He knows Pokémon better than me.

When you're in a state of being exposed, close-quarters combat can deal real damage.

boom!boom!
Zoroark swung his demon claws and barely managed to withstand the first two punches. When he saw the third punch coming toward his face, he immediately leaped backward, his body stretching out like soft mud.

But it doesn't mean creating distance.
"Yan Hui!"

Ash's voice was perfectly synchronized with Zoroark's movements. Zoroark flipped its body in mid-air, dodging the attack from above, and immediately headed towards Lucario's lower body.

Whoosh!

The claws glowed with white light, moving swiftly and cunningly, striking Lucario's right foot precisely.

Outstanding effect!

Lucario, in pain, staggered backward.

"Such agile movements!"

Yabai exclaimed in surprise, "The combination of the qualities of an elusive ghost and a nimble beast allows Zoroark to perform all sorts of incredible feats."

On the other side, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, subconsciously complaining:
"Uh, the power of waveguides is really troublesome."

In the past, he always used his aura to completely see through his opponent's actions. This time, his opponent used aura to see through his shadow and launch a sneak attack. It felt quite strange.

"Zoroark, Dark Pulse!!"

"Block the attacks with bone clubs!"

Zoroark conjured a Dark Pulse from his hand and threw it out. Lucario condensed a Wave Rod and spun around rapidly to block the attack. The Dark Pulse exploded in front of Lucario.

"tsk"

The opponent possesses aura power for perception, so Zoroark cannot yet use the smoke and dust from the explosion to launch an attack.

However, Zoroark's signature moves are impossible to defend against.

"Now's the time! Let's repay every debt with a new one!"

At that moment, Ash suddenly shouted.

Zoroark understood, grinned cruelly, and dug his claws into the ground.

The next moment, circular patterns appeared beneath Lucario's feet, like a magic circle about to be activated.

Even though the latter leaped up to dodge at the first moment, the magic circle beneath his feet followed him relentlessly, and then...
Boom!
A beam of dark purple flame shot into the sky, completely enveloping Lucario.

The flames, filled with resentment, continued to assault the central target. From a distance, they appeared to be flames, yet they sent chills down one's spine.

However, Ya Bai did not panic and immediately said:
"Use the power of waveguides to protect yourself!"

Lucario understood and immediately erected a pale blue arc of light around itself.

This move cannot grant immunity to damage, nor can it even halve or weaken it.

It only has the effect of mysterious protection.

However, Ash frowned immediately. The worst thing about revenge is the mysterious guardian!

The initial damage of the revenge attack isn't actually that high, but it excels in its ability to track and lock onto targets, as well as inflicting the "frostbite" status ailment on opponents.

While frozen, your special attack ability is halved.

It can also be used to launch a combo attack with the next strike, like thunder and fire striking the earth, maximizing the power of this move!

Now that Lucario is immune to status conditions, its signature move, "Revenge," is no longer a significant threat.

"Has Zoroark's intelligence been exposed?"

Looking at the expression on the other person's face, Xiao Zhi thought to himself.

"Bone with the bone stick!"

Lucario conjured a bone club and swung it with great force, instantly shattering the flames around it, and the damage it suffered was not significant. It then hurled the bone club again, which Zoroark quickly swept away with its claws.

However, the next moment, Lucario rushed forward, raised his palm, and placed it less than half a meter in front of Zoroark's chest, with surging dark attribute energy flowing wildly in his palm.

Of the eighteen attributes, Zoroark fears only the Dark attribute.

Furthermore, this Pokémon has poor stamina, so as long as you can deal effective damage to it, you may be able to achieve a one-hit KO.

—These are all intelligence reports from Team Galactic regarding Zoroark. As a 7-star member, Yabai naturally has the right to review these reports.

His Lucario also knows how to use Dark-type moves!

If it were any other trainer, even if it were an Elite Four member, they would probably have been defeated by Yabai's combination punches.

However, Ash also knows how to use the power of Aura!
Zoroark had already caught Lucario's feint and it appeared in his mind at the same time.

He suddenly shouted quickly:
"Now! Swift Swallow Return!"

Zoroark's eyes narrowed, and his movements became lighter in an instant. Although he attacked later than Lucario, he was faster.

The Swallow Claw suddenly struck, slashing towards Lucario's chest. The latter felt the pain, and the effect was remarkable.

"Luca!"

But he still resisted lowering his hand, and the evil energy was about to be released.

However, with the added advantage of mastering the moves, Swift Swallow Return can still land two hits!

Whoosh!

Another Swallow Claw attack, this time sending Lucario flying backward. The Dark Pulse was released a step too late, shooting diagonally into the air.

"Looks like you don't understand the benefits of mastering techniques."

Seeing this, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Even the local experts of Zhuqing Village don't value mastering techniques."

"Master of the moves?"

Ya Bai raised an eyebrow. It seemed to be something Bellila was working on, but he had never paid attention to it and considered it useless.

What, you can still hit me a couple more times!
"Hehe, then let me show you my newest move, Zoroark!"

Xiao Zhi suddenly pressed down his hat, and said mysteriously:
"This move hasn't been shown to anyone else yet."

The next moment, Zoroark leaped up and pounced on Lucario like a vicious dog, pinning the flying Lucario to the ground.

Raising its claws high, it condensed a deep purple energy ball, which rapidly expanded as it slammed its claws down on Lucario beneath it.

"Dark Blast!!"

In an instant, the dark attribute energy exploded, and an exaggerated explosion occurred beneath Zoroark, with blackish-purple smoke spreading wildly.

"Dark Blast?"

Yabai stared blankly at the scene before him. He knew about Zoroark, but the original Zoroark's signature moves were completely unfamiliar to him!
Boom! !
The violent explosion created a large crater on the spot, and when the smoke cleared, Zoroark was still lying on top of Lucario.

The latter was covered in wounds, his eyes darting around, his tongue lolling out, and he had completely lost consciousness.

"Solo."

On the other side, Zoroark also had many more wounds on his body and was panting.

It took a while before it jumped off Lucario and landed back beside Ash.

This is Zoroark's signature move, a powerful ground slam that unleashes a terrifying explosion.
Zoroark has been practicing and is now able to successfully unleash his second signature move.

However, I haven't fully mastered it yet, and using it will result in backlash from the Dark Blast.

However, in terms of damage output, it's already 100% effective! (End of Chapter)