiming to strike Chimchar's side.
Ultimately, gaps existed.
But it doesn't matter.
"Latios, Telekinesis." Natsuhiko's voice resonated in Latios's mind.
Latios was no longer the rookie it once was; its eyes glowed with psychic powers.
A psychic force appeared, slightly restricting Arbok's movements.
This presented Little Fire an opportunity.
A punch landed on Arbok.
The effect of "Enhanced Fist" boosted its attack power.
"Latios, fly behind Arbok."
The two little ones formed a pincer attack on Arbok.
But Arbok seemed fixated only on Chimchar, with flames sprouting in its mouth.
Flame Fang!
"Keep going, Enhanced Fist." Natsuhiko calmly eyed the swiftly moving Arbok.
Chimchar hesitated not a bit, facing the raiding Arbok with open posture.
"Now, Exchange Arena."
"Oss!"
Latios understood.
Buzz—
Psychic power enveloped the two Pokémon, facilitating their position swap.
Chimchar appeared behind Arbok, its clenched fist falling vertically, smashing hard on Arbok's back before it could attack Latios's psychic barrier.
"Cha!"
The intense pain halted Arbok's form.
The effect of "Enhanced Fist" increasingly threatened it.
"Switch again!"
Natsuhiko kept commanding.
Latios once more swapped positions with Chimchar.
From these commands, it was clear Natsuhiko was indeed developing Latios into a secondary core, shaping its combat style and habits.
Chimchar appeared in front of Arbok again.
"Eevee, give it a hand, use 'Help'."
Although Eevee was annoyed at Chimchar burning its tail earlier.
But seeing Chimchar decisively shielding it from the stronger Arbok, it forgave.
"Buyi~~"
Playfully shaking its body, tiny crystalline white lights floated from it, merging into Chimchar's fist raised once more.
Above.
The burning flame intensified as if dry wood was added, increasing its power.
"Grah!"
It smashed down fiercely!
Boom!!
It landed a brutal hit on Arbok's head.
"Cha..."
Arbok lay on the ground, losing its ability to battle.
"Buyi!!"
Eevee cheerfully jumped up.
The little ones' first cooperation was quite effective.
But in the next moment.
Before Chimchar could celebrate, it suddenly burst into dazzling white light.
Natsuhiko's eyes lit up again.
"Has it reached the threshold?"
Chimchar is about to evolve!
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Merry Christmas everyone~~ Lots going on lately, but after Christmas I'll start preparing for a big update~~