Liu Qing had forced his opponent to reveal a fourth move, but its power was tremendous. Clearly, Xun Chaoze had realized that Lucario's attacks could not break through it and intended to use it to inflict heavy damage and drive Lucario back, giving Swampert enough time to recover from its immobility-or even knocking Lucario out in one blow. But Liu Qing would not have taken this risk without a plan. He gave his command: "Lucario, Aura Sphere!"
Xun Chaoze and Liu Qing issued their commands one after the other. Watery blue light shimmered across Swampert's body as a mass of blue energy gathered in its wide-open mouth, then shot out like a cannonball. Its sheer speed stretched the spherical blast into an oval as it streaked through the air, displaying terrifying speed and power. It instantly collided with Lucario's Aura Sphere. The two attacks ground against each other, their intense energy sending rings of blue ripples through the air.
Bang! The blast pierced straight through Aura Sphere, its blue light flashing out like a dying spark. The remaining power of Hydro Pump hurtled straight toward Lucario.
"Looks like I won this exchange!" A flicker crossed Xun Chaoze's eyes as he looked at Liu Qing, only to find his opponent seemingly full of confidence. He frowned almost imperceptibly and immediately turned his attention back to the field.
"Close Combat!" Just as Hydro Pump reached Lucario, Liu Qing suddenly gave his command. Lucario's gaze changed, becoming razor-sharp as it fixed on the attack right before its face. In an instant, Lucario moved like lightning, punching, kicking, and using every means at its disposal. Water sprayed through the air.
Bang! With a vicious lash of Lucario's tail, Hydro Pump finally burst apart. Sunlight shone through the scattered spray, forming a brilliant rainbow. Lucario