He knows Pokémon better than me.

At the critical moment, Zarude quickly broke free from the vines, escaped Lucario's forceful drag, and landed on the ground.

The next second, a deep blue wave missile whistled past its ear, containing an immense and astonishing power that even as a mythical beast, Zarude couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

What on earth is this Pokémon? Its moves are so powerful.

Whoosh!

However, the wave missile is equipped with a tracking lock. After being launched, the wave missile turned 180 degrees in the air and attacked Zarude again.

There's no way to avoid it!

It quickly turned its attention downwards, its sharp claws scrambling to dig a hole and burrow underground.

Boom!

The missile was a second too late, but it blasted a huge crater into the entrance to the tunnel, its power terrifying.

“Saruru.”

The explosion caused the ground to tremble, and Sarud gasped for breath, as if he had survived a near-death experience.

The pressure suddenly increased!

Moreover, the fighting attribute is extremely effective for it.

Having taken that blow head-on, even its most prized signature move, "Jungle Healing," wouldn't be able to recover in a short time, would it?!

However, Zarude did not intend to surrender. It quietly approached Lucario's location underground, then suddenly burst out of the ground, digging a hole and delivering a powerful punch straight at Lucario's jaw.

It was also a remarkably effective strike!
However, in the face of waveguide power, digging holes is completely useless, and may even become a weakness.

"Luca!"

Lucario was prepared and slightly sidestepped the punch, then launched a palm strike that landed squarely on Zarude's chest.

Sizzle! Bang!
The palm lightning exploded with a bang, blasting Zarude away with a single blow. After landing, it clutched its chest, writhing in pain.

The effect is outstanding!

“Saru!”

Not only that, but numerous arcs of electricity appeared on Zarud's body, and his movements noticeably slowed down.

They've fallen into a state of paralysis!

If the agile ape slows down, the outcome of the battle is already decided.
"Saruru!!"

However, Zarude let out a loud roar towards the sky, and the previously cloudy sky instantly cleared up, with the sun shining directly down.

The light struck Zarud, illuminating him with a strange green glow, and the arcs of electricity around him dissipated.

"The Leaf Guard ability?"

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin and murmured softly.

The Leaf Guard ability prevents Pokémon from getting status conditions on sunny days.

However, if it has already entered an abnormal state, it cannot be cured.

"Is it another enhanced version of the monster's special effect?"

Ash showed an expression of surprise, and the instant healing effect was added as an extra benefit.

But this is for the best!

If the game is decided before even two rounds, it's not exciting at all!
"Lucario, use Flame Kick!"

Lucario had already rushed to Zarud's side, his right foot ignited with blazing flames, which burned even more fiercely under the bright sunshine, as he kicked out repeatedly!

Sarud's expression changed, and he quickly dodged to the left and right. Fortunately, the paralysis was lifted, otherwise he would have been hit in the chest by another highly effective kick.

"Zarold!" Lucario's series of fiery kicks were powerful, each kick accompanied by a hot wind, making Zarude dizzy and causing the scene before her eyes to become blurry and distorted.

We can't hide anymore!
Suddenly, Sarud clenched his right hand and pulled out a white-green energy blade from his waist, which was more than two meters long!
The horizontal sword slash had a much wider range than Lucario's kick, forcing Lucario to pull back and take several steps backward to dodge.

"Is it the Sunblade this time?"

Ash glanced at the sky and realized that he could instantly unleash Solar Blade under a clear sky.

Moreover, unlike the Solar Blades used by other Pokémon, which are all powerful, one-time slashes.

Zarude used it entirely as a weapon, holding it firmly in her hand without letting it dissipate. This time, she took the initiative to slash at Lucario with the Sunblade.

Ash smiled, thinking that battles should be this exciting, and immediately retorted:

"In that case, let's just beat them up with bone clubs!!"

Lucario understood, and after landing with his right foot, the flames dissipated. He then stretched his hands horizontally in front of him, conjuring a light blue aura rod.

The next second, he also charged forward, wielding a bone club.

One wielded a blade, the other a staff; the scorching and sharp grass-attribute energy intertwined and surged with the profound and boundless power of aura, causing waves of light to frequently ripple across the surface.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
The ear-piercing sounds of energy friction rang out frequently, and sparks flew everywhere where the weapons clashed, with neither side giving an inch.

However, Lucario also has the power of waveguide!
Its eyes gleamed with a deep blue light, and it found a tiny opening in the clash of blades, instantly thrusting the bone club straight out, striking Zarude in one of his ribs.

The impact caused the latter to stagger backward, and the Sunblade in his hand dissipated.

"Luca!"

Lucario's actions weren't over yet; he snapped the Aura Bone Rod in two and hurled it like a boomerang.

After a flurry of blows with the bone club, a seamless follow-up bone boomerang is launched!

Bang! Bang!

Sarud was struck twice with the club, and his body was thrown back again, falling onto a distant embankment.

The effect is outstanding!

Bone Splash and Bone Boomerang are both Ground-type moves, and normally they are not very effective against Grass-type Zarude.

But this is a special bone rod that embodies Lucario's powerful waveguide—

Similar to the flying slam of the wrestler Hawkman, the Waveguide Bone Stick is also a move with both ground and melee attributes!
“Saru!”

On the other side, Zarud got up in a disheveled state, covered in dust and dirt.

After taking several highly effective hits in a row, its stamina dropped significantly.

Zarud glared fiercely at Lucario, thinking to himself that something was off about this wolfhound.

No matter what I do, it seems like I'm being detected and understood immediately, and I'm always at a disadvantage.
Never mind, let's heal first!

"Saruru!!"

Zarud let out another loud roar, and countless green specks of light floated from the surrounding grass and distant trees, rushing towards it.

Unique move: Jungle Healing!
However, Lucario had already witnessed the high efficiency of Zarude's healing moves and was naturally prepared.

With a raised palm, a deep blue wave missile was fully charged, and with a push of the palm, it flew out instantly!

It was another incredibly effective strike, and it also contained a strange and powerful energy.

“Saruru.”

With a gritted teeth, Sarud could only forcefully interrupt his jungle healing with a dark expression, and awkwardly rolled to the side to dodge.

Even with high efficiency, the time was simply too short, and the move was only about 1/6 complete.
Wait a minute!
Zarud's expression changed, and he suddenly remembered something. He turned his head sharply, and sure enough, the wave missile was spinning around and shooting towards him again!
This guy's moves are not only powerful, but they also come with a built-in head-lock! (End of Chapter)