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

Garchomp's body suddenly grew two segments taller, and its skin changed from its original gray-blue to dark gray.

His physique also became stronger and more upright, exuding an aura of dominance just by standing there.

But what remains unchanged is Ash's Garchomp's blank stare and its sharp teeth that hold onto its enemies tightly.

No matter how Dragonite swings its arms, it can't break free. Even when Dragonite throws two punches during evolution, Garchomp still holds on tightly until the evolution is complete.

[Ding! Garchomp: Affection +2; Intimacy +2]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the side quest "Will the youthful Garchomp dream of dragon dances?": Please evolve Garchomp into Garchomp.]

【获得奖励：联盟币+8000；攻击+2；速度+2；自由属性点+4；技能：龙舞+1；烈咬陆鲨Mega进化石+1】

"Garuda, what a spirited kid."

This greatly changed Xiaochun's opinion of Garchomp.

Back in the Dragon Cave, Garchomp kept trying to harass its own Dragonair, and Tsubaki even disliked it a bit.

However, since her own little hands were also touching Ash's chest muscles at the time, she didn't say much. Now, she, as the female parent, has finally accepted Garchomp.

"Garuda, now's your chance, Dragon Meteor!"

"Ow!"

The orange-yellow energy quickly enveloped Dragonite; this was the first time either Tsubaki or Dragonite had ever seen Dragonite use the Heavenly Meteor.

With its movements restricted, Dragonite was thus enveloped in the energy of the Dragon Meteor.

They were launched together as cannonballs into the high sky above the site, completely absorbing the energy of the entire Tianlong meteor shower.

Then it exploded like fireworks, falling down along with the giant stones from the roof.

"Was it successful?"

"not yet!"

Ash immediately stopped Tsubaki from going forward.

At that moment, from within the pile of stones, a chubby yet incredibly strong little round arm instantly blasted away all the rubble pressing down on it.

Dragonite staggered to its feet, and although it had a few small scars on its body, it was still not defeated.

This Dragonite is even stronger than Ash's Dragonite; Ash himself might have to defeat it.

"Garuda, catch it and hold it in your mouth!"

Taking advantage of the brief moment when they were fighting off Dragonite, Ash quickly threw the Mega Stone of Garchomp he had just obtained over there.

Garchomp caught it steadily, though it was a little confused about what the stone was for.

But trusting Ash, it obediently pressed the evolution stone under its tongue.

At this moment, Hakron, who was standing to the side, finally came to his senses.

"Alright, it's time to launch a major counterattack, Tsubaki!"

"Understood, Hakron, use the Destruction Ray!"

Dragonite immediately countered with Hyper Beam, while Ash took the opportunity to raise the Key Stone on his wrist.

Mega Evolution!

“This is…” Tsubaki looked at Ash and Garchomp in surprise.

The Garchomp, having just evolved, once again emitted a light similar to that of evolution, connecting with the white light on Ash's bracelet like a gene chain.

Garchomp's face became even more ferocious, and what it was once proud of turned into a scythe, with some spikes growing on its body.

Although its speed was reduced by 10, its other abilities were significantly improved, especially Garchomp's physical attack.

It's a pity that Garchomp's Senses aren't maxed out yet, otherwise its speed wouldn't be a problem when it uses Dragon Dance.

"Garuda, use Dragon Roar to inspire, then use Dragon Dive!"

The dragon's roar and drumbeats are also a dragon dance!

After letting out a series of rhythmic roars, Garchomp immediately took off and swooped down toward the direction where Dragonite and Dragonair were exchanging beams.

Dragonair, who is currently battling Dragonite with its beam, is almost at its limit. The point of convergence of the Hyper Beams is being pushed towards Dragonair little by little by Dragonite.

Dragonair strained with all its might to hold on, but Dragonite had a relaxed expression on its face, as if it were playing around.

Just as the Hyper Beam was about to hit Dragonite, Garchomp swooped down from the sky and forcibly interrupted Dragonite's attack.

The energy from the dragon's swoop and the energy from the destructive beam converged, creating a deafening roar.

Even the Dragon Clan's ancestral hall, known for its sturdiness, trembled in that instant.

