He knows Pokémon better than me.

Alice named her superpower "Dragon Power".

It was thanks to the power of the dragon that she had the strength to compete with the other regional champions.

At this moment, one side is the power of dragons, and the other side is the power of bonds, both of which are superpowers that combine the effects of "empathy", "telepathy" and "enhancing Pokémon's stats".

The difference is that the former only works on Dragon-type Pokémon, while the latter works on all eighteen types.

The final battle officially began, with both sides unleashing their power, making their Pokémon seem to be on drugs, with each move becoming significantly more powerful.

"Use the blade of the mind!!"

The Haxorus launched the first attack, unleashing its psychic blades as it charged forward, its two axe fangs maintaining a dangerous pinkish-purple sheen.

This time it's a dual attack of melee and ranged combat!
In response to such an attack, Martial Arts Master Xiong used no fancy moves, only one.

"The water keeps hitting!!"

After clenching his fist and unleashing a burst of energy, his fist was surrounded by flowing water, and he launched a series of rapid attacks in front of him.

The punches and hooks are dazzling to watch, with the fists swaying like ripples in the water.

The same familiar script: the first two punches just managed to neutralize the two axe teeth on both sides of the Haxorus, but the final kick from the water flow left the Haxorus powerless to resist.

boom! !

He was kicked away again.

Hit the vital point!

The double-axe dragon slid back several meters, barely managing not to fall, and shook its head after regaining its balance.

It hurts a lot, but the damage isn't too high; water-type moves aren't very effective against it.

"As expected, only the Freezing Fist can deal damage."

Under the bond of power, the human and the bear were of one mind. The martial arts bear master immediately understood, clenched his fist and burst out with energy, his arms were surrounded by bone-chilling frost energy, and he rushed forward.

The same Ice Fist enhanced with the ultimate technique of combo attacks—

Of course, it can only strike continuously, but it cannot find weaknesses and hit vital points with every move.

That's a unique effect that only comes from continuous water flow.

A chill swept over them, and the Haxorus's expression was unusually serious. Alice dared not be careless for a moment and suddenly commanded:

"Use the tail of the water flow!"

The double-axe dragon suddenly turned sideways and swung its tail, the water flowing around its tail forming a thick, long waterspout, which swept out horizontally.

Martial Arts Master Xiong was caught off guard and instinctively raised his Frost Fist to block. In the blink of an eye, he froze the lashing water stream into a large ice bar, which fell to the ground and shattered into ice fragments.

However, after this attack, the "ice power" of the Frozen Fist was greatly reduced, and its threat level was significantly lowered.

"They even know the Water Tail technique?"

Ash was taken aback; it seemed Iris had already prepared a way to deal with Ice-type moves.

Simply consume the ice and snow energy in advance.

However, after a series of battles, Haxorus was clearly in worse condition, and its superpowers were "cancelled".
Alice's eyes narrowed; she had to finish this quickly!

"Double-Hammered Dragon, Dance with Swords!"

"Interrupt it, water jet!"

However, the Haxorus had only just raised its head and let out a loud roar, and its red light hadn't even fully illuminated yet.

Crash! Bang!

Martial Arts Master Xiong moved even faster, transforming into a sharp water arrow that knocked the Double Axe War Dragon sideways, forcibly interrupting its attack.

Xiao Zhi adjusted his hat, having already taken control of the game's pace:

"To finish this quickly, we need to engage in close combat!!"

After closing the distance with the water jets, the martial arts bear master dispersed the water around him and instantly used his hands and feet, turning every joint of his body into a deadly weapon, smashing out like a storm.

boom! boom! boom!
The attacks landed on the armored body of the Haxorus, making frequent explosions, and the latter was forced to retreat repeatedly in close combat.

Alice's expression began to panic, and she quickly shouted:
"Damn it! Using my weakness!!"

"Axe Roar—!"

After Haxorus regained its footing, it immediately roared to the sky, its entire body erupting with exaggerated red flames as it charged forward. This time, Ash chose to confront it head-on—

In a normal fight, the Double-Haxed Dragon would be a higher level, but the Martial Arts Bear Master managed to close the gap by relying on its race and abilities.

There's no need to run away now!

"Martial Arts Bear Master, unleash the strongest water currents in a chaotic attack!!"

"Martial shout—!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Martial Arts Master Xiong clenched his fist and let out a martial roar. Blue flames surged from his entire body and finally condensed into his fist. He stepped forward and smashed it towards Ni Lin.

The first attack was deflected by Reverse Scale.

The second blow barely withstood the attack.

The third strike.
Boom!
The deep red dragon-attribute flames intertwined with the dark blue water, finally exploding with a deafening roar, creating a massive energy explosion in the center of the arena.

Their attacks landed hard on each other!

When the dust settled, Martial Arts Bear Master and Double Axe Dragon appeared at opposite ends of the arena.

Covered in wounds, he gritted his teeth and stared intently at the other person.

Not only Ash and Iris, but also Shaka and Duroh, who were watching, had tense faces as they waited for the outcome of the match.

"It really is that amazing."

Du Ruo was amazed; this young man was in no way inferior to Alice.

Of course, he didn't know that Ash was currently using a newly captured Galar team.

Suddenly, things changed on the field.

"Wu...!"

Ash's Urshifu let out a muffled groan, its pupils contracted, and its body leaned forward.

This scene also caused the tense nerves of the opposing double-axe dragon to snap instantly, and its entire body tilted forward uncontrollably and fell down.

As for Martial Arts Master Xiong, it did not fall.

"Martial shout—!!"

He even had the strength to raise his arms and let out an exhilarating roar.

The outcome is decided!

The drone Rotom also landed, and loudly proclaimed its verdict:
"The Haxorus is incapacitated!"

"Since all three of Iris's Pokémon are unable to battle, Ash is the winner of this Ultra Ball promotion match!"

"Ash has advanced to rank 96th in the Advanced Ball level!"

Upon hearing this, Ash breathed a sigh of relief, then revealed an expression of ecstatic joy.

Finally, I've reached the advanced ball level!
Although I'm still at the bottom of the rankings, it shouldn't be a big problem. I should be able to move up after a few more games.

However, finding a worthy opponent next might not be so easy.

"That was a fantastic performance, Martial Arts Master Xiong!"

He couldn't help but step forward and give Martial Arts Master Xiong a big hug.

"Heroic shout!"

Martial Arts Master Xiong grinned, revealing a confident smile.

"Bari?"

Beside him, the Mr. Mime slowly woke up, scratching the back of his head, unaware of what had happened.

Meanwhile, Alice's eyes dimmed as she looked at the unconscious Haxorus.

"We lost."

She took out her encyclopedia and glanced at it; her ranking had also dropped back to 121st in the Super Ball class. She would have to go back to the promotion tournament.

Seeing Ash celebrating with his Pokémon, Iris finally smiled helplessly and went over to congratulate him as well.

That said, losing to Ash doesn't seem so hard to accept, does it? (End of Chapter)