Manalo Stadium.
Ash was all about making one good trick work every time.
Just as all his past tactics had boiled down to charging straight into his opponent's face.
This move seemed to be no different.
Ice on the left, lightning on the right-Double Iron Bash.
Drawing on the power of Double Iron Bash,
Melmetal's enormous body began spinning again,
Ice and lightning intertwined, forming a destructive storm over five meters across, laden with ice crystals and crackling electric arcs,
Which swept toward Lucario.
The spectators held their breath,
This combination move, which Li Wei had named "Tornado Destroys the Parking Lot," had been the key to defeating Silvally in the previous round.
"How will Older Brother and Lucario deal with this?"
Lillie clasped her hands tightly in anxiety.
Gladion, however, looked exceptionally calm.
The instant Melmetal began spinning,
"Lucario, dodge it first!"
"Luca!"
Although Lucario couldn't clash head-on with Tornado Destroys the Parking Lot, it had the advantage in speed.
The live announcer, Ji Qiu, said, "Is Gladion planning to fight a battle of endurance?"
"That seems like a good strategy. After all, Melmetal can't keep spinning like this forever."
While Lucario dodged,
Gladion rapidly analyzed the situation,
Watching the tornado Melmetal had formed...
Gladion's mind raced,
The key to spinning is maintaining balance... With that enormous weight and high-speed rotation, once its balance is broken-
"I've got it!"
Gladion had already found a solution,
"Lucario."
Gladion called out clearly:
"Use Aura Sphere to attack the ground!"
"Luca?!"
Lucario froze for a moment,
But quickly followed Gladion's instructions.
An azure Aura Sphere instantly formed between its palms,
But rather than firing at the spinning Melmetal, it aimed at the ground along Melmetal's path.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The first Aura Sphere blasted a shallow crater into the ground.
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