"Volkner really shot himself in the foot this time."
"Who would've thought Lucario could use Bone Rush during Extreme Speed?"
Steven shook his head with a sigh.
Without knowing about it beforehand, that really would have been hard to anticipate.
It was hardly surprising that Volkner had fallen for it.
Chen Shi leaned back on the sofa with his legs crossed. "Want to bet Cynthia won't finish Luxray off that easily? She'll find a way to get another Swords Dance in instead."
"Oh?" Steven raised an eyebrow and turned his attention back to the battle on the screen.
"Lucario, use Aura Sphere!"
"Lucario!"
Lucario formed an Aura Sphere between his hands and hurled it at Luxray.
If this attack landed, Luxray would lose a huge amount of stamina, all but guaranteeing Lucario's victory.
Volkner clearly understood this too, and hurriedly shouted.
"Luxray, snap out of it! Use Protect, quick!"
"Meow!"
Luxray was still dazed from the blow to his head, but upon hearing Volkner's voice, he gathered his energy and tried to use Protect.
A moment later, the Aura Sphere collided with a green barrier, and a deafening explosion rang out across the battlefield.
Because Luxray had used Protect in such a hurry, he failed to block the Aura Sphere completely and was knocked backward by the blast.
Volkner's expression darkened completely. If Cynthia attacked now, Luxray wouldn't stand a chance.
Cynthia glanced at Luxray's condition and spoke calmly.
"Lucario, now! Swords Dance!"
Back in the lounge, Steven clicked his tongue. "You really called it. Cynthia actually passed up such a good opening to use Swords Dance!"
"Looks like Volkner really is going to lose two Pokémon to one!"
Lucario hadn't used up much stamina yet. With two Swords Dances under his belt, he would have no trouble handling the