Ash, with his invincible physical body, wants to become a Pokémon Master...

However, Ash couldn't tell either, because he had never seen any other Marshadows.

This blessing isn't useless; although you can buy permanently dyed berries from the system shop, there are only a few color options for the berries, which isn't much.

Perhaps a Pokémon with a naturally different color will bring Ash an extra surprise.

Furthermore, some Pokémon dislike changing their natural skin color, such as Pikachu.

Once, Ash suddenly wanted to change its color to white, but Pikachu thought it was ugly and absolutely refused.

Pikachu truly lives up to his reputation as a maverick.

Ash now has his fourth naturally shiny Pokémon, so maybe he can even form a shiny team in the future.

I quickly ran over and picked up the Poké Ball that had captured Marshadow.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly." Ash only threw a regular Poké Ball, but he didn't expect to catch it so easily.

"Ash, what did you do?" Xiaosong was terrified by Ash's actions. How did the Rainbow Warrior manage to capture the Shadow Guide?

This is something that has never happened before. Will the Rainbow Trial still be able to proceed normally?

"Ah, didn't Entei just say that Marshadow was a Pokémon that Ho-Oh gave me?"

"I never said such a thing. It was just sent by the Phoenix King to test and guide us..."

But then Old Emperor Yan suddenly thought that although Mashado looked cute and innocent, he was actually a dark and innocent person at heart.

Not only are the tests always designed with a twisted sense of humor, but they also tend to go to extremes whenever they deviate from their intended course.

Furthermore, if Marshadow stays by Ash's side and uses the power of Ho-Oh's Rainbow Feather to temporarily control Pokémon's minds, it would indeed be quite troublesome.

Perhaps it would be better if he were arrested directly.

"No, it's alright now."

"Ash made the right decision to catch Marshadow!"

"Ah, is that right?" Xiao Song looked at the old Yan Emperor in disbelief.

"That's right, this is the new rule set by the Phoenix King. Anyway, you little imp, just listen to me."

It came to Ash's side to retire; if things get complicated, its old bones can't handle it.

Seeing that Emperor Yan had spoken so confidently, Xiao Song could only feel relieved.

"As long as the hero's trial isn't messed up, that's fine."

He was worried that something might go wrong during the process of Rainbow Warrior summoning Ho-Oh.

"This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to bring Ho-Oh back; I can't afford to ruin it."

Just then, Old Emperor Yan suddenly appeared beside Xiao Zhi and whispered something to him.

"Ash, remember to put Marshadow in a place where it can't easily escape later."

"Ah, why?"

"This little guy is known for causing trouble for the Rainbow Warriors. Trust me, I would never harm my own trainer."

Although he had some doubts, Ash ultimately chose to believe in his Pokémon.

I put Marshadow's Poké Ball directly into the system space to ensure it couldn't escape.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a new legendary quest, "Ho-Oh's Trial (Part 1)": Please complete the Rainbow Warrior's Trial to meet Ho-Oh.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +50000; Attack +5; Special Attack +5; Skill: Holy Fire]

After resolving the Marshadow issue, Ash and his friends went back to continue cleaning up the burnt tower.

With the help of Ash and his friends, the cleaning of the charred tower was finally completed by evening.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the side quest "Assault on the Bird's Nest": Please clean up the charred tower as much as possible without destroying it.]

[Rewards: Alliance Coins +3000; Attack +1; Special Attack +1; Flame Orb +1]

[Flame Orb: A Pokémon holding this item will be burned after using a move if it is not already suffering from a status ailment.]

After this cleaning and reinforcement, the Burnt Tower should last another ten years without much trouble. It's just a pity that no other Ho-Oh relics were found.

After the maintenance was completed, Komatsu also thanked Satoshi and the others.

Then he smiled and walked straight up to Ash.

"Now that Ash has finished cleaning up the Burnt Tower, I'll be ready and waiting for you at the gym for tomorrow's Gym Challenge."

"And I won't deliberately go easy on you just because you're a Rainbow Warrior."

After all, as the current Ho-Oh priest, Komatsu also shoulders the responsibility of testing whether the Rainbow Warriors are qualified.

Although he really, really hoped that Xiao Zhineng would pass the test.

"Of course I'd love to." Xiao Zhi had confidence that rivaled anyone else's, and immediately challenged Xiao Song to come at him.

Suddenly, Xiaosong started to act a little awkward again.

"It might seem strange that I'm suddenly asking you for this, but I have to consider whether this is the only chance I'll ever have in my life."

"It's okay if you don't agree."

"I hope that when you challenge the gym tomorrow, you will use Suicune and Entei to battle me!"

