“Alright, e back.”

  Uedly, the anticipated final attack from Dewott didn’t nd. Instead, Paul calmly recalled his Kabuto.

  “Rest up. Let’s battle again ter.”

  After calling Kabuto back, Paul g Dewott who was sitting on the ground. He frowned slightly, tossing a Berry towards it.

  He couldn’t shake the feeling that this Dewott was capable of much more.

  “Cha-Cha!”

  Mung on the Berry, Dewott quickly grabbed a potion nearby and healed itself once more.

  “Thanks for the berry and potion, but I’m not battling anymore.”

  Winter, Dewott’s trainer mustered the ce to speak up, his voice tinged with as he looked at the injured Dewott.

  “No problem.”

  Paul shrugged nontly, turning to leave for another nearby battlefield.

  “Cha!”

  At that moment, Dewott let out a loud cry, its eyes burning with determination.

  It wasn’t do.

  Paul stopped and turned back, silently Dewott and Winter.

  One wao fight, but the other refused. Who would have the final say?

  “Electabuzz, Turtwig.” Paul’s other Pokémon watched the standoff while mung on berries, intrigued by this rare csh of wills between a trainer and their Pokémon.

  As for Kabuto, it had already sprawled on the ground, basking in the sun, utterly ued in the proceedings.

  “Let’s call it a day, Dewott. e back.”

  Winter’s voice leading as he held up a Poké Ball, ready to recall Dewott.

  “Cha!”

  Dewott dodged the beam of red light from the Poké Ball, ign its trainer’s usual requests. It stood firm, its gaze serious and unyielding.

  Disappoi flickered in its heart, and for a moment, it regretted not being as decisive as Snivy had been in choosing its path.

  “If that’s how it is, let’s have one final battle.”

  Faced with Dewott’s stubborn resolve, Winter relented.

  “Cha-Cha!”

  Dewott picked up its shells, stepping forward with unwaveriermination. This time, it would give everything it had, no distras.

  Notig the fire i’s eyes, Paul returo his position otlefield.

  “Turtwig, get ready for battle.”

  “Twiig?”

  Turtwig blinked in surprise, realizing it was being called instead of Kabuto. It quickly hopped into position, fag Dewott with a focused expression.

  Kabuto, realizing it was off the hook, flipped onto its bad resumed sunbathing.

  “Dewott, use Razor Shell!”

  Winter issued the first and.

  But Dewott didn’t move.

  “Cha... Chaa!”

  It stood still, gripping its shells tightly and taking a deep breath. Using Focus Energy, it gathered its strength and cast aside all distras.

  When it opes eyes, its presence was entirely different—sharp and intense.

  “Twig!”

  Turtwig, havily used Growth to boost its stats, became even more alert, ready to ter.

  Winter, snapping out of his momentary daze, quickly shouted. “Dewott, Water Gun!”

  “Cha-Cha!”

  This time, Dewott responded, unleashing a powerful jet of water from its mouth. But this wasn’t just a Water Gun—it was Hydro Pump!

  Paul’s expression didn’t ge as he calmly ordered. “Dodge it!”

  Turtwig nimbly avoided the attack, which would have been to to simply e retaliated with Razor Leaf, unleashing a flurry of sharp leaves that blocked all of Dewott’s escape routes.

  “Jump to dodge!”

  Winter’s instinctive and seemed logical—jumping would allow Dewott to escape the ining Razor Leaf.

  However, Dewott noticed the faint glow around Turtwig’s head and chose a different course of a.

  With a powerful leap, it used Aqua Jet to propel itself skyward, narrowly esg the Razor Leaf barrage.

  “Sor Beam!”

  The words came calmly from Paul as Turtwig having been abs sunlight, fired a trated yellow beam directly at Dewott.

  Winter’s face fell. He realized that if Dewott had followed his initial and to jump, it would have been an easy target for Sor Beam.

  Instead, Dewott deftly maneuvered in mid-air, cirg around the beam using Aqua Jet, closing the dista.

  It celed Aqua Jet at the st moment, crossing its glowing Razor Shell bdes in a high-speed dest.

  “Use Tackle!”

  Turtwig, undaunted by the oning attack, charged forward with all its might.

  A loud crash echoed through the battlefield as the two collided mid-air, locked in a fierce struggle.

  “Cha!”

  Despite its efforts, Dewott was ultimately overpowered by Turtwig’s enharength, boosted by its repeated Growth.

  Landing ba the ground, Dewott spun gracefully, perf a Sword Dao increase its power attack even further.

  “Sunny Day!”

  Paul’s calm and saw Turtwig summon a glowing orb that burst into the sky, intensifying the sunlight across the battlefield.

  The harsh sunlight immediately weakened Dewott’s water-type attacks, but it didn’t falter. With its Razor Shells glowing green, it charged at Turtwig, determio use Fury Cutter.

  Turtwig, unbothered, tio use Growth instinctively, awaiting the perfeent to strike.

  “Sand Tomb!”

  The grouh Dewott gave ulling it into a swirling vortex of sand.

  Caught off guard, Dewott found itself trapped. But it wasn’t out yet, it activated Aqua Jet, propelling itself out of the vortex.

  “Sor Beam!”

  As Dewott emerged, Turtwig unleashed another Sor Beam.

  Dewott didn’t retreat. Using Aqua Jet, it uself straight toward the beam, sshing at it with Night Ssh.

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