Ye Qing's eyes flickered. "Very good. Infernape, use Flamethrower!"
"Protect!"
Zhu Yuanhao's expression changed drastically. Although Mega Lucario was no longer trapped by Fire Spin, being in midair left him unable to dodge. If Flamethrower hit him, things would be bad.
Mega Lucario hurriedly blocked the flames with Protect, only to find a Flaming Giant Ape formed from blazing fire right in front of him as soon as his vision cleared!
"Roar!"
The Flaming Giant Ape roared like thunder, its enormous fist like a blazing sun!
Boom!
The Flaming Giant Ape slammed out a fist, striking Mega Lucario square in the chest. The tremendous force sent him flying backward, smashing through four or five rocks in succession.
"Keep using Fire Punch!"
"Aura Sphere!"
Without time to get up, Mega Lucario brought his hands together and swiftly fired a blue Aura Sphere at the fist descending from above.
Bang!
Infernape smashed the Aura Sphere with one punch and spat another blast of searing flames onto Mega Lucario.
When the flames dispersed, Lucario had reverted from Mega Evolution and lay unconscious on the melted rock.
Zhu Yuanhao stood stunned for a long moment, then let out a heavy sigh.
"Ah, I lost..."
Bond Phenomenon had not only strengthened Infernape's physical attack-even his special attack was outrageously strong!
Zhu Yuanhao felt somewhat deflated. It wasn't that he thought Mega Lucario could defeat Bond Infernape, but that he lamented losing without even forcing his opponent's Blaze to activate.
"Second Brother lost, huh? That's normal, though."
Chen Siyuan wasn't at all surprised by the result.
"Yeah, our dream's gone up in smoke."
Xie Yu shrugged. It seemed none of the three of them would become an Elite Four Trainer.
Ye Qing and Zhu Yuanhao returned to the spectator stands together, and everyone applauded them.
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