Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

This is the reason why Mimikyu dares to perform a direct sword dance.

…………

"Xia Shen, what do you say? Are you going to get this Mimikyu?"

"Keeping Mimikyu on the field could cause endless trouble," Ye Rou couldn't help but ask her partner.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she muttered a denial, "No... that intelligent gorilla might switch locations, this is going to be difficult."

Xia Shen replied calmly, "Don't even think about switching places. Just have an earthquake and don't worry about me."

A certain master of dirty tricks once said, "Harming others will ultimately harm yourself."

The best way to deal with a move like switching sides is to ignore it, just like Zoroark's [Illusion].

Ye Rou nodded in understanding upon hearing this, then turned and directed, "Earthquake!"

Zoroark wasn't idle either; her shadow extended beneath her feet, and in the next instant, her body appeared directly behind Mimikyu.

A sneak attack from the shadows shattered Mimikyu's disguise.

On the opposite side, Gorilla did not choose to switch sides. He waved his feather fan, and an invisible energy wave flew towards Mimikyu, who had just finished his sword dance.

It is Zhihui Xing's exclusive move, [Command].

Mimikyu, which had just stopped moving, started dancing again involuntarily, gathering energy even faster than the first time!

Fujiwara Kaoru was so greedy that she made Mimikyu perform two sword dances!

Xia Shen suddenly felt a sense of unease. How dare she?

The mask has been broken, an earthquake is imminent, and Zoroark has rushed up behind Mimikyu.

Even with the damage reduction from the Reflect Wall, is Fujiwara Kaoru really that confident that Mimikyu can withstand the team's next burst of fire?

She still wants the Smart Gorilla to use the Exchange Field to tank damage for the Mimic Q?

Or are you trying to mislead us into thinking she would do that, and then attack the location of the intelligent gorilla instead?

He frowned, saying he wouldn't consider such a disgusting tactic as [switching sides], but he still unknowingly got dragged into the trap.

Xia Shen now understands the struggles and pain his former opponents had gone through.

Those who harm others will ultimately harm themselves...

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[Zoroark, Shadow Claw!]

The situation on the field was changing rapidly, and Xia Shen didn't dare to think too much about it. He directly ordered Zoroark to continue attacking Mimikyu.

With the opponent's Light Screen still in play, the damage from a vengeful exchange or Shadow Ball is far less than that of a physical attack move like Shadow Claw.

However, before Mimikyu's second sword dance and Zoroark's Shadow Claw were completed, the ground began to tremble slightly.

The earthquake caused by the Blazing Roaring Tiger had already arrived.

The four Pokémon were not too far apart and were all within the range of the earthquake.

Of course, the most affected are the gorillas located at the epicenter of the earthquake.

Although it has the greatest impact, the actual damage is not that great.

The non-type earthquake, coupled with the presence of the newly built Reflector Wall, significantly reduced the output of the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

The damage suffered by Zoroark and Mimikyu, who were further away, was even less significant.

Almost unaffected, Zoroark's Shadow Claw materialized first and struck Mimikyu's crooked neck after its disguise fell off.

This type of Shadow Claw has double the effectiveness against other types of enemies, and there's no reduction in the burn effect!

The damage from that Shadow Claw attack is far greater than the weak earthquake from before, even though Zoroark's attack power is actually not as high as that of the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

A rich Ghost-type energy clung to its claws, passing through Mimikyu's Pikachu suit and seeping into its body, which no one had ever seen before.

The latter, however, endured the intense pain and forced himself to complete the final stage of the sword dance.

Two sword dances, four physical attacks!

Mimikyu's attack power is now so great that a single playful attack can severely cripple Zoroark.

…………

Xia Shen was on edge, gripping Zoroark's Poké Ball tightly and keeping a close eye on Mimikyu.

As soon as it raises its hand, Xia Shen will avoid damage by switching Pokémon.

But the next second, the opponent's command made him lose his focus.

