Azure Star is also a Pokémon Master!

Suddenly, the earth cracked open, and a deep red light shone through the crack. Then, the centipede king's body was enveloped in red light and grew larger and larger. The sky turned dark red, and several red clouds circled around the centipede king's head.

"Dynamax?! It really is Galar?!"

The length of the Scratcher is between eight and eleven meters, but it doesn't feel that long when hunting. I estimate that the length data is measured with the head and tail of the Scratcher straight. The Scratcher's slender neck and tail account for most of its length, while, for example, the Rathalos has a fairly straight body from head to tail, so its data does not differ significantly from its actual appearance.

Chapter 13: An Unexpected Encounter with the Champion? Dynamax!

Dynamax, simply put, is the phenomenon where a Pokémon becomes enormous for a certain period of time, and the moves it uses also change to Max Moves. Some special Pokémon also have their own Gigantamax form, which grants them exclusive Gigantamax moves.

This phenomenon can only occur in regions of Galar with immense energy, meaning it is a battle system exclusive to the Galar region.

Seeing the Centipede King undergo Dynamax transformation confirmed Su Yi's suspicions: he was currently in Galar.

"Whoa?!" Seeing its opponent suddenly grow to a huge size, the Scratcher was immediately flustered.

"What is that meow? It suddenly became bigger than a giant monster!" Lucao looked up, dumbfounded.

"Dynamaxing is a common phenomenon in games, but when it becomes a reality and you witness it with your own eyes, it's quite shocking."

The enormous centipede king under the dim sky made Su Yi feel extremely oppressed. Not counting those super-large ancient dragons, only a few large monsters in the monster world could rival its size.

"To fight or to retreat?" Su Yi was unsure.

Dynamax doesn't last very long, but you can't really dodge the Dynamax moves of Dynamax Pokémon because they're overwhelming, so you usually just have to take them.

The best course of action now is to retreat, stall for the Dynamax duration, and then return to defeat it.

However, this was the first battle with the Scratcher, just like the first battle with the Great Jagras. Su Yi's command was able to establish initial trust with it, which would allow him to better command these originally wild monsters in the future.

However, fleeing in the very first battle inevitably made the accompanying beasts somewhat resentful.

"But compared to a momentary surge of momentum, it's more important not to let the companion beasts get hurt for nothing. After all, failure will also disappoint the companion beasts."

Su Yi took out the capture ball and aimed it at the scratching bird.

"Scratching birds, we..."

Just as Su Yi was about to shout "retreat," a clear voice came from the sky.

"It's a Pokémon I've never seen before. What's wrong? Can't it Dynamax?"

Su Yi suddenly looked in the direction of the sound.

A powerful fire-breathing dragon flew through the air, and on its back, a dark-skinned, purple-haired man smiled at Su Yi.

"That's Leon! The strongest champion in Galar, one of the eight masters of the Pokémon World Championships!" Su Yi was extremely surprised. Finally, he had met a living person in the Pokémon world, and the first person he met was a heavyweight!

"It would be such a shame to end this wonderful battle so abruptly just because we can't Dynamax. Here we go!"

Seeing Su Yi's astonished expression, the Pill Emperor took off his enormous wristband and threw it over.

"Thanks!" Su Yi snapped out of his daze, smiled slightly, reached out and raised the projectile, launching the Clutch Claw to grab the Giant Gauntlet and quickly pull it into his hand.

"Oh? There's such interesting equipment?" Dan Di was quite interested in the projectile in Su Yi's left hand.

"This is the Dynamax Band." Su Yi quickly put it on; it's the key item trainers use to Dynamax Pokémon.

"Will it Dynamax? Trainer?" Leon asked loudly.

In response to Dan Di, Su Yi gave him a thumbs up.

"I've been wanting to experience this kind of battle for a long time!"

"Hey bird, are you ready to get bigger?" Su Yi grinned.

"Caw!" the scratching bird responded expectantly.

"Battle continues!!" Su Yi used the Poké Ball to recall the Scratcher, holding the Capture Ball in his hand. Then, several dark red energy streams were released from the Max Bracer and injected into the Poké Ball. Instantly, the Capture Ball in Su Yi's hand grew larger and larger, shining with red and white light.

"Let's go! Let's start our first Dynamax battle!" Su Yi threw out a giant capture ball with all his might.

Boom! The Scratcher, enveloped in dark red energy, leaped out of the capture ball and continued to grow larger until it reached a size similar to that of a Dynamaxed Centipede.

Gah!

The scratching bird chirped with a mixture of curiosity and excitement.

"Even the bird has grown bigger, meow!" Dewgrass exclaimed excitedly, waving her arms and legs.

Gigantamax Screwbird?

Arch-Tempered Skaven! Makes a grand entrance!

"Gurgle!" Seeing that the Scratcher had also grown to gigantic size, the Centipede King made the first move.

Extremely acidic!

The earth trembled, and a dark purple stream of poison erupted from the ground. The torrent of poison-type energy formed a vortex that swept over the Scratcher. At the same time, thanks to a Max Move, Scorbunny's Special Attack increased.

The scratching bird was constantly being tossed around in the highly toxic vortex. It staggered, and its skin was corroded by the acid.

"Fight back fiercely, Scratching Bird, Giant Rock!" Su Yi shouted.

Caw! The scratching bird shook its head, shaking off the intense discomfort caused by the giant acid poison. It then slammed its claws into the ground, lifting a huge rock slab and smashing it down on the centipede king.

With a deafening roar, the rock slab collapsed like a building crumbling, crashing down on the centipede king. Rocks flew everywhere, and a sandstorm swept into the sky.

Outstanding effect!

The centipede king swayed and cried out in pain.

