He knows Pokémon better than me.

"Lucario!"

Kotetsu knelt before Lucario, his face still filled with disbelief.

His Lucario is clearly stronger, so wouldn't this just be the same situation as before in Seikai City?!
"Meteor Strike feels even more powerful than Final Impact!"

Ash stepped forward, praising Slightly Beard as he half-supported the somewhat exhausted and swaying Slightly Beard.

Having fought two opponents, including the formidable Kotetsu from Unova, Onion Yubin was already exhausted.

It's unlikely I'll get to play in the rest of today's matches.

"Gah!!"

However, with Xiao Zhi's help, its gaze remained sharp, its white spear regained its hardness, and it raised it high, letting out a loud shout.

It has finally evolved!
You should know that Teriyaki is an "old-timer" who joined the team back in the Johto region, which was more than 3,000 chapters ago!

"Get some rest now, Onion Soldier~!"

Ash smiled and took back the latter. His Pokémon had been evolving one after another these past few days, and his new Galar team was gradually taking shape!

He pulled out his tri-fold folding loto and glanced at his ranking—he was currently 969th.
Next to the photo's profile picture, the original Poké Ball icon has finally been replaced with a Great Ball, officially advancing to the Great Ball level!
"Not bad, not bad!"

Ash nodded with delight, now the only remaining opponent at the seaside festival was Shinji, a formidable foe.

"What a fantastic match, Kotetsu!"

After shaking hands with Kotetsu, seeing the latter's downcast head and dejected expression, Ash suddenly thought of something and said:

"By the way, if you want Lucario to become stronger, you can go to a small island called Iron Island. It's located on the eastern coast of the Sinnoh region, near Canalette City."

Kotetsu blinked, looking both confused and impressed.

Ash patted Kotetsu on the shoulder and smiled encouragingly. Kotetsu's Lucario has great potential, but he lacks a master to teach him the power of Aura.

His Lucario is too busy; he has several disciples to teach right now.

However, it just so happens that we've come to the Sinnoh region now, and Mr. Agen from Iron Island should also be a good teacher.

"Steel Island, I see."

Although he didn't know what it meant, he would still listen to the advice of people who were better than him. As he spoke, Kotetsu took out a map and prepared to head straight for Iron Island.

Back on the overpass, seeing that Kotetsu had already shouldered his pack and left in the opposite direction, a stark contrast to the surrounding spectators engrossed in watching the match, Ash quickly grabbed him:
"Wait a minute, you still have matches to play."

"What competition? Haven't I already been eliminated?"

Xiaozhi: "."

Shinji: "."

Does this guy completely disregard the rules?
The seaside festival is still going on, and by the fifth round, it was mostly contestants ranked within the top 2000 competing.

Every game is crucial at this moment; winning one game would likely allow you to reach the Super Ball level.

However, the competition time is limited, and the seaside celebration will eventually come to a complete end in the seventh round.

"Huh? So there weren't any champions or runners-up?"

Ash was taken aback, thinking there would be a cool final match.

Shinji's lips twitched. "Are you going to sit at the same table as that guy named Kotetsu?"

"After all, the purpose of the seaside festival is just to rank the teams. Scoring a Super Ball is nothing special. It's just the beginning, and there's no question of winning the championship or runner-up."

He explained as he looked towards the arena.

The match now turned into a duel between Kotetsu and Michael, with Michael's Shydorion instantly making the entire arena scorching hot.

Even the water-attribute Greatsword Oni was defeated by the latter's Lava Storm. This time, due to the unfavorable elemental attributes, Kotetsu didn't send out Top Lane Cario again, especially since the internal injury he suffered from being poked by Onion Spriggan not long ago hadn't fully recovered.

"Please, Three-Headed Dragon!"

He countered by sending out the Unova pseudo-god, Hydreigon, which immediately hovered in the air, keeping its distance and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Whoosh!

This time, Heatran's Lava Storm was not very effective against the Dragon-type Hydreigon.

"Evil wave!"

"Triple attack!"

"The power of the earth!!"

The three-headed dragon, like a cannon, frequently unleashed fierce long-range attacks.

Earth Power, in particular, is four times more effective against Heatran, as ground-type moves are four times more effective against him. In addition, this move is a surprise attack launched from underground, making it difficult for the bulky Heatran to dodge or defend.

"Looks like we're about to conquer Heatran. Shinji, then you'll be sitting at the same table as Kotetsu!"

Xiaozhi said with a smile.

"."

Shinji didn't answer, his brow furrowed. Indeed, this three-headed dragon lived up to its reputation as a pseudo-god of the Unova, effortlessly launching powerful ranged attacks in succession.

However, Heatran's signature move, Lava Storm, is a continuous damage attack.

Instead of actively dealing damage, they relied on passively whittling down the opponent's health bit by bit. As time went on, the entire arena seemed to be in purgatory, filled with deep red flames.

As it continued to be drained, the three-headed dragon's flapping of its wings gradually became more and more difficult.

Of course, after being bombarded continuously, even as a legendary beast with high durability, Heatran's stamina was reduced by a significant amount.

Has it turned into a protracted war?

Xiao Zhi kept fanning himself with his palms. These two were going to torture the audience. At this moment, everyone on the overpass was sweating profusely.

If only Big Brother were here in Sinnoh right now, standing right next to me would be perfect! Galar's Mr. Mime comes with its own air conditioning effect!

In this fierce battle, it was ultimately the three-headed dragon who couldn't hold on any longer.

Those short wings were actually not enough to support long-term flight operations.

"Lava Storm!!"

Seizing the opportunity, Heatran charged out, this time enveloping his entire body in the erupting lava storm, burning his body into high-temperature lava, before lunging at his target.

The "Mount Tai Pressing Down," even more intense and fierce than high temperature and pressure, stomped the Unova pseudo-god under its feet, completely determining the winner.

When a mythical beast faces off against a quasi-god, the former still has the upper hand.

"call!"

This relieved Shinji; he certainly didn't want to sit at the same table as Kotetsu.

Ash took to the field twice more during this period, giving Crow, Scorbunny, Kubfu, and Bebop more opportunities to participate in actual battles. However, after advancing to the Ultra Ball, the speed of their ranking advancement slowed down.

As for Shinji, he simply abstained, showing no interest in his other opponents.

Even if you abstain, you only lose a few honor points, which is not a big deal.

Around four or five in the afternoon, the final seventh round of the seaside festival finally arrived! (End of Chapter)