Chapter 115: Mega Milotic That Amazed the Audience"Alright, that concludes the appeal stage performance for all contestants. Although the audience's excitement hasn't subsided yet, we are about to announce the top 64!" Vivian piqued the audience's interest, drawing their attention back to the stage."Which Coordinator will be participating in the main competition?" After speaking, Vivian pointed to the large screen.Dong dong dong! The large screen began displaying the avatars of Robert, Ash, Drew, May, Harley, and others according to their rankings!Although Ash was after Robert, they were tied for first place. And if Ash remembered correctly, Robertwas the one who won the Champion in the original work, making him the biggest obstacle to Ash's victory!Drew's score was also very high, ranking third!"Then what about Princess?" Max eagerly asked."Pika Pika~" The sharp-eyed Pikachu was the first to notice that May ranked 48th! She steadily entered the main competition, and Harley was also not far from May, successfully breaking through the preliminary round."May's opponents are all strong, so don't be careless!" Ash reminded her, then quietly added, "Be careful of Harley! Don't believe his slander!""Yes! I understand." May nodded.Afterward, Harley kept trying to talk to May, but unfortunately, the prepared May rejected him every time! Seeing this, Harley had to leave in anger.Early the next morning, Ash and the others arrived at the Pokémon Center."Good morning, Nurse Joy!" May greeted Nurse Joy.Nurse Joy smiled and said, "Good morning everyone! All of your Pokemon's health checks are complete!""Thank you very much!" x2"And me, please check my health status from head to toe!" Brock. rushed forward and grabbed Nurse Joy's hand. Spinda immediately jumped out and hugged Brock..Nurse Joy immediately moved away from Brock.speechlessly, "Humans are not within my professional scope!"A gray background immediately appeared around Brock., and he mumbled, "How could this be..."Everyone looked at Brock. speechlessly, only Spindahappily hugged Brock..At the Grand Festival venue, Vivian began hosting, "Ladies and gentlemen, the main stage of the main competition is finally about to begin!""Contestants who have won five ribbon badges in Contestss across various regions and achieved a top 64 ranking in the preliminary appeal stage will engage in fierce and gorgeous battles here to win the title of top Coordinator! Only the top 32 of the 64 can advance to the second round!"The rules for the main competition performance are similar to those of regular Contestss, which are limited to a 3-minute solo performance by a single Pokemon.As a Grand Festival, the number of judges has increased from three to five: Mr. Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, and three Nurse Joys.Seeing the three Nurse Joys, Brock. immediately wanted to rush forward in happiness, but he was firmly pulled back by Max and Spinda.The first round of the main competition is performed in reverse order of the preliminary ranking.Due to the rule that the Pokemon used in the preliminary round cannot be used in this performance, the first person Ash knew to take the stage was Harley, who used the Ghost-type Pokemon - Banette!I have to say that Harley's compatibility with sinister Dark-type and Ghost-type Pokemon is really high!First, he summoned Will-O-Wisp around Banetteas a background, and then used Thunder to strike Banette. Banette in the lightning glow even showed a strange, ferocious smile!Vivian commented, "It's smiling! What a sinister and explosive performance! Does this mean it doesn't care about the Thunder move at all and is performing calmly?"Harley got a high score of 89 with this impressive performance!Soon it was May's turn to perform, "Delcatty, take the stage!""Meow~" For the main competition performance, May used Delcatty, whose performance times were second only to Beautifly."Delcatty, use Assist!" At the beginning, she used Delcatty's specialty - Assist. I wonder what kind of surprise that lucky cat's paw will bring?A Flame Vortex appeared in the sky. The cat's paw borrowed the Flame Vortex from Blaziken."Flame Vortex?" After thinking for a while, May gave the command, "Delcatty, use Blizzard!"The Flame Vortex was frozen. "Fake Out!" Delcattyleaped lightly and elegantly shattered it! Ice crystals scattered along with Delcatty."Delcatty, use Attract!"Immediately, Delcatty blinked its cute big eyes, and a ring of hearts appeared around it!"Double Slap!" Delcatty's Double Slap accurately hit each heart, and the hearts turned into pink light, highlighting Delcatty!"Wow! What a cute and elegant little cat!" Vivianpraised repeatedly.Finally, she got a high score of 93 points!After getting off the stage, May immediately found Ash, who also praised, "Well done, May!""Hehe! Thank you, Ash!" May didn't hide her excitement and smiled happily.Drew, who was standing by, sighed helplessly at this scene.As Coordinator after Coordinator took the stage to perform, very few were able to get high scores above 90 points. The average score was around 80 points.Next is the finale performance, the performances of the top three in the preliminary round.The first one is naturally Drew, and it can be said that Drew has brought out all his best performances!His partner is Masquerain. He started by using Hidden Power, causing the feelers to emit a colorful light. The final combination move of Bubble and Silver Wind was a perfect visual feast!!He got the first perfect score of the entire competition!Next, it's Ash's turn, "I choose you, Milotic! Surf!""Woo~" A giant wave surged under the appearing Milotic, and Milotic stood on the giant wave, looking down at everyone!"Water Pulse continuous fire!" Milotic stood on the giant wave and launched Water Pulse into the sky. Several water balls collided in the sky and scattered into drops of water."The real performance officially begins. Let's show our bond! Mega Evolution!" Ash activated his universal ring.At this time, everyone noticed that Milotic was actually wearing a necklace inlaid with glazed beads! The Mega Evolution Stone and the key stoneconnected, and Milotic immediately began to Mega Evolve!"Woo~" Milotic's scales became more colorful, and colorful hair-like ribbons appeared on both sides, and it also grew huge wings like feathers!Mega Milotic appeared on the top of the giant wave!Wow—Looking at the beautiful and moving Mega Milotic, the audience applauded one after another![Mega Milotic][Attribute: Water, Fairy][Ability: Pixilate (Normal-type moves are converted into Fairy-type moves)][Strength: Elite Mid-Stage]Robert, who was offstage, was stunned when he saw Mega Milotic!"Is this Mega Evolution?!" Max said in surprise."But Milotic was not among the announced Mega Evolutions!" Brock. recalled. He had specifically checked the Mega Evolution data after seeing Ashuse Mega Evolution before. Indeed, Milotic was not among the announced forms!"Hiss~ Could it be that Ash's is the first Mega Evolved Milotic! How amazing!" Max exclaimed."So beautiful! I have to take pictures, take pictures!" Delia kept taking pictures with her camera."Milotic can Mega Evolve!" As a Gorgeous Master, Wallace had naturally been paying attention to the Grand Festival. When he saw the Mega Evolved Milotic, he immediately sat up in surprise.He took out his phone and dialed a number. A voice came from the phone, "Wallace! What are you doing? Don't delay me from digging for fossils if you have nothing to do!""Steven! Steven! Do you have a Milotic Mega Evolution Stone among the fossils you're digging for?!" Wallace asked excitedly."Get lost! No, I only have one Metagross Mega Evolution Stone!" As soon as he heard that he was here to steal his fossils, Steven immediately refused, and at the same time, he reacted, "Wait, if I remember correctly, Milotic doesn't seem to have a Mega Evolution Stone!""No, no! I saw it! Go and see the Contests, someone used Mega Milotic in the Contests!" Wallace said excitedly."What?! I'll go and see!" He immediately hung up the phone.Wallace looked at the hung up phone and sighed speechlessly, while a light flashed in his eyes, "Ash?! It seems I have to go and see him!"Wallace immediately rushed towards the Grand Festival.At the same time, in the Kalos Region, Platane Research Institute, "Dr.! Dr.! Look at the Grand Festival!" Sophie shouted excitedly."What's wrong, Sophie?" Dr. Platane came to Sophie and asked curiously."Look, Milotic has Mega Evolved!" Sophie pointed to the Mega Milotic on the giant wave and said excitedly."What?!" Dr. Platane looked at the Mega Milotic on the screen in surprise. A new Mega Evolution has been born!And Professor Oak, who had been paying attention to Ash, immediately his eyes lit up when he saw Milotic Mega Evolve, and he immediately chuckled, causing Tracey, who was beside him, to quietly move away from Professor Oak.Back to Ash's side, Vivian was explaining why Milotic would evolve again, "According to our information, Ash is using a battle system from Kalos- Mega Evolution!"Apparently, Miss Vivian didn't know the influence of Mega Milotic, otherwise she wouldn't be so calm!"Milotic, Disarming Voice!" Ash's performance continued!Mega Milotic on the giant wave showed its beautiful singing voice. With the background of water droplets, it was a perfect combination of visual and auditory feast.Finally, it used Psybeam, and the giant wave formed an ice wave that shattered, and Mega Milotic landed gracefully.After the performance, Milotic withdrew from its Mega Evolution form and came to Ash's side!The performance was recognized by the judges and got the second perfect score of the entire competition!Then, it was Robert's turn to appear. Since he had already used his ace Milotic in the preliminary round, he didn't get a perfect score in this performance, but his score was only below Ash and Drew.To be continued...
