Night fell.
Beneath the starry sky,
Ash had been telling Li Wei and Steven about his history with Pikachu...
Humans can't be trusted!
Remembering Sir Aaron, who had abandoned it, Lucario couldn't help arguing with Ash.
And so, the two began to clash.
You might abandon Pikachu too!
"What are you talking about?! I'd never abandon Pikachu!"
By the campfire, Li Wei, Steven, and Brock quietly enjoyed the show.
Meanwhile, Ash and Lucario were locked in a heated argument.
Steven asked curiously, "Aren't you going to help? Technically, what Lucario said applies to you too."
Li Wei shrugged. "Arguing won't prove anything. Better to prove it through actions."
The corners of Steven's mouth lifted. "Fair point."
But the war of words suddenly turned into an all-out brawl.
After all, Lucario was dancing all over Ash's sore spots.
Ash lunged, tackling Lucario to the ground. The boy and the canine rolled down the small slope and fell into the river.
[Ash used Double-Edge!]
There he was-the man who took on Fighting-types one-on-one!
Even then, their fight wasn't over.
Steven had intended to stop them, but Li Wei held him back.
"Let them fight it out."
Steven: "..."
That would be more convincing if you'd put down the phone you were recording with.
Pokédex Rotom joined in the fun too.
"A human fighting a Fighting-type Pokémon! This has to be recorded, Rotom!"
In the close-quarters tussle between Ash and Lucario, Ash seemed to have a slight edge.
"Excellent! We can see that contestant Ash has Lucario locked in an armbar!"
Li Wei had already started commentating.
Even someone as worldly as Steven had never imagined a person like Ash could exist.
Lucario was far from weak, yet Ash seemed to be getting the better of it.
Li Wei could only think that