"Mimikyu, Shadow Claw!" The voice was that of a girl, clear and melodious like a mountain spring.

This is certainly not Hayakawa Itsuki using a falsetto to give commands out of boredom.

It's because the one who gave the orders to Mimikyu was Kaoru Fujiwara!

What does that mean? To seize power on the battlefield?

A sprite that commands its teammates?

Referee, is this really not a foul?

That's one thing, but what about using Shadow Claw on Zoroark, which she's immune to?

Xia Shen had been playing battles for so long, and this was the first time he had ever been so bewildered.

He frantically brainstormed his opponent's intentions; if his brain were a CPU, Xia Shen felt it was already running at its maximum capacity.

But he was, after all, a superhuman, and his powerful mental strength allowed him to react quickly—

The opponent wants to use a switcheroo so that Mimikyu can deal with Incineroar first!

At this moment, Tiger's threat to Mimikyu is far less than that of Zoroark.

Switching positions allows Mimikyu to perfectly avoid Zoroark's high-damage Shadow Claws and instead engage in a one-on-one fight with Incineroar.

Take advantage of one's own strengths and attack the other's weaknesses.

So the best way to deal with this is to use a shadow attack on Zhihui Xing's position?

Wait... then why choose Shadow Claws which offer double the resistance to Blazing Roar Tiger?

Moreover, if Oranguru hadn't used Switcheroo, wouldn't Zoroark have missed its target?

At that point, Mimikyu will have become truly lawless.

So, is this a diversionary tactic by the opponent?

Something's still not right... Xia Shen's unease grew stronger. He could clearly feel that he had overlooked the most crucial point.

With his mental CPU about to overload, Xia Shen couldn't help but look up at the girl on the other side of the court who was torturing him to the point of near death.

Their eyes met in the center of the room.

Looking into her eyes, which seemed to be smiling but weren't, Xia Shen had a sudden inspiration.

He finally realized that something was wrong.

Mimikyu's moves were too obvious!

Chapter 234 Half an Hour of Positioning, A Sudden Death

Going back to the original question, why does Mimikyu use Shadow Claw?

This is the key to this psychological game.

To be honest, Shadow Claw is completely ineffective against either Incineroar or Zoroark.

Conversely, one is resistant to Ghost-type, and the other is immune to Ghost-type.

If you really want to deal damage, wouldn't it be better to just play around with a Pokémon that has no type advantage or disadvantage?

From any perspective, Shadow Claw is the move that opponents are least likely to use.

Therefore, there is only one reason why Fujiwara Kaoru, a superpowered individual, gave such instructions: she wanted to interfere with her own judgment.

Her true purpose is hidden beneath the surface.

Kaoru Fujiwara is definitely controlling Mimikyu through telepathy.

Xia Shen was all too familiar with this method.

It's just something we've already played with, a "saying one thing but meaning another" command method.

So, will the real move be just playing around?

Xia Shen felt it wouldn't be that simple.

Playing around is the most common way to play; there's no need to go through all that trouble.

What would that be?

Xia Shen quickly recalled Mimikyu's move list, and finally, he thought of the move that Mimikyu was most likely to use - Vampirism!

The life steal after two sword dances can restore its status to almost full.

At that point, it will no longer need to worry about anything and can directly complete the push.

It doesn't matter whether Zoroark is tricked into going to the location of the intelligent gorilla or stays in front of it.

Mimikyu's movement speed is not slow, and its lifesteal effect is equally effective on the Incineroar not far away.

…………

Thinking of this, Xia Shen quickly reminded Ye Rou, who was still in a daze.

"Brother Rou, hurry up and say something tough!"

Unlike Fujiwara Kaoru, he did not overstep his bounds and directly take command.

The other person is an old partner, so there's no problem.

It's best not to do such a thing without Rou-ge's permission.

Besides, this match is just a friendly game at best, not worth it.

Even if we lose because of this mistake, there's nothing to regret.