Chapter 116: Fierce Battle! Five Magnificent Minutes of Doubles ModeChapter 116: Fierce Battle! Gorgeous Five Minutes in Double Battle Mode"Now, it's time to announce the results! The 32 Coordinators who successfully passed the first screening and advanced to the second screening's Gorgeous Battle are... Congratulations!"Ash, Drew, Robert, May, and Harley were undoubtedly among them!"As expected, Ash and Princess both advanced!" Max showed an expression that said 'I knew it', earning him a glare from Ash. If May's 93 points and his own 100 points couldn't advance, then that would be outrageous!"Congratulations, Ash and May!""Go for it, you two!"Both mothers cheered Ash and May on!In the final grouping matchups, Ash and the others all encountered random opponents. Only May and Harley, as fated rivals, faced off again. The petty Harley had long wanted revenge for the Pluga Conference!"The Pokemon Contest - Grand Festival, the Gorgeous Battle for the second screening is a Double Battle limited to five minutes. Next up is the match between contestant May and contestant Harley!"The rules for this Gorgeous Five Minutes were different; it was no longer a one-on-one Single Battle, but a Double Battle, which tested the Coordinators' synergy with their Pokemon even more!Moreover, it was easier to use combination moves, greatly increasing the spectacle.May sent out her sky and land combination - Beautifly and Bulbasaur!And Harley used Cacturne and Banette, the same Pokemon he used in his performance!Originally, Harley never beat May in the original work, let alone the May who had been trained and strengthened by Ash!In the end, she defeated Harley using the combination move of Silver Wind and Razor Leaf, successfully advancing to the top 16!Ash, on his side, easily defeated a random opponent using the combination of Beautifly and Kirlia. The appearance of the Shinny Beautifly also caused a sensation!In the second round, none of them met each other and all encountered random opponents. Maydefeated her opponent just with Milotic and Swablu, while Ash used the combination of Jigglypuff and Milotic. Both successfully advanced to the top 8!"May, it seems your opponent for the third round battle has been decided!" Caroline walked up to May and said."I know! It's Drew!" May said firmly. This was her biggest rival since her debut, a fated battle from the moment they first met!Ash and Robert still faced random opponents. Asheasily defeated his opponent using only Meganiumand Kirlia, then joined the others to cheer for Mayand watch her rival's battle!"The Pokemon Contest - Grand Festival, the next match in the third round is Drew against May!""Blaziken, Delcatty, take the stage!" May sent out her strongest combination, showing how seriously she took this."Blaziken! It evolved!" Drew exclaimed, looking at the two final evolution Pokemon. "Roselia, Flygon, go!""So this is Drew's new partner!" May frowned, looking at Flygon. Flygon is a Dragon-typePokemon, and Dragon-type is synonymous with power!"Flygon is a Pokemon I've raised for this very day. My battle with you will be its debut!" Clearly, Drewalso took this fated battle with May very seriously, even bringing out his hidden ace!"In that case, I will give it my all!" May's fighting spirit was ignited!"Now, let the battle begin." Vivian announced, and the five-minute countdown began.In Ash's eyes, Drew's Pokemon were all analyzed. Both Pokemon were at the Gym Leader Early Stage. Although Flygon was Dragon-type, it was quadruply weak to Delcatty's Blizzard. Roselia was completely countered by Blaziken. May had a significant advantage."Roselia, use Petal Dance!" Drew immediately gave the command. Roselia scattered pink petals, then shouted loudly, "Flygon!"Flygon flew at extreme speed, hidden by the pink petals, and attacked Blaziken and Delcatty!"Starting with the beautiful Petal Dance to mesmerize, this is Drew's team's lightning offense!" Vivian could see it clearly. This move was not only surprisingly effective but also very gorgeous."Delcatty, Blizzard!" May calmly commanded.Delcatty unleashed Blizzard, freezing and shattering countless petals. Flygon flew upwards out of the petals, thus avoiding the crisis of taking quadruple damage."You can't escape, Blaziken, Bounce followed by Flame Kick!" May immediately pursued and gave the command.Blaziken leaped high, and a Flame Kick descending from the sky sent Flygon Flying to the ground."Contestant May not only easily countered but also successfully hit Flygon with the combination move of Bounce and Flame Kick, delivering a perfect counterattack!" As soon as Vivian's voice fell, Drew's score began to drop.Drew didn't expect May to have improved so much that she could easily counter his moves. Gritting his teeth, he shouted, "Flygon, use Flamethrower! Roselia, use Solar Beam!"For Flygon, with its Dragon-type body, this minor injury was nothing. It immediately unleashed a pillar of fire, while the flower bud in Roselia's hand gathered a large amount of solar energy, shooting out a powerful, scorching white beam!"We're not afraid of fire compared to you, Blaziken, Flare Blitz!" Not long after the battle started, Maywent all out.Blaziken was engulfed in raging flames and charged towards Flamethrower and Solar Beam. Fire meeting fire, the flames burned even stronger. Blaziken endured the intense burning sensation and slammed into Roselia with the high-temperature flames.Roselia suffered heavy damage directly. Of course, Drew's score also took a heavy hit. In just two minutes, Drew's score was already less than half!"This is incredible! Blaziken faced the double flame attack head-on and, with astonishing willpower, struck Roselia again! It's so cool!"Even Ash gave Blaziken a thumbs-up. That moment was truly cool!Drew had no time to think of anything else. His score had dropped too much, and both his Pokemonwere injured, with Roselia being heavily injured and unable to unleash its full strength at all!"Blaziken, use Flame Vortex on the right! Delcatty, use Blizzard on the left!" May directly attacked from both sides, creating an ice and fire double assault!"Flygon, raise a Sandstorm! Roselia, get on Flygonand fly into the sky!" Drew commanded. For him, the only safe haven was the sky!Flygon flapped its wings, raising a large amount of wind and sand, barely blocking the spread of Flame Vortex and Blizzard. Roselia jumped up, and Flygoncaught her and flew into the sky, thus avoiding the ice and fire pincer attack from both sides!This perfect cooperation in escaping caused May's score to start dropping."Being able to fly is troublesome! We have to restrict it!" May frowned, looking at Flygon Flying in the sky."Delcatty, use Assist!" May didn't hesitate to activate the crucial Cat's Hand.The unknown always attracts attention. The audience watched to see what move Delcatty would use?As expected of the lucky Cat's Hand, it used exactly what May needed, Vine Whip. The Vine Whipstruck towards Flygon, but because it wasn't long enough, Flygon easily dodged it."That's right! I can do this too!" Suddenly, May's eyes lit up. "Blaziken, Bounce! Then use the Vine Whipfor a second Bounce!"Blaziken performed a second Bounce and charged towards Flygon. "Excellent! Blaziken, Brave Bird! Delcatty, Blizzard!"Blaziken was engulfed in the aura of a giant bird, combined with Blizzard, forming a giant ice bird that attacked Flygon!"Roselia, Magical Leaf! Flygon, use Steel Wing!" There were less than 30 seconds left, Drew decided to make a last stand!Bang!"Time's up! The team that advanced to the top 4 battle is May's team!" Vivian announced, and May's score was clearly displayed on the big screen.May advanced to the top 4 with an absolute advantage!Wow—the audience cheered.To be continued...
