Lucario rolled and only just managed to stop!
This was Hu Bin's first battle against an Elite Four-level opponent-and one of the very strongest, at that. Most importantly, his opponent was his own dad.
With a serious look in his eyes, Hu Bin told Lucario, "Lucario, use Aura Sphere!"
Lucario hurled an Aura Sphere with all its power!
Hu Jiaxing remained unruffled. "Scizor, knock it away!"
Scizor swung its huge pincers and swatted the Aura Sphere clear into the sky!
Clearly, Lucario's Aura Sphere still lacked the power to pose much of a threat to Scizor.
Lucario gritted its teeth, overcome by a profound sense of helplessness.
Fighting Scizor as it was now was simply too difficult.
Hu Jiaxing said, "If this is all you can do, it's nowhere near enough. Hu Bin, you still have a long way to go. Scizor, go! Bullet Punch!"
Scizor surged forward at a speed the naked eye couldn't track, appearing right in front of Lucario. Before Lucario could react, a Bullet Punch struck it squarely.
Lucario had no time to respond before it was sent flying and slammed heavily into the ground.
Although it hadn't been knocked out, that punch felt like being hit by a truck. Its entire body felt ready to fall apart.
Lucario forced itself back to its feet, the determination in its eyes undiminished.
Hu Bin's expression was grave, but cold sweat was already trickling down his face. This battle had left him feeling utterly powerless.
What did it matter if he was the Pokémon League Conference champion? He still couldn't fight back at all against an Elite Four member.
But when Hu Bin saw Lucario's determined eyes, he gave his cheeks a firm slap. *No, I can't give up like this. My Pokémon is trying so hard. How