As a descendant of a priestly clan, Komatsu not only knew all sorts of legends about Ho-Oh from a young age, but also had always been very interested in Pokémon.

He can be considered an expert in this field.

When he saw Suicune and Entei appear, he couldn't help but want to learn more about them, especially to battle them.

That's why I shamelessly made this request to Ash at this time.

Of course, this was nothing to Ash, and seeing how sincere Matsu's request was, he agreed.

Upon learning that he would be playing again the next day, Old Yan Emperor simply agreed lazily, while Babaozhou jumped up and down excitedly.

"Haha, it's finally my turn to make my appearance in the official battle!"

It's bound to put on a big show tomorrow.

On his way back to the Pokémon Center, Ash casually checked out the items he had just acquired.

"This Flame Orb looks like a special item that a masochist would reward himself with."

"It doesn't provide any bonus, so what's the point?" Ash suddenly thought of Ursaring's ability.

[Guts: When a Pokémon with this ability is in a status condition, its Attack is increased by 50%, and it ignores the effect of its Physical Moves being halved when it is burned.]

"My God, how can there be an item like the Flame Orb that matches the characteristics of the Moon Bear so perfectly!"

The already powerful Moon Bear, combined with this Flame Orb, is simply perfect, like sprinkling oil on a giant stone cannon.

"That's awesome!" Ash wanted to go to the Pokémon Center right away to enchant Bald Qiang.

Chapter 253 Emperor Yan has become one-third stronger!

"Moon Bear, pounce!"

On the battle field of the Pokémon Center, a terrifying giant bear is running wildly.

A faint glow of fire could be seen flickering from its fur.

The terrifying noise caused a crater to appear beneath its feet with every step it took.

The martial arts bear master opposite the Moon Bear was on high alert, not even performing his usual favorite white crane spreading its wings pose.

Instead, he assumed the most stable horse stance, seized the opportunity when the Moon Bear got up and pounced, and threw a punch, the Dark Nether Strike hitting a vital point.

But it couldn't stop the Moon Bear's next attack.

Although both have the same base stat total of 550, Umbreon is stronger than Urshifu in terms of attack and defense, which gives it a certain kind of strength.

Unable to defeat Moonbear before its attack could be delivered by its speed advantage, Martial Arts Bear Master was already at a slight disadvantage.

Not to mention that now with the help of the Flame Orb, the Moon Bear's attack power increases by fifty percent when it is under the burning status.

He slammed the martial arts master down onto the field in an instant, sending dust flying everywhere.

Even Xiong Er, the bear's apprentice who was watching from the sidelines, stopped licking the honey off his palm and stared in astonishment.

"What incredible power!" Xiao Gang exclaimed as he recorded the data of the Moon Bear.

As a Pokémon breeder, someone who wants to discover the most perfect state of all Pokémon, Brock naturally wanted to make a good record of the special case of Ursaring.

"According to research in the Hoenn region, Ursaring has also been observed to be in a similar abnormal state where its strength increases."

"Since Ursaring also exists, it means that its characteristics may not have changed after evolution... The research on Pokémon is truly profound."

It was worth all the effort he put into finding peat blocks. Ash's Ursaring was arguably the first Ursaring to appear in Kanto and Johto, and there's so much to research about it.

Although it has been since Professor Birch accidentally discovered the ability 20 years ago while researching Pokémon habitats.

The League has conducted systematic research, and Pokémon abilities are already widely known among trainers, but new discoveries are still made every year. Brock feels that there is no end to learning.

Fortunately, he was a breeder, not a researcher.

Moreover, the key to Moon Bear's increased strength this time, that fiery red pearl, was also the focus of Xiao Gang's observation.

The number of items that have been researched and completed in the current alliance is actually quite small, especially those that can be used in battles.

Currently, the only mainstream item in the battle is actually berries.

As for combat items that possess magical properties, such as elaborate scarves, imposing sashes, and leftover food, they are either yet to be discovered or their effects are still unclear.

At this point, if Xiao Gang could record the combined effect of the Flame Orb and the Moon Bear, it would be an extremely valuable research material.

If these materials were given to Professor Oak, the titan of Pokémon research, he could write at least four more papers.

Xia, who was also watching from the sidelines, was more curious about other things.

"Ash, do you think if my Water-type Pokémon sprays water on Ursaring, I'll be able to put out the sparks on its fur?"

"This probably won't work."

The effect of the Flame Orb cannot be extinguished by one or two water-type attacks, but if it keeps spraying, who knows?

This is a direction worth exploring, and Xiao Gang quickly wrote it down.

"Okay, pause!" Ash went over and helped Urshifu up, restoring both Pokémon to their normal state.