hapter 117: Semifinals! May VS Ash"I won! I actually beat Drew!" After getting off the stage, May immediately found Ash to share her excitement and exhilaration.In this battle, May truly gave two hundred percent, seizing every opportunity and having multiple flashes of inspiration, which is how she successfully defeated Drew!Ash gave May a head pat and smiled, "You did very well! May!""Hehe!" May looked happily at Ash, silently thinking, "Thank you, Ash!""Princess, the groupings are out!" At this moment, Max ran over, slightly disappointed, "Princess, this time it's a civil war between you and Ash!""What?! Me and Ash!" May exclaimed.Ash said seriously, "May, give it your all!""Yes!""Semifinals, second round, Ash versus May, the match begins!""Go for it! Princess, Ash!""Pikachu~" "Eevee~"Brock. and the others in the audience cheered for both sides simultaneously!"It's decided, you two! Meganium, Noctowl!" Ashthrew out two Poké Balls without hesitation.May calmed herself down, "Blaziken, Delcatty, take the stage!"As her strongest combination, May naturally sent them out again without hesitation.The two Pokémon were well-prepared, especially Blaziken, which had reached the finals twice in a row in previous Contests, but was ultimately knocked off its pedestal by the man before it!"Blaziken, Flame Vortex! Delcatty, use Assist!" Maywas the first to give commands.And this time, by chance, Delcatty's Assist borrowed Blaziken's Flame Vortex!The double Flame Vortexes merged and attacked Meganium and Noctowl!Seeing the approaching flames, Ash smiled, "Let's use the combination move we just practiced! Meganium, Petal Dance! Noctowl, use Confusion! Combination move, Kaleidoscope Sword!"Under the effect of Confusion, countless scattered petals formed sharp swords made of petals, meeting the double Flame Vortexes and directly shredding them.At the same time, the remaining swords pierced Blaziken and Delcatty, causing them damage."Blaziken, Delcatty, are you alright!" May asked worriedly."Xia Mo!" "Meow~" Blaziken and Delcatty shook their heads to indicate they were fine, but May's points had already started to decrease."Wow! The Kaleidoscope Sword made of petals is incredibly powerful! It uses sharp swords to shred flames and attack the enemy! And it's also very beautiful!" Vivian began to commentate."Noctowl, use Brave Bird! Meganium, use Shinny to cover!" Ash didn't intend to give May a chance and directly launched an attack.Noctowl spread its wings and surged forward with white light, and Meganium's Shinny also activated, instantly forming a radiant giant bird with dazzling light that temporarily blinded May!Just by activating this move, May's points began to decrease.Of course, May couldn't give up, "Blaziken, surround yourself with Flame Vortex! Delcatty, listen carefully and use Attract towards the sound of the collision."The moment Noctowl collided with the Flame Vortex, Delcatty's Attract activated, charming Noctowl and stopping its attack!"Now's the chance, Flame Kick!" May seized the opportunity, and Blaziken used Flame Kick to directly kick Noctowl back towards Ash."May's mutual trust with her Pokémon successfully resolved the crisis and won a perfect comeback battle!" As soon as Vivian finished speaking, Ash's points began to decrease."Not bad, May!" Ash didn't even expect May to trust Delcatty so much, and Delcatty didn't let May down, seizing the opportunity."But it's far from enough! Noctowl!" Ash shouted, and Noctowl immediately broke free from the charmed state and flew back into the sky."Meganium, use Sunny Day! Noctowl, use Future Sight!" Ash was directly preparing a big move!The two Pokémon simultaneously released orbs of light towards the sky, and Sunny Day and Future Sight activated at the same time!"Blaziken, Flamethrower! Delcatty, Blizzard!" Maysaid quickly.Ash chuckled, "May, you're getting anxious! Meganium, Frenzy Plant, Noctowl, charge forward!""Bayleef~" Meganium stomped the ground, and countless giant vines of Frenzy Plant emerged, blocking all the flames and Blizzard, while Noctowl, using its agile body to move through the Frenzy Plant, had already arrived in front of Blaziken and Delcatty."Hypnosis!""Oh no! Don't look!" Unfortunately, it was too late, and Blaziken and Delcatty fell asleep."Meganium, use Solar Beam on Delcatty! Noctowl, use Steel Wing on Delcatty!""Bayleef~" "Hoo~" The two Pokémon focused their attacks on Delcatty, and Delcatty, in its sleep state, fainted after taking heavy hits.At this moment, Future Sight also descended upon Blaziken, "Xia Mo!!"Blaziken also fainted!May's points dropped to zero, and Ash successfully advanced to the finals!"Ah~ As expected, I still lost!" May sighed. She knew she wasn't a match for Ash, but she didn't expect to lose so quickly. "You both did very well, Blaziken, Delcatty, come back and rest!"However, May didn't have too many regrets. Reaching the semifinals as a newcomer was enough to prove her talent and leave a deep impression on the audience!She will continue to work hard and participate in the next Grand Festival, aiming to become a Top Coordinator.And Ash's opponent in the finals was the Lookerblond Robert. The first time Ash met him was in the finals of the Slateport City tournament, and now, after all this time, the two met again in the finals of the Grand Festival held in Slateport City!At this moment, in a private box, a gorgeously dressed man watched the scene of Ash winning against May, "Ash! His strength is very high! I'm afraid Robert is not his opponent!""Master Wallace, are you really going to personally serve as a judge for the finals?" A staff member asked nervously. That's right, he was none other than Master Wallace, who held the dual titles of Gorgeous Master and Hoenn Champion!Holding these two titles, he was very busy and rarely attended regular Grand Festival. His presence could only be seen at the Wallace Cup he hosted."That's right! Go make the arrangements!" Wallacereplied. Since he was here, he naturally wanted to meet Ash. After all, Steven and Drake both spoke highly of Ash."Yes!""Ash, you must do your best! Win the Championtitle together with my efforts!" Before Ash went on stage, May cheered for him."Don't worry!" Ash replied with a smile."Ladies and gentlemen, the Pokemon Contest—Grand Festival, has reached its final stage, the finals! Haven't you all been looking forward to this!"Whoosh—cheers erupted, all anticipating the birth of the Champion!"I believe everyone has noticed that Nurse Joy, who was in the center position among the judges, is missing!"Immediately, the audience started discussing, "That's right! That's right! Why is one Nurse Joymissing?""I thought she was late!""Me too!""Ah! Nurse Joy couldn't be in any danger, could she! No, I must go save her, Nurse Joy, don't be scared, I'm here!" Brock. stood up excitedly.Max was speechless and pulled Brock. down, "How could Nurse Joy be in danger! If there was danger, Vivian wouldn't be so calm, you should just sit down properly!""Pikachu~" Pikachu, in Delia's arms, nodded in agreement.The two mothers chuckled at this scene, and Caroline even teased, "Oh my, Max has grown up too!"Seeing this, Vivian stopped keeping them in suspense and smiled, "Alright! Next, let's welcome Master Wallace to the stage!"To be continued...
rainerChapter 118: Pinnacle Showdown! Top Coordinator"Next, let's welcome Master Wallace to the stage!"Immediately, all the spotlights shone on one spot, and Wallace, dressed gorgeously, appeared on the stage."Hello everyone!" Wallace threw off his cape and made a dazzling appearance, "I am the ContestsMaster, Wallace!"Wow—Wallace's gorgeous appearance immediately captivated the Contests fans, who, regardless of gender or age, shouted:"Wallace!!""Wallace!!""Wallace!!""Oh my god! Master Wallace is here in person for the finals!" May exclaimed, "This is great!"Only Ash knew that Wallace's arrival this time was probably for him, or rather, for Mega Milotic."Master Wallace will be the last judge for this final!"Wow—the audience continued to cheer, not expecting to see the true face of Master Wallace at the Grand Festival. This ticket was well worth it!Even when Wallace took his seat, the Nurse Joynext to him blushed. Looking at the shy Nurse Joy, Brock. felt like he couldn't hold back, but unfortunately, he was being watched closely by one person and one Pokemon."Alright, both contestants are in position. Let's look forward to the wonderful performances of Ash and Robert!" Vivian saw that Ash and Robert had arrived on opposite sides of the stage and were in position, announcing the official start of the match."Ash, long time no see! I've been looking forward to facing you again!" Robert laughed, "Go, Milotic, Claydol!""Me too, Mr. Robert!" Ash also threw out two Pokemon balls, "It's decided, you two, Eevee, Jigglypuff!""Eevee~" "Pudding~" The proud little Eevee and the pink devil Jigglypuff holding a microphone appeared on the field. Jigglypuff happily waved and greeted the audience.[Milotic] [Gym Later Stage][Claydol] [Gym Mid Stage]As expected of the final big BOSS, their level completely crushed all participants except Ash, but unfortunately, Ash completely suppressed him by one level.However, in a Contests, for top players, one level doesn't make much difference, after all, it's impossible to finish off the opponent in five minutes during a match!"Jigglypuff, say hello to the other side, Disarming Voice!" Ash used this method to open the match.Jigglypuff sang beautiful notes with the microphone, while Robert calmly said, "Milotic, use Safeguard!"Milotic set up Safeguard to block the notes, and Claydol, protected by it, also launched a counterattack!"Claydol, use Hyper Beam!"Robert said the most ruthless words in the gentlest tone, directly launching a big move. Claydol turned into a cannon and kept bombing!"Jigglypuff, fly for them! Eevee, Double Team!"Eevee created countless clones, dodging the attack, while Jigglypuff puffed up its cheeks and floated like a balloon.Looking at Jigglypuff floating in the air, the audience immediately cheered."Oh my god! Jigglypuff is really flying!" Vivian also exclaimed.And Robert's score began to drop as a result."Eevee, Shadow Ball rapid fire!" Ash commanded.Eevee condensed Shadow Balls and attacked Claydol, "Claydol, Sandstorm! Milotic, Twister!"The desert Twister swept in, shattering all the Shadow Balls! Ash's score began to drop."Claydol, Confusion! Milotic, Twister!""Jigglypuff, ride the Twister! Eevee, Nasty Plot!" Ashcommanded.Jigglypuff approached Milotic as if riding a spinning slide, and Eevee also unleashed Nasty Plot, breaking through Confusion!"Milotic, dodge quickly!" Robert said anxiously, seeing Jigglypuff getting closer."It's too late, Jigglypuff, Double Slap!" Jigglypuffunleashed a flurry of attacks on Milotic's face, and the last slap sent it flying!"Eevee, Quick Attack and Iron Tail!" "Eevee~" Eeveearrived in front of Claydol at lightning speed and sent it flying with an Iron Tail.It was clearly a Contests, but for some reason, it felt like a Gym Match. However, Ash didn't think too much about it, because he was already preparing to end the match!"Milotic, Claydol, are you alright! Can you still fight?"And Milotic and Claydol also responded, slowly standing up, but Ash had already given the command!"Pink Starfall!""Eevee~" Eevee's tail summoned a large number of Swift, and Jigglypuff also used Dazzling Gleam!Dazzling Gleam enchanted the Swift, forming a pink star powder that instantly engulfed Milotic and Claydol, who had just stood up!Ding—Robert's score is zero!"The match is over, the winner is Ash!" Vivianannounced Ash's victory!"This is great! Ash is the Champion!" May cheered.Robert smiled calmly, accepted the reality, congratulated Ash, and then left the stage to him!"The gorgeous performance of the Grand Festivalhas captured our hearts with its charm, and now please welcome Master Wallace to present the Ribbon Trophy to the winner—Ash!" Vivian began hosting Ash's award ceremony.Wallace came to Ash with the Ribbon Trophy and handed it over, "Congratulations! Ash!""Thank you!" Ash took the trophy and held it high, while Eevee and Jigglypuff on the side waved to the audience on the stage.