When Zhang Heng finished listening to what that guy said, he felt his thoughts in his head beginning to twist, as if the information was a bit overwhelming.
Especially upon hearing that the leader of the Water Blade Gang was actually able to directly defeat the formidable Single Strike Style, he was even more incredibly shocked.
Is this possible? The nature of Single Strike Style is to prefer direct combat, to defeat opponents, and not to retreat or flee. It can be said that all Fighting-type Pokémon, with their inherent pride, would never run away. Would it really flee in such a dishonorable manner, like a stray dog, to the Wilderness Area of China? There must be some other reason for this.
Zhang Heng couldn't help but ponder to himself, 'Could it be that this world has gone so mad that even a Legendary Pokémon can be struck down by an ordinary person? In that case, I must re-evaluate the true combat strength of the Water Blade Gang.'
Just then, the guy's sinister laughter rang out again, sending shivers down one's spine. He narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a cunning smile, and slowly said, "Urshifu, you are indeed smart enough to escape into China. It's true that our organization paid a huge price to enter this land, but that certainly doesn't mean we can't successfully infiltrate and continue our pursuit of you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Heng, with his extremely keen perception, noticed Urshifu's body tremble slightly. Its originally majestic aura quietly diminished by a few points, and even more strangely, faint dark purple Toxic energy began to continuously emanate from its body.
As a medical practitioner, Zhang Heng quickly understood its condition by observing its situation. He said, "This is... continuous HP loss from poisoning!"
He recalled that when he had checked Urshifu's attribute panel earlier, it had indicated a poisoned status. Although the system's attribute panel viewing ability was restricted, he could still clearly see the Legendary Pokémon's health status.
"Good opportunity, Drapion, Poison Impact."
Suddenly, a surging tide of dark purple venom, like a colossal wave, erupted from beneath Drapion's massive body. This powerful force actually lifted Drapion high into the air, about a meter off the ground.
Following that, Drapion let out a deafening roar, and as its roar echoed, the tide of venom seemed to be imbued with life and will, rushing towards Single Strike Style Urshifu with overwhelming force.
At this moment, Urshifu appeared exceptionally calm and composed. Its eyes were tightly closed, and around it, a continuous stream of Fighting-type energy quietly gathered, encircling Urshifu. Gradually, they adhered to Urshifu's body, forming a faint, translucent layer of brown Fighting-type energy.
As the layers of venomous waves stirred up by the Poison Impact skill drew closer and closer, about to violently strike Urshifu, Urshifu's eyes suddenly snapped open!
In an instant, two incomparably sharp gleams shot from its eyes. The Fighting-type energy on its body activated Urshifu's long-dormant battle instincts, completely unleashing them. Its form moved agilely, flickering like a phantom.
Facing wave after wave of fierce venomous attacks, it always managed to evade them perfectly, each dodge appearing so effortless and fluid.
Zhang Heng, watching the battle from the side, witnessed all of this. He focused intently on Urshifu's performance and, combining it with the Fighting-type energy emanating from its body, quickly performed a simple analysis in his mind. Soon, an answer was on the tip of his tongue.
"This is the Fighting-type Detect skill."
Detect, a Fighting-type status move, allows the user to see through the opponent's skill flaws and completely block the opponent's attack in the current turn. Repeated use is prone to failure.
Looking at Urshifu dodging and weaving through the venomous tide, the guy's gloom deepened, and he then said, "Even a Fighting-type Legendary Pokémon needs to rely on dodging to avoid Drapion's attacks, huh."
Urshifu's majestic, mountain-like body stood firm, its sharp, eagle-like eyes fixed intently on the guy and Drapion, who were continuously provoking it.
Once, twice... the opponent's provocations became increasingly brazen, causing even the usually calm and composed Urshifu's state of mind to gradually waver.
As time passed, Urshifu's anger soared. At this moment, it only wanted to completely crush this ignorant fellow in the most direct and violent way possible!
"Roar—" A earth-shshattering roar erupted from Urshifu's mouth, instantly echoing across the entire battlefield.
At the same time, the previously calm Fighting-type energy around its body suddenly began to boil wildly, like a lit powder keg.
Urshifu radiated a chilling aura from head to toe, its immense presence like surging ocean waves, sweeping outwards in successive surges. Every part of its body transformed into a weapon born for battle!
"Bang!" Urshifu stomped its foot fiercely, charging towards Drapion with astonishing speed. With every step, a deep footprint was left in the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. And accompanying its charge, an incredibly powerful wind pressure roared forth, like a fierce beast pouncing on its prey.
Zhang Heng looked at Urshifu's stance and said, "One of the Fighting-type's ultimate moves, Close Combat!"
Close Combat, a Fighting-type physical attack move with 120 power. It sacrifices defense to rush into the opponent, and after dealing damage, its own Defense and Special Defense are lowered.
The guy said, "Good, Drapion! X-Scissor!"
Although Drapion is a Poison/Dark-type combination and lacks the Bug-type, its initial form, Skorupi, is a Bug/Poison-type. While evolution caused it to lose the Bug-type, Drapion can still use Bug-type moves with ease.
Dense, greenish-blue Bug-type energy enveloped Drapion's powerful forearms. Its arms crossed in front of its chest, forming a cross-shaped blade of light that charged straight forward, meeting Urshifu's assault.
Urshifu landed a direct punch, right in the center of the X-Scissor light blade, and the surging auras of the two Pokémon intertwined.
Drapion roared, putting force into its two powerful forearms, shaking off Urshifu's first punch. Urshifu's follow-up was swift, with a second whip kick immediately striking Drapion at the joint of its waist.
Drapion grunted, clearly having taken a significant amount of damage, and its massive body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Following that, Drapion's eyes widened in fury, and it let out a low growl. Then, it violently swung its forearm, covered in dense Bug-type energy, like a giant hammer, striking fiercely towards Urshifu's head with a sharp whoosh.
Facing the fierce attack, Urshifu showed no panic. It swiftly raised its right arm, steadily catching Drapion's powerful blow.
In an instant, a dazzling light erupted where they collided, and the surrounding air seemed to tear apart, kicking up a cloud of rolling dust. Urshifu's sturdy body even involuntarily sank into the ground, embedding itself a full twenty centimeters deep!
However, despite taking such a heavy blow, Urshifu remained as steady as a mountain, firmly resisting Drapion's assault. Before Drapion could even react, Urshifu suddenly pushed forward with its left foot, its speed like lightning, instantly delivering a fierce kick to Drapion's chest.
This kick was incredibly powerful. Drapion, caught off guard, was hit head-on and immediately staggered back several steps. At the same time, the Bug-type energy it had been gathering instantly dissipated due to this sudden strike, and the formed X-Scissor skill was forcibly interrupted.
Urshifu's eyes were wide with fury, its hair standing on end. Its massive and robust body, like a moving mountain, charged forward again. It swung its thick, powerful arms, clenched into fists, and mercilessly smashed them towards Drapion!
"Bang, bang, bang!"
A series of dull thuds echoed, each punch carrying immense force, solidly striking Drapion's hard shell. These fists were like iron hammers, every blow connecting, mercilessly unleashing the burning rage within Urshifu.
Drapion was pushed back repeatedly, but it still resisted stubbornly, trying to counterattack with its sharp pincers and poisonous tail stinger. However, Urshifu's offensive was too ferocious, giving it no chance to breathe.
Ora Ora Ora ~ (You understand, right, brother?)