After Scizor was hit by Hidden Power (Fire), Cynthia's Eevee changed its rhythm, not using Fire-type Weather Ball to attack.
This was because both Scizor and Ash himself were on extremely high alert.
The opposing Scizor had even been ruthless enough to attack Eevee when it was in its Fake Tears state, showing its firm resolve.
Furthermore, the damage from its Bullet Punch was not high, and its mobility was extremely high, confirming that its Ability was the Hidden Ability, Light Metal.
Weather Ball was easily dodged by the prepared Scizor, so Eevee was currently engaged in a back-and-forth struggle with Scizor, dodging and weaving.
It kept using low-power moves like Shadow Sneak and Swift to constantly harass Scizor, engaging in a hit-and-run guerrilla war!
"Cha~"
Scizor's red pincers glowed with a metallic sheen, and a hard Metal Claw shattered the Shadow Sneak launched by Eevee. It tried to pursue, but found that its opponent had already widened the distance again.
This made Scizor quite annoyed, and its anger towards the small, cute fox was at its peak.
It could clearly feel that Eevee's Aura was much weaker than its own, yet it was unable to defeat its opponent, and a burning sensation even came from its scorched areas.
It was clearly suffering from a burn. If this continued, it would likely lose to the little fox.
If its seniors, whom it had befriended before, found out, it would definitely be laughed to death.
This cannot continue!
Scizor slightly turned its head, its golden eyes revealing a resolute gaze, and the determination it exuded made Ash slightly stunned.
"(Are you trying to use the move you just learned?)"
Looking at Scizor, who was still standing firmly on the field despite being burned, he couldn't help but communicate telepathically with his Pokémon through Aura.
"Cha~"
Scizor once again swung its steel pincers. Even though an unbearable heat emanated from its scorched areas, it still watched its enemy with a frosty gaze.
Defeating all enemies for its Trainer—this was the only way it could repay its Trainer since it had become stronger.
"In that case, Quick Attack~" He deeply understood Scizor's unwillingness to give up, slightly lowered the brim of his hat, and shouted loudly.
"Dodge, Hidden Power!"
Facing Scizor, which had transformed into a red blur, Cynthia frowned and instinctively commanded Eevee.
Eevee!!
Eevee's brown fur instantly stood on end, keenly sensing the approaching danger. It performed a spectacular backflip, while simultaneously gathering red, crystal-like Energy Balls around itself again.
Eevee!!
As Eevee let out a soft cry, these Energy Balls all shot towards Scizor, who was standing in front of it.
If all went as expected, after taking another full-power Fire-type Hidden Power to the face, Scizor should have been knocked out.
"Last Resort~"
Ash's voice, as if possessing a piercing Ability, clearly reached Scizor's ears, instantly clearing its somewhat blurry consciousness.
With a hint of ruthlessness, a red energy appeared around Scizor, adorning its crimson armor.
Last Resort requires a Pokémon to forcefully withstand an opponent's attack with firm resolve, allowing the Pokémon to retain its last sliver of stamina.
"Oh no!" At this sight, Cynthia instantly understood Ash's previous decision.
She had not understood why he would make such an unwise choice as Quick Attack, knowing that Eevee's Ability was Anticipation.
But now, it seemed everything was a prelude to this moment.
"Reversal!"
Scizor's eyes held a hint of ferocity. It swung its crimson steel pincers, using its last ounce of strength to recklessly strike Eevee.
Reversal!
A powerful Fighting-type move, its power increases the lower the Pokémon's HP.
Therefore, when Scizor used Last Resort to survive with only a sliver of HP, it was undoubtedly the most powerful moment for this move.
Eevee!!
The moment Scizor approached, the Anticipation Ability, like Spider-Sense, sent out an early warning signal.
But Eevee mistakenly thought victory was assured and let its guard down. Its mind had moved, but its body hadn't, and Scizor launched a full combo attack on it.
Due to the two-times effectiveness of Fighting-type moves against Normal-type Eevee, coupled with its use at critical HP, the damage was maximized, leading to Eevee's spectacular defeat.
"Eevee is unable to battle, so the winner of this match is, Ash!" With a hint of surprise, Brock announced the match result.
His opponent this time was Champion Cynthia. Although she only sent out Eevee, its strength was extraordinary, yet Ash still won. It seemed Ash's growth far exceeded his expectations.
"I knew Ash would be fine!"
Dawn's beautiful eyes curved with joy. She hopped on one foot, raising the other slightly, and waved her hands, looking very happy.
Meanwhile, Paul maintained his poker face, but took a deep breath, as if to imprint Ash's handsome face in his mind.
"I'm sorry, Eevee, it's all my fault!" Cynthia gently held the miserable Eevee in her arms, stroking its fur and softly comforting it, before returning it to its Poké Ball.
She walked over to Ash, who had just returned Scizor to its Poké Ball, and said with a satisfied smile, "As Lucian said, you are indeed an excellent Trainer!"
"Not at all!"
Ash's expression was calm. After all, Scizor was close to Elite-level, yet it almost lost to the relatively weaker Eevee.
If it weren't for the 10 Suicune coins he received, which allowed each Pokémon to learn many new moves, he might have truly lost to Cynthia's Eevee.
Seeing Ash's calm demeanor, Cynthia immediately understood his thoughts, and with a slight curve of her eyebrows, she covered her mouth and chuckled softly:
"Don't underestimate my Eevee. This little guy's Ability is very special, as if it's utilized to its extreme. In a capture battle, it miraculously dodged Garchomp's Brick Break!"
"Oh!"
Cynthia's words immediately surprised Ash. He hadn't expected this Eevee to be so special.
For a Pokémon, its Ability is essentially an innate talent.
In reality, the extent to which each Pokémon can master its talent varies.
Just like Cynthia's Eevee, if what she said was true, then the Future Sight Ability was utilized by Eevee to an extraordinary degree.
It was almost like the Spider-Sense possessed by a certain superhero in a red suit, pushing the Future Sight talent to its absolute limit.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the cool purple-haired young man, Paul, next to him, and Cynthia, Dawn, and Brock's gazes also turned to him.
"..."
Paul, facing everyone's gaze, coolly turned away, leaving only his back.
Ash didn't care about Paul's actions, his mind entirely focused on the future senior brother.
That unimaginable, super-buff-like Blaze!