[Ding~ Obtained the Grand Festival Champion, reward: 50,000 points][Ding~ Obtained the title of Top Coordinator, reward: rainbow wing]——————————"Ash, you're amazing!" May looked at Ash as he stepped off the stage and excitedly pounced on him.Ash had no choice but to carry the trophy in one hand and hold May in the other.The two mothers on the side looked at this scene and smiled at each other.Caroline carefully examined Ash, nodded with satisfaction, and lightly coughed a few times.May then remembered that her mother was still there, her face flushed as she left Ash's embrace, while Ash awkwardly scratched his head."Oh! Right, I'll take you to see Mr. Wallace!" Ashsuggested, remembering the note Wallace secretly slipped him during the award ceremony."Gorgeous Master—Wallace, really?" May couldn't care less about the awkwardness, *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂* excitedly coming in front of Ash.Looking at the delicate little face that was very close, and then thinking of the figure he had just held, a fire seemed to ignite in his heart. Ash quickly calmed down the heat in his heart and nodded, "Yes! Mr. Wallace just invited me to go.""You young people go, we won't go!" Delia refused."That's right, I'm going shopping with Delia!" After a few days of getting along, Caroline and Delia had become good friends, and the two left together.Delia also took Ash's trophy with her.Subsequently, the four of them walked towards the address left by Wallace.To be continued...
Chapter 119: Confrontation (Surface) Hoenn Champion MikoliChapter 119 Showdown (Surface) with HoennChampion Wallace"Is this the residence of the Gorgeous Master, Wallace?" Miss May exclaimed, looking at the villa in front of her.Ash checked the address on the slip of paper. After confirming it was correct, he nodded and said, "That's right, this is it!""Champion Wallace, this is great!" Max cheered."He's a Gorgeous Master!" "He's the HoennChampion!""Master!" "Champion!"The May siblings were once again at odds over this.Ash helplessly stepped forward and knocked on the door. It is well known that Wallace is only the surface Hoenn Champion, but he is a true Gorgeous Master. This time, he stood with Miss May.Click, the door opened."Hello, everyone! Welcome!" Wallace personally came out to greet Ash."Mr. Wallace, good afternoon!" Ash and Brock.greeted him, but the May siblings..."Ah! Champion! Can I have your autograph!""I want one too! Master Wallace, give me your autograph." The May siblings stopped arguing and excitedly asked Wallace for autographs in their respective fields."No problem! Come on in!" Wallace then led Ashand the others into his residence."Wow, it's amazing!" Miss May exclaimed, looking at the luxurious residence. This was merely a temporary residence, yet it was so luxurious. This is the joy of the rich!"Juice for you all, is that okay?" Wallace brought out five glasses of juice and distributed them to everyone."No problem, thank you!" Everyone quickly thanked him."Miss May, I've watched your contest. You performed very well as a newcomer!" Wallaceencouraged Miss May."Really?! Thank you, Master Wallace, I will continue to work hard!" Miss May felt instantly full of fighting spirit after receiving encouragement from the Gorgeous Master.Everyone chatted for a while, and then Ash got straight to the point, "Mr. Wallace, you called me here this time for Mega Milotic, right!"Hearing about Mega Milotic, Wallace immediately nodded excitedly, "Right, right, right, right! May I ask if you still have a Milotic ite?"If he had a Mega Milotic, it would be unlikely to get rid of being the last-place Champion, but he would definitely have the power to fight."Sorry, I only have one! I accidentally discovered this Mega Evolution Stone during my special training on Wells Island, and Milotic resonated with it, that's how I knew it was Milotic's Mega Evolution Stone," Ash explained, half-truth, half-fiction."Ash is so lucky! He picks up a Mega Evolution Stone every time." Miss May said enviously.Wallace's mouth twitched. Pick up? And every time? Is a Mega Evolution Stone like a common cabbage? You can pick it up whenever you want? How come I didn't know there were so many Mega Evolution Stones in Hoenn?! You didn't pick them all up, did you?"Miss May, have you seen Ash pick up a Mega Evolution Stone?" Wallace asked curiously."Yes! I remember seeing Ash pick up a Mega Evolution Stone with my own eyes in Granite Cave." Miss May didn't think much and recalled.Wallace... As far as he knew, Steven had been to Granite Cave no less than ten times or even more, and he hadn't seen him dig up a Mega Evolution Stone. It's confirmed! Ash is definitely the Creator God's biological son.Thanks to Miss May's assist, Wallace now completely believed in Ash's heaven-defying luck."Since that's the case, Ash, how about a battle?" Wallace challenged, he just wanted to see Ash's strength now."Okay!" Ash certainly wouldn't refuse a battle with a Champion. Although he was just a surface Champion, he definitely had the strength of a Champion, otherwise, if Wallace ascended to the Champion throne, the four Hoenn Elite would be the first to disagree!Wallace took Ash and the others to the villa's private beach. The rule was naturally 1VS1, with Brock. acting as the referee."Go, Milotic!" Wallace unceremoniously sent out his ace, Milotic.[Milotic] [Early Champion]"Since that's the case, I choose you, Pikachu!" Ashsent out our side's combat power, Pikachu."Pika pi~" Sparks flickered on Pikachu's cheeks."Go, Ash's Pikachu!" Miss May shouted. Although Wallace was her idol, she still chose to cheer for Ash!"Woo~" Milotic unleashed a wave of Championaura, making Pikachu feel a lot of pressure."Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" "Pika~" Pikachuimmediately released golden electricity and blasted it towards Milotic."Milotic, Twister!" Milotic's tail gently fanned, and a Twister instantly formed, shattering the Thunderbolt and heading towards Pikachu."Pikachu, Quick Attack and dodge." "Pika pi~" Pikachu surged with white light and flashed out of the Twister's attack range."Pikachu, Zippy Zap and Volt Tackle!" Ashcommanded."Pika~" Pikachu turned into a yellow lightning bolt, constantly attacking Milotic from various angles."Milotic, Aqua Ring and Safeguard!" Rainbow-colored water flowed around Milotic, forming a protective shield.The moment Pikachu collided again, Wallacecommanded, "Dragon Tail!"Dragon-type energy condensed on Milotic's tail, directly sending Pikachu flying."It's over! Milotic, Hydro Pump!" Milotic sprayed a huge water column, and Pikachu was knocked out!"Pikachu is unable to battle, Milotic wins, the winner is Mr. Wallace." Brock. announced."Is this the Champion's ace? So strong, Pikachu had no chance to fight back." Max exclaimed."Pikachu, are you okay!" Ash stepped forward and picked up Pikachu, "Boo-ee~""Pika~" Pikachu opened his eyes and shook his head, indicating he was fine.Alas~ As expected, the strength difference is too great. Champion level and Elite level are simply not on the same level."Mr. Wallace is indeed very strong!" Ash shook hands with Wallace."Ash, you have great potential! You've only been traveling for a few years and already have ElitePokemon. In a few more years, you'll probably have surpassed me." Wallace replied with a smile, "Oh, right! Can I see Mega Milotic?""No problem!" Ash sent out Milotic and performed Mega Evolution.Wallace excitedly touched and examined Mega Milotic, carefully observing its appearance, and nodded with satisfaction.Wallace looked at the time and reluctantly said, "Alas~ Time is almost up, everyone! I have something to do and need to leave Slateport City!"Everyone stood up to say goodbye, left Wallace's villa, and went to the Pokémon Center.——————————At night, Ash, who was in his room, finally remembered the rainbow wing rewarded by the system.Ash took it out, and it actually emitted a colorful light.At the same time, a colorful large bird in the Kantō region seemed to sense something and looked in Ash's direction.Then, a dark shadow disappeared into the darkness, rushing towards Ash's direction.Ash naturally didn't know what had happened. He was still studying the rainbow wing, "Could it be that the trial of the Rainbow Hero is about to begin?"Thinking of Ash's death scene in the movie, Ashcouldn't help but shiver. Forget it, let's just let nature take its course!Ash carefully put away the rainbow wing.Early the next morning, Ash and the others planned to leave Slateport City for Ever Grande City. First, they said goodbye to Miss May's mother, Caroline, and Ash's mother, Delia.Since there were about three weeks until the League tournament, Delia decided to go to Petalburg Citywith Caroline first, so as not to disturb Ash and the others. When the Ever Grande Conference opened, they would go and cheer for Ash!Of course, Ash's ribbon trophies had already been mailed by Delia to Pallet Town!In order to register as soon as possible and undergo special training, Ash naturally had to set off early, so Ash and the others boarded the ship bound for Ever Grande City.To be continued...
