"Lucario, thank you!" Liu Qing walked over to Lucario from his position and helped it up. Blue ripples spread out, flowing through Lucario's entire body.
"That's enough!" The unconscious Lucario felt a steady stream of warm energy flowing into its body and gradually regained its strength. When it opened its eyes and saw Liu Qing, it knew he was healing it with his aura. Though it was used to this by now, it was still deeply moved and spoke through Telepathy.
"All right, go back into your Poké Ball and rest. This battle isn't over yet!" Liu Qing took out Lucario's personal Poké Ball and recalled it, then looked toward Xun Chaoze. His gaze flickered as he watched an almost imperceptible, clear light flowing through Xun Chaoze and Swampert's bodies. He stood and returned to his position.
"Lucario and Swampert are both so strong. This is the first time I've seen anyone fight the young clan leader's Lucario to a standstill like that!" In the stands, Namikaze Ye spoke to his brother, Namikaze Ye.
"Since this young master of the Tide Family dared to challenge the young clan leader, and the Tide Family paid such a price, he must have something to rely on!" Namikaze Ye considered it briefly, then said, "Let's watch the match!"
"Go!" After recalling Swampert, Xun Chaoze returned to his position and immediately threw out a Poké Ball. White light flashed, and Vaporeon appeared on the field once again.
Repeated uses of Acid Armor greatly boosted Vaporeon's defense. It looks like Scizor's attacks barely affected it, but that Aura Sphere from Lucario did quite a bit! Liu Qing assessed Vaporeon's condition, then glanced up at the clear blue sky. There wasn't a cloud in sight, and the sunlight was scorching. In the short time since the