He knows Pokémon better than me.

The seaside festival is still ongoing, with a large number of participants; the first round alone lasted quite a while.

"Looks like the day isn't over yet."

Ash wasn't in a hurry. He watched the competition with great interest and saw familiar faces every few matches, including many Gym Leaders from the Sinnoh region.

For example, the fighting gym leader, the young fighter Ah Lee, has a Lucario that can use a waveguide as its ace.

However, being able to use waveguides and being able to use the power of waveguides are completely different concepts.
And Mr. Yoshinobu, who was making a ruckus in the back just now, and the ace, Floating Weasel, also successfully advanced.

There's also Miss Melissa, who's always been engrossed in the Grand Contests and whose gym doors are always closed. This woman who doesn't do her job properly is also participating, which surprised Ash a bit.

However, the match in front of him caught Ash's eye.

"Hyōta, ranked 1999, will face Kotetsu, ranked 1280!"

Hyota is the leader of the Black Gold Gym. He often mines in the mountains behind the town, and even in such places, he wears a red safety helmet.

And Kotetsu.
"I remember this person, isn't he a Trainer from the Unova region?"

Ash looked at a rather young and energetic boy opposite Piao Tai. He was rather short, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with gray-green hair standing up and a red energy ribbon tied around his forehead.

He had a chance encounter with this person once while traveling in the Unova region, and they then had a battle.

The latter seemed to be challenging the Unova League Conference, but at the time, the entire Unova region was focused on the World Championship and the preliminary "Youth Cup". No one paid attention to that year's League Conference.

Even Xiaozhi didn't go to see him, so he didn't encounter this person again afterward.

On the field, Kotetsu, full of confidence, looked at his opponent and said loudly:
"So you're the Gym Leader of the Sinnoh region? Let's have a heated battle!"

He's here to make a comeback too.

After suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Ash, Kotetsu went into seclusion and then emerged to challenge the League Tournament.
It turned out that there were no real experts, and even the audience seats weren't full.

It turns out that everyone was focused on the World Championship at the time. Even the usually third-rate "Junior Cup" tournament received more attention than the League Tournament.

That year's League of Legends tournament turned out to be a third-rate tournament.

And that's how he missed the World Championships.
"Damn it, I won't miss this time!"

The popularity of the Unova World Championship has been completely overshadowed by Galar, and it has now become a small-scale competition. So Kotetsu simply came to participate in this big one.

Hearing that there were competitions in the Sinnoh region that could accelerate ranking improvements, he immediately came to participate.

boom!boom!
The two then released their respective Pokémon. Piao Tai's first Pokémon was an Ancient Armor, a fossil Pokémon from the Hoenn region.

Kotetsu's starting lineup consists of the Unova Water-type starter Pokémon, Claymore, giving him a type advantage.

"Ancient Armor, Cross Scissors!"

"Greatsword Demon, Water Split!!"

The two Pokémon charged toward the center of the arena and began to clash with close-range moves, their sharp insect claws and water blades colliding repeatedly.

Water droplets that burst upon impact frequently landed on the ancient armor.

Despite being weak to Water-type, Hyota is actually quite agile with the "Easy Swim" ability, and his movements become more fluid after his body gets wet.

"Use blood sucking!"

Seizing an opening, the Ancient Armor bit down hard on the Greatsword Demon's neck, frantically draining the latter's stamina.

As his greatsword demon fell below, its body caught in the ancient armor and unable to escape, its neck also being tightly gripped.
"We have to find a way, we have to find a way!"

Kotetsu muttered something under his breath, then suddenly pulled up his energy belt and then abruptly released it.

Snapped!
Like a rubber band, the headband snapped and lashed against its forehead. Kotetsu was instantly struck by an idea. "Greatsword Demon, use Water Jet!!"

The Greatsword Demon understood immediately, enveloping himself in water, even covering his ancient armor.

shhhhhh!
Immediately, it soared into the air like a rocket, carrying the ancient armor, then its jet trajectory reversed 180 degrees, crashing straight into the ground.

boom! !

Before he could let go, the ancient armor directly in front of him turned into a human punching bag, and his back was slammed heavily onto the ground.

Along with the water jets and the resulting water attack
Outstanding effect!

As a Rock-type Pokémon, its Swift Swim ability can only withstand harmless water flow such as splashes and rain.

Even a simple water gun or water jet can cause significant damage to it.

"Now's the time! Let the water burst!"

Seizing the opportunity, the Greatsword Demon broke free and immediately drew the shell blade from the sheath of its forelimb, gathering water currents to slash out fiercely.

Whoosh!

A water-flow cleavage cleaved through the ancient armor, sending it flying backward and rendering it unable to fight.

"Ancient Armor, incapacitated!"

The sudden counterattack drew applause from the entire arena, and many Sinnoh residents were surprised by the battle of this outsider.

"Is this guy still so... clever?"

Ash rubbed his head vigorously, and the dead memories surged back, especially the scene where Kotetsu pulled his head and slapped him.

He remembered that this guy also had Hydreigon and Lucario, quite a luxurious lineup.

Piao Tai pushed up his glasses. Although he often frequented coal mines, he had a very handsome appearance.

"The battle has only just begun, Warhammer Dragon!"

He switched to his ace Pokémon, a fossil Pokémon from the Sinnoh region, and it was extremely specialized. While its other abilities were average, its physical attack power was even at the level of a legendary Pokémon, making it extremely destructive!
However, in terms of attributes, the Greatsword Demon still has the advantage.

"Let my Greatsword Demon achieve a one-versus-two victory~ with the Shell Blade!"

Kotetsu launched the first attack, and this time the Greatsword Demon threw out the shell scabbard in his hand, making the shell blade have an effect similar to a "bone boomerang".

Bang bang!

However, the Warhammer Dragon slightly turned its body and lashed its tail forward, smashing the shell sheath back.

With a single, simple strike, Kotetsu was able to ascertain the opponent's power.
However, he is the type of person who fights head-on with passion; the stronger the opponent, the more he wants to confront them head-on.

"The water breaks!"

This time, the Greatsword Demon raised its shell-shaped water blade and charged straight up.

Seeing this, Hyota didn't hold back and immediately unleashed his powerful Rock-type move:
"Double-edged hammer!!"

The Warhammer Dragon strode forward, lowering its head. Its body was covered in a gray-brown, rocky sheen, especially its head, from which extended a pair of sharp, hard energy horns.

Rumble! !

The ground trembled during the brute force of the impact, demonstrating just how powerful the blow was.

Clang!
The instant the two collided, the Greatsword Demon was overwhelmed by the force, his shell blade flying out of his hand. His entire body was then sent flying sideways, crashing off the cliff into the sea! (End of Chapter)