Chapter 120 Caiyou City! Conquering the Dark Crow who knows military tacticsChapter 120: Ever Grande City! Capturing the Murkrow Who Understands Military StrategyThe Fengyuan Alliance Saiyao Conference, this is a grand event where Trainers who have obtained eight badges in the Hoenn Region Gym challenge collide, and also the first stop for Ash to break fate!It can be said that Ash is determined to win the Champion of this Ever Grande Conference!However, when Ash and the others arrived at Ever Grande City, there were still two weeks until the opening of the conference, so May decided to take Ash and the others to check out the special foods of Ever Grande City.Ash thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. They would indulge for one day today and start special training tomorrow. After all, it's not good to always train; they need a balance of work and rest!"I heard there's a very delicious ramen shop in Ever Grande City called Cyura Ken Ramen, it's so good it can rank among the top three in the Hoenn Region!" May introduced excitedly as she walked. "Although it looks ordinary, if you actually taste it, you'll find the soup base with the noodles is very delicious!""How do you know so much detail?" Brock. asked doubtfully."Ta-da!" May took out a guidebook and pointed at it excitedly, "Of course, it's written in this book!"Brock. took the guidebook and looked at the title: "Let me see, «Becoming a Know-It-All: Fengyuan Alliance Saiyao Conference Shop and Restaurant Guide»""When did you buy that book?" Max asked speechlessly."Hehe! I've decided that during the Ever Grande Conference competition, I will visit all the shops and gourmet restaurants, aiming to become a know-it-all of the Hoenn Region. First, let's head to the ramen shop!" May shouted with full spirit.Although what she said sounded good, it seemed a bit unreliable. Ash and the other two were led by May onto a deserted street, and the atmosphere immediately became a bit eerie.Max couldn't help but question, "Princess, is that place you mentioned called something Ken really open in a place like this?"May carefully compared it with the guidebook, then said indifferently, "It's Cyura Ken Ramen, that's right! Don't worry, these kinds of shops are often opened in such inconspicuous places!""Just like secret famous shops opened by stubborn owners, or small shops that ordinary people can't find!"Everyone (￢_￢)... Can this be the same? Is the ramen shop still making money?"Where can you find a ramen shop here? There's absolutely nothing!" Even Brock. couldn't help but complain."That's strange, according to the directions, it should be around here..." Looking at the surroundings, even May herself started to waver.Brock. sighed helplessly, took the guidebook from May's hand, "Let me see, this is the road we just walked on..."As everyone discussed the route, what they didn't know was that they were already surrounded by a group of Pokémon!And among the dozens of black Flying Pokémon, their leader was particularly shrewd and began to command a wave of black Pokémon to attack.Suddenly, that group of Pokémon attacked using Peck. Ash reacted first, "Be careful! Pikachu, Thunderbolt! Eevee, Thunder Shock!"Two flashes of Quick Attack passed, and this wave of Pokémon was directly electrocuted. And the leader in the sky ordered again, another wave launched an attack."Ah! Look, it's another large group of Murkrow! And they seem very fierce!" Max said nervously.That's right, they are a group of Murkrow!"Oh no, this might be the Murkrow's territory!" Brock. reacted immediately and exclaimed. It was deserted here, so the Murkrow had clearly taken this place as their territory.Then Brock. and the other two quietly hid behind Ash."Pikachu, Thunderbolt! Eevee, Swift!"After taking down another wave of Murkrow, they found that even more Murkrow were attracted. After these two waves, Ash used Aura and discovered that the reason the Murkrow were attacking in waves was that a Murkrow was actually commanding them!Ash was speechless. Had this Murkrow studied Sun Tzu's Art of War? It even understood military strategy and was using a rotating attack."Pikachu, Encore!" Ash commanded, "It's decided, it's you two, Beautifly, Noctowl! Block that Murkrowfor me."As the saying goes, catch the ringleader first. As long as this Murkrow is caught, the other Murkrowwill be a matter that Pikachu can solve with one move! Moreover, Ash has taken a liking to this smart Murkrow and is preparing to capture it.Pikachu solved this wave of attack with another Thunderbolt, while Noctowl and Beautifly had already flown into the sky, surrounding the leading Murkrow.Noctowl and Beautifly launched an attack, knocking the Murkrow down.Ash observed this Murkrow. Its body was much larger than an ordinary Murkrow, and a shrewd look flashed in its eyes.Ash nodded with satisfaction, took out a Poké Balland tossed it. "Murkrow, let's have a capture battle. If you win, I'll let you go. If you lose, you'll obediently become my Pokémon!""Caw~" The Murkrow looked at itself being surrounded, and its fleeing subordinates, and nodded from the heart.[Murkrow][Gender: Male][Type: Dark, Flying][Ability: Prankster (Can use status moves first)][Strength: Superior Late Stage][Moves: Wing Attack, Night Shade, Sucker Punch, Perish Song...][Dynamax Type: Dark]"Beautifly, I'm counting on you!" "Woo~" Beautiflyand Murkrow looked at each other."Caw caw caw~" The Murkrow raised its head and sang a song containing a destructive Aura. This Murkrow was indeed very smart, using Perish Songat the start.But it also meant they had to finish the battle quickly."Beautifly, Quiver Dance!" Ash immediately used a stat-boosting move, intending to decide the outcome with one move.Beautifly lightly performed a beautiful dance, and its Special Attack and other stats were boosted."Caw!" The Murkrow turned into a black shadow and attacked Beautifly. It was Night Shade. This kind of status move was very fast with the boost from its ability Prankster."Beautifly, use Shinny!" Ash calmly commanded.Suddenly, Beautifly emitted dazzling light. "Caw~" The Murkrow was directly forced out by Shinny.Ash also seized the opportunity, "Not much time left! Finish it off in one go, use Bug Buzz!""Woo~" The boosted Bug Buzz was activated, directly knocking the Murkrow away, and Perish Song also lost its effect."Go! Poké Ball!" Ash threw the Poké Ball in his hand, taking the Murkrow into it.The red light started to flash. After shaking a few times, ding-dong! The red light went out.Ash successfully captured the Murkrow!Whoosh—the Poké Ball disappeared, teleported to Professor Oaks Laboratory.Seeing that their leader had been captured by humans, the Murkrow that were originally watching scattered and all ran away."Meow~" Just then, a Meowth wearing long boots, a cowboy hat, and a red bandana, looking particularly handsome, appeared before everyone."Meowth?! It doesn't look like Team Rockets' Meowth." May looked at the Meowth in front of her doubtfully."Huh?! It seems I'm late!" A man's voice came from behind Ash and the others.To be continued...