Its eyes revealed resentment, and it let out a loud chirping sound. A shimmering yellow light emanated from its body, and countless insect-attribute energy butterflies coalesced, swarming towards the scratching bird like a blizzard.

Su Yi's eyes flickered, and he shouted again, "Scratcher, use Max Air to blow the bug back!"

"Caw!" The Scratcher responded loudly, waving its claws, causing air currents to surge and whirl, and the flying-type energy formed a huge tornado that rushed towards the Giant Insect Gu.

"Oh? Not a bad idea. Will it work?" Dan Di, who was watching the battle from behind Charizard, lit up with anticipation after hearing Su Yi's tactics.

Boom boom boom!

A fierce wind surged, insects chirped, and two energies clashed violently.

Gurgle! The centipede king was at a physical disadvantage, so it was the first to show signs of weakness.

"Charge! Screw it! Keep going!" Su Yi shouted, clenching his fist in encouragement.

"Caw!" The Scratcher mustered all its strength and unleashed the storm of Max Airstream, suppressing, destroying, and blowing away the Max Insect.

Bang bang bang! The Centipede King was hit by all the Giant Charge attacks that swept up the remaining Giant Insect Gu. In the end, the Giant Energy dissipated, and the Centipede King shrank and fell down with a mournful cry.

The battle ended, the scratching bird returned to its original size, the dark red sky faded, and the sky and earth returned to their original colors.

"We won, meow!" Dewgrass shouted happily.

"We won! Well done, Sao Niao!" Su Yi rushed forward, grabbed Sao Niao's neck, and praised him without reservation.

The scratching bird hugged Su Yi with its claws, squawking happily. This battle had given it a taste of the thrill of combat, and it had begun to accept Su Yi as its trainer.

"I'm counting on you all for the battles to come." Su Yi clenched his fist and extended his hand.

Wow? The bird tilted its head for a moment, then happily clenched its front claws and bumped fists with Su Yi.

"That's really nice, your friendship is something else." Charizard landed slowly, and Dan jumped off its back, clapping lightly.

Su Yi took off the Dynamax Band and handed it over, "I was able to successfully defeat the Dynamaxed Centipede King and establish trust with my companions, thanks in large part to Mr. Dan's help."

Dan Emperor put the Giant Gauntlet back on and laughed, "It's just icing on the cake. I'm also very happy to see such an interesting battle."

Chapter 14 The Lost Champion, Isle of Armor, Martial Arts School

Looking at the centipede king lying on the ground, unable to fight, Su Yi was conflicted. Should he try to subdue it?

The main reason is that he's not very interested in the Centipede Pokémon, and his Catch Balls are quite valuable right now.

"What, aren't you going to subdue it?" Dan Di walked over and asked.

"Actually, I didn't fight to capture it, but because of Chansey," Su Yi explained the reason for fighting the Centipede King.

"So that Chansey can travel in peace and defeat the evil Centipede King?" Leon said with a knowing smile.

"But I really don't want to catch it, and if I do, I'll have to be responsible for Pokémon." Su Yi said, still taking out his precious capture ball.

"Sigh, let's capture it, lest the Centipede King continue to wreak havoc." Su Yi threw out a capture ball to capture it.

At this moment, the Pokémon that had been bullied by the Centipede King dreamed that the Centipede King had been captured and cheered happily.

The Pokémon rushed over and surrounded Screwtwo and Su Yi.

"Gah? Wow?" The Scratcher was suddenly surrounded by a group of little creatures and was a little overwhelmed for a moment. One Pichu even climbed onto the Scratcher's back and happily interacted with it.

"Everyone is so enthusiastic." Su Yi was a little overwhelmed by the group of adorable children surrounding him.

"It seems they are very grateful to you," Dante said with a smile as he watched the scene unfold.

Seeing how enthusiastic these Pokémon were, Su Yi relaxed and reached out to gently stroke these real and adorable creatures.

"This is Pikachu's cheek, so soft... Uh! It's a little numb, sorry." Su Yi curiously stroked a Pikachu's cheek. Suddenly, two red dots on Pikachu's cheek flashed with a spark, startling Su Yi so much that he quickly withdrew his hand and apologized. Pikachu, however, smiled without caring and let Su Yi pat its head.

Seeing how much fun Su Yi was having with Pikachu, the Pokémon also started playing with Su Yi.

"It's a Gooey Pokémon! It's all wet and slippery, hahaha." Su Yi happily took a Gooey Pokémon off his head.

Meanwhile, the Scream was running around happily with a bunch of Pokémon on its back, causing the Pokémon swaying on its back to cheer and scream excitedly.

"This is what Pokémon and humans are all about. Getting lost this time was definitely worth it. I saw Pokémon I'd never seen before, witnessed an amazing Dynamax battle on its first Dynamax, and saw heartwarming interactions between humans and Pokémon. This is everything I'm here to protect." Leon seemed to have shaken off the fatigue of his recent journey and sighed softly.

"Awoo!" the fire-breathing dragon responded to Dan Di.

"Lucky." Chansey came forward, and several Pokémon came over with some berries and handed them to Su Yi.

"Chantrychnine said that this berry forest was originally taken care of by all these Pokémon, and without these berries, they would have no food source, so they are very grateful to you," Dewgrass translated.

Even though it was their only food, the Pokémon still chose to share it with him out of gratitude.

Su Yi picked out only four orange fruits and gave them to the cat, the scratching bird, and the pill emperor respectively.

"These are enough." Su Yi returned the remaining berries and smiled as he patted the Pokémon that had given him the berries.

"Awoo!" The cat finished eating in two bites.

The scratching bird ate the tree fruit and savored it carefully; this was the fruit of its victory.

"A thank-you gift from the Pokémon?" Leon looked at the Orange Berry, then took a bite.