With Mega Evolution and two Swords Dances stacked together, Lucario's Attack had already reached an absurd level compared to when Lucario first entered the field.
[Feint an attack. If Torterra doesn't defend, follow through. If it uses something like Protect, complete your third Swords Dance instead. Understand?]
[Luca~]
Through the Aura network, Xin Mu and Lucario had already finished discussing their strategy.
Aura and Telepathy were practically cheating in their own right. At least when it came to communication between Trainers and Pokémon, they were more efficient than speech and far better suited to deception.
"Aerial Ace, finish it!"
This wasn't particularly unusual. Plenty of Trainers had special battle calls for their Pokémon. After working together for long enough, a single phrase could convey their true intentions.
It was like a sword cultivator naming his sword "Fido" and his dog "Sword, come!" It left opponents utterly confused.
Torterra's speed meant it could never dodge Lucario's attack. Most Trainers didn't specifically train their Torterra to dodge anyway; they simply taught them how to withstand attacks.
"Protect!"
As one of the most universally useful Normal-type moves, Protect was a move most Pokémon learned, especially those that focused on defensive counterattacks.
But it didn't matter how Torterra defended. As long as it made a defensive move, that was enough.
Lucario changed course halfway through. Instead of attacking, Lucario spun past Torterra and completed a third Swords Dance.
"Lucario has completed a third Swords Dance, while Torterra was tricked into using Protect! At this rate, the next hit will be decisive!"
The commentator was stating something anyone who understood the battle could see, but the actual situation was even worse.
With three Swords Dances, Mega Evolution, and the initiative firmly secured, Lucario had barely used any stamina and suffered no noticeable drop in speed.