Chapter 121 A Strong Enemy Appears! Tetsuya and Longboots MeowthChapter 121: A Rival Appears! Tyson and His Meowth with BootsAsh and the others turned around to see a young man in a green coat behind them. "Are you guys okay? I saw that flock of Murkrow just now, it looked really dangerous!""Thank you!" Although he didn't help much, he did come to assist Ash and the others, so they still thanked him."No, no, no." The young man waved his hand. "I didn't help much. Oh! Right, my name is Tyson."Ash and the others introduced themselves.At this point, Tyson noticed the guidebook in Brock.'s hand and asked, "Are you going somewhere?""Ah! We're going to Cyura Ken Ramen. If you don't mind, we can go together," Ash invited."Cyura Ken Ramen! I'm going there to eat ramen too!" Tyson immediately became excited, apparently he was a foodie as well.Subsequently, led by Tyson, Ash and the others finally arrived at Cyura Ken Ramen and ate steaming hot ramen. As expected of a popular online store, both the noodles and the soup were very delicious.While eating and chatting, everyone got to know each other better. Tyson excitedly said, "So that's it! Ash is also participating in the Ever Grande Conference, so we're rivals then!""We met a rival as soon as we arrived!" May said with a smile."Mr. Tyson's Meowth seems to be quite strong too!" Max looked at Meowth's sharp eyes and commented.Meanwhile, Meowth was quietly eating with Pikachu and Eevee."Thank you! But really, this guy is eating the Pokemon food made by others so happily." Tysonreplied with a smile, while also admiring Brock., "Brock., you must have put in a lot of effort learning to be a Pokemon Breeder!""Not at all." Brock. scratched his head humbly."This guy's thoughts are very difficult to figure out. With its strength, it could clearly evolve into a Persian, but it has always refused to evolve."Tyson then looked at Ash with envy, "However, Ash, you are so lucky to have such a good Breeder like Brock., and such a reliable friend following you!""Not only that, Brock. is also a great cook!" Ash said with a smile."Yes! How about we treat Mr. Tyson to a meal next time?" May suggested.Brock. nodded in agreement. "Let's decide on that. I'll make my best dishes for you!""Really? That's great! I must try Brock.'s cooking. I have no resistance to delicious food. Every time I challenge a Gym, I always investigate the local specialties first!" Tyson said excitedly."That's just like Princess!""Is that so?" At this moment, Tyson looked up at the clock and immediately stood up excitedly. "Oh no, oh no! I'm going to be late!"Tyson rushed out of Cyura Ken Ramen with Meowth. "Sorry, I have to leave! I have something to do!""What happened, Mr. Tyson?" Ash and the others saw this and chased after him."It's the holy fire!" Tyson answered while running. "I'm the holy fire runner, I'm going to be late!"Holy fire! (✧∇✧) Max and May's eyes immediately lit up."I heard that the holy fire of the Pokemon League uses the flame of the legendary Pokemon - Moltres!" Max said excitedly.Ash and the others followed Tyson to the PokemonCenter, where Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Chairman Damalanchi had been waiting for a long time."Sorry, Chairman! I'm late, I'm the holy fire runner, Tyson." Tyson quickly apologized.Chairman Damalanchi waved his hand indifferently. "You're just in time! Tyson, the holy fire has just arrived.""Chairman Damalanchi, long time no see!" Ash and Brock. stepped forward to greet him. Although the current Ash didn't know him, his original body did!"Oh dear! Isn't this Ash and Brock.? Long time no see! Ash, congratulations on winning the Grand Festival!" Chairman Damalanchi replied warmly. "Are you here to participate in the Ever Grande Conference this time?"Recently, the League has been paying close attention to Ash, this new generation, especially after Ash got a legendary Pokemon and helped the League resolve crises. Therefore, the League helps Ash whenever they can. For example, the Pokemonslot Professor Oak applied for Ash was approved by Chairman Damalanchi.But May and Max beside them were stunned. In their perception, Chairman Damalanchi was the greatest person in the League! Ash and Brock.actually knew him."Yes! I'm determined to win the Ever Grande Conference this time!" Ash replied.At this moment, Chairman Damalanchi looked at May again. "This little girl must be May! Your performance in the Grand Festival was also outstanding!""Ah! Thank you!" May was overjoyed to receive Chairman Damalanchi's praise.The torch was lit by the holy fire, and Tyson, as the first runner, set off. Ash and the others were driven to the Ever Grande Conference venue in a luxurious car by Chairman Damalanchi.In the car, Chairman Damalanchi pointed to the special building in the center of the lake and introduced, "That Pokemon Center over there is exclusively for the conference. The conference schedule and group assignments are announced in that place!"As a qualified nanny, Brock. reminded, "After arriving there, you must immediately complete the registration procedures!""Of course I know that!" Ash said confidently.Subsequently, Chairman Damalanchi introduced the entertainment area and commercial area of the venue to everyone, saying that it had everything.The Alliance Conference is not only a place for Trainers from all walks of life to clash, but also a place for vendors to make a fortune.After Chairman Damalanchi dropped Ash and the others off at the Pokemon Center, he drove away, and Ash and the others were now going to handle the registration procedures."You're Ash from Pallet Town, right." Nurse Joybegan to process Ash's procedures."Yes.""Alright! Your registration procedures have been completed." Nurse Joy handed Ash the Pokedex and an official conference guidebook.Ash took it and thanked her, and then the guidebook was borrowed by Max."Where's Brock.?" Ash suddenly realized that only the three of them were left, and Brock. was gone.Brock. (♡⌂♡) was seen hitting on people everywhere. "Ah! Nurse Joy, Nurse Joy... So many Nurse Joys!""Not only that, look over there! Ah! Officer Jenny, Officer Jenny... I, I feel so wonderful to be alive!"Now Brock. felt surrounded by countless Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys, reaching the peak of happiness!Meanwhile, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny awkwardly kept their distance from Brock..Max pulled Brock.'s clothes impatiently and dragged him away. "Alright, alright, you've had enough! Don't make a fool of yourself here."May awkwardly said, "This place might be heaven for Brock.!"No, being surrounded by countless Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys is heaven for all male compatriots, Ash silently thought to himself.Afterwards, Ash and the others came to the video phone and called Professor Oaks Laboratory. "Ah! Isn't that Ash? The Murkrow you transferred has recovered!""Caw!" Murkrow flew to the camera and greeted Ash."It seems Murkrow is doing well!" Ash said with a smile. "By the way, Dr., I've arrived at the venue!""Oh?! Is that so! It's great that you arrived at the venue safely!" Professor Oak said with a smile."I'm going to do special training for the next period, so I'll be exchanging Pokemon more frequently recently!""No problem! I'm ready anytime!" "I'll help too!" Professor Oak and Tracey replied."Yay! I wonder what other Pokemon Ash has that I haven't seen yet." Max said excitedly.To be continued...
Chapter 122 Pre-match training! Masamune arrivesChapter 122: Pre-Competition Special Training! Morrison ArrivesOver these two weeks, Ash continuously rotated his Pokemon for special training, using all his resources to cultivate them.The most representative examples are naturally Combusken and Beautifly, who advanced to Gymlevel after consuming beginner rare candy. Many other Pokemon also advanced by a small stage.Currently, Ash is conducting special training for his ace Pokemon: Pikachu, Eevee, Snorlax, Charizard, Tyranitar, Pidgeot, Annihilape, Venusaur, Milotic, and Bagon.Except for Bagon and Milotic, the others are at least Gym Peak level, arguably Ash's strongest force.Bagon and Milotic have lower strength but high growth potential, unlike other Pokemon who are already stuck at a bottleneck."Charizard, take this candy!" Ash handed over an intermediate rare candy. Seeing this, Pikachu's eyes lit up."Pika Pika Pikachu~" After Pikachu explained to Charizard, Charizard's eyes also lit up, and it grabbed the candy without hesitation and ate it.Instantly, Charizard felt a powerful energy surge, directly tearing open its unbreakable bottleneck."Owoo~" Charizard roared towards the sky, unleashing an Elite Aura.[Charizard][Strength: Elite Initial Stage][Moves: Overheat, Blast Burn, Blast Burn, Dragon Dance, Outrage, Flare Blitz, Dragon Rush...]Charizard has undergone double special training from two legendary Pokemon, receiving Fire training from Groudon in the backyard and Dragon-typemove training from Rayquaza with Ash. Its move pool is completely maxed out, marking the birth of Ash's second Elite Pokemon!"Pikachu, I'll leave Old Spray to you." Ash said to Pikachu. Having Charizard train with Pikachu will help it quickly master its Elite Aura."Pika~" Pikachu patted its chest, indicating it's in good hands."Owoo~" Old Spray looked at Pikachu with Fightingspirit. Remembering being completely crushed by Pikachu during previous training, this time it sought revenge!Boom!!! The two Elite Pokemon began their sparring.As for why only Ash is training here, it's because tomorrow is the preliminary round of the Ever Grande Conference. Delia and Caroline, the two mothers, have already arrived on site. May and the other two took the two mothers shopping, leaving only Ash here for special training."Next, it's you, Eevee!" Ash handed the prepared top-grade Fire Stone to Eevee."Bui~" Eevee gently patted it with its small paw, and the top-grade Fire Stone transformed into Fire energy that entered Eevee's body."Bui~" Suddenly, Eevee flashed with the appearance of Flareon.