Chapter 569: The Clash Between Justice and Evil

"Houndoom, use Inferno!"

Houndoom stomped the ground, and pillars of fire erupted around Lucario, trapping it within them; worse still, the pillars began to spin inward, forming a cage of flame.

Xu Dog said smugly, "Right now Lucario can only use attacking moves, and it just used Extreme Speed so it can't use it again. I'd like to see how you break out of this one!"

Extreme Speed is actually an attacking move, but most trainers like to use it as a mobility move.

Bai Jing said disdainfully, "Heh, did you forget there's a move that shares the same nature as Extreme Speed?"

Xu Dog froze, then his eyes went wide. "You mean…"

"Quick Attack!"

That's right—Quick Attack is also classified as an attacking move, with a base power of 40. It's just that this move has always been used as a mobility move, so most people think it's a mobility move—same logic as Extreme Speed.

Lucario turned into a streak of light, slipping through the gaps between the pillars of fire, and slammed into Houndoom right in front of it, sending it flying.

"Aura Sphere!"

Of course Bai Jing didn't forget to follow up with another attack!

Unfortunately, due to the effect of Unruly, only one Aura Sphere could be released at a time.

Xu Dog muttered, "So strong… totally outmatched. ˇ!"

"Mach Punch!"

Bai Jing's attacks came one after another, giving the opponent no chance to catch a breath.

"Sucker Punch!"

Houndoom, which had just barely gotten back up, had no choice but to ignore the discomfort in its body and leap forward!

Fist met claw—both were priority moves, so there was no question of who struck first. After the clash, both landed back on the ground.

If Lucario represents justice, then Houndoom is the embodiment of evil. The two could never coexist peacefully—even if caught by the same trainer, it would be hard.

"Close Combat!"

Lucario stepped forward and threw a vicious punch!

Xu Dog gritted his teeth and ordered, "Payback!"

Houndoom braced itself and took the hit head-on, then sank its teeth into Lucario's arm with all its hatred.

Payback has the same effect as Retaliate, and this was also the first time since the battle began that Houndoom had landed an attack on Lucario.

Bai Jing frowned slightly and ordered, "Retaliate!"

Enduring the pain, Lucario gathered that pain into its other fist and landed an uppercut square on Houndoom's jaw, sending it rocketing into the air like a missile.

"Aura Sphere!"

Casually tossing in another attack for good measure!

This was Lucario's unique ability—other Lucario couldn't release Aura Sphere so effortlessly and with such flair.

Next, Lucario went all-out: a Quick Attack to chase Houndoom through the air, then a kick that sent it crashing back down!

Then another Quick Attack to return to the ground and wait, followed by another uppercut that sent it flying once more.

Repeating this over and over, Houndoom never even got the chance to touch the ground—Lucario used it as a sandbag, beating it back and forth with no resistance whatsoever!

Xu Dog watched, dumbstruck. This brutal? Who's the Champion-level one here? This Lucario is way too overpowered!

Judging it was about enough, Lucario delivered a vicious Hammer Arm that smashed Houndoom into the ground, then added another Aura Sphere for good measure before finally stopping, crossing its arms over its chest with the air of a true master!

As for Houndoom, it was already lying motionless in the crater!

"¨〃Houndoom is unable to battle! Challenger Bai Jing wins!"

Xu Dog let out a breath and laughed bitterly, "What a crushing defeat!"

Then his eyes lit up as he gazed at Lucario—at this moment, he wanted one of these Pokémon even more!

"I admit you're a powerful trainer. Maybe you really could set a record—who knows!"

"Um… could you tell me? Lucario's…"

Bai Jing waved his hand and cut him off. "Where would I find so many Lucario? This one was a chance encounter. If there were a whole colony of them, wouldn't I have caught a few more? Just give up on that fantasy!"

Leaving behind a thoroughly disappointed Xu Dog, Bai Jing once again stepped onto the stairs.