A Meteor Mash struck Lucario while he was still in his attacking stance. I immediately concentrated Aura to lessen the damage, but the force was too great, and Lucario was sent flying.
Lucario regained his balance in midair and immediately took a counterattacking stance.
"Aura Sphere!"
He condensed the Aura, its sheer quantity vastly increased by Mega Evolution, into bullets and fired them.
Metagross stared straight at the Aura Sphere and braced to receive it head-on.
"Zen Headbutt!"
Metagross shattered the Aura bullets with a psychic headbutt. Then he used the momentum of the breakthrough to close in on Lucario.
"Bullet Punch!"
A barrage of swift punches bore down on Lucario like bullets.
"Cloak yourself in Dark Pulse and meet Bullet Punch!"
Lucario converted the Aura covering his entire body to the Dark type and struck the incoming Bullet Punch with his fists. Their fists and feet clashed, and Lucario sometimes used his legs to block attacks as well.
Kaim watched alongside his own Pokémon.
"Watch closely, everyone. Especially Blaziken, Lucario, and Metagross. Let's learn from this. It'll help us grow."
It was a world where loved ones battled. Entering it directly was probably impossible for them. But they could learn as much as possible and steal whatever techniques they could. Kaim felt that he would need to walk beside Cynthia in the future. His Pokémon keenly sensed this too, engraving the battle between Shirona and Steven into their eyes.
Close Combat attacks cloaked in Dark Pulse! Just like Pikachu's Volt Tackle.
Meanwhile, Daigo was astonished by the high-level techniques of all Cynthia's Pokémon. He had never encountered another Trainer capable of battling with Pokémon techniques at such a high level. Beyond the entire team's excellent type balance, there was not only training, but also judgment tailored to each individual