[Eevee][Strength: Early Elite Four Stage][Moves: Raging Flames, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Weather Ball...][Raging Flames: The body ignites with a great fire and crashes into the opponent, causing the opponent to become burned.]Now Ash has assembled a team of Pokemon at or above Quasi-Heavenly King level.Ash personally coached Bagon on learning Dragon Claw. There was no other way, as the other Pokemon were training. Ash could only rely on his Super Pallet Town physique, covering his hands with Aura and sparring with it.After several days of special training, Snorlax finally reached Early Elite-Four (Mid-Stage). After sparring with Vigoroth before, it learned Farmer's Three Punches. Now Ash exchanged a High Horsepowermove for it.This move is very suitable for Snorlax. Like Heavy Slam, the heavier the body, the greater the power. Snorlax is currently mastering this move.Pidgeot's move pool is quite sufficient. It is training with Milotic and Venusaur to improve its strength.Venusaur, as one of Ash's veterans, has great potential. Since evolving into Venusaur, its strength has advanced rapidly, and it has already touched the threshold of Quasi-Heavenly King.Tyranitar, which initially lacked the most moves, learned many techniques by seeking guidance everywhere in the backyard. In particular, through Groudon's special training, it learned many Ground-type and Rock-type moves, and its strength advanced to Quasi-Heavenly King (Late-Stage).However, because it is quadruple weak to Fighting-type, Ash exchanged an Aerial Ace TM for it. Although Ash was puzzled as to why Tyranitarcould learn Aerial Ace, facts proved it could. Since Tyranitar has no wings, Pidgeot couldn't teach it, so Ash had no choice but to exchange a TM for it to familiarize itself.As for Annihilape, it is learning from a Pokemon that resembles a demon child. That's right, it's Marshadow!And every punch Annihilape threw was easily handled by Marshadow.This goes back to a few days ago. Ash discovered that Aura suddenly appeared in his shadow. Thinking of the rainbow wing he had recently obtained, Ash knew that Marshadow had probably arrived.So that day, he switched Groudon back. At night, Ash found a deserted place and forced Marshadowout using Mega Rayquaza and Primal Groudon. After all, letting it constantly probe him wouldn't do; he had his privacy, especially when using the system to exchange items, wouldn't he be exposed?At that time, when Marshadow saw Mega Rayquaza and Primal Groudon, the entire Pokemonwas dumbfounded. If it wasn't being pursued by two top-tier legendary Pokemon, would Lord Ho-Oh's trial still have meaning?Although Marshadow is at the Divine Rank, it's not easy to fight against two top-tier legendary Pokemon with extremely high base stats!In the end, although Marshadow was not captured, it was forced to sign an unequal treaty, one of which was naturally not to peek from within Ash's shadow.And now, it is naturally conducting special training for Annihilape, which has the exact same types. Of course, after a few days of getting along, besides the initial unpleasantness, Marshadow feels that Ash is quite good, especially the energy cubes Ashprovides are truly delicious, which is why it is seriously training Annihilape.[Marshadow][Types: Ghost, Fighting][Ability: Technician][Strength: Divine Rank][Moves: Spectral Thief, Aura Sphere, Close Combat...]Just as Ash and his Pokemon were happily engaged in special training, a loud, energetic voice broke the silence, "Ash, I'm here!"Marshadow immediately hid in the shadow.Turning around, Ash saw that the chubby Morrisonhad arrived. Ash smiled, "It seems you've gotten your eighth badge!""Of course! Look!" Morrison took out a blue badge Ash hadn't seen before."Wow! So many Pokemon! Are these all your Pokemon?" Morrison asked."That's right, we're training! Don't lose before you meet me!" Ash replied."Of course! We won't lose! Meet my partners!" Saying that, Morrison threw out six Poké Balls.Beldum, Girafarig, Swampert, Steelix, Growlithe, and Gligar. Among them, the strongest is naturally Swampert, which is already Gym Peak level. Clearly, Swampert is Morrison's starter Pokemon.The other Pokemon are also well-trained, with sharp eyes that reveal a spirit of determination, which fits Morrison perfectly."By the way, Morrison, have you registered for the conference?" Knowing that Morrison is quite careless, Ash reminded him."Register for the conference, what's that?" Morrisonasked in confusion.Ash rubbed his forehead speechlessly. He didn't even know about it!"That's a necessary procedure to participate in the conference, and it closes at five o'clock today!""What?! Five o'clock today! Oh no! Procedure, procedure..." Morrison rushed towards the Pokémon Center in a panic.Ash looked at the sky. The special training for today was almost done, so he took them to the Pokémon Center for a check-up. Since the opening ceremony was tomorrow, Ash needed to adjust his team for the competition.Ash caught up with Morrison and headed to the Pokémon Center together. On the way, seeing that Morrison was completely unaware of the conference rules, Ash reluctantly explained the process and rules of the conference to him.Fortunately, they arrived at the Pokémon Center by five o'clock. Morrison went to register and complete the procedures, while Ash adjusted his Pokemon."Phew~ We made it just in time, thank you so much, Ash!" Morrison thanked him.Ash waved his hand, indicating it was a small matter. Afterwards, they coincidentally met Tyson, and with Ash's introduction, the two also got to know each other.To be continued...
Chapter 123 Preliminary Round Begins, Kill in Seconds!Chapter 123: Preliminaries Begin, Instant Kill!The purpose of the Ever Grande Conferencepreliminaries is to eliminate over six hundred participants down to the 256 who will compete in the main tournament. The preliminaries use one-on-one battles, and participants must first register the Pokemon they will use in the preliminaries.Therefore, many Trainers do not use overly weak Pokemon in the preliminaries, otherwise sending out their weakest Pokemon to be defeated by someone's strongest and missing out on the main tournament would be awkward.Before Ash took the stage, Morrison, the little Fat Man, had already started his match, using the Beldum he had focused on training!His opponent was using an Electabuzz, but he had no understanding of the value of an Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon and arrogantly said, "Hey, hey, hey~ This kind of battle is too boring! Please, give me a little more tension!"Beldum immediately charged forward with full force using Tackle.But he still said dismissively, "Here it comes, here it comes, Electabuzz, use Protect!"He seemed to be toying with Beldum, continuously using Protect to defend against Beldum's Tackle, but unfortunately, he would pay the price for his arrogance!"Beldum, show your spirit, charge! Tackle!" Morrisonshouted."Yes, yes, yes! Now this is interesting, Thunder Punch!" Arc electricity surged from Electabuzz's right palm, and it threw a punch."Beldum, show your spirit!"Under Morrison's shouts, Beldum burst forth with blue-white evolution light, breaking through its weak form, undergoing a complete transformation, and successfully evolving into Metang!It finally turned the tide of the battle, defeated Electabuzz, and achieved victory! Morrisonsuccessfully advanced through the preliminaries.Afterward, everyone went together to Tyson's match venue. "Great, we made it!"Tyson was using his ace Meowth, while his opponent, a Miss with twin pigtails named Yuriko, was using a Persian!"Come on, I won't hold back!" Seeing that her opponent was using Meowth while she was using its evolved form, Yuriko immediately felt confident of victory.However, under Ash's Aura, they could clearly feel Meowth's anger and hatred, as if it wanted to tear the opposing Persian to shreds!Indeed, before the referee had finished announcing the rules, Meowth had already charged forward. Seeing this, Tyson decisively ordered, "Slash!"A white blade condensed on Meowth's right paw, delivering an angry blow towards Persian, determined to cleave Persian in half!But Persian was no pushover either, easily dodging Meowth's angry blow. Yuriko said even more confidently, "Persian, Fury Swipes!"Persian brandished its sharp claws and attacked Meowth."Meowth, quickly dodge! Double Team!" Tysoncommanded.Fortunately, Meowth's reason wasn't completely overtaken by hatred. It followed Tyson's command, dodged the attack, and created countless copies to surround Persian!Yuriko looked at the surrounded Persian and smiled, "Persian, Water Pulse!"Persian condensed a water sphere and slammed it onto the ground, creating waves. The Double Teamwas dispelled, and even Meowth itself was soaked.As expected, there are no weaklings participating in the League tournament, which made Ash look forward to his own opponent even more.Afterward, every one of Persian's attacks was cleanly and decisively dodged by Meowth. "Iron Tail!" Tyson calmly ordered."Meow~" Meowth leaped up, metallic sheen appearing on its tail, sending Persian flying."That's it, Meowth, use Thunderbolt!" Tyson pressed his advantage.Yuriko immediately panicked. "Persian, quickly use Dig!"Although Persian went underground, Meowth's hatred for it boosted Thunderbolt's power to at least a million volts, directly tearing up the arena. Persianwas also engulfed by the Quick Attack and lost its ability to battle."Persian!" Yuriko never expected her Persian to lose to Meowth!"Persian is unable to battle! Meowth wins! The winner is Tyson!" the referee announced.But Meowth didn't care if it was unable to battle or not, it wanted to kill it, showing its sharp claws and charging forward.If Meowth had really charged forward, Tyson would likely have been disqualified. Tyson didn't hesitate to stop it, but Meowth was still struggling. Tysonreluctantly returned it to its Poké Ball.Ash and the others witnessed this scene, and of course, Team Rockets, who were acting as vendors, also saw it, especially Meowth, who showed a thoughtful expression.Outside the venue, Tyson also explained to everyone why Meowth had become like that. When Meowth was competing for the leader position of the Meowth Family, it was beaten all over by a Persian, especially its legs which could only be supported by boots.That's why it held such great hatred for Persian and naturally couldn't evolve. However, it was also very lucky to leave its Family and meet Tyson, who treated it very well. It could be considered a blessing in disguise!Meowth, who was eavesdropping nearby, immediately cried sympathetically. Indeed, no Persian is a good thing!These two Meowth, who were tormented by Persians, one developed intelligence and the other developed combat power. Now the Meowth Familycan be considered proficient in both academics and martial arts!"Starting now, the preliminary match between Ashand Genji! Begin!" It was finally Ash's turn to compete. Tyson, Morrison, and Brock., along with their two mothers, cheered for Ash in the audience."It's up to you, Hitmonlee!" Genji, wearing a martial arts uniform, sent out his Fighting Pokemon, Hitmonlee."I choose you, Tyranitar!" Ash immediately sent out the Desert Tyrant he had registered, wanting to start with a strong victory using absolute power!"Roar~" The Desert Tyrant appeared, instantly raising a Sandstorm throughout the arena![Hitmonlee] [Gym Leader Early Stage]Although Tyranitar is quadruple weak against Fighting, the levels of the two Pokemon differed by one major realm and two minor realms. Tyranitarmerely looked down at Hitmonlee, and Hitmonleeimmediately nervously took two steps back."Hitmonlee, don't be afraid, use High Jump Kick!" Genji shouted.Hearing his Trainer's words, Hitmonlee finally mustered up courage with difficulty, white light appearing on its knee as it charged towards Tyranitar.Ash and Tyranitar were completely unfazed. Tyranitar, relying on its sturdy armor and level advantage, easily blocked the quadruple-effective Fighting type ultimate move!"Since you've come knocking, Tyranitar, use Hyper Beam!""Roar~" Tyranitar quickly condensed a massive orange-yellow beam of light. Hitmonlee, directly in front of Tyranitar, had no time to dodge and was blasted straight out of the battle arena, creating a huge crater in the wall, and losing its ability to battle!Hiss—This, it ended as soon as it began?The audience watched this scene in shock. Whoosh—Cheers immediately erupted.Instant kill, Hitmonlee was instantly defeated by one move!The participants who came to gather information fell silent. Even Tyson looked at Ash seriously; this was a strong opponent.Only Morrison cheered, "Yay! Ash won!""Is this Ash's strength? So strong!" Tyson exclaimed, while also showing Fighting spirit in his eyes."Hitmonlee is unable to battle! Tyranitar wins! The winner is Ash!"To be continued...
