The global audience was left breathless by the spectacle on the screen. To see Riolu—a Pokémon typically characterized by its youthful, energetic struggles—suddenly radiate the cold, majestic aura of an ancient deity was a paradigm shift for many.
[Cynthia: It seems… we all underestimated the reservoir of power hidden within Ash's partner. That wasn't just adrenaline; that was a profound awakening.]
[Caitlin: Exactly. Riolu didn't just survive; he transformed that crushing pressure into the very light of evolution. It's a testament to his will.]
[Brandon: Even without the evolution, I suspect that raw energy would have been enough to challenge Hydreigon. The sheer magnitude of it was shocking.]
[Korrina: That's the true power of the Bond Phenomenon between a Waveguide Messenger and a Waveguide Brave! When Ash shouted that the power lies in his heart, he wasn't just cheering—he was acting as a catalyst!]
[Cynthia: Their fate spans past and present lives. Ash inherited the massive potential of Sir Aaron, and Lucario clearly carries the legacy of his own ancestors. When two such souls meet, they give birth to something entirely new—their unbreakable bond.]
[Caitlin: Here we go again, Cynthia's classic 'Riddler' moments. You use so many beautiful words to say... well, almost nothing at all.]
The playful bickering between the Shinnoh Champion and the Elite Four member lightened the heavy atmosphere, but the images on the screen quickly reclaimed everyone's attention.
In the Footage—
Following the blinding flash of evolution, the newly christened Lucario stood firm. The massive Dragon Pulse from Hydreigon was still bearing down on him, but the dynamic had changed.
Lucario didn't need to neutralize the energy with his own waveguide resonance anymore.
Instead, he gripped the draconic energy with his bare paws, his physical strength now augmented by his evolved form.
With a guttural roar, Lucario's hands flexed, and he physically tore the dragon-shaped energy apart!
BOOM!
The resulting explosion was immense, but Lucario stood at the epicenter, completely unfazed. The shockwaves whipped his "headband" sensors behind him, and as the smoke cleared, he looked like a warrior from a forgotten age.
His eyes glowed with a steady, crystalline blue light, radiating a calm that bordered on the terrifying.
Chloe, watching from the sidelines, felt her heart skip a beat. She looked at Lucario, then at Ash, and realized they were perfectly synchronized.
Ash's movements, his intense gaze, and even the faint blue aura flickering around his skin matched his partner exactly. In that moment, the "spirited boy" she knew looked inexplicably mature and handsome.
It wasn't just Chloe; the surrounding tourists and Alolan residents were paralyzed by the sheer charisma of the duo. This wasn't a standard Super Class match; this was a display of power that felt like a clash of legends.
Pikachu, sitting on the sand, simply yawned. He had seen this before with Greninja and with himself. This was just another Tuesday in the life of the Master of Disguise.
"Cameron, be careful!" Ash warned, his voice echoing with a strange, dual resonance.
"Huh??"
Before Cameron could even process the warning, Lucario was gone. He didn't run; he moved. To the onlookers, it looked like a teleport.
In reality, it was a combination of Extreme Speed and a perfectly timed leap.
Lucario appeared directly above the floating Hydreigon. A dark-blue Aura Sphere condensed in his palm in a fraction of a second—a speed of execution that was theoretically impossible.
He slammed the sphere into the dragon's back with the force of a falling star.
"FLYING THUNDER GOD—SECOND STAGE!" (Or so it seemed to the fans!)
The Pseudo-Legendary Hydreigon was catapulted toward the beach like a cannonball. It struck the sand with a roar that shook the very foundation of the island, kicking up a wall of fine grit that felt like needles against the skin of those nearby.
[Cynthia: What a breathtaking combo! This 'reincarnated' Lucario is truly extraordinary. To master Aura Sphere so skillfully and integrate it with Extreme Speed immediately after evolving is unheard of.]
[Professor Kukui: The combination is one thing, but the accuracy and timing required to execute it mid-air without losing momentum... I've never seen anything like it.]
[Brandon: Credit must also go to Ash. They are in total waveguide resonance. Lucario isn't fighting alone; he has the sensory input and tactical foresight of his trainer flowing through him.]
[Caitlin: This is too much of a 'cheat'! Merging with a Pokémon to increase power is one thing, but providing real-time tactical assistance and expanding their sensory horizon? Ash is a monster.]
[Sabrina: Aren't we psychics also capable of merging with our Pokémon? Why does this surprise you?]
[Caitlin: …Because we aren't all teleporters who turn people into dolls, Sabrina! You're the outlier here!]
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