He knows Pokémon better than me.

On the field, both Electrified Beast and Heatran fell to the ground at the same time, and an eerie silence fell over the surroundings.

Even though the former unleashed a series of powerful Thunder Slams, it couldn't withstand the high durability of Heatran and the continuous burning from the Lava Storm.

However, just as Rotom was about to deliver the verdict, Electivire suddenly propped himself up and struggled to stand up again.

Since the end of the Lily of the Valley Conference, Electivire has maintained a high level of training, and its stamina has been greatly improved.

"Hah!"

It let out a low growl and rose, an electric current surging through it, finally managing to stand up completely.

Thus, Rotom has delivered his final verdict:
"Sidran has lost his ability to fight!"

"Therefore, Shinji has won this ranking match! The real-time rankings for both players have been updated!"

Of course, even though Electabuzz fell, Shinji still won, as he still had one Magmortar left to fight back.

"We actually lost!"

Michael stared wide-eyed ahead, even though he had only finally gained Sidson's approval and formed a partnership last month.
But the opponent actually defeated the divine beast?!
On the overpass, Da Ye patted Dian Ci on the shoulder and said with undisguised surprise:
"Bro, this Electivire seems stronger than yours!"

Number of times: "."

He surprisingly didn't refute, and instead looked towards one end of the arena.

Shinji is so young, but his current strength is enough to rival the Sinnoh Elite Four.
Although not as genius as Ash, Shinji is also a "super Sinnoh man".

With the two players recalling their Pokémon, the first day of the competition came to a complete end, and the audience gradually descended from the overpass and flocked to the coastal city.

Shinji walked up to Ash, a slight smile playing on his lips, his tone tinged with a hint of smugness:

"Let's go too."

Now he is also capable of defeating the Divine Beast Man.

As the host of Binhai City, treating Xiaozhi to dinner is not a problem.

Upon hearing this, Ash laughed heartily:

"Oh, let's go, let's all have a good meal tonight!"

"Everyone?"

Shinji was stunned for a moment before looking up, only to find that there were several other figures standing behind Ash.

Ah Xun, Xiao Wang, Shang Zhi, and Michael, who just fought against him.

It was a rare treat to be back in the Sinnoh region and get together with everyone, so Ash beckoned them and led them toward the restaurant next to the Seaside Gym, ready to have a small party.

"Uh"

Shinji, however, frowned deeply; he only intended to invite Satoshi to dinner.

The others were just casual acquaintances; we were complete strangers.
However, Ah Xun had already casually hooked his arm around Shinji's shoulder, laughing and scolding him in a carefree manner:

"Let's go, let's go! Shinji, you're even able to defeat a legendary Pokémon now, that's going to get you fined!"

Shinji initially wanted to shake off Asuka immediately, but he was dragged forward amidst the lively laughter and chatter around him. He frowned and pondered for a moment, and surprisingly, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Only then did he shake off Ah Xun.

The following morning, the viaduct next to the seaside lighthouse was once again crowded with people, and the number of onlookers was even greater than the day before.

"Hehe, this is interesting~"

Even Da Ye and Dian Ci, two idlers, stayed behind as enthusiastic spectators.

The two are very interested in Ash's matches, and it seems that Ash and Shinji are the ones who have made it to the finals of the Seaside Festival.

"Ash is naturally stronger in terms of raw power, but he's mostly using newly caught Pokémon, which are slightly lower in level. Paul, on the other hand, uses Pokémon he's partnered with for many years." "It's hard to say who will win!"

However, that will be in the later rounds of the competition. The fifth round of matches will be held early this morning.

Players like Xiaowang and Axun, who had previously lost, can return to the arena and continue to compete as long as they don't fall out of the top 3000.

As for Ash, his ranking has already reached 1200+, and he will be able to reliably enter the Super Ball level after just one more game!

"Wow, that's really fast!"

Ash couldn't help but sigh, "I went from 4000+ to here in just one day. If I had made the same progress as before in the Galar region, I probably would have only reached 2000 by now."

At that moment, Rotom called out his name:
"Ash, ranked 1234th in the Poké Ball class, will face Kotetsu, ranked 888th in the Great Ball class! Please come to the stage, both players!"

Instantly, the eyes of the two people on the overpass lit up at the same time.

"Hahaha, I can finally face Ash! I'm going to get my revenge!!"

Kotetsu burst into laughter and strode onto the arena. He had long wanted to avenge his crushing defeat at the hands of Ash in the Unova region.

"Didn't expect to run into Kotetsu first?"

Ash's eyes lit up with delight. This person might seem unreliable, but he was definitely a formidable opponent at the Seaside Festival.

Soon, the two nodded in acknowledgment and each took out a Poké Ball.

boom!boom!
As the red light faded, Kotetsu's starting lineup remained the Unova Water-attribute starter Pokémon, Greatsword Oni.

On the other side, Ash sent out a Galarian Farfetch'd, carrying a thick leek over a meter long on its shoulder and a short leek on its other wing.

"Gah!!"

Upon its arrival, it let out a loud shout, and after serving as a gatekeeper for more than a month, its shouts had acquired an inexplicable sense of intimidation.

"As expected, it's the Greatsword Demon!"

Ash was delighted and his gaze fell on the shell-shaped sheath of the Greatsword's forelimb.

Farfetch'd is a Fighting Pokémon, but it loves to use various slashing attacks, just like Slasher, which is good at using its shell blades to create sharp and dangerous water slashes.

Perfect, it's the perfect rival to the green onion duck!

The battle begins!
"That weird Farfetch'd, Greatsword Demon, use Ice Beam!!"

Kotetsu was clearly seeing Farfetch'd in Galar form for the first time and thought it was a Flying-type, so he shot out a chilling bolt of lightning.

However, being a Fighting-type creature, Farfetch'd is unfazed by the cold, raising its green onion in front of it and charging straight at its target in a thrusting motion.

Sizzle!

The leek pierced through the frozen beam and charged straight in, relentlessly closing in on its target.

"No effect?! In that case, let the water flow burst!!"

Kotetsu wasn't too flustered. His Greatsword Demon was more skilled in physical attacks, so his arrival was just in time!
Greatsword Demon understood, raised the shell blade, and water gushed from the front end, condensing into a sharp water blade. Just as Farfetch'd charged forward, the water cleaved through the air and slashed out.

At this moment, Ash suddenly spoke up:

"Don't lose to it! Leaf Blade Slash!!"

The short onion that the Farfetch'd was holding with its right wing immediately became covered with a bright green sheen, and quickly extended and condensed into the shape of a sharp blade, which then cleaved and slashed against the water flow.

Whoosh!
The blades clashed, and after a brief stalemate, the Leaf Blade, being the dominant force, cleaved the Water Stream in two at the waist. The attack continued, striking the Greatsword Demon's chest.
boom! !

The Great Sword Demon retreated instantly, his expression changing drastically.
The effect was outstanding!! (End of Chapter)