Chapter 124 Preliminary Tournament! Doubles ShowdownChapter 124: Preliminary Tournament! Double Battle ShowdownAsh, Tyson, and Morrison successfully advanced from the preliminaries to the main competition and participated in the Ever Grande Conference opening ceremony together!Chairman Damalanchi bestowed the honor of the final holy fire runner upon Ash. Under everyone's gaze, Ash ascended the holy fire platform and ignited the holy fire from Moltres, officially commencing the Pokemon Hoenn League Ever Grande Conference!Ash and the others arrived at the conference's dedicated Pokemon Center. Seeing Max constantly flipping through his Navigator, Morrison curiously asked, "What are you doing?""Using the Pokemon Navigator, you can check the latest information about the conference battles like this!" Max grinned, introducing the Navigator."Wow, that's amazing! Is this the power of technology?" Morrison exclaimed.Meanwhile, Brock. on the other side had turned into a steam engine, starting to smoke. "Through the screen, you can actually check out all the beautiful Princesses participating in the conference!"Everyone (￢_￢)... silently distanced themselves from him. He was too embarrassing. Only Spindaclung tightly to Brock..Just then, Nurse Joy announced with a microphone, "Now, we will announce the grouping list for the Hoenn League Ever Grande Conference Preliminary Tournament!"As soon as her voice fell, all the Trainers looked at Nurse Joy, eager to know who their opponents would be!"There are a total of 256 Trainers participating in the Preliminary Tournament. The 32 winners of the Preliminary Tournament will earn the right to participate in the Final Tournament! Also, the Preliminary Tournament will use a three-round format, all of which will be double battles!" Nurse Joy finished announcing the rules of the Preliminary Tournament, immediately causing the participants to discuss amongst themselves!Selecting 32 out of 256 people, the elimination system is truly cruel. Moreover, double battles require three consecutive matches, and losing even one round will result in elimination. The pressure on the participants is truly significant!"I'm getting more and more excited!" Morrisonshouted with full fighting spirit. Regardless of the rules, he just needed to keep winning!"So, the groupings will be announced now." Nurse Joy's voice drew the participants' attention back to the public screen.Immediately, the grouping information for all 256 participants popped up on the screen. Ash was assigned to Arena C for the afternoon matches, while Morrison was assigned to Arena E for the morning matches. This meant Morrison's match was about to begin!In the Arena E stands, Ash and the others began watching Morrison's match. However, while everyone was cheering for Morrison, two people who didn't fit in were mixed in."Pineapple bread is absolutely amazing!""As expected of a product sold exclusively at the Ever Grande Conference!""Yeah!"May and Tyson, the two foodies, were seen each holding a pineapple bun and eating it with looks of enjoyment.This caused everyone to look at the two of them speechlessly.Morrison's opponent was a Trainer named Karen. The lineup clash was Growlithe and Gligar versus Marowak and Machamp.In terms of level, Karen clearly had the advantage. Coupled with Morrison's tendency to only attack, his tactics were completely grasped by Karen.But Morrison stubbornly relied on his spirit, engaging in a fierce battle. First, Gligar used a Flyingmove to defeat Machamp.At the same time, Marowak also took care of Growlithe. Then, the battle between the two Ground-type Pokemon began, and the battle finally ended with Gligar's astonishing spirit using Iron Tailto defeat Marowak.Morrison is very similar to the former Ash, fighting with his pure passion. The reason he could win was entirely due to the Pokemon's own efforts.Next was Ash's match. "Ladies and gentlemen, the fourth match taking place in Arena C is between Ash from Pallet Town and Youye from Inuya Town!""I choose you, Swellow, Manectric!" Ash sent out his pre-registered lineup."siba~" "Woof~""I'm counting on you, Tropius, Swalot!" Youye also sent out his Pokemon without hesitation.In terms of lineup, Ash had a slight type advantage. In terms of strength, both of Ash's Pokemon were Gym Leader Early Stage, while Youye's Tropius was Gym Leader Early Stage and Swalot was Gym Leader Early Stage.Of course, if Youye's command tactics were strong, this slight advantage would be nothing."Tropius, fly up!" Youye looked at Ash's low-FlyingSwellow and Manectric. "Razor Leaf, full attack!""Dodge!" Ash commanded calmly.Both of Ash's Pokemon were speed types, easily dodging the Razor Leaf onslaught with absolute speed."Swellow, Air Slash full arena attack! Manectric, Electric Terrain plus Rain Dance!" Ash directly seized control of the terrain and weather.Swellow's wings continuously unleashed Air Slash, forcing Tropius and Swalot to defend. By the time the attack ended, Manectric had already set up the terrain!The entire arena was covered by a golden-yellow terrain, and a heavy rain began to fall from the sky. "Swellow, Gust now!"Immediately, the Gust picked up the raindrops, forming a water tornado. "Watch out!" Youyeshouted.It was too late, the water tornado directly trapped Tropius and Swalot!"Now! Thunder all over the arena! Swellow, charge with Aerial Ace!" Ash commanded."What?!" Brock. and the others in the stands were shocked. If Swellow charged now, it would also be hit by the Thunder covering the entire arena!But this was exactly the result Ash wanted. Numerous lightning bolts simultaneously struck Tropius, Swalot, and Swellow. Unlike the wails of Tropius and Swalot, Swellow endured the attack and incorporated the Thunder's electrical energy into its Aerial Ace."Go! Swellow!" Ash shouted.Swellow directly transformed into a golden Swellow, breaking through the water tornado and defeating the trapped Tropius and Swalot!Poor Swalot was just beaten up and lost its ability to battle before even using an attack move."Tropius and Swalot are unable to battle, Swellowand Manectric win! The winner is Ash!"Unlike Morrison's tough battle relying on spirit, this battle proceeded entirely according to Ash's rhythm. From the moment he expanded the terrain and weather, Youye had already lost!"Ash is so amazing! The last move was really spectacular!" May said in surprise. The golden Swellow was too cool!"It's just a bit taxing on the Pokemon!" Max quipped."As expected of Ash, he uses combination moves so skillfully, and his Pokemon also trust him a lot!" Tyson commented.Morrison nodded excitedly: "My rival should naturally have this kind of strength!"Ash's second match was also easy. His opponent was not very strong, and he easily won using only Milotic and Kirlia!If he wins one more match, Ash will successfully advance to the Final Tournament.To be continued...