...! [ akaashi grits his teeth and visibly tenses for the first time since the battle started, possibly not for the reason oikawa thinks: fire blast is a risky move, one he's only encountered a handful of times in higher-level trainer battles where the damage could be extreme. the difficulty for any pokémon in controlling the blast with total accuracy combined with a high energy cost means most trainers in the ace range would rather avoid it, for their own safety as well as the surrounding environment.
however, akaashi at the same time recognizes how the vulpix's lightning-fast reflexes in response to its master's orders are a sign that the two are 100% in sync—the danger there, by contrast, lies in their ability to execute techniques more capably than opponents twice their strength. contemplating this and other factors in the battle, akaashi looks on patiently while his exeggutor clamors as it burns. the grass-type is currently stamping its feet in agony through the burning daimonji that threatens to consume it alive, not having the time nor speed to evade the attack for the duration. rather than concerned, akaashi seems impassive, expression closed and unblinking again while his inner eye fires off potential actions and solutions at rapid speed. ]
......... [ akaashi's eyes suddenly narrow as he spots a telltale shape dropping through the smoke in the pokémon's leaves: a sitrus berry, from the looks of it. akaashi is clearly annoyed as his exeggutor's middle head bites into the fruit to soothe its injuries. ]
Bokuto's been feeding you again, I see.
[ he sighs. there's no helping it now, but berries are for emergencies, dammit. neither he nor bokuto has time to waste planting replacements for the ones they've lost. ]
Light Screen!
[ exeggutor's eyes glow with power, and a shimmering barrier appears in the air. that, plus the berry's recovered damage, should give his pokémon at least one more chance to attack and protect the one that follows should it fail. ]
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however, akaashi at the same time recognizes how the vulpix's lightning-fast reflexes in response to its master's orders are a sign that the two are 100% in sync—the danger there, by contrast, lies in their ability to execute techniques more capably than opponents twice their strength. contemplating this and other factors in the battle, akaashi looks on patiently while his exeggutor clamors as it burns. the grass-type is currently stamping its feet in agony through the burning daimonji that threatens to consume it alive, not having the time nor speed to evade the attack for the duration. rather than concerned, akaashi seems impassive, expression closed and unblinking again while his inner eye fires off potential actions and solutions at rapid speed. ]
......... [ akaashi's eyes suddenly narrow as he spots a telltale shape dropping through the smoke in the pokémon's leaves: a sitrus berry, from the looks of it. akaashi is clearly annoyed as his exeggutor's middle head bites into the fruit to soothe its injuries. ]
Bokuto's been feeding you again, I see.
[ he sighs. there's no helping it now, but berries are for emergencies, dammit. neither he nor bokuto has time to waste planting replacements for the ones they've lost. ]
Light Screen!
[ exeggutor's eyes glow with power, and a shimmering barrier appears in the air. that, plus the berry's recovered damage, should give his pokémon at least one more chance to attack and protect the one that follows should it fail. ]