Beedrill was not to be outdone, raising its Long Needle, covered with dense, earth-colored energy.
Bam!!
"Direct Charge Drill" clashed with Sandslash's ice claw.
The first collision.
It was actually evenly matched.
At the rear, Natsuhiko squinted his eyes slightly, judging the opponent's strength from this Overlord Sandslash's first attack.
Indeed, it was Elite Candidate Level!
And yet, the first clash was evenly matched?
Natsuhiko's mind raced, filtering and eliminating some possibilities.
Meanwhile, the Overlord Sandslash was also somewhat surprised that Beedrill could block its attack, but very quickly came its second strike.
It was here!
The other sharp claw attacked Beedrill from an even faster, stronger, and trickier angle than before.
Faced with the opponent's chain-like attacks, Beedrill using "Direct Charge Drill" could only raise its other arm to defend.
Bam!
It blocked it!
However, Beedrill's body was pushed back uncontrollably.
The immense force made its arm numb.
Stronger!
This was Beedrill's immediate judgment.
However.
This wasn't the end of the Overlord Sandslash's attack.
It pushed off the ground with great force, temporarily launched itself into the air, its back covered in sharp and pointed ice spikes, striking towards Beedrill.
"Shadow Clone!"
At this moment, Natsuhiko's voice echoed in Beedrill's mind.
Beedrill barely hesitated, its body blurred briefly and quickly solidified again.
Boom!!
The Overlord Sandslash's attack smashed into Beedrill.
But that Beedrill turned into a bubble and vanished instantly, and the Overlord Sandslash's attack fell through.
Triple Spin Attack!
Natsuhiko, at the last moment, judged the technique used by the Overlord Sandslash, an uncommon one.
The basic power of Triple Spin Attack is only 20 points, which explains why Beedrill could be evenly matched with the Elite Candidate Level Overlord Sandslash in the first clash.
But the characteristic of Triple Spin Attack is that.
This technique has up to three segments; the power of the second attack is twice the basic power, while the third attack reaches triple!
Though threefold power still isn't very high, adding it all up makes it quite considerable.
Furthermore, the three continuous attacks can easily create a false sense of "not very strong" for the opponent, making the increasingly powerful attacks become unexpectedly strong.
Especially since this Overlord Sandslash is already stronger than Beedrill, even techniques with not very high power can't be easily endured.
"It's very fast, but still not fast enough, drag it out!"
"Szzzzzz!"
Evading the attack, Beedrill took a deep breath, surrounded by a faint white Tailwind.
Then it flashed in shape.
Leaving an electric arc in the air, it disappeared from the Overlord Sandslash's sight.
Even if this Overlord Sandslash could be very fast in the snow.
But compared to the fully engaged Beedrill, it was still significantly slower.
Clang!!!
The earth-colored Long Spear struck the Overlord Sandslash's back, shattering the ice crystal on it, making a crisp sound of metal colliding with metal.
"Kuka!"
The Overlord Sandslash turned sharply, its long claws shimmering with a metallic sheen.
However.
No matter how fast it reacted.
It was still perfectly avoided by Beedrill from the sharp tips of its claws.
Buzz—
While retreating in a zigzag pattern, Beedrill was again surrounded by the glow of "High-speed Movement."
One word.
Fast!
The current Beedrill, even at Gym Leader Level, if only speed is considered, ordinary Elite Candidates are not necessarily its opponent.
For Beedrill in this state, Natsuhiko gave it a name, called "Divine Speed State."
With its own speed, coupled with the electric current swirling in its wings, forming a simple electromagnetic pulse-like impact augmentation, Beedrill's speed increased by more than one level.
As Natsuhiko said.
Speed is fast enough.
So.
Drag it out!
After successfully hitting, Beedrill showed no hesitation to continue fighting and withdrew immediately.
Bam!!
This time it was the Overlord Sandslash's flank.
Swoosh!!
The Overlord Sandslash's attack once again missed.
Even though this time its reaction speed was faster, and the attack distance from the side was shorter, it still couldn't hit Beedrill.
Because Beedrill was also continuously familiarizing itself with its current state.
Bam!!
"Kuka!"
The Overlord Sandslash squinted its eyes in pain, letting out a sound.
For some reason, it felt that Beedrill's speed wasn't just fast, its attack power seemed to be increasing as well.
Gradually it became hard to bear.
If Natsuhiko knew about its confusion, he would certainly "enthusiastically" explain it.
Speed is also power, know that.
Moreover, not just speed.
With each successful attack, the confidence in Beedrill's heart became firmer, and the Leader Aura surrounding it became more solid, with its attacks significantly boosted to some extent.
"Kuka!!"
The Overlord Sandslash finally couldn't stand it anymore.
It couldn't tolerate being taunted over and over by someone clearly weaker than itself.
As an Overlord, it could not tolerate such provocation.
With its roar, and the pale blue Ice Energy emerging from its body.
Suddenly, the wind and snow atop the mountain became more rampant.
Within the snowflakes, ice pellets began to appear.
Hail!
The Overlord Sandslash used "Hail," completely changing the already snowy weather into a hailstorm.