Toxic-Enchanted Shadow Sword!

Heiduo recalled Lucario and smiled at the listless Lucario inside the ball.

"Thanks for the effort. But you succeeded!"

Endeavor meant trading life for life, turning all of one's remaining strength into one final punch. If it had not taken Lucario's attack in that final second, it naturally would not have been able to use Endeavor.

It was precisely because Lucario had forcibly withstood its opponent's attack that [Endeavor] could take effect, achieving the result of trading life for life!

Longxing's Lucario had stat boosts and greater experience, but there was one thing it could never change!

—Its HP was lower than Lucario's, who had additional stat boosts!

Was a one-for-one trade a loss?

No!

On the other side.

Longxing did not comfort Lucario, because she knew Lucario did not need her comfort.

She was just as proud as Longxing herself. A loss was a loss; she would not make excuses!

"Are you relieved now?"

"I am." The utterly exhausted Lucario replied, "That kid isn't being wasted in his hands."

If he had been the sort to cut corners, he never could have landed that final blow. He would only have been knocked out by one of her punches midway through using it!

When she realized Lucario wanted to use Endeavor, every one of her punches had been aimed at his vital points!

Every hit had been enough to knock out Lucario, whose strength had already run dry, yet he had still endured!

What had he relied on?

Willpower!

Unparalleled willpower!

And the determination to win!

If Heiduo had not treated Lucario well, Lucario would never have fought so desperately to repay him!

"Then get some good rest."

Longxing said no more. She clipped the Poké Ball back onto her waist, her confidence unchanged and unshaken despite having one of