Zeraora lost control of his body.
It was a daily panic for him. He had never encountered a Fighting-type that could control Psychic abilities. This was an unprecedented thing. Pokémon of different types could have moves from other types, but it was impossible to imagine that a Fighting-type—which had an advantage over Psychic-types—would actually possess psychic abilities.
Because it was a skill with short-term control ability, he lost control of his body and had no way to deflect all of Lucario's attacks.
In the end, the red-glowing fist landed directly on Zeraora, whose body was surrounded by blue light.
Boom!
The powerful force directly penetrated his body.
Zeraora failed to redirect the power, so he could only use his body to accept this overwhelming force that Counter could deliver.
Counter probably returned the power of three or four Thunder Punches, and it wasn't just the power from that aspect alone. After all, it was the punch that was dispatched after Rapid Spin.
The Electric-type energy attached to Thunder Punch was negligible, but the power increase brought about by the centrifugal force under Rapid Spin really couldn't be ignored.
The pale yellow figure was directly sent flying by this powerful force.
After flying through the air for a long time, it landed on the ground.
Roy commanded Ninetales to bring Zeraora back.
If the power of Aura could be shared and applied to others, it could also expand what they could see by a lot. When the power of Aura was connected to Ninetales, they could naturally see exactly where Lucario's hard hit had sent Zeraora.
When bringing back the severely injured Zeraora, it took a long time of care and healing before he slowly recovered. After all, this was just a single move, and it was absolutely impossible to cause critical injuries, near-death conditions, or even death.
But Zeraora was very straightforward in admitting defeat, and he wasn't a Pokémon who couldn't accept loss.
"I lost because I was careless. I will never be so embarrassed next time!"
He was the strongest Electric-type Mythical Pokémon. Although close combat definitely wasn't one of his strengths, he had chosen to fight a Fighting-type Pokémon in close combat. This was the wrong approach. Obviously, he could use long-range attacks. He didn't take advantage of this method that had advantages for him.
Instead, he had made the most foolish decision.
But his battle would definitely not be over after just this first time.
"I know you attach great importance to this kind of battle, but after discovering my attitude, you did make a lot of mistakes later. I also want to fight with you very seriously!"
Of course Lucario understood this. If the opponent really used all his true skills to fight him, then moves like Counter—this unusual skill—might not be usable in future battles. If the opponent could get serious, he absolutely wouldn't have the opportunity to use such moves.
After all, Zeraora just thought that Fighting-type Pokémon should be kept at a distance at all times. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the attack was, once it suffered a fatal injury in front of a Fighting-type Pokémon, it would of course affect subsequent actions.
Zeraora could also feel the power contained in that blow. Not to mention that this was the most direct power, and it hadn't been amplified in any way. Perhaps Counter indeed had a special amplification effect, but the return of such an effect was only from the double return mechanism of Counter.
But he absolutely believed that Lucario had other skills of his own. If Lucario had just used raw power to defeat him, this was nothing worth talking about. In fact, he also realized that if the things that happened at the beginning hadn't occurred, he definitely wouldn't have been defeated by a single punch.
It was just—why would an ordinary Fighting-type Pokémon use Psychic-type abilities? Any Pokémon engaging Lucario in close combat would definitely not get any benefits.
"You are really a very strange Pokémon. Why do you use the abilities of the Psychic-type when you are obviously only a Fighting-type?"
Zeraora also expressed the doubts that filled his heart.
The answer appeared in his mind. No matter whether he accepted such an answer or not, the answer to the question he asked appeared directly in his consciousness, and he couldn't refuse it—he could only accept it.
"This kind of power that I use, which I call the power of Aura, belongs to the evolution of the Aura that I originally possessed. This is a special power I can have because of my own unique nature."
Other Pokémon might have the same special power, but it was definitely not as specialized as Lucario's power.
For other Fighting-type Pokémon, they couldn't master the power of Aura itself, but they could master a special move called Aura Sphere.
This special move was almost impossible to miss, and the power of the move itself was moderate. Although it was a relatively common move, few Fighting-type Pokémon or Normal-type Pokémon who were proficient in fighting could easily control it. It also took very hard training to be able to master such a move.
Zeraora seemed to understand, but also seemed not to fully understand.
After all, which Pokémon didn't have some kind of special power in their nature? Maybe common Pokémon didn't have this particularity, but aside from that, the uniqueness that leaned toward Legendary and Mythical Pokémon had different forces in every aspect.
"Next time I challenge you, I will never lose so easily. I will definitely find my advantage next time, and I will never lose so embarrassingly again."
Lucario also smiled at him. Of course, fighting such a Pokémon was indeed rewarding.
If Zeraora hadn't been careless this time, it might have been a bit tricky to defeat this incredibly powerful Pokémon in one go.
Just relying on the attack at a speed that almost broke through the sound barrier after the rotation before—it really left an impression on Lucario, who had undergone many enhancements.