The soul penetrates Xiaozhi and destroys Gou Hao at the beginning

The blades of the two birds collided head-on, producing a crisp sound. Their power was evenly matched, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

"How about it? My Sniper Tree Owl has become even stronger, hasn't it?" Hau said proudly.

"Yes, as expected of you."

Mumuxiao, use Shadow Sew."

"Just as expected, we used the 'Sniper Tree Owl' and we also used 'Shadow Thread'."

Rowlet and Decidueye almost simultaneously drew their bows and nocked arrows, concentrating Ghost-type energy on their arrowheads! They unleashed this fierce arrow at each other.

call out!

With the whooshing sound of arrows piercing the air, both sides' arrows struck each other's shadows.

This resulted in Rowlet being trapped and unable to move.

Since Decidueye is a Ghost-type, it is unaffected by the additional Shadow Tag effect.

However, the sniper tree owl itself also suffered significant damage, as this move was extremely effective against it.

Rowlet's Shadow Stitch has a power of 160 because it is super effective against the opponent, while Decidueye's Shadow Stitch has a power of 120 because it has a STAB (Same Type Assignment) power boost.

Because Hau had already seen Rowlet's Shadow Stitch move when he battled Ash before, he wasn't surprised. However, the audience at the scene and those watching on TV were in an uproar.

"What! Ash's Rowlet hasn't evolved into Decidueye yet, but it can still use Decidueye's signature move, Shadowstrike! That's amazing!" Shi Kuang exclaimed excitedly.

"Trapping the enemy after the first encounter is just like your style, Ash. However, I have thoroughly studied your attack pattern."

After saying that, Haw showed off his Z-Bracelet, which was inlaid with a Sniper Tree Owl Z.

"What? Does that mean contestant Ha'u is going to...?"

Shi Kuang hesitated, leaving the audience in suspense.

"Now is the time for us to attack."

The silent king of the forest, the sniper owl, is about to attack.

Shadow Arrow that covers the sky and sun!!!"

Hau and Decidueye simultaneously perform the same dance moves as Ghost-type Z-type moves, activating their Z-power.

This is a Z-Move from Stitching, with a power of 180.

Decidueye soared into the sky, raised its wings, and unleashed its Ghost-type Z-Power to create countless arrows. Even the sky above the battlefield darkened slightly due to the activation of the Z-Power.

Immediately afterward, the Sniper Treeowl flapped its wings and swooped down towards the Woodowl, which was immobilized by the Shadow Stitch effect. The arrows beside it also rushed towards the Sniper Treeowl.

Each arrow carries powerful ghost-type energy, shimmering with an eerie dark light. Its rapid firing speed produces a whooshing sound as it pierces the air, ready to strike Rowlet with all its might.

On the other hand, Ash stood still, neither intending to use a Z-Move to counter the beam nor to have Rowlet dodge or use any other move to deal with it, which puzzled everyone.

In the midst of laughter and conversation, all the arrows fired by Decidueye using its Z-Move hit Rowlet, instantly turning the cloaked Rowlet into a sieve.

Lillie and Mao were so frightened that they covered their eyes and couldn't bear to look.

After Rowlet was riddled with arrows, the arrows exploded on Rowlet's body, producing thick smoke.

"Is the outcome already decided?!" Shi Kuang exclaimed excitedly, holding up the microphone.

When the smoke cleared, what came into view was a cloak riddled with holes, pinned in place by a stitched arrow, and nothing else.

What about Owlwood?

The sleeping god was lying down and sleeping not far away, completely unharmed.

Ash whistled, and Rowlet reluctantly woke up.

This is the result of Ash and Rowlet's special training. They trained for a long time to reach the point where Rowlet can wake up immediately as soon as Ash whistles.

Since few matches are played at night, Rowlet, who is used to sleeping during the day and active at night, is likely to fall asleep during a match.

Rowlet's miraculous escape from death left everyone at the scene and watching on television completely astonished.

"Huh, Rowlet?" Mamane was dumbfounded.

"Then, what is that?"

Kachi is also a black question mark.

Brother, we were all so worried about you, and you're telling me you're sleeping soundly here?

Are you really that careless? You're the one who'll get caught in this.

And putting aside whether you were asleep or not, the opponent used a Z-Move! How did you dodge it without getting hurt? What was the point of that Z-Move? Was it a waste of time?

This is the common thought of most people present at this moment.

"Could this be a substitution technique?!"

"It's a real pity that Ha-U's all-out Z-Move against the Sniper Tree Owl missed its target," Shi Kuang said, utterly perplexed.

Xiao Zhi chuckled. "I'm a player with a perfect score in unpredictability (openly cheating). What's this little trick of 'Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell'? There's nothing to be surprised about."

"Seriously, Ash's Rowlet is always so unpredictable."

This situation is truly unexpected, but from now on, you're definitely not going to escape.

It was a pity that the Z-Move didn't deal any effective damage to the opponent, but Hau quickly recovered.

"Sorry, Hau." Ash scratched his head and laughed.

"It's alright. We're standing here precisely to defeat Rowlet like this."

The first thing Rowlet did after surviving his near-death experience and waking up wasn't to check if he was injured.

Instead, it looked sadly at the cloak riddled with holes, clearly showing how much it liked the cloak.

Trumpetpecker and Little Macaw were cheering for Woodowlet on the sidelines, celebrating its narrow escape from death.

She said, "My child, don't be sad. Mom will make you a new one later."

Referee Mordan also rubbed his forehead in frustration.

"Seriously, buddy, your Pokémon is really making the referee want to cry."

After saying that, he stepped forward and confiscated the cloak, saying that it would be returned to Rowlet after the match, and announced that the match would continue.

However, neither Woody Rowlet nor Sniper Treeowl attacked immediately, but stood still and stared at each other.

"Both sides are staring at each other without moving...Aha! Ash's Rowlet has made the first move."

Before Shi Kuang could finish speaking, he saw Xiao Zhi give instructions to Rowlet.

"Fly, Woodowlet, suppress the sniper owls from the sky."

"Sniper the tree owl, don't let it succeed."

Ash's Rowlet took to the air first, followed closely by Hau's Decidueye.

Thanks to the increased base stats after evolution, its flight speed is in no way inferior to Rowlet's.

"Now, the battle has turned into an aerial war. Which side will conquer the skies?" Shi Kuang asked excitedly.