Now, Garchomp's tall, imposing back, which was blocking its way, even made Dragonair fall for it.

"Garuda, use Dragon Dive again while Dragonite is stunned!"

"Hakron, use Dragon Breath Cover!"

This was the final blow, and both of them seized the opportunity to issue their orders.

Without them noticing, the two had gotten closer and closer together.

Dragonair's stunned state lasts shorter than Dragonite's, allowing it to quickly recover and unleash its Dragon Breath to disrupt Dragonite's vision.

Even after being nerfed, the speed of a regular Garchomp is still stronger than that of a regular Dragonite.

Not to mention that Ash had been training Garchomp's speed extensively from the very beginning in order to deal with the infamous -10 speed reduction.

With the help of Dragonair, Garchomp charged towards Dragonite in the blink of an eye.

It unleashed a terrifying aura and crashed into its opponent with terrifying force.

This was an unavoidable attack, and even if Dragonite regained its mobility, it could only barely use Ice Punch to defend itself.

Finally, the two forces clashed once again, and the resulting storm swept up the surrounding rocks, making it impossible for everyone else present to open their eyes for a moment.

After a long while, everything finally returned to calm.

Ash and Tsubaki both looked nervously towards the center of the field.

With a thud, Dragonite fell down!

At this moment, the bells, symbolizing the passing of the trial, rang out, their clear sound clearly audible from the Inkstone Dojo to the ancestral land of the Dragon Clan.

At this moment, Hakron also burst out with a dazzling white light, and it also changed from its original slender and beautiful snake into a cute and fat one.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the side quest "Dragon's Trial!": Please overcome the dragon's trial with strong willpower!]

【获得奖励：联盟币+6000；攻击+5；速度+5；自由属性点+5；随机宝可梦超级进化石+1】

"Great!"

"We finally succeeded!"

Ash and Tsubaki hugged each other excitedly.

"Oh no!"

"Oops!"

Xiaochun's face immediately turned red, and Xiaozhi's hands were out of control.

With their last shred of rationality, they recalled the Pokémon to their Pokémon.

Then, lightning struck the earth, and Mars collided with the planet.

The man was tall and imposing, the woman was shrewish and beautiful.

Naturally, they became acquainted only verbally.

At this moment, the Dragonite that had been lying on the ground regained consciousness. Although it held back a little, it was having a lot of fun in the battle.

It looked at the sound that suddenly came from where Ash and Tsubaki had been, and scratched its cute head in confusion.

Little Dragonite doesn't understand anything~

It went out quietly, and helped close the ancestral hall door behind it.

Then I put up a "Do Not Disturb" sign by the door and sat down to rest.

At this moment, outside the Dragon Cave, the people who had been waiting there heard the bell ring and happily stood up and applauded.

Kabu was especially overjoyed and was already crying his eyes out.

"That's wonderful, Miss Tsubaki!"

"But why haven't Ash and the others come back yet?"

After waiting for a long time, Xiaoxia looked at the horizon and still saw no sign of Xiaozhi and Xiaochun returning, which puzzled her.

Generally speaking, after the trial ends, the challenger should return to the gym very soon.

But Kabu shook his head with a serious expression.

"Please don't worry, Miss Xia. They must have performed exceptionally well during the trial, so they are receiving instruction from the guardians of the Holy Land."

"The Sanctuary is protected by guardians and barriers. Unless you have special permission from the Sanctuary Dragonite, no one can intrude or detect what's inside."

"But I believe they are currently experiencing a very significant moment!"

Kabu said this with such righteous indignation.

At the same time, he secretly prayed that his arrangements would have the desired effect.

According to the old traditions of the Dragon Clan, after this arrangement, any conflicts the young couple may have will be resolved, and they will live happily together.

"I believe this time it will be effective too!"

To Kabu's surprise, it was incredibly effective!

Ash and Tsubaki are such a perfect match!

Xiaoxia, who knew nothing about what Kabu said, patiently returned to the gym to wait.

Then they waited for a whole day and night, but Ash and the others still didn't show up.

Chapter 308 The Strange Egg